JP2022010820A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing fun of a game by allowing a movable accessory to emit light.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 includes a movable accessory 133 that is disposed in an outer peripheral part 18a and is movable within a predetermined range. In the movable accessory 133, a surface side LED 179 that emits light according to a game state is housed within a recess 173. The surface side LED 179 is disposed in a bottom part 177 of the recess 173, and is disposed in a position deviating from a central position 177a of the bottom part 177. Accordingly, the surface side LED 179 is disposed in a position gazed from a player in a game state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that operates a movable accessory, which is a movable accessory, to produce an effect (for example, Patent Document 1). The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 operates a movable accessory in response to an operation of a player with respect to an operation button to perform an effect.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-180490

In the above-mentioned gaming machine, a movable accessory is arranged in the center of the gaming area. Therefore, when the movable accessory is made to emit light, the emitted light is easily visible to the player facing the game area. However, if the movable accessory is placed at a position shifted from the center of the game area, the light emitted from the movable accessory becomes difficult for the player to see, which may reduce the taste of the game.

Therefore, the present invention has been created to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of emitting light of a movable accessory to improve the taste of a game.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the gaming machine of the present invention is arranged on an outer peripheral edge portion which is an outer peripheral portion of a gaming area, and has a movable accessory that can move within a predetermined range and a control means for controlling the movable accessory. The movable accessory has a light emitting means that emits light according to a gaming state and a recess that accommodates the light emitting means, and the recess has an opening that opens to the player side and an opening that opens from the opening. It has a bottom portion arranged at a predetermined depth, the light emitting means is arranged at the bottom portion of the recess, is arranged at a position deviated from the center of the bottom portion, and can be seen by a player in a gaming state. Disclose the gaming machine placed at the position.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, a concave portion is formed in the movable accessory, and a light emitting means is arranged at the bottom of the concave portion. The movable accessory is arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the game area, and the light emitted from the movable accessory may be difficult for the player to see. On the other hand, in the gaming machine, the light emitting means is arranged at a position deviated from the center of the bottom and at a position where the player in the gaming state can see. As a result, when the light emitting means is made to emit light according to the game state, the light emitted can be easily made visible to the player. It is possible to perform an effect that combines the light emission of the light emitting means and the movement of the movable accessory, and it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main control board and peripheral devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a sub-control board and peripheral devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a front view of a production device. It is a rear view of a production device. It is a front view of a movable accessory. It is a figure which shows a part of the back of a movable accessory, and shows the back of the tip part of the index finger of the left hand. It is an enlarged view of the tip part of the index finger of the left hand of a movable accessory as seen from the front. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG. 4, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the tip of the index finger of the left hand of the movable accessory. It is a perspective view which shows the front side LED of the movable accessory of the initial position seen from the player of the game state. It is a perspective view which shows the front side LED of the movable accessory of the ascending position seen from the player of the game state. It is a perspective view which shows the front side LED of the movable accessory of the rotation position seen from the player of the game state. It is a schematic diagram which shows the player of the game state. It is a figure which shows one aspect of the production.

The gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, when the direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is explained, the direction seen from the player in the gaming state who plays the game facing the pachinko gaming machine is used as a reference. Specifically, the left-right direction and the up-down direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine are the left-right direction and the up-down direction as seen from the player. Further, the direction approaching the player is the front side (front side), and the direction away from the player is the rear side. Further, the player in the gaming state means, for example, the state of a player sitting on a chair 185 (FIG. 13) installed in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described later and operating the handle 4 with his right hand.

[Main configuration of pachinko gaming machines]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a gaming machine frame 16. The gaming machine frame 16 is composed of a front frame 18, an inner frame (not shown), and an outer frame (not shown) in this order from the front side. The front frame 18 includes a handle 4, a hitting ball supply plate (also referred to as an upper plate) 24, a surplus ball receiving plate (also referred to as a lower plate) 25, an effect lever 6, speakers 8 and 8, an effect button 9, and a left. It includes a side lamp 23a and a right side lamp 23b.

The handle 4 is provided at the lower right of the front frame 18. The handle 4 includes a touch switch 92 (FIG. 2), a firing lever 4a, and a firing stop button 4b. The touch switch 92 outputs a signal indicating that the player has touched the handle 4, and is arranged at a portion touched by the right hand of the player holding the handle 4. The firing lever 4a is for adjusting the firing strength of the game ball, and is rotatably provided on the handle 4. The launch stop button 4b is for stopping the launch of the game ball when the game ball is being launched, and is provided at a position that can be operated by the thumb of the right hand holding the handle 4. The hitting ball supply plate (also referred to as an upper plate) 24 is provided on the lower center side of the front frame 18. The hit ball supply plate 24 is for storing the game balls to be supplied to the launching device 90 (FIG. 2). The hit ball supply plate 24 stores the game balls paid out from the ball rental payout device 80 (FIG. 2) and the prize ball payout device 400 (FIG. 2). The surplus ball tray (also referred to as a lower plate) 25 is provided below the hit ball supply plate 24 in the front frame 18. The surplus ball tray 25 stores game balls that exceed the number that can be stored in the hit ball supply plate 24.

The effect button 9 is, for example, a push-on type button switch. The effect button 9 is provided on a cover that covers the upper part of the ball hitting plate 24. The effect button 9 has a built-in effect button lamp 9c (FIG. 3). The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs an effect according to an operation input to the effect button 9.

Further, the effect lever 6 is provided on the left side of the surplus ball tray 25 in the front frame 18, that is, on the lower left end side of the front frame 18. The player can rotate the effect lever 6 or move it back and forth by grasping and operating the effect lever 6. The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs an effect according to an operation input to the effect lever 6. Further, in the front frame 18, the left side lamp 23a is provided on the left side, and the right side lamp 23b is provided on the right side. Further, the speaker 8 is provided in each of the upper left and right corners of the front frame 18.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 2, a glass plate 5, an effect display device 7, and an effect device 15. The game board 2 is provided, for example, on the front portion of the inner frame (not shown), that is, is arranged at a position substantially facing the face of the player in the game state. Although it depends on the height and sitting height of the player, for example, the head of the player in the game state is the head position 14 shown by the broken line in FIG. The effect display device 7 is arranged on the rear side of the game board 2, and its screen is exposed from substantially the center of the game board 2. The game board 2 includes a fixed winning device 10, a first big winning device 30, a second big winning device 40, a gate 12, a normal variable winning device (also referred to as an electric chew) 20, a general winning opening 13. The display devices 50 and the guide member 17 are provided.

On the board surface of the game board 2, a game area 3 in which the game ball flows down (rolls) is formed. The game area 3 has a left game area 3a formed on the left side of the screen of the effect display device 7 and a right game area 3b formed on the right side of the screen of the effect display device 7. A plurality of game nails (not shown) for changing the flow direction of the game ball are driven into the board surface of the game board 2. The front surface of the game board 2 is covered with a transparent glass plate 5. Further, board lamps 2a (FIG. 3) are provided at a plurality of locations on the game board 2.

The effect device 15 is provided on the outer peripheral edge portion 18a corresponding to the lower left of the game area 3 in the inner frame (not shown). For example, the game board 2 is partially or wholly made of a transparent resin or the like. The outer peripheral edge portion 18a is located, for example, on the outer side of the game area 3 and is provided on the inner frame located behind the transparent game board 2. The effect device 15 is attached to an outer peripheral edge portion 18a located behind the transparent game board 2. The effect device 15 includes a movable accessory 133. The details of the effect device 15 will be described later.

The mounting position of the outer peripheral edge portion 18a and the effect device 15 (movable accessory 133) described above is an example. The effect device 15 may be provided on the upper left outer peripheral edge portion 18a (for example, the position of the speaker 8 on the left side) of the game area 3. Alternatively, the effect device 15 may be provided on the outer peripheral edge portion 18a (position above the handle 4) at the lower right of the game area 3. Further, the effect device 15 may be provided on the front frame 18 or at a position outside the gaming machine frame 16 (for example, a position protruding above the inner frame).

