JP2012040116A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine typified by a Pachinko machine or the like, in which durability of a drive unit is enhanced.SOLUTION: Movable gadget presentation by a first movable gadget 224a of a presentation movable gadget 224 is executed even when a special symbol variation game (variation 2) is not started because an increase in new suspension does not occur after the special symbol variation game (variation 2) is over. Elapse of a prescribed period of time satisfies a demonstration presentation start condition, the demonstration presentation is started in a display area 208d for presentation, and control for making a drive system of the first movable gadget 224a non-excited is performed. The first movable gadget 224a maintains a stop position and stops even in the non-excitation. When a game ball 231 enters a special symbol 1 start pocket 230, a special symbol variation game (variation 3) starts in a special symbol 1 display device 212, and presentation in which the first movable gadget 224a appears to move reciprocally little by little at relatively high speed starts.

Description

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

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a gaming table where an effect using a moving object for effect is performed.

JP 2008-200302 A

  However, there has been a problem that it is difficult to improve the durability of the driving means for driving the stage moving object.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving the durability of the driving means.

  The object is to determine whether or not the game is successful when a predetermined success / failure determination condition is satisfied, and when the result of the determination is a specific success / failure determination result, the player's advantage is the first advantage. Control state transition means for shifting the control state from the first control state, which is different from the first advantage, to the second control state, which is a second advantage different from the first advantage, and for the effect to produce a game An animal, drive means for driving the effectable movable object, effect control means for controlling the operation of the effectable movable object by drive-controlling the drive means, notification means for performing predetermined notification, And a notification control means for controlling the notification means based on the determination result to perform a predetermined notification effect, wherein the effect control means includes at least two consecutive turn determination orders. Based on the results of the above decision Over the plurality of the predetermined notification effects performed by the notification control means, the effecting movable object performs a predetermined effect operation, and continues to control the drive means after the end of the previous predetermined notification effect, This is achieved by a game machine characterized in that the drive means is made uncontrolled based on the fact that a predetermined condition is established before the start of the notification effect.

  According to the present invention, the durability of the driving means can be improved.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention from the front side (player side). It is the external view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention from the back side. 1 is a schematic front view of a game board 200 of a pachinko machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. It is a circuit block diagram of the control part of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of the display pattern in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of the present invention, (a) shows an example of a stop display design of a special figure, (b) shows an example of a decoration design, (c) FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a normal stop display pattern. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in the main control part 300 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the flow of the main control part main process, (b) is the main control part timer allocation. The flow of the loading process is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the prize reception process in the main-control part 300 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the special figure 1 starting information storage part memorize | stored in RAM308 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special figure prefetch process in the main-control part 300 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the table for prior determination used by the special figure prefetch process in the main-control part 300 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the prefetch result memory | storage part for special figures 1 memorize | stored in RAM308 of the main control part 300 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data table memorize | stored in ROM306 of the main control part 300 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows an example of the determination table, (b) is a special figure decision. An example of the table for use is shown, and (c) shows an example of the table set selection table. It is a figure which shows the data table memorize | stored in ROM306 of the main-control part 300 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the timer selection table 1, (b) shows the timer selection table 2 (C) shows the timer selection table 3. It is a figure which shows the timer number effect corresponding | compatible table memorize | stored in ROM306 of the main-control part 300 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in the 1st sub control part 400 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the flow of the 1st sub control part main process, (b) is the 1st. The flow of the 1st sub control part command reception interruption process is shown, (c) has shown the flow of the 1st sub control part timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the presentation control process in the 1st sub control part 400 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart which shows the flow of the continuous movable object production | presentation setting process in the 1st sub control part 400 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the table used by the continuous movable object production | presentation setting process in the 1st sub control part 400 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) determines the continuous frequency used when prefetch information is a big hit. (B) shows a table for determining the number of consecutive times used when the prefetch information is out of date. It is a figure which shows the drive mechanism of the production | presentation movable body 224 in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the 2nd sub control part 500 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the flow of the 2nd sub control part 1st interruption process, (b ) Shows the flow of the second sub-control unit main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the 2nd sub control part 500 of the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention, (a) shows the flow of the setting process of the drive parameter of a stepping motor, (b) is The flow of the 2nd sub control part 2nd interruption processing is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the motor control process in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the movable object control data table in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows Example 1 of control operation of the continuous movable thing effect of the effect movable object 224 in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows Example 2 of the control operation of the continuous movable thing effect of the effect movable object 224 in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows Example 3 of the control operation | movement of the continuous movable thing effect of the effect movable object 224 in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows Example 4 of control operation of the continuous movable object effect | action of the effect movable object 224 in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the modification 1 of the production | presentation movable body in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the Example of the control operation | movement of the continuous movable object effect of the liquid crystal display device with a door in the pachinko machine by one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the modification 2 (the 1) of the production | presentation movable body in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the modification 2 (the 2) of the production | presentation movable body in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the Example of the control operation | movement of the continuous movable object effect of the 7 segment display movable object 801 in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the modification 3 of the production | presentation movable body in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows Example 1 of the control operation of the continuous movable object effect by the rotational drive part 902 in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows Example 2 of the control operation of the continuous movable object effect by the rotational drive part 902 in the pachinko machine 100 by one embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the slot machine as a game stand by the modification of one embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine (for example, a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine 100 or a spinning game machine such as a slot machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side). As an external structure, the pachinko machine 100 includes an outer frame 102, a main body 104, a front frame door 106, a door 108 with a ball storage tray, a launching device 110, and a game board 200 on the front surface.

  The outer frame 102 is a wooden frame member having a vertical rectangular shape for fixing to an installation location (island facilities or the like) provided in a gaming machine installation sales shop. The main body 104 is referred to as an inner frame, and is a member that is provided inside the outer frame 102 and serves as a longitudinal rectangular gaming machine base body that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 102 via a hinge portion 112. The main body 104 is formed in a frame shape and has a space 114 inside. Further, when the main body 104 is opened, an inner frame opening sensor (not shown) that detects the opening of the main body 104 is provided.

  The front frame door 106 is attached to the front surface of the main body 104 on the front side of the pachinko machine 100 so as to be openable and closable with a lock function, and is configured in a frame shape so that the inside Is a door member having an opening. The front frame door 106 is provided with a transparent plate member 118 made of glass or resin at the opening, and a speaker 120 and a frame lamp 122 are attached to the front side. A game area 124 is defined by the rear surface of the front frame door 106 and the front surface of the game board 200. Further, a front frame door opening sensor (not shown) that detects opening of the front frame door 106 when the front frame door 106 is opened is provided.

  The door 108 with a ball storage tray is a door member attached to the lower side of the main body 104 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 100 so as to have a lock function and be openable and closable. The ball storage tray-equipped door 108 is capable of storing a plurality of game balls (hereinafter simply referred to as “balls”), and an upper plate 126 provided with a passage for guiding the game balls to the launching device 110. A lower plate 128 that stores game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 126, a ball removal button 130 that discharges the game balls stored in the upper plate 126 to the lower plate 128 by the player's operation, A ball discharge lever 132 that discharges game balls stored in the lower plate 128 to a game ball collection container (common name, dollar box) by operation, and a game ball guided to the launching device 110 by operation of the player 200 ball launching handles 134 for launching into the game area 124, chance buttons 136 for changing the effects of the various effects devices 206 by the player's operation, and the chance button 136 to emit light. Sub button lamp 138, ball lending operation button 140 for instructing ball lending to a card unit (CR unit) installed in the game store, and return operation button for instructing the card unit to return the player's balance 142, and a ball rental display unit 144 for displaying the balance of the player and the state of the card unit. In addition, a lower plate full tank sensor (not shown) that detects that the lower plate 128 is full is provided.

  The launching device 110 is attached to the lower side of the main body 104, and a launching rod 146 that rotates when the ball launching handle 134 is operated by the player, and a launching rod 148 that strikes the game ball at the tip of the launching rod 146. .

  The game board 200 has a game area 124 on the front surface, and is detachably attached to the main body 104 using a predetermined fixing member so as to face the space 114 of the main body 104. The game area 124 can be observed from the opening after the game board 200 is mounted on the main body 104.

  FIG. 2 is an external view of the pachinko machine 100 of FIG. 1 viewed from the back side. The upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 100 has an opening that opens upward, a ball tank 150 for temporarily storing game balls, and a lower part of the ball tank 150 that is formed at the bottom of the ball tank 150. A tank rail 154 for guiding a ball that has passed through the communicating hole and dropped to the dispensing device 152 located on the right side of the back surface is provided.

  The payout device 152 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a payout motor, a sprocket, and a payout sensor (not shown) inside. The sprocket is configured to be rotatable by a payout motor. The sprocket that temporarily passes through the tank rail 154 and flows down into the payout device 152 is temporarily retained, and the payout motor is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle. Thus, the temporarily accumulated game balls are sent one by one downward to the payout device 152.

  The payout sensor is a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball sent out by the sprocket. When the game ball is passing, either a high signal or a low signal is passed. Either the high signal or the low signal is output to the dispensing control unit 600. The game ball that has passed through the payout sensor passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches the upper plate 126 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100. The pachinko machine 100 has this configuration. To pay out the ball to the player.

  On the left side of the payout device 152 in the figure, a main board case 158 that houses the main board 156 that constitutes the main control section 300 that performs control processing for the entire game, and control related to effects based on the processing information generated by the main control section 300 The first sub-board case 162 that houses the first sub-board 160 that constitutes the first sub-control unit 400 that performs processing, and the second sub-board that performs control processing related to effects based on the processing information generated by the first sub-control unit 400. An error release switch that constitutes a second sub-board case 166 that houses the second sub-board 164 that constitutes the control unit 500, a payout control unit 600 that performs control processing related to the payout of game balls, and that releases an error by the operation of a game clerk Discharge board case 172 storing the payout board 170 having 168, launch base constituting the launch control unit 630 that performs control processing relating to the launch of the game ball A launch board case 176 that houses 174, a power control unit 660 that supplies power to various electrical gaming machines, and a power switch 178 that turns the power on and off by the operation of a game store clerk and an RWM clear by being operated when the power is turned on A power board case 184 that houses a power board 182 that includes an RWM clear switch 180 that outputs a signal to the main controller 300, and a CR interface 186 that transmits and receives signals between the payout controller 600 and the card unit are provided. ing.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the game board 200 as viewed from the front. In the game board 200, an outer rail 202 and an inner rail 204 are arranged, and a game area 124 in which a game ball can roll is defined. An effect device 206 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 124. The effect device 206 is provided with a decorative symbol display device 208 at substantially the center, and around the normal symbol display device 210, the first special symbol display device 212, the second special symbol display device 214, and the normal symbol. A holding lamp 216, a first special symbol holding lamp 218, a second special symbol holding lamp 220, and a high-probability medium lamp 222 are provided. The production device 206 performs the production by operating the production movable object 224, and details will be described later. In addition, hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol”, the special symbol as “special symbol”, the first special symbol as “special symbol 1”, and the second special symbol as “special symbol 2”.

  The decorative symbol display device 208 is a display device for performing various displays used for decorative symbols and effects. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 208 is configured by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 208 is divided into four display areas: a left symbol display area 208a, a middle symbol display area 208b, a right symbol display area 208c, and an effect display area 208d. The right symbol display area 208c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 208d displays an image used for the effect. Furthermore, the position and size of each display area 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. The decorative symbol display device 208 has a display range in which one small, for example, circular symbol can be displayed, and a fourth symbol display area (not shown in FIG. (Shown). In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as the decoration symbol display apparatus 208, it is not a liquid crystal display device, What is necessary is just the structure which can display various effects and various game information, for example, a dot matrix display device Other display devices including a 7-segment display device, an organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display device, a reel (drum) display device, a leaf display device, a plasma display, and a projector may be adopted.

  The general map display device 210 is a display device for displaying a general map, and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The special figure 1 display device 212 and the special figure 2 display device 214 are display devices for displaying the special figure, and are configured by 7-segment LEDs in this embodiment.

  The multi-purpose hold lamp 216 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games (details will be described later) that are on hold. In this embodiment, the general-purpose variable games are reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, two). It is possible to do. The special figure 1 hold lamp 218 and the special figure 2 hold lamp 220 are lamps for indicating the number of special figure variable games that are held (details will be described later). In the present embodiment, a predetermined number of special figure variable games are displayed. It is possible to hold up to (for example, four). The high-probability medium lamp 222 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state in which a big hit is likely to occur or a high probability state, and the gaming state is changed from a low probability state in which a big hit is unlikely to occur. Turns on when switching to the probability state, and turns off when switching from the high probability state to the low probability state.

  In addition, there are predetermined ball entrances such as a general prize opening 226, a general figure start opening 228, a special figure 1 start opening 230, a special figure 2 start opening 232, and a variable prize opening around the rendering device 206. 234 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 226 are arranged on the game board 200, and when a predetermined ball detection sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 226 (wins in the general winning holes 226). In this case, the payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls are discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The player can freely take out the balls discharged to the upper plate 126. With these configurations, the player can pay out the winning balls to the player based on winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 226 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning may be referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent out to a player may be referred to as “rental ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 228 is configured by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed a predetermined area of the game area 124. In this embodiment, the left side of the game board 200 is used. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 226, the ball that has passed through the usual starting port 228 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the general map starting port 228, the pachinko machine 100 starts a general map variable game by the general map display device 210.

  In the present embodiment, only one special figure 1 starting port 230 is provided at the center of the game board 200. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the special opening 1 starting port 230, a later-described payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of balls is discharged to the upper plate 126 as a prize ball. At the same time, the special figure variable game by the special figure 1 display device 212 is started. Note that the ball that has entered the special figure 1 starting port 230 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The special figure 2 starting port 232 is called an electric tulip (electrical chew). In the present embodiment, only one special opening 2 232 is disposed directly below the special figure 1 starting port 230. The special figure 2 starting port 232 includes a wing member 232a that can be opened and closed to the left and right. While the wing member 232a is closed, it is impossible to enter a sphere. When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed, the blade member 232a opens and closes at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the special opening 2 232, the payout device 152 is driven, and a predetermined number (for example, four) of balls is discharged to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. Then, the special figure variable game by the special figure 2 display device 214 is started. The ball that has entered the special figure 2 starting port 232 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 234 is called a big winning opening or an attacker, and in the present embodiment, only one variable winning opening 234 is arranged below the center of the game board 200. The variable winning opening 234 is provided with a door member 234a that can be opened and closed. When the door member 234a is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball. In this case, the door member 234a opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 234, the payout device 152 is driven to discharge a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) of balls to the upper plate 126 as prize balls. The ball that entered the variable winning opening 234 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disc-shaped hitting direction changing members 236 called a windmill and a plurality of game nails 238 are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and start openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 204, An out port 240 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won a prize or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

  The pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the upper plate 126 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail, drives the launch motor with strength according to the operation amount of the player's operation handle, The outer rod 202 and the inner rail 204 are passed by the launcher 148 and are launched into the game area 124. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 124 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 236, the game nail 238, etc. (Special Figure 1 Start Port 230, Special Figure 2 Start Port 232) Wins the Out Port 240 without winning any of the winning ports or start ports, or just passing through the normal start port 228 To do.

  Next, the rendering device 206 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. On the front side of the effect device 206, a warp device 242 and a stage 244 are arranged in an area where the game ball can roll, and an effect movable object 224 is arranged in an area where the game ball cannot roll. In addition, a decorative symbol display device 208 and a shielding device 246 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a door or a shutter) are disposed on the back side of the effect device 206. That is, in the effect device 206, the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding means are located behind the warp device 242, the stage 244, and the effect movable object 224. The warp device 242 discharges the game balls that have entered the warp inlet 242a provided at the upper left of the effect device 206 to the stage 244 below the front surface of the effect device 206 from the warp outlet 242b. The stage 244 can roll a ball discharged from the warp outlet 242b or a ball that has been picked up by a nail of the game board 200, and the passed ball passes to the special opening 1 230 in the center of the stage 244. A special route 244a is provided to facilitate entry.

  The production movable object 224 includes a first movable object 224a imitating the forearm of the human right arm and a second movable object 224b imitating the upper arm in the present embodiment, and rotates the first movable object 224a to the position of the elbow. First driving means (not shown) and second driving means (not shown) for rotating the second movable object 224b to the shoulder position are provided. The effect movable object 224 moves in front of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the first and second driving means.

  The shielding device 246 includes a lattice-like left door 246a and right door 246b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 208 and the front stage 244. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are fixed to the upper portions of the left door 246a and the right door 246b, respectively. That is, the left door 246a and the right door 246b move to the left and right as the belt driven by the motor through the pulley moves. When the left door 246a and the right door 246b are closed, the shielding means shields the inner end portions thereof so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 208. In the state where the left door 246a and the right door 246b are opened, each inner end portion slightly overlaps the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208, but the player can visually recognize all of the display of the decorative symbol display device 208. It is. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, respectively, for example, only a part of the decorative design so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. Can be shielded. In addition, the left door 246a and the right door 246b may be configured so that a part of the decorative symbol display device 208 behind the lattice hole can be visually recognized, or the shoji part of the lattice hole is closed with a translucent lens body. The display by the decorative symbol display device 208 may be vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the holes in the lattice is completely closed (shielded), and the decorative symbol display device 208 behind is made completely invisible. Also good.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit. The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be roughly classified into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. A first sub-control unit 400 that controls the second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400, and a command transmitted by the main control unit 300 The payout control unit 600 that mainly controls the game ball payout, the launch control unit 630 that controls the launch of the game ball, and the power supply control unit 660 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100 are configured. Yes.

  First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko 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, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and data temporarily. A RAM 308 for storing, an I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, a counter timer 312 for measuring time and the number of times, and a WDT 314 for monitoring an abnormality in program processing are 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 316b as a system clock.

  In addition, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 318 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535 each time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 316a is received (this circuit includes two circuits). And a predetermined ball detection sensor, for example, a sensor that detects a game ball passing through each start port, winning port, variable winning port, front frame door opening sensor, and inner frame opening sensor. And a sensor circuit 322 for receiving signals output from various sensors 320 including a lower plate full sensor and outputting a comparison result with an amplification result or a reference voltage to the counter circuit 318 and the basic circuit 302, and a predetermined symbol display device For example, a drive circuit 324 for performing display control of the special figure 1 display device 212 and the special figure 2 display device 214, and a predetermined symbol display device, for example, A drive circuit 326 for performing display control of the display device 210 and various status display units 328 (for example, a general map hold lamp 216, a special figure 1 hold lamp 218, a special figure 2 hold lamp 220, a high accuracy medium lamp 222, etc.) Drive circuit 330 for performing display control, and various solenoids 332 for opening and closing a predetermined movable member, for example, a blade member 232a of the special drawing 2 starting port 232, a door member 234a of the variable prize opening 234, and the like. A drive circuit 334 is connected.

  When the ball detection sensor 320 detects that the ball has won the special figure 1 starting port 230, the sensor circuit 322 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 318. Upon receipt of this signal, the counter circuit 318 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the special figure 1 starting port 230, and the latched value is stored in the built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the special figure 1 starting port 230. To remember. Similarly, when the counter circuit 318 receives a signal indicating that a ball has won the special figure 2 starting port 232, the counter circuit 318 latches the value corresponding to the timing of the counter corresponding to the special figure 2 starting port 232 at that timing. The obtained value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the special figure 2 starting port 232.

  Further, an information output circuit 336 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 350 provided in an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 336. 100 game information (for example, game state) is output.

  Further, the main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 338 for monitoring the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power source control unit 660 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 338 has a voltage value of the power source. When the voltage is less than a predetermined value (9 V in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has decreased is output to the basic circuit 302.

  Further, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on, and the CPU 304 starts from the start signal output circuit 340. When a signal is input, game control is started (main control unit main processing described later is started).

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 600. With this configuration, the first control unit 300 Communication with the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 is one-way communication. The main control unit 300 sends commands and the like to the first sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600. The first sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 600 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. 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 are mounted. 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 basic circuit 402 includes a sound source IC 416 for controlling the speaker 120 (and amplifier), a drive circuit 420 for controlling various lamps 418 (for example, the chance button lamp 138), and a shielding device 246. A drive circuit 432 for performing drive control, a shielding device sensor 430 that detects the current position of the shielding device 246, a chance button detection sensor 426 that detects pressing of the chance button 136, a shielding device sensor 430, and a chance button detection sensor A sensor circuit 428 that outputs a detection signal from 426 to the basic circuit 402, a ROM 406 for storing a control program and various effect data, and image data stored in the ROM 406 based on signals from the CPU 404, and the VRAM 436 are read out. Display images using the work area And VDP434 for displaying an image on the decorative pattern display apparatus 208 forms (Video Display Processor), is connected to. The ROM 406 may store the control program and various effect data in separate ROMs.

  Next, the second sub control unit 500 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a basic circuit 502 that receives the control command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 via the input interface and controls the entire second sub-control unit 500 based on the control command. The basic circuit 502 includes a CPU 504, a RAM 508 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 510 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 512 for measuring time and frequency. It is equipped with. The CPU 504 of the basic circuit 502 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 514 as a system clock.

  Further, the basic circuit 502 controls the drive of the ROM 506 storing the control program and data for controlling the entire second sub-control unit 500, data for image display, and the like, and the effect movable object 224. A drive circuit 516, a game board lamp drive circuit 530 for controlling the game board lamp 532, a game table frame lamp drive circuit 540 for controlling the game table frame lamp 542, and a game board A serial communication control circuit 520 that performs lighting control by serial communication is connected between the lamp driving circuit 530 and the gaming table frame lamp driving circuit 540.

  Next, the payout control unit 600, the launch control unit 630, and the power supply control unit 660 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. The payout control unit 600 controls the payout motor 602 of the payout device 152 mainly based on a command signal or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and a prize ball or a rental ball based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 604 It is detected whether or not the payout has been completed, and communication with a card unit 608 provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 is performed via the interface unit 606.

