JP2011156050A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of reducing design load of a program and load on a control means while driving many electric drive means with the limited number of output ports of the control means. <P>SOLUTION: The control means has drive output ports for outputting drive data, and data transmission means for relaying and transmitting the drive data are provided in a plurality of electric drive means. The data transmission means are connected by sharing the drive output ports. The drive data outputted to each data transmission means by the control means at the same opportunity is constituted to be the same, and the control means is constituted so as to output a switching control signal to the data transmission means apart from the drive data. The data transmission means includes a data output switching means for switching the data transmission means into an output inhibiting state which inhibits the output of the inputted drive data to the electric drive means according to an input of the switching control signal and into an output holding state which allows the output to the electric drive means and continues to hold the output even when the drive data is not inputted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine is determined to be unsuccessful due to the establishment of a determination condition such as a game ball entering a ball entering area for determining whether or not the game is successful. When the determination result is a win, a predetermined win game (special game state) referred to as “big hit” is executed an appropriate number of times (a predetermined number of rounds). Therefore, the player can obtain a prize ball.

  In such a gaming machine, images and videos are displayed during various game states such as a reach notice or a hit notice during a normal game, a big hit game, or when a game ball enters the entry area for determination of success or failure. The game state for the player by means of a display device for displaying, sound means such as a speaker for producing sound effects or sounds, light emitting means for lighting or blinking lamps, etc., and a drive device for driving a driven object Various productions have been made to enhance the fun of the game, such as informing the game and giving a big hit.

  The driving device for operating the driving object includes an electric driving means as one of the driving means. In a conventional gaming machine, when driving a plurality of electrical drive means, a plurality of electrical drive means are connected independently to the output port of the control means. That is, the electric drive means for driving the driven object is connected and controlled in a one-to-one relationship with the output port of the control means (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, in the conventional gaming machine, when various effects for enhancing the interest of the game for the player are realized by a plurality of electric driving means, it may be provided depending on the number of output ports of the control means. The number of electrical drive means that can be used is limited, and the design of the gaming machine is limited. In addition, when it is desired to apply a brake to the electric drive means by outputting a current to the electric drive means when the electric drive means is not operated, the processing for each electric drive means is increased, and control is performed. There is a problem that the program design load and the control load of the control means increase.

JP 2001-104565 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to reduce the program design load and the control means load while driving a large number of electric drive means with a limited number of output ports of the control means. This simplifies the control of the machine.

  That is, the invention of claim 1 is a gaming machine comprising a control means for controlling a game and a plurality of electrical drive means for driving a driven object, wherein the control means has a drive output port for outputting drive data. And the plurality of electrical drive means are provided with data transmission means for relaying and transmitting the drive data, the data transmission means are connected to share the drive output port, and the control means have the same opportunity. The drive data to be output to each data transmission means is configured to be the same, and the control means is configured to output a switching control signal to the data transmission means separately from the drive data, and the data transmission means An output prohibition state for prohibiting output of the drive data input by the switching control signal being input to the electrical drive means; and the electrical According to the gaming machine, characterized in that it comprises a data output switching means for switching the output holding state continues to hold the output even no longer the driving data is input while allowed to output to the drive means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the drive data includes stop state data in a brake state that restricts the electric drive means from being driven by an external force, and the control means is connected to the stop state data in common. The switching signal that is output to all the data transmission means, and that causes the data transmission means connected to the electric drive means corresponding to a time zone not to be driven to cause the stop state data to be in the output holding state. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein:

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the control means executes control of the game according to a predetermined control procedure every predetermined period and executes the control procedure, and the control procedure includes control of the electric drive means. 3. A drive control process for performing a control process is included, and the drive control process includes a process for setting the drive data to be driven during the period and the switching control signal. According to the described gaming machine.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of electric driving means is constituted by an electric rotation driving body, and the driving data includes normal rotation driving data for normal rotation of the electric rotation driving body and the electric rotation driving body. Inversion drive data for inverting the one of the plurality of electrical rotation drive bodies, and when the other electrical rotation drive body is reversed at the same time, the control The means outputs the forward rotation drive data based on the execution of the control procedure for each cycle and outputs the switching control signal to hold the data transmission means connected to the one electric rotational drive body. The data that is connected to the other electric rotary driving body by outputting the inversion driving data and outputting the switching control signal based on the control to make a state and the execution of the control procedure for each subsequent period Transmission Relating to a game machine according to claim 3, characterized in that repeatedly performs a control to output hold state stage.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the plurality of electric driving means include a stepping motor and a driving circuit for driving the stepping motor. The gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, Concerning.

  The invention of claim 6 comprises: a determination unit for determining whether or not the game is successful; and a notifying unit for notifying the player of the determination result of the determination unit for the game in a predetermined production mode. There is an effect mode table in which a plurality of different effect modes for selecting an effect mode are stored, and the control means stores a predetermined series of the drive data of the driving means based on the selected effect mode. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein driving data is set from a driving data storage table to control driving of the driving means.

  The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that in the drive data storage table, drive data corresponding to the drive mode of the drive unit corresponding to the effect mode is set corresponding to each cycle of the control unit. The gaming machine according to claim 6.

  The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine comprising control means for controlling a game and a plurality of electric drive means for driving a driven object, wherein the control means outputs drive data for outputting drive data. The plurality of electrical drive means is provided with data transmission means for relaying and transmitting the drive data, the data transmission means are connected to share the drive output port, and the control means The drive data to be output to each data transmission means at the same time is configured the same, and the control means is configured to output a switching control signal to the data transmission means separately from the drive data, and the data transmission And an output prohibiting state for prohibiting output of the input driving data to the electric driving means when the switching control signal is input; and When the number of output ports is small by providing data output switching means that permits output to the target drive means and switches to an output holding state that keeps holding the output even when the drive data is not input. It is possible to provide drive means exceeding the number of output ports, and it is possible to control other electrical drive means with different drive data while maintaining the control state of one electrical drive means. It becomes possible to reduce the drive control load of the objective drive means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the drive data includes stop state data that enters a brake state that restricts the electric drive unit from being driven by an external force, and the control unit stores the stop state data. The data transmission means connected to the electrical drive means corresponding to the time zone not to be driven is output to all the data transmission means that are shared and connected, so that the stop state data is in the output holding state. By outputting the switching signal, the control means does not need to execute the process of continuously setting the stop state data at the time of stop, and the electric drive means is set to the brake state at the time of stop, etc. Can be easily configured.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the control means executes control of the game in accordance with a predetermined control procedure every predetermined period, and executes the control procedure. Drive control processing for controlling the control of the automatic drive means is included, and the drive control processing is performed by executing processing for setting the drive data to be driven during the period and the switching control signal. By controlling the driving means for each cycle, the control becomes easy, and it is possible to appropriately control corresponding to various driving.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the plurality of electric driving means are each configured by an electric rotation driving body, and the driving data includes normal rotation driving data for normal rotation of the electric rotation driving body and the electric driving data. Reversal drive data for reversing the general rotational drive body, one of the plurality of electrical rotational drive bodies is normally rotated, and the other electrical rotational drive body is reversed at the same time. In this case, the control means outputs the forward rotation drive data based on execution of the control procedure for each cycle and outputs the switching control signal to connect the data transmission connected to the one electric rotary drive body. Based on the control for setting the output to the output holding state and the execution of the control procedure for each subsequent period, the reverse drive data is output and the switching control signal is output to be connected to the other electric rotary drive body Is Even when the same drive data is output to a plurality of electric rotary drive bodies by the same output trigger by repeatedly executing the control for setting the data transmission means to the output holding state, the drive data that is different for each cycle Can be executed with the output held, and at the same time, it can be shown to the player that different electric rotation driving bodies perform different driving.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the plurality of electric driving means includes a stepping motor and a driving circuit for driving the stepping motor, so that the driving means is configured at low cost. It becomes possible to do.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the determination unit determines whether the game is successful or not and notifies the player of the determination result of the determination unit. And the control means has an effect mode table in which a plurality of different effect modes for selecting the effect mode are stored, and the control means determines the driving means in advance based on the selected effect mode. By setting the drive data from the drive data storage table in which the series of the drive data is stored and controlling the drive of the drive unit, the drive data of the drive unit can be set more easily.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the drive data storage table according to claim 6, wherein drive data corresponding to the drive mode of the drive unit corresponding to the effect mode is set corresponding to each cycle of the control unit. As a result, the drive data of the drive means can be set in more detail.

It is a front view of the whole gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the display device in front of the gaming machine. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows simply the system control of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows simply control of the output holding circuit of the gaming machine. It is the figure which imaged operation | movement of the stepping motor. It is a flowchart regarding a main process. It is a flowchart regarding an interruption process. It is a flowchart regarding a start winning a prize mouth switch detection process. It is a flowchart regarding special operation processing. It is a flowchart regarding an off special symbol creation process. It is a flowchart regarding a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart regarding special symbol jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart regarding a special symbol selection process. It is a flowchart regarding special symbol variation pattern creation processing. It is a flowchart regarding a special symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart regarding special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart regarding a special symbol confirmation process. It is a 1st flowchart regarding a special electric accessory processing. It is a 2nd flowchart regarding a special electric accessory process. It is a flowchart regarding a reservation ball number process. It is a 1st flowchart regarding a motor drive process. It is a 2nd flowchart regarding a motor drive process.

  1 and 2 is a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine 1, a game board 3 is accommodated inside the game frame 2 so as to be detachable and replaceable, and an inner guide rail 4 and an outer guide rail 5 of a game ball (game medium) are substantially circular on the game board 3. In the game area 6 which is erected and surrounded by the inner guide rail 4 and where the game ball can flow down, an accessory such as a prize opening which is a prize area where the game ball can be won is provided. In FIG. 1, nails provided in the game board 3 are omitted.

