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JP2017113105A
JP2017113105A JP2015249276A JP2015249276A JP2017113105A JP 2017113105 A JP2017113105 A JP 2017113105A JP 2015249276 A JP2015249276 A JP 2015249276A JP 2015249276 A JP2015249276 A JP 2015249276A JP 2017113105 A JP2017113105 A JP 2017113105A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of properly suggesting an operation of operation means to a player even the game machine comprises display means having display limit.SOLUTION: A stage part 32 provided on a lower side of a display screen comprises a transparent rolling table 325. An upper surface of the rolling table 325 is a rolling surface 326, where game balls which pass through a warp passage are rolled and then are discharged to a middle area which comprises a first start port. A lower side of the rolling table 325 comprises a suggestion tool 90. The suggestion tool 90 comprises a suggestion lamp cover 91 which is formed into a shape similar to a shape of an operation button used for a performance such as jackpot determination. The suggestion tool 90 comprises an LED, and the LED is made to emit a light according to the performance and illuminates the suggestion lamp cover 91. A player can easily recognize the suggestion tool 90 provided on the lower side of the display screen, and can recognize the fact that light emission of the suggestion tool 90 which is formed into the shape similar to the shape of the operation button suggests the operation of the operation button.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

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本発明は、遊技領域を遊技球が流下する遊技機に関する。   The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game ball flows down in a game area.

遊技機の盤面には、遊技球が流下する遊技領域が設けられる。遊技領域の中央付近には、大当り判定の結果等を表示する表示装置が設けられる。表示装置の下方には、遊技球が入賞可能な始動入賞口が設けられる。発射装置から撃ち出される遊技球が始動入賞口に入賞すると、大当り時に多量の賞品球を獲得可能な大当り判定が行われる。   A game area where game balls flow down is provided on the board surface of the gaming machine. Near the center of the game area, a display device for displaying the result of the jackpot determination is provided. Below the display device is provided a start winning opening through which game balls can be won. When a game ball shot out from the launching device wins the start winning opening, a big hit determination is performed so that a large amount of prize balls can be obtained at the time of the big win.

近年の遊技機は、表示装置として大型の液晶画面を備える。遊技機は、大当り判定の結果を報知する過程において、様々な趣向を凝らした演出画面を表示装置に表示する。遊技機は、遊技者が操作可能な演出ボタンを備える。遊技機は、演出画面において演出ボタンの操作を示唆する表示を行い、演出ボタンの操作を促すことで、遊技者に演出における選択を行わせる（例えば特許文献１参照）。遊技機は、演出ボタンの操作に応じて演出態様を制御することで、遊技者の遊技に対する参加感を演出することができる。   Recent gaming machines include a large liquid crystal screen as a display device. In the process of notifying the result of the jackpot determination, the gaming machine displays an effect screen with various tastes on the display device. The gaming machine includes a production button that can be operated by the player. The gaming machine performs a display suggesting the operation of the effect button on the effect screen, and prompts the player to operate the effect button, thereby causing the player to make a selection in the effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The gaming machine can produce a player's sense of participation in the game by controlling the production mode according to the operation of the production button.

特開２０１５−１０７２０５号公報JP-A-2015-107205

ドット表示器や７セグ表示器など、表示領域が比較的小さく、且つ表示内容に制限のある表示器を設けた遊技機がある。このような表示器では、演出ボタンの操作を示唆する表示を行いにくいため、遊技者に演出ボタンの操作を促しにくいという課題があった。   There are gaming machines such as a dot display and a 7-segment display that are provided with a display having a relatively small display area and a limited display content. Such a display has a problem that it is difficult to prompt the player to operate the effect button because it is difficult to perform a display suggesting the operation of the effect button.

本発明は、表示制限のある表示手段を備えた遊技機であっても遊技者に対して適切に操作手段の操作を示唆することができる遊技機を提供することを目的とする。   An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can appropriately suggest the operation of the operating means to the player even if it is a gaming machine provided with display means with display restrictions.

本発明の一態様によれば、前面に遊技球が流下する遊技領域を有する遊技盤と、前記遊技盤に設けられ、前記遊技領域を流下する遊技球が通過可能な通過領域と、前記通過領域への遊技球の通過を契機に判定される当否判定の結果を表示する表示手段と、遊技者が操作する操作手段と、前記表示手段とは別体に設けられ、前記表示手段に当否判定の結果を表示する際の演出内容に応じて前記操作手段の操作を促す演出を行う演出手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする遊技機が提供される。遊技機は、表示手段に操作手段の操作を促す表示を行えない場合でも、表示手段とは別体に設けた演出手段で操作手段の操作を促す演出を行うことができる。   According to one aspect of the present invention, a game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down on the front surface, a pass area provided on the game board and allowing a game ball flowing down the game area to pass through, and the pass area The display means for displaying the result of the determination of success / failure determined when the game ball passes through, the operation means operated by the player, and the display means are provided separately from each other, and the display means There is provided a gaming machine characterized by comprising an effect means for producing an effect of prompting an operation of the operation means in accordance with the effect contents when displaying the result. Even when the gaming machine cannot display the display means for prompting the operation of the operation means, the game machine can perform the effect of prompting the operation of the operation means by the effect means provided separately from the display means.

本態様において、前記演出手段は、前記操作手段の形態を模して形成されてもよい。演出手段が操作手段の形態を模しているので、遊技者は、演出手段による演出が操作手段の操作を示唆することに気付きやすい。   In this aspect, the effect means may be formed to imitate the form of the operation means. Since the effect means imitates the form of the operation means, the player is likely to notice that the effect by the effect means suggests the operation of the operation means.

本態様において、前記演出手段は、前記表示手段の側方に設けてもよい。演出手段を表示手段の側方に設けたことで、遊技者は、表示手段に視線を向けたままでも演出手段による演出に気付きやすい。   In this aspect, the effect means may be provided on the side of the display means. By providing the effect means on the side of the display means, the player can easily notice the effect by the effect means even with the line of sight directed at the display means.

本態様は、前記遊技領域を流下する遊技球が通過可能なワープ通路と、前記表示手段の下方に設け、前記ワープ通路を通過した遊技球が転動し、前記通過領域の上方に放出されるステージ部と、を備えてもよい。この場合に、前記ステージ部は、透明または半透明な部材で形成してもよい。また、前記演出手段は、前記ステージ部の内部に設けてもよい。ステージ部は、表示手段の下方の位置に設けられる。ゆえに遊技者は、表示手段に視線を向けたままでもステージ部内部に設けた演出手段による演出に気付きやすい。また、演出手段を既存のステージ部の内部に設けることで、遊技機は、演出手段を設けるためのスペースを新たに確保する必要がない。   In this aspect, the warp passage through which the game ball flowing down the game area can pass and the display means provided below, the game ball that has passed through the warp passage rolls and is released above the passage area. And a stage unit. In this case, the stage portion may be formed of a transparent or translucent member. Further, the effect means may be provided inside the stage unit. The stage part is provided at a position below the display means. Therefore, the player can easily notice the effect by the effect means provided in the stage portion even with the line of sight directed at the display means. Further, by providing the production means inside the existing stage unit, the gaming machine does not need to secure a new space for providing the production means.

パチンコ機１の正面図である。1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 遊技盤２の正面図である。2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 通路部材１８の斜視図である。3 is a perspective view of a passage member 18. FIG. ステージ部３２の正面図である。3 is a front view of a stage unit 32. FIG. ステージ部３２の斜視図である。4 is a perspective view of a stage unit 32. FIG. ステージ部３２の分解斜視図である。3 is an exploded perspective view of a stage unit 32. FIG.