  The launch control unit 630 outputs a control signal output from the payout control unit 600 to permit or stop the launch, or a launch intensity output circuit provided in the ball launch handle 134 to operate the ball launch handle 134 by the player. Control of the launch motor 632 that drives the launcher 146 and launcher 148, and control of the ball feeder 634 that supplies the launcher 110 with a ball from the upper plate 126 based on a control signal that indicates the launch intensity according to the amount. I do.

  The power control unit 660 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a DC voltage, converts it to a predetermined voltage, and controls each control unit such as the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400, the payout device 152, etc. Supply to each device. Further, the power supply control unit 660 supplies a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut off , Capacitor). In the present embodiment, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the power supply control unit 660 to the payout control unit 600 and the second sub control unit 500, and the main control unit 300, the second sub control unit 500, and the launch control unit are supplied from the payout control unit 600. Although a predetermined voltage is supplied to 630, the predetermined voltage may be supplied to each control unit and each device through another power supply path.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C, the special figure 1 display device 212, the special figure 2 display device 214, the decorative symbol display device 208, and the universal figure display device 210 of the pachinko machine 100 are stopped and displayed. The types of figures and ordinary drawings will be described. Fig.5 (a) shows an example of the stop symbol aspect of a special figure. The special figure 1 variable game is started on the condition that the first start port sensor detects that the ball has entered the special figure 1 start opening 230, and the special figure 2 start opening 232 indicates that the ball has entered 2 The special figure 2 variable game is started on condition that the start sensor is detected. When the special figure 1 variable game is started, the special figure 1 display device 212 performs “variable display of special figure 1” which repeats lighting of all seven segments and lighting of one central segment. When the special figure 2 variable game is started, the special figure 2 display device 214 performs “variable display of special figure 2” by repeating all lighting of the seven segments and lighting of the central one segment. . These “variation display of special figure 1” and “variation display of special figure 2” correspond to an example of the symbol fluctuation display in the present embodiment. When the fluctuation time determined before the start of the fluctuation in FIG. 1 elapses, the special figure 1 display device 212 stops and displays the stop symbol form of the special figure 1 and the fluctuation time determined before the fluctuation starts in the special figure 2. After the elapse, the special figure 2 display device 214 stops and displays the stop symbol form of the special figure 2. Therefore, from the start of “figure display of special figure 1” until the stop symbol form of special figure 1 is stopped, or after the start of “fluctuation display of special figure 2”, the stop symbol form of special figure 2 is displayed. Until stop display corresponds to an example of the symbol variation stop display referred to in the present embodiment, hereinafter, after the “variable display of special figure 1 or 2” is started, the stop symbol form of special figure 1 or 2 is stopped and displayed. A series of displays until this is done is referred to as symbol variation stop display. As will be described later, the symbol variation stop display may be continuously performed a plurality of times.

FIG. 5A shows three types of special drawings from “Special Figure A” to “Special Figure C” as stop symbol forms in the symbol variation stop display. In FIG. 5A, the white portions in the figure indicate the segment locations where the light is turned off, and the black portions indicate the location where the segments are turned on. “Special Figure A” and “Special Figure B” are symbols that are stopped when the result of the determination is a big hit. “Special figure A” is a 15 round (15R) special jackpot symbol (big hit symbol 1), and “Special figure B” is a 15R jackpot symbol (big hit symbol 2). In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, determination of whether or not a big hit in the special figure variable game is made by lottery of hardware random numbers, and determination of whether or not a special big hit is made by lottery of software random numbers.
The difference between the jackpot and the special jackpot is a special figure variable game that starts after the jackpot game ends, and is a difference in whether the probability of winning the jackpot is high (special jackpot) or low (jackpot). Hereinafter, a state having a high probability of winning the jackpot is referred to as a special figure high probability state, and a state having a low probability is referred to as a special figure low probability state. In addition, after the 15R special jackpot game ends and after the 15R jackpot game ends, the state shifts to an electric support state (sometimes referred to as a short-time game state). Although the electric support state will be described in detail later, the electric support state is referred to as a normal high probability state, and a state that is not the electric support state is referred to as a general low probability state. “Special Figure A” which is a 15R special jackpot symbol is a special figure high probability ordinary figure high probability state until the next jackpot, and “Special Figure B” which is a 15R jackpot symbol is a special figure low probability state, For example, the special figure variation game that starts after the jackpot game is over is in a state of high probability up to 100 times. These “special chart A” and “special chart B” are symbols that have a relatively high advantage to the player.

  “Special figure C” is a symbol that is stopped and displayed when the result of the determination is wrong (missed symbol 1). “Special figure C” is a symbol with a relatively low advantage to the player. In the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, symbols other than “Special Figure A” and “Special Figure B” may be prepared as jackpot symbols, and a small hit is provided as the type of determination result. Stop symbols for small hits may be provided, and it is of course possible to increase the types of outlier symbols.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of a decorative design. There are 10 types of decoration patterns of the present embodiment: “Decoration 1” to “Decoration 10”. The first start port sensor detects that a ball has won the special figure 1 starting port 230 or the special figure 2 starting port 232, that is, the ball has entered the special figure 1 starting port 230, or the special figure 2 Each of the left symbol display area 208a, the middle symbol display area 208b, and the right symbol display area 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 is provided on the condition that the second start port sensor detects that a ball has entered the start port 232. In the symbol display area, “decoration 1” → “decoration 2” → “decoration 3” →... “Decoration 9” → “decoration 10” → “decoration 1” →. “Change design of symbols”.

  Then, when notifying 15R special jackpot of "Special Figure A" or 15R big jackpot of "Special Figure B", it is shown in the example of the decorative symbol combination 1 in which three same decorative symbols are arranged in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c. Thus, for example, “decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2” or “decoration 4—decoration 4—decoration 4” is stopped and displayed. When the 15R special jackpot of “special drawing A” is explicitly notified, for example, “decoration 3—decoration 3—decoration 3” as shown in the example of the symbol combination 2 in which three of the same odd number of ornamental symbols are arranged. And “decoration 7-decoration 7-decoration 7” and the like are stopped and displayed.

  On the other hand, when notifying the special symbol C, the symbol combinations other than the decorative symbol combinations shown in FIG. 5B are stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 208a to 208c.

  FIG.5 (c) shows an example of the usual stop display symbol. In this embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes of “normal map A”, which is a winning symbol, and “general map B”, which is a missed symbol. Based on the fact that the above-mentioned gate sensor has detected that the sphere has passed through the general start port 228, the general map display device 210 repeats the lighting of all seven segments and the lighting of one central segment. Perform a “normal change display”. Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure A” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the deviation of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure B” is stopped and displayed. Also in FIG.5 (c), the white part in a figure shows the location of the segment which light-extinguishes, and the black-colored part has shown the location of the segment which lights up.

Next, the main control unit main process and 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. FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit. FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit timer interrupt process.
As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 340 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. 6A according to the control program stored in the ROM 306 in advance.

  In step S101, initial setting 1 is performed. In the initial setting 1, the stack initial value is set in the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304 (temporary setting), the interrupt mask is set, the I / O 310 is initialized, the various variables stored in the RAM 308 are initialized, and the WDT 314 is set. Allow operation, set initial values, etc. In the present embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 milliseconds (ms) is set in WDT 314 as an initial value.

  Next, the value of the WDT 314 counter is cleared, and the time measurement by the WDT 314 is restarted (WDT restart). Next, whether or not the low voltage signal is ON, that is, the voltage value of the power supply that the voltage monitoring circuit 338 supplies from the power supply control unit 660 to the main control unit 300 is a predetermined value (9 V in this embodiment). If it is less than the value, it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. When the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply is cut off), the process returns to WDT restart. When the low voltage signal is off (when the CPU 304 does not detect the power supply is cut off), Proceed to the next initialization process. Even if the predetermined value (9 V) is not yet reached immediately after the power is turned on, the WDT restart is resumed and the WDT restart is repeatedly executed until the supply voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value.

  In the next initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, to the counter timer 312 in a predetermined time, a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port) , A process for outputting a clear signal from the output port to the first sub-control unit 400, a setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like.

  Further, it is determined whether or not to return to the state before power interruption (before power interruption), and when the state before power interruption does not return (when the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is set to the initial state). Performs further initialization processing. Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal transmitted when a store clerk or the like of an amusement store operates the RWM clear switch 180 provided on the power supply board is turned on (indicates that there has been an operation). That is, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear is necessary. When the RAM clear signal is on (when the RAM clear is necessary), the initialization process is performed so that the basic circuit 302 is in an initial state. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF (when the RAM clear is not necessary), the power status information stored in the power status storage area provided in the RAM 308 is read, and the power status information is information indicating suspend. It is determined whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, an initialization process is performed to set the basic circuit 302 to an initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined value in the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all 1-byte data stored in an area (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the result of the calculated checksum is a specific value ( For example, it is determined whether it is 0) (whether the checksum result is normal). When the checksum result is a specific value (for example, 0) (when the checksum result is normal), power recovery processing is executed to return to the state before power interruption, and the checksum result is When the value is other than a specific value (for example, 0) (when the result of the checksum is abnormal), an initialization process is performed to put the pachinko machine 100 into an initial state. Similarly, the initialization process is performed when the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”.

  In the power recovery process, the value of the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read out and reset to the stack pointer (this setting). In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out and reset in each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the pachinko machine 100 returns to the state when the power is turned off. That is, the processing is resumed from the instruction next to the instruction executed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt process (described later) immediately before the power interruption. A RAM 308 mounted on the basic circuit 302 in the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 is provided with a transmission information storage area. In this power recovery process, a power recovery command is set in the transmission information storage area. This power recovery command is a command indicating that the power has been restored to the state at the time of power-off, and is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in step S215 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300, which will be described later.

  In the initialization process, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer (this setting), initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed. Further, here, a normal return command is set in the transmission information storage area provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. The normal return command is a command indicating that the initialization process of the main control unit 300 has been performed, and, like the power recovery command, in step S215 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300, the first sub control unit 400 is transmitted.

  In step S103 subsequent to step S101, after setting for prohibition of interruption, a basic random number initial value update process is performed. In this basic random number initial value update processing, initial value generation for generating an initial value of a special figure determining random value counter for generating a special figure determining random value for use in a lottery for determining a stop symbol in a special figure variable game Update random number counter. In addition, an initial value generation random number counter for generating an initial value of a general winning random number counter for generating a normal winning random number used for determining whether or not the normal game is changed is updated. The RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a special figure determining random value counter and its initial value generating random number counter, and a regular winning random number counter and its initial value generating random number counter. In step S103, the initial values of two of the initial value generation random number counters are updated. For example, if the initial value generation random number counter can take a numerical value range of 0 to 99, a value is acquired from the initial value generation random number counter, 1 is added to the acquired value, and then the original initial value generation random number counter is obtained. To remember. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 100, 0 is stored in the original initial value generation random number counter. The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the process of step S103 together with the process of step S105 described later, except during the timer interrupt process starting at predetermined intervals.

  In step S105 subsequent to step S103, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated. Specifically, the initial value of the special figure variation time determination random value counter that generates the special figure variation time determination random number value for determining the symbol variation time in the special figure variation game is updated. In addition, the initial value of the random number value counter for determining the normal figure changing time for generating the random number value for determining the normal figure changing time for determining the symbol changing time in the normal figure changing game is updated. It should be noted that there may be a plurality of special figure fluctuation time determination random number values and general figure fluctuation time determination random number values. The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the process of step S105 together with the process of step S103, except during the timer interrupt process starting every predetermined cycle.

  Next, 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. 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 the main control unit timer interrupt process, first, 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. Next, the WDT is periodically (not detected in this embodiment) so that the count value of the WDT 314 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in the present embodiment) and no WDT interrupt occurs (so as not to detect processing abnormality). Then, it is restarted once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S201, an input port state update process is performed. In this input port state update process, the detection signals of various sensors 320 including the above-mentioned front frame door open sensor, inner frame open sensor, lower pan full sensor, and various ball detection sensors are input via the input port of the I / O 310. The input is monitored for the presence or absence of a detection signal, and stored in a signal state storage area provided for each of the various sensors 320 in the RAM 308. If the detection signal of the sphere detection sensor is described as an example, information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 for each sphere detection sensor This information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area partitioned and stored in the RAM 308 in the previous detection signal storage area partitioned for each sphere detection sensor, and the previous timer interrupt processing (about 2 ms before) ) Is read from the current detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor in the RAM 308, and this information is read out from the previous detection signal storage area described above. To remember. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  Further, the information on the presence or absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor stored in each storage area of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area is compared, and each sphere detection sensor is compared. It is determined whether or not the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times matches the winning determination pattern information. This main control unit timer interrupt process that is repeatedly started at a very short interval of about 2 ms while one game ball passes one ball detection sensor is started several times. For this reason, every time the main control unit timer interrupt process is activated, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed through the same ball detection sensor is confirmed. As a result, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is stored in each of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area. That is, when the game ball starts to pass through the ball detection sensor, there is no detection signal before, a previous detection signal, and a current detection signal. In the present embodiment, in consideration of erroneous detection of the sphere detection sensor and noise, it is determined that there is a prize when the detection signal is stored twice continuously after no detection signal. The ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 4 stores winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is no previous detection signal, that there is a previous detection signal, and that there is a current detection signal). The information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor indicates predetermined winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, no detection signal before, presence of a previous detection signal, presence of a current detection signal). Information), it is determined that there has been a ball entry to the general prize opening 226, the variable prize opening 234, the special figure 1 start opening 230, and the special figure 2 start opening 232, or the passing of the general figure start opening 228. . In other words, it is determined that a prize has been awarded to the winning ports 226 and 234 and the starting ports 230, 232, and 228. For example, when the information on the presence / absence of the detection signals for the past three matches with the above-described winning determination pattern information in the general winning opening sensor for detecting the winning at the general winning opening 226, there is a winning at the general winning opening 226. If the information on the presence / absence of detection signals for the past three times does not match the above-described winning determination pattern information, the subsequent general winnings are performed. The process branches to the subsequent process without performing the process associated with winning the prize to the mouth 226. Note that the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 stores winning determination clear pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is a detection signal before the previous time, no previous detection signal, and no current detection signal). After it is determined that there has been a single win, it is not determined that there has been a win until the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times matches the winning determination clear pattern information in each ball detection sensor, and the winning determination is cleared. If it matches the pattern information, it is next determined whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information.

In step S203 and step S205 subsequent to step S201, basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing are performed. In these basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing, the initial value generation random number counter performed in step S103 is updated, and then a special figure determination random number value used in the main control unit 300 is generated. The special figure determining random value counter and the common figure winning random value counter for generating the common winning random value are updated. For example, when the numerical value range that can be taken as the special figure determination random value is 0 to 99, the value is acquired from the special figure determination random value counter provided in the RAM 308 in order to generate the special figure determination random value. After adding 1 to the value, it is stored in the original special figure determination random value counter. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 100, 0 is stored in the original special figure determination random value counter. If it is determined that the special figure determination random value counter has made a round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the special figure determination random value counter is acquired. And set in the special figure determination random value counter. For example, a value is acquired from a special figure determination random value counter that fluctuates in a numerical value range of 0 to 99, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. When the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as the initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the special figure determination random value counter, and the special figure determination random value counter In addition to setting, the initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the special figure determination random value counter has made one round next.
In addition to the initial value storage area for determining that the special figure determining random value counter has made one round next, an initial value storage for determining that the common figure winning random number counter has made one round An area is provided in the RAM 308. The special figure determining random value counter may be provided with a counter for acquiring the random number value for special figure 1 and a counter for acquiring the random value for special figure 2 or the same counter. May be used.

  In step S207 following step S205, timer update processing is performed. In this timer update process, the time for displaying and changing the symbol on the special symbol display device 212 and the time for displaying and changing the symbol on the special symbol display device 212 are counted. Special figure 1 display symbol update timer, Special figure 2 display symbol update timer for measuring the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the special figure 2 display device 214, a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time, a predetermined time Various timers including a timer for counting the closing time, a predetermined end effect period, and the like are updated.

In step S209 following step S207, a winning determination process is performed. The winning determination process is roughly divided into a winning opening counter updating process, a winning acceptance process, and a special figure prefetching process.
In the winning opening counter updating process, when winning holes 226, 234 and starting holes 230, 232, 228 have been won, the value of the number-of-scores storage area provided for each winning hole or each starting hole in the RAM 308 Is added and 1 is set to the original prize ball number storage area.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the winning acceptance process. In the winning acceptance process, it is determined whether or not there has been a winning at the special figure 1 starting port 230, the special figure 2 starting port 232, the ordinary drawing starting port 228 and the variable winning port 234. Here, the determination is made using the determination result of whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information in step S201.

  First, the main control unit 300 determines whether or not there has been a winning at the special figure 1 starting port 230 or the special figure 2 starting port 232 (step S301). If there is no winning in the special figure 1 starting port 230 and the special figure 2 starting port 232, the process proceeds to step S313.

  If the main control unit 300 determines in step S301 that the special figure 1 starting port 230 has been won, the main figure 1 reservation number stored in the corresponding special figure 1 reservation number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is stored. It is determined whether or not the number is less than a predetermined upper limit number (in this example, the hold number 4 is the upper limit) (step S303). The main control unit 300 proceeds to step S305 if it is determined that the special figure 1 holding number is less than the predetermined upper limit number, and proceeds to step S313 if it is determined that it is the predetermined upper limit number.

  In step S305, the main control unit 300 determines the jackpot determination generated by performing predetermined processing on the value stored in the built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the special figure 1 start port 230 of the counter circuit (hard random number circuit) 318. A random number value for special figure determination is acquired from a random number value counter for special figure determination provided in the RAM 308. Further, 1 is added to the value stored in the special figure 1 holding number storage area, and the new special figure 1 holding number is stored.

  Next, in step S307, the main control unit 300 sets the jackpot determination random value and special figure determination random value obtained in step S305 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure 1 random value set"). The special figure 1 start information is stored in the special figure 1 start information storage unit in the order of acquisition. The special figure 1 start information in the special figure 1 start information storage unit is stored in the same number as the special figure 1 hold number stored in the special figure 1 hold number storage area.

  FIG. 8 illustrates a state in which the special figure 1 start information is stored in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. The special figure 1 start information storage unit has the same number (4 in the present embodiment) of storage areas “holding rank 1” to “holding rank 4” as the number of holdable special figure 1 variable games. The storage areas “holding rank 1” to “holding rank 4” are associated with the hold order of the special figure 1 start information.

  In this example, a set of special figure 1 random values having a jackpot determination random number value of 20005 and a special figure determination random number value of 23 is stored as the special figure 1 starting information in the hold order 1. Similarly, a set of special figure 1 random values having a jackpot determination random number value of 1100 and a special figure determination random number value of 40 is stored in the hold order 2, and a special jackpot determination random number value of 1500 is special in the hold order 3. A set of special figure 1 random values having a figure determining random value of 79 is stored. In the hold order 4, a state in which a set of special figure 1 random values is not stored is illustrated. Note that a state in which the special figure 1 random value pair is not stored is expressed as "-".

  In the special figure 1 start information storage unit, every time the special figure 1 hold number increases by one, the special figure 1 start information is added to the next hold order of the special figure 1 start information stored recently (most recently). Is written. Also, each time the special figure 1 holding number decreases, the special figure 1 starting information of the holding order 1 stored in the past with the highest holding order (first) is erased, and the remaining special figure 1 is deleted. Processing is performed so that the starting information hold rank is incremented by one.

  Similarly, if the main control unit 300 determines in step S301 that there has been a prize at the special figure 2 starting port 232, the special figure 2 stored in the corresponding special figure 2 reservation number storage area provided in the RAM 308. It is determined whether the number of holds is less than a predetermined upper limit (in this example, the number of holds 4 is the upper limit) (step S303). The main control unit 300 proceeds to step S305 when it is determined that the special figure 2 holding number is less than the predetermined upper limit number, and proceeds to step S313 when it is determined that it is the predetermined upper limit number.

  In step S305, the main control unit 300 determines the jackpot determination generated by performing predetermined processing on the value stored in the built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the special figure 2 starting port 232 of the counter circuit (hard random number circuit) 318. A random number value for special figure determination is acquired from a random number value counter for special figure determination provided in the RAM 308. Moreover, 1 is added to the value stored in the special figure 2 reservation number storage area, and it is stored as a new special figure 2 reservation number.

  Next, in step S307, the main control unit 300 sets the jackpot determination random value and special figure determination random value obtained in step S305 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure 2 random value set"). The special figure 2 start information is stored in the special figure 2 start information storage unit in the order of acquisition. The special figure 2 start information in the special figure 2 start information storage unit is stored by the same number as the special figure 2 hold number stored in the special figure 2 hold number storage area. Since the configuration of the special figure 2 start information storage unit is the same as that of the special figure 1 start information storage unit shown in FIG. 8, its illustration and description are omitted.

  In the special figure 2 starting information storage unit, every time the special figure 2 holding number increases by one, the special figure 2 starting information is added to the holding order next to the holding order of the special figure 2 starting information stored recently (most recently). Is written. Also, each time the special figure 2 holding number decreases by one, the special figure 2 starting information of the holding order 1 stored in the past with the highest (first) holding order is erased, and the remaining special figure 2 Processing is performed so that the starting information hold rank is incremented by one.

  Returning to FIG. 7, in step S <b> 309 subsequent to step S <b> 307, the main control unit 300 additionally stores information indicating the increase in the number of special figure holds in the transmission information storage area for storing information to be transmitted to the first sub control unit 400. To do. Furthermore, in step S311 following step S309, the main control unit 300 additionally stores information indicating the type of special figure as transmission information.

