JP2011194095A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine allowing a third party to recognize that an interruption has been executed.SOLUTION: This game machine includes: a performance control means; a movable performance device capable of moving in a plurality of directions including a predetermined first moving direction and a second moving direction that is different from the first direction; and a moving control means that moves the movable performance device in a predetermined moving mode based on the performance control executed by the performance control means. When the moving control means moves the movable performance device in a first operation mode, the performance control means executes a performance setting including a setting of a moving performance for moving the movable performance device in a second operation mode, and at the same time, includes a routing operation processing means that when the performance setting is interruptingly set while moving the movable performance device in the first operation mode, allows the movable performance device to execute a routing operation for moving via a predetermined route, before moving the movable performance device in the second operation mode based on the interruption setting.

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a spinning machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are many game machines equipped with a movable effect device that operates in accordance with an effect in order to enhance the fun of a player's game. For example, there is a device provided with a display device that opens and closes a shutter provided in front of a liquid crystal display device of a slot machine in conjunction with a liquid crystal display device or music according to a predetermined effect (for example, see Patent Document 1). ).

  In such a game machine, the movement pattern is selected by performing a game lottery for the movement of the movable effect device and an effect lottery based on the result of the game lottery in the game machine. In addition, the movable effect device starts to move according to the above movement pattern in response to the operation of the operation unit such as the start lever by the player.

JP 2005-40413 A

  However, in the above-described movable effect device of the slot machine, an operation interrupt triggered by an operation of a start lever, a stop button, an effect chance button, or the like is overwritten on the operation data of the movable effect device. That is, when the operation mode by the interruption of the movable effect device is close to the operation mode before the interrupt, whether or not the movable effect device has started moving as a result of the interrupt being triggered by the operation of the operation unit In some cases, a third party cannot determine. Therefore, in the case of a movement pattern in which the player or the like is visually notified of the lottery result by the moving operation by the movable effect device, there is a problem that the lottery result is not sufficiently transmitted to the player. Also, in the debugging work at the game stage development stage, if the operation patterns before and after the interruption are similar, it is difficult to determine whether or not the movement pattern could be interrupted based on the player's operation. There was a problem that it took time.

  In view of such a situation, the present invention intends to provide a game machine that allows a third party to identify that an interruption has occurred.

  The present invention includes an effect control means for performing effect control including effect settings relating to effects performed in a game, at least a predetermined first movement direction, and a second movement direction different from the first movement direction. A game stage comprising: a movable effect device capable of moving in a plurality of directions; and a movement control means for moving the movable effect device in a predetermined operation mode based on effect control performed by the effect control means, The effect control means sets a movement effect for moving the movable effect device in the second operation mode when the movable control device is moved in the first operation mode by the movement control unit. When the production setting is interrupted while moving the movable production device in the first operation mode, the movement according to the second operation mode based on the interrupt setting is performed. The Prior to a gaming table characterized by comprising a through operation processing unit to perform a through operation to move through a predetermined path on the movable effect device.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that a third party can identify that an interruption has been performed.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of a main control unit of the slot machine. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a first sub control unit and a second sub control unit of the slot machine. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of medal insertion start operation reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) is a flowchart of the main process which CPU of a 1st sub control part performs. (B) is a flowchart of a command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit. (C) is a flowchart of a timer interrupt process of the first sub-control unit. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of production control processing. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a movable effect apparatus control process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a movable effect apparatus interruption operation | movement process. (A) is a flowchart which shows the flow of a lamp control process. (B) is a flowchart which shows the flow of a movable effect apparatus control process. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which assembled the movable production | presentation unit, The same figure (b) is an exploded perspective view which shows the state which disassembled the movable production | generation unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a movable production | presentation apparatus. (A) is a sectional side view of the movable effect device when the lamp cover of the movable effect device is in the first position (initial position), and (b) is the second position of the lamp cover of the movable effect device. It is a sectional side view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in the case of (intermediate position), (c) is a sectional side view of a movable production | presentation apparatus in case the lamp cover of a movable production | presentation apparatus exists in a 3rd position (final position). is there. It is the schematic which shows the operation | movement range of a movable production | presentation apparatus. It is an example of the operation | movement figure in the time series of a movable production | presentation apparatus. An example of the movement locus | trajectory of the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on 1st Example is shown. An example of the movement locus | trajectory of the movable production | presentation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example is shown. (A)-(c) is a front view which shows the opening / closing operation | movement of the shutter which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning other embodiments of the present invention.

  <Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an external perspective view of the slot machine 100.

  A slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display device that displays a plurality of combinations of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display device. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  A backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 is disposed on the back of each of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right The down line and the upper right line may be set as valid pay lines, and the same number of pay lines may be set as valid pay lines regardless of the number of bets.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. A reel panel lamp (not shown) is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 and 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of three cards are inserted, and when the bet button 132 is pressed, three cards are inserted. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 and 132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired number of medals is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or when the bet buttons 130 and 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 137 to 139, and when the stop button 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 136 is provided a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and pasting various types of certificate. At the lower part of the title panel 162, a medal payout opening 155, a medal tray 161, and a base 163 are provided.

  The sound hole 180 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The movable effect unit (left side) 710 and the movable effect unit (right side) 720 provided in the left and right parts of the front door 102 are provided with a plurality of decorative effect devices 704 for exciting the game (details are given) Later). (A rendering device 190 is disposed at the top of the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is disposed at the top of the rendering device 190. The rendering device 190 has two right and left openable and closable elements. A shutter (shielding device) 193 including a shutter 193a and a left shutter 193b and a liquid crystal display device 157 (effect image display device) disposed on the back side of the shutter 193 are provided. The right shutter 193a and the left shutter 193b are provided. When the liquid crystal display device 157 is opened outward in the horizontal direction, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) appears in front of the slot machine 100 (player side). Any display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information may be used. For example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display) A dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, a reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen may be used, and the display screen has a square shape so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but it may be square, and a decorative object (not shown) is provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen is the decorative object. As a result, it is possible to make the display screen look irregular, which is a flat surface in this embodiment, but may be curved.

  The circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100, and FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the first sub control unit 400 and the second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100. Is shown.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.

  <Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used in the internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. ROM 306 for storing position, RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like WDT (watchdog timer) 314 is mounted. Note that other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 315 as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312. The counter timer 312 sets the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. An interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at every interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 304 monitors each sensor and transmits a drive pulse. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 315 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The main control unit 300 includes a random number generation circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that fluctuates a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535, and a start signal output circuit that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input from the activation signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 starts game control (starts main processing main processing described later).

  Further, the main control unit 300 includes a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 accepts medals received from various sensors 318 (the bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 132 sensor, and the medal insertion slot 141 every interruption time). Sensor, start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, settlement button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 200, index sensor for reel 110, index for reel 111 Sensor, index sensor of the reel 112, etc.).