Further, the outer peripheral edge portion which is the outer peripheral portion of the game area 3 of the present application is not limited to the outer portion of the game area 3, but may be the inner portion of the game area 3. The player's head position 14 is, for example, near the position of the effect display device 7 on a straight line along the left-right center position 3c of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the left-right direction. Depending on the height and sitting height of the player, the head position 14 may be displaced in the vertical direction along a straight line passing through the left and right center positions 3c.

The outer peripheral edge portion, which is the outer peripheral portion of the game area 3 of the present application, may be a position in the game area 3 that is distant from the head position 14 or a position in which a part of the outer peripheral edge portion is overlapped with the head position 14. For example, the effect device 15 may be positioned so as to overlap the general winning opening 13 and the gate 12, which will be described later. Further, the effect device 15 may be arranged so as to straddle the inside and the outside of the game area 3. Therefore, the outer peripheral edge portion, which is the outer peripheral portion of the game area in the present application, is the front surface of the player's line of sight with the face facing the game area 3, such as a position away from the head position 14 and a position where a part overlaps. It is a position that deviates from the position where you look straight at.

Further, the fixed winning device 10 is arranged at substantially the center of the lower side of the game board 2. The fixed winning device 10 has a first starting port 11 capable of winning (winning) one game ball at a time. The gate 12 is arranged in the right game area 3b, and is configured to allow a game ball flowing down the right game area 3b to pass through. The ordinary variable winning device 20 is arranged below the gate 12 in the right game area 3b. The movable member 21 of the ordinary variable winning device 20 is configured to be rotatable and opens and closes the second starting port 22. The first big prize device 30 is arranged on the right side of the fixed prize device 10 in the game board 2, and the second big prize device 40 is arranged on the upper side of the first big prize device 30. The first prize-winning device 30 includes a first opening / closing member 31 that opens / closes the first prize opening 32, and the second prize-winning device 40 includes a second opening / closing member 41 that opens / closes the second prize opening 42. Be prepared. Inside the second prize winning device 40, a specific region (not shown) and a non-specific region (not shown), which are regions through which the game ball won in the second prize opening 42 can pass, are formed. .. Further, inside the second special winning device 40, a distribution member (not shown) for distributing the game ball winning in the second special winning opening 42 to a specific area or a non-specific area, and the distribution member are driven. A distribution member solenoid 42d (FIG. 2) is provided.

The indicators 50 are provided outside the game area 3 of the game board 2 and below the first large winning device 30. The indicators 50 include a first special symbol display that variablely displays the first special symbol (also referred to as the first special symbol) and a second special symbol that variablely displays the second special symbol (also referred to as the second special symbol). It is provided with a display and a normal symbol display that variablely displays a normal symbol (also referred to as a normal symbol). Further, the indicators 50 include a first special symbol hold indicator that displays the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display, and a second special symbol that displays the number of stored operations of the second special symbol display. It is provided with a figure hold indicator and a normal figure hold indicator that displays the number of stored operation hold of the normal symbol display. Hereinafter, when the matters common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol are explained, they are simply referred to as special symbols. Further, when explaining matters common to the first special symbol display and the second special symbol display, it is simply referred to as a special symbol display.

In the present embodiment, the first and second special symbol indicators of the indicators 50 turn on or off a plurality of (for example, eight) LEDs to display the special symbols. Further, the ordinary symbol display turns on or off a plurality of (for example, two) LEDs to display the ordinary symbol. When the game ball passes through the gate 12, a lottery for a normal symbol for determining whether or not it is a hit is executed, and the normal symbol display displays the normal symbol in a variable manner. Then, the ordinary symbol display confirms and displays the ordinary symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the ordinary symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the ordinary symbol. When the normal symbol confirmed and displayed by the normal symbol display is a normal symbol indicating a hit, the normal variable winning device 20 operates to open and close the movable member 21, and the second starting port 22 opens and closes.

Further, when the game ball wins the first starting port 11, a jackpot determination for determining whether or not it is a jackpot is executed, and the first special symbol display variablely displays the first special symbol. The first special symbol display confirms and displays the first special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the first special symbol. Here, if the first special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a special symbol indicating a jackpot, a jackpot occurs, the first prize winning device 30 operates, the first opening / closing member 31 opens / closes, and the first The big winning opening 32 opens and closes. If the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 11 while the first special symbol display of the indicators 50 is variablely displaying the first special symbol, the first special symbol display triggered by the winning is used. The operation of is suspended, and the storage number indicating the number of operation suspensions is displayed by the first special figure reservation indicator. Hereinafter, the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display is referred to as the first special symbol hold number.

Further, when the game ball wins the second starting port 22, the jackpot determination is executed, and the second special symbol display of the indicators 50 variablely displays the second special symbol. Then, the second special symbol display confirms and displays the second special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the second special symbol. Here, if the second special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a special symbol indicating a jackpot, a jackpot occurs, the second prize winning device 40 operates, the second opening / closing member 41 opens / closes, and the second The big winning opening 42 opens and closes. If the game ball wins a prize in the second starting port 22 while the second special symbol display is displaying the second special symbol in a variable manner, the operation of the second special symbol display triggered by the winning is suspended. , The storage number indicating the number of operation hold is displayed by the second special figure hold indicator. Hereinafter, the number of stored operations of the second special symbol display is referred to as the second special symbol hold number. In addition, when explaining matters common to the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number, it is simply referred to as the special figure reservation number. The game from the first round to the end of the final round is called a jackpot game. If the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined by lottery. Depending on the type of jackpot, the opening and closing of the big winning opening (one or both of the first big winning opening 32 and the second big winning opening 42), the opening period of the big winning opening, the maximum number of rounds that can be performed, and the like differ.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a normal probability and a high probability higher than the normal probability are set as the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination (hereinafter referred to as the big hit probability). Hereinafter, the gaming state in which the jackpot probability is set to the normal probability is referred to as a normal probability state, and the gaming state in which the jackpot probability is set to a high probability is referred to as a high probability state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game ball that has won the second big winning opening 42 during the big hit game passes through the above-mentioned specific area (V winning), the gaming state after the big hit game is completed shifts to a high probability state. do. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called V probability machine.

The general winning opening 13 is arranged on the left side of the fixed winning device 10 in the game board 2. The guide member 17 is arranged along the periphery of the game board 2. The guiding member 17 guides the game ball launched by the launching device 90 (FIG. 2) to the game area 3. At the center of the lower part of the game board 2, an out port 19 for discharging a game ball that has not won a prize is opened. The effect display device 7 displays moving images such as effect images, message images, and demonstration images, and still images. The effect display device 7 variablely displays the effect symbol as the effect image in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol. In the present embodiment, the effect symbol is, for example, a symbol representing an arithmetic number from 1 to 9. In the present embodiment, a left effect symbol display area, a middle effect symbol display area, and a right effect symbol display area are set in order from the left as an area in which the effect display device 7 variablely displays the effect symbol. The left effect symbol 9L is displayed in the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol 9C is displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol 9R is displayed in the right effect symbol display area. Hereinafter, when items common to the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol display area are described, they are simply referred to as the effect symbol display area.

The main variation pattern of each effect symbol of the present embodiment is, for example, a variation pattern that moves from the top to the bottom of the screen so that the numbers represented by the effect symbols are in ascending order, that is, a variation pattern that scrolls in the vertical direction. The effect display device 7 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device. As the effect display device 7, an organic EL display device, a display device using a dot matrix LED, or the like can also be used. The effect display device 7 displays each effect symbol in a variable manner in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol, and at the same time the special symbol is confirmed and displayed, each effect symbol is confirmed and displayed, and the jackpot determination result is displayed.