  In step S313 following step S311, the main control unit 300 determines whether or not there is a winning at the normal start port 228. If there is no winning at the usual start port 228, the process proceeds to step S319. If the main control unit 300 determines in step S 313 that there has been a winning at the general drawing start port 228, the main figure holding number stored in the corresponding general figure holding number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is a predetermined upper limit. It is determined whether it is less than the number (in this example, the number of holds 4 is the upper limit) (step S315). If the main control unit 300 determines that the number of reserved drawings is less than the predetermined upper limit number, the main control unit 300 proceeds to step S317, and if it determines that the number is the predetermined upper limit number, the main control unit 300 proceeds to step S319. In step S317, the main control unit 300 receives a value from the random number counter for generating a random number for generating a random number in the case where a winning is made to the universal drawing start port 228 and the corresponding reserved number storage area provided in the RAM 308 is not full. It is acquired as a winning random number value and stored in the corresponding random number storage area.

  In step S317 subsequent to step S315, the main control unit 300 additionally stores information indicating an increase in the number of reserved drawings in the transmission information storage area.

  In step S 319 subsequent to step S 317, the main control unit 300 determines whether or not there is a winning in the variable winning opening 234. When there is no winning in the variable winning opening 234, the process returns to the main control unit timer interruption process. If the main control unit 300 determines in step S319 that the variable prize opening 234 has been won, a ball is entered in the variable prize slot 234 in the corresponding variable prize slot storage area provided in the RAM 308. Information indicating that this has been done is stored (step S321).

  In step S323 following step S321, the main control unit 300 additionally stores information indicating a variable winning award winning in the transmission information storage area.

  Next, the special figure prefetching process performed together with the winning acceptance process in the winning determination process will be described with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. In the special figure prefetching process, when the number of special figure reservations stored in the special figure holding number storage area increases, the start information related to the increased holding is prefetched, and the special symbol related lottery symbols are drawn Pre-determination is performed before the success / failure determination in the process.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special figure prefetching process. First, the main control unit 300 determines whether or not the special figure starting information has increased (step S401). To determine whether or not the special figure starting information has increased, the special figure hold number stored in the special figure hold number storage area is compared with the special figure prefetch number stored in the special figure prefetch number storage area. Do it. In the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300, a special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit for storing a special figure 1 prefetch result (also referred to as a pre-determination result) as a result of executing the special figure prefetch process; A special figure 2 prefetch result storage unit for storing a special figure 2 prefetch result as a result of executing the prefetch process is provided. Also, in the RAM 308, a special figure 1 prefetch number storage area for storing the number of prefetch results of special figure 1 stored in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit as a special figure 1 prefetch number, and for special figure 2 A special figure 2 prefetch number storage area for storing the number of prefetch results of special figure 2 stored in the prefetch result storage unit as the special figure 2 prefetch number is provided.

  For example, when comparing the special figure 1 holding number and the special figure 1 pre-reading number, the main control unit 300 increases the special figure 1 start information if the special figure 1 holding number is larger than the special figure 1 pre-reading number. If the special figure 1 holding number is equal to the special figure 1 look-ahead number, it is determined that the special figure 1 start information has not increased. When it is determined that the special figure 1 start information has increased, the main control unit 300 acquires a special figure 1 random number set related to the increased special figure 1 start information from the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Then, the jackpot determination random number value and the special figure determination random number value in the acquired special figure 1 start information are prefetched. Prior to the success / failure determination in the special figure 1 related lottery process (step S213), the pre-determination table stored in the ROM 306 is referred to the prefetched random number for jackpot determination and the random number for special figure determination. Then, the result of the success / failure determination and the symbol to be stopped and displayed after the variation display of the special diagram 1 (stop symbol) are preliminarily determined (step S403).

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the prior determination table. The pre-judgment table is, in order from the left column to the right, “special figure probability”, “range of jackpot judgment random value”, “pre-judgment result 1”, “special figure determination random value range”, “pre-judgment” It consists of items of “Result 2” and “Prefetch Information”. “Special figure probability” in the left column is divided into “low probability” and “high probability”. "Low probability" indicates that the control state when the start information prefetched in the prefetch process is determined to be a special figure is a low probability state, and "High probability" indicates that the control state at the time of the determination is a special figure high It represents a probability state. “Range of jackpot determination random value” indicates a numerical range of random numbers to be compared with the acquired jackpot determination random value. “Random number for jackpot determination” is divided into two values of numerical value 1000-1217, numerical value 0-999, and numerical value 1218-65535, corresponding to the item “low probability” in the left column “special figure probability”. Has been. In addition, “range of random number value for jackpot determination” corresponds to the item “high probability” in the left column “special figure probability”, two values of numerical value 1000-2089, numerical value 0-999 and numerical value 2090-65535. It is divided into. “Preliminary determination result 1” in the right column is assigned “low probability” and “big hit” corresponding to numerical values 1000 to 1217, and “out of” corresponding to numerical values 0 to 999 and numerical values 1218 to 65535. ing. In addition, “high probability” and “high probability big hit” are assigned corresponding to numerical values 1000 to 2089, and “out” is assigned corresponding to numerical values 0 to 999 and numerical values 2090 to 65535.

  The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 determines whether or not the result of the special figure 1 variable game is a win (big hit) or a bad win (loss) for the acquired jackpot determination random value. Refer to the pre-judgment table For example, if the control state at the time of determining whether or not the start information related to the prefetching process is a special figure low probability state, the acquired jackpot determination random number value is 1000 as shown in the prior determination result 1 of the prior determination table. If it is within the range of ˜1217, the special figure variation game is pre-determined as a win (big hit), and if the acquired jackpot determination random number value is outside the range of 1000-1217, it is pre-determined as non-winning (missed).

  In addition, when the control state at the time of the determination is a special figure high probability state, if the acquired big hit determination random value is within the range of 1000-2089, the special figure variable game is won (high probability big hit). If it is determined in advance and the acquired jackpot determination random value is outside the range of 1000 to 2089, it is determined in advance that it is not won.

  The “range of random numbers for special figure determination” in the pre-judgment table indicates a numerical range of random numbers to be compared with the acquired random number for special figure determination, and is divided into two values: a numerical value 0-49 and a numerical value 50-99. It is divided. The item “preliminary determination result 2” represents a stop symbol in the special figure variable game, and the random number range corresponds to the numerical value 0 to 49, “big hit symbol 1”, corresponding to the numerical value 50 to 99 “big hit symbol 2” ”Stop symbol pattern is assigned to each. In this example, since there is only one type of outage stop symbol pattern as shown in “Special Figure C” in FIG. 5A, the result of the determination is “out of place”. The lottery for symbol determination is unnecessary, and the symbol 1 is always determined in advance.

  The "Learning information" in the pre-judgment table is categorized into the following types: "probable big hit", "normal big hit", "high probability probable big hit", "high probability normal big hit", "out of hold", and "no hold" Has been. The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 pre-determines the jackpot symbol 1 as a pre-determination result 2 and pre-reads when the pre-determination result 1 is a big hit and the special figure determination random number value is in the range of 0 to 49. Select “probability big hit” as the information. Also, if the pre-determination result 1 is a big hit and the random number for special figure determination is in the range of 50 to 99, the big hit symbol 2 is pre-determined as the pre-determination result 2 and "normal big hit" is selected as the pre-read information To do.

The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 pre-determines the jackpot symbol 1 as the pre-determination result 2 when the pre-determination result 1 is a big hit at a high probability and the special figure determination random value is in the range of 0 to 49. Then, “high probability time probable big hit” is selected as the look-ahead information. In addition, when the pre-determination result 1 is a big hit at high probability and the special figure determining random number value is in the range of 50 to 99, the pre-determination result 2 is pre-determined as the pre-determination result 2 and the pre-read information is “high probability” Select “When the normal jackpot”.
The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 predetermines the off symbol 1 as the predetermination result 2 when the predetermination result 1 is out of order, and selects “out” as the prefetch information. In addition, if the above-mentioned “probable big hit”, “normal big hit”, “high probability time promising big hit”, “high probability normal big hit” and “out of” are not met, “no hold” is set as the look-ahead information. select.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 increments the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit provided in the RAM 308 every time the special figure 1 prefetch number increases by 1 in step S <b> 405. The new special figure 1 prefetch information is written in the prefetch order next to the prefetch order of the special figure 1 prefetch information stored recently (most recently), the special figure prefetch process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control unit timer interrupt process. . If the main control unit 300 determines in step S401 that the special figure 1 start information has not increased, the main control unit 300 ends the special figure prefetch process without executing steps S403 and S405, and returns to the main control unit timer interrupt process. To do. Since the processing for the case where the special figure 2 starting information is increasing is the same, the description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the prefetch process is performed for the increment of the hold, but the special figure prefetch process may be performed for all the hold each time. Also, in command setting transmission processing (step S215), which will be described later, the pre-read information may be transmitted only for the increment, or the pre-read information for all suspensions may be transmitted.

  FIG. 11 illustrates a state in which the prefetch information is stored as the special figure 1 prefetch result in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit. The prefetch result storage unit for special figure 1 has, for example, the same number (four in this embodiment) of storage areas “prefetch rank 1” to “prefetch rank 4” as the number of holdable special figure 1 games. . The storage areas “prefetch rank 1” to “prefetch rank 4” are associated with the hold rank of the special figure 1 start information storage section.

  In this example, pre-read information “out” is stored in the pre-reading rank 1 as a special figure 1 pre-read result, following the storage example of the special figure 1 start information storage unit shown in FIG. Similarly, prefetch information “probability big hit” is stored in prefetch rank 2, and prefetch information “normal big hit at high probability” is stored in prefetch rank 3. In the prefetch order 4, prefetch information “no hold” is stored.

  When the main control unit 300 deletes the special figure 1 start information of the first hold order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage part, the main control part 300 simultaneously deletes the first prefetch order 1 in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage part. Is deleted, and the special figure 1 prefetch number stored in the special figure 1 prefetch number storage area is decremented by one. When the prefetch information of the first prefetch order is erased, processing is performed so that the prefetch order of the remaining special figure 1 prefetch information is incremented by one. The operation related to the hold in FIG. 2 and the configuration of the prefetch result storage unit for special figure 2 are the same as in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 6B, in step S211 subsequent to step S209, a general map related process is performed. The general map related process is roughly divided into a general map state update process and a general map related lottery process.
In the normal state update process, one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state is performed. For example, in the general diagram state update process in the middle of the normal map change display (the value of the above-mentioned general map display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7 segment LED constituting the general map display device 210 is repeatedly turned on and off. Turns off drive control. By performing this control, the general map display device 210 performs normal variable display (normal map variable game).

  Also, in the normal state update process at the timing when the normal symbol change display time has elapsed (the timing at which the value of the general symbol display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is on, the hit symbol is displayed. When the 7-segment LED constituting the general-purpose display device 210 is turned on / off, and the hit flag is off, the general-purpose display device 210 is configured so that the display pattern of the off symbol is displayed. 7 segment LED on / off drive control is performed. Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a setting area for performing various settings in various processes, not limited to the normal state update process. Here, the above-described lighting / extinguishing drive control is performed, and the setting area is set to indicate that the normal stop display is being performed. By performing this control, the universal symbol display device 210 determines one of the winning symbols (common symbol A shown in FIG. 5 (c)) and the off symbol (general symbol B shown in FIG. 5 (c)). Display. Thereafter, information indicating the stop period is set in a storage area of a normal stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, for 500 ms). With this setting, the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the player is notified of the result of the normal game.

  Further, if the result of the usual figure variable game is a hit, the usual figure hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure hit flag is on, in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the usual figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), A normal operation is set in the setting area, and a predetermined open period (for example, 2 seconds), a solenoid for driving to open / close the blade member 232a of the special opening 2 232 (a part of various solenoids 332), A signal for holding 232a in the open state is output, and information indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the blade open time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  Further, in the usual state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer changes from 1 to 0), the blade member for a predetermined closing period (for example, for 500 ms) A signal for holding the blade member in the closed state is output to the opening / closing drive solenoid 332, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined closing period ends (when the value of the blade closing time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the non-operating state is set in the setting area of the RAM 308. To do. Further, if the result of the usual figure variation game is out of place, the usual figure hit flag is turned off as will be described later. In the case where the usual figure hit flag is off, even in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (when the value of the usual figure stop time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, normal operation is not set. In the general state update process in the case where the general map is not operating, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S223.

  The main control unit 300 performs a general drawing-related lottery process following the normal state update process. In this general map-related lottery process, the open / close control of the general map variable game and the special map 2 start port 232 is not performed (the state of the general map is inactive), and the number of the general map variable games that are on hold When the number is 1 or more, it is determined whether or not the result of the usual figure variation game is won or not by the random lottery based on the usual figure winning random number value stored in the above random number value storage area. If the winning judgment is made and the winning is made, the winning flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, turn off the winning flag. In addition, regardless of the result of the hit determination, the value of the random number counter for generating the random time value for determining the normal fluctuation time described above is acquired as the random value for determining the normal fluctuation time, and the acquired normal fluctuation time is determined. Based on the random number value, one time for displaying the variable map on the general map display device 210 is selected from a plurality of variable times, and this variable display time is set as a normal map variable display time in the RAM 308. Store in the variable time storage area. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  In step S213 following step S211, special figure-related processing is performed. The special figure related process is roughly divided into a special figure state update process and a special figure related lottery process. The special figure state update process is performed for each of special figure 1 and special figure 2, but first, the special figure state update process (special figure 2 state update process) for special figure 2 is performed. In the special figure 2 state update process, one of the following plural (in this example, nine) processes is performed in accordance with the special figure 2 state.

  For example, in the special figure 2 status update process at the timing of the special figure 2 fluctuation start, the special figure 2 hold lamp 220 uses the value of the special figure 2 hold number stored in the special figure 2 hold number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Control blinking. For example, if the four LEDs of the special figure 2 holding lamp 220 in FIG. 3 are LED numbers 1-4 in order from the left to the right in the figure, the LEDs corresponding to the special figure 2 holding number are red, for example, in order from the smallest LED number. Turn on and turn off the others. Further, the random number value for determining the special figure fluctuation time is obtained from the random number counter for determining the special figure fluctuation time, and the timer number is determined by referring to any one of the timer selection tables shown in FIGS. Further, a value based on the variation time determined with reference to the timer number corresponding effect table shown in FIG. 14 is set in the special figure 2 display symbol update timer.

  Also, for example, in the special figure 2 state update process in the middle of the special figure 2 fluctuation display (the value of the above special figure 2 display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure 2 display device 214 is turned on Performs lighting / extinguishing drive control that repeatedly turns off. By performing this control, the special figure 2 display device 214 performs the special figure 2 variable display (special figure 2 variable game). In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the rotation start setting transmission process is to be executed in the command setting transmission process (step S233) is additionally stored in the above-described transmission information storage area, and the process ends.

  Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a big hit flag, a miss flag, a special figure probability fluctuation flag, and a normal figure probability fluctuation flag. In the special figure 2 state update processing that starts at the timing when the special figure 2 fluctuation display time has elapsed (the timing when the special figure 2 display symbol update timer value changes from 1 to 0), the big hit flag is on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag 5 is turned on, the special figure probability variation flag is also turned on, the special figure A shown in FIG. 5A, the big hit flag is turned on, the special figure probability fluctuation flag is turned off, and the special figure probability fluctuation flag is turned on. FIG. B, when the off flag is turned on, the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure 2 display device 214 is controlled to be turned on / off so that the special figure C is in the respective mode, and the special area is set in the RAM 308. 2. Set to indicate that stop display is in progress. By performing this control, the special figure 2 display device 214 performs fixed display of any one of the special jackpot symbol (special symbol A), the big jackpot symbol (special symbol B), and the off symbol (special symbol C). . Thereafter, information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, for 500 ms). With this setting, the specially displayed special figure 2 is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period, and the result of the special figure 2 variable game is notified to the player. Also, if the electric support number stored in the RAM 308 is 1 or more, the subtraction result is changed from 1 to 0. In this case, if the special figure probability is not changing (details will be described later), the electric support flag is turned off. Furthermore, the electric support flag is also turned off during the big hit game (in the special game state). Further, the special transmission information indicating that the rotation stop setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215) is additionally stored in the above-described transmission information storage area, and the design for stopping the variable display is shown in FIG. The special figure 2 identification information indicating the presence is additionally stored in the RAM 308 as information to be included in command data, which will be described later, and the processing is terminated.

  If the result of the special figure 2 variable game is a big hit, the big hit flag is turned on as will be described later. When the jackpot flag is on, in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the RAM 308 In the setting area, the special figure 2 is in operation and waits for a predetermined winning effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, a period during which an image for notifying the player that the big win by the decorative symbol display device 208 is started is displayed. Therefore, information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area of the special figure 2 standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308. In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the winning effect setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  Further, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the value of the special figure 2 standby time management timer changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds) Or, until a winning of a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10 balls) is detected at the variable winning opening 234, the door is connected to a solenoid for opening / closing the door member 234a of the variable winning opening 234 (a part of various solenoids 332). A signal for holding the member 234a in the opened state is output, and information indicating the opening period is set in the storage area of the door opening time management timer provided in the RAM 308. In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the special winning opening release setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  In the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) A signal for holding the door member 234a in a closed state is output to a solenoid for opening / closing the door member 234a of the variable prize opening 234 (a part of various solenoids 332), and a door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308 is used. Information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area. In addition, predetermined transmission information indicating that the special winning opening closing setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  Further, in the special figure 2 state update process that is repeated at predetermined times (15 rounds in the present embodiment) for the opening / closing control of the door member and is started at the end timing, a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, a decorative pattern Information indicating the effect standby period in the storage area of the effect standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for a period during which an image for informing the player that the big hit by the display device 208 is to be ended is displayed. Set. Also, if the ordinary probability fluctuation flag is set to ON, the power support number (for example, 100 times) is set in the power support number storage unit provided in the RAM 308 simultaneously with the end of the big hit game, and the RAM 308 Turn on the electric support flag provided in. If the normal probability fluctuation flag is set to OFF, the power support count is not set in the power support count storage section, and the power support flag is not turned ON. Here, the electric support state means that the pachinko machine is in an advantageous state for the player in order to shorten the time from the end of the big hit in the special figure variable game to the start of the next big hit. When this electric support flag is set to ON, it is in a normal figure high probability (normal figure certain change) state. There is a higher probability of hitting in the general-game variable game in the high-probability state than in the normal-game low-probability state. In addition, in the normal figure high probability state, the fluctuation time of the general figure variable game is shorter than in the normal figure low probability state (normal figure variable short). Furthermore, the fluctuation time of the special figure variable game may be shortened (time-short game state). Furthermore, in the normal high probability state, compared to the normal low probability state, the opening time in one opening of the pair of blade members 232a of the special drawing 2 starting port 232 is likely to be longer (electrical chew extension). In addition, the pair of blade members 232a are more likely to open in the normal high probability state than in the normal low probability state. The control state due to the universal figure change, the universal figure change, and the electric Chu extension is collectively referred to as an electric support (starting prize winning support by electric tulip) state.

Further, as described above, the electric support flag is set to off during the big hit game (in the special game state). Therefore, the normal low probability state is maintained during the big hit game. This is because, if the game is in a high probability state during a big hit game, a large number of game balls will be placed in the special figure 2 starting port 232 until a predetermined number of game balls enter the variable prize opening 234 during the big hit game. In order to solve this, there is a problem that the number of game balls that can be acquired during the big hit increases and the number of game balls that can be acquired during the big hit increases.
Further, predetermined transmission information indicating that the end effect setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215) is additionally stored in the transmission information storage area.

  Also, in the special figure 2 state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special figure 2 is not activated in the setting area of the RAM 308. Set medium. Further, if the result of the special figure 2 variable game is out of place, the out-of-game flag is turned on as will be described later. When this miss flag is on, even in the special figure 2 state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period described above ends (the timing when the special figure 2 stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, special figure 2 inactive is set. In the special figure 2 state update process when the special figure 2 is not in operation, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the special figure state update process for the next special figure 1.

  Subsequently, a special figure state update process (special figure 1 state update process) for special figure 1 is performed. In the special figure 1 state update process, each process described in the special figure 2 state update process is performed according to the state of the special figure 1. Each process performed in the special figure 1 state update process is the same as the process in which “special figure 2” in the contents described in the special figure 2 state update process is replaced with “special figure 1”. Omitted. The order of the special figure 2 state update process and the special figure 1 state update process may be reversed.

  When the special figure state update process is completed, a special figure related lottery process for each of special figure 1 and special figure 2 is performed. Also here, the special figure related lottery process (special figure 2 related lottery process) for the special figure 2 is performed first, and then the special figure related lottery process (special figure 1 related lottery process) for the special figure 1 is performed. Also for these special drawing related lottery processes, the main control unit 300 performs the special figure 2 related lottery processing before the special figure 1 related lottery processing, so that the special figure 2 variable game start condition and the special figure 1 fluctuation Even if the game start conditions are satisfied at the same time, since the special figure 2 variable game is changing first, the special figure 1 variable game does not start changing. In addition, when the number of special figure 2 variable games held is larger than 0, the lottery process and the variable game related to the special figure 1 variable game hold are not performed. The notification of the result of the jackpot determination of the special figure variable game by the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed by the first sub-control unit 400, and the lottery result of the lottery based on the winning at the special figure 2 starting port 232 is notified. 1 is performed in preference to the notification of the lottery result of the lottery based on the winning at the starting port 230.

  In the case of the special figure 2 related lottery process, the main control unit 300 displays the special figure 2 start information (the special figure 2 disorder) of the first (most recently stored) hold order in the special figure 2 start information storage unit. (A set of numerical values) and referring to the determination table shown in FIG. 12 (a) for the jackpot determination random number in the acquired special figure 2 start information, whether the determination result is a jackpot, Decide whether it is off. Next, when the determination result is a big hit, the main control unit 300 refers to the special figure determination table shown in FIG. 12B for the random number value for special figure determination in the acquired special figure 2 start information. The symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed after the fluctuation display of the special symbol 2 is determined. Note that when the result of the determination is wrong, there is only one type of missing symbol, so that a lottery for determining the symbol is not performed and a predetermined symbol for losing is selected.