  First of all, a start winning opening 10 having a movable piece 11a, 11b as a normal electric accessory below a display device 50 provided on the center line of the game area 6, and a special prize device as a game privilege granting device as a special electric accessory ( 15 is disposed, and an out port 17 is disposed further below. In addition, a normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and a normal symbol variation start right gate 21 are provided on both sides of the display device 9, and windmills 22a and 22b are provided below the left gate and a left sleeve winning opening 23 and a right A sleeve winning winning opening 25 is provided, and a left dropping winning opening 27 and a right dropping winning opening 29 are provided on both sides of the large winning device 15.

  In this embodiment, the start winning opening 10 can accept a game ball flowing down the game area 6 and whether or not to shift to a special game state (hit state) due to the ball (winning). It corresponds to the entrance for starting the determination. In the following embodiment, the start winning opening 10 will be described as an example of a ball opening.

  Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a frame decoration lamp 35 for notifying the game state, an upper ball receiving tray 32 for receiving the game balls that have been paid out, a mounting plate 33 for mounting the upper ball receiving tray 32, an upper ball A lower ball receiving tray 34 for receiving a game ball when the receiving tray 32 is saturated, a speaker 37 that emits sound and sound effects to notify the player of the gaming state, and a game capable of operating appropriate effects by the player's game operation A switch 39 and a launching device H that shoots and fires a game ball toward the game area 6 in accordance with a launch operation of the operation handle H1 (operation means) by the player are assembled.

  In the display device 50 (also serving as a symbol display means) in the figure, reference numeral 43 is a symbol display device capable of variably displaying symbols such as numerals, alphabets, symbols or pictures (characters), and 49 is a center ornament. A window frame portion 50 of the display device 9 has a display area including a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) of the symbol display device 43 and the like. In addition, the display area 50 is in a state where the special symbol is changing (the special symbol variation is that the symbols of the left special symbol, the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol start rotating on the display device until each symbol is completely stopped. In addition to the special symbol, a decorative symbol such as a background (building, landscape, etc.), character (person, animal, plant, object, etc.), character, etc. is displayed. Variation display is possible due to a predetermined start condition such as the start of variation. As for the symbol display device 43, the display area 50 is not limited to the liquid crystal display as described above, and may be composed of organic EL, CRT, or other display means.

  The display area 50 of this embodiment has a symbol display unit composed of a left special symbol display unit, a middle special symbol display unit, and a right special symbol display unit arranged side by side. The special symbol (determination information) is displayed in a variable manner and stopped. In addition, a normal symbol display unit 41 is provided in the display area 50, and the normal symbol can be displayed in a variable manner and stopped. In addition to the special symbol or the like, a background image (including characters, background, characters, etc.) may be displayed in the display area 50. The background image is caused by a predetermined condition such as the start of fluctuation of the special symbol. In some cases, variable display is possible. In this embodiment, the left, middle and right special symbols displayed in the display area 50 are 10 numbers “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”, respectively. It is a pattern.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a driving object 60 and a plurality of electric driving means 65 (see FIG. 5) for driving the driving object 60. As the driving object 60, there are appropriate objects such as a rotating object, an object that moves up and down, left and right or back and forth, an object that vibrates, and an object that opens and closes. As the electric driving means 65, known driving devices such as a general DC and AC motor, a servo motor, a linear motor, an ultrasonic motor, and a piezoelectric element can be used. The electric drive means 65 of the embodiment is composed of an electric rotary drive body 65, and particularly has a stepping motor and a drive circuit for driving the stepping motor.

  A predetermined number of driving objects 60 are provided on the front or back or side surface, top surface, bottom surface, or inside of the gaming machine 1 of the gaming machine 1, and a plurality of electric driving means 65 are used to drive the driving object 60. It is appropriately connected to the driving object 60. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of driving objects 60 (three rotating driving bodies 60A, 60B, 60C in the embodiment) are arranged on the upper portion of the display device 50, and motors 65A, 65B, which will be described later, respectively. It is connected to 65C. The rotational driving bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C are rotational driving bodies in which a pentagonal deformed rotational driving body 60B is provided at the upper center of the display device 50, and the rotational driving body 60B is further reduced to the left and right. 60A and 60C are disposed.

  On the back surface (back surface) of the game board 3, a winning port detection switch (corresponding to a game ball detecting means) for detecting the winning of the gaming ball to the winning port is provided. In this embodiment, a detection switch is provided for each winning opening. A special symbol variation start switch for detecting a game ball that has won a prize at the start winning port 10 (entered in the ball entrance) is provided in the path of the winning ball, and the symbol variation of the symbol display device 43 is started by detecting the winning ball. Is done. At that time, the number of game balls won in the start winning slot 10 during the special symbol variation, that is, the number of times the special symbol variation is started is the number of holdings (up to four in this example) except for the currently varying symbol. Is displayed on the special symbol reserved memory number display unit 44, and the display number of the special symbol reserved memory number in the display unit is reduced by decreasing the stored number.

  In addition, a left sleeve winning port detection switch and a right sleeve winning port detection switch for detecting the winning balls of the left sleeve winning port 23 and the right sleeve winning port 25, and the left dropping winning port 27 and the right dropping winning port 29 are won. A left drop winning opening detection switch for detecting a ball and a right drop winning opening switch are provided on the back of the corresponding game board 3.

  As described above, a special symbol variation start switch (start prize port sensor) for detecting a game ball won in the start winning port 10 is provided in the winning ball passage, and the special symbol variation start switch detects the winning ball ( When the symbol change condition is triggered), each special symbol starts to change in the left, middle, and right special symbol display portions of the display area 50 in the symbol display device 43, and after a predetermined time change, the special symbols are changed in a preset order. The symbols stop fluctuating and the combination of the stopped symbols is fixedly displayed. Depending on the symbol variation pattern or the like, a so-called reach state, a reach notice, a hit notice or the like is performed before the special symbol is fixedly displayed. Then, if the combination of the stop symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a specific jackpot symbol combination that is a predetermined special symbol combination, for example, a common jackpot symbol consisting of a combination of the same special symbols, Transition to gaming state. When the big win state is reached, the open / close plate of the grand prize winning device 15 is opened and the game ball falling on the surface of the gaming area 6 is received, and the prize winning device 15 can be awarded.

  Here, the reach state refers to a stage before the display control is advanced and the display result is stopped and displayed after the special symbol variation display is started in the left, middle and right special symbol display portions of the display area 50. A specific display mode, that is, a display mode for making the player think that a variable display mode in which a combination of jackpot symbols (a combination of the same symbols) is easily displayed is displayed. In this embodiment, as one of the reach states, among the left, middle, and right special symbol display portions of the display area 50, a display portion (here, the middle special symbol) that displays the final stop symbol (here, the middle special symbol). Reach fluctuation display processing is performed in which only the display unit) is left and the remaining two display units temporarily stop so that the symbols become a specific combination (for example, the same symbol).

  Further, in the reach state, the special symbol (mainly the final stop special symbol) in the display area 50 is lengthened, or the symbol use effect using the special symbol in the display area 50 or the character displayed behind the special symbol is displayed. Reach action is produced by displaying and background. In addition, before entering the reach state, a notice (predictor) for notifying that there is a high possibility of reaching the reach state or a big hit may be produced. Examples of the advance notice include character display and afterimage display on the display area 50. Furthermore, the operations of the rotary drive bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C can be added to the reach action, the advance notice, and the like.

  A winning ball detection switch for detecting a winning ball to the big winning device 15 is provided on the back side of the big winning device 15 of the game board 3. When each detection switch detects a winning of a game ball to each winning opening, that is, when a winning condition in the game is established, a predetermined number of game balls set in advance according to the number of winning balls by the winning ball payout device Will be paid out as a prize ball. The opening / closing plate is closed when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. Thereby, the player can obtain more prize balls. A series of games is a special game (a jackpot game), and its state is a special game state.

  In addition to the above-described prize opening detection switch, devices provided on the back of the game board include motors 65A, 65B, 65C for driving the rotary driving bodies 60A, 60B, 60C, and a movable piece of the start prize opening 10. There are a start winning port solenoid that opens and closes 11a and 11b, a large winning port opening solenoid that opens and closes the open / close plate of the large winning device 15, and the like. Has a gate detection switch for detecting a passing game ball.

  By detecting the game ball passing through the gates 19 and 21 with the normal symbol variation start switch, the variation of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display unit 41 is started. If the symbol that is confirmed and displayed in the normal symbol display unit 41 after the symbol variation is a specific symbol that is set in advance, a small hit (per normal symbol) is made, and the start prize is given by the start prize opening solenoid. The opening and closing of the movable pieces 11a and 11b of the mouth 10 is performed for a predetermined time to be described later, and a prize ball is paid out. With respect to the number of times of starting the change of the normal symbol, the number of holdings (up to four times in this example) is displayed in the normal symbol change number storage area 47 except for the currently changing one.

  3, reference numeral 240 is a storage tank for storing game balls, 241 is a tank rail, 242 is a frame external output terminal board, 243 is a lamp relay board, 244 is a power receiving board, 245 is a prize ball sensor relay board, and 246 is a board surface External output terminal board, 247 is a relay board, 248 is an audio control board, 249 is an FG relay board, 250 is a main control board, 251 is a power supply board, 252 is a lamp control board, 253 is a payout control board, 254 is a launcher A control board, 255 is a card interface connection part, 256 is a power plug, 257 is a symbol control board for performing display control of symbols and the like on the display area of the display device 9 disposed on the front side of the game board 3, 260 Control board accommodation case, G is a grounding wire.