Hereinafter, an image composed of an effect symbol and other images that are variablely displayed by the effect display device 7 in synchronization with the special symbol is referred to as a variable effect pattern. The variation effect pattern is varied and displayed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol variation pattern, and when the operation suspension of the special symbol display occurs, the operation of the effect display device 7 is also suspended. The effect display device 7 is set with a first effect hold display area 51B and a second effect hold display area 52B. The player can know the number of the first special figure hold by looking at the effect hold image displayed in the first effect hold display area 51B, and the effect hold image displayed in the second effect hold display area 52B. By looking at, the number of the second special figure reserved can be known.

[Main electrical components of pachinko machines]
Next, the main electrical configurations of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 60 (FIG. 2), a payout control board 73 (FIG. 2), a sub control board 100 (FIG. 3), and an image control board 200 (FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 2, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a game control microcomputer) 61 is mounted on the main control board 60. The game control microcomputer 61 includes a CPU 62, a ROM 63, a RAM 64, and an input / output circuit 65. The CPU 62 executes winning prize detection, jackpot determination, update of various random numbers, and the like. In addition to the computer program executed by the CPU 62, the ROM 63 stores various tables TA1 such as a jackpot determination table, a reach determination table, a special figure variation pattern selection table, and a jackpot type determination table. The game control microcomputer 61 generates random numbers used in various determinations (lottery) such as big hit random numbers, big hit type random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers.

The RAM 64 is used as a work memory or the like when the CPU 62 executes a computer program. The RAM 64 stores a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball winning a prize in the first starting port 11. When the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 11 (FIG. 1) while the first special symbol display of the indicators 50 is displaying the first special symbol in a variable manner, the first special due to the prize is won. The variable display of the symbol is temporarily suspended (operation is suspended), and the jackpot random number or the like acquired due to the winning is stored in the RAM 64. Similarly, the RAM 64 stores a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball winning a prize in the second starting port 22 (FIG. 1). Will be done. Further, the RAM 64 is used to determine (lottery) whether or not a normal hit random number (normal symbol is hit or not) acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball passing through the gate 12 (FIG. 1). Random number) is stored. When the game ball passes through the gate 12 while the normal symbol display of the indicators 50 is displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner, the operation of the normal symbol display due to the passage is temporarily suspended (operation suspended). , The normal hit random number acquired due to the passage is stored in the RAM 64.

Further, the input / output circuit 65 transmits or receives data to and from each board connected to the main control board 60. Further, the RAM clear switch 66 is mounted on the main control board 60. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started in a state where the RAM clear switch 66 is pressed, the RAM 64 and the RAM 120 (FIG. 3) of the sub control board 100 are initialized. Further, the indicators 50 are electrically connected to the main control board 60. Further, the main control board 60 has a first start port sensor 11a, a second start port sensor 22a, a gate sensor 12a, a first large winning opening sensor 32a, and a second large winning opening via the relay board 74. The sensor 42a, the specific area sensor 42b, the non-specific area sensor 42c, the general winning opening sensor 13a, the electric chew solenoid 20a, the first special winning opening solenoid 30a, the second major winning opening solenoid 40a, and the distribution. The member solenoid 42d is electrically connected to the member solenoid 42d.

The first starting port sensor 11a is provided directly below the first starting port 11 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won the first starting port 11 to the main control board 60. The second starting port sensor 22a is provided directly below the second starting port 22 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won a prize in the second starting port 22 to the main control board 60. The gate sensor 12a is provided in the passage region of the game ball in the gate 12 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has passed through the gate 12 to the main control board 60. The first large winning opening sensor 32a is provided directly below the first large winning opening 32 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won the first large winning opening 32 to the main control board 60. do. The second major winning opening sensor 42a is provided directly below the second major winning opening 42 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won the second major winning opening 42 to the main control board 60. do. The specific area sensor 42b is provided in a specific area inside the second large winning opening 42 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has passed through the specific area to the main control board 60. The non-specific area sensor 42c is provided in a non-specific area inside the second large winning opening 42 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has passed through the non-specific area to the main control board 60. .. The general winning opening sensor 13a is provided directly below the general winning opening 13 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won the general winning opening 13 to the main control board 60.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the out port sensor 19a is electrically connected to the sub control board 100. The out port sensor 19a is provided directly below the out port 19 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has entered the out port 19 to the sub control board 100. As a result, the sub control board 100 (microcomputer 101 for effect control) can measure the number of game balls that have entered and consumed the out port 19 based on the signal output from the out port sensor 19a.

Returning to FIG. 2, the electric chew solenoid 20a normally drives the movable member 21 (FIG. 1) of the variable winning device 20 to open and close. The first prize-winning port solenoid 30a opens and closes the first opening / closing member 31 (FIG. 1) of the first prize-winning device 30. The second prize-winning port solenoid 40a opens and closes the second opening / closing member 41 (FIG. 1) of the second prize-winning device 40. The distribution member solenoid 42d drives a distribution member provided inside the second prize-winning device 40.

Further, the ball rental payout device 80, the card unit 76, and the prize ball payout device 400 are electrically connected to the main control board 60 via the payout control board 73. The card unit 76 is provided adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and reads or writes the balance to the prepaid card. The ball lending device 80 includes a ball lending motor 81 and a ball lending sensor 82. The ball lending motor 81 drives a member for paying out the game ball as a lending ball, and the ball lending sensor 82 mainly controls a signal indicating that the game ball has been paid out by the member via the payout control board 73. Output to the board 60. The game control microcomputer 61 counts the number of balls rented by the ball renting device 80 based on the signal output from the payout control board 73. When the ball lending button (not shown) is operated when the balance equal to or greater than the minimum payable balance is recorded on the prepaid card inserted in the card unit 76, the ball lending device 80 is activated and the ball lending device 80 is activated. The minimum number of rental balls is paid out to the hit ball supply plate 24.

The prize ball payout device 400 includes a prize ball motor 401 and a prize ball sensor 402. The prize ball motor 401 drives a member for paying out the game ball as a prize ball, and the prize ball sensor 402 mainly controls a signal indicating that the game ball has been paid out by the member via the payout control board 73. Output to the board 60. The game control microcomputer 61 counts the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball payout device 400 based on the signal output from the payout control board 73.

Further, the launching device 90 is electrically connected to the main control board 60 via the payout control board 73 and the launch control circuit 75. The launch device 90 includes a launch motor 91, a touch switch 92, a launch volume 93, and a launch port sensor 94. The launch motor 91 drives a striking mallet (not shown) that strikes and launches a game ball. The touch switch 92 outputs a signal indicating that the player has touched the handle 4. The firing volume 93 adjusts the strength with which the hitting mallet hits the game ball according to the amount of rotation of the firing lever 4a (FIG. 1). The launch port sensor 94 is provided on the guidance member 17 (FIG. 1). The launch port sensor 94 sends a signal indicating that the game ball has entered the game area 3 from the guide member 17, that is, the game ball launched by the launch device 90 has entered the game area 3. Output to 60. As a result, the main control board 60 can measure the number of game balls launched by the launching device 90 and consumed in the gaming area 3 based on the signal output from the launch port sensor 94.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 70. The power supply board 70 supplies electric power to the main control board 60 and the payout control board 73. Further, the power supply board 70 supplies electric power to each device electrically connected to the payout control board 73 via the payout control board 73. Further, the power supply board 70 supplies electric power from the main control board 60 to each sensor and solenoid electrically connected to the relay board 74 via the relay board 74. Further, the power supply board 70 supplies electric power to the indicators 50 electrically connected to the main control board 60 via the main control board 60. Further, the power supply board 70 supplies electric power to the sub control board 100 (“B” in FIGS. 2 and 3). The power supply board 70 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 71. The backup power supply circuit 71 supplies power necessary for holding information to the RAM 64 of the main control board 60, the RTC 124 of the sub control board 100, and the like when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the outside. do. As the backup power supply circuit 71, a circuit including a capacitor and a built-in battery (button battery or the like) can be adopted. A power switch 72 for turning on / off the main power supply for supplying electric power to the power supply board 70 is electrically connected to the power supply board 70.