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, a signal indicating this detection is output to the random number generation circuit 316. Receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in a register that stores the random value used for the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 sensor are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor and the bet button 132 sensor are installed on the medal insertion buttons 130 and 132, respectively, and detect an insertion operation when a medal electronically stored in the RAM 308 is inserted as an insertion medal into the game. To do. The settlement button 134 sensor is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device 200. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions on the mounting bases of the reels 110 to 112, and each time a light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes. Becomes L level. When detecting this signal, the CPU 304 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main control unit 300 is provided in the drive circuit 322 for driving the stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, the drive circuit 324 for driving the solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 for selecting inserted medals, and the medal payout device 200. A drive circuit 326 for driving the motor, various lamps 338 (a winning line display lamp 120, a notification lamp 123, a game medal insertion possible lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, a game medal insertion lamp 129, a game start lamp 121, and a stored number display. A driving circuit 328 for driving the device 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127).

  Further, an information output circuit 334 (external concentration terminal board 248) is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the slot machine 100 is output to the information input circuit 652 provided.

  The main control unit 300 also includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 330 is a voltage of the power source. When the value is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400 and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Note that information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit signals such as commands to the first sub control unit 400. However, the first sub-control unit 400 is configured not to transmit a signal such as a command to the main control unit 300.

  <Sub control unit>

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives a control command transmitted from the main control unit 300 via an input interface and controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and frequency. It is installed. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 includes control programs and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, data for controlling backlight lighting patterns and various displays, and movable side lamp motors 741 to 748 of the movable effect device 704. Stores operation data and the like for control.

  The CPU 404 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency dividing data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 at each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a sound source IC 418, and the sound source IC 418 is provided with a speaker 143 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls sound output from the amplifier and the speaker 143 in accordance with a command from the CPU 404. The sound source IC 418 is connected to an S-ROM (sound ROM) in which sound data is stored. The sound data acquired from the ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speaker 143.

  The first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a drive circuit 422, and various kinds of lamps 420 (upper lamp, lower lamp, movable side lamp 720, title panel 162 lamp, LED 757a, etc.) are connected to the drive circuit 422 via an input / output interface. ) Is connected.

  Further, the first sub-control unit 400 is provided with a movable effect device motor control unit 424. A movable side lamp motor (right side 1) 741, a movable side lamp motor (right side 2) 742, a movable side lamp motor (right side 3) 743, a movable side via an input / output interface to the movable rendering device motor control unit 424. Lamp motor (right side 4) 744, movable side lamp motor (left side 1) 745, movable side lamp motor (left side 2) 746, movable side lamp motor (left side 3) 747, movable side lamp motor (left side 4) 748 is connected. The movable side lamp motor (right side 1) 741 to the movable side lamp motor (right side 4) 744 are motors that operate the movable effect device 704 arranged in order from the top of the movable effect unit (right side) 720. The movable side lamp motor (left side 1) 745 to the movable side lamp motor (left side 4) 748 are motors that operate the movable effect device 704 arranged in order from the movable effect unit (left side) 710.

  In addition, the CPU 404 transmits and receives signals to the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. The second sub-control unit 500 performs various controls of the rendering device 190 including the display control of the rendering image display device 157. The second sub-control unit 500 is, for example, a control unit that controls the effect image display device 157, a control unit that controls various effect drive devices (for example, a control unit that controls the motor drive of the shutter 193), and the like. For example, it may be configured by a plurality of control units.

  <Main control unit main processing>

  Next, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step S101. In this initial setting, setting of a stack initial value to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of interrupt prohibition, initial setting of the I / O 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, operation permission to the WDT 314, and initial setting Set the value. In step S103, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S105. Details of the medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing will be described later.

  In step S105, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective winning line is determined.

  In step S107, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is acquired. In step S109, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random value acquired in step S107. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON. In step S111, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result.

  In step S113, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In step S115, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed, one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected in step S111. Stop based on the reel stop control data. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S117. In step S117, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a picture combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the activated winning line, it is determined that the player has won the bell. In step S119, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines. In step S121, game state control processing is performed. In the game state control process, a process related to transition of each game state of normal game, BB game, RB game, and internal winning game is performed, and the game state is shifted when those start conditions and end conditions are satisfied. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to step S103 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.

  <Medal insertion start operation acceptance process>

  The medal insertion start operation acceptance process (step S103) in the main control unit main process described above will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of medal insertion start operation acceptance processing.

  First, in step S201, it is determined whether or not a medal has been accepted. When an actual medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 141, two medal reception sensors installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 detect whether or not a medal has passed (medal insertion). If it is determined that a medal has been inserted (confirmation of medal acceptance), the process proceeds to step S203. If it is determined that a medal has not been inserted (medal acceptance has not been confirmed), the process proceeds to step S209. The medal electronically stored in the RAM 308 can be used as a game medal by pressing the bet button 130 or 132. In this case as well, it is determined that a medal has been accepted and step S203 is performed. Proceed to

  In step S203, a bet number setting process is performed. In this betting number setting process, when it is determined in step S201 that a medal has been inserted, a process of setting a betting number corresponding to the number of inserted medals is performed. For example, when one medal is inserted, the number of bets is determined to be 1, and the middle horizontal winning line in the winning line 114 becomes valid. When two medals are bet, the top three horizontal winning lines and the bottom horizontal winning line are valid. When three medals are bet, the right down winning line and the upper right winning line are added. Five lines are valid as winning lines.

  In step S205, it is determined whether or not the number of bets that can be played has been set. For example, when the game requires a bet number corresponding to three medals, the processes in steps S201 to S205 are repeated until three medals are inserted. If a playable medal is inserted, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S207, start operation acceptance processing is performed. Here, processing for enabling the operation of the start lever 135 is performed based on the determination in step S205. Then, when the start lever 135 is operated, rotation of the reels 110 to 112 is started, and thereafter, processing such as acquisition of a random number for internal lottery is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S201 that there is no medal reception, the process proceeds to step S209. In step S209, based on the time measured by the counter timer 312, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting standby time has elapsed. For example, if no medal is inserted for a predetermined set time (for example, 30 seconds), it is determined that the waiting time for waiting for the customer has elapsed, and processing for transmitting a waiting for customer command to the first sub-control unit 400 is performed in the next step S211. . If it is determined that the customer waiting standby time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S201 to determine whether or not a medal has been inserted.

  In step S213, updating of various devices (for example, various sensors such as a medal acceptance sensor and a start lever sensor) and other processes are performed.

  <Main control unit timer interrupt processing>

  The main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S301, a timer interrupt start process is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving each register value of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S303, the WDT 314 is counted periodically (to prevent detection of processing abnormality) so that the WDT 314 count value exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) and no WDT interruption occurs. In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S305, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port status update process, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input ports of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signals, and each of the various sensors 318 is partitioned in the RAM 308. Store in the provided signal state storage area.

  In step S307, various game processes are performed. Specifically, an interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on signals from various sensors 318), and processing according to this status is performed (for example, the interrupt status of each acquired stop button 137 to 139). Based on the stop button reception process).

  In step S309, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step S311, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. Note that the output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 11 -14 are command types (in this embodiment, basic command, start lever reception command, production command accompanying production lottery processing, rotation start command accompanying the start of rotation of reels 110 to 112, and operation of stop buttons 137 to 139. Bits 0 to 10 are command data (a stop button reception command accompanying the stop processing of the reels 110 to 112, a payout number command accompanying the medal payout processing, a payout end command, a command indicating a gaming state, etc.). Predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the production control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and it is included in the output schedule information. Based on the information of the command data, the contents of effect control can be determined.