  When the main control unit 300 reads the first special figure 2 start information from the special figure 2 start information storage unit, the main control unit 300 deletes the first special figure 2 start information from the special figure 2 start information storage unit and also displays the special figure 2 start information. 1 is subtracted from the reserved figure 2 reserved number in the reserved number storage area. At this time, the special figure 2 start information read from the special figure 2 start information storage unit is stored in a temporary area (an example of the second start information storage means) provided in the RAM 308, and the special figure 2 start information stored in the temporary area is stored. Based on the above, it may be possible to perform the determination process.

  Since the special drawing 1 related lottery process is the same as the special figure 2 related lottery process, the description thereof will be omitted.

  In step S215 subsequent to step S213, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400. The output schedule information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits, for example, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bits 11 to 14 are Command type (in this embodiment, basic command, special figure change start command, prefetch result information command, special figure change stop command, winning effect start command, end effect start command, jackpot round number designation command, power recovery command, FRAM clear Bits 0 to 10 are composed of command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on or off by the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a special figure change start command, the command data includes the value of the 15R jackpot flag, the special figure probability fluctuation flag value stored in the RAM 308 of the main controller 300, and the special figure related lottery process. It includes information on the selected variation time, and in the case of a symbol variation stop command, it includes the value of a 15R jackpot flag, the value of a special figure probability variation flag, etc., and in the case of a winning effect command and an end effect start command, In the case of a jackpot round number designation command, the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag is included, and the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag, the number of big hit rounds, and the like are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the special figure 1 starting port 230, presence / absence of winning at the special figure 2 starting port 232, presence / absence of winning at the variable winning port 234, etc. including.

  The prefetch result information command includes prefetch result information (prefetch information for each prefetch order) stored in the prefetch result storage unit together with the types of special figures 1 and 2 in the command data. The prefetch information in the prefetch result information command may be only an increase in the prefetch order, or may include prefetch information for all the prefetch orders. In the present embodiment, prefetching information for all prefetching orders is included in the prefetching result information command.

  In the rotation start setting transmission process described above, the value selected in the jackpot flag, the special figure probability fluctuation flag value, the special figure 1 related lottery process, and the special figure 2 related lottery process stored in the RAM 308 as command data. Information indicating time information, the number of the special figure 1 variable game or the special figure 2 variable game being held, etc. are set. In the rotation stop setting transmission process described above, information indicating the value of the big hit flag, the special figure probability variation flag, etc. stored in the RAM 308 is set in the command data. In the winning effect setting transmission process described above, the command control data stored in the RAM 308, the effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the winning effect period, the special figure probability variation flag Information indicating the value, the number of the special figure 1 variable game or the special figure 2 variable game being held, etc. is set. In the above-described end effect setting transmission process, the command control data stored in the RAM 308, the effect control information output to the decorative symbol display device 208, various lamps 418, and the speaker 120 during the effect standby period, the special figure probability variation flag Information indicating the value, the number of the special figure 1 variable game or the special figure 2 variable game being held, etc. is set. In the above-described winning prize opening release setting transmission process, the number of big hit rounds stored in the RAM 308 in the command data, the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag, the number of special figure 1 variable games or special figure 2 variable games held, etc. Set the information indicating. In the above-described winning prize closing setting transmission process, the number of big hit rounds stored in the RAM 308 in the command data, the value of the special figure probability fluctuation flag, the number of special figure 1 variable games or special figure 2 variable games held, etc. Set the information indicating. In step S215, general command special figure hold increase processing is also performed. In this general command special figure pending increase process, special figure identification information (information showing special figure 1 or special figure 2) stored in the transmission information storage area of the RAM 308, command notice information (preliminary notice information, false) Set either advance notice information or no advance notice information). 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 the command setting transmission process, a payout request number transmission process is also performed. Note that the output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 600 are composed of, for example, 1 byte, strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bit 6 Power-on information (if turned on, indicates that this is the first command transmission after power-on), bits 4-5 indicate the current processing type for encryption (0-3), and bits 0-3 indicate encryption The number of payout requests after processing is shown.

  In step S217 following step S215, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 350 separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 336.

  In step S219 following step S217, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of the various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step S201 are read out, and the presence or absence of a predetermined error, for example, the presence or absence of a front frame door opening error or the presence or absence of a bottom pan full error is monitored. When the front frame door opening error or the lower pan full error is detected, the transmission information to be transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 includes device information indicating the presence or absence of the front frame door opening error or the lower pan full error. Set. In addition, various solenoids 332 are driven to control the opening and closing of the special figure 2 starting port 232 and the variable prize opening 234, and the general diagram display device 210 and the special diagram 1 display device 212 via the display circuits 324, 326, and 330. The display data to be output to the special figure 2 display device 214, various status display units 328, and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310. In addition, the output schedule information set in the payout request number transmission process (step S215) is output to the first sub-control unit 400 via the output port (I / O 310).

  In the device monitoring process, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. When the low-voltage signal is on (when power-off is detected), a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 as return data. The power saving process such as the initialization and the initialization of the input / output port is performed, and then the process returns to the main process of the main control unit shown in FIG. When the low-voltage signal is off (when power-off is not detected), timer interrupt end processing is performed. In this timer interrupt termination process, the value of each temporarily saved register is set in each original register, interrupt permission is set, etc., and then main control unit main process shown in FIG. Return to.

  Next, the special figure variable game in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The data tables shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 are stored in the ROM 306 of the main control unit 300, for example. FIG. 12A shows an example of the success / failure determination table used in the special determination related lottery process of the special figure related process (step S213) in the special figure 2 or the special determination determination process of FIG. The success / failure determination table shown in FIG. 12A is configured with items of “special figure probability” in the left column, “random number range” in the middle column, and “result of success” in the right column. “Special figure probability” in the left column is divided into “low probability” and “high probability”. “Low probability” indicates that the control state at the time of the determination is a special figure low probability state, and “High probability” indicates that the control state at the time of the determination is a special figure high probability state. The “random number range” in the middle column indicates a numerical range of random numbers to be compared with the acquired jackpot determination random number value. The “random number range” is divided into three values of a numerical value 0-999, a numerical value 1000-1217, and a numerical value 1218-65535 corresponding to the item “low probability” in the left column “special figure probability”. Further, it corresponds to the item “high probability” in the left column “special figure probability”, and is divided into three values of 0 to 999, 1000 to 2089, and 2090 to 65535. In the “right / failed determination result” in the right column, “low probability” is assigned “loss” corresponding to the numerical values 0-999 and 1218-65535, and “big hit” is assigned corresponding to the numerical values 1000-1217. Yes. Further, “high probability” is assigned “loss” corresponding to the numerical values 0-999 and 2090-65535, and “big hit” is assigned corresponding to the numerical values 1000-2089.

  The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 uses the acquired jackpot determination in order to determine whether the result of the floating game shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 is a win (big hit) or a bad win (loss). Whether or not the random number is determined is determined by referring to the determination table. For example, if the control state at the time of the determination is a special figure low probability state, if the acquired jackpot determination random number value is within the range of 1000 to 1217, the special figure variable game is determined to be a win (big hit), If the acquired jackpot determination random number value is outside the range of 1000 to 1217, it is determined that the winning combination has been lost. In this example, the possible numerical range of the jackpot determination random number is 0 to 65535 (the numerical range has a size of 65536). As shown in FIG. 12A, the numerical range of the jackpot determination random number determined to be a big hit in the special figure low probability state is 1000 to 1217 (the size of the numerical range is 218). The probability of winning the jackpot of the special figure variable game in the state is about 1/300 (= 218/65536).

  Further, if the control state at the time of the determination is a special figure high probability state, if the acquired big hit determination random number value is within the range of 1000-2089, the special figure variable game is determined to be a win (big hit), If the acquired jackpot determination random value is outside the range of 1000 to 2089, it is determined that the winning combination (out of the game) is not achieved. As shown in FIG. 12A, since the numerical range of the jackpot determination random number determined to be a big hit in the special figure high probability state is 1000-2089 (the size of the numerical range is 1090), the special figure high probability The probability of winning the jackpot of the special figure variable game in the state is about 1/60 (= 1090/65536). In this way, the big hit winning probability of the special figure variable game is set to be higher in the special figure high probability state than in the special figure low probability state.

  FIG. 12B shows a special figure determination table. The special figure determination table is composed of items of “result determination”, “random number range”, and “special figure determination result” from the left column. Only “big hit” is defined in the “result of determination” in the left column. “Big hit” indicates a case where “big hit” is determined as a result of the hit determination using the special figure determination table shown in FIG. The “random number range” in the middle column indicates a numerical value range of random numbers to be compared with the acquired jackpot symbol determining random value, and is divided into two values of numerical values 0-49 and numerical values 50-99. The item “special figure determination result” represents a stop symbol in the special figure 1 variable game or the special figure 2 variable game, and the random number range corresponds to the numerical values 0 to 49 to the “big hit symbol 1” and the numerical values 50 to 99. Correspondingly, the stop symbol mode of “big hit symbol 2” is assigned. In this example, since there is only one type of outage stop symbol pattern as shown in “Special Figure C” in FIG. 5A, the result of the determination is “out of place”. A lottery for design determination is not required. Therefore, there is no “out of” item in the “result determination” in the left column of the special figure determination table.

  The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 displays the special figure 1 display device 212 or the special figure 2 display device 214 when the determination result based on the ball entering the special figure 1 start port 230 or the special figure 2 start port 232 is a big hit. It is determined with reference to the special figure determination table with respect to the acquired special figure determination random number value which stop symbol pattern of the big hit symbol 1 or 2 is to be stopped and displayed. Since the numerical value range of the special figure determination random number value is 0 to 99 (the numerical value range is 100), the probability that the jackpot symbol 1 is selected in the case of jackpot based on the special chart variable game and the jackpot symbol 2 are selected. The probability of being all is ½ (= 50/100).

  The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment does not depend on whether the control state is during electric support or non-electric support, and regardless of which of the special games 1 or 2 is a variable game, When the resulting stop symbol is “big hit symbol 1”, the number of opening of the variable winning opening 234 in the subsequent big hit game is 15 times, and after the big hit game ends, the control state becomes a special figure high probability state. It will be in the electric support state until the next big hit. When the stop symbol is “big hit symbol 2”, the number of times the variable winning opening 234 is released in the subsequent big hit game is 15 times, and after the big hit game is finished, the control state becomes a special figure low probability state and the special figure changes. It will be in the electric support state up to 100 games. When the stop symbol is “offset symbol 1”, the variable winning opening 234 is not opened and the control state does not change.

  FIG. 12C shows a table set selection table for selecting a set of timer selection tables to be applied after the symbol fluctuation stop display based on the symbol fluctuation stop display of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. Show. The table consists of three items from the left column of the table: “stopped special figure”, “table change counter initial value”, and “timer selection table”.

  The “stopped special figure” in the left column is a stopped symbol determined using the special figure determination table of FIG. 12B, and is divided into “big hit symbol 1” and “big hit symbol 2”. Yes. The “table change counter initial value” indicates the initial value of the table change counter provided in the RAM 308. The table change counter is a subtraction counter that is decremented by 1 each time a special figure variation game is performed, and stops when the counter value becomes 0. The basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 switches a timer selection table, which will be described later, on condition that the value of the table change counter has changed from 1 to 0.

  There are three “table change counter initial values” corresponding to the item “big hit symbol 1” in the left column “Special Figure Stopped” in the order of initial value “90”, initial value “10”, and initial value “0”. It is divided into. The “table change counter initial value” corresponding to the item “big hit symbol 2” is also divided into three in the order of initial value “90”, initial value “10”, and initial value “0”.

  The “timer selection table” is used to determine a timer selection table used in the special figure 1 variable game or the special figure 2 variable game that is started after the end of the jackpot game. In the timer selection table, for the item “big hit symbol 1”, “table 2” is assigned corresponding to the initial value “90”, “table 3” is assigned corresponding to the initial value “10”, and the initial value “ “Table 2” is assigned corresponding to “0”. For the item “big hit symbol 2”, “table 2” is assigned corresponding to the initial value “90”, “table 3” is assigned corresponding to the initial value “10”, and the initial value “0” is set. Correspondingly, “Table 1” is assigned.

  For example, the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 sets the control state after the 15R jackpot game is finished in the special figure high probability state when the floating game stop pattern mode of the special game 1 or FIG. It is determined that the power supply support state will be maintained until the next big hit, and the table change counter initial value is set to the initial value “90” based on the table set selection table of FIG. Set and select Table 2 as the timer selection table for special figure variable games. The counter value of the table changing counter is 1 unless the stop symbol becomes other than “offset symbol 1” in the subsequent variable game of special figure 1 or special figure 2, that is, every time “outlier symbol 1” is stopped and displayed. Subtracted. When the value of the table change counter is changed from 1 to 0, the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 resets the table change counter initial value to the initial value “10” and sets the table 3 as the timer selection table. select. Next, unless the stop symbol becomes other than “offset symbol 1” in the subsequent special figure 1 or special figure 2 variable game, that is, every time “outside symbol 1” is stopped and displayed, the counter value of the table change counter is 1. Subtracted one by one. When the value of the table change counter is changed from 1 to 0, the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 selects Table 2 as the timer selection table.

  In addition, the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 displays the control state after the 15R jackpot game is finished as a special low probability state when the stop pattern mode of the variable game in the special chart 1 or the special chart 2 is “big jackpot 2”. (No special figure certain change state) and the electric support state up to 100 special figure variable games is decided, and based on the table set selection table of FIG. 90 ", and the table 2 is selected as the timer selection table for the special figure variable game. When the value of the table change counter is changed from 1 to 0, the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 resets the table change counter initial value to the initial value “10” and sets the table 3 as the timer selection table. select. When the value of the table change counter is changed from 1 to 0, the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 selects Table 1 as the timer selection table.

  For example, when the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is cleared in the initialization process (step S101) shown in FIG.

  FIG. 13 shows a timer selection table. 13A shows the timer selection table 1, FIG. 13B shows the timer selection table 2, and FIG. 13C shows the timer selection table 3. Each timer selection table includes items of “special figure determination result”, “hold: 0 to 2”, “hold: 3”, and “timer number determination result” from the left column to the right column. In each table, the “special figure determination result” is classified into “offset symbol 1”, “big hit symbol 1”, and “big hit symbol 2”.

  The item “pending: 0 to 2” indicates the number of reserved special figure 1 or 2 variable games stored in the special figure 1 or 2 holding number storage area in the RAM 308 at the start of the special figure 1 or 2 variable game ( In the following, the abbreviation number of the special figure 1 or 2 is abbreviated as 0-2. The item “pending: 3” indicates that the number of holds in the special figure 1 or 2 stored in the special figure 1 or 2 holding number storage area at the start of the special figure 1 or 2 variable game is three. For example, in the case of the special figure 1 variable game, “pending: 0 to 2” in the table 1 shown in FIG. 13A is stored in the special figure 1 hold number storage area in the RAM 308 at the start of the special figure 1 variable game. It indicates that the stored number of reserved figure 1 is within the range of 0-2. In addition, the item “hold: 3” indicates that the number of holds of the special figure 1 stored in the special figure 1 holding number storage area at the start of the special figure 1 variable game is three. Although the description is omitted, the same applies to the special figure 2.

  The item “holding: 0 to 2” or “holding: 3” divides a numerical range of random numbers to be compared with the acquired random number value for determining the special figure change time (the range of random values is 0 to 99). “Pending: 0 to 2” of “missing symbol 1” of the timer selection table 1 is divided into four ranges of a random number range 0 to 89, a random number range 90 to 97, a random value 98, and a random value 99. In addition, “pending: 3” of “missing symbol 1” is divided into a random number range 0 to 97, a random number range 98, and a random value 99.

  The item “timer number determination result” includes a timer number to be selected. The timer 3 is associated with the random number range 0 to 89 of “hold: 0 to 2” of the “offset symbol 1” of the timer selection table 1, the timer 4 is associated with the random number range 90 to 97, and the random value 98 Is associated with the timer 5, and the random number 99 is associated with the timer 6. In addition, the timer 2 is associated with the random number range 0 to 97 of “hold: 3” of the “offset symbol 1” of the timer selection table 1, the timer 5 is associated with the random value 98, and the random value 99 is associated with the random value 99. A timer 6 is associated.

  In addition, “hold: 0-2” and “hold: 3” of “big hit symbol 1” and “big hit symbol 2” of timer selection table 1 are both random number range 0-1, random number range 2-33, random number range 34. It is divided into three of ~ 99. The timer numbers are associated with the timer 4 in the random number range 0 to 1, the timer 5 is associated with the random number range 2 to 33, and the timer 6 is associated with the random number range 34 to 99.

  In the timer selection table 2 shown in FIG. 13B, “Pending: 0 to 2” and “Pending: 3” of the “offset symbol 1” are both a random number range 0 to 97, a random number value 98, and a random number value 99. It is divided into.

  The timer 2 is associated with the random number range 0 to 97 of “hold: 0 to 2” of the “offset symbol 1” of the timer selection table 2, the timer 5 is associated with the random value 98, and the random value 99 is associated with the random value 99. A timer 6 is associated. In addition, the timer 1 is associated with the random number range 0 to 97 of “hold: 3” of the “offset symbol 1” of the timer selection table 1, the timer 5 is associated with the random value 98, and the random value 99 is associated with the random value 99. A timer 6 is associated.

  In addition, the random number ranges of “Hold: 0-2” and “Hold: 3” of “Big jackpot symbol 1” and “Big jackpot symbol 2” of timer selection table 2 and the associated timer numbers are both in timer selection table 1. It is the same.

  In the timer selection table 3 shown in FIG. 13 (c), the timer 7 corresponds to the total random number range 0 to 99 for all of the “missing symbol 1”, “big hit symbol 1” and “big hit symbol 2” regardless of the number of holds. It is attached.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a timer number effect correspondence table showing the variation time and variation pattern of the special figure variable game according to the timer numbers shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c). The items “timer number” in the left column of FIG. 14 are divided into timers 1 to 7, and the item “variation time (seconds)” in the middle column indicates the variation time corresponding to the timers 1 to 7. The item “variation pattern” in the right column indicates the name of the effect due to the variation. As shown in FIG. 14, in this embodiment, the variation time of the timer number “timer 1” is 2 seconds, the variation pattern is “ultra short variation”, and the variation time of “timer 2” is variation of 5 seconds. The pattern is “shortening variation”, the variation time of “timer 3” is 10 seconds and the variation pattern is “normal variation”, the variation time of “timer 4” is 12 seconds and the variation pattern is “normal reach”, The variation time of “Timer 5” is 40 seconds and the variation pattern is “Super Reach 1”, the variation time of “Timer 6” is 50 seconds and the variation pattern is “Super Reach 2”, and the variation of “Timer 7” The time is 20 seconds and the fluctuation pattern is “preparation fluctuation”.

  Next, processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400. FIG. 6B is a flowchart of command reception interrupt processing (strobe interrupt processing) of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 6C is a flowchart of the timer variable update interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step S501 in FIG. 9A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S501. 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 S503 subsequent to step S501, 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 S505. . In step S505, 0 is substituted into the timer variable.

  In step S507 following step S505, command processing is performed. The CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether a command has been received from the main control unit 300.

  In step S509 subsequent to step S507, an effect control process is performed. The effect control process will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18.

  In step S511 subsequent to step S509, when the press of the chance button is detected, a process of changing the effect data updated in step S509 to effect data corresponding to the press of the chance button is performed.

  In step S513 following step S511, if there is a command to the VDP 434 in the effect data read in step S509, this command is output to the VDP 434 (details will be described later).

  In step S515 following step S513, if there is a command to the sound source IC 416 in the effect data read in step S509, this command is output to the sound source IC 416.

  In step S517 following step S515, if there is a command to the various lamps 418 in the effect data read in step S509, this command is output to the drive circuit 420.

  In step S519 following step S517, if there is a command to the shielding device (shutter) 246 in the effect data read in step S509, this command is output to the drive circuit 432.

  In step S521 following step S519, if there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data read in step S509, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step S303. . Examples of the control command include a continuous movable object effect data command, a continuous movable object effect continuation data command, a movable object stop command, and a continuous movable object effect end command.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described using 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 S601 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 S701 of the first sub control unit timer interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S503 in the first sub control unit main process shown in FIG. Is stored in the timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S503, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step S703 following step S701, transmission of a control command to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step S521 in the main process of the first sub-control unit 400, or a random number value for continuous movable object effect lottery to be described later. And update processing of the random number for determining the number of effects, or update processing of other random numbers for effects.

Next, the effect control process according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect control process according to this embodiment.
First, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether there is a special figure change start command transmitted from the main control unit 300 (step S801). The first sub-control unit 400 proceeds to step S803 when there is a special figure change start command, and proceeds to step S807 when there is no special figure change start command.

  In step S803, the first sub-control unit 400 performs continuous movable object effect setting processing. The continuous movable object effect setting process will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

  In step S805 following step S803, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a special figure change start command process. In the case where the continuous movable object effect flag is turned on by the continuous movable object effect setting process in step S803, the continuous movable object effect is performed. Therefore, the normal moving object operation command is not set in the special figure change start command process. In addition, for example, a command for a pre-read notification effect corresponding to the number of consecutive times is set in each effect device other than the effect movable object 224 (for example, the decorative symbol display device 208, the speaker 120, various lamps 418, etc.). Further, since the continuous movable object effect is not performed when the continuous movable object effect flag is off, the movable object operation command in the normal special figure change start command processing is, for example, 1 at the time of the continuous movable object effect. The same data as the movable object effect data for the second time is set in each effect device.

  In step S807 following step S805, it is determined whether there is a special figure variation stop command. The first sub-control unit 400 proceeds to step S809 when there is a special figure fluctuation stop command, and proceeds to step S815 when there is no special figure fluctuation stop command.

  In step S809, the first sub control unit 400 performs a special figure fluctuation stop process based on the special figure fluctuation stop command transmitted from the main control unit 300.