Further, the main control board 60 transmits various commands to the sub control board 100 (FIG. 3) (“A” in FIGS. 2 and 3). The main control board 60 can send commands to the sub control board 100, but the sub control board 100 cannot send commands to the main control board 60. That is, the communication between the main control board 60 and the sub control board 100 is unidirectional communication that can only be transmitted from the main control board 60 to the sub control board 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, a one-chip microcomputer for effect control (hereinafter referred to as an effect control microcomputer) 101 is mounted on the sub control board 100. The effect control microcomputer 101 includes a CPU 102, a ROM 110, a RAM 120, and an input / output circuit 103. The CPU 102 controls the effect as the game is played. In addition to the computer program for the CPU 102 to control the effect, the ROM 110 stores various tables TA4 such as a variable effect pattern selection table. The RAM 120 is used as a work memory when the CPU 102 executes a computer program.

The RAM 120 stores a first start winning command and the like output from the main control board 60. The first start winning command is a command including a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a variation pattern random number, and a reach random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 when the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 11. Further, the RAM 120 stores a second start winning command and the like output from the main control board 60. The second start winning command is a command including a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a variation pattern random number, and a reach random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 when the game ball wins a prize in the second starting port 22. The input / output circuit 103 transmits or receives data to and from each board connected to the sub control board 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, the image control board 200 is electrically connected to the sub control board 100. The image control board 200 includes a CPU 202 for image control, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 201, a ROM 203 for control, a RAM 204 for control, a CGROM (Character Generator Read Only Memory) 205, and a VRAM (Video Random Memory). 206 and are implemented. The image control CPU 202 controls the effect display device 7 to display an effect image such as a variable effect pattern, a button effect image, and a preview effect image. The control ROM 203 stores a computer program for the image control CPU 202 to control the effect display device 7. The control RAM 204 is used as a work memory when the image control CPU 202 executes a computer program. The CGROM 205 stores image data (image data such as an effect image) for the effect display device 7 to display an image. For example, the VDP 201 reads image data from the CGROM 205 according to a display list created by the image control CPU 202, and expands the read image data into a development area in the VRAM 206. Then, the VDP 201 synthesizes the image data expanded in the VRAM 206, and stores the synthesized image data in the frame buffer in the VRAM 206. Then, the VDP 201 converts the image data stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 206 into an RGB signal and outputs the image data to the effect display device 7. As a result, the effect display device 7 displays the effect image.

Further, the left side lamp 23a, the right side lamp 23b, the panel lamp 2a, and the effect button lamp 9c are electrically connected to the sub control board 100 via the lamp control board 79. The effect control microcomputer 101 creates light emission pattern data that determines the light emission mode of each lamp using the data stored in the ROM 110, and transmits the light emission pattern data to the lamp control board 79. Then, the lamp control board 79 controls the light emission of each lamp according to the received light emission pattern data.

Each speaker 8 is electrically connected to the sub control board 100 via the voice control board 78. The voice control board 78 is equipped with a voice control CPU (not shown), a voice data ROM (not shown), a voice synthesis circuit (not shown), and an amplifier (not shown). .. The voice data ROM stores voice data for each speaker 8 to output sounds such as music and sound effects. The voice control CPU reads voice data from the voice data ROM based on the command received from the sub control board 100, and outputs the read voice data to the voice synthesis circuit. The voice synthesis circuit synthesizes the input voice data, converts the synthesized voice data into an analog voice signal, and outputs the synthesized voice data to the amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the input audio signal and outputs it to each speaker 8. Then, each speaker 8 outputs the sound indicated by the input audio signal.

Further, the effect button detection switch 9a, the effect lever detection switch 6j, and the operation button detection switch 6k are electrically connected to the sub control board 100. The effect button detection switch 9a outputs a signal indicating that the effect button 9 has been pressed to the sub-control board 100. The effect lever detection switch 6j outputs a signal indicating that the effect lever 6 has been pushed or rotated to the sub-control board 100. The operation button detection switch 6k outputs a signal indicating that the operation button (not shown) provided on the hit ball supply plate 24 has been operated to the sub control board 100. Further, the effect lever drive motor 6d is electrically connected to the sub control board 100. The effect lever drive motor 6d is a member that vibrates, rotates, slides, and the like the effect lever 6. The effect control microcomputer 101 rotates the effect lever 6 or the like in accordance with the effect.

A real-time clock (RTC) 124 is mounted on the sub-control board 100. The RTC124 measures the current date and time (date and time). For example, the RTC 124 operates by the electric power when the electric power is supplied from the external power supply device to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and when the electric power is not supplied from the external power supply device, the backup power supply circuit 71 included in the power supply board 70 is provided. It operates by the power supplied from. Therefore, the RTC 124 can measure the current date and time even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not turned on. A backup power supply circuit that supplies power to the RTC 124 may be provided on the sub control board 100.

Further, the effect device 15 is connected to the sub control board 100. The sub-control board 100 can change the slide position and the rotation position of the movable accessory 133 by controlling the rotation operation of the first motor 145 and the second motor 149 (FIG. 5) of the effect device 15 described later. .. Further, the sub-control board 100 can change the lighting state (whether or not lighting, brightness of light, etc.) of the rear side LED 169 (FIG. 7) and the front side LED 179 (FIG. 6) of the effect device 15 described later. The sub-control board 100 changes the operation and lighting state of the movable accessory 133 according to the game state (contents of the effect).

[Structure of effect device 15]
Next, the configuration of the effect device 15 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the effect device 15 includes a rail portion 131 and a movable accessory 133. The rail portion 131 includes a rail main body portion 140, a rail 141, an accessory mounting portion 143, and a first motor 145. The left end of the rail body 140 has a linear shape along the vertical direction. The lower end of the rail body 140 has a linear shape along the left-right direction. The inner edge of the rail body 140 (inner side of the pachinko gaming machine 1) is outside the gaming area 3 (left gaming area 3a) so as to connect the lower right end and the upper left end of the effect device 15. It has an arc shape along the periphery. For example, the movable accessory 133 is arranged at a position moved inward along the radial direction of the inner edge portion of the arc shape from the lower left corner where the left end portion and the lower end portion intersect at the initial position (FIG. FIG. 4, Fig. 5).

The rail 141 is formed on the back side of the rail main body 140 (FIG. 5), and is formed in an arc shape from the lower right of the rail main body 140 to the upper part on the left side. A slide gear 143a is attached to the accessory attachment portion 143. The slide gear 143a has an arc shape that is curved according to the curvature of the rail 141. On the lower edge portion of the arc shape of the slide gear 143a, teeth are formed at predetermined intervals along the edge portion. The accessory mounting portion 143 can slide and move along the rail 141 with the slide gear 143a inserted in the rail 141.

The first motor 145 is attached to the rail main body 140 and rotates the gear of the first gear mechanism 147. The gear of the first gear mechanism 147 is meshed with the slide gear 143a of the accessory mounting portion 143. The slide gear 143a moves with the rotation of the gear of the first gear mechanism 147. Therefore, the first motor 145 is driven and connected to the slide gear 143a of the accessory mounting portion 143 via the first gear mechanism 147. As a result, the accessory mounting portion 143 slides along the rail 141 based on the drive of the first motor 145. Further, the accessory mounting portion 143 is restricted from moving downward from the initial position by the stopper 140a provided on the rail main body portion 140.

The movable accessory 133 is attached to the accessory mounting portion 143. Therefore, when the accessory mounting portion 143 is moved based on the drive of the first motor 145, the movable accessory 133 slides together with the accessory mounting portion 143 in a range from the initial position to the upper part of the rail main body portion 140. Further, the accessory mounting portion 143 includes a second motor 149 and a second gear mechanism 151 that is driven and connected to the second motor 149. The output gear 151a on the output side of the second gear mechanism 151 is attached with a rotation shaft of the movable accessory 133 on the front side. The accessory mounting portion 143 rotates the output gear 151a of the second gear mechanism 151 based on the drive of the second motor 149, so that the accessory mounting portion 143 can move the accessory in the rotation direction 154 (FIG. 4) around the center position 153. The 133 is rotated. Further, the output gear 151a of the second gear mechanism 151 has teeth formed only in a predetermined range of the outer peripheral portion. As a result, the movable accessory 133 is restricted in the rotation range within the range in which the teeth of the output gear 151a are formed. In addition, teeth may be formed over the entire circumference of the output gear 151a, and the movable accessory 133 may be rotated 360 degrees.