  In step S313, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to an information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S315, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step S305 are read, and the presence / absence of errors relating to medal insertion abnormality and medal payout abnormality is monitored. (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Further, according to the current gaming state, the medal selector 170 (medal blocker in which the solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 338, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set.

  In step S317, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, if the low voltage signal is on (when power supply shutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S321. If the low voltage signal is off (power supply shutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S319.

  In step S319, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S301 is set in each original register. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step S321, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 as return data, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. After that, the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  <First sub-control unit main process>

  Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7A is a flowchart of a main process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 7B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 7C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S401 in FIG. 7A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S401. In this initialization processing, initialization of input / output ports, initialization processing of a storage area in the RAM 408, and the like are performed.

  In step S403, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more. This process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10, and when the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S405, 0 is assigned to the timer variable.

  In step S407, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command is received from the main control unit 300.

  In step S409, effect control processing is performed. For example, if there is a new command in step S407, processing corresponding to this command is performed. This process includes, for example, performing a process such as reading effect data from the ROM 406 and performing an effect data update process when the effect data needs to be updated. Details of this effect control process will be described later.

  In step S411, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S409. For example, if there is a command to the sound source IC 418 in the effect data read in step S409, this command is output to the sound source IC 418.

  In step S413, lamp control processing is performed based on the processing result of step S409. For example, if there is a command to the various lamps 420 in the effect data read in step S409, this command is output to the drive circuit 422. The details of the lamp control process will be described later.

  In step S415, an information output process for performing setting to transmit a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 based on the processing result in step S409 is performed. For example, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in step S409, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S403.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This command reception interrupt process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S501 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). Execute in the cycle.

  In step S601, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S403 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. 7A, and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S403, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S603, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step S415, an effect random number update process, and the like are performed.

  <Production control processing>

  Next, the effect control process (step S409) of the first sub control unit main process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect control process.

  In step S701, based on the command received from the main control unit 300 (various commands transmitted in the main control unit timer interrupt process (step S311)), predetermined effect data is read from the ROM 406.

  In step S703, effect data corresponding to the received command is set. For example, preparation for transmitting the effect data read in step S701 to various effect devices (devices) is performed.

  In step S705, it is determined whether or not there is data related to the operation of the movable effect device 704 in the effect data called from the ROM 406. If there is operation data for controlling the movable effect device 704, the process proceeds to step S707, and the operation data of the movable effect device 704 is set in the movable effect device motor control unit 424.

  In step S709, the movable effect device operation process is performed based on the operation data of the movable effect device 704 (details will be described later).

  On the other hand, when there is no operation data of the movable effect device 704 in the effect data, other effect processing is performed according to the effect data based on the received command (step S711).

  <Moving effect device operation processing>

  Next, the movable effect device operation process (step S709) of the effect control process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the movable effect device operation process. In the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 can perform processing (multitask processing) by appropriately switching between the first sub-control unit main process and the movable effect device operation process.

  First, in step S801, the CPU 404 checks the operation data set in the movable effect device motor control unit 424 in step S707.

  In step S803, based on the confirmation of the operation data in step S801, it is determined whether or not the movable effect device 704 is operating. If it is determined that the movable effect device 704 is in operation, the process proceeds to step S805. If it is determined that the movable effect device 704 is not in operation, the process proceeds to step S807.

  In step S805, a movable effect device interrupt operation process is performed. Here, the first sub-control unit 400 performs an interrupt process on the movable effect device 704 in response to a predetermined game operation (for example, an operation of the start lever 135 by the player). Then, the first sub-control unit 400 operates the movable effect device 704 with new motion data (for example, next motion data, route motion data, etc.) determined by the interrupt processing according to a predetermined determination condition, or before the interrupt processing. The process of determining whether the operation data is preferentially operated as it is is performed (details will be described later).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the movable effect device is not operating, the process proceeds to step S807, and in step S807, a speed bit is set. Specifically, the rotational speeds of the movable side lamp motors 741 to 748 for operating the movable effect device 704 are set. In the present embodiment, the movable side lamp motors 741 to 748 use stepping motors, and the rotation speed can be freely changed according to the pulse frequency of the control signal transmitted to the stepping motor. In this embodiment, the motor speed can be controlled in two stages of 200 pps (Pulse / s) or 400 pps (Pulse / s), but of course, the present invention is not limited to this.

  In step S809, in order to move the movable effect device 704 to the next target position, operation data for the next movement confirmed in step S801 is transmitted (set) to the movable effect device motor control unit 424, and the movable effect device operation process is performed. Exit.

  <Moving direction device interrupt operation processing>

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the movable effect device interrupt operation process (step S805) of the movable effect device operation process will be described in detail. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the movable effect device interrupt operation process.

  In step S <b> 901, the CPU 404 acquires operation data (next operation data) for moving the movable effect device 704 to the next target position from the ROM 406. For example, while the movable effect device 704 performs a moving operation based on predetermined effect control, an interrupt is set by the player operating the start lever 135, and the next operation data set for the interrupt is stored in the ROM 406. Get from.

  In step S <b> 903, the CPU 404 acquires, from the ROM 406, operation data for successive movements for moving the movable effect device 704 to the target position one after another. For example, while the movable effect device 704 is moving based on predetermined effect control, the second interrupt operation data interrupted by the player operating the start lever 135 twice is operated one after another. It is acquired from the ROM 406 as data.

  In step S 905, the next target position acquired in step S 901 (or one after another acquired in step S 903) from the current moving direction of the movable effect device 704 and the current position (interrupted position (hereinafter referred to as interrupt position)). It is determined whether or not the moving direction to the target position is the same. For example, the current moving direction of the movable effect device 704 is detected by detecting the input pulse waveform to the movable side lamp motors 741 to 748 to determine the rotation direction of the motor. In addition, the moving direction of the movable effect device 704 to the target position (next target position or next target position) is the next target step position (position on the predetermined absolute coordinate of the movable effect device 704) or the next target step position ( It can be determined by obtaining a difference between the current step position (position on the predetermined absolute coordinate of the movable effect device 704) from the position on the predetermined absolute coordinate of the movable effect device 704). For example, when the difference in the number of steps is positive, it is determined that the movable effect device 704 is moving from the initial position toward the final position. When the difference is negative, the movable effect device 704 is moved from the final position toward the initial position. It is determined that If the current moving direction of the movable effect device 704 and the moving direction to the target position are the same, the process proceeds to step S907, and if the moving direction is different, the process ends.

  In step S907, the movement amount (movement displacement amount) when moving from the current position of the movable effect device 704 to the target position (the next target position or the next target position) is calculated.

  In step S909, it is determined whether or not the movement displacement amount of the movable effect device 704 calculated in step S907 is equal to or greater than a specific number of steps (for example, two steps). As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the amount of movement displacement of the movable effect device 704 is less than a specific number of steps (for example, two steps), the process proceeds to step S911, and is determined to be a specific number of steps (for example, two steps) or more. In the case, the process proceeds to step S921.