In step S811 following step S809, the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the continuous movable object effect flag is turned on by the continuous movable object effect setting process in step S803 and the continuous movable object effect is being performed. Determines whether or not the continuous movable object effect is the last time. Whether or not the continuous movable object effect is the final time is determined by acquiring the value of the continuous effect number counter provided in the RAM 408, and if the value is 0, it is determined that it is the final time. If the continuous movable object effect is the last time, the first sub-control unit 400 proceeds to step S813. If the continuous movable object effect is not the last time, the first sub-control unit 400 proceeds to step S815.
If the continuous movable object effect flag is off and the normal special figure fluctuation stop command process is performed, the first sub-control unit 400 does nothing in step S811 and proceeds to step S815.

  In step S813, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect end command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500, and sets the continuous movable object effect flag to OFF.

  In step S815 following step S813, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether there is another command. Other commands include a gaming state command, a return command, a device command, a basic information command, and the like. If there is another command, the process proceeds to step S817, and if there is no other command, the process proceeds to step S819.

  In step S817, the first sub control unit 400 performs other command processing. As other command processing, processing based on a power recovery command for power failure recovery processing, a gaming state command, a recovery command, a device command, a basic information command, and the like is performed. In particular, when a power recovery command is received, an initial operation command for initial operation of the movable object is set and transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

In step S819, first sub control unit 400 determines whether or not a demonstration effect start condition is satisfied. The demonstration effect start condition includes, for example, that a non-change state in which a special figure change game is not being performed except during the big hit game is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The main control unit 300 determines the demonstration effect start condition, and the first sub control unit 400 receives the demonstration effect start command for starting the demonstration effect transmitted from the main control unit 300. The start condition may be satisfied.
If the demonstration effect start condition is satisfied, the first sub-control unit 400 proceeds to step S821. When the demonstration effect start condition is not satisfied, the first sub control unit 400 ends the effect control process and returns to the first sub control unit main process.

  In step S <b> 821, the first sub control unit 400 sets the demonstration effect command and also sets the demonstration effect command in the control command transmitted to the second sub control unit 500.

  In step S823 following step S821, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether or not the continuous movable object effect flag is on. If the continuous movable object effect flag is on, the first sub-control unit 400 proceeds to step S825. When the continuous movable object effect flag is not on, the first sub control unit 400 ends the effect control process and returns to the first sub control unit main process.

  In step S825, the first sub control unit 400 sets a movable object stop command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500, ends the effect control process, and returns to the first sub control unit main process. .

  Next, the continuous movable object production | presentation setting process by this embodiment is demonstrated in detail using FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of continuous movable object effect setting processing according to this embodiment. First, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether or not the continuously movable object effect flag provided in the RAM 408 is on (step S901). The continuous movable object effect flag is set to ON when the movable object is moved over a plurality of consecutive special figure variable games. The first sub-control unit 400 proceeds to step S903 when the continuous movable object effect flag is on, and proceeds to step S905 when the continuous movable object effect flag is off.

  When the continuous movable object effect setting process is executed for the first time, since the continuous movable object effect flag is off, the first sub-control unit 400 first proceeds to step S905 and the continuous movable object effect start condition is set. It is determined whether or not it is established. In this example, the continuous moveable effect start condition is either “big hit” (predictive big hit, normal big hit, high probability time variable big hit, or high probability normal big hit as the pre-read information in the special figure prefetch result information. ), And the winning of the continuous movable object production lottery (Establishment condition (1)), or the above-mentioned predetermined pre-read information (big hit) does not exist in the information of the special-look pre-read results, and there is no off or hold And the continuous movable object effect lottery is won at any one of the pre-reading ranks of the pre-reading information out of place (establishment condition (2)). When the satisfaction condition (1) or (2) is satisfied, the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied.

  Specifically, the first sub-control unit 400 first determines whether or not the big-ahead pre-read information is included in any pre-read order in the special figure pre-read result information of the pre-read result information command received from the main control unit 300. Judge whether or not. When jackpot prefetch information is included, a continuous movable object effect lottery random value (for example, a random number range is 0 to 99) is acquired from a continuous movable object effect lottery counter provided in the RAM 408. Next, referring to, for example, the big hit time continuous movable object effect lottery table (not shown) stored in the ROM 406 and having a winning probability of ½, the acquired continuous movable object effect lottery random value is within a predetermined winning range. It is determined whether or not there is. When the random number value for continuous movable object effect lottery is within the predetermined winning range, the satisfaction condition (1) is satisfied, so it is decided to execute the continuous movable object effect, and the prefetch information indicating the big hit and the prefetch The information prefetching order is stored in the prefetching information / prefetching order storage area provided in the RAM 408, and the process proceeds to step S907. If the random number value for continuous movable object effect lottery is outside the predetermined winning range, the satisfaction condition (1) and the satisfaction condition (2) are not satisfied, so it is determined that the continuous movable object effect is not executed and the continuous movable object effect setting process is performed. To return to the effect control process.

  When the prefetch information of the big hit is not included in any of the prefetching orders in the special figure prefetching result information of the prefetching result information command, the first sub-control unit 400 prefetches the prefetching order having the prefetching information of the loss. Success or failure of the satisfaction condition (2) is determined in order from the first rank. The first sub-control unit 400 acquires a continuous movable object effect lottery random value from the continuous movable object effect lottery counter for each prefetch order. Next, with reference to, for example, a continuation movable object effect lottery table (not shown) for losing with a winning probability of 1/100 stored in the ROM 406, the acquired random number value for continuous movable object effect lottery is within a predetermined winning range. It is determined whether or not. When a pre-reading rank in which the random number value for continuous movable object effect lottery is within a predetermined winning range is found, since the satisfaction condition (2) is satisfied, it is determined that the continuous movable object effect is executed, and the prefetch indicating the deviation The information and the prefetching order of the prefetching information are stored in the prefetching information / prefetching order storage area, and the process proceeds to step S907. If the random number value for continuous movable object effect lottery is outside the predetermined winning range for all the pre-reading ranks with pre-read information of out-of-order, it is determined that the success / failure continuous movable object effect is not executed because the satisfaction condition (2) is not satisfied. The continuous movable object effect setting process is terminated and the process returns to the effect control process.

  In the above description, the winning probability of executing the continuous movable object effect at the time of the big hit is 1/2, and the winning probability of executing the continuous movable object effect at the time of the loss is 1/100, but these winning probabilities are Of course, the winning probability may be higher than that in the normal state in a predetermined state (for example, a short-time gaming state).

  As another example of the continuous movable object production start condition, the number of special figure reservations is a predetermined number or more (for example, 1 or more (two or more times in combination with the change)) (Establishment condition (3)), or There is a predetermined state (for example, a state in which the timer selection table 3 is selected) (satisfaction condition (4)). The satisfaction condition (3) or (4) may be used instead of the above satisfaction condition (1) or (2), or may be used in addition to the satisfaction condition (1) or (2). Of course, the continuous movable object effect start condition may be satisfied when any of the satisfaction conditions (1) to (4) is satisfied.

  If the first sub-control unit 400 determines that the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S907. If the first sub control unit 400 determines that the continuous movable object effect start condition is not satisfied, The continuous movable object effect setting process is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process.

  In step S907, the first sub-control unit 400 first obtains an effect number determination random number (for example, the range of random numbers is 0 to 99) from the effect number determination counter provided in the RAM 408. Next, the first sub-control unit 400 acquires prefetch information and prefetch rank from the prefetch information / prefetch rank storage area in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub-control unit 400 determines whether the acquired prefetch information is a big hit or not. If the acquired prefetch information is a big hit, the first sub control unit 400 selects the big hit hour continuous number determination table stored in the ROM 406. FIG. 18A shows a continuous number determination table used when the prefetch information is a big hit. The left column of the table indicates the acquired numbers (1 to 3) of the prefetching order. The right column shows the number of continuous movable object effects (2 to 4). In the table, when the acquired prefetching order is 1, the continuous movable object effect count 2 is assigned in the entire range 0 to 99 of the effect count determination random value. That is, when the acquired prefetching order is 1, the movable object effect is performed twice continuously with a probability of 100%. This is because the first movable object effect is performed during this special figure variable game, and then the second movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the starting information of the holding order 1 corresponding to the prefetching order 1. It is shown that. Similarly, when the acquired prefetching order is 2, the continuous movable object effect count 3 is assigned in the whole range 0 to 99 of the effect count determination random value. That is, when the acquired prefetching order is 2, the moving object effect is performed three times continuously with a probability of 100%. This is because the first movable object effect is performed during this special figure variable game, and then the second movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the starting information of the holding order 1 corresponding to the prefetching order 1. Subsequently, it is shown that the third movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the starting information of the holding order 2 corresponding to the prefetching order 2. Similarly, when the acquired prefetching order is 3, the continuous movable object effect count 4 is assigned in the entire range 0 to 99 of the effect count determination random value. That is, when the acquired prefetching order is 3, the movable object effect is continuously performed four times with a probability of 100%. This is because the first movable object effect is performed during this special figure variable game, and then the second movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the starting information of the holding order 1 corresponding to the prefetching order 1. Then, the third movable object effect is performed in the special figure variation game based on the starting information of the holding order 2 corresponding to the pre-reading order 2, and then the special action based on the starting information of the holding order 3 corresponding to the pre-reading order 3 The figure shows that the fourth movable object effect is performed in the variable game.

  When the acquired prefetch information is out of order, the first sub-control unit 400 selects the out-of-order continuous count determination table stored in the ROM 406. FIG. 18B shows a continuous number determination table used when the prefetch information is out of date. The left column of the table indicates the acquired prefetching rank (ranking 1 to 3). The right column shows the number of continuous movable object effects (2 to 4 times). In the table, when the prefetching order acquired is 1, the random number for effect count determination is a numerical value 0 to 89 (random number range is 90) and the continuous movable object effect count 2 is selected, and a numerical value 90 to 94 (random number range is The number 3 is selected in 5), and the number 4 is selected in the numerical values 95 to 99 (the random number range is 5). That is, when the acquired prefetching order is 1, the moving object effect is performed twice continuously with a probability of 90%, and the moving object effect is continuously performed three times or four times with a probability of 5%.

  When the acquired prefetching order is 1 and the movable object effect is performed twice in succession, the first movable object effect is performed during this special figure variable game, and then the holding order 1 corresponding to the prefetching order 1 is started. The second moving object effect is performed in the special figure variation game based on the information.

  When the acquired pre-reading rank is 1 and the movable object effect is performed three times in succession, the first movable object effect is performed in this special figure variable game, and then the start information of the holding rank 1 corresponding to the pre-reading rank 1 The second movable object effect is performed in the special figure variation game based on the above. The third movable object effect is executed in a special figure variable game based on the start information of the hold order 2 when the start information is stored in the hold order 2. When the starting information is not stored in the hold order 2, there is a new entry at the special figure 1 start opening 230 (in the case of special figure 2 related, the special figure 2 start opening 232), and based on the entry After the start information indicating the loss (or big hit) is stored in the holding rank 1 or 2, the third movable object effect is executed with the start of the special figure variable game based on the start information.

  When the acquired pre-reading order is 1 and the moving object effect is performed four times in succession, the first moving object effect is performed in this special figure variable game, and then the start information of the holding order 1 corresponding to the pre-reading order 1 The second movable object effect is performed in the special figure variation game based on the above. The third movable object effect is executed in a special figure variable game based on the start information of the hold order 2 when the start information is stored in the hold order 2. When the starting information is not stored in the hold order 2, there is a new entry at the special figure 1 start opening 230 (in the case of special figure 2 related, the special figure 2 start opening 232), and based on the entry After the start information indicating the loss is stored in the holding order 1 or 2, the third movable object effect is executed with the start of the special figure variable game based on the start information. When the start information is stored in the hold order 3, the fourth movable object effect is executed in a special figure variable game based on the start information of the hold order 3. If the starting information is not stored in the hold order 3, there is a new entry at the special figure 1 start opening 230 (in the case of special figure 2 related, the special figure 2 start opening 232), and based on this entry After the start information is stored in any one of the holding orders 1 to 3, the fourth movable object effect is executed with the start of the special figure variable game based on the start information. Note that if the result of the special figure variable game relating to the execution of the third movable object effect is a big hit, the fourth movable object effect is cancelled.

  Further, in the table, when the acquired prefetching order is 2, the random number for determining the number of effects is a numerical value 0 to 49 (random number range is 50), the continuous movable object effect number 3 is selected, and the numerical value 50 to 99 (random number). The range is 50) and the number of times 4 is selected. That is, when the acquired prefetching order is 2, the moving object effect is performed three times or four times with a probability of 50%.

  If the acquired prefetching order is 2 and the moving object effect is performed three times in succession, the first moving object effect is performed during the current special figure fluctuation game, and then the holding order 1 corresponding to the prefetching order 1 is started. The second movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the information, and then the third movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the starting information of the holding order 2 corresponding to the prefetching order 2.

  When the acquired prefetching order is 2 and the movable object effect is performed four times in succession, the first movable object effect is performed in this special figure variable game, and then the start information of the holding order 1 corresponding to the prefetching order 1 The second movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the game, and the third movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the starting information of the holding order 2 corresponding to the prefetching order 2. The fourth movable object effect is executed in the special figure variable game based on the start information of the hold order 3 when the start information is stored in the hold order 3, but the start information is stored in the hold order 3. If not, there is a new entry at the special figure 1 start port 230 (in the case of special figure 2 special figure 2 start port 232), and the start information based on the entry is the holding rank 1 to 3 After being stored in any one of them, the fourth movable object effect is executed after the special figure variable game based on the start information is started.

  Also, in the table, when the acquired pre-reading rank is 3, the random number for determining the number of effects is assigned a numerical value 0 to 4 (random number range is 5) and a continuous movable object effect number 2 is assigned, and a numerical value 5 to 9 (random number) Number 3 is assigned in the range 5), and number 4 is assigned in numerical values 10 to 99 (random number range is 90). That is, when the acquired prefetching order is 3, the moving object effect is performed four times continuously with a probability of 90%, and the movable object effect is performed twice or three times with a probability of 5% respectively.

  When the acquired pre-reading rank is 3 and the movable object effect is performed twice in succession, the first movable object effect is performed during the current special figure fluctuation game, and subsequently based on the holding rank 1 corresponding to the pre-reading rank 1 The second moving object effect is performed in the special figure variation game.

  When the acquired prefetching order is 3 and the moving object effect is performed three times in succession, the first moving object effect is performed in this special figure variable game, and then the specially based on the holding order 1 corresponding to the prefetching order 1 is performed. The second movable object effect is performed in the figure variable game, and then the third movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the starting information of the holding order 2 corresponding to the prefetching order 2.

  When the acquired pre-reading rank is 3 and the movable object effect is performed four times in succession, the first movable object effect is performed in this special figure variable game, and then the start information of the holding rank 1 corresponding to the pre-reading rank 1 The second movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the game, and the third movable object effect is performed in the special figure variable game based on the starting information of the holding order 2 corresponding to the prefetching order 2, and then The fourth movable object effect is performed in the special figure variation game based on the starting information of the holding order 3 corresponding to the prefetching order 3.

  As described above, in step S907, when the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied under the satisfied condition (1), the number of special figure variable games up to the prefetch order of the predetermined prefetch information is determined as the number of continuous movable object effect. To do. In addition, when the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied under the satisfied condition (2), the number of times that the number of the special figure variable games exceeding the prefetch order of the predetermined prefetch information is determined as the number of continuous movable object effects. is there. The first sub-control unit 400 stores a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the determined number of continuous movable object effects in the continuous effect number counter provided in the RAM 408. Further, in the movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408, for example, a numerical value 20 is stored as information on the table number to be referred to in the movable object control data table shown in FIG. 23 as the first movable object effect. .

  Further, in step S907, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect data command includes information on the table number read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data.

  In step S909 subsequent to step S907, the first sub-control unit 400 sets the continuous movable object effect flag to ON. Next, the first sub-control unit 400 ends the continuous movable object effect setting process and returns to the effect control process.

  In step S903, the first sub-control unit 400 reads the value of the continuous effect number counter provided in the RAM 408, subtracts 1 and stores it again in the continuous effect number counter. Further, the value of the table number stored in the movable object control data table number storage area is read out, 1 is added, and the new table number is stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information on the table number read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. Next, the first sub-control unit 400 ends the continuous movable object effect setting process and returns to the effect control process.

  Next, the processing of the second sub-control unit 500 will be described. Prior to that, the drive mechanism of the effect movable object 224 shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19A shows the state of the initial position (origin: coordinate 0) of the effect movable object 224 viewed from the same direction as FIG. As shown in FIG. 19A, in the initial position, when the pachinko machine 100 is installed, the second movable object 224b is in a state in which the left upper arm is extended substantially vertically downward, and the first movable object 224a has the left forearm. It is tilted slightly to the right. FIG. 19B shows a state in which the effect movable object 224 is viewed in the direction of the right arrow shown in FIG.

  First, the drive mechanism of the second movable object 224b will be described. As shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the second movable object 224b is rotated in a plane substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board 200 to the shoulder position of the second movable object 224b simulating the upper arm. Two drive means are provided. The second driving means has a second stepping motor 224b-4 fixed to the back side of the rendering device 206. The rotation shaft 224b-5 of the second stepping motor 224b-4 protrudes from the surface of the rendering device 206 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 200.

  In addition, with the pachinko machine 100 installed, the rotary shaft 224b-5 of the second stepping motor 224b-4 is substantially horizontally traversed and the rotary shaft 224b-5 is sandwiched on a virtual straight line parallel to the board surface of the game board 200. The main body side first mechanical end 290a and the main body side second mechanical end 290b are fixed to the effect device 206 at substantially equidistant positions. In FIG. 19A, the main body side first first mechanical end 290a is disposed on the left side of the rotating shaft 224b-5, and the main body side second mechanical end 290b is disposed on the right side. The main body side first mechanical end 290a has a contacted surface that comes into contact with a contact surface of a first contact part 224b-2 of a second movable object side contact part 224b-1, which will be described later. When the second movable object 224b moves to the initial position in cooperation with the contact part 224b-2, it is used to restrict further movement. The main body side second mechanical end 290b has a contacted surface that comes into contact with the contact surface of the second contact part 224b-3 of the second movable object side contact part 224b-1, and the second contact part When the second movable object 224b moves to the maximum movable position in cooperation with 224b-3, it is used to restrict further movement.

  A plate-like second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 having a predetermined thickness is fixed to a portion of the second stepping motor 224b-4 that protrudes from the effect device 206 of the rotating shaft 224b-5. The plate surface of the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 is fixed substantially perpendicularly to the rotation shaft 224b-5 of the second stepping motor 224b-4. Thereby, when the rotating shaft 224b-5 of the second stepping motor 224b-4 rotates, the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 rotates in a plane parallel to the game board 200.

  The outer shape of the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 is the length from the center of the rotation shaft 224b-5 of the second stepping motor 224b-4 to the main body side first mechanical end 290a (or the main body side second mechanical end 290b). As a reference, a fan shape with a central angle of 90 degrees having a radius longer than that of the reference and a fan shape having a radius of 270 degrees with a radius shorter than that of the reference are combined so as not to overlap with each other. Is formed. One of the two steps generated by the difference between the two fan-shaped radii is the first contact portion 224b-2 and the other is the second contact portion 224b-3.

  In FIGS. 19A and 19B, when the rotation shaft 224b-5 of the second stepping motor 224b-4 is rotated clockwise to rotate the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 clockwise, The second contact portion 224b-3 approaches the main body side second mechanical end 290b, and finally the contact surface of the second contact portion 224b-3 contacts the contacted surface of the main body side second mechanical end 290b. Thereby, clockwise rotation of the 2nd movable object side contact part 224b-1 is controlled, and the 2nd movable object 224b can be stopped in a maximum movable position.

  Similarly, when the rotation axis 224b-5 of the second stepping motor 224b-4 is rotated counterclockwise and the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 is rotated counterclockwise, the first contact portion 224b -2 approaches the main body side first mechanical end 290a, and finally the contact surface of the first contact portion 224b-2 contacts the contacted surface of the main body side first mechanical end 290a. Thereby, the counterclockwise rotation of the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 is restricted, and the second movable object 224b can be stopped at the initial position.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, in the initial position where the first contact portion 224b-2 contacts the main body side first mechanical end 290a, the second contact portion 224b-3 is in the state where the pachinko machine 100 is installed. Located vertically above the virtual straight line. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19D, in the state where the second movable object 224b is in the maximum movable position, the second contact part 224b-3 of the second movable object side contact part 224b-1 is the main body side first. The first contact portion 224b-2 is positioned vertically above the imaginary straight line with the pachinko machine 100 in contact with the second mechanical end 290b.

  One end of a frame (not shown) extending in the direction in which the upper arm extends is fixed to the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1. A resin cover body 224b-6 simulating the upper arm is attached to the frame. The resin cover body 224b-6 is connected to the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 via a frame, and the second movable object side contact portion 224b-1 is rotated by the rotation of the second stepping motor 224b-4. Will rotate with the rotation. An illumination device 224b-7 in which a plurality of LEDs and the like are arranged is arranged on the inner frame of the resin cover body 224b-6. The lighting device 224b-7 is caused to emit light according to the effect, so that the effect movable object 224 can be illuminated.

  Next, a driving mechanism for the first movable object 224a will be described. As shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the first movable object 224a is placed at the position of the elbow where the first movable object 224a simulating the forearm and the second movable object 224b simulating the upper arm are connected. First driving means for rotating in a plane substantially parallel to the board surface of 200 is provided. The first driving means has a first stepping motor 224a-4 fixed to the frame of the second movable object 224b. The rotation shaft 224a-5 of the first stepping motor 224a-4 protrudes from the surface of the resin cover body 224b-6 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface of the game board 200.