The movable accessory 133 slides to an arbitrary position on the rail 141 based on the drive of the first motor 145, and rotates at the arbitrary position based on the drive of the second motor 149. The effect control microcomputer 101 is connected to the effect device 15 and can control the rotation position and the moving speed of the first motor 145 and the second motor 149. The effect control microcomputer 101 controls the first motor 145 and the second motor 149 according to the content of the effect, and changes the slide position and the rotation position of the movable accessory 133.

As shown in FIG. 6, the movable accessory 133 of the present embodiment is in the shape of a human hand. More specifically, the movable accessory 133 has a shape in which the palm of the hand is shown to the front side (player side) while the index finger of the left hand is raised and the other fingers are held. The movable accessory of the present invention is not limited to the shape of a hand, and various shapes such as a foot, a sword, and a gun can be adopted.

FIG. 7 shows a part of the back surface of the movable accessory 133, and shows the back surface of the tip end portion (tip 161a described later) of the index finger of the left hand. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the movable accessory 133 includes a cover portion 161, a substrate 163, a clear plate 165, and a convex member 167. The cover portion 161 is attached to the player side (front side) of the movable accessory 133. The cover portion 161 is, for example, a white member having light transmission, and has the shape of a left hand with the index finger raised. The cover portion 161 has a three-dimensional shape that bulges toward the player (FIG. 9).

The board 163 is attached to the back side (opposite side to the player, side of the effect display device 7) of the movable accessory 133. A plurality of LEDs are mounted on the substrate 163. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of back side LEDs 169 are attached to the back surface of the substrate 163. The rear side LED 169 is attached to a plurality of places on the substrate 163 so as to be along the outer periphery of the movable accessory 133. The effect control microcomputer 101 is connected to the substrate 163 of the effect device 15, and changes the lighting mode (lighting timing, lighting time, number of lights, etc.) of the rear side LED 169 according to the content of the effect.

The clear plate 165 is, for example, a transparent plate having light transmission. The clear plate 165 covers the back surface of the movable accessory 133, and a plurality of holes are formed, from which a part of the substrate 163, the back side LED 169 mounted on the substrate 163, and the like are exposed. The clear plate 165 is formed with an arrangement hole 171 in line with the position of the back LED 169. The back side LED 169 illuminates the inner peripheral surface of the arrangement hole 171 (the surface on the outer peripheral side of the arc shape in FIG. 7), and irradiates light from the back side of the movable accessory 133.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the tip 161a of the index finger of the left hand of the movable accessory 133 as viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the convex member 167 is provided on the side surface of the movable accessory 133. The convex member 167 is formed of, for example, a transparent member having light transmission. A plurality of protrusions 167a are formed on the convex member 167. The plurality of protrusions 167a project outward from the side surface of the movable accessory 133, and are arranged adjacent to each other along the side surface of the movable accessory 133 at predetermined intervals. A part of the light emitted from the rear side LED 169 reaches the protrusions 167a arranged on the side surface of the movable accessory 133 at predetermined intervals. As a result, the side surface portion of the movable accessory 133 can be illuminated more evenly. It should be noted that FIGS. 4 to 6 simplify and show the convex member 167 having irregularities.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a recess 173 is formed at the tip 161a of the index finger of the cover portion 161. The cover portion 161 has a three-dimensional hand shape that swells from the substrate 163 side to the player side (front side) (see FIG. 9). The recess 173 is formed by recessing the tip 161a of the bulging index finger from the front side to the back side. The recess 173 is formed by denting the tip 161a in a cylindrical shape in the axial direction along the front-rear direction (thickness direction) of the pachinko game machine 1, and the cross-sectional shape cut in the axial direction is a perfect circle. It has no shape. The recess 173 is not limited to a cylindrical shape having a perfect circular cross section, but may be a cylindrical shape having an elliptical cross section, or a polygonal cylindrical shape having a triangular cross section or a square pillar shape.

The recess 173 has an opening 175 and a bottom 177. The opening 175 is a circular hole formed on the front side of the recess 173. The bottom portion 177 is formed on the back side (bottom side) of the recess 173 and has a flat disk shape. A front LED 179 is attached to the bottom 177. The effect control microcomputer 101 changes the lighting mode (lighting timing, lighting time, light intensity, etc.) of the front side LED 179 according to the content of the effect.

As shown in FIG. 6, the recess 173 is formed at a position separated from the center position 153 of the rotation of the movable accessory 133 by a certain distance. Therefore, the front side LED 179 rotates in the rotation direction 154 with the rotation of the movable accessory 133. This constant distance is, for example, a distance away from the center position 153 of the front side LED 179 to a position where the player can visually recognize (recognize) that the light-emitting front side LED 179 is rotating, or more than that distance. The distance. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the length L2 of the recess 173 in the depth direction is longer than the diameter L1 of the recess 173. Therefore, the recess 173 of the present embodiment is formed by a hole having a deep cylindrical shape in the front-rear direction (depth direction). As a result, by causing the front side LED 179 to emit light at the bottom portion 177, it is possible to produce an effect of emitting light at the bottom of a deep hole. The shape of the recess 173 of this embodiment is an example. The recess 173 may have a shallow cylindrical shape having a length L2 shorter than that of the diameter L1, or may have a cylindrical shape having the same length L1 and length L2.

As described above, the front side LED 179 of the present embodiment is arranged at the bottom 177 of the recess 173 whose length L2 is longer than that of the diameter L1. By arranging the front side LED 179 on the bottom portion 177, there is a possibility that the front side LED 179 cannot be directly seen by the player. Therefore, the front side LED 179 of the present embodiment is attached to a position eccentric (shifted from the center) at the bottom portion 177. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the front side LED 179 is attached to a position deviated (eccentric) from the central position 177a of the circular bottom portion 177 (the position on the right side in FIG. 9). The central position 177a is the center of the circular bottom 177. For example, the front side LED 179 is fixed at a position in contact with a part of the inner wall of the recess 173. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the front side LED 179 is attached at a position deviated from the straight line 178 connecting the center position 177a and the center position 153 (the position deviated to the left in FIG. 6). Further, the front side LED 179 is fixed in contact with the inner wall of the recess 173 at a position shifted from the center position 177a of the bottom portion 177 to the center position 153 side (lower side in FIG. 6) in the bottom portion 177.

As a result, the front side LED 179 of the present embodiment is in a position where the player can see in the entire movable range of the movable accessory 133. 10 to 12 show an example of the operation of the movable accessory 133 at the time of production. Further, FIGS. 10 to 12 show the state of the front side LED 179 of the movable accessory 133 as seen from the player in the gaming state.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the effect control microcomputer 101 controls the first motor 145 and the second motor 149 of the effect device 15 to arrange the movable accessory 133 at the initial position. The movable accessory 133 is arranged in the initial position with the index finger raised upward. Next, the effect control microcomputer 101 controls the first motor 145, slides the movable accessory 133 upward along the rail 141, and raises the movable accessory 133 to the ascending position shown in FIG. Then, the effect control microcomputer 101 controls the second motor 149 at the ascending position, rotates the movable accessory 133 in the clockwise direction, and moves the movable accessory 133 to the rotation position of FIG. 12 in which the index finger points to the right side. Is rotated.