以下、本発明に係る遊技機の一実施形態であるパチンコ機１について、図面を参照して説明する。まず、図１および図２を参照し、パチンコ機１の機械的構成について説明する。なお、以下の説明において、パチンコ機１の上下方向、左右方向、および表裏方向については、特に断りがない場合、遊技盤２の盤面の向きを基準とする。即ち、ホールに設置されたパチンコ機１で遊技を行う遊技者からパチンコ機１を見た向き（図１に示されるパチンコ機１の向き）が基準となる。以下では便宜上、図１紙面の表裏方向をパチンコ機１の前後方向として説明を行う。また、パチンコ機１に使用される装置や部品についても、パチンコ機１に組み付けられた場合の向きを基準に、上下方向、左右方向、および前後方向を規定するものとする。   Hereinafter, a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the following description, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front and back direction of the pachinko machine 1 are based on the direction of the board surface of the game board 2 unless otherwise specified. That is, the direction (the direction of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1) of the pachinko machine 1 viewed from a player who plays with the pachinko machine 1 installed in the hall is a reference. In the following, for the sake of convenience, the front and back direction of FIG. 1 will be described as the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, regarding the devices and parts used in the pachinko machine 1, the vertical direction, the left-right direction, and the front-back direction are defined based on the orientation when assembled to the pachinko machine 1.

図１、図２に示すように、パチンコ機１の上段側には遊技盤２が設けられる。遊技盤２は略正方形であり、透明なガラス板を保持した前面枠１０によって前面を保護される。遊技盤２の下段側には上皿５と下皿６が設けられる。上皿５は遊技盤２の下部に設けられ、遊技球発射装置（図示略）に遊技球を供給し、且つ賞品球を受ける。上皿５の上部中央には、遊技者によって操作される操作ボタン９が設けられる。本実施形態の操作ボタン９は、平面視、略円形である。操作ボタン９は、例えば、大当たり判定の結果を報知する際の演出において、遊技者による操作の入力を受け付ける。遊技者が操作ボタン９を操作した場合、パチンコ機１は、例えば、操作しなかった場合に行う演出内容とは異なる演出内容に変更して演出を行う。下皿６は上皿５の直下に設けられ、上皿５から溢れたり排出されたりする賞品球を受ける。下皿６の右横には、遊技球の発射を調整する発射ハンドル７が設けられる。発射ハンドル７は、遊技者による回転操作を受け付ける。遊技者が発射ハンドル７を操作すると、遊技球発射装置は、発射ハンドル７の回転角度に応じた強度で遊技球を発射する。また、前面枠１０の上部で左右の角には、スピーカ４８がそれぞれ設けられる。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a game board 2 is provided on the upper side of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is substantially square, and the front surface is protected by a front frame 10 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 and a lower plate 6 are provided on the lower side of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 is provided in the lower part of the game board 2, supplies a game ball to a game ball launcher (not shown), and receives a prize ball. In the upper center of the upper plate 5, an operation button 9 that is operated by a player is provided. The operation button 9 of this embodiment is substantially circular in plan view. For example, the operation button 9 receives an input of an operation by the player in an effect when notifying the result of the jackpot determination. When the player operates the operation button 9, for example, the pachinko machine 1 performs an effect by changing the effect content to be different from the effect content performed when the operation is not performed. The lower plate 6 is provided directly below the upper plate 5 and receives a prize ball that overflows or is discharged from the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. The firing handle 7 receives a rotation operation by the player. When the player operates the launch handle 7, the game ball launch device launches a game ball with an intensity corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. Speakers 48 are respectively provided at the left and right corners of the upper part of the front frame 10.

遊技盤２の前面には、一部がガイドレール３に囲まれた略円形の遊技領域４が形成される。ガイドレール３は、遊技領域４の左側に設けられる。遊技領域４の略中央には、各種演出を実行するセンター飾り８が設けられる。遊技球発射装置によって発射された遊技球は、ガイドレール３によって遊技領域４へ導かれ、遊技領域４内を流下する。遊技領域４は、左領域４Ｌ、中領域４Ｃ、右領域４Ｒの３つの領域を含む。   On the front surface of the game board 2, a substantially circular game area 4 partially formed by the guide rails 3 is formed. The guide rail 3 is provided on the left side of the game area 4. A center decoration 8 for performing various effects is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. The game balls launched by the game ball launcher are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flow down in the game area 4. The game area 4 includes three areas: a left area 4L, a middle area 4C, and a right area 4R.

左領域４Ｌは、遊技領域４のうち、センター飾り８の左側において遊技球が流下可能な領域である。所定の強度未満で発射された遊技球は、例えば図２の矢印２１に示すように、左領域４Ｌを流下する。以下、矢印２１に示すように、遊技球が左領域４Ｌを流下するように強度に調整して遊技球を発射することを「左打ち」という。右領域４Ｒは、遊技領域４のうち、センター飾り８の右側において遊技球が流下可能な領域である。所定の強度以上で発射された遊技球は、例えば図２の矢印２２に示すように、右領域４Ｒを流下する。なお、矢印２２に示すように、遊技球が右領域４Ｒを流下するように強度に調整して遊技球を発射することを「右打ち」という。中領域４Ｃは、遊技領域４のうち、センター飾り８の内側において遊技球が流下可能な領域である。   The left area 4L is an area in the game area 4 where a game ball can flow down on the left side of the center decoration 8. A game ball fired with less than a predetermined strength flows down the left region 4L, for example, as indicated by an arrow 21 in FIG. Hereinafter, as indicated by the arrow 21, the game ball is fired while adjusting the strength so that the game ball flows down the left region 4L is referred to as “left-handed”. The right area 4 </ b> R is an area in the game area 4 where a game ball can flow down on the right side of the center decoration 8. A game ball fired with a predetermined intensity or more flows down the right region 4R, for example, as shown by an arrow 22 in FIG. In addition, as indicated by an arrow 22, the game ball is fired by adjusting the strength so that the game ball flows down the right region 4R is called “right-handed”. The middle area 4 </ b> C is an area in the game area 4 where a game ball can flow inside the center decoration 8.

センター飾り８は、表示画面２８、通路部材１８、ステージ部３２、変動メータ３０、大入賞口１６を主に備える。表示画面２８は、センター飾り８の上部略中央に配置される。表示画面２８は、３個の７セグメント表示器を左右方向に並べて配置した構成であり、様々な数字・文字等を表示可能である。表示画面２８は、特に、大当たり判定の結果を遊技者に報知する演出用の図柄である演出図柄（図示略）を表示する。パチンコ機１は、複数（本実施形態では３つ）の演出図柄を変動させる図柄変動を表示した後に、大当たり判定の結果を示す演出図柄の組合せを確定表示する報知演出を実行することで、大当たり判定の結果を遊技者に報知する。本実施形態では、大当たり判定の結果が大当たりであることを示す演出図柄の組合せは、例えば「７７７」「２２２」等、同じ数字を示す３個の演出図柄による組合せである。また、大当たり判定の結果がはずれであることを示す演出図柄の組合せは、「７６７」「１４３」等、同じ数字を示す演出図柄が３個揃わない組合せである。   The center decoration 8 mainly includes a display screen 28, a passage member 18, a stage unit 32, a fluctuation meter 30, and a special winning opening 16. The display screen 28 is arranged at the substantially upper center of the center decoration 8. The display screen 28 has a configuration in which three 7-segment displays are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, and can display various numbers and characters. In particular, the display screen 28 displays an effect symbol (not shown), which is an effect symbol for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 displays a symbol variation that varies a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) effect symbols, and then executes a notification effect to confirm and display a combination of effect symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination. The result of the determination is notified to the player. In the present embodiment, the combination of effect symbols indicating that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot is a combination of three effect symbols indicating the same number such as “777” and “222”, for example. The combination of effect symbols indicating that the result of the jackpot determination is out of place is a combination in which three effect symbols indicating the same number, such as “767” and “143”, are not provided.