  The control of the symbol variation in the symbol display device 43 is performed by the main control circuit 121 and the display control circuit 161 connecting the main control circuit 121 and the display device 9 shown in FIG.

  The main control circuit 121 corresponds to control means, and includes a CPU, RAM, ROM, a computer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit that connects the computer and the display control circuit 161, and the like. The CPU is equipped with a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, various timers, etc., and performs calculation control, as well as the probability of occurrence of big hits and small hits (ordinary symbols for expanding and opening the start winning opening 10) Random numbers etc. that determine the probability of occurrence of hits are also generated. In the embodiment, the CPU corresponds to storage means, success / failure determination means, special game execution means, display mode selection means, privilege game execution means, time setting means, measurement means, notification control means, error notification means, etc. The progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 is controlled by appropriately calculating various processes related to the listed means in cooperation with the RAM, ROM, etc. in the main control circuit 121. The RAM corresponds to storage means, a storage area relating to the detection signal of the start winning opening detection switch and the detection signal of the gate detection switch, a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU, and various data (command data). Are temporarily stored, a work area for the CPU, and various data such as symbol information (acquired numerical value of each counter) of a determination symbol which will be described later. Further, in addition to the game control program and control data written in the ROM, determination values such as jackpots in each game state to be described later are written. The CPU of the main control circuit 121 controls the game at a predetermined cycle (interrupt time) in accordance with a control procedure written in the ROM (interrupt process executed every 4 ms in the embodiment).

  The main control circuit 121 has an input / output having a drive output port for outputting drive data for driving the plurality of electrical drive means 65 and an output port for outputting a switching control signal for controlling the output holding circuit 300. It has a circuit.

  The drive data is an electrical signal for driving the electrical drive means 65. In the embodiment, the drive data includes stop state data, normal rotation drive data, inversion drive data, and the like. The stop state data is drive data for a brake state that restricts the electric drive means 65 from being driven by an external force. The forward rotation drive data is drive data for rotating an electrical rotation drive body that is the electrical drive means 65 in one direction. The reverse drive data is drive data for rotating the electrical rotation drive body in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the normal rotation drive data.

  The display control circuit 161 is a display control means and corresponds to a notification means and an error notification means. The computer includes a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, an input circuit connecting the computer and the main control circuit 121, the computer and the design. An output circuit connecting the display device 43 is used. The CPU includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, and the like, and performs calculation control. The RAM has a storage area, a work area for the CPU, and the like, and stores various data such as an acquired value of a counter as in the RAM of the main control circuit 121. Furthermore, symbol data such as display data on the display area 50 of the symbol display device 43 and various display programs are written in the ROM. The display control circuit 161 corresponds to a symbol display device together with the main control circuit 121, and a game image (special symbol, normal symbol, not shown) displayed on the display device 9 (particularly, the display area 50 of the symbol display device 43). A signal related to display control of a character, a background image such as a landscape) is received from the main control circuit 121, display data is set, and display control is performed.

  The relay circuit 141 is connected to a switch related to the big prize device 15 disposed on the game board 3, and the light emission control circuit 115 is connected to the right and left side lamps 35, other light emitters, LEDs, and the like. In addition, the payout control circuit 118 is connected to a ball lending device 96, a launch control circuit 119, and the like, and the launch control circuit 119 is connected to a launch device H. Further, a prize ball payout device 95 is connected to the payout control circuit 118 and the photo distribution circuit 146, and a speaker 37 is connected to the sound control circuit 112. Each of the sound control circuit 112 and the light emission control circuit 115 is also appropriately provided with a control CPU, a control data ROM, and a control data RAM (not shown), and various commands (reach, A big hit, a small win, a special game state being executed, a special game state being executed, etc.) and voice and light emission in response to various commands are executed. Although not shown, predetermined power is supplied from the power supply device (power supply board) to each control circuit.

  The output holding circuit 300 includes data transmission means 310 (310A, 310B, 310C) shown in FIG. 5 and amplifying means 320 (320A, 320A) that amplifies drive data output from the main control circuit 121 via the data transmission means 310. 320B, 320C).

  The data transmission unit 310 includes a data output switching unit that switches between an output prohibited state and an output holding state when a switching control signal is input. As the data transmission means 310, a latch circuit, a flip-flop circuit, a self-holding circuit using a relay, or the like can be used. In the embodiment, a latch circuit is used. The switching control signal is output from the main control circuit 121 to any data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C.

  The output prohibited state means that even if drive data is input to the data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C, the drive data is amplified by the subsequent amplification means 320 (320A, 320B, 320C) and the electrical drive means 65A, 65B, 65C. The state that does not output to.

  In the output holding state, the data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C output the input drive data to the subsequent amplification means 320 (320A, 320B, 320C) and the electrical drive means 65A, 65B, 65C, This means that the drive data continues to be output even if the drive data is no longer input to the data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C.

  The data transmission means 310 is individually provided for relaying drive data to the plurality of electric drive means 65. Each data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C is connected to share the drive output port. As shown in FIG. 5, in the embodiment, one of the plurality of data transmission means 310 </ b> A, 310 </ b> B, 310 </ b> C shares an input / output circuit that is a drive output port of the main control circuit 121 and is connected by a drive data line 330. The drive data lines 330 are provided with a number of signal lines suitable for the drive data (in FIG. 5, five lines A, B, C, D, and COM, which are partially omitted). Further, the drive output port and each data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C are individually connected by the designation signal lines 340A, 340B, 340C separately from the drive data line 330.

  Further, an amplifying means 320 is provided after the data transmitting means 310. The amplifying unit 320 amplifies the driving data output from the data transmission unit 310 or converts the driving data into an electrical signal suitable for driving the electrical driving unit 65 in the subsequent stage and outputs the electrical signal. The signal lines between the data transmission unit 310 and the amplification unit 320 are also provided with a number of lines suitable for driving data. In the embodiment, a plurality of drivers 320A, 320B, and 320C are used as the amplifying means 320. The amplifying unit 320 may be another switch circuit or the like, and may be omitted if the current flowing through the electrical driving unit 65 is supplemented by the output current of the data transmission unit 310.

  Although not shown, predetermined power is supplied from the power supply device (power supply board) to the data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C and the drivers 320A, 320B, 320C. Of course, the output holding circuit 300 may be mounted on the main control circuit 121.

  Control of the output holding circuit 300 of the main control circuit 121 will be described. As described above, the data transmission means 310A, 310B, and 310C are commonly connected to the input / output circuit of the main control circuit 121. That is, the drive data output from the main control circuit 121 is sent to the plurality of data transmission units 310A, 310B, and 310C at the same time through the common drive data signal line 330. On the other hand, the switching control signal is output to any data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C through the individual designation signal lines 340A, 340B, 340C.

  Even if the same drive data is output from the main control circuit 121 to the data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C at the same time, switching control that instructs the arbitrary data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C to prohibit output simultaneously with the drive data If a signal (designation signal) is output, the arbitrary data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C does not output drive data to the corresponding drivers 320A, 320B, 320C.

  Further, the same drive data is output from the main control circuit 121 to the data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C at the same time, and the output permission is instructed to the arbitrary data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C simultaneously with the drive data. If a switching control signal (designation signal) is output, the arbitrary data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C outputs drive data to the corresponding drivers 320A, 320B, 320C, and the drive data is sent to the main control circuit 121. The arbitrary data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C sets the output drive data to the output holding state even if it is not input from the input.

  As for any one of the switching control signal (designation signal) for instructing the output prohibition and the switching control signal (designation signal) for instructing the output authorization, no switching control signal is output from the main control circuit 121. It can be in a state that is not. For example, a state where no signal is output from the main control circuit 121 can be set as an output prohibited state, and a state where any signal is output from the main control circuit 121 can be set as an output permission and output hold state.

  The main control circuit 121 outputs stop state data out of the drive data, and permits output to the data transmission means (310A, 310B, 310C) corresponding to the motors (65A, 65B, 65C) corresponding to the time period during which the main control circuit 121 is not driven. When the switching control signal (designation signal) to be output is output, even if the motors (65A, 65B, 65C) in the non-driven time zone no longer output stop state data from the main control circuit 121, the corresponding data transmission means ( 310A, 310B, 310C) sets the stop state data to the output holding state. Thereby, it is possible to set the arbitrary rotational driving bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C to a brake state that restricts driving by an external force.

  In addition, the main control circuit 121 outputs forward drive data or reverse drive data among the drive data, and data transmission means (310A, 310B) corresponding to the motors (65A, 65B, 65C) corresponding to the drive time zone. , 310C), when the switching control signal (designation signal) permitting the output is output, the motor (65A, 65B, 65C) in the driving time zone outputs the normal rotation driving data or the reverse driving data from the main control circuit 121. Even if it is not performed, the corresponding data transmission means (310A, 310B, 310C) sets the forward rotation drive data or the reverse drive data to the output holding state.

  The data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C are provided with the electric drive means 65 exceeding the number of output ports even when the number of output ports is limited by being connected to the output ports of the main control circuit 121 in common. It becomes possible. Further, since the data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C can inhibit or switch the output of the drive data (stop state data, normal rotation drive data, reverse drive data, etc.) to the output holding, the one electric drive means 65 The other electric drive means 65 can be controlled with different drive data while maintaining this control state, and the control load of the main control circuit 121 can be reduced.