  In step S911, route operation data (additional step) is set for causing the movable effect device 704 to perform a route operation (details will be described later). Specifically, the CPU 404 reads the route operation data from a predetermined storage area of the ROM 406 and prepares to transmit it to the variable rendering device motor control unit 424. In other words, the CPU 404 sets an additional step (a step based on the route operation data) for causing the movable effect device 704 to perform a movement that is a different route from the movement to the target position based on the predetermined movement data.

  Next, in step S913, a correction operation flag is set. When the CPU 404 sets the route operation data, the CPU 404 sets a correction operation flag that is an opportunity to perform a cooperation effect with another effect device (for example, the LED 757a) to be described later on in the RAM 408.

  In step S915, a speed for operating via the movable effect device 704 is set (speed bit setting). For example, the pulse frequency input to the movable side lamp motors 741 to 748 is set to 400 pps (or 200 pps).

  In step S917, the moving direction of the movable effect device 704 is set.

  In step S919, the CPU 404 transmits (sets) the route operation data (addition step) prepared in step S911 to the movable effect device motor control unit 424, and ends the process.

  On the other hand, in step S921, the CPU 404 does not perform the transit operation by the movable effect device 704, and sets the speed for moving to the next target position based on the next operation data in the movable effect device 704 (setting of the speed bit). For example, the CPU 404 sets the pulse frequency input to the movable side lamp motors 741 to 748 to 400 pps (or 200 pps).

  In step S923, CPU 404 transmits (sets) the next target position data to movable effect device motor control unit 424 and ends the process.

  <Ramp control processing>

  Next, the lamp control process (step S413) of the first sub-control unit main process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing the flow of lamp control processing.

  First, based on the command received from the main control unit 300 (step S1001), the CPU 404 includes lamp control data for turning on / off various lamps of the game table in the effect data read from the ROM 406. If so, lamp control data is set in a drive circuit (eg, drive circuit 328) for driving the various lamps 338 (step S1003).

  In step S1005, it is determined whether or not the effect data read from the ROM 406 includes lamp control data (lighting data) for turning on or off the lamp (for example, the LED 757a) built in the movable effect device 704. If it is included, lamp control data is set in a drive circuit (not shown) for driving the lamp built in the movable effect device 704 (step S1007). On the other hand, if the effect data does not include the lamp control data for turning on or off the lamp built in the movable effect device 704, the process proceeds to step S1009, and other lamps (for example, winning line display lamps). 120, an announcement lamp 123, a game medal insertion enable lamp 124, a re-game lamp 122, and a game medal insertion lamp 129 drive a game start lamp 121, a stored number display 125, a game information display 126, and a payout display 127). A process for setting lamp control data in the driving circuit 328 is performed.

  <Moving effect device control processing>

  Next, the movable effect device control process (step S709) of the effect control process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing the flow of the movable effect device control process.

  In step S1101, the CPU 404 confirms the lighting data set in step S1007.

  In step S1103, the CPU 404 determines whether or not the correction operation flag is set to ON in the RAM 408 by the correction operation flag setting process (step S911) of the movable effect device interrupt process. If the CPU 404 determines that the correction operation flag is not set to ON in the RAM 408, the process proceeds to step S1105. If the correction operation flag is set to ON, the process of step S1103 is repeated.

  In step S1105, lighting control of the lamp (LED 757a) built in the movable effect device 704 is performed based on the lighting data. Here, the CPU 404 performs lamp lighting control in cooperation with the moving operation of the movable effect device 704, and this is referred to as a cooperative effect.

  The lamp lighting control by the lamp control process and the movable effect device control process is not limited to the case where the correction operation flag is not set to ON, but the movable effect device 704 is stopped (when the interrupt process is not performed). It may be turned on while the wait time is included.

  <Movable production unit>

  Next, the movable effect unit 720 will be described in detail. FIG. 12A is a perspective view showing a state in which the movable effect unit 720 is assembled, and FIG. 12B is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the movable effect unit 720 is disassembled. In addition, since the movable production | generation unit 710 performs the structure and operation | movement similar to the movable production | generation unit 720, detailed description and illustration are abbreviate | omitted below.

  The movable effect unit 720 includes an elongated plate-like base member 702, four movable effect devices 704 installed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the base member 702, and the front side of each movable effect device 704. Four lamp covers 730 provided to cover, a partition member 706 for individually partitioning the four movable effect devices 704, and detachably attached to the partition member 706 so as to cover the entire four movable effect devices 704 The cover member 708 is formed. In the present embodiment, one movable effect unit 710 and 720 is installed on each of the upper right side and upper left side of the slot machine 100 (see FIG. 1).

  Four movable effect devices 704 are installed on the base member 702 at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. The number, arrangement, size, direction, and the like of the movable effect device 704 installed on the base member 702 are not limited to those illustrated. The partition member 706 includes three partition plates 706a for partitioning the internal space into four spaces. When the partition member 706 is attached to the base member 702, the four movable effect devices 704 are provided inside the partition member 706. Each is accommodated in four spaces. The cover member 708 is made of a translucent member that can be viewed from the front of the slot machine 100 by the movable effect device 704, and is fixed to the front of the partition member 706 by mounting screws 790. A lower cover member 708A made of a translucent member is provided below the cover member 708 so as to have the same material and texture as the cover member 708, and is integrated with the cover member 708. Are connected to form a streamlined outer curved surface of the movable effect unit 720.

  A connecting member 760 for connecting the movable effect unit 720 to the slot machine 100 is provided on the back side of the base member 702. The connecting member 760 is fixed to the base member 702 with a plurality of mounting screws 792. The four movable effect devices 704 are fixed to the front side of the base member by a plurality of mounting screws 794, respectively.

  <Configuration of movable production device>

  Next, the configuration of the movable effect device 704 will be described in detail. Four movable effect units 704 are provided in each of the movable effect units 710 and 720 (a total of eight), but the configuration and structure thereof are the same except for the shape of the lamp cover 730. As an example, the movable effect device 704 (including the movable side lamp motor 741 (right side)) of the movable effect unit 720 will be described, and the description and illustration of the other movable effect devices 704 will be omitted.

  FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the movable effect device 704. The movable effect device 704 includes a base member 750 fixed to the base member 702, a movable side lamp motor 741 installed on the base member 750, and a drive transmission unit 751 for transmitting the driving force of the movable side lamp motor 741. (751a to 751c), a first arm portion 752 that is rotationally driven by the power transmission portion 751 (751a to 751c), and a link member for transmitting the power of the first arm portion 752 to the second arm portion 754. 753 (753a, 753b) and the lamp cover fixing member 756 that moves within a predetermined range as the second arm 754 driven by the link member 753 rotates, and the link member 753 is fixed to the front side. A plurality of LEDs 757a provided on the LED cover 756 are arranged so as to face the outside from the opening 756a of the lamp cover fixing member 756. It is configured to include a substrate 757, a. The base member 750 is fixed to the base member 702 by a fixing screw 795. The side lamp motor 741 is fixed to the base member 750 by a plurality of fixing screws 796.

  The power transmission unit 751 is a first gear 751a that meshes with the drive shaft 741a of the movable side lamp motor 741, and a second gear that is disposed on the same rotation shaft as the first gear 751a and can rotate integrally with the first gear 751a. It is constituted by a gear 751b and a third gear 751c that meshes with the second gear 751b. The first gear 751a is rotatably supported with respect to the base member 750 by a shaft member 751d and a C ring 751d.