  In addition, when the second movable object 224b is set to the initial position state with the pachinko machine 100 installed, the rotary shaft 224a-5 of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is traversed in a substantially horizontal direction and on the board surface of the game board 200. The second movable object side first mechanical end 291a and the second movable object side second mechanical end 291b are arranged on the frame of the second movable object 224b at substantially equal distance positions on the parallel virtual straight line with the rotation shaft 224a-5 interposed therebetween. It is fixed. In FIG. 19A, the second movable object side first mechanical end 291a is disposed on the left side of the rotating shaft 224a-5, and the second movable object side second mechanical end 291b is disposed on the right side. The second movable object side first mechanical end 291a has a contacted surface that comes into contact with a contact surface of a first contact part 224a-2 of a first movable object side contact part 224a-1, which will be described later. When the first movable object 224a moves to the initial position in cooperation with the first contact part 224a-2, it is used to restrict further movement. The second movable object side second mechanical end 291b has a contacted surface that comes into contact with the contact surface of the second contact part 224a-3 of the first movable object side contact part 224a-1. When the first movable object 224a moves to the initial position in cooperation with the contact part 224a-3, it is used to restrict further movement.

  A plate-like first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 having a predetermined thickness is fixed to a portion of the first stepping motor 224a-4 protruding from the resin cover body 224b-6 of the rotating shaft 224a-5. ing. The plate surface of the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 is fixed substantially perpendicularly to the rotation shaft 224a-5 of the first stepping motor 224a-4. Thus, when the rotation shaft 224a-5 of the first stepping motor 224a-4 rotates, the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 rotates in a plane parallel to the game board 200.

  The external shape of the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 is the second movable object side first mechanical end 291a (or the second movable object side second mechanical end) from the center of the rotation shaft 224a-5 of the first stepping motor 224a-4. 291b) as a reference, a sector whose center angle is longer than the reference and a sector whose center angle is 90 degrees and a sector whose center angle is shorter than the reference and 270 degrees do not overlap with each other. Are formed in a combined shape. One of the two steps generated by the difference between the two fan-shaped radii is the first contact portion 224a-2 and the other is the second contact portion 224a-3.

  In FIGS. 19A and 19B, when the rotating shaft 224a-5 of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is rotated clockwise to rotate the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 clockwise, The second contact portion 224a-3 approaches the second movable object side second mechanical end 291b, and finally the contact surface of the second contact portion 224a-3 is the contacted surface of the second movable object side second mechanical end 291b. To touch. Thereby, clockwise rotation of the 1st movable object side contact part 224a-1 can be controlled, and the 1st movable object 224a can be stopped in a maximum movable position.

  Similarly, when the rotary shaft 224a-5 of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is rotated counterclockwise and the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 is rotated counterclockwise, the first contact portion 224a. -2 approaches the second movable object side first mechanical end 291a, and finally the contact surface of the first contact part 224a-2 contacts the contacted surface of the second movable object side first mechanical end 291a. Thereby, the counterclockwise rotation of the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 can be restricted, and the first movable object 224a can be stopped at the initial position.

  In the initial position shown in FIG. 19A, the first contact portion 224a-2 is in contact with the second movable object side first mechanical end 291a, and the second contact portion 224a-3 is in a state where the pachinko machine 100 is installed. Located vertically above the virtual straight line. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19C, in the state where the second movable object 224b is in the initial position and the first movable object 224a is in the maximum movable position, the second movable object-side contact portion 224a-1 has a second position. The first contact portion 224a-2 is positioned vertically above the virtual straight line in a state where the contact portion 224a-3 contacts the second movable object side second mechanical end 291b and the pachinko machine 100 is installed.

  One end of a frame (not shown) extending in the direction in which the forearm extends is fixed to the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1. A resin cover body 224a-6 simulating a forearm is attached to the frame. The resin cover body 224a-6 is connected to the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 via a frame, and the first movable object side contact portion 224a-1 is rotated by the rotation of the first stepping motor 224a-4. Will rotate with the rotation.

  FIG. 20A is a flowchart showing the flow of the second sub control unit first interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500. The second sub control unit first interrupt process is a process executed when a strobe signal output from the first sub control unit 400 is detected.

  First, in step S1001 of FIG. 20A, it is determined whether or not a command has been received from the first sub-control unit 400. If a command is received, the process proceeds to step S1003, where the received command is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 508, and the first interrupt process is terminated. If a command has not been received (for example, in the case of noise or the like), the first interrupt process is terminated as it is. Here, as a command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400 to the second sub-control unit 500, a power-on command transmitted when the pachinko machine 100 is powered on, or an effect movable object 224 (in this example, the first A movable object operation command for operating the movable object 224a and the second movable object 224b) for production, a continuous movable object production data command for continuously operating the production movable object 224 a plurality of times, a continuous movable object production continuation data command, An initial operation command for initial operation of the animal is included. These commands include information such as a table number to be selected in a movable object control data table described later as movable object movement data.

  FIG. 20B is a flowchart showing the flow of the second sub control unit main process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500. First, in step S1101 of FIG. 20B, it is determined whether or not there is an unprocessed command in the command storage area of the RAM 508. If there is an unprocessed command, the process proceeds to step S1103, and if there is no unprocessed command, the process proceeds to step S1105.

  In step S1103, an unprocessed command is determined. For example, if movable object movement data is included in the unprocessed command, the data is stored in the movement data storage area of the RAM 508. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1105.

  In step S1105, it is determined whether or not there is moving object movement data in the movement data storage area of the RAM 508. If there is moving object movement data, the process proceeds to step S1107, and if there is no moving object movement data, the process proceeds to step S1109. The movable object movement data of this example includes information for specifying a table number of a movable object control data table (described later) shown in FIG.

  In step S1107, the table number (and processing order) of the movable object control data table is specified based on the movable object movement data, and the movement parameters including the target coordinates (number of pulses) and the movement time (ms) of the first movable object 224a are determined. Set. Here, the target coordinates are the initial position of the first movable object 224a (the position where the second movable object side first mechanical end 291a and the first contact part 224a-2 are in contact) as the origin, and the number of pulses from the origin. Indicated. The moving time is the time required to move from the previous target coordinate to the current target coordinate. Similarly, the target coordinates and movement time of the second movable object 224b are also set. Information on the target coordinates and the movement time for each of the first driving means and the second driving means is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 508. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1109.

  In step S1109, a drive parameter setting process, which will be described later, is performed on the first stepping motor 224a-4 provided in the first driving unit that drives the first movable object 224a.

  Next, in step S <b> 1111, drive parameter setting processing described later is performed on the second stepping motor 224 b-4 provided in the second driving unit that drives the second movable object 224 b.

  Next, in step S1113, other command control processing is performed. The CPU 504 of the second sub-control unit 500 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S1101 to S1113 except during the interruption process (step S1115).

  FIG. 21A is a flowchart showing the flow of the stepping motor drive parameter setting process in steps S1109 and S1111 of the second sub-control unit main process. The driving parameters of the stepping motor include, for example, the number of pulses given to the stepping motor, the rotation direction of the stepping motor, the excitation position switching timing of the stepping motor, and the like. Here, the drive parameter setting process of the first stepping motor 224a-4 in step S1109 will be described as an example, but the drive parameter setting process of the second stepping motor 224b-4 in step S1111 is performed in the same procedure. Is called. First, in step S1201 in FIG. 21A, it is determined whether or not it is the drive parameter setting timing for the first stepping motor 224a-4. In this example, it is determined that the drive parameter setting timing is reached after the elapse of the movement time set based on the movable object control data table.

  In step S1203 subsequent to step S1201, the current position of the first movable object 224a is based on the difference between the target coordinates of the first movable object 224a and the coordinates of the current position of the first movable object 224a that are stored in the RAM 508, respectively. Is set to the number of pulses to be applied to the first stepping motor 224a-4 so as to match the target coordinates. For example, when the target coordinate of the first movable object 224a is 20 pulses and the coordinate of the current position of the first movable object 224a is 0 pulse, the target pulse number of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is set to +20 pulses. The When the target coordinate of the first movable object 224a is 0 pulse and the coordinate of the current position of the first movable object 224a is 20 pulses, the target pulse number of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is set to -20 pulses. Is done.

  In step S1205 subsequent to step S1203, the rotation direction of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is the positive direction or the reverse direction based on the positive or negative target pulse number of the first stepping motor 224a-4 set in step S1203. Set For example, when the target pulse number of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is positive, the rotation direction of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is set to the positive direction, and the target pulse number of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is negative. In some cases, the rotation direction of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is set in the reverse direction.

  In step S1207 following step S1205, the excitation position switching timing of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is set. The excitation position switching timing is calculated by dividing the value of the moving time of the first movable object 224a by the absolute value of the target pulse number of the first stepping motor 224a-4. For example, when the moving time of the first movable object 224a is 100 ms and the absolute value of the target pulse number of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is 20 pulses, the excitation position switching timing of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is 5 ms. Set to

  Next, the second sub control unit second interrupt process executed by the CPU 504 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21B is a flowchart showing the flow of the second interrupt process of the second sub-control unit. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a counter timer 512 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this example, about once every 1 ms). The second sub-control unit is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The timer interrupt process is started at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S1301 of FIG. 21B, control processing of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is performed. In step S1303 following step S1301, the second stepping motor control process is performed.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the flow of the stepping motor control process in step S1301 and step S1303 of the second sub control unit second interrupt process. Here, the control process of the first stepping motor 224a-4 in step S1301 will be described as an example, but the control process of the second stepping motor in step S1303 is performed in the same procedure.

  First, in step S1401 of FIG. 22, it is determined whether it is the excitation position switching timing of the first stepping motor 224a-4. If it is the excitation position switching timing, the process proceeds to step S1403, and if it is not the excitation position switching timing, the process proceeds to step S1411.

  In step S1403, whether or not the moving direction of the first movable object 224a is the initial position (origin) direction of the first movable object 224a is determined based on the set information on the rotation direction of the first stepping motor 224a-4. judge. If the movement direction is the origin direction, the process proceeds to step S1405. If the movement direction is not the origin direction, the process proceeds to step S1407.

  In step S1405, the current position of the first movable object 224a is subtracted by one pulse, and then the process proceeds to step S1409. In step S1407, the current position of the first movable object 224a is added by one pulse, and then the process proceeds to step S1409.

  In step S1409, a signal for switching the excitation position by one pulse in a predetermined direction is output to the first stepping motor 224a-4. Accordingly, the first stepping motor 224a-4 rotates by one pulse in a predetermined direction, and the first movable object 224a moves by one pulse in the predetermined direction by the driving force of the first stepping motor 224a-4. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S1411.

  In step S1411, it is determined whether a movable object stop command or a continuous movable object effect end command is received from first sub-control unit 400. If a movable object stop command or a continuous movable object effect end command is received, the process proceeds to step S1413. If neither a movable object stop command nor a continuous movable object effect end command is received, the first stepping motor 224a-4 is further received. Based on the drive parameters, it is determined whether or not the first stepping motor 224a-4 has moved by the target number of pulses and stopped. When it is determined that the first stepping motor 224a-4 has moved by the target number of pulses and stopped, the process proceeds to step S1413. When it is determined that the first stepping motor 224a-4 has not moved by the number of target pulses, The process proceeds to step S1415.

  In step S1413, the excitation position switching of the first stepping motor 224a-4 is stopped, and the first stepping motor 224a-4 is controlled to be non-excited or all-phase excited (generation of a non-control state).

  In step S1415 following step S1413, it is determined whether or not to perform an initial position setting operation of the first movable object 224a. For example, the initial position setting operation start condition is determined based on whether a continuous movable object effect end command, an initial operation command, or a power-on command is received from the first sub-control unit 400.

  The initial position setting operation of the first movable object 224a is an operation of either table number 1 or 2 in the movable object control data table of FIG. The table number 3 is used in the initial position setting operation of the second movable object 224b. If it is determined that the initial position setting operation is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S1417, the initial position setting operation of the first movable object 224a is performed, and the coordinates of the current position of the first movable object 224a are set to 0 (origin). The motor control process is terminated. If it is determined not to perform the initial position setting operation, the motor control process is terminated without setting the coordinates of the current position of the first movable object 224a to zero.

  FIG. 23 shows an example of a movable object control data table for controlling the operations of the first movable object 224a and the second movable object 224b. The movable object control data table shown in FIG. 23 is stored in the ROM 506 of the second sub control unit 500, for example. The movable object control data table includes “table number”, “processing order” from the left column, “target coordinates (p (pulse))” and “movement time (ms)” of the first movable object 224a, and the second movable object. Each column includes “target coordinates (p)” and “movement time (ms)” of 224b.

  The movable object control data table includes a plurality of tables specified by table numbers. Hereinafter, the table specified by the table number n is referred to as “table n”. FIG. 23 shows only tables 1 to 7 and 20 to 23 among the plurality of tables included in the movable object control data table. Each row of the table represents a movement parameter (target coordinates, movement time) set in the first movable object 224a and / or the second movable object 224b. In a table composed of a plurality of lines, the processing order is set for each line. Is stipulated.

  The table 1 is a table selected when performing the initial position setting operation of the first movable object 224a and the second movable object 224b. The initial position setting operation of the first movable object 224a and the second movable object 224b is always performed, for example, when a movable object effect end command is received after the first movable object 224a and the second movable object 224b are effected. In addition to this, it is performed when a continuous movable object effect end command, an initial operation command, a power-on command, or the like is received from the first sub-control unit 400. When the table 1 is selected, target coordinate −100 pulses and a movement time of 1000 ms are set as movement parameters of the first movable object 224a. In addition, target coordinate −100 pulses and a movement time of 1000 ms are set as movement parameters of the second movable object 224b. As a result, when the current positions of the first movable object 224a and the second movable object 224b are closer to the movable end shown in FIG. 19D than the initial position (origin) shown in FIG. It moves in the direction of the initial position and reaches the initial position in a maximum of 1000 ms. The moving speed is 0.1 (pulse / ms) at the maximum. Since the maximum movable position from the origin is 100 pulses, and the initial position is defined by the mechanical end as described above, the initial position can always be restored by using −100 pulses as the target coordinates.

  The table 2 is a table selected when performing the initial operation of the first movable object 224a. For example, the initial operation of the first movable object 224a is always performed after the first movable object 224a is continuously effected (for example, after the continuous effect operation using the tables 20 to 23). This is performed when an initial operation command or a power-on command is received from the first sub-control unit 400. When the table 2 is selected, target coordinate −100 pulses (origin) and movement time 1000 ms are set as movement parameters of the first movable object 224a. Thereby, when the current position of the first movable object 224a is closer to the movable end than the origin, the current position moves in the direction of the origin and reaches the origin in a maximum of 1000 ms. The moving speed is 0.1 (pulse / ms) at the maximum.

  The table 3 is a table selected when performing the initial operation of the second movable object 224b. For example, the initial operation of the second movable object 224b is always performed after the second movable object 224b is continuously operated, and other than that, an initial operation command or a power-on command from the first sub-control unit 400 is sent. Performed when received. When the table 3 is selected, target coordinate −100 pulses (origin) and movement time 1000 ms are set as movement parameters of the second movable object 224b. Thereby, when the current position of the second movable object 224b is closer to the movable end than the origin, the current position moves in the direction of the origin and reaches the origin in a maximum of 1000 ms. The moving speed is 0.1 (pulse / ms) at the maximum.

  The table 4 is a table that is selected when the first movable object 224a is moved to the movable end. When the table 4 is selected, the target coordinate 100 pulses and the movement time 1000 ms are set as the movement parameters of the first movable object 224a. Thereby, when the current position of the first movable object 224a is closer to the origin than the movable end, the current position moves in the direction of the movable end and reaches the movable end in a maximum of 1000 ms. The moving speed is 0.1 (pulse / ms) at the maximum.

  The table 5 is a table selected when moving the second movable object 224b to the movable end. When the table 5 is selected, the target coordinate 100 pulses and the movement time 1000 ms are set as the movement parameters of the second movable object 224b. Thus, when the current position of the second movable object 224b is closer to the origin than the movable end, the current position moves in the direction of the movable end and reaches the movable end in a maximum of 1000 ms. The moving speed is 0.1 (pulse / ms) at the maximum.

  The table 6 is a table that is selected when the moving operation and the initial operation of the first movable object 224a to the movable end are continuously performed. When the table 6 is selected, the target coordinate 100 pulse and the movement time 1000 ms in the processing order 1 are first set as the movement parameters of the first movable object 224a, and then the target coordinate 0 pulse and the movement time 1000 ms in the processing order 2 are set. Is set. Thereby, when the current position of the first movable object 224a is closer to the origin than the movable end, the current position moves in the direction of the movable end and reaches the movable end in a maximum of 1000 ms. Thereafter, the current position moves in the direction of the origin and reaches the origin in 1000 ms. The maximum moving speed in the direction of the movable end is 0.1 (pulse / ms), and the moving speed in the direction of the origin is 0.1 (pulse / ms).

  The table 7 is a table that is selected when the movement operation and the initial operation of the second movable object 224b to the movable end are continuously performed. When the table 7 is selected, the target coordinate 100 pulse and the movement time 1000 ms in the processing order 1 are first set as the movement parameters of the second movable object 224b, and then the target coordinate 0 pulse and the movement time 1000 ms in the processing order 2 are set. Is set. Thus, when the current position of the second movable object 224b is closer to the origin than the movable end, the current position moves in the direction of the movable end and reaches the movable end in a maximum of 1000 ms. Thereafter, the current position moves in the direction of the origin and reaches the origin in 1000 ms. The maximum moving speed in the direction of the movable end is 0.1 (pulse / ms), and the moving speed in the direction of the origin is 0.1 (pulse / ms).

  The table 20 is a table that is first selected when performing the continuous vibration effect operation of the first movable object 224a. When the table 20 is selected, the target coordinate 0 pulse and the movement time 1000 ms in the processing order 1 are first set as the movement parameters of the first movable object 224a, and then the target coordinate 25 pulse and the movement time 100 ms in the processing order 2 are set. After processing order 3 (for example, up to processing order 20), target coordinate 0 pulse and moving time 100 ms and target coordinate 25 pulse and moving time 100 ms are alternately set (processing order 5 to 18 and 20 and thereafter). Is omitted).

  First, the first movable object 224a moves in the direction of the origin by the parameter setting of the processing order 1, and the first movable object 224a is located at the origin (0 pulse) when the movement time (1000 ms) ends.

  Next, the first movable object 224a moves by 25 pulses in the direction of the movable end by the parameter setting of the processing order 2, and reaches the position of 25 pulses after 100 ms. Next, the first movable object 224a moves in the direction of the origin by the parameter setting of the processing order 3, and reaches the origin position after 100 ms. Thereafter, in the same manner, the processing order 4 to 20 to. . . With this parameter setting, the current position of the first movable object 224a repeatedly moves back and forth between the origin position and the 25 pulse position at a cycle of 200 ms, and then stops at the 25 pulse position. The moving speed during this reciprocation is 0.25 (pulses / ms), which is faster than the moving speed of the table 1 or 2 or the like. Thus, when the table 20 is selected, the first movable object 224a reciprocates at a relatively high speed in small increments, and the first movable object 224a vibrates.

  The table 21 is a table that is selected when performing the continuous vibration effect operation of the first movable object 224a. When the table 21 is selected, the target coordinate 50 pulses and the movement time 100 ms in the processing order 1 are first set as the movement parameters of the first movable object 224a, and then the target coordinate 26 pulses and the movement time 100 ms in the processing order 2 are set. After the processing order 3 (for example, up to the processing order 20), the target coordinate 50 pulses and the movement time 100 ms and the target coordinate 26 pulses and the movement time 100 ms are alternately set (processing orders 5 to 18 and 20 and after. Is omitted).

  First, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 50 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 1, and when the movement time (100 ms) ends, the current position of the first movable object 224a becomes 50 pulses.

  Next, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 26 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 2, and the current position reaches the position of 26 pulses after 100 ms. Next, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 50 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 3, and the current position reaches the position of 26 pulses after 100 ms. Thereafter, in the same manner, the processing order 4 to 20 to. . . With this parameter setting, the current position of the first movable object 224a repeatedly moves back and forth between the position of 26 pulses and the position of 50 pulses in a cycle of 200 ms, and then stops at the position of 50 pulses. The moving speed during this reciprocation is 0.24 (pulses / ms), which is faster than the moving speed of the table 1 or 2 or the like. Thus, when the table 21 is selected, the first movable object 224a reciprocates at a relatively high speed in a region farther from the initial position than in the case of the table 20, and the first movable object 224a An effect that vibrates is performed.

  The table 22 is a table selected when performing the continuous vibration effect operation of the first movable object 224a. When the table 22 is selected, first, the target coordinate 75 pulses and the movement time 100 ms in the processing order 1 are set as the movement parameters of the first movable object 224a, and then the target coordinate 51 pulses and the movement time 100 ms in the processing order 2 are set. In processing order 3 and later (for example, up to processing order 20), target coordinate 75 pulses and moving time 100 ms and target coordinate 51 pulses and moving time 100 ms are alternately set (processing orders 5 to 18 and 20 and later). Is omitted).

  First, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 75 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 1, and when the moving time (100 ms) ends, the current position of the first movable object 224a becomes 75 pulses.

  Next, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 51 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 2, and the current position reaches the position of 51 pulses after 100 ms. Next, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 75 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 3, and the current position reaches the position of 75 pulses after 100 ms. Thereafter, in the same manner, the processing order 4 to 20 to. . . With this parameter setting, the current position of the first movable object 224a is reciprocated between a position of 51 pulses and a position of 75 pulses repeatedly at a cycle of 200 ms, and then stops at the position of 75 pulses. The moving speed during this reciprocation is 0.24 (pulses / ms), which is faster than the moving speed of the table 1 or 2 or the like. As described above, when the table 22 is selected, the first movable object 224a reciprocates at a relatively high speed in a region farther from the initial position than in the case of the table 21, and the first movable object 224a An effect that vibrates is performed.