  Next, a control system in the main control circuit 121 of the gaming machine 1 will be described. As the main counter of the CPU of the main control circuit 121 shown in FIG. 4, as shown in Table 1 below, a jackpot determination random number counter, a jackpot symbol random number counter, a reach random number counter, a special symbol data random number counter, There are counters such as a variation mode determination counter. The main control circuit 121 executes a process of notifying the player of a predetermined effect mode based on the effect mode table selected from the variation mode determination counter along with the execution of the success / failure determination means. As a means for notification, there are a side lamp 35, a speaker 37, and the like in addition to the rotary drive bodies 60A, 60B, 60C and the display device 50. This notification may be executed based on the determination result of the so-called holding ball.

  Up to four numerical values acquired at a predetermined time of each counter are stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 121, and are cleared after a series of game operation processes based on the counter. The operation of each counter is shown below.

  The jackpot determination random number counter is a random number counter for determining whether or not a game is a big hit, and has a random number range of 0 to 629. This counter corresponds to the determination unit for the winning and failing in the gaming machine 1, and is a counter for lottery determination based on the detection of the game ball. This starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each main random number update process described later. When the numerical value reaches “629”, it returns to “0” again and repeats the addition. The numerical value of the counter is acquired when the game ball wins (enters) the starting winning opening 10 and is detected by the starting winning opening detecting switch, and is a jackpot value determined in advance, which is a normal symbol combination in this embodiment. It is compared with two values of '77' and '78' during normal time (low probability state), and '77' to '96' in the probability variation state (high probability state) that is a probability variable symbol combination. Whether or not a big hit is determined by comparison with the value of 20.

  In addition, since the game ball may win (enter a ball) at the start winning opening 10 and the counter value may be acquired again until the determination of whether or not is completed, the stored value of the counter (updated acquisition value) ) Is temporarily stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 for each of the starting winning openings 10 without including the acquired value currently being determined, and is used for sequential determination.

  The jackpot symbol random number counter is a counter that determines a special symbol combination for final stoppage jackpots that is finalized and stopped in the display area 50 when the above-described determination result is a hit, and the random number range is 0-9. This counter starts from “0” when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each main random number update process described later. When the numerical value reaches “9”, it returns to “0” again and repeats addition. . The value of the counter is acquired when a game ball wins (enters) the start winning opening 10 and is detected by the start winning opening detecting switch, and does not include the symbol for the variable display and the start winning opening 10 A maximum of four for each ball is stored in the special symbol random number storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 121. The jackpot symbol random number counter is assigned a predetermined jackpot stop symbol combination corresponding to each number in advance. In the embodiment, when the obtained numerical value of the counter is “0”, the left, middle, and right special symbols are “0, 0, 0” in order, and similarly when the value is “1, 1, 1”. , '2, 2, 2' for '2', '3, 3, 3' for '3', '4, 4, 4' for '4', '5' for '5' “5, 5, 5”, “6”, “6, 6, 6”, “7”, “7, 7, 7”, “8”, “8, 8, 8”, “ In the case of 9 ′, the “9, 9, 9” tick (all the same symbols are the same) is finally displayed as a confirmed stoppage as a confirmed jackpot stop symbol combination.

  In the embodiment, the jackpot symbol random number counter is set with a bonus special symbol depending on the obtained numerical value, and whether or not the probability variation state is set and the number of jackpot rounds are determined. In the main control circuit 121, the game produced by the gaming machine after the display of the symbol acts as a game control means.

  The reach random number counter is a counter that determines whether or not the reach state is reached when the jackpot determination result by the jackpot determination random number is out of reach, and the random number range is 0 to 126. This counter starts from ‘0’ when the gaming machine 1 is powered on, and is incremented by 1 for each main random number update process described later. When the value reaches ‘126’, it returns to ‘0’ again and repeats the addition. The value of the counter is acquired when the game ball wins (enters) the start winning opening 10 and is detected by the start winning opening detection switch. If the result of the determination is wrong, the numerical value is determined in advance. Whether or not the reach state is established is determined by comparing with the reach establishment value.

  In this embodiment, the reach establishment values are “5”, “17”, “28”, “40”, “51”, “63”, “74”, “86”, “97”, “109”, When the obtained value of the reach random number counter becomes “120”, the reach state is established. A predetermined number of numerical values acquired by the reach random number counter is stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 121, and in this example, a maximum of four numerical values are stored for each of the starting winning holes 10 without including the numerical value being determined. In the embodiment, when the jackpot winning determination result by the jackpot determination random number counter is a jackpot, the reach state is always established, and therefore the reach random number counter is not used.

  The special symbol data random number counter is used for determining a special symbol combination for losing and displaying a fixed stop display in the display area 50 when the result of the jackpot winning / non-winning determination by the jackpot determining random number counter is unacceptable. This special symbol data random number counter includes a random number counter for special symbol data 1 for determining a left special symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the display area 50, a random number counter for special symbol data 2 for determining a middle special symbol, It is composed of a random number counter for special symbol data 3 for determining a special symbol, and any special symbol data random number counter has a random number range: 0-9.

  The random number counter of the special symbol data 1 starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each main random number update process described later. When the numerical value becomes “9”, it is set to “0” again. Return and repeat addition. The random number counter for special symbol data 2 starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by one when the random number counter for special symbol data 1 is updated to “0”. When it reaches 9, it returns to “0” again and repeats addition. The random number counter of special symbol data 3 starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 when the random number counter of special symbol data 2 is updated to “0”. When it reaches 9, it returns to “0” again and repeats addition. For this reason, even if each random number range of the random number counter of each special symbol data is the same, it is possible to avoid that each counter is synchronized (added in the same combination). The number acquired by each counter is stored in a predetermined number in the RAM of the main control circuit 121. In this example, up to four numbers are stored for each ball of the start winning opening 10 without including the numerical value being determined.

  A symbol corresponding to each numerical value is assigned in advance to the numerical value of the random number counter of each special symbol data. In the embodiment, for each acquired numerical value of each counter, “0” when the acquired numerical value is “0”, “1” when “1”, “2” when “2”, “3” “3” for “4”, “4” for “4”, “5” for “5”, “6” for “6”, “7” for “7”, “8” A special symbol “8” is assigned in the case of “9” and “9” in the case of “9”. In this way, the left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped in the display area 50 at the time of detachment is determined.

  The variation mode determination counter is used for a process of selecting one production mode table from a production mode table called a variation pattern table in which a plurality of different production modes for selecting a production mode are stored. The variation mode determination counter according to the embodiment is a counter that selects a variation pattern of an effect due to a game such as a display mode displayed on the display device 9 and operations of various accessories from a later-described variation pattern table (effect mode table). Yes, random number range: 0-198. The variation mode determination counter starts from “0” when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each main random number update process described later. When the numerical value becomes “198”, it returns to “0” again and is added. repeat. The obtained numerical values of the variation mode determination counter are stored in a predetermined number in the RAM of the main control circuit 121, and in the embodiment, a maximum of four numbers are stored for each of the starting winning holes 10 without including the numerical value being determined. .

  Here, when the result of the success / failure determination by the big hit / failure determination random number counter is a win, the variation pattern (display mode) is selected from the first variation pattern table of Table 2 below. The plurality of display modes included in the display mode group drive the rotational driving bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C to a predetermined operation referred to as an A pattern described later, and display various symbols such as characters in the display area 50 for 65000 ms. The first display mode, the second driving mode for driving the rotary driving bodies 60A, 60B, 60C to a predetermined operation referred to as a B pattern described later, and displaying various symbols for 65000 ms, the rotary driving units 60A, 60B, 60C A third display mode in which various symbols are variably displayed for 30000 ms without operation, and a fourth display mode in which the various driving symbols 60A, 60B, and 60C are variably displayed for 18000 ms without being operated.

  In the case of loss, a variation pattern (display mode) is selected from the second variation pattern table in Table 3 below. The plurality of display modes included in the display mode group drive the rotational driving bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C to a predetermined operation referred to as an A pattern described later, and display various symbols such as characters in the display area 50 for 50000 ms. The eleventh display mode, the rotary drive bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C are driven to a predetermined operation referred to as a B pattern described later, and the various display patterns are variably displayed for 50000 ms, and the rotary drive bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C are A thirteenth display mode in which various symbols are variably displayed for 30000 ms without operation, and a fourteenth display mode in which the various driving symbols 60A, 60B and 60C are variably displayed for 18000 ms without being operated.

  Flags used for the control performed by the main control circuit 121 include a jackpot flag, a jackpot end flag, a start winning slot prize flag, a special game running flag, a probability change (probability fluctuation) flag, a reach flag, a time flag, and a normal symbol Various flags such as a (small hit) flag, an operation flag, and the like can be given. These flags are all set to OFF at the time of initial setting.

  Furthermore, as a configuration set to be used for control performed by the main control circuit 121, an excitation timer, an excitation counter, a step counter, a set step number, an operation flag, and the like for controlling the output holding circuit 300 are provided. These are described below.

  The excitation timer is a counter that determines the speed of change of excitation pulses that are drive data sent to the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C that are stepping motors. For example, if the setting value of the excitation timer is 1, drive data, that is, an excitation pulse is sent to the output holding circuit 300 every interrupt processing to be described later performed every 4 ms. If the setting value of the excitation timer is 2, interrupt processing 2 Send an excitation pulse to the motor once a time. That is, as the number of set excitation timers increases, the rotational speeds of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C become slower and the torque becomes larger.