  The 1st arm part 752 consists of a substantially U-shaped member, and the one end part 752a is formed in the shape divided into two forks. One connecting portion 752a1 divided into two forks is rotatably connected to the first link member 753a of the link member 753, and the other connecting portion 752a2 is rotatably connected to the bottom end portion of the lamp cover fixing member 756. Has been. The other end 752b is pivotally supported with respect to the base member 750 via a power transmission shaft 758. The power transmission shaft 758 is locked to the base member 750 by a C ring 758A. The first arm portion 752 is integrally connected to the third gear 751c via the power transmission shaft 758, and the end portion on the link member 753 side is moved in accordance with the counterclockwise rotation of the third gear 751c. It is configured to be rotatable counterclockwise as a base point.

  The link member 753 includes a first link member 753a and a second link member 753b. The second link member 752b is fixed to the base member 750 with a fixing screw 798.

  The second arm portion 754 is an L-shaped member that is rotatably supported by the base member 750 in the vicinity of one end portion 754a, and the other end portion 754b has a bifurcated shape. The end portion 754a is rotatably connected to the base member 750 via a shaft member 754c at a rotation shaft portion 754a1 formed at a bent portion bent in an L shape. The end portion 754a is rotatably connected to the end portion of the first link member 753a of the base member 753 through the shaft member 754e at the L-shaped tip portion 754a2. The other end 754 b is rotatably connected to the vicinity of the center of the bottom surface of the lamp cover fixing member 756. The shaft member 754c is locked to the base member 750 by a C ring 754d. The shaft member 754e is locked to the lamp cover fixing member 756 by a C ring 754f.

  The LED substrate 757 is fixed to the fixing base portion of the second link member 753b of the link member 753 so that the LED 757a faces the front side.

  The lamp cover 730 (see FIG. 12) is a transparent member (or semi-transparent) capable of transmitting light emitted from the plurality of LEDs 757a disposed inside the movable effect device 704 shown in FIG. And a base cover 750, a movable side lamp motor 741, a power transmission part 751 (751a to 751c), a first arm part 752, a link member 753, and a second arm part 754. And a box-like shape that can accommodate a moving mechanism such as the LED substrate 757 inside. The lens cover 730 is driven by the first arm portion 752 and the second arm portion 754, and is provided so as to be movable within a predetermined range (details will be described later). Adjacent movable effect devices 704 are arranged at a distance that does not interfere with each other when the lamp covers 730 are operated (see FIG. 12).

  <Operation of movable production unit>

  Next, the operation of the movable effect device 704 of the movable effect unit 720 will be described in detail. 14A is a side sectional view of the movable effect device 704 when the lamp cover 730 of the movable effect device 704 is in the first position (initial position), and FIG. 14B is a lamp of the movable effect device 704. FIG. 7C is a side sectional view of the movable effect device 704 when the cover 730 is in the second position (intermediate position), and FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating the lamp cover 730 of the movable effect device 704 in the third position (final position). It is side sectional drawing of the movable production | presentation apparatus 704 in a case. Since the movable effect unit 710 also performs the same configuration and operation, detailed description and illustration are omitted in this specification.

  The movable effect device 704 is moved forward and backward by the moving mechanism according to the lottery means of the main control unit 300 (for example, the winning combination internal lottery process (step S109) of the main control unit main process). A movable member (including, for example, the lamp cover 730, the link member 753, and the LED 757) is configured to move in an arcuate locus in the direction. The main control unit 300 drives the movable effect device 704 with respect to the sub control unit 400 when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific winning combination (for example, big bonus) is won internally). The sub-control unit 400 that transmits the control command and receives this control command drives the movable side lamp motor 741 via the above-described movable effect device motor control unit 424.

  Therefore, the movement of the movable member reflecting the result of the lottery can be realized, and the movable effect device 704 moves in an arcuate locus instead of a linear monotonous movement. It becomes an action and can attract the player's attention. In addition, the player displays a device directly related to the progress and result of the game (for example, a plurality of reels (for example, reels 110 to 112) in which the lottery result is reflected, the lottery result, Although there is a tendency to pay attention to the liquid crystal display device 157) disposed on the back side of the shutter 193, this configuration makes it possible to collect the player's attention on the movable member. It can attract attention and interest and dramatically increase the interest of the player. In particular, when the movable effect device 704 is on the side of the game stand as in this embodiment (when it is slightly away from the reels 110 to 112 and the liquid crystal display device 157), the player's attention is drawn. However, it becomes possible to collect the player's viewpoint on the movable effect device 704 that is not the reels 110 to 112 or the liquid crystal display device 157.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, when the movable effect devices 704 are continuously arranged close to each other, the other movable effect device 704 is the same in time difference in conjunction with the movement of one of the movable effect devices 704. If it is configured to move in an interlocking movable manner that moves in this manner, a large operation can be expressed as a whole, and attention can be drawn to other than the reel (for example, reels 110 to 112) and the liquid crystal display device 157. .

  When the movable side lamp motor 741 is driven, the drive shaft 741a of the movable side lamp motor 741 is rotated, and the first gear 751a meshing with the drive shaft 741a is rotationally driven. When the first gear 751a is rotationally driven, the second gear 751b is rotationally driven through the rotational shaft of the first gear 751a, and then the third gear 751c meshing with the second gear 751b is rotationally driven. When the third gear 751c is rotationally driven, the power of the third gear 751c is transmitted to the first arm portion 752 via the power transmission shaft 758, and the first arm portion 752 is rotationally driven. When the first arm portion 752 is rotationally driven, part of the power of the first arm portion 752 is transmitted to the second arm portion 754 via the link member 753, and the second arm portion 754 is rotationally driven. When the first arm portion 752 and the second arm portion 754 are driven to rotate counterclockwise in this way, the lamp cover fixing member 756 and the lamp cover 730 supported by them are shown in FIG. A circle in the direction of arrow A from the first position (initial position) through the second position (intermediate position) shown in FIG. 5B to the third position (final position) shown in FIG. It is moved while drawing an arcuate trajectory.

  On the other hand, when the lamp cover 730 is at the third position (final position) shown in FIG. 5C, the movable side lamp motor 741 is rotated in the reverse direction so that the first arm portion 752 and the second arm portion 754 When driven around, the lamp cover fixing member 756 and the lamp cover 730 are moved from the third position (final position) shown in FIG. 5C to the second position (intermediate position) shown in FIG. The position is moved while drawing an arc-shaped trajectory in the direction of arrow B to the first position (initial position) shown in FIG.

In addition, since the other movable production | presentation apparatus 704 which the movable production | generation unit 720 continues performs the same operation | movement, detailed description and illustration are abbreviate | omitted. Similarly, the movable effect device 704 of the movable effect unit 710 is also omitted.
<Operating range of movable effect device>

  Next, the operation range of the movable effect device 704 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a schematic diagram showing the operating range of the movable effect device 704. Hereinafter, the movable effect device 704 itself or the movable members such as the lamp cover fixing member 756 and the lamp cover 730 may be simply referred to as a movable member without being distinguished.