The effect control microcomputer 101 moves the movable accessory 133 from the initial position shown in FIG. 10 to the rotation position shown in FIG. 12, or after arriving at the rotation position, the rear side LED 169 on the back side or the front side. The front side LED 179 is turned on. The mode of lighting is not particularly limited, but for example, the effect control microcomputer 101 lights the front side LED 179 with a weak light from the initial position to the ascending position. Then, when the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the effect control microcomputer 101 rotates the movable accessory 133, and when the rotation position is reached, the rear side LED 169 and the front side LED 179 are turned on with strong light. Thereby, the operation of the movable accessory 133 and the intensity of the light of the front side LED 179 and the like can be changed according to the result of the jackpot determination, and the effect suggesting the jackpot can be performed. It is possible to create a highly tasteful effect by combining the movement and rotation of the movable accessory 133 and the intensity of the LED light emission.

In FIGS. 10, 11, and 12, the line of sight of the player in the gaming state is indicated by an arrow. FIG. 13 schematically shows the state of the player 183 sitting in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A chair 185 is installed in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The player 183 operates the handle 4 with his right hand while sitting on the chair 185, and is in a state of facing the game area 3. The head position 14 of the player 183 is, for example, within the game area 3 (FIG. 1). As shown in FIGS. 10 and 13, for example, when the movable accessory 133 is arranged at the initial position, when the player 183 looks down at the movable accessory 133 at the lower left of the game area 3, the front side LED 179 of the recess 173 is looking down. You can see it by entering the tip of 181.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, when the movable accessory 133 is arranged in the ascending position, the player 183 is on the left side of the game area 3 and slightly above the initial position (slightly as seen from the player 183). It is in a state of looking down on the movable accessory 133 (lower left). Also in this case, the player 183 is in a state where the front side LED 179 is inserted in front of the line of sight 181. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, when the movable accessory 133 is arranged at the rotation position, the player 183 is in a state of looking down at the movable accessory 133 at the position rotated clockwise from the ascending position. Also in this case, the player 183 is in a state where the front side LED 179 is inserted in front of the line of sight 181.

The front side LED 179 of the present embodiment is arranged at a position eccentric from the central position 177a in the bottom portion 177, so that not only the initial position in FIG. 10, the ascending position in FIG. In the entire range from the ascending position to the rotating position, the player moves within the range within the line of sight 181 of the player 183. In other words, in the gaming state in which the handle 4 shown in FIG. 13 is operated by the right hand, the player 183 arranges the movable accessory 133 at any position from the initial position to the rotation position, and the front side LED 179 is in sight. It will be ready to enter. As a result, the light emission effect of the front side LED 179 can be more effectively performed for the player in the game state, and the taste of the game in which the movable accessory 133 is made to emit light can be improved.

The angle of the line of sight 181 differs depending on the height of the player 183, the sitting height 187 (FIG. 13), and the like. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the line of sight 181 is set based on the average value of the player 183. Specifically, for example, the position of the eyes of the player 183 in the vertical direction is set based on the average value of the sitting height 187 of the player 183 and the height of the chair 185. The average sitting height 187 may be the average value of the entire player 183 or the average value of the age group having a high possibility of playing. Further, the eye positions of the player 183 sitting on the chair 185 in the front-rear direction are set based on the shape of the chair 185, the positions of the head and eyes of the player 183 when sitting on the chair 185, and the like. Alternatively, the center position of the chair 185 in the front-rear direction may be set to the position of the eyes of the player 183 in the front-rear direction. Further, the left-right center position 3c (see FIG. 1) passing through the center of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the left-right direction is set at the eye position of the player 183 in the left-right direction. The line of sight 181 is set starting from the reference position of the eyes of the player 183 in the set front-back direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction. Then, based on the line of sight 181 from the set reference position and the movement / position of the movable accessory 133 at the time of production, the front side LED 179 enters the tip of the line of sight 181 (the front side LED 179 enters the view), and the bottom portion 177 The position of the front side LED 179, the depth of the recess 173 (length L2), the size of the opening 175 (diameter L1), and the like are adjusted. Further, the slide position, the rotation position, and the like in the effect using the movable accessory 133 may be adjusted so that the front side LED 179 is inserted at the tip of the line of sight 181. By making such an adjustment, the front side LED 179 can be arranged at a position where the player can see from the player 183 in the entire movable range of the movable accessory 133.

The above-mentioned method of setting the line of sight 181 is an example. For example, the position of the eyes of the player 183 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction may be set to the position of the middle effect symbol 9C displayed on the effect display device 7. This is because the medium effect symbol 9C is likely to be displayed in front of the face of the player 183. Further, the position of the eyes of the player 183 in the front-rear direction may be set to the center position of the chair 185 in the front-back direction.

(One aspect of production)
Next, one aspect of the production using the movable accessory 133 will be described. FIG. 14 shows a plurality of scenes displayed on the display screen 7A of the effect display device 7 during the variable display of the effect symbol. FIG. 14 shows, for example, the display screen 7A when the reach effect is executed. First, the left effect symbol 9L, the middle effect symbol 9C, and the right effect symbol 9R start to change according to the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 (FIG. 14 (a)).

For example, the effect control microcomputer 101 sets the light emission effect of the rear side LED 169, the light emission effect of the front side LED 179, the slide movement of the movable accessory 133, the rotation operation, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the light emission effect, etc.) as the effect of the reach notice. You may do it. For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, the effect control microcomputer 101 displays a hold icon 500 indicating a hold of a unit game that fluctuates the left effect symbol 9L or the like on the display screen 7A. The effect control microcomputer 101 displays, for example, a wine glass icon as a normal hold icon 500. Then, as the effect of the reach notice using the hold icon 500, the effect control microcomputer 101 uses the hold icon 501 corresponding to the unit game for executing the light emission effect of the movable accessory 133 to another hold icon 502 (for example, for example. The hold icon 500 is different from the normal hold icon 500). The effect control microcomputer 101 displays, for example, a hold icon 501 (right hand in the illustrated example) having the same hand shape as the movable accessory 133 on the display screen 7A. This makes it possible to suggest to the player that the reach effect using the movable accessory 133 is performed or that the reach effect is likely to be performed before the unit game is started.

The effect control microcomputer 101 digests the notice hold icon 501 and starts to change the left effect symbol 9L or the like, and then, as a notice effect, an image showing that the jackpot reliability is high, for example, "chance". An image showing characters is displayed on the display screen 7A (FIG. 14 (b)). Next, the effect control microcomputer 101 stops the effect symbol of "7" on the left effect symbol 9L and the right effect symbol 9R, and displays that the effect symbol is in the reach state (reach is confirmed). It is displayed on the screen 7A (FIG. 14 (c)).

For example, when executing the effect at the time of reaching determination, the effect control microcomputer 101 slides and rotates the movable accessory 133, and the character "chance" is set in accordance with the timing of causing the rear side LED 169 and the front side LED 179 to emit light. Is displayed (FIG. 14 (b)), and after erasing the characters, the reach confirmation screen of FIG. 14 (c) is displayed on the display screen 7A. The effect control microcomputer 101 executes the above-mentioned effect before executing the reach having a high jackpot probability, for example.

Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment may notify the confirmation of the reach by combining the light emitting effect of the movable accessory 133 and the display of the display screen 7A. This makes it possible to suggest to the player that there is a high probability (reliability) that the result of the variable display of the effect symbol will be a big hit. The player will increase the expectation for the big hit. The character suggesting high reliability is not limited to "chance", but may be other characters such as "super hot".