通路部材１８は、センター飾り８において表示画面２８の左下方に設けられる。通路部材１８は、ワープ通路３１と連絡通路３３を備える。ワープ通路３１と連絡通路３３は、左打ちされて左領域４Ｌを流下する遊技球の一部を、センター飾り８の外側から内側へ案内するための通路である。ワープ通路３１は、通路を通過した遊技球をステージ部３２内に排出する。連絡通路３３は、通路を通過した遊技球を中領域４Ｃへ向けて排出する。通路部材１８の構造は後述する。   The passage member 18 is provided in the center decoration 8 on the lower left side of the display screen 28. The passage member 18 includes a warp passage 31 and a communication passage 33. The warp passage 31 and the communication passage 33 are passages for guiding a part of the game ball that is left-handed and flows down the left region 4L from the outside of the center decoration 8 to the inside. The warp passage 31 discharges the game ball that has passed through the passage into the stage portion 32. The communication passage 33 discharges the game ball that has passed through the passage toward the middle region 4C. The structure of the passage member 18 will be described later.

ステージ部３２は、ワープ通路３１を通過した遊技球を左右方向と前後方向に転動可能な転動面３２６を備える。ステージ部３２は、中領域４Ｃの上側に設けられ、遊技盤２の前面から後側に奥まった位置に配置される。ワープ通路３１からステージ部３２内に排出された遊技球は、転動面３２６上を左右方向に往復転動しながら前側に寄り、前部中央から中領域４Ｃに排出される。ステージ部３２内には、遊技者に操作ボタン９の操作を促す示唆器９０が設けられる。ステージ部３２と示唆器９０の構造は後述する。   The stage unit 32 includes a rolling surface 326 capable of rolling the game ball that has passed through the warp passage 31 in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction. The stage unit 32 is provided on the upper side of the middle region 4 </ b> C and is disposed at a position recessed from the front surface of the game board 2 to the rear side. The game balls discharged from the warp passage 31 into the stage portion 32 are moved toward the front side while reciprocating in the left-right direction on the rolling surface 326, and discharged from the front center to the middle region 4C. In the stage unit 32, a suggester 90 that prompts the player to operate the operation buttons 9 is provided. The structures of the stage unit 32 and the suggester 90 will be described later.

変動メータ３０は、数字の「８」を模った電飾部材であり、センター飾り８の略中央に配置される。変動メータ３０の上半分の部分は、表示画面２８を取り囲む位置に設けられる。変動メータ３０の下半分の部分は、ステージ部３２と中領域４Ｃを取り囲む位置に設けられる。   The fluctuation meter 30 is an electrical decoration member imitating the numeral “8”, and is arranged at the approximate center of the center decoration 8. The upper half portion of the fluctuation meter 30 is provided at a position surrounding the display screen 28. The lower half of the fluctuation meter 30 is provided at a position surrounding the stage portion 32 and the middle region 4C.

大入賞口１６は、センター飾り８において表示画面２８の右下方に設けられる。大入賞口１６は、ソレノイドによって電気的に開閉される開閉部材１６１を備える。遊技球は、開閉部材１６１が開放された開放状態の場合にのみ、大入賞口１６に入賞できる。大入賞口１６の内部には、ソレノイドによって電気的に開閉される開閉部材（図示略）を備える特定領域１６２が設けられる。遊技球は、開閉部材１６１が開放された開放状態の場合にのみ、特定領域１６２を通過できる。大入賞口１６に入賞した遊技球は、特定領域１６２または大入賞口１６の内部に設けられた非特定領域（図示略）を通過した後、遊技領域４の外部へ排出される。   The special winning opening 16 is provided in the center decoration 8 at the lower right of the display screen 28. The special winning opening 16 includes an opening / closing member 161 that is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid. The game ball can be won in the special winning opening 16 only when the open / close member 161 is open. A special area 162 including an opening / closing member (not shown) that is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid is provided inside the special winning opening 16. The game ball can pass through the specific area 162 only when the open / close member 161 is open. A game ball that has won a prize winning opening 16 passes through a specific area 162 or a non-specific area (not shown) provided in the prize winning opening 16 and is then discharged to the outside of the gaming area 4.

中領域４Ｃの略中央には、第一始動口１４が設けられる。第一始動口１４には、左領域４Ｌから連絡通路３３またはワープ通路３１とステージ部３２を介して中領域４Ｃに案内された遊技球の一部が入賞できる。第一始動口１４の下方には、左アウト口３４と右アウト口３５が設けられる。左アウト口３４と右アウト口３５は、それぞれ、中領域４Ｃの下端部の左右両側に配置される。第一始動口１４に入賞せずに中領域４Ｃを流下する遊技球は、左アウト口３４または右アウト口３５を通過した後、遊技領域４の外部へ排出される。   A first start port 14 is provided substantially at the center of the middle region 4C. A part of the game ball guided from the left region 4L to the middle region 4C through the communication passage 33 or the warp passage 31 and the stage portion 32 can be won in the first starting port 14. A left out port 34 and a right out port 35 are provided below the first start port 14. The left out port 34 and the right out port 35 are respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the lower end portion of the middle region 4C. The game balls that flow down the middle region 4C without winning the first start port 14 pass through the left out port 34 or the right out port 35, and are then discharged to the outside of the game region 4.

センター飾り８の右下方には、普通図柄作動ゲート１２が設けられる。普通図柄作動ゲート１２の左斜め下方には、第二始動口１５が設けられる。第二始動口１５は、普通電動役物としての開閉部材１５１を備える。普通電動役物は、普通当たり判定の結果に基づき入賞口の入口の大きさを変化する役物である。遊技球は、開閉部材１５１が開放された開放状態の場合にのみ、第二始動口１５に入賞できる。開閉部材１５１は、ソレノイドによって電気的に開閉される。なお、第二始動口１５は、開閉部材１５１が閉鎖された閉鎖状態においても遊技球の入賞が可能な構成であってもよい。この場合、第二始動口１５は、開閉部材１５１が開放されることで、閉鎖状態よりも遊技球が容易に入賞できる構成であるとよい。   A normal symbol operating gate 12 is provided on the lower right side of the center ornament 8. A second starting port 15 is provided diagonally to the left of the normal symbol operating gate 12. The second start port 15 includes an opening / closing member 151 as an ordinary electric accessory. The ordinary electric accessory is an accessory that changes the size of the entrance of the winning opening based on the result of the normal hit determination. The game ball can win the second starting port 15 only when the open / close member 151 is open. The opening / closing member 151 is electrically opened and closed by a solenoid. Note that the second start port 15 may be configured such that a game ball can be won even in a closed state in which the opening / closing member 151 is closed. In this case, it is preferable that the second start port 15 has a configuration that allows the game ball to be won more easily than the closed state by opening the opening / closing member 151.

遊技領域４には、上記以外に、下アウト口３６、各種の電飾ランプ、入賞口、風車、および遊技釘等が設けられる。左領域４Ｌを流下する遊技球のうち、ワープ通路３１または連絡通路３３を通過せず、且つその他の入賞口のいずれにも入賞せずに、遊技領域４の下部まで流下した遊技球は、下アウト口３６を通過し、遊技領域４の外部へ排出される。右領域４Ｒを流下する遊技球のうち、第二始動口１５、大入賞口１６、およびその他の入賞口のいずれにも入賞せずに、遊技領域４の下部まで流下した遊技球も同様に、下アウト口３６を通過し、遊技領域４の外部へ排出される。   In addition to the above, the game area 4 is provided with a lower outlet 36, various electric lamps, a winning opening, a windmill, and a game nail. Of the game balls flowing down the left area 4L, the game balls flowing down to the lower part of the game area 4 without passing through the warp passage 31 or the communication passage 33 and winning through any other winning holes It passes through the out port 36 and is discharged to the outside of the game area 4. Among the game balls flowing down the right area 4R, the game balls flowing down to the lower part of the game area 4 without winning any of the second start opening 15, the big winning opening 16, and other winning openings are also the same. It passes through the lower outlet 36 and is discharged to the outside of the game area 4.