  In the figure, the left end is a limit position (hereinafter referred to as an initial position side mechanical end) in which the movable member of the movable effect device 704 can move in the direction of lowering (reducing). For example, when the movable effect device 704 shown in FIG. 14A is in the initial position, the initial position side mechanical end is moved further in the direction in which the lamp cover fixing member 756 approaches the base member 702, so that the lamp cover fixing member 756 refers to a position where other members (eg, base member 702) buffer and further movement is physically limited. In the figure, the right end is a limit position (hereinafter referred to as a final position side mechanical end) that can move in a direction in which the movable member of the movable effect device 704 becomes higher (extends). For example, when the movable effect device 704 shown in FIG. 14C is in the final position, the final position side mechanical end moves the lamp cover fixing member 756 in a direction away from the base member 702, thereby 756 refers to a position where other members (eg, cover member 708) buffer and further movement is physically limited. In other words, the initial position side mechanical end is a limit position where the movable member of the movable effect device 704 can physically move inside the casing of the slot machine 100, and the final position side mechanical end is the movable member of the movable effect device 704. This is a limit position where the slot machine 100 can physically move to the outside of the casing. The limit range (interval between the initial position side mechanical end and the final position side mechanical end) in which the movable member of the movable effect device 704 can physically move is referred to as a movable range.

  In the present embodiment, the position where the movable member moves in the direction of the two-step final position side mechanical end from the position of the initial position side mechanical end is defined as the initial position (0 step position), and the movable member moves 20 steps from the initial position (0 step position). The position moved in the direction of the final position side mechanical end is defined as the final position (20 step position). The moving range of the movable member from the initial position (0 step position) to the final position (20 steps) is referred to as a position specifiable range. That is, the position designation possible range is a range in which the movable member is controlled so as to be movable without buffering with other members (for example, the base member 702). The initial position side mechanical end is a position of -2 steps, the final position side mechanical end is a position of +1 step, and the range from the initial position side mechanical end to the initial position (two steps) may be called the initial range. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the initial position is a position moved by two steps from the position of the initial position side mechanical end toward the final position side mechanical end. Accordingly, the movable member is moved to the position of the mechanical end on the initial position side to buffer the other member (for example, the base member 702), and then moved in the direction of the mechanical end on the two-step final position side from there. Therefore, there is an advantage that a sensor for detecting the initial position of the movable member is not required.

  The movable side lamp motor 741 is a pulse motor such as a stepping motor. When one pulse is input as an input signal, the movable side lamp motor 741 receives a movable member via the drive shaft 741a and the first gear 751a to the third gear 751b. It can be moved 1.5 mm to the initial position side or the final position side. Therefore, the movable member can move 20 steps (movable member moving amount 30 mm) within the position specifiable range. At this time, the resolution is 21 resolution of 0 to 20 steps.

  Next, an example of the operation mode of the movable effect device 704 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is an example of a time-series operation diagram of the movable effect device 704. In the figure, the upper diagram shows the number of steps viewed in time series of the movable side lamp motor (for example, movable side lamp motor 741), the middle diagram shows the pulse speed in the above steps of the movable side lamp motor, and the lower diagram. The figure shows the form (position) of the movable effect device 704 at a predetermined position (for example, operation positions C1 to C4) in a series of operations based on the operation data.

  First, the movable member of the movable effect device 704 moves from the initial position (position C1) toward the final position by 10 steps at a speed of 200 pps. At this time, the movable member of the movable effect device 704 extends about 15 mm while drawing a circular arc trajectory (position C2). Then, after the movable member of the movable effect device 704 is held (stopped) for a predetermined time, the movable member moves further in the direction of the final position by 10 steps at a speed of 400 pps from the position moved by 10 steps. At this time, the movable member of the movable effect device 704 further extends by about 15 mm while drawing a circular arc trajectory. That is, the movable member of the movable effect device 704 moves by 20 steps in total from the initial position, and extends about 30 mm while drawing the circular arc trajectory (position C3). Then, the movable member of the movable effect device 704 moves to the initial position (0 step position) at a speed of 400 pps. That is, the movable member of the movable effect device 704 stops at a speed of 400 pps while moving in an arc orbit toward the initial position by −20 steps (about −30 mm) (position C4).

  <First Example of Moving Operation of Movable Production Device>

  Next, an example of the moving operation according to the first embodiment of the movable effect device 704 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an example of the operation mode (first embodiment) of the movable effect device 704 when the path operation is not performed.

  In the figure, from the top, the movement trajectory of the movable effect member 704, the pulse speed (the rotational speed of the dynamic side lamp motor 741), and the number of games in the game are shown. In the motion trajectory, the solid line indicates the trajectory of the actual movement (normal operation) of the movable effect device 704 of the present embodiment, and the two-dot chain line indicates the theoretical movement operation of the movable effect device 704 based on predetermined interrupt operation data. This is the locus of (theoretical interrupt operation).

  In the figure, the movable effect device 704 is stopped at a position of 7 steps (a position extended by 10.5 mm from the initial position). Then, for example, based on predetermined motion data, triggered by the fact that any of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed and a third stop operation (last stop operation) is performed during the game (Nth game). Then, the movable effect device 704 starts the moving operation. In the example shown in the figure, triggered by the third stop operation, the movable effect device 704 moves at a moving speed of 200 pps from the position of 7 steps to the position of 3 steps. Thereafter, the movable effect device 704 continuously moves (first operation mode) from the position of 3 steps to the position of 10 steps at a movement speed of 200 pps based on the next operation data. In the example in the figure, the player starts the next game (N + 1 game) while moving from the position of 3 steps to the position of 10 steps at a moving speed of 200 pps (for example, the position of 7 steps). Therefore, the above-described movable effect device operation processing (step S709) is performed when the start lever 135 is operated. In other words, the CPU 404 determines that an interruption has been performed in response to the operation of the start lever 135 while the movable effect device 704 is operating, and reads and acquires the next target position operation data and the next target position operation data from the ROM 406 ( Steps S901 and 903 above. Then, the CPU 404 determines whether or not the current (interrupted position) movement direction is the same as the movement direction based on the operation data by the interruption at a predetermined interruption position. In the example of the figure, the current moving direction of the movable effect device 704 (from the position of step 3 to the position of step 10) at the position where the interruption is triggered by the player operating the start lever 135 (position of step 7). The direction of moving to the position (solid line) and the direction of the movement operation (theoretical interrupt operation: two-dot chain line) based on the operation data set for interrupt are opposite. Therefore, the CPU 404 causes the movable effect device 704 to perform the moving operation based on the current operation data without performing the moving operation based on the operation data set for the interrupt (step S905). Then, the CPU 404 again determines whether or not the current moving direction and the moving direction of the movable effect device 704 based on the interrupt-set operation data are the same at the target position (for example, the position of step 10) based on the current operation data. Is determined (step S905). Next, the CPU 404 further compares the moving direction of the movable effect device 704. When it is determined that the current moving direction of the movable effect device 704 is the same as the moving direction to the target position by the interruption operation, the movement based on the operation data set by interruption is started from the determination position (the position of Step 10). . In the figure, the robot moves at a speed of 200 pps from the position of 10 steps to the position of 11 steps.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, during the movement operation in the predetermined first operation mode, a predetermined interrupt is performed when the player operates the operation device (for example, the start lever 135), and the interrupt operation data When the second operation mode is performed based on the above, the first operation mode (mode that moves at a speed of 200 pps from the position of 3 steps to the position of 10 steps) and the second operation mode (positions of 11 steps from the position of 10 steps) The mode of moving at a speed of 200 pps) is a visually similar operation, and it is difficult for a third party (for example, a player) to determine whether the operation is an interrupted operation.