  The table 23 is a table selected when performing the continuous vibration effect operation of the first movable object 224a. When the table 23 is selected, the target coordinate 100 pulses and the movement time 100 ms in the processing order 1 are first set as the movement parameters of the first movable object 224a, and then the target coordinate 76 pulses and the movement time 100 ms in the processing order 2 are set. After the processing order 3 (for example, up to the processing order 20), the target coordinate 100 pulses and the movement time 100 ms and the target coordinate 76 pulses and the movement time 100 ms are alternately set (processing orders 5 to 18 and 20 and after. Is omitted).

  First, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 100 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 1, and when the movement time (100 ms) ends, the current position of the first movable object 224a becomes 100 pulses.

Next, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 76 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 2, and the current position reaches the position of 76 pulses after 100 ms. Next, the first movable object 224a moves to the target coordinate 100 pulses by the parameter setting of the processing order 3, and the current position reaches the position of 100 pulses after 100 ms. Thereafter, in the same manner, the processing order 4 to 20 to. . . With this parameter setting, the current position of the first movable object 224a repeatedly moves back and forth between the position of 76 pulses and the position of 100 pulses at a cycle of 200 ms, and then stops at the position of 100 pulses. The moving speed during this reciprocation is 0.24 (pulses / ms), which is faster than the moving speed of the table 1 or 2 or the like. Thus, when the table 23 is selected, the first movable object 224a reciprocates at a relatively high speed in a region farther from the initial position than the case of the table 22, and the first movable object 224a An effect that vibrates is performed.
In the present embodiment, the table 20 is used for the first time of the continuous movable object operation effect, and the table number is sequentially increased by one according to the number of consecutive times. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The same table number may be used for a plurality of times, the table number may be selected at random, or the table number is sequentially decreased by 1 so that a continuous operation effect is performed. Of course.

  Next, an example of the control operation of the continuously movable object effect of the effect movable object 224 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 24 shows Example 1 of the control operation of the continuous movable object effect of the effect movable object 224 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 24 and subsequent figures, the straight line from the left to the right in the upper part of the figure indicates the passage of time, and the straight line from the left to the right in the lower part of the figure indicates the passage of time following the passage of the upper part. An elongated rectangular block arranged immediately below the straight line indicating the passage of time indicates a predetermined period. In the block, the period during which the special figure variable game (in this example, special figure 1 variable game) is performed is displayed as “variable”, and the period during which the special figure variable game is not performed is indicated as “no change”. it's shown. Further, the number adjacent to the right of “variation” indicates the order of the special figure 1 variation game. Below the block indicating the period, from the front view of the gaming board 200 shown in FIG. 3, the decorative symbol display device 208, the production movable object 224 (first movable object 224a, second movable object 224b), and the special figure 1 display device 212. , And only the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 is extracted to show characteristic operations in time series.

  In the first embodiment, a case where the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied under the satisfied condition (1) and four continuous movable object effects are performed will be described. First, in the upper left of FIG. 24, the special figure C of the off symbol 1 is stopped and displayed on the special figure 1 display device 212 as a result of the special figure 1 variable game of “variation 0” by the main control unit 300, and the first sub-control The part 400 shows a state in which “decoration 8-decoration 9-decoration 0” is stopped and displayed in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c. The effect movable object 224 is stopped at the initial position. The special figure 1 holding lamp 218 indicates that the holding number is four.

  Here, in the hold order 1 of the special figure 1 start information storage unit, a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random value 20005 and a special figure determination random value 23 is stored as special figure 1 start information. In the hold rank 2, a set of special figure 1 random values having a jackpot determination random value of 2091 and a special figure determination random value of 61 is stored, and in the hold rank 3, a special figure determination is performed with a jackpot determination random value of 102. A set of special figure 1 random values with a random number value of 45 is stored, and a set of special figure 1 random number values with a jackpot determination random value of 1010 and a special figure determination random number value of 26 is stored in the hold order 4 It shall be.

  Accordingly, it is assumed that the pre-read information 1 to 3 of the pre-read result storage unit for special figure 1 has been stored as the pre-read information, and the probability variation jackpot is stored in the pre-read order 4 by the special figure pre-read processing already performed.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Accordingly, the main control unit 300 overwrites the start information stored in the hold ranks 2 to 4 of the special figure 1 start information storage unit by shifting to the hold ranks 1 to 3 respectively, and the special figure 1 hold number storage part. 1 is subtracted from the number of special figure 1 held. Further, the prefetch information stored in the prefetch ranks 2 to 4 of the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit is overwritten by shifting to the prefetch ranks 1 to 3, respectively, and the special figure 1 prefetch number of the special figure 1 prefetch number storage unit is set. Subtract 1 Therefore, at this stage, the special ranking 1 starting information storage unit holds a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61, and a holding order of 2 Is stored as a set of special figure 1 random values having a jackpot determination random number value of 102 and a special figure determination random number value of 45, and the holding order 3 has a jackpot determination random number value of 1010 and a special figure determination random number value. A set of 26 special figure 1 random values is stored. Further, the pre-reading ranks 1 and 2 of the special figure 1 pre-reading result storage section store the deviation as the pre-reading information, the pre-reading rank 3 stores the probability variation big hit, and the pre-reading rank 4 stores no hold.

  The main control unit 300 controls the blinking of the special figure 1 hold lamp 218 using the special figure 1 hold number value stored in the special figure 1 hold number storage area provided in the RAM 308 in the special figure 1 state update process, If the four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 are LED numbers 1-4 in order from the left to the right in the figure, the LEDs corresponding to the special figure 1 holding number (three) will be red, for example, in order from the youngest LED number. Turn on and turn off others.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table shown in FIG. 12A and the special figure determination table shown in FIG. S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 selects the table set shown in FIG. 12C using the special symbol determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 3). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3 shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C selected in advance based on the table. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure change start command to the first sub control part 400 and then starts a special figure change game (fluctuation 1) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the change time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). The first sub-control unit 400 acquires pre-read information from the pre-read result information command transmitted from the main control unit 300 together with the special figure change start command, and determines whether or not the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied ( Step S905). It is assumed that there is jackpot pre-read information in the pre-read rank 3, and in this example, a continuous movable object effect lottery is won. Thereby, it is determined to start the continuous movable object effect according to the establishment condition (1). The first sub-control unit 400 refers to the continuous figure determination table when the special figure prefetch information shown in FIG. The numerical value 4 is stored in the performance counter (step S907). The first sub-control unit 400 also stores the numerical value 20 that is the table number of the first movable object effect in the movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408 (step S907).

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S907). Specifically, the first sub-control unit 400 reads the numerical value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408, and uses the numerical value (= 20) as the movable object movement data. As included in the continuous movable object effect data command. The set continuous movable object effect data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuously movable object effect data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the second sub-control unit 500 sets the moving object movement data (step S1107), and sets the drive parameter of the motor (step S1109). , S1111). Then, based on the table 20 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the first movable object 224a is reciprocally moved at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinates (0 pulse) and the target coordinates (25 pulses). The forearm rises from the lower initial position and produces an effect of vibrating at the lower part of the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the decorative symbol variation display (the symbol appears to rotate in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805). In addition, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a pre-read notification effect, for example, in the effect display area 208d. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous performance counter, and the value is used to perform an effect of displaying “3!” Indicating the number of special figure variable games up to the big hit in the balloon.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process, and displays “decoration 4-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the decoration symbol display device 208. “Decoration 2” is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the last time because the reference value is 3 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, the main control unit 300 overwrites the start information stored in the hold ranks 2 to 3 of the special figure 1 start information storage section by shifting to the hold ranks 1 and 2 respectively, and the special figure 1 hold number storage section. 1 is subtracted from the number of reserved figures 1 and 2 is obtained. Further, the prefetch information stored in the prefetch ranks 2 to 3 in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit is overwritten by shifting to the prefetch ranks 1 and 2, respectively, and the special figure 1 prefetch number in the special figure 1 prefetch number storage unit is set. Subtract 1 to get 2. Therefore, at this stage, a set of special figure 1 random values having a jackpot determination random number value of 102 and a special figure determination random number value of 45 is stored in the hold order 1 of the special figure 1 start information storage unit, and the hold order 2 Is stored with a special figure 1 random value set with a jackpot determining random number 1010 and a special figure determining random value 26, and the holding ranks 3 and 4 are not stored with a special figure 1 random value set. It becomes. Further, the pre-reading order 1 of the special figure 1 pre-reading result storage unit stores a deviation as pre-reading information, the pre-reading order 2 stores the probability variation big hit, and the pre-reading ranks 3 and 4 store no hold.

  The main control unit 300 uses the value of the special figure 1 reservation number stored in the special figure 1 reservation number storage area to change the four LEDs of the special figure 1 reservation lamp 218 in order from the left to the right in the figure, for example. Turn on red and turn off others.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 uses any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3 using the special symbol determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special symbol 1 holding number (= 2). The timer number is determined with reference to the above. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub-control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (fluctuation 2) on the special figure 1 display device 212 at the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 21). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 21) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the first movable object 224a is reciprocated in small increments at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinates (50 pulses) and the target coordinates (26 pulses). The forearm rises from the previous position and produces an effect of vibrating so as to partially cover the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a pre-read notification effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous performance counter, and using the value, an effect of displaying “2!” Indicating the number of special figure variable games up to the big hit in the balloon is performed.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes special figure variation stop command processing, and displays “decoration 9-decoration 1− in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the ornament symbol display device 208. The decoration 3 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the final time because the reference value is 2 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, the main control unit 300 overwrites the start information stored in the hold order 2 of the special figure 1 start information storage part by shifting to the hold order 1, and also holds the special figure 1 hold of the special figure 1 hold number storage part. Subtract 1 from the number to make 1. In addition, the prefetch information stored in the prefetch order 2 in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit is overwritten by shifting to the prefetch order 1, and the special figure 1 prefetch number in the special figure 1 prefetch number storage unit is decremented by one. And Therefore, at this stage, the special ranking 1 starting information storage unit holds the special figure 1 random number set with the jackpot determination random number 1010 and the special figure determination random number 26 as the holding priority 1 In FIG. 4 to FIG. 4, the special figure 1 random value pairs are not stored. In addition, the prefetch order 1 of the special figure 1 prefetch result storage section stores probability variation jackpots as prefetch information, and prefetch orders 2 to 4 store no hold.

  The main control unit 300 lights the leftmost one of the four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218, for example, red using the special figure 1 holding number value stored in the special figure 1 holding number storage area. Turn off the others.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 selects one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3 using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 1). The timer number is determined by referring to the generated one. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (variation 3) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 21) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 22). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 22) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 22 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the first movable object 224a is reciprocated in small increments at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinate (75 pulses) and the target coordinate (51 pulses). At the position where the forearm is higher than the previous time, an effect of covering and partially vibrating the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a pre-read notification effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous performance counter, and using the value, an effect of displaying “1!” Indicating the number of special figure variable games up to the big hit in the balloon is performed.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process, and displays “decoration 4-decoration 8-- in the middle left and right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decoration symbol display device 208. “Decoration 2” is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous performance number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the last time because the reference value is 1 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Accordingly, the main control unit 300 deletes the start information stored in the hold order 1 of the special figure 1 start information storage part, and the hold orders 1 to 4 have no start information. Further, the special figure 1 holding number in the special figure 1 holding number storage unit is subtracted by 1 to be 0. Further, the special figure 1 prefetch number in the special figure 1 prefetch number storage unit is subtracted by 1 to be 0. No preemption is stored in the prefetch orders 1 to 4 in the prefetch result storage unit for special figure 1.

  The main controller 300 turns off all four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 because the value of the special figure 1 holding number stored in the special figure 1 holding number storage area is 0.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The determination result is a probable big hit, and the main control unit 300 uses one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3 using the special figure determination result of the big hit symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to a predetermined one. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub-control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (variation 4) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is ON (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 22) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read out, add 1 and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 23). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 23) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 23 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the first movable object 224a is reciprocated in small increments at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinates (100 pulses) and the target coordinates (76 pulses). An effect of vibrating so as to partially cover the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 at a position where the forearm is higher than the previous time is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a pre-read notification effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous performance counter, and the value is used to perform an effect of displaying “0!” Indicating the number of special figure variable games up to the big hit in the balloon.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400, and then the big hit symbol 1 to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure A) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes special figure variation stop command processing, and displays “decoration 7-decoration 7-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decoration symbol display device 208. The decoration 7 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is the last time because the reference value is 0 (step S811), and turns off the continuous movable object effect flag. (Step S815). The second sub-control unit 500 receives the movable object stop command (step S1411), and stops the excitation position switching (step S1413). Next, the second sub-control unit 500 receives a continuous movable object effect end command (step S1415), and performs an initial position setting operation (step S1417).

  FIG. 25 shows Example 2 of the control operation of the continuous movable object effect of the effect movable object 224 according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the description of the same configuration and operations as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 24 is omitted.

  In the second embodiment, the case where the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied under the satisfied condition (2) and three continuous movable object effects are performed will be described. First, in the upper left of FIG. 25, the main control unit 300 stops the special figure C of the symbol 1 as a result of the special figure 1 variable game of “variation 0” on the special figure 1 display device 212, and the first sub-control The part 400 shows a state in which “decoration 8-decoration 9-decoration 0” is stopped and displayed in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c. The effect movable object 224 is stopped at the initial position. The special figure 1 holding lamp 218 indicates that the holding number is two.

  Here, in the hold order 1 of the special figure 1 start information storage unit, a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random value 20005 and a special figure determination random value 23 is stored as special figure 1 start information. Suppose that a set of special figure 1 random number values having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61 is stored in the hold order 2.

  Therefore, the pre-reading information stored in the pre-reading ranks 1 and 2 of the pre-reading result storage unit for special figure 1 is stored as the pre-reading information, and no hold is stored in the pre-reading ranks 3 and 4 by the special figure pre-reading processing that has already been performed. To do.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, the main control unit 300 overwrites the start information stored in the hold order 2 of the special figure 1 start information storage part by shifting to the hold order 1, and also holds the special figure 1 hold of the special figure 1 hold number storage part. Subtract 1 from the number to make it 1. In addition, the prefetch information stored in the prefetch order 2 in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit is overwritten by shifting to the prefetch order 1, and the special figure 1 prefetch number in the special figure 1 prefetch number storage unit is decremented by one. To. Therefore, at this stage, the special ranking 1 starting information storage unit holds a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61, and a holding order of 2 -4 do not store the special figure 1 random value pairs. Further, the prefetch order 1 of the special figure 1 prefetch result storage section stores a gap as prefetch information, and the prefetch ranks 2 to 4 store no hold.

  In the special figure 1 state update process, the main control unit 300 turns on only the leftmost LED of the four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 in red, for example, and turns off the others.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 1). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure change start command to the first sub control part 400 and then starts a special figure change game (fluctuation 1) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the change time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). The first sub-control unit 400 acquires pre-read information from the pre-read result information command transmitted from the main control unit 300 together with the special figure change start command, and determines whether or not the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied ( Step S905). It is assumed that there is no jackpot prefetch information in any of the prefetch ranks, there is misleading prefetch information only in the prefetch rank 1, and in this example, the continuous movable object effect lottery is won. Thus, it is determined that the continuous movable object effect is started according to the establishment condition (2).

  In this example, with reference to rank 1 in the continuous number determination table when the special figure prefetch information shown in FIG. 18B is out of order, the obtained random number for determining the number of effects is 90 to 94 (the random number range is 5). It is assumed that the continuous movable object production number 3 is assigned. The first sub-control unit 400 stores the numerical value 3 in the continuous effect number counter provided in the RAM 408 in order to set the continuous movable object effect number to 3. The first sub-control unit 400 also stores a numerical value 20 that is a table number of the first movable object effect in a movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S907). Specifically, the first sub-control unit 400 reads the numerical value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408, and uses the numerical value (= 20) as the movable object movement data. As included in the continuous movable object effect data command. The set continuous movable object effect data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuously movable object effect data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the second sub-control unit 500 sets the moving object movement data (step S1107), and sets the drive parameter of the motor (step S1109). , S1111). Then, based on the table 20 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the first movable object 224a is reciprocally moved at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinates (0 pulse) and the target coordinates (25 pulses). The forearm rises from the initial position below and produces an effect of vibrating below the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the decorative symbol variation display (the symbol rotation downward) in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command processing (step S805). In addition, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect, for example, in the effect display area 208d. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and using the value, an effect of displaying “2!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process, and displays “decoration 4-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the decoration symbol display device 208. “Decoration 2” is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the final time because the reference value is 2 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, there is no starting information in the special figure 1 starting information storage unit, and the special figure 1 holding number in the special figure 1 holding number storage unit is decremented by 1 to zero. In addition, “no hold” is stored in the prefetch orders 1 to 4 of the prefetch result storage unit for special figure 1.

  The main control unit 300 turns off all four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 in the special figure 1 state update process.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub-control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (fluctuation 2) on the special figure 1 display device 212 at the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 21). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 21) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the first movable object 224a is reciprocated in small increments at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinates (50 pulses) and the target coordinates (26 pulses). The forearm rises from the previous position and produces an effect of vibrating so as to partially cover the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, for example, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and an effect of displaying “1!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed using the value.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes special figure variation stop command processing, and displays “decoration 9-decoration 1− in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the ornament symbol display device 208. The decoration 3 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous performance number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the last time because the reference value is 1 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  Since there is no new hold increase, a new special figure variable game is not started after the end of the “variation 2” special figure variable game, but the movable object effect based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table by the effect movable object 224 is It is still running. When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds after the end of the special figure variable game) elapses, the demonstration effect start condition in step S819 is satisfied, so the first sub-control unit 400 sets the demonstration effect command and The demonstration effect command is also set in the control command transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step S821). As a result, the demonstration effect is started using almost the entire display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 as the effect display area 208d. In addition, the demonstration effect by the game board lamp and the game stand frame lamp by the second sub-control unit 500 is performed almost in synchronization with the demonstration effect in the effect display area 208d.

  Next, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on, the first sub control unit 400 sets a movable object stop command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S825). The second sub-control unit 500 that has received the movable object stop command in the information transmission process (step S521) in the main process of the first sub-control unit 400 performs the first stepping motor 224a-4 in step S1413 of the motor control process. The excitation position switching is stopped, and the first stepping motor 224a-4 is controlled to be non-excited (generation of a non-control state). Even if the first stepping motor 224a-4 is de-energized, the first movable object 224a does not rotate vertically downward due to its own weight or the like, and remains stationary while maintaining the stop position.

  Next, when the game ball 231 enters the special figure 1 starting port 230, the main control unit 300 refers to the determination table and the special figure determination table with respect to the acquired special figure 1 start information. Is performed (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (variation 3) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 21) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 22). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 22) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 22 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the first movable object 224a is reciprocated in small increments at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinate (75 pulses) and the target coordinate (51 pulses). At the position where the forearm is higher than the previous time, an effect of covering and partially vibrating the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, for example, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and an effect of displaying “0!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed using the value.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process and displays “decoration 1-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decoration symbol display device 208. The decoration 4 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, and since the reference value is 0, it determines that the current movable object effect is the last time (step S811), and the continuous movable object effect flag. Is turned off (step S815). The second sub-control unit 500 receives the movable object stop command (step S1411), and stops the excitation position switching (step S1413). Next, the second sub-control unit 500 receives a continuous movable object effect end command (step S1415), and performs an initial position setting operation (step S1417).

  In the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 perform the predetermined effects on the first movable object 224a over two special figure variable games “Variation 2” and “Variation 3”. Although the operation is performed, the first driving means (stepping motor 224a-4) of the first movable object 224a continues to be controlled even after the end of the predetermined notification effect in the special variation game of “variation 2”. The first driving means of the first movable object 224a is made uncontrolled based on the fact that a predetermined condition (for example, “no change” is 30 seconds or longer) is established before the start of the special figure change game “”.

  In this way, during continuous movable object production over two special figure variable games, the stepping motor 224a-4 is excited until the next special figure variable game starts, but before the start of the next special figure variable game. When a predetermined time elapses, the stepping motor 224a-4 is de-energized. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the stepping motor 224a-4 is not controlled and the excitation time can be reduced, so that the durability of the driving means including the stepping motor 224a-4 can be improved. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined effect operation of the first movable object 224a can be continued in a state in which the stepping motor 224a-4 is not controlled, so that it is possible to prevent the player's interest from decreasing.

  FIG. 26 shows Example 3 of the control operation of the continuous movable object effect of the effect movable object 224 according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the description of the same configuration and operation as the second embodiment shown in FIG. 25 is omitted. In this embodiment, since there is no pending start information, until the state in which the second movable object effect by the effect movable object 224 is continued without starting the special figure variable game after the end of “variation 2”, FIG. This is the same as Example 2 shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, the demonstration production start condition is satisfied in step S819 after the elapse of a predetermined time, and the demonstration production is started, and the drive system of the first movable object 224a is controlled to be non-excited. ing. In contrast, in this embodiment, the game ball 231 enters the special figure 1 starting port 230 before the predetermined time elapses, so that the demonstration production start condition in step S819 is not satisfied and the demonstration production is not started. The second movable object effect continues without turning off excitation of the drive system of the first movable object 224a, and with the start of the special figure variable game (variation 3) on the special figure 1 display device 212, the first movable object 224a The third movable object effect is continuously performed.

  In the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 perform the predetermined effects on the first movable object 224a over two special figure variable games “Variation 2” and “Variation 3”. Although the operation is performed, the first driving means (stepping motor 224a-4) of the first movable object 224a continues to be controlled even after the end of the predetermined notification effect in the special variation game of “variation 2”. If the predetermined condition (for example, “no change” is 30 seconds or longer) is not satisfied before the start of the special figure variable game “”, the first drive means of the first movable object 224a is continuously controlled.

  In this way, when the next “fluctuation 3” special figure variable game is started before the predetermined condition is established, the predetermined effect is produced over the previous predetermined notification effect and the next predetermined notification effect. Since the continuity of the operation can be increased, the interest of the player can be increased, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined effect operation of the first movable object 224a is continued with the first drive means being uncontrolled. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the player.