遊技盤２の右下部には、大当たり判定の結果および保留球数等を表示する図柄表示部２４が設けられる。図柄表示部２４は、第一特別図柄表示部、第二特別図柄表示部、普通図柄表示部、第一特別図柄記憶数表示ＬＥＤ、第二特別図柄記憶数表示ＬＥＤおよび普通図柄記憶数表示ＬＥＤを備える。第一特別図柄表示部および第二特別図柄表示部は、それぞれ１つの７セグメントＬＥＤからなり、第一大当たり判定および第二大当たり判定の結果を示す第一特別図柄および第二特別図柄を表示する。以下、第一大当たり判定および第二大当たり判定を総称する場合、またはいずれかを特定しない場合、大当たり判定ともいう。普通図柄表示部は、ＬＥＤの点灯および消灯によって普通当たり判定の結果を表示する。第一特別図柄記憶数表示ＬＥＤおよび第二特別図柄記憶数表示ＬＥＤは、大当たり判定の結果がまだ表示されていない遊技球の個数である特別図柄保留球数を表示する。普通図柄記憶数表示ＬＥＤは、普通当たり判定の結果がまだ表示されていない遊技球の個数である普通図柄保留球数を表示する。   In the lower right part of the game board 2, a symbol display unit 24 for displaying the result of jackpot determination, the number of reserved balls, and the like is provided. The symbol display unit 24 includes a first special symbol display unit, a second special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a first special symbol memory number display LED, a second special symbol memory number display LED, and a normal symbol memory number display LED. Prepare. Each of the first special symbol display unit and the second special symbol display unit includes one 7-segment LED, and displays a first special symbol and a second special symbol indicating the results of the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination. Hereinafter, when the first jackpot determination and the second jackpot determination are collectively referred to, or when neither is specified, it is also referred to as a jackpot determination. The normal symbol display unit displays the result of the normal hit determination by turning on and off the LED. The first special symbol memory number display LED and the second special symbol memory number display LED display a special symbol reserved ball number which is the number of game balls for which the result of the jackpot determination is not yet displayed. The normal symbol memory number display LED displays the number of normal symbol holding balls, which is the number of game balls whose normal hit determination result is not yet displayed.

図示しないが、パチンコ機１の背面側には、各種基板を備えた制御部が設けられる。制御部の各基板は、ＣＰＵ、ＲＡＭ、ＲＯＭ等を備えており、パチンコ機１の各種動作を制御する。例えば、主基板は、普通当たり判定、大当たり判定等を行い、パチンコ機１の主制御を司る。中継基板は、主基板で行われた制御結果に基づいて、大入賞口１６、第二始動口１５等を開閉するソレノイドを駆動する。また、演出基板は、表示画面２８の表示制御、変動メータ３０、示唆器９０等が備える電飾用のＬＥＤ（図示略）等の発光制御、スピーカ４８の発音制御、各種演出装置（図示略）の駆動制御等を行う。   Although not shown, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a control unit including various substrates is provided. Each board of the control unit includes a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and controls various operations of the pachinko machine 1. For example, the main board performs a normal hit determination, a big hit determination, and the like, and controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The relay board drives a solenoid that opens and closes the special winning opening 16, the second start opening 15 and the like based on the control result performed on the main board. The effect board includes display control of the display screen 28, light emission control of the LED (not shown) for illumination provided in the fluctuation meter 30, the suggestion device 90, etc., sound generation control of the speaker 48, various effect devices (not shown). The drive control is performed.

図３を参照し、通路部材１８の構造を説明する。前述したように、通路部材１８は、左領域４Ｌを流下する遊技球の一部をセンター飾り８の外側から内側へ案内する２つの通路を備えた部材である。通路部材１８は、正面視、左斜め上方から右斜め下方へ向けて延びるワープ通路３１と連絡通路３３を有する。ワープ通路３１と連絡通路３３は、連絡通路３３をワープ通路３１の前側にして、前後方向に並列に配置する。   The structure of the passage member 18 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the passage member 18 is a member provided with two passages for guiding a part of the game ball flowing down the left region 4L from the outside to the inside of the center ornament 8. The passage member 18 includes a warp passage 31 and a communication passage 33 that extend from the upper left side to the lower right side when viewed from the front. The warp passage 31 and the communication passage 33 are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction with the communication passage 33 in front of the warp passage 31.

通路部材１８は、左端部１８１の前壁に球受部８０を有する。球受部８０は前方に突出する箱状に形成される。球受部８０内は左右方向においてそれぞれ遊技球略１個分の大きさを有する３つの部屋に仕切られる。各部屋は上部に開口部を有する。球受部８０の左右の部屋は、それぞれ連絡通路３３に接続する。左右の部屋の開口部は、それぞれ、遊技球を連絡通路３３に導入する進入口３３１，３３２である。球受部８０の真ん中の部屋は、ワープ通路３１に接続する。真ん中の部屋の開口部は、遊技球をワープ通路３１に導入するワープ入口３１１である。   The passage member 18 has a ball receiving portion 80 on the front wall of the left end portion 181. The ball receiver 80 is formed in a box shape protruding forward. The inside of the ball receiving unit 80 is divided into three rooms each having a size corresponding to approximately one game ball in the left-right direction. Each room has an opening at the top. The left and right rooms of the ball receiving unit 80 are connected to the communication passage 33, respectively. The openings in the left and right rooms are entrances 331 and 332 for introducing game balls into the communication passage 33, respectively. The middle room of the ball receiver 80 is connected to the warp passage 31. The opening of the middle room is a warp inlet 311 for introducing a game ball into the warp passage 31.

通路部材１８は、右端部１８２の前壁と右壁にそれぞれ開口部を有する。前壁の開口部は放出口３３３である。放出口３３３は連絡通路３３に接続し、連絡通路３３を通過する遊技球を排出する。通路部材１８がパチンコ機１に組み付けられたとき、放出口３３３は、中領域４Ｃ内に配置される（図２参照）。連絡通路３３を通過し、放出口３３３から排出される遊技球は、中領域４Ｃの左上角部分に現出する。右壁の開口部はワープ出口３１３である。ワープ出口３１３はワープ通路３１に接続し、ワープ通路３１を通過する遊技球を排出する。通路部材１８がパチンコ機１に組み付けられたとき、ワープ出口３１３は、ステージ部３２の左端上部後壁寄りの位置に接続する。ワープ通路３１を通過し、ワープ出口３１３から排出される遊技球は、転動面３２６の左端部後側の角部に現出する。   The passage member 18 has openings on the front wall and the right wall of the right end 182, respectively. The opening in the front wall is a discharge port 333. The discharge port 333 is connected to the communication passage 33 and discharges the game ball passing through the communication passage 33. When the passage member 18 is assembled to the pachinko machine 1, the discharge port 333 is disposed in the middle region 4C (see FIG. 2). The game ball passing through the communication passage 33 and discharged from the discharge port 333 appears at the upper left corner of the middle region 4C. The opening in the right wall is a warp outlet 313. The warp outlet 313 is connected to the warp passage 31 and discharges the game balls passing through the warp passage 31. When the passage member 18 is assembled to the pachinko machine 1, the warp outlet 313 is connected to a position near the upper left rear wall of the stage portion 32. A game ball that passes through the warp passage 31 and is discharged from the warp outlet 313 appears at a corner on the rear side of the left end portion of the rolling surface 326.