  The excitation counter represents an excitation pulse which is drive data output to the output holding circuit 300 when driving the stepping motor. The excitation counter will be described using Table 4 below. There are four excitation counters, “0”, “1”, “2”, and “3”. When 1 is added from “3”, it returns to “0”, and when 1 is subtracted from “0”, “3”. Return to '. In the embodiment, the two-phase stepping motor is driven by two-phase excitation, and any of A, B, C, and D among the five drive data lines 330 of A, B, C, D, and COM shown in FIG. The phases of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C are determined by outputting drive data to these two. As shown in FIG. 6, the forward rotation of the motors 65A, 65B, 65C is set in the A phase → B phase → C phase → D phase, and the reverse rotation of the motors 65A, 65B, 65C is the D phase → C phase → B. Phase → A phase. The common controlled by the COM drive data line is commonly connected to the A-phase, B-phase, C-phase, and D-phase coils X, Y, X ′, and Y ′, and is illustrated in the present invention. It is a circuit that sets whether a relatively large current (current required for motor operation) is supplied from the 12V power line to the coil side or a relatively small weak current that is supplied to the coil when the motor is stopped. A switching transistor and a resistor having a relatively large resistance value connected in parallel to the transistor. When the COM drive data signal is turned ON, the transistor provided in the common is controlled to flow current to the coil side, and when the COM drive data signal is turned OFF, the transistor does not flow current to the coil side. Controlled. That is, when the motor is operated, drive data set by the excitation counter and COM drive data (ON signal) are output. A configuration in which a circuit having a relatively large resistance connected in parallel with the transistor is connected to the coil side so that a weak current flows in such a state that a current does not flow through the coil side of the transistor. It has become. Also, if the excitation counter is set to '0' and the common is set to ON (signal is ON, set to 1 in control (program)), the A-phase and B-phase coils X and Y are excited. When the coil becomes N pole, the rotor S pole and the rotor are counterbalanced so that the rotor S pole is located at about the middle point between the coil X and coil Y, and when the excitation counter is set to '1' Thus, the coil Y and the coil X ′ are excited, and the S pole of the rotor rotates and balances to a point located at an intermediate point between the coil Y and the coil X ′. In this way, the rotor is rotated in the forward direction by sequentially exciting with the excitation counter. Further, when the rotor is rotated in the reverse direction, the excitation counter may be excited in the reverse order to that during forward rotation.

  The main control circuit 121 outputs a switching control signal (designation signal) that allows the data transmission means 310A, 310B, 310C to output together with drive data (1, 1, 0, 0) corresponding to the excitation counter value 0. When the process of outputting to 300 is executed, the output holding circuit 300 outputs a current for exciting the coils X and Y of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C. Similarly, in the case of the excitation counter value 1 (0, 1, 1, 0), the coil Y and the coil X ′ are used. In the case of the excitation counter 2 (0, 0, 1, 1), the coil X ′ and the coil Y ′ are used. In the case of the excitation counter 3 (1, 0, 0, 1), the output holding circuit 300 outputs a current for exciting the coil Y ′ and the coil X.

  The step counter is a counter provided in each of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C, and counts how many steps the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C have operated. Each time the motors 65A, 65B, 65C are rotated forward by one step by the excitation counter, 1 is added, and 1 is subtracted every time the motor 65A, 65B, 65C is rotated one step.

  The set number of steps is a value provided for each of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C in the motor operation scenarios of the first and second variation pattern tables, and sets how many steps the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C drive. . If the set step number is a positive value, the motors 65A, 65B, 65C rotate forward, and if the set step number is a negative value, the motors 65A, 65B, 65C reverse. By comparing the value of the step counter with the set number of steps, it is confirmed whether or not the operation of the motors 65A, 65B, 65C has been completed.

  The operation flag is a flag that is set to a variation pattern having an operation scenario among the variation patterns of the first and second variation pattern tables shown in Tables 2 and 3 (in the embodiment, variation patterns 1, 2, and 11). , 12). In the initial setting within the fluctuation pattern, the operation flag is turned ON for each interrupt process, and in the control process, it is confirmed whether the operation is completed by comparing the step counters of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C with the set number of steps. The operation flag is turned OFF based on the completion of the operation. When the operation flag is turned off, processing for outputting stop state data to be described later to the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C is performed.

  Next, drive control of the drive means 65 by the main control circuit 121 will be described. The main control circuit 121 stores drive data in which a predetermined series of drive data of the drive means 65 of the gaming machine 1 is stored based on the effect mode (variation pattern) selected from the effect mode table (variation pattern table). Drive data is set from a storage table (operation scenario), and the drive means 65 is drive-controlled.

  Examples of operation scenarios will be described below using Tables 5 to 8. In the operation scenario, the operation mode, output time, designated motor and rotation direction, the set number of steps of each motor 65A, 65B, 65C, and the excitation timer set value are set. The operation modes are subdivided operation scenarios, and numbers 1 to 4 and 11 to 14 are assigned to the operation scenarios. The output time is the time of each of the operation modes 1 to 4 and 11 to 14. The designated motor and direction designate motors 65A, 65B, and 65C to be driven and their rotational directions among the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C that respectively drive the rotational driving bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C. The number of setting steps and the excitation timer are as described above.

  Table 5 is a drive data storage table showing the operation scenario A pattern of the first variation pattern table of Table 2 for each operation mode. First, the operation mode 1 is executed. The operation mode 1 has a time of 1000 ms and drives the motor 65A to rotate forward 100 steps at the speed of the excitation timer set value 2. After the driving of the motor 65A is completed, the operation waits until 1000 ms elapses after the operation mode 1 is started. The next operation mode 2 also has a time of 1000 ms, and waits after the motor 65B is driven to rotate forward 100 steps at the speed of the excitation timer set value 2. In the next operation mode 3, the motor 65C is driven forward at 100 steps at a speed of the excitation timer set value 2 with a time of 1000 ms, and then waits. In the last operation mode 4, the motors 65A, 65B, 65C are simultaneously driven in reverse by 100 steps at the speed of the excitation timer set value 2 with a time of 1000 ms, and then stand by.

  Table 6 shows operation mode 1 of the motor operation scenario A pattern in Table 5 subdivided into operations for each interrupt process. In the operation mode 1 of the operation scenario of Table 5, the motor 65A setting step number is set to 100, and the excitation timer is set to 2. Since the motor scenario is set in the operation scenario, the operation flag is set to ON in the initial state as shown in Table 6. Further, when the RAM of the main control circuit 121 extracts the contents of each operation mode of the operation scenario, the step counters of the motors 65A, 65B, 65C are set to 0. Next, in the first operation step 1 in Table 6, the set number of steps of the motor 65A as the designated motor is compared with the value of the step counter. In this case, since the motor 65A setting step number is 100 and the motor 65A step counter is 0, the operation flag remains ON. Since the set value of the excitation timer is different from the current value, the operation step 1 ends without the motor operating.

  Also in the operation step 2 executed in the next interrupt process, the value of the motor 65A setting step number and the value of the motor 65A step counter are different, and the operation flag remains ON. Next, the set value of the excitation timer is compared with the current value. In this case, since both are 2, the current value of the excitation timer is set to 0, and the rotation direction of the motor 65A is determined. In the determination of the rotation direction of the motor 65A, if the value of the set step number is positive, it is determined to be normal rotation, and if it is negative, it is determined to be reverse rotation, and the process proceeds to motor excitation preparation.

  In the motor excitation preparation, since the motor 65A is rotating forward in this case, 1 is added to the step counter of the motor 65A. In addition, 1 is added to the motor excitation counter (excitation counter output to the motor 65A last time) corresponding to the operation scenario and set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121, and a designation signal for designating the motor 65A is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121. Set to. The excitation counter and the designation signal set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 are output to the output holding circuit 300 as the excitation pulse and the designation signal in the output processing of the main control circuit 121, and the output holding circuit 300 is amplified to the motor 65A. An excitation pulse is output, and the excitation pulse is output and held until a designation signal is next input to the motor 65A.

  Until the motor 65A setting step number and the motor 65A step counter value are the same, the operation step is repeated until the operation step 200 in Table 6, and the operation flag is set from the next operation step 201 where the setting step number and the step counter value are the same. Turn off. When the operation flag is turned off, the main control circuit 121 and the output holding circuit 300 cause the motor 65A to operate the stop state data (for example, data corresponding to the phase excited before stopping in the present invention (for example, the excitation counter 1). If (1, 1, 0, 0) data and COM data are set to (0), (1, 1, 0, 0, 0) is output, so that a weak current is output from the common. Will flow into the A-phase and B-phase coils, and the rotor will be held with the S pole of the rotor positioned at the midpoint between the coils X and Y). To. Then, until the operation step becomes 250 and the operation mode 1 is completed, a new driving process for the motor 65A is not executed. When the operation mode 1 is completed, the operation modes 2, 3, and 4 are sequentially executed.

  Table 7 is a drive data storage table showing the operation scenario B pattern of the second variation pattern table of Table 3 for each operation mode. Here again, the operation mode 11 is executed first. The operation mode 11 has a time of 1000 ms, causes the motor 65A to rotate forward by 40 steps at the speed of the excitation timer set value 2, and simultaneously reverses the motor 65B by 40 steps at the same speed. This is realized by alternately executing drive control of the motor 65A and the motor 65B at every predetermined cycle (every interrupt processing). After the driving of the motors 65A and 65B is completed, the operation waits until 1000 ms elapses after the operation mode 11 is started. The next operation mode 12 also has a time of 1000 ms, drives the motors 65A and 65C to rotate forward 20 steps at the speed of the excitation timer set value 2, and reverses the motor 65B by 20 steps at the speed of the excitation timer set value 2 at the same time. Wait after driving. The next operation mode 13 also has a holding time of 1000 ms and waits after the motor 65A is driven to rotate forward 100 steps at the speed of the excitation timer set value 2. In the last operation mode 14, the motor 65B is driven forward by 100 steps at a speed of the excitation timer set value 2 with a time of 1000 ms, and then waits.