  <Second Example of Moving Operation of Movable Production Device>

  Next, an example of the movement operation according to the second operation mode of the movable effect device 704 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an example of the operation mode (second operation mode) of the movable effect device 704 when performing the relay operation. The way of viewing the items on the horizontal axis and the vertical axis in the figure is the same as in the first operation mode described in FIG.

In FIG. 18, the movable effect device 704 is stopped at a position of 7 steps (a position extended by 10.5 mm from the initial position). Then, for example, based on predetermined motion data, triggered by the fact that any of the stop buttons 137 to 139 is pressed and a third stop operation (last stop operation) is performed during the game (Nth game). Then, the movable effect device 704 starts the moving operation. In the example shown in the figure, triggered by the third stop operation, the movable effect device 704 moves at a moving speed of 200 pps from the position of 7 steps to the position of 3 steps. Thereafter, the movable effect device 704 continues to move at a moving speed of 200 pps from the position of 3 steps to the position of 10 steps based on the next motion data. In the example in the figure, the player starts the next game (N + 1 game) while moving from the position of 3 steps to the position of 10 steps at a moving speed of 200 pps (for example, the position of 7 steps). Therefore, the above-described movable effect device operation processing (step S709) is performed when the start lever 135 is operated. In other words, the CPU 404 determines that an interruption has been performed in response to the operation of the start lever 135 while the movable effect device 704 is operating, and reads and acquires the next target position operation data and the next target position operation data from the ROM 406 ( Steps S901 and 903 above. Then, the CPU 404 determines whether or not the current moving direction of the movable effect device 704 is the same as the moving direction from the current position to the target position (for example, the next target position or the next target position) (step S905 above). In the case of the drawing, the moving direction of the movable effect device 704 based on the current motion data is the direction of moving from the position of 3 steps to the position of 10 steps, that is, the direction of moving from the initial position to the final position (moving the solid line). Route). On the other hand, the moving direction of the movable effect device 704 based on the target position operation data by interruption is a direction returning from the final position to the initial position (movement path of a two-dot chain line). That is, since the current moving direction of the movable effect device 704 is different from the moving direction to the target position by the interruption operation, the movement operation based on the current operation data (without the interruption triggered by the operation of the start lever 135) is performed. (Move from 7 step position to 10 step position) at a moving speed of 200 pps). Next, after the movement operation based on the current operation data is completed (at the position of 10 steps), it is determined whether or not the movement direction by the next movement operation is the same as the movement direction to the target position based on the interrupt operation data ( Step S905) above. In the case of the figure, the CPU 404 determines that the current (10 step position) movement direction (solid line movement path) and the movement direction to the target position (two-dot chain line movement path) are the same, and the current position to the target It is determined whether the amount of movement displacement to the position is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of steps (for example, one step) (step S909 above). Next, the CPU 404 obtains the route operation data (in this example, data instructing to add three steps to the movement displacement amount from the current position to the target position) from the ROM 406 (step S911 above) and the correction. The operation flag is set to ON in the RAM 408 (step S913 above). In addition, in order to make it easy to recognize that the movement of the movable effect device 704 in the additional step is a transit operation, it is preferable to make the movement speed different from the operation before the transit operation (for example, the movement speed before the transit operation is 200 pps). The movement speed during the transit operation is 400 pps), and more preferably, the movement speed during the transit operation is an operation mode in which the movement speed is faster than the movement speed before the transit operation. Of course, the movement speed before the route operation may be the same as that during the route operation.
Then, the speed bit for rotating the movable side lamp motor 741 is set to 400 pps (the above step S915), and the moving direction of the movable effect device 704 is set (the above step S917). Then, the CPU 404 sets the above-described route operation data acquired from the ROM 406 in the movable effect device motor control unit 424 (the above step S919), and moves the movable effect device 704 by a predetermined route operation (see FIG. 18). In this example, as the route operation data, the data instructing addition of the movement displacement amount from the current position to the target position is taken as an example, but for example, the subtraction of the movement displacement amount from the current position to the target position is instructed. Data for instructing a change in the movement direction from the current position to the target position, data for instructing an increase or decrease in movement speed, and the like.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when the interrupting operation is set in the movable effect device 704, it is difficult to understand that the interrupt is made when the current moving direction of the movable effect device is the same as the moving method by the interrupt operation. In addition, when the amount of movement displacement from the current position to the target position is small, there is a problem that it is particularly difficult to understand that the interruption has occurred. Therefore, before the movable rendering device 704 starts the interrupted movement operation (second operation mode) from the current movement operation (first operation mode), a transit operation (operation with additional steps) is performed. Thus, a large movement operation (routed operation) can be performed in the middle of the first operation mode and the second operation mode, and the third party can be surely recognized that there has been an interrupt. In addition, by doing as described above, when confirming an operation that interrupts an operation pattern in a debugging work or the like during development, it is possible to visually identify that the interrupt has occurred, and to improve development efficiency.

  In the embodiment described above, the movable effect device 704 of the movable effect units 710 and 720 provided on both sides of the slot machine 100 has been described as an example. It is not limited to.

  For example, as shown in FIG. This figure is a front view showing the opening and closing operation of the shutter. When the present invention is used for the shutter 193, when a predetermined interruption operation is performed by the player while the shutters 193a and 193b are opening and closing based on predetermined operation data, the same as in the above embodiment An operation mode is performed. For example, the opening / closing direction of the shutters 193a, 193b based on the predetermined operation data is the same as the opening / closing direction by the theoretical movement operation based on the interrupt operation data, and the movement displacement amount from the interrupt position to the target position is a predetermined value (for example, (2 steps) In the following cases, the shutters 193a and 193b are opened and closed by the via operation before performing the moving operation based on the operation data set for the interrupt.

  On the other hand, when the above conditions are not met (for example, when the current movement direction of the shutters 193a and 193b is different, the movement direction due to the interrupt operation is different, or the movement displacement amount from the interrupt position to the target position due to the interrupt operation is predetermined) If the value is smaller than the value (for example, 2 steps), the moving operation based on the predetermined current operation data is continuously performed without performing the interrupt operation. Note that the shutters 193a and 193b described above are preferably configured to perform opening / closing of the shutter and lighting (or turning off) of the LED 757a and various lamps 338 or sound used in the game in cooperation (cooperative production).

  In the above description, the movable effect device and the shutter of the slot machine have been described as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, it may be used for the moving operation of the rotating body 1100 of the pachinko machine 1000. The figure is a front view of the pachinko machine 1000. The rotating body 1100 is a movable device that rotates with a predetermined effect in a game. In addition, the rotating body 1100 can emit a built-in LED 1200 in conjunction with its own rotation, thereby performing a more interesting performance.