図４〜図６を参照し、ステージ部３２と示唆器９０について説明する。ステージ部３２は、筐体３２１と転動台３２５を備える。筐体３２１は、正面視、上部が矩形状で下部が台形状をなす略六角形状の箱状体であり、前面が開放する。筐体３２１は、左壁の上部後壁寄りの位置に開口部３２２を有する。開口部３２２には、通路部材１８のワープ出口３１３が接続する（図３参照）。筐体３２１の後壁前面と上壁下面には、放射状に延びる凹凸形状の表面加工が施される。筐体３２１の上壁前端部の２カ所と下壁前端部の２カ所には、それぞれ、ねじ穴が形成された２つの固定部３２３が設けられる。遊技盤２の背面に固定部３２３がねじ留めされることによって、ステージ部３２は、中領域４Ｃの上側の位置に固定される。筐体３２１内は、盤面の後側に凹む空間部分を形成する。   The stage unit 32 and the suggester 90 will be described with reference to FIGS. The stage unit 32 includes a housing 321 and a rolling table 325. The housing 321 is a substantially hexagonal box-like body having a rectangular shape at the top and a trapezoidal shape at the bottom, as viewed from the front, and the front surface is open. The housing 321 has an opening 322 at a position near the upper rear wall of the left wall. The warp outlet 313 of the passage member 18 is connected to the opening 322 (see FIG. 3). The front surface of the rear wall and the lower surface of the upper wall of the housing 321 are subjected to uneven surface processing that extends radially. Two fixing portions 323 each having a screw hole are provided at two locations on the front end portion of the upper wall of the housing 321 and at two locations on the front end portion of the lower wall. When the fixing portion 323 is screwed to the back surface of the game board 2, the stage portion 32 is fixed at a position above the middle region 4C. A space portion that is recessed toward the rear side of the board surface is formed in the housing 321.

転動台３２５は、前後方向および左右方向に延びる板状で、透明な樹脂材料によって形成される。転動台３２５の後端部３２５Ｂは、上方へ向けて弧状に屈曲する。転動台３２５は、後端部３２５Ｂを筐体３２１の後壁の前面に当接させた状態で、筐体３２１内に組み付けられる。転動台３２５の上面は、転動面３２６である。転動面３２６は、左右方向において左右両側の部分が中央部分へ向けて下向きに傾斜し、且つ中央部分が前後方向において後側から前側にかけて下向きに傾斜する。転動面３２６は、筐体３２１内で、上下方向の略中央よりも下側に配置される。転動面３２６の左端部後側の角部は、筐体３２１の開口部３２２の直下に配置される。   The rolling table 325 has a plate shape extending in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and is formed of a transparent resin material. The rear end 325B of the rolling table 325 is bent in an arc shape upward. The rolling table 325 is assembled in the housing 321 with the rear end portion 325 </ b> B in contact with the front surface of the rear wall of the housing 321. The upper surface of the rolling table 325 is a rolling surface 326. In the left-right direction, the rolling surface 326 is inclined downward at both the left and right sides toward the central portion, and the central portion is inclined downward from the rear side to the front side in the front-rear direction. The rolling surface 326 is disposed below the approximate center in the vertical direction in the housing 321. A corner on the rear side of the left end portion of the rolling surface 326 is disposed immediately below the opening 322 of the housing 321.

転動台３２５は、前後方向の前側略１／３の部分が、筐体３２１よりも前方に突出する。転動台３２５の前端部３２５Ａ、左端部３２５Ｃ、右端部３２５Ｄは、それぞれ転動面３２６から下方へ向けて延びる。前端部３２５Ａの左右両側の縁部は、それぞれ、左端部３２５Ｃと右端部３２５Ｄの前側の縁部に接続する。左端部３２５Ｃの下端は筐体３２１内で左壁と下壁の間の角部に当接し、右端部３２５Ｄの下端は筐体３２１内で右壁と下壁の間の角部に当接する。転動台３２５の下面と、筐体３２１の下壁の上面との間には、間隙が形成される。   As for the rolling base 325, the front side substantially 1/3 part of the front-back direction protrudes ahead rather than the housing | casing 321. FIG. The front end portion 325A, the left end portion 325C, and the right end portion 325D of the rolling table 325 extend downward from the rolling surface 326, respectively. The left and right edge portions of the front end portion 325A are connected to the front edge portions of the left end portion 325C and the right end portion 325D, respectively. The lower end of the left end 325C contacts the corner between the left wall and the lower wall in the housing 321 and the lower end of the right end 325D contacts the corner between the right wall and the lower wall in the housing 321. A gap is formed between the lower surface of the rolling table 325 and the upper surface of the lower wall of the housing 321.

転動台３２５の前端部３２５Ａには、左右方向の中央部分を除き、転動面３２６の上側に突出するガード部３２７が形成される。ガード部３２７は、転動面３２６を転動する遊技球が、左右方向の左右両側の部分から中領域４Ｃに転落するのを防止する。即ち、転動面３２６を転動する遊技球は、転動面３２６の左右方向の中央部分において前端部３２５Ａ側へ転がり、中領域４Ｃに排出される。   A guard portion 327 that protrudes above the rolling surface 326 is formed on the front end portion 325A of the rolling table 325 except for the central portion in the left-right direction. The guard portion 327 prevents the game ball rolling on the rolling surface 326 from falling from the left and right side portions in the left-right direction to the middle region 4C. That is, the game ball that rolls on the rolling surface 326 rolls toward the front end 325A side at the central portion in the left-right direction of the rolling surface 326 and is discharged to the middle region 4C.

示唆器９０は、ステージ部３２内に設けられる。示唆器９０は、転動台３２５の下面と、筐体３２１の下壁の上面との間に形成された間隙内に配置される。示唆器９０は、示唆灯カバー９１、演出灯カバー９２、電飾基板９３、基板ガード９４を備える。示唆灯カバー９１は、操作ボタン９の形態を模し、着色された透明な光透過部材である。本実施形態の示唆灯カバー９１は、平面視、略円形である。示唆灯カバー９１の色には、操作ボタン９の色と同じ色（例えば赤色）、もしくは近い色が選択される。示唆灯カバー９１の上面には、操作ボタン９の上面と同じ文字、記号、図形等（図示略）が印刷または立体成形されている。   The suggester 90 is provided in the stage unit 32. The suggester 90 is disposed in a gap formed between the lower surface of the rolling table 325 and the upper surface of the lower wall of the housing 321. The suggester 90 includes a suggestion lamp cover 91, an effect lamp cover 92, an electrical decoration board 93, and a board guard 94. The suggestion lamp cover 91 is a colored transparent light-transmitting member that mimics the form of the operation button 9. The suggestion lamp cover 91 of the present embodiment is substantially circular in plan view. As the color of the suggestion lamp cover 91, the same color (for example, red) as the color of the operation button 9 or a color close thereto is selected. On the upper surface of the suggestion lamp cover 91, the same characters, symbols, figures, and the like (not shown) as the upper surface of the operation button 9 are printed or three-dimensionally formed.

演出灯カバー９２は、左右方向に延びる着色された透明な板状の光透過部材である。演出灯カバー９２の上面には、放射状に延びる凹凸形状の表面加工が施される。演出灯カバー９２は、転動台３２５の下面、前端部３２５Ａの後面、左端部３２５Ｃの右面、右端部３２５Ｄの左面に囲まれる空間部分に収納される。従って遊技者は、転動台３２５を介して演出灯カバー９２上面の凹凸形状を認識できる。示唆灯カバー９１は、演出灯カバー９２の略中央に配置される。   The effect lamp cover 92 is a colored transparent plate-like light transmissive member extending in the left-right direction. The top surface of the effect lamp cover 92 is subjected to uneven surface processing that extends radially. The effect lamp cover 92 is housed in a space surrounded by the lower surface of the rolling table 325, the rear surface of the front end portion 325A, the right surface of the left end portion 325C, and the left surface of the right end portion 325D. Therefore, the player can recognize the uneven shape on the top surface of the effect lamp cover 92 via the rolling table 325. The suggestion lamp cover 91 is disposed substantially at the center of the effect lamp cover 92.