  Table 8 shows the operation mode 12 of the motor operation scenario B pattern in Table 7 subdivided into operations for each interrupt process.

  In the operation mode 12 of the operation scenario of Table 7, the motor 65A, 65C setting step number is set to 20, the motor 65B setting step number is set to -20, and the excitation timer is set to 2. Since the motor scenario is set in the operation scenario, the operation flag is set to ON in the initial state. Further, when the RAM of the main control circuit 121 extracts the contents of each operation mode of the operation scenario, the step counters of the motors 65A, 65B, 65C are set to 0. In operation step 1 of Table 8, motors 65A and 65C are designated. In this case, the number of setting steps of the motors 65A and 65C is compared with the value of each setting counter. Since the motor 65A, 65C set step number is 20 and the motor 65A, 65C step counter value is 0, the operation flag remains ON. Since the set value of the excitation timer is different from the current value, the operation step 1 ends without the motor operating.

  The motor 65A, 65C is also designated in the operation step 2 executed in the next interrupt process. Again, the motor 65A, 65C set step number value is different from the motor 65A, 65C step counter value, and the operation flag remains ON. Next, the set value of the excitation timer is compared with the current value. In this case, since both are two, the current value of the excitation timer is set to 0, and the process proceeds to the determination of the direction of rotation of the motor. Since the motors 65A and 65C are rotating forward, 1 is added to the step counters of the motors 65A and 65C. Further, 1 is added to the motor excitation counter (excitation counter output to the motors 65A and 65C last time) corresponding to the operation scenario, and the result is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121. Further, a designation signal for designating the motors 65A and 65C is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121. The excitation counter and the designation signal set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 are output to the output holding circuit 300 as an excitation pulse and a designation signal in the output processing of the main control circuit 121, and the output holding circuit 300 is supplied to the motors 65A and 65C. The amplified excitation pulse is output and the excitation pulse is output and held until a designation signal is next input to the motors 65A and 65C.

  In the next operation step 3, the motor 65B is designated. In this case, since the motor 65B setting step number is -20 and the motor 65B step counter is 0, the operation flag remains ON. Since the setting value of the excitation timer is different from the current value, the operation step 3 ends without the motor 65B operating.

  The motor 65B is also designated in the operation step 4 executed in the next interrupt process. Also here, the value of the motor 65B setting step number and the value of the step counter of the motor 65B are different, and the operation flag remains ON. Next, the set value of the excitation timer is compared with the current value. In this case, since both are two, the current value of the excitation timer is set to 0, and the process proceeds to the determination of the rotation direction of the motor. Since the motor 65B is reversed, the step counter of the motor 65B is decremented by 1. Also, the motor excitation counter (excitation counter output to the motor 65B last time) corresponding to the operation scenario is decremented by 1 and set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121. Further, a designation signal for designating the motor 65B is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121. The excitation counter and the designation signal set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 are output to the output holding circuit 300 as the excitation pulse and the designation signal in the output processing of the main control circuit 121, and the output holding circuit 300 is amplified to the motor 65B. An excitation pulse is output, and the excitation pulse is output and held until a designation signal is next input to the motor 65B.

  The operation steps are repeated until operation step 40 in Table 8 until the motor 65A, 65B, 65C set step number and the motor 65A, 65B, 65C step counter value are the same, and the set step number and step counter value are the same. From the next operation step 41, the operation flag is turned OFF. When the operation flag is turned OFF, the main control circuit 121 and the output holding circuit 300 output stop state data to the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C to put the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C into a brake state. Then, until the operation step becomes 250 and the operation mode 12 is completed, the new drive processing of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C is not executed. When the operation mode 12 ends, the operation modes 13 and 14 are sequentially executed thereafter. In this operation mode 12, the set value of the excitation timer is 2, but the motor 65 that is different for each step is controlled, and one cycle of control of one motor 65 is completed in two steps. The pulse is once every four interrupt processes.

  Thus, the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C are repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals (every interrupt processing), as if viewed from the player, as if they were at the same time (predetermined time spanning a plurality of interrupt cycles). In the example, it is possible to make it recognize that an independent operation (including a stop operation) is being executed in the time of each operation mode of Table 5 and Table 7. It is connected to the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C. The gaming machine 1 can perform various effects by the operations of the rotary driving bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C. In other words, in the same period as viewed by the player, in practice, the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C are sequentially operated at different times, but each interrupt cycle is set to a very short time or a plurality of interrupt cycles. By changing the motor to be controlled every time and continuously controlling it, it means that the player seems to be operating at the same time.

  In controlling the electric drive means 65 described above, it is preferable that the main control circuit 121 determines the origin positions of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C connected via the output holding circuit 300 at the time of initial setting. . This is done by measuring the current positions of the motors 65A, 65B, 65C with a known encoder, photo sensor, etc., or confirming the origin positions of the motors 65A, 65B, 65C based on the stored information of the previously driven positions. This is a positioning operation. By determining the origin position, it is possible to align the rotational direction angles of the rotary drive bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C with the phases of the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C. After the origin position is completed, the main control circuit 121 outputs stop state data to the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C to the output holding circuit 300, and outputs designation signals corresponding to all the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C. The output holding circuit 300 outputs a current corresponding to the drive data and the designation signal to the motors 65A, 65B, 65C and sets the output holding state. As a result, the motors 65A, 65B, and 65C are in the brake holding state. For this reason, even if there is no output signal from the main control circuit 121, the rotational driving bodies 60A, 60B, and 60C are prevented from moving by an external force.

  An example of a control procedure executed by the main control circuit 121 of the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the following flowchart. The CPU of the main control circuit 121 executes the main process M according to various programs stored in the ROM of the same circuit. In the main process M, as understood from the flowchart of FIG. 7, initialization (S1), interrupt prohibition process (S2), main random number update process (S3), interrupt permission process (S4), interrupt process (S10) Is done.

  In the initial setting (S1), stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, interrupt time setting, SIO, PIO, CTC setting and the like are performed. The main process M is repeatedly performed at every interruption time, but the initial setting (S1) is required only when the power is turned on, so only the first order is executed, and not thereafter. In the interrupt prohibition process (S2), in the case of the embodiment, even if the interrupt process (S10) is entered every 4 msec, the interrupt is prohibited until a predetermined interrupt permission condition is satisfied. In the main random number update process (S3), the random number value of each counter is incremented and updated by 1 every time the update process (S3) is performed, and returns to '0' when reaching the upper limit value of the corresponding random number, The addition starts again. Each updated random number is stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 121. In the interrupt permission process (S4), permission is given to the interrupt process (S10) that enters every 4 msec.

  In the interrupt process (S10), as understood from the flowchart of FIG. 8, the output process (S100), the input process (S200), the main random number update process (S300), the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S400), normal Operation processing (S500), special operation processing (S1000), reserved ball number processing (S1500), motor drive processing (drive control processing) (S2000), and other processing (S1600) are performed.

  In the output process (S100), the presence or absence of output data is confirmed in the RAM command buffer of the main control circuit 121 by each process. If there is output data, the output data in the output buffer is sent to each control circuit. Is output. If there is no output data, no data is output and the process ends. The output data includes commands for various gaming states such as a special gaming state, a privilege gaming state, a probability variation state (probability variation state), an error notification command, and the like.

  In the input process (S200), signal input is performed when there are detection signals from various sensors (detection switches) provided in the gaming machine 1.

  In the main random number update process (S300), the same process as the main random number update process (S3) performed in the main process M is performed.

  In the start winning opening switch detection process (S400), as understood from the flowchart of FIG. 9, whether the game ball has won the start winning opening 10, that is, the game ball has entered the start winning opening 10 is the start winning prize. It is confirmed whether or not it has been detected by the mouth detection switch (S401). If there is no confirmation of winning at the start winning opening, the start winning end switch detection process (S400) ends. When there is a winning game ball at the start winning opening, it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved balls for special symbols stored in the RAM (corresponding to the detected number storage means) of the main control circuit 121 is 4 or more. (S402). Here, when the number of reserved balls is four or more, since the set limit of the number of reserved balls is exceeded, the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S400) ends.

  When the number of reserved balls is not 4 or more (less than 4), the number of game balls detected by the start winning port detection switch is added to the number of reserved balls for the special symbol (S403). Subsequently, a random number value related to a special symbol stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 is acquired, and the acquired random number is saved (stored) in a RAM address corresponding to the current number of reserved balls ( S404). The random numbers acquired in S404 are jackpot winning / no-go determining random numbers, jackpot symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, special symbol data random numbers, production random numbers, and the like. The acquired random number is saved in the RAM address corresponding to the current number of reserved balls. For example, when the current number of reserved balls is 1, the random number value is saved in the RAM address corresponding to the number of reserved balls 1 It is saved in the same manner according to the number of reserved balls.

  In the normal operation process (S500), whether or not the normal symbol is determined and random numbers related to the symbol setting are acquired, the normal symbol per unit (small hit) is determined, the normal symbol fluctuates or stops, and the start winning opening 10 is opened and closed. The process related to the normal symbol is performed. In the description of the present invention, the details of the normal symbol processing are omitted.

  In the special operation process (S1000), as will be understood from the flowchart of FIG. 10, a special symbol creation process (S1010) is performed. Next, it is checked whether the special operation status is 1 (S1020), the special operation status is 2 (S1030), and the special operation status is 3 (S1040). When the special operation status corresponds to each predetermined value, the process proceeds to a special symbol standby process (S1100), a special symbol change process (S1200), and a special symbol confirmation process (S1300). When the special operation status does not correspond to any one of 1, 2, and 3, that is, when the special operation status is 4, special electric accessory processing (S1400) is performed. The special operation status is set to 1 in advance in the initial setting (S1).