  When the present invention is used for the rotating body 1100 of the pachinko machine 1000, the above-mentioned implementation is performed when a predetermined interrupt operation is performed by the player while the rotating body 1100 is rotating based on predetermined operation data. An operation mode similar to that of the mode is performed.

  For example, when the rotation direction of the rotating body 1100 based on the predetermined operation data is the same as the rotation direction based on the theoretical movement operation based on the interrupt operation data, the movement displacement amount from the interrupt position to the target position is a predetermined value (for example, (2 steps) In the following cases, the rotating body 1100 is caused to rotate by a route operation before performing the moving operation based on the operation data set as an interrupt.

  On the other hand, when the above conditions are not met (for example, when the current rotation direction of the rotator 1100 is different from the rotation direction by the interrupt operation, or the movement displacement amount from the interrupt position to the target position by the interrupt operation is a predetermined value ( For example, if it is smaller than 2 steps), the rotation operation based on the predetermined current operation data is continuously performed without performing the interrupt operation.

  In addition, the rotating body 1100 is provided with a plurality of LEDs 1200 in the circumferential direction, and emits light (linked effect) in conjunction with the rotating operation of the rotating body 1100 based on predetermined effect data. By doing in this way, the rotation effect operation | movement by the rotary body 1100 which is uncomfortable for a player can be prevented.

  As described above, the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes effect control means (in the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400) that performs effect control including effect settings related to effects performed in games, and at least A plurality of predetermined first moving directions (for example, the final position direction shown in FIG. 14) and a second moving direction different from the first moving direction (for example, the initial position direction shown in FIG. 14). Based on the effect control performed by the movable effect device (in this embodiment, the movable effect device 704) and the effect control means that can move in the direction, the movement control means (this book) that moves the movable effect device in a predetermined operation mode In the embodiment, the game stage is provided with a movable effect device motor control unit 424), and the effect control means moves the movable effect device in the first operation mode by the movement control means. In addition, while performing the effect setting including the setting of the movement effect for moving the movable effect device in the second operation mode, when moving the movable effect device in the first operation mode, When the production setting is interrupted, the predetermined route (the movement route after the route operation interruption shown in FIG. 18 in this embodiment) is passed through before moving according to the second operation mode based on the interruption setting. Thus, there is provided a route operation processing means (for example, steps S905 to S911 of the movable effect device interrupt operation process shown in FIG. 10) for causing the movable effect device to perform the route operation to be moved.

  For this reason, for example, the player may be able to easily recognize that a predetermined interruption has been performed during the game. In addition, even when debugging a game machine during the development stage, it is possible to visually identify that an interrupt has occurred when checking the interrupt operation that interrupts the operation pattern, so that development efficiency can be improved. There is a case.

  In addition, when the game control means (main control unit 300 in the present embodiment) for performing game control including game settings related to the game and the movable effect device are moved in the first movement direction, When the production setting is interrupted by the production control means, the movement displacement amount is calculated from the position where the movable production device was interrupted to the target position according to the second operation mode set as the interruption. Based on the amount of displacement, a route operation execution determining means for determining whether or not to cause the movable effect device to perform the route operation (in this embodiment, a process for determining whether or not the amount of movement displacement in step S909 is equal to or greater than the specific number of steps). ).

  For this reason, for example, when the moving displacement amount at which the movable effect device 704 moves from the current position to the target position by the interrupt operation is smaller than a predetermined value, an interrupt is performed by causing the movable effect device 704 to perform a transit operation. In some cases, a third party can be reliably identified.

  In addition, the transit operation execution determination means includes the moving direction of the movable effect device according to the second operation mode set as the interrupt and the movable effect device according to the first operation mode before the interrupt setting is performed. If the movement direction is the same direction (for example, from the initial position to the final position direction), the movement displacement amount from the position where the movable effect device is interrupted to the target position according to the second operation mode set as the interrupt is calculated. In addition to calculating, based on the amount of movement displacement, it is determined whether or not to cause the movable effect device to perform the transit operation.

  For this reason, as described above, when the moving direction before the interruption of the movable effect device 704 and the moving direction after the interruption are the same direction, the interrupt is performed by causing the movable effect device 704 to perform the above-described transit operation. In some cases, a third party can be reliably identified.

  In addition, the effect control means is a linked effect means (this embodiment) that performs a coordinated effect by another effect device (for example, LED 757a) that cooperates with the movement of the movable effect device in accordance with predetermined game control by the game control means. In the embodiment, the movable effect device control process shown in FIG. 11 (b) is further provided, and when the routed operation processing unit performs the route operation of the movable effect device, the link effect unit performs the route. The movable effect device is caused to perform the cooperation effect corresponding to the operation.

  For this reason, since the third party can be identified in cooperation with the operation via the movable effect device 704 and lighting by other effect devices (for example, the LED 757a), it is possible to more reliably identify that an interrupt has been performed. There is a case that can be made.

  It should be noted that the game table of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can be used particularly in the field of gaming machines represented by slot machines and gaming machines (such as pachinko machines).

100 slot machine 130, 132 bet button 135 start lever 137-139 stop button 141 medal slot 300 main control unit 400 first sub control unit 404 CPU
424 Movable rendering device motor control unit 500 Second sub-control unit 710, 720 Movable rendering unit 704 Movable rendering device 730 Lamp cover 741-748 Movable side lamp motor 757a LED

Claims (4)

Production control means for performing production control including production settings related to production performed in a game;
A movable effect device capable of moving in a plurality of directions including at least a predetermined first moving direction and a second moving direction different from the first moving direction;
Based on the effect control performed by the effect control means, a movement control means for moving the movable effect device in a predetermined operation mode;
A game machine comprising:
The production control means includes
When the movable effect device is moved in the first operation mode by the movement control means, the effect setting including the setting of the movement effect for moving the movable effect device in the second operation mode is performed. With
If the production setting is interrupted while moving the movable production device in the first operation mode, a predetermined route is set before moving in the second operation mode based on the interruption setting. A game table comprising a route operation processing means for causing the movable effect device to perform a route operation to be moved through the game machine. Game control means for performing game control including game settings related to the game;
When the production setting is interrupted by the production control means while moving the movable production device in the first moving direction, the interruption production is set from the position where the movable production device is interrupted. Calculating a movement displacement amount up to the target position according to the second operation mode, and determining whether or not to cause the movable effect device to perform the passage operation based on the movement displacement amount;
Further comprising:
The game table according to claim 1. The route operation execution determination means is
When the movement direction of the movable effect device according to the second operation mode set as the interrupt and the movement direction of the movable effect device according to the first operation mode before the interrupt setting is performed are the same direction, While calculating the movement displacement amount from the position where the movable effect device was interrupted to the target position according to the second operation mode set as an interrupt, based on the movement displacement amount, It is characterized by determining whether or not
The game table according to claim 2. The production control means includes
In accordance with predetermined game control by the game control means, further comprising a cooperation effect means for performing a cooperation effect by another effect device in cooperation with the movement of the movable effect device,
When the routed operation processing means performs a routed operation of the movable effect device, the coordinated effect unit causes the movable effect device to perform the coordinated effect corresponding to the routed operation.
The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 3.