Further, as shown in FIG. 14C, the effect control microcomputer 101 may display the simulated icon 503 simulating the movable accessory 133 on the display screen 7A after the reach is confirmed. For example, the effect control microcomputer 101 executes an effect using the simulated icon 503 when developing the reach effect into a reach effect with higher reliability in which the jackpot is determined. The effect control microcomputer 101 slides and moves the movable accessory 133 to a predetermined position (for example, the above-mentioned ascending position), rotates the movable accessory 133 to the rotation position, and strongly emits light from the rear side LED 169 and the front side LED 179. The fingertips of the simulated icon 503 are made to emit light in accordance with the timing of the movement, and the reach effect is developed. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment may notify the development of the reach effect by combining the light emission of the movable accessory 133 and the state (light emission, etc.) of the simulated icon 503 displayed on the display screen 7A. Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 stops the effect of the movable accessory 133 such as the light emission effect and the effect of the simulated icon 503 in the middle based on a predetermined probability, and the hit determination is lost without developing the reach effect. May be notified. As a result, by displaying the simulated icon 503 and operating the movable accessory 133, the player can be expected to develop the reach effect, and the taste of the game can be improved.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14D, the effect control microcomputer 101 displays the effect button image 505, which is an image indicating that the effect button 9 should be pressed at the timing of the effect, on the display screen 7A. Further, as shown in FIG. 14D, the effect control microcomputer 101 displays the effect symbol (left effect symbol 9L, etc.) in the corner of the display screen 7A (for example, the upper left corner), and the effect button image 505. It may be displayed so as not to overlap with the image of. At this time, the effect control microcomputer 101 may display, for example, a simulated icon 507 simulating the movable accessory 133 on the display screen 7A. Then, the movable accessory 133 may be rotated or the like in accordance with the pressing of the effect button 9, and the simulated icon 507 may be emitted or rotated at the timing of causing the rear side LED 169 or the like to emit light (FIG. 14 (e)). As shown in FIG. 14E, the effect control microcomputer 101 simulates an image showing a message or the like suggesting that it is a big hit, such as “Dawn”, in response to detecting the pressing of the effect button 9. It is displayed on the display screen 7A in accordance with 507. As a result, it is possible to enjoy a fresh effect that cannot be experienced with the conventional pachinko gaming machine 1, such as an effect that combines the operation / light emission of the movable accessory 133, the display of the display screen 7A, and the pressing of the effect button 9.

Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the movable accessory 133 may be made to emit light when the jackpot is confirmed. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may execute the operation of the movable accessory 133 or the display of the display screen 7A in accordance with the operation of the operation means such as the effect button 9. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 14 (d) and 14 (e), the simulated icon 507 shown on the display screen 7A is changed (rotated toward the player, etc.) in accordance with the rotation of the movable accessory 133. The fingertips and the like may be made to emit light in conjunction with the operation of the movable accessory 133. Then, when the display state of FIG. 14 (e) is maintained for a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 14 (f), the effect control microcomputer 101 stops the middle effect symbol 9C at the effect symbol of "7". The jackpot effect symbol is confirmed and displayed, the fact that the jackpot has been given is notified, and the jackpot game is started.

The effect shown in FIG. 14 is an example. The effect control microcomputer 101 used the movable accessory 133 at at least one of the above-mentioned hold icon 501 (before reach confirmation), simulated icon 503 (before reach development), and simulated icon 507 (before and after big hit confirmation). You may perform the production. Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 may execute an effect using the movable accessory 133 at another timing during the jackpot game (such as confirmation of V winning). Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 may execute the light emission effect of the movable accessory 133 in accordance with the operation of the effect lever 6 or the like. Further, in FIG. 14, the hold icon 501 and the simulated icon 503 of the hand shape (right hand shape) are shown, but the same left hand hold icon 501 and the like as the movable accessory 133 can be adopted. Further, not only the shape of the hand but also the simulated icon 503 of the shape of a person may be displayed to make the fingertips of the person's hand shine.

Incidentally, the sub control board 100 is an example of the control means. The front side LED 179 is an example of a light emitting means. The launcher 90 is an example of a launching means.

[Effect of embodiment]
(1) The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment is arranged on the outer peripheral edge portion 18a, which is the outer peripheral portion of the gaming area 3, and includes a movable accessory 133 that can move within a predetermined range. The movable accessory 133 has a front side LED 179 that emits light according to a gaming state, and a recess 173 that accommodates the front side LED 179. The recess 173 has an opening 175 that opens to the player 183 side and a bottom portion 177 that is arranged at a predetermined depth (length L2) from the opening 175. The front side LED 179 is arranged at the bottom 177 of the recess 173, at a position deviated from the central position 177a of the bottom 177, and at a position where the player 183 in the gaming state can see.

The movable accessory 133 is arranged on the outer peripheral edge portion 18a of the game area 3, and the light emitted from the movable accessory 133 may be difficult for the player 183 to see. On the other hand, in the gaming machine frame 16 of the present embodiment, by arranging the front side LED 179 at a position deviated from the central position 177a of the bottom portion 177, the light emitted from the front side LED 179 can be easily seen by the player 183. can. It is possible to execute an effect that combines the light emission of the front side LED 179 and the movement of the movable accessory 133, and it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

(2) Further, the movable accessory 133 executes a moving operation of moving within a predetermined range and a rotating operation of rotating with respect to a predetermined center position 153. According to this, it is possible to execute an unprecedented highly tasteful effect of emitting light of the front side LED 179 in accordance with the moving operation and the rotating operation of the movable accessory 133. Further, the light emitted from the front side LED 179 in the moving operation or the rotating operation can be easily made visible to the player 183, and the player 183 can be more attracted to the effect of the movable accessory 133.

(3) Further, the recess 173 is arranged at a position away from the center position 153 of rotation (FIG. 6), and rotates in the rotation direction 154 with reference to the center position 153 according to the rotation operation of the movable accessory 133. Move. According to this, the front side LED 179 can be rotated in the rotation direction 154 with respect to the center position 153 in accordance with the rotation of the recess 173. In addition to being able to execute the effect of rotating the lit light, the locus of the lit light can be easily visually recognized by the player 183, and the taste of the game can be further enhanced.

(4) Further, the front side LED 179 is arranged at a position shifted from the center position 177a of the bottom portion 177 to the center position 153 side in the bottom portion 177 of the recess 173 (FIGS. 6 and 8). By shifting the position of the front side LED 179 from the center position 177a to the center position 153 side in the bottom portion 177, the center position 177a of the recess 173 and the front side LED 179 (the light and the hole that emits the light) are centered on the center position 153. It can be rotated at a position deviated in the radial direction. As a result, it is possible to perform a light effect with a high visual taste.

(5) Further, the rail portion 131 is arranged on the outer peripheral edge portion 18a and has an arc-shaped rail 141. The movable accessory 133 moves along the rail 141 of the rail portion 131 as a moving operation. According to this, the movable accessory 133 having the front side LED 179 can be slid and moved along the rail 141 so as to draw an arc locus. By making the front side LED 179 emit light while sliding it in an arc, it is possible to produce a highly tasteful effect.

(6) Further, the front side LED 179 is arranged at a position where the player can see from the player 183 in the entire movable range of the movable accessory 133 (FIGS. 10, 11, and 12). According to this, no matter which position in the movable range of the movable accessory 133 the front side LED 179 is emitted, the emitted light can be shown to the player 183, and the player 183 is attracted to the light emission effect of the movable accessory 133. be able to.

(7) Further, the recess 173 is a cylindrical hole. The length L2 of the recess 173 in the depth direction is longer than the diameter L1 of the recess 173. As a result, by making the front side LED 179 emit light at the bottom 177, it is possible to perform a light emitting effect such that light is emitted at the bottom of a deep hole, and the light emitting effect is surely visually recognized by the player 183, so that the taste of the game can be achieved. Can be enhanced.

(8) Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a launching device 90 for launching a gaming ball. The front side LED 179 is arranged at a position where the launcher 90 can be seen from the player 183 in the gaming state in which the launching device 90 is operated by the handle 4. According to this, the front side LED 179 can be arranged so that the player 183 who is firing the game ball by operating the handle 4 can more reliably see the light emitted from the front side LED 179. An effective (easy-to-recognize) effect for the player 183 who is operating the handle 4 can be executed by the front side LED 179.