  In the off special symbol creation process (S1010), as can be understood from the flowchart of FIG. 11, the address value of the special symbol data 1 acquired in the start winning opening switch detection process (S400) and stored in the RAM. Is set as the storage source address value (S1011), and the special symbol data 3 acquired in the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S400) and stored in the RAM is loaded (read out) as a determination value (S1012). Next, it is confirmed whether or not the random number of the special symbol data 3 as the determination value and the random number of the special symbol data 1 stored in the storage source address value match each other (S1013). If both random number values match, this process (S1010) ends. In other words, the special symbol 1 (left special symbol), 2 (middle special symbol), and 3 (right special symbol) of the data storage destination of the special symbol for outage are not updated, and the special symbols 1, 2, and 3 that were set last time are not updated. use. In the initial setting (S1), predetermined special symbols 1, 2, and 3 are set in advance in the data storage destination of special symbols. If the two random numbers do not match, the data storage destination address value of the off special symbol in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 and the address values of the special symbol data 1, 2, 3 transferred as the off special symbol are set as they are. (S1014). The random numbers of the special symbol data 1, 2 and 3 are transferred to the special symbol data storage destination and stored as the removed special symbols 1, 2 and 3 (S1015), and this processing (S1010) is completed. The special symbols 1, 2, and 3 are detachable special symbols that are confirmed and stopped in the display area 50.

  In the special symbol standby process (S1100) when the special operation status is 1 in S1020, as understood from the flowchart of FIG. 12, the presence / absence of the number of held balls is confirmed (S1101), and the number of held balls is 0. In this case, it is confirmed whether or not the display area 50 is changing the special symbol (whether or not it is in the standby screen) (S1102). If it is not in the standby screen, a standby screen setting process for setting the display area 50 to the standby screen is performed (S1103), and if it is in the standby screen, the special symbol standby process (S1100) is ended as it is. When the number of reserved balls is not 0 in the confirmation of the number of reserved balls (S1101), a special symbol jackpot determination process (S1110), a special symbol selection process (S1120), a special symbol variation pattern creation process (S1130), a special symbol A symbol random number shift process (S1150) and a special symbol variation start setting process (S1160) are executed.

  In the special symbol jackpot determination process (S1110), as understood from the flowchart of FIG. 13, the jackpot determination random number stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 is loaded as a determination value (S1111), and the probability variation state The address of the RAM in which the jackpot determination value table that defines the jackpot value in the time (high probability state) and the normal gaming state (low probability state) is stored is set (S1112). Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the current probability change state (high probability state), that is, whether or not the probability change is in progress (S1113). The confirmation during the probability change is performed depending on whether the probability change flag provided in the main control circuit 121 is ON (high probability state) or OFF (low probability state). When the probability change is in progress, whether or not the jackpot is established is confirmed based on whether or not the jackpot winning value in the high probability state matches the jackpot winning determination random number loaded in S1111 (S1114). If it is not under certainty, whether or not the jackpot is established is confirmed based on whether or not the jackpot value in the low probability state matches the jackpot determination random number loaded in S1111 (S1115). In any case, when the match of the jackpot determination random number is confirmed, the jackpot is established, and the jackpot flag is set to ON (S1116). When the jackpot is not established in S1114 and S1115, the special symbol jackpot determination process (S1110) ends.

  In the special symbol selection process (S1120), as understood from the flowchart of FIG. 14, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1121), and if the jackpot flag is ON (the jackpot is established), the jackpot symbol A symbol based on the random number is set as a special jackpot symbol combination that is confirmed and stopped in the display area 50 (S1122).

  If the jackpot flag is not ON in S1121 (that is, if it is off), the reach random number obtained in the start winning opening switch detection process (S400) and stored in the RAM of the main control circuit is loaded, and the above reach is established. It is confirmed whether or not it matches the numerical value (S1123). If the two values match, the reach is established, and the special symbol data 1 acquired in the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S400) and stored in the RAM is fixedly stopped and displayed in the display area 50. It is set as a symbol (S1124), 1 is added to the special symbol data 1 (S1125), and the data after the addition is set as a middle special symbol displayed in a fixed stop display in the display area 50 (S1126).

  When the reach random number loaded in S1123 does not coincide with the reach establishment value, that is, when there is no reach, the extra special symbols 1, 2, and 3 created in the extra special symbol creation processing (S1010) are stored (set). The address value is set as the storage source address value (S1127), and then the addresses of the stop special symbols 1, 2, and 3 are set as the storage destination address value (S1128). Then, data is transferred from each storage source address to the storage destination address (S1129). The special symbol selection process (S1120) ends with the above processes. The stop special symbols 1, 2, and 3 are a stop left special symbol, a stopped special symbol, and a stop right special symbol that are fixedly stopped and displayed in the display area 50.

  In the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S1130), as understood from the flowchart of FIG. 15, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1131). When the jackpot flag is ON (successful jackpot established), the random number value of the variation mode determination counter acquired in the start winning a prize opening switch detection process (S400) and stored in the RAM of the main control circuit is loaded, and the table One of the variation patterns is selected from the variation patterns 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the first variation pattern table shown in FIG. 2 (S1133). Fluctuation pattern 1 is selected when the production random number value is 0 to 100, and its appearance rate is 101/199. Fluctuation pattern 2 is selected when the random number value is 101 to 160, and its appearance rate is 60/199. 3 is selected when the random number value is 161 to 180, and its appearance rate is 20/199, and the variation pattern 4 is selected when the random number value is 181 to 198, and its appearance rate is 18/199.

  In S1132, if the jackpot flag is not ON, that is, if the jackpot flag is OFF (no jackpot is established), the variation mode acquired in the start winning port switch detection process (S400) and stored in the RAM of the main control circuit The random number value of the determination counter is loaded, and one of the variation patterns is selected from the variation patterns 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the second variation pattern table shown in Table 3 (S1134). The appearance rate of each variation pattern is the same as that of the first variation pattern.

  After each variation pattern is selected, other processing is performed (S1142), and the special symbol variation pattern creation processing (S1130) is terminated.

  In the special symbol random number shift process (S1150), in the data storage area of the number of reserved balls in the RAM in the main control circuit, the data of the number of reserved balls stored in the storage area of the load rank (reading rank) first address is Due to the fact that the seats are loaded and vacant due to the above-described processing, the data of the number of reserved balls stored in the address of the second or lower load order is shifted by one to increase the load order by one. As can be understood from the flowchart of FIG. 16, first, 1 is subtracted from the number of held balls stored in the RAM of the main control circuit (S1151). Specifically, if the number of reserved balls is 3, it becomes 2. Next, the data corresponding to each number of reserved balls is shifted to the RAM address of the number of reserved balls obtained by subtracting 1 from each number of reserved balls (S1152). Subsequently, 0 is set to the RAM address corresponding to the highest number of balls held (the last in the loading order, the fourth in the embodiment) (S1153).

  In the special symbol variation start setting process (S1160), the special operation status is set to 2, and at the same time, necessary processing relating to the special symbol variation start is performed. After this process (S1160), the special symbol standby process (S1100) ends.

  As understood from the special operation process (S1000) in FIG. 9, in the special symbol variation process (S1200) performed when the special operation status is 2 in S1030, as understood from the flowchart in FIG. Then, a special operation timer determination process (S1201) is performed. In this process, a special operation timer corresponding to the variation time (msec) of the variation pattern selected from the variation pattern table (see Table 1) is set and whether or not this special operation timer = 0 is set and this subtraction is performed. Done. Therefore, it is confirmed whether or not the special operation timer = 0, that is, whether or not the variation time of the variation pattern has ended (S1202). If the special operation timer is not 0, that is, if there is a remaining variation time, the special symbol variation processing ( S1200) ends. When the special operation timer is 0, that is, when the variable time is over, the address of the variable stop symbol table is set (S1203), the variable stop symbol data is stored (S1204), and the special operation status is set to 3. (S1205), other necessary processing (S1206) is executed, and the special symbol variation processing (S1200) ends.

  Similarly, as understood from the special operation process (S1000) of FIG. 10, in the special symbol confirmation process (S1300) performed when the special operation status is 3 in S1040, as understood from the flowchart of FIG. It is confirmed whether or not the jackpot flag is ON (S1301). If the jackpot flag is ON (successful jackpot is established), the round counter is set (S1302) and the special operation status is set to 4 (S1303). When the jackpot flag is not ON (that is, when it is off), the special operation status is set to 1 (S1304). After each special operation status is set, the special symbol confirmation process (S1300) ends. In the embodiment, the round counter is set to 15 times.

  Further, as understood from the special operation process (S1000) in FIG. 10, when the special operation status does not correspond to any of 1, 2, 3 in S1020, S1030, S1040, that is, when the special operation status is 4. In the special electric accessory processing (S1400) to be performed, as is understood from the flowcharts of FIGS. 19 and 20, is the probability variation flag set to OFF (S1401) and whether the big hit end flag is ON (big hit game end)? It is confirmed whether or not (S1402). When the jackpot end flag is not ON, that is, when the jackpot game is not ended, it is confirmed whether or not the open / close plate of the big winning device 15 is currently open (S1403), and the big winning device 15 is not open (closed). Then, it is confirmed whether or not it is the opening time of the big winning device 15, that is, whether or not the big hit operation timer is 0 (S1404). Here, when the jackpot operation timer is 0, the winning device 15 is released (S1405), and when the jackpot operation timer is not 0, the special electric accessory processing (S1400) is terminated.