電飾基板９３は、演出灯カバー９２の下側に設けられる。電飾基板９３は、左右方向に延びる板状に形成される。電飾基板９３の上面には、複数のＬＥＤ９３Ａ，９３Ｂが設けられる。ＬＥＤ９３Ａは、電飾基板９３上面の中央部分に配置され、示唆灯カバー９１に対応する。示唆灯カバー９１は、ＬＥＤ９３Ａの発光によって照明される。ＬＥＤ９３Ｂは、電飾基板９３上面の左右両側部分に配置され、演出灯カバー９２に対応する。演出灯カバー９２は、ＬＥＤ９３Ｂの発光によって照明される。   The illumination board 93 is provided below the effect lamp cover 92. The electrical decoration board 93 is formed in the plate shape extended in the left-right direction. A plurality of LEDs 93 </ b> A and 93 </ b> B are provided on the upper surface of the illumination board 93. LED93A is arrange | positioned in the center part of the electrical decoration board | substrate 93 upper surface, and respond | corresponds to the suggestion lamp cover 91. FIG. The suggestion lamp cover 91 is illuminated by light emitted from the LED 93A. The LEDs 93 </ b> B are disposed on the left and right side portions of the upper surface of the electrical decoration board 93, and correspond to the effect lamp cover 92. The effect lamp cover 92 is illuminated by light emitted from the LED 93B.

基板ガード９４は、電飾基板９３と略同形状の板状体である。基板ガード９４は電飾基板９３にねじ留めされ、電飾基板９３の下面を覆う。基板ガード９４は、電飾基板９３を下側から支え、電飾基板９３の撓りを防ぐ。   The board guard 94 is a plate-like body having substantially the same shape as the electric decoration board 93. The board guard 94 is screwed to the electric decoration board 93 and covers the lower surface of the electric decoration board 93. The board guard 94 supports the electric decoration board 93 from below and prevents the electric decoration board 93 from bending.

示唆器９０は、示唆灯カバー９１と基板ガード９４の間に演出灯カバー９２と電飾基板９３を挟み、基板ガード９４の下面側から示唆灯カバー９１をねじ留めすることによって組み立てられる。示唆器９０は、前側を下向きに傾斜させた状態で、ステージ部３２の筐体３２１にねじ留めされる。転動台３２５は、示唆器９０の前側と上側を覆い、筐体３２１に組み付けられる。示唆器９０はステージ部３２内に設けられるが、転動台３２５が透明な部材であるので、ステージ部３２の前側から転動台３２５の下側に位置する示唆灯カバー９１と演出灯カバー９２を認識することができる。従って遊技者は、パチンコ機１の正面から示唆器９０の示唆灯カバー９１の上面と演出灯カバー９２の上面を視野に捉えることができる。   The suggester 90 is assembled by sandwiching the effect lamp cover 92 and the electric decoration board 93 between the suggestion lamp cover 91 and the board guard 94 and screwing the suggestion lamp cover 91 from the lower surface side of the board guard 94. The suggester 90 is screwed to the housing 321 of the stage unit 32 with the front side inclined downward. The rolling table 325 covers the front side and the upper side of the suggester 90 and is assembled to the housing 321. Although the suggestion device 90 is provided in the stage unit 32, the rolling table 325 is a transparent member, and therefore, the suggestion lamp cover 91 and the production lamp cover 92 that are located below the rolling table 325 from the front side of the stage unit 32. Can be recognized. Therefore, the player can grasp the upper surface of the suggestion light cover 91 of the suggester 90 and the upper surface of the effect light cover 92 from the front of the pachinko machine 1 in the field of view.

遊技者は、例えば通常遊技状態では、パチンコ機１の発射ハンドル７を操作して左打ちし、遊技球を左領域４Ｌにおいて流下させる。進入口３３１，３３２に進入した遊技球は、連絡通路３３を通過し、放出口３３３から中領域４Ｃに排出され、中領域４Ｃを流下する。ワープ入口３１１に進入した遊技球は、ワープ通路３１を通過し、ワープ出口３１３からステージ部３２内に排出される。遊技球はステージ部３２の転動面３２６を転がり、左右方向の中央部分から中領域４Ｃに排出される。遊技球は、遊技釘に衝突してランダムに跳ねながら中領域４Ｃを流下する。一部の遊技球は、中領域４Ｃに設けられた第一始動口１４に入賞する。遊技球の第一始動口１４への入賞を契機に、主基板のＣＰＵは普通当たり判定、大当たり判定等を行う。   For example, in the normal gaming state, the player operates the launching handle 7 of the pachinko machine 1 to strike left and causes the game ball to flow down in the left region 4L. The game balls that have entered the entrances 331 and 332 pass through the communication passage 33, are discharged from the discharge port 333 to the middle region 4C, and flow down the middle region 4C. The game ball that has entered the warp inlet 311 passes through the warp passage 31 and is discharged from the warp outlet 313 into the stage portion 32. The game ball rolls on the rolling surface 326 of the stage unit 32 and is discharged from the central portion in the left-right direction to the middle region 4C. The game balls flow down the middle region 4C while colliding with the game nails and jumping randomly. A part of the game balls wins the first start opening 14 provided in the middle region 4C. With the winning of the game ball to the first start opening 14, the CPU of the main board performs a normal hit determination, a big hit determination, and the like.

演出基板のＣＰＵは、普通当たり判定、大当たり判定等の結果に基づいて演出内容を決定し、演出に係る各種制御を行う。遊技者による操作ボタン９の操作を受け付ける演出を行う場合、演出基板のＣＰＵは、示唆器９０の電飾基板９３のＬＥＤ９３Ａを所定のパターンに従って点灯または点滅させる。また、演出基板のＣＰＵは、演出内容に応じ、電飾基板９３のＬＥＤ９３Ｂを点灯または点滅させてもよい。示唆器９０は表示画面２８の下方に位置し、さらに上面を前方下向きに傾斜する。ゆえに遊技者は、表示画面２８に視線を向けたままでも示唆器９０を認識しやすい。さらに示唆器９０は、表示画面２８の下方に位置し、遊技球の行方を追って遊技者が注目しやすいステージ部３２内に設けられているので、発光時に遊技者に認識されやすい。また、示唆灯カバー９１が操作ボタン９の形態を模しているので、遊技者は、示唆器９０の発光が操作ボタン９の操作を示唆するものであると気付きやすい。遊技者が示唆器９０の発光に合わせて操作ボタン９を操作した場合、演出基板のＣＰＵは、例えば演出内容を、操作ボタン９が操作されなかった場合とは異なる内容に変更し、演出に係る各種制御を行う。   The CPU of the effect board determines the contents of the effect based on the results of the normal hit determination, the jackpot determination, etc., and performs various controls related to the effect. When performing an effect of accepting the operation of the operation button 9 by the player, the CPU of the effect board lights or blinks the LED 93A of the electrical decoration board 93 of the suggestion device 90 according to a predetermined pattern. Further, the CPU of the effect board may turn on or blink the LED 93B of the electrical decoration board 93 according to the contents of the effect. The suggester 90 is located below the display screen 28, and further tilts the upper surface forward and downward. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the suggestion device 90 even when the user looks at the display screen 28. Furthermore, since the suggester 90 is located below the display screen 28 and is provided in the stage portion 32 that is easy for the player to follow following the direction of the game ball, it is easily recognized by the player at the time of light emission. In addition, since the suggestion lamp cover 91 imitates the form of the operation button 9, the player easily notices that the light emitted from the suggester 90 suggests the operation of the operation button 9. When the player operates the operation button 9 in accordance with the light emission of the suggestion device 90, the CPU of the effect board changes, for example, the effect content to a content different from that when the operation button 9 is not operated, and the effect is related to the effect. Perform various controls.