<Other embodiments>
(1) The operation of the movable accessory 133 shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 of the above embodiment, the light emitting mode of the front side LED 179, and the like are examples. For example, the light emitting effect may be performed by only rotating the movable accessory 133 without sliding it. Further, the light emitting effect may be performed by only sliding the movable accessory 133 without rotating it. Alternatively, the movable accessory 133 may be rotated without being moved to the ascending position shown in FIG.
Further, the effect device 15 may be configured so that the movable accessory 133 can be moved or rotated in only one of the movements.
Further, it is not necessary to constantly turn on the front side LED 179 in all the slide movements and rotation movements of the movable accessory 133. For example, the front side LED 179 may be blinked, or the front side LED 179 may be turned on only when the light is turned off from the initial position to the rotation position via the ascending position and the front side LED 179 is rotated to the rotation position.
(2) Further, the front side LED 179 does not have to be arranged at a position that can be visually recognized by the player 183 in the gaming state in the entire movable range of the movable accessory 133. The front side LED 179 may be arranged at a position visible to the player 183 only in a part of the movable range. In this case, for example, the front side LED 179 may be arranged at an eccentric position of the bottom 177 so that the player can see the front side LED 179 at a position where the front side LED 179 is turned on. That is, the position and the light emission timing of the front side LED 179 may be adjusted so that the front side LED 179 can be visually recognized only when the light is emitted.

(3) Further, a plurality of front side LEDs 179 may be provided on the movable accessory 133. For example, a plurality of front LED 179s having different positions may be provided on the bottom 177 of one recess 173. Further, a plurality of recesses 173 may be provided in the movable accessory 133, and a front side LED 179 may be provided in the bottom 177 of each recess 173. In this case, of the front side LEDs 179 of each recess 173, only the front side LED 179 at a position visible to the player 183 in the gaming state may be turned on when the movable accessory 133 is moved.
(4) Further, the front side LED 179 may be provided on the inner wall instead of the bottom 177 of the recess 173.
(5) Further, the recess 173 and the front side LED 179 may be arranged at a position close to the center position 153 or the center position 153 of the movable accessory 133. That is, even if the movable accessory 133 rotates, the front side LED 179 may not rotate or may hardly rotate.
(6) Further, the shape of the recess 173 is not limited to the cylindrical shape. For example, the recess 173 may be formed in a tubular shape having a quadrangular cross section. In this case, the center position 177a of the bottom portion 177 of the quadrangle may be set to the position of the center of gravity (the position where the diagonal lines intersect). Then, the front side LED 179 may be arranged at a position shifted from the central position 177a (center of gravity position).
(7) Further, the front side LED 179 does not have to be in contact with the inner wall of the recess 173. Further, the front side LED 179 may be arranged at the central position 177a instead of being arranged at the eccentric position.

(8) Further, the rail 141 is not limited to the arc shape, and may be another shape such as a linear shape or an S-shape.
(9) Further, the player 183 in the gaming state is not limited to the state of the player 183 in the state of operating the handle 4. For example, when the front side LED 179 is made to emit light in accordance with the operation of the effect lever 6, the mounting position of the front side LED 179 may be adjusted with the state of the player 183 operating the effect lever 6 as the game state. That is, the position of the front side LED 179 may be adjusted according to the position of the line of sight 181 of the player 183 at the timing of emitting light.
(10) Further, the light emitting means of the present application is not limited to the LED, and other light emitting means such as a halogen lamp may be used.

(11) The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the so-called V probability machine. For example, the present invention is a jackpot (so-called probabilistic jackpot) in which the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is promised to shift to the probabilistic gaming state at the time of the jackpot lottery, or a jackpot that does not shift to the probabilistic gaming state. It can also be applied to pachinko gaming machines that draw lots for whether it is a (so-called normal jackpot). Further, the present invention may be a so-called "ST machine" controlled to a high probability state during the ST (special time) period.
(12) The present invention can also be applied to slot machines (pachislot gaming machines) and the like.

[Invention disclosed in the present specification]
The following inventions are disclosed in the above-described embodiments. In the following description, the names and expressions of the corresponding configurations in the embodiments and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

(Invention A)
It is provided with a movable accessory (133) that is arranged on the outer peripheral edge portion (18a), which is the outer peripheral portion of the game area (3), and can move within a predetermined range.
The movable accessory is
A light emitting means (179) that emits light according to the game state,
A recess (173) accommodating the light emitting means and
Have,
The recess is
An opening (175) that opens to the player side,
A bottom (177) arranged at a predetermined depth from the opening,
Have,
The light emitting means
A gaming machine (1) that is arranged at the bottom of the recess, is arranged at a position deviated from the center of the bottom, and is arranged at a position that can be seen by a player in a gaming state.

According to this, when the light emitting means is made to emit light according to the game state, the light emitted can be easily made to be visually recognized by the player. It is possible to perform an effect that combines the light emission of the light emitting means and the movement of the movable accessory, and it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

(Invention B)
The movable accessory is
The gaming machine according to invention A, which executes a moving motion of moving within a predetermined range and a rotating motion of rotating with respect to a predetermined center position (153).

According to this, it is possible to execute an unprecedented highly tasteful effect of causing the light emitting means to emit light in accordance with the moving operation or the rotating operation of the movable accessory.

(Invention C)
The recess is
The gaming machine according to invention B, which is arranged at a position away from the center position of rotation and rotates in the rotation direction (154) with reference to the center position according to the rotation operation of the movable accessory. ..

According to this, the light emitting means can be rotated in the rotation direction with respect to the center position in accordance with the rotation of the concave portion. In addition to being able to execute the effect of rotating the lit light, the trajectory of the lit light can be easily visually recognized by the player, and the taste of the game can be further enhanced.

(Invention D)
The light emitting means
The gaming machine according to the invention C, which is arranged at a position shifted from the center of the bottom portion toward the center position side in the bottom portion of the recess.

According to this, it is possible to perform a light effect with a high visual taste.

(Invention E)
A rail portion (131) arranged on the outer peripheral edge portion and having an arc-shaped rail (141) is provided.
The movable accessory is
The gaming machine according to any one of Invention B to Invention D, which moves along the rail of the rail portion as the moving operation.

According to this, the movable accessory having the light emitting means can be slid and moved along the rail so as to draw an arc trajectory. By making the light emitting means emit light while sliding it in an arc, it is possible to produce a highly tasteful effect.

(Invention F)
The light emitting means
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions A to E, which is arranged at a position where the player can see the movable accessory in the entire movable range of the movable accessory.

According to this, regardless of the position of the light emitting means in the movable range of the movable accessory, the emitted light can be shown to the player, and the player can be attracted to the light emission effect of the movable accessory.

(Invention G)
The recess is
It is a cylindrical hole,
The length (L2) in the depth direction of the hole is
The gaming machine according to any one of Invention A to Invention F, which is longer than the diameter of the hole (L1).

As a result, by making the light emitting means emit light at the bottom, it is possible to perform a light emitting effect that emits light at the bottom of a deep hole, and the light emitting effect is surely visually recognized by the player, and the taste of the game is enhanced. be able to.

(Invention H)
Equipped with a launching means (90) for launching a game ball,
The light emitting means
The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions A to G, which is arranged at a position where the player in the gaming state who operates the launching means can see.

According to this, the light emitting means can be arranged so that the player during the game can more reliably see the light emitted from the light emitting means.

1 Pachinko game machine (game machine), 3 game area, 18a outer peripheral edge, 90 launcher (launching means), 100 sub control board (control means), 131 rail part, 133 movable accessory, 141 rail, 153 center position 154 Rotation direction, 173 recesses, 175 openings, 177 bottoms, 177a center position, 179 front side LEDs (light emitting means), 183 players, L1 diameter, L2 length.

Claims (1)

A movable accessory that is placed on the outer peripheral edge, which is the outer peripheral portion of the game area, and can move within a predetermined range.
A control means for controlling the movable accessory and
Equipped with
The movable accessory is
A light emitting means that emits light according to the game state,
A recess for accommodating the light emitting means and
Have,
The recess is
An opening that opens to the player side,
A bottom located at a predetermined depth from the opening,
Have,
The light emitting means
A gaming machine that is arranged at the bottom of the recess, is arranged at a position deviated from the center of the bottom, and is arranged at a position that can be seen by a player in a gaming state.

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