  In S1403, if the open / close plate of the grand prize winning device 15 is currently open, whether the number of winning balls detected in the big prize winning device 15 (winning ball count switch) has reached 10 (S1406), round time (30 seconds in the embodiment) has passed (S1407) or not (that is, whether or not the round end condition is satisfied), and if not, the special electric accessory processing (S1400) ) Ends. On the other hand, when any of the ten winnings and the round time has been satisfied, the closing process of the open / close plate of the big winning device 15 is performed (S1408), and one is subtracted from the value of the round counter. (S1410). In the big winning device closing process (S1408), a command for closing the big winning device is set in the output buffer so as to be transmitted to the display control circuit 161 as well.

  Subsequently, whether or not the round counter is 0, that is, the end of the special game (big hit game) state is confirmed (S1410), and if the round counter is not 0, the special electric accessory processing (S1400) is ended as it is. . When the round counter is 0, the jackpot end process is performed (S1411), and the jackpot random number data stored in the reserved symbol number storage area for the special symbol in the main control circuit RAM is displayed together with the jackpot end command. It is set in the output buffer so that it can be transmitted to the circuit 161. Thereafter, the jackpot end flag is set to ON (S1412), and the special electric accessory processing (S1400) ends.

  If the jackpot end flag is ON (that is, the jackpot game end) in S1402, the jackpot end flag is set to OFF (S1413), and the jackpot flag is also set to OFF (S1414). Next, it is confirmed whether or not the confirmed stop symbol is a probability variation symbol (an odd number in the embodiment) (S1415). If the symbol is a probability variation symbol, the probability variation flag is set to ON (S1416) and the special operation status is set. 1 is set (S1417), and the special electric accessory processing (S1400) is completed. If the confirmed stop symbol is a symbol different from the probability variation symbol, the special operation status is set to 1 as it is (S1417), and the special electric accessory processing (S1400) ends.

  In the interrupt process (S10) disclosed in FIG. 8, in the reserved ball number process (S1500) following the special operation process (S1000), as is understood from the flowchart of FIG. Loaded (S1501), the loaded number of reserved balls is set in the output buffer (S1502), and this process (S1500) ends.

  In the motor drive process (drive control process) (S2000), as is understood from the flowcharts of FIGS. 22 and 23, the operation scenario is stored in the variation pattern selected in the special symbol variation pattern creation process (S1130) of FIG. It is confirmed whether it has been done (S2010). When the operation scenario is not stored, the motor driving process (S2000) ends. When the operation scenario is stored, a process for extracting the operation scenario in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 is executed (S2020). This operation scenario extraction process is performed for each variation mode in the operation scenario, and a process of setting the step counter to 0 is performed simultaneously with the extraction process.

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the operation flag in the extracted operation scenario is ON (S2040). If the operation flag is OFF, the next step counter confirmation operation (S2050) is skipped and the process proceeds to FIG. If the operation flag is ON, it is confirmed whether or not the current step counter is the same as the set number of steps in the operation scenario (S2050). If the current step counter is the same as the number of steps set in the operation scenario, the operation flag in the operation scenario is turned OFF (S2060), and if different, the operation flag remains ON and the process proceeds to FIG.

  In the process of FIG. 23, it is confirmed whether or not the operation flag in the operation scenario is ON (S2100, S2400). If it is not ON, the process proceeds to a motor 65 stop process (S2410) described later. If the operation flag is ON in the confirmation of the operation flag in S2100, the current value of the excitation timer is incremented by 1, and it is confirmed whether or not the set value of the excitation timer is the same as the current value (S2110). If the setting value of the excitation timer is different from the current value, the process proceeds to operation flag confirmation processing (S2400). If the setting value of the excitation timer is the same as the current value, 0 is set to the current value of the excitation timer (S2110). The process proceeds to the confirmation process (S2200, S2300) of the rotation direction of the motor 65.

  In the confirmation process (S2200, S2300) of the rotation direction of the motor 65, it is first confirmed whether or not the rotation direction of the motor 65 is normal rotation (S2200). For the determination of the rotation direction, for example, whether the set number of steps of the motor 65 is positive or negative can be used. If the rotation direction of the motor 65 is normal rotation, the step counter value is incremented by 1 (S2210), and the motor 65 excitation counter corresponding to the operation scenario is incremented by 1 and set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 (S2220). A designation signal for the motor 65 corresponding to the scenario is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 (S2230). If the rotation direction of the motor 65 is not normal, it is determined whether or not the rotation direction of the motor 65 is reversed (S2300). If the rotation direction of the motor 65 is not reversed, an operation flag confirmation process (S2400) is performed. If the rotation direction of the motor 65 is reversed, the value of the step counter is decremented by 1 (S2310), and the excitation counter of the motor 65 corresponding to the operation scenario is decremented by 1 and set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 (S2320). The designation signal of the motor 65 corresponding to is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 (S2330).

  If the operation flag is ON in the operation flag confirmation process (S2400), the motor drive process (S2000) is terminated as it is, and if it is OFF, the process proceeds to the motor 65 stop process (S2410). In the stop process of the motor 65 (S2410), the stop state data of the motor 65 is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121, and the designation signal of the motor 65 corresponding to the operation scenario is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 (S2410). . Thereafter, the motor driving process (S2000) ends.

  The drive data (drive data or stop state data corresponding to the excitation counter) and the designation signal set in the RAM of the main control circuit 121 in the motor drive process (S2000) and the designation signal are output as the drive data and the designation signal in the output process (S100). It is output to the holding circuit 300, and is output to the motor 65 corresponding to the operation scenario by the output holding circuit 300. The drive data once output is held by the output holding circuit 300 even if the drive data is not output in the subsequent interrupt processing (S10).

  If the motor driving process (S2000) executed every interrupt process (S10) is repeatedly executed to rotate the electric rotation driving body 65 forward every cycle, the electric rotation is continuously performed as shown in Table 6. Control for causing the drive body 65 to rotate forward can be easily realized. Similarly, the reversal control of the electric rotational driving body 65 can be easily realized. Furthermore, if the control of rotating one electrical rotation driving body 65 in a certain period and rotating the other electric rotation driving body 65 in the next period is repeated, the same as shown in Table 8 is performed. It is possible to easily realize the control of rotating or reversing the electric rotation driving bodies 65 that differ in time separately and continuously. Note that the electric rotation driver 65 that does not rotate forward or reverse can be held in the stopped state by the output holding circuit 300.

  In other processing (S1600), processing necessary for other games is properly performed. As described above, the interrupt process (S10) is completed through the disclosed processes.

  Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. In the embodiment, the motor driving process (S2000) is not limited to the control disclosed in FIGS. For example, in the embodiment, when a plurality of motors are driven in the same operation step, the phases of the motors are matched in advance by initial setting or the like. In this case, when a plurality of motors are driven, a process for confirming the phases of the motors and matching the phases of the motors can be adopted to drive the motors without problems even if the phases are different for each motor.

  The form, arrangement location, number, and the like of the rotary drive body in the embodiment are not limited to those in the embodiment, and any form may be used, and any number may exist in any place of the gaming machine 1. Moreover, it is not restricted to a rotational drive body, You may operate | move what vibrates or opens / closes etc. which operate | moves up and down, right and left, and back and forth. In the present embodiment, the stepping motor has been described. However, for example, a plurality of DC motors may be used for control.

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Claims (7)

Control means for controlling the game;
In a gaming machine comprising a plurality of electric driving means for driving a driven object,
The control means has a drive output port for outputting drive data,
The plurality of electrical drive means is provided with data transmission means for relaying and transmitting the drive data,
The data transmission means is connected to share the drive output port,
The drive data output to the data transmission means by the control means at the same time is configured the same, and the control means is configured to output a switching control signal to the data transmission means separately from the drive data. ,
The data transmission means outputs to the electric drive means an output prohibition state in which the drive data inputted by the switching control signal being inputted is prohibited from being outputted to the electric drive means. A gaming machine comprising data output switching means for switching to an output holding state that permits and maintains the output even when the drive data is no longer input. The drive data has stop state data that becomes a brake state that restricts the electric drive means from being driven by an external force,
The control means outputs the stop state data to all the data transmission means that are shared and connected, and the data transmission means connected to the electrical drive means corresponding to a time zone during which the control is not driven is configured to output the stop state data. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching signal is set so as to make the output hold state. The control means executes control of the game according to a predetermined control procedure every predetermined period and executes the control procedure,
The control procedure includes a drive control process for controlling the control of the electric drive means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drive control process includes a process of setting the drive data to be driven during the period and the switching control signal. Each of the plurality of electric driving means is composed of an electric rotation driving body,
The drive data includes normal rotation drive data for normal rotation of the electric rotation drive body and inversion drive data for reversing the electric rotation drive body,
In the case where one of the plurality of electric rotation driving bodies is rotated forward and the other electric rotation driving body is reversed at the same time, the control means transfers the normal rotation driving data for each cycle. Output based on the execution of the control procedure and output the switching control signal to place the data transmission means connected to the one electric rotary driving body in an output holding state, and for each subsequent period Control to output the inversion driving data and output the switching control signal based on the execution of the control procedure to put the data transmission means connected to the other electric rotary driving body into an output holding state. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine is repeatedly executed.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of electric driving units include a stepping motor and a driving circuit for driving the stepping motor. 6. A determination unit for determining whether or not the game is successful;
An informing means for informing the player of the determination result of the success / failure determining means in a predetermined effect mode;
The control means has an effect mode table in which a plurality of different effect modes for selecting the effect mode are stored,
The control means sets drive data from a drive data storage table in which a predetermined series of the drive data of the drive means is stored based on the selected effect mode, and controls the drive of the drive means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   7. The drive data storage table is set with drive data corresponding to the drive mode of the drive unit corresponding to the effect mode corresponding to each cycle of the control unit. Gaming machine.

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