以上説明したように、表示画面２８が例えば７セグメント表示器のように表示制限がある場合、表示画面２８は、操作ボタン９の操作を促す表示を行うことが難しい。このような場合でも、パチンコ機１は、表示画面２８とは別体に設けた示唆器９０で、操作ボタン９の操作を促す演出を行うことができる。   As described above, when the display screen 28 has a display restriction such as a 7-segment display, it is difficult to display the display screen 28 prompting the operation of the operation buttons 9. Even in such a case, the pachinko machine 1 can perform an effect of prompting the operation of the operation button 9 with the suggestion device 90 provided separately from the display screen 28.

示唆器９０の示唆灯カバー９１は、操作ボタン９の形態を模している。このため遊技者は、示唆器９０による演出が、操作ボタン９の操作を示唆することに気付きやすい。   The suggestion lamp cover 91 of the suggestion device 90 imitates the form of the operation button 9. For this reason, the player is likely to notice that the effect by the suggester 90 suggests the operation of the operation button 9.

示唆器９０を表示画面２８の下方に設けたことで、遊技者は、表示画面２８に視線を向けたままでも示唆器９０による演出に気付きやすい。   By providing the suggestion device 90 below the display screen 28, the player can easily notice the effect produced by the suggestion device 90 even while keeping his line of sight on the display screen 28.

ステージ部３２は、表示画面２８の下方の位置に設けられる。ゆえに遊技者は、表示画面２８に視線を向けたままでもステージ部３２内部に設けた示唆器９０による演出に気付きやすい。また、示唆器９０を既存のステージ部３２の内部に設けることで、パチンコ機１は、示唆器９０を設けるためのスペースを新たに確保する必要がない。   The stage unit 32 is provided at a position below the display screen 28. Therefore, even if the player keeps his / her line of sight on the display screen 28, the player can easily notice the effect by the suggester 90 provided inside the stage unit 32. Further, by providing the suggestion device 90 inside the existing stage unit 32, the pachinko machine 1 does not need to newly secure a space for providing the suggestion device 90.

本発明は、以上詳述した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において種々の変更が可能であることは言うまでもない。演出基板のＣＰＵは、遊技者が右打ちすることによって右領域４Ｒを流下する遊技球が、大入賞口１６、第二始動口１５に入賞した時、普通図柄作動ゲート１２を通過した時などに行う演出においても操作ボタン９の操作を受け付ける演出を行い、示唆器９０の発光制御を行ってもよい。また、演出基板のＣＰＵは、大入賞口１６、第一始動口１４、第二始動口１５への入賞が一定時間なかった場合に示唆器９０の発光制御を行ってもよい。この場合、演出基板のＣＰＵは、操作ボタン９を用い、例えばスピーカ４８から発音する音量の調整、電飾用のＬＥＤが発光する光量の調整等、パチンコ機１の演出における設定を変更する操作を受け付けてもよい。   The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above in detail, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. When the player hits the right area 4R when the player hits the right area, the CPU of the production board wins the big winning opening 16 and the second starting opening 15 or passes the normal symbol operation gate 12. Also in the effect to perform, the effect which receives operation of the operation button 9 may be performed, and the light emission control of the suggester 90 may be performed. Further, the CPU of the effect board may perform the light emission control of the suggestion device 90 when there is no winning in the big winning opening 16, the first starting opening 14, and the second starting opening 15 for a certain period of time. In this case, the CPU of the production board uses the operation buttons 9 to perform operations for changing settings in the production of the pachinko machine 1 such as adjustment of the sound volume emitted from the speaker 48, adjustment of the amount of light emitted from the LED for illumination, etc. It may be accepted.

本実施形態の表示画面２８は７セグメント表示器を用いたが、例えば、ドット表示器を用いてもよい。また、表示画面２８は液晶画面であってもよく、操作ボタン９の操作を示唆する表示を液晶画面で行いつつ示唆器９０による示唆を行ってもよいし、液晶画面への表示を行わずに示唆器９０による示唆を行ってもよい。   Although the 7-segment display is used for the display screen 28 of the present embodiment, for example, a dot display may be used. In addition, the display screen 28 may be a liquid crystal screen, and the suggestion device 90 may perform the display suggesting the operation of the operation button 9 while performing the display on the liquid crystal screen, or without displaying on the liquid crystal screen. Suggestion by the suggester 90 may be performed.

本実施形態の示唆器９０は、ＬＥＤ９３Ａ，９３Ｂの点灯または点滅によって示唆を行った。これに限らず、例えば示唆灯カバー９１が押下げ方向に移動する機構を備え、示唆灯カバー９１の動作によって操作ボタン９の操作を示唆してもよい。示唆灯カバー９１の動作による示唆の形態は、前後左右上下方向への移動であってもよいし、例えば示唆灯カバー９１が振動してもよい。もちろん、示唆器９０全体が移動等の動作を行って、操作ボタン９の操作を示唆してもよい。また、例えば、示唆灯カバー９１の側方にキャラクターや手などの演出体を配置し、演出体が示唆灯カバー９１を押下する動作を行うことで、操作ボタン９の操作を示唆してもよい。   The suggester 90 of this embodiment has suggested by lighting or blinking of LED93A, 93B. For example, the suggestion lamp cover 91 may include a mechanism that moves in the pressing direction, and the operation of the operation button 9 may be suggested by the operation of the suggestion lamp cover 91. The suggestion form by the operation of the suggestion lamp cover 91 may be movement in the front / rear, left / right, up / down direction, or the suggestion lamp cover 91 may vibrate. Of course, the whole suggestion device 90 may perform an operation such as movement to suggest the operation of the operation button 9. Further, for example, an effect body such as a character or a hand may be arranged on the side of the suggestion light cover 91 and the operation object may perform an operation of pressing the suggestion light cover 91 to suggest the operation of the operation button 9. .

示唆灯カバー９１は、操作ボタン９の形態を模していなくてもよい。示唆器９０として、例えば、「ボタンを押せ！」等の文字を表示する演出体を設けてもよい。この場合、操作ボタン９の操作を示唆する際に、演出体を遊技者が認識できるように、例えばセンター飾り８内に露出させてもよい。   The suggestion lamp cover 91 may not imitate the form of the operation button 9. As the suggester 90, for example, an effect body that displays characters such as “Press the button!” May be provided. In this case, when suggesting the operation of the operation button 9, for example, the director may be exposed in the center decoration 8 so that the player can recognize it.

示唆器９０は表示画面２８の下方に位置するステージ部３２内に設けたが、これに限らず、例えば、表示画面２８の側方、操作ボタン９の側方、センター飾り８内、センター飾り８の左右など、パチンコ機１の任意の部位に設けてもよい。操作ボタン９は内部にＬＥＤ等を配置し、ＬＥＤ等の発光によって文字、記号、図形等を操作ボタン９の上面に表示してもよい。この場合、示唆器９０のＬＥＤ９３Ａも、同様の文字、記号、図形等を表示可能に構成してもよい。   The suggester 90 is provided in the stage unit 32 positioned below the display screen 28. However, the suggestion device 90 is not limited to this, and for example, the side of the display screen 28, the side of the operation button 9, the center decoration 8, the center decoration 8 is provided. You may provide in the arbitrary parts of the pachinko machine 1, such as right and left. The operation button 9 may be provided with an LED or the like, and characters, symbols, figures, etc. may be displayed on the upper surface of the operation button 9 by light emission of the LED or the like. In this case, the LED 93A of the suggester 90 may be configured to display similar characters, symbols, figures, and the like.

転動台３２５、示唆灯カバー９１、演出灯カバー９２はそれぞれ透明な部材で形成したが、ＬＥＤ９３Ａ，９３Ｂの光を透過できれば半透明な部材で形成してもよい。   The rolling table 325, the suggestion lamp cover 91, and the effect lamp cover 92 are each formed of a transparent member, but may be formed of a translucent member as long as the light of the LEDs 93A and 93B can be transmitted.

演出基板のＣＰＵは、操作ボタン９の操作を受け付ける演出を行っている間、示唆器９０を継続して点灯または点滅させてもよいし、操作ボタン９の押下が検知された場合に、示唆器９０を消灯させてもよい。あるいは、ＣＰＵは、操作ボタン９の押下が検知された場合に、示唆器９０を別の色で発光させて、操作ボタン９の操作が受け付けられたことを遊技者により分かりやすく報知する構成であってもよい。また、ＣＰＵは、操作ボタン９の操作の受け付けを行っていないときに操作ボタン９が操作された場合、操作ボタン９が操作されている間、示唆器９０を点灯または点滅させてもよい。また、ＣＰＵは、大当たりの期待度が通常より高いことを表すチャンスアップ演出の際に、示唆器９０の点灯、点滅、または消灯を行ってもよい。この場合、ＣＰＵは、例えば、示唆器９０を通常の演出時とは異なる色で発光させたり、通常の演出時であれば操作ボタン９の操作を示唆するタイミングにおいて示唆器９０の発光を行わなかったりする等、示唆器９０の発行形態をチャンスアップ演出の演出内容に含めてもよい。   The CPU of the effect board may continuously light up or blink the suggestion device 90 while performing the effect of accepting the operation of the operation button 9, or when the pressing of the operation button 9 is detected, the suggestion device 90 may be turned off. Alternatively, when the CPU detects that the operation button 9 is pressed, the CPU 90 emits the suggestion device 90 in another color so that the player can easily understand that the operation of the operation button 9 has been accepted. May be. Further, when the operation button 9 is operated when the operation button 9 is not accepted, the CPU may turn on or blink the suggestion device 90 while the operation button 9 is operated. Further, the CPU may turn on, blink, or turn off the suggestion device 90 in the event of a chance up effect indicating that the degree of expectation of jackpot is higher than normal. In this case, for example, the CPU does not cause the suggester 90 to emit light in a color different from that during the normal performance, or at a timing that suggests the operation of the operation button 9 during the normal performance. For example, the issue form of the suggester 90 may be included in the production contents of the chance up effect.

本実施形態では、通過領域の一例として第一始動口１４を挙げたが、通過領域は遊技球の入賞口に限らず、例えば遊技球の通過を検知する単なるゲートであってもよい。当否判定は、大当たり判定に限らず、例えば普通当り判定であってもよい。   In the present embodiment, the first start port 14 is described as an example of the passing area. However, the passing area is not limited to a game ball winning opening, and may be, for example, a simple gate that detects the passing of the game ball. The determination of success / failure is not limited to the jackpot determination, but may be a normal hit determination, for example.

特許請求の範囲、明細書および図面に記載される全ての要素（例えば、表示装置、普通電動役物、図柄作動口等）は、個数を意識的に限定する明確な記載がない限り、物理的に単一であっても複数であっても構わないし、適宜配置の変更が行われても構わない。また、各要素につけられた名称（要素名）は、単に本件の記載のために便宜上付与したにすぎないものであり、それによって特別な意味が生じることを特に意識したものではない。従って、要素名のみによって要素が何であるかが限定解釈されるものではない。例えば、「表示装置」は、ハード単体でも、ソフトを含んだものであっても構わない。更には、上記全ての要素のうちの複数の要素を適宜一体的に構成するか、もしくはひとつの要素を複数の要素に分けて構成するかは、特許請求の範囲等において特定していない限り、何れも当業者であれば極めて容易に考えられる事項であるため、あえて明細書等において全パターンを記載しなくても何れのパターンも想定範囲内であることは明らかであることから、本発明に係る権利範囲に含まれることは勿論である。従って、その程度の範囲内での構成上の差異を有する遊技機を、本実施形態に記載がなされていないことを理由に採用することのみでは、本発明に係る権利を回避したことにはならない。その他、各要素の構成や形状等における、本実施形態から当業者であれば容易に考えられる自明な範囲の差異についても同様である。   All elements described in the claims, the description and the drawings (eg, display devices, ordinary electric accessories, symbol operation ports, etc.) are physical unless otherwise explicitly limited in number. These may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in describing the present case, and are not particularly conscious of the occurrence of special meaning. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “display device” may be hardware alone or may include software. Further, whether to configure a plurality of elements among all the elements as appropriate integrally or to divide one element into a plurality of elements, unless specified in the claims, etc. Any one of those skilled in the art can think of it very easily, so it is clear that all patterns are within the expected range even if all the patterns are not described in the specification. It goes without saying that such rights are included in the scope of rights. Therefore, the adoption of a gaming machine having a structural difference within that range only because it is not described in the present embodiment does not avoid the right according to the present invention. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

なお、本発明においては、パチンコ機１が「遊技機」に相当する。第一始動口１４が「通過領域」に相当する。表示画面２８が「表示手段」に相当する。操作ボタン９が「操作手段」に相当する。示唆器９０が「演出手段」に相当する。   In the present invention, the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to a “gaming machine”. The first start port 14 corresponds to a “passing region”. The display screen 28 corresponds to “display means”. The operation button 9 corresponds to “operation means”. The suggester 90 corresponds to “production means”.

１ パチンコ機
２ 遊技盤
４ 遊技領域
９ 操作ボタン
１４ 第一始動口
２８ 表示画面
３１ ワープ通路
３２ ステージ部
９０ 示唆器 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 4 Game area 9 Operation button 14 1st starting port 28 Display screen 31 Warp passage 32 Stage part 90 Suggester

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前面に遊技球が流下する遊技領域を有する遊技盤と、
前記遊技盤に設けられ、前記遊技領域を流下する遊技球が通過可能な通過領域と、
前記通過領域への遊技球の通過を契機に判定される当否判定の結果を表示する表示手段と、
遊技者が操作する操作手段と、
前記表示手段とは別体に設けられ、前記表示手段に当否判定の結果を表示する際の演出内容に応じて前記操作手段の操作を促す演出を行う演出手段と、
を備えたことを特徴とする遊技機。 A game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down on the front;
A passing area provided on the gaming board and allowing a game ball flowing down the gaming area to pass through;
Display means for displaying a result of the determination of success / failure determined when the game ball passes through the passage area;
Operation means operated by a player;
An effect unit that is provided separately from the display unit, and that produces an effect of prompting an operation of the operation unit according to the effect content when displaying the result of the determination on the display unit.
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: 前記演出手段は、前記操作手段の形態を模して形成されたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の遊技機。   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect means is formed to imitate the form of the operation means. 前記演出手段は、前記表示手段の側方に設けたことを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の遊技機。   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect means is provided on a side of the display means. 前記遊技領域を流下する遊技球が通過可能なワープ通路と、
前記表示手段の下方に設け、前記ワープ通路を通過した遊技球が転動し、前記通過領域の上方に放出されるステージ部と、
を備え、
前記ステージ部は、透明または半透明な部材で形成し、
前記演出手段は、前記ステージ部の内部に設けたこと
を特徴とする請求項３に記載の遊技機。 A warp passage through which a game ball flowing down the game area can pass;
A stage portion provided below the display means, and a game ball that has passed through the warp passage rolls and is released above the passage area;
With
The stage part is formed of a transparent or translucent member,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the effect means is provided inside the stage portion.
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