  FIG. 27 shows Example 4 of the control operation for the continuous movable object effect of the effect movable object 224 according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the description of the same configuration and operation as those of the first to third embodiments shown in FIGS. In the present embodiment, a description will be given of processing in the case where a power interruption (power interruption) occurs during a special figure variable game in the middle of a continuous movable object effect, and then power is restored. Until the stage where the second movable object effect based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table by the effect movable object 224 is continued, it is the same as the second embodiment shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, the demonstration production start condition is satisfied in step S819 after the elapse of a predetermined time, and the demonstration production is started, and the drive system of the first movable object 224a is controlled to be non-excited. ing. On the other hand, in this embodiment, there is a case where power interruption occurs during the second movable object effect, and then returns. In this power recovery process, the remaining operation of the continuous movable object effect is not performed, and the initial position setting operation is performed. Like to do. When the first sub-control unit 400 receives a power recovery command for the power interruption recovery process from the main control unit 300, the first sub-control unit 400 sets an initial operation command for initial operation of the effect movable object 224 (step S817), and an information transmission process (step S817). It transmits to the 2nd sub control part 500 by S521). The second sub control unit 500 receives the initial operation command (step S1415) and performs an initial position setting operation (step S1417).

  When the continuous movable object effect start condition (step S905) is satisfied under the above-described satisfied condition (4), the continuous movable object effect may be performed after the return.

  FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view showing a door-equipped liquid crystal display device 700 that can be substituted for the decorative symbol display device 208 and the shielding device 246 shown in FIG. 3 as a first modification of the effect movable object in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment. It is. The liquid crystal display device 700 with a door has a main body frame 730 having a horizontally long outer shape and a rectangular through hole for incorporating the liquid crystal display device 780 at the center thereof, and two doors (a left door 710 and a right door 720). And two guide rails (an upper guide rail 740 and a lower guide rail 750) which are attached to the front surface of the main body frame 730 and guide the two doors so as to be slidable in the lateral direction, and the two doors 710 and 720 A transparent front cover (not shown) covering the guide rails 740, 750, a liquid crystal display device 780 attached to the back surface of the main body frame 730, two drive units 791, 792 for moving the two doors 710, 720, Is provided. In the present embodiment, the main body frame 730 and the upper and lower guide rails 740 and 750 are made of metal, and the left and right doors 710 and 720 and the transparent front cover (not shown) are made of plastic.

  The above components are assembled together after a predetermined operation, and relay boards 770 and 771 and a transparent plastic rear cover (not shown) as shown in FIG. A liquid crystal display device is completed.

  The left door 710 includes a door frame and a decorative member (lattice-shaped crosspiece, translucent sheet). Rack teeth 711 a having a certain length are formed on the upper part of the frame of the door 710. The length of the rack teeth 711a is set to a length at which the door can be moved at least between a fully closed position where the door is completely closed and a fully opened position where the door is fully opened and the entire surface of the liquid crystal screen can be visually recognized. Has been.

  In addition, four rollers for reducing the friction of the door frame with respect to the upper guide rail 740 and four rollers for reducing the friction of the door frame with respect to the lower guide rail 750 are disposed on the frame of the door 710. Yes. These rollers are made of hard plastic.

  Although the left door has been described above, the right door has the same structure. That is, as shown in the figure, the right door 720 includes a door frame and a decorative member (a grid-like bar, a translucent sheet). The door 720 is provided with four rollers for reducing the friction of the door frame with respect to the upper guide rail 740 and four rollers for reducing the friction of the door frame with respect to the lower guide rail 750. These rollers are also made of hard plastic.

  In addition, rack teeth that are the same as the rack teeth 711a are formed in the lower part of the frame of the door 720, although they are not visible in the drawing. As described above, the left door and the right door have the same structure, and in the drawing, the left door 710 and the right door 720 are rotated 180 degrees relative to each other (positional relationship such that the top and bottom are interchanged without changing the front and back). Therefore, the rack teeth of the left door 710 are located on the upper side, and the rack teeth of the right door 720 are located on the lower side. In other words, in this embodiment, the right door 710 and the left door 720 are arranged at positions that are point-symmetric with respect to the center when the door is closed. For example, in the left door 710, the rack teeth are positioned on the upper side. In the right door 720, rack teeth are positioned on the lower side. Thus, in this embodiment, since the left door 710 and the right door 720 are formed in the same structure, one type of mold for molding the left and right door components is sufficient, and the manufacturing cost is also reduced. Will be able to.

  Next, the drive unit will be described. In the present embodiment, the left and right drive units have the same structure. Therefore, the left door drive unit 791 will be described as an example. The drive unit 791 includes a support frame, a motor, a sensor, and a large pinion 793 fixed to the support frame. The support frame is made of metal, and the large pinion 793 is made of plastic. The motor is a pulse motor.

  In assembling the door-equipped liquid crystal display device 700, the liquid crystal display device 780 is screwed to the back of the main body frame 730, and the left and right drive units 791, 792 are screwed to the back of the main body frame 730. Screw holes 730a and 730b are formed in the body frame 730 in advance at required positions (positions that are symmetric with respect to the center of the closed left and right doors), and the drive unit 791 is adapted to each screw hole. , 792 is screwed. The main body frame 730 is also formed with through holes 730c and 730d for causing the large pinions 793 and 794 of the drive units 791 and 792 to protrude forward. The large pinions 793 and 794 are formed in the through holes 730c and 730d. Inserted into.

  Then, in order to hide the screw holes 730a and 730b of the drive units 791 and 792, left and right decorative seals 770 and 771 are attached. In the present embodiment, as described above, the left and right doors are made to look like a shoji, and accordingly, the left and right decorative stickers are also drawn with a shoji picture. Of course, other pictures (Japanese style pictures with tigers and dragons) may be used.

  On the other hand, the left and right doors 710 and 720 are sandwiched between the upper and lower guide rails 740 and 750, and the upper and lower guide rails 740 and 750 are screwed to the front surface of the main body frame 730 in this state. The back surfaces of the upper and lower guide rails 740 and 750 are formed one step lower so as not to interfere with the pinions 793 and 794 (the steps 740b and 750b are formed), and thus protrude from the through holes 730c and 730d of the main body frame. The rack teeth 711a and 721b of the left and right doors 710 and 720 are engaged with the large pinions 793 and 794.

  Further, holes 740a and 740b for inserting cylindrical stoppers 772 and 773 are formed at the centers of the upper and lower guide rails 740 and 750, and the stoppers 772 and 773 are inserted into the holes 740a and 740b, respectively. The stoppers 772 and 773 are fixed to the main body frame 730 through screws (not shown). By providing the stoppers 772 and 773, the left and right doors are restricted from moving more than necessary (specifically, on the opposite side of the center).

  Thereafter, a transparent front cover is put on from the front, and the relay board 770 is fixed from the rear. At this time, the connectors are mounted on the relay board 770 in advance. Finally, the front cover and the rear cover are overlapped and screwed to complete the liquid crystal display device with a door.

  FIG. 29 shows an example of the control operation for continuous movable object effect by the liquid crystal display device 700 with a door shown in FIG. 28 of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, descriptions of the same configuration and operation as the configuration shown in FIGS. 24 to 28 are omitted.

  In this example, a case where the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied under the satisfied condition (2) and three continuous movable object effects are performed will be described. First, in the upper left of FIG. 29, the special control C of the off symbol 1 is stopped and displayed on the special display 1 display device 212 as a result of the special FIG. The part 400 shows a state in which “decoration 8-decoration 9-decoration 0” is stopped and displayed in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c. Also, the door-equipped liquid crystal display device 700 is stopped at the initial position. The special figure 1 holding lamp 218 indicates that the holding number is two.

  Here, in the hold order 1 of the special figure 1 start information storage unit, a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random value 20005 and a special figure determination random value 23 is stored as special figure 1 start information. Suppose that a set of special figure 1 random number values having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61 is stored in the hold order 2.

  Therefore, the pre-reading information stored in the pre-reading ranks 1 and 2 of the pre-reading result storage unit for special figure 1 is stored as the pre-reading information, and no hold is stored in the pre-reading ranks 3 and 4 by the special figure pre-reading processing that has already been performed. To do.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, the main control unit 300 overwrites the start information stored in the hold order 2 of the special figure 1 start information storage part by shifting to the hold order 1, and also holds the special figure 1 hold of the special figure 1 hold number storage part. Subtract 1 from the number to make it 1. In addition, the prefetch information stored in the prefetch order 2 in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit is overwritten by shifting to the prefetch order 1, and the special figure 1 prefetch number in the special figure 1 prefetch number storage unit is decremented by one. To. Therefore, at this stage, the special ranking 1 starting information storage unit holds a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61, and a holding order of 2 -4 do not store the special figure 1 random value pairs. Further, the prefetch order 1 of the special figure 1 prefetch result storage section stores a gap as prefetch information, and the prefetch ranks 2 to 4 store no hold.

  In the special figure 1 state update process, the main control unit 300 turns on only the leftmost LED of the four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 in red, for example, and turns off the others.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 1). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure change start command to the first sub control part 400 and then starts a special figure change game (fluctuation 1) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the change time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). The first sub-control unit 400 acquires pre-read information from the pre-read result information command transmitted from the main control unit 300 together with the special figure change start command, and determines whether or not the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied ( Step S905). It is assumed that there is no jackpot prefetch information in any of the prefetch ranks, there is misleading prefetch information only in the prefetch rank 1, and in this example, the continuous movable object effect lottery is won. Thus, it is determined that the continuous movable object effect is started according to the establishment condition (2).

  In this example, with reference to rank 1 in the continuous number determination table when the special figure prefetch information shown in FIG. 18B is out of order, the obtained random number for determining the number of effects is 90 to 94 (the random number range is 5). It is assumed that the continuous movable object production number 3 is assigned. The first sub-control unit 400 stores the numerical value 3 in the continuous effect number counter provided in the RAM 408 in order to set the continuous movable object effect number to 3. The first sub-control unit 400 also stores a numerical value 20 that is a table number of the first movable object effect in a movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S907). Specifically, the first sub-control unit 400 reads the numerical value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408, and uses the numerical value (= 20) as the movable object movement data. As included in the continuous movable object effect data command. The set continuous movable object effect data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuously movable object effect data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the second sub-control unit 500 sets the moving object movement data (step S1107), and sets the drive parameter of the motor (step S1109). , S1111). Then, based on the table 20 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the left door 710 is reciprocated horizontally at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinate (0 pulse) and the target coordinate (25 pulses), and the right The door 720 is also reciprocated horizontally in small increments symmetrically, and the left door 710 and the right door 720 are synchronized and perform an effect of vibrating while covering a part of the display area of the display device.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the decorative symbol variation display (the symbol rotation downward) in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command processing (step S805). In addition, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect, for example, in the effect display area 208d. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and using the value, an effect of displaying “2!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process, and displays “decoration 4-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the decoration symbol display device 208. “Decoration 2” is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the final time because the reference value is 2 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, there is no starting information in the special figure 1 starting information storage unit, and the special figure 1 holding number in the special figure 1 holding number storage unit is decremented by 1 to zero. In addition, “no hold” is stored in the prefetch orders 1 to 4 of the prefetch result storage unit for special figure 1.

  The main control unit 300 turns off all four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 in the special figure 1 state update process.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub-control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (fluctuation 2) on the special figure 1 display device 212 at the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 21). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 21) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the left door 710 is pulled out from the previous time between the origin coordinates (50 pulses) and the target coordinates (26 pulses) at a relatively high speed in small increments. The reciprocating horizontal movement is performed, the right door 720 is also reciprocally moved horizontally in a symmetrical manner, and the left door 710 and the right door 720 are synchronized to vibrate while covering a part of the display area of the display device more widely than the previous time. Do.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, for example, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and an effect of displaying “1!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed using the value.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes special figure variation stop command processing, and displays “decoration 9-decoration 1− in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the ornament symbol display device 208. The decoration 3 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous performance number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the last time because the reference value is 1 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  Since there is no increase in the new holding, the new special figure variable game is not started after the end of the “variation 2” special figure variable game, but the movable object based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table by the liquid crystal display device 700 with a door. The production continues. When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds after the end of the special figure variable game) elapses, the demonstration effect start condition in step S819 is satisfied, so the first sub-control unit 400 sets the demonstration effect command and The demonstration effect command is also set in the control command transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step S821). As a result, the demonstration effect is started using almost the entire display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 as the effect display area 208d. In addition, the demonstration effect by the game board lamp and the game stand frame lamp by the second sub-control unit 500 is performed almost in synchronization with the demonstration effect in the effect display area 208d.

  Next, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on, the first sub control unit 400 sets a movable object stop command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S825). The second sub-control unit 500 that has received the movable object stop command by the information transmission process (step S521) in the main process of the first sub-control unit 400 performs the drive unit 791 and the drive unit 792 in step S1413 of the motor control process. The excitation position switching of both pulse motors is stopped, and control to generate non-excitation of the pulse motor (generation of no control state) is performed. Even when the pulse motor is de-energized, the left door 710 and the right door 720 do not move in the horizontal direction, and remain stationary while maintaining the stop position.

  Next, when the game ball 231 enters the special figure 1 starting port 230, the main control unit 300 refers to the determination table and the special figure determination table with respect to the acquired special figure 1 start information. Is performed (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (variation 3) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 21) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 22). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 22) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 22 of the movable object control data table shown in FIG. 23, the left door 710 is reciprocated horizontally at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinates (75 pulses) and the target coordinates (51 pulses). The left door 710 and the right door 720 are synchronized with each other so that the left door 710 and the right door 720 are synchronized and cover a part of the display area more widely than the previous time. While producing a vibration.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, for example, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and an effect of displaying “0!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed using the value.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process and displays “decoration 1-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decoration symbol display device 208. The decoration 4 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, and since the reference value is 0, it determines that the current movable object effect is the last time (step S811), and the continuous movable object effect flag. Is turned off (step S815). The second sub-control unit 500 receives the movable object stop command (step S1411), and stops the excitation position switching (step S1413). Next, the second sub-control unit 500 receives a continuous movable object effect end command (step S1415), and performs an initial position setting operation (step S1417).

  In the present embodiment, the control by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 causes the liquid crystal display device with a door 700 to have a predetermined value over two special figure variable games “variation 2” and “variation 3”. Although the effect operation is performed, the drive unit 791 and 792 of the liquid crystal display device 700 with a door continue to be controlled after the end of the predetermined notification effect in the special variation game of “variation 2”, and the special diagram of the next “variation 3” Based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, “no change” is 30 seconds or more) before the start of the variable game, the drive units 791 and 792 are set to no control.

  In this way, during the continuous movable object production over the two special figure variable games, the drive units 791 and 792 are excited until the next special figure variable game starts, but before the start of the next special figure variable game. When a predetermined time elapses, the drive units 791 and 792 are de-energized. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the drive units 791 and 792 are not controlled and the excitation time can be reduced, so that the durability of the drive units 791 and 792 can be improved. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is possible to continue the predetermined performance operation of the liquid crystal display device 700 with a door in a state where the drive units 791 and 792 are not controlled, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the player.

  30 and 31 show a 7-segment display movable object 801 that can be used in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment instead of the effect movable object 224 shown in FIG.

  The 7-segment display movable object 801 is a movable object having a 7-segment display device 802 capable of displaying 2-digit numbers.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a state in which the 7-segment display movable object 801 moves in a stepwise manner from the player side front.

  The 7-segment display movable object 801 is moved by the movable object moving means 800 from the standby position, which is the initial position, to the maximum movement position via the movement position. That is, the 7-segment display movable object 801 moves within a predetermined range including a standby position, a maximum movement position, and a movement position between the standby position and the maximum movement position. The movable object moving means 800 is provided in the rendering device 206, but most of it is hidden by a decorative member or the like.

  FIG. 30A is a diagram showing the 7-segment display movable object 801 at the standby position from the player side front.

  In FIG. 30, a decorative member or the like is removed from the effect device 206, and the movable object moving means 800 is shown. The movable object moving means 800 has a drive arm 812 and an auxiliary arm 813. The drive arm 812 is rotated by receiving a driving force from a stepping motor (not shown) here, and the auxiliary arm 813 is driven by the drive arm 812. A more detailed description of the movable object moving means will be described later.

  FIG. 30 also shows a decorative symbol display device 208. The 7-segment display movable object 801 in the standby position is positioned closer to the player side than the decorative symbol display device 208 in a posture facing the player side. That is, the 7-segment display movable object 801 in the standby position is in a posture in which the 7-segment display device 802 faces a direction in which the player can read a 2-digit number. Here, the orientation that can be read by the player corresponds to the direction in which the number has directionality and the number is correctly displayed in accordance with the directionality. The 7-segment display movable object 801 starts to move from the standby position and moves on the player side with respect to the decorative symbol display device 208. The center 801c of the 7-segment display movable object 801 in the standby position is located outside the area where the decorative symbol display device 208 is provided.

  FIG. 30B is a diagram showing the 7-segment display movable object 801 in the moving position from the player side front. FIG. 30C is a diagram showing the 7-segment display movable object 801 in the maximum movement position from the player side front.

  The moving position is diagonally below and to the left of the standby position. On the other hand, the maximum movement position is further diagonally to the left of the movement position. Further, the maximum movement position is a position where the center 801c of the 7-segment display movable object 801 comes to the approximate center portion of the area where the decorative symbol display device 208 is provided. The 7-segment display movable object 801 at the standby position moves to the left along the arc-shaped movement path that is convex to the maximum movement position via the movement position. In this embodiment, since the movement path from the standby position to the maximum movement position is long and complicated, the movement mode of the 7-segment display movable object 801 can be shown to the player for a longer time, It is possible to give the player time to be aware of the expectation and improve the interest of the player. In addition, since the moving path of the 7-segment display movable object 801 is arcuate, it is possible to enhance the effect of production rather than linear movement, and to move the movable object compared to the case of moving along a complicated moving path than the arcuate shape. The configuration to be moved can be simplified. Furthermore, the 7-segment display movable object 801 is inclined to the left as it goes downward, and can be combined with an arcuate movement path that protrudes to the left to provide a smart and speedy effect. In addition, since the 7-segment display movable object 801 moves within the range overlapping the decorative symbol display device 208, the display mode of the decorative symbol display device 208 and the movement mode of the 7-segment display movable object 801 can be linked. , The interest of the player can be improved. Furthermore, since the 7-segment display movable object 801 completely overlaps the decorative symbol display device 208 at the maximum movement position, an effect is produced in which the display mode of the decorative symbol display device 208 and the movement mode of the 7-segment display movable object 801 overlap. In addition, the 7-segment display movable object 801 can be attracted the player's attention rather than the decorative symbol display device 208, and the player's interest can be improved.

  The 7-segment display movable object 801 maintains a posture in which the 7-segment display device 802 faces a direction in which the player can read a 2-digit number. That is, the posture at the moving position and the posture at the maximum moving position are the same as the posture at the standby position, and the posture during movement is the same as the posture at the standby position. For this reason, it is possible to produce an effect in which the aspects of the 7-segment display movable object 801 at different positions are made uniform. Further, when the standby position of the moving 7-segment display movable object 801 and the posture of the moving position are the same, the player predicts that the posture at the maximum moving position is also the same, and confirms that the prediction and the result are the same. One can get a sense of accomplishment and exhilaration. Further, it is possible to prevent the player from recognizing the 7-segment display movable object 801 due to the different postures of the 7-segment display movable object 801. In addition, the eye strain of the player can be reduced as compared to the case of viewing the 7-segment display movable object 801 that moves while changing the posture.

  Furthermore, the 7-segment display movable object 801 that starts moving from the standby position ends its movement when it moves to the maximum movement position, but temporarily stops the movement during the movement (for example, at the movement position). The robot moves to the maximum movement position at once without stopping or stopping.

  The 7-segment display movable object 801 that has moved to the maximum movement position moves in the reverse direction on the movement route described so far, and returns to the standby position.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a state in which the 7-segment display movable object 801 moves in a stepwise manner from the front side opposite to the player side.

  FIG. 31A is a diagram showing the 7-segment display movable object 801 in the standby position from the front side opposite to the player side. FIG. 31B is a diagram showing the 7-segment display movable object 801 in the moving position from the front side opposite to the player side. FIG. 31C is a diagram showing the 7-segment display movable object 801 at the maximum movement position from the front side opposite to the player side.

  FIG. 31 shows a base 815 of the movable object moving means 800 and a stepping motor 816. The stepping motor 816 is attached to the base 815. As shown in FIG. 31A, the gear of the stepping motor 816 meshes with a gear 817 provided on the drive arm 812, and the drive arm 812 receives the driving force from the stepping motor 816 and rotates. . The auxiliary arm 813 follows the drive arm 812. In FIG. 31, the decorative symbol display device 208 is not shown, and the region where the decorative symbol display device 208 is provided is indicated by a one-dot chain line.

  Both the drive arm 812 and the auxiliary arm 813 are shaped like U-shaped members, and one end sides of the drive arm 812 and the auxiliary arm 813 are rotatably supported by rotation shafts 820 b and 820 a provided on the base 815. Further, as shown in FIG. 31, rotation shafts 821c and 821b are also provided at the other ends of the drive arm 812 and the auxiliary arm 813, respectively. The 7-segment display movable object 801 is supported by the drive arm 812 via the rotation shaft 821c on the other end side, and is also supported by the auxiliary arm 813 via the rotation shaft 821b on the other end side. The rotary shafts 821c and 821b are rotatable.

  FIG. 31A shows a partially enlarged cross-sectional view around the rotation shaft 2121b provided at the end of the drive arm 812 on the stepping motor 816 side, in a two-dot chain line circle. . In the circle of the two-dot chain line, the upper side of the figure is the player side, and the lower side is the back side opposite to the player side. A torsion spring 821d is fitted on the rotation shaft 820b. The torsion spring 821d biases the drive arm 812 upward. The 7-segment display movable object 801 is biased toward the standby position by the action of the torsion spring 821d. Further, the drive arm 812 floats from the base 815 to the player side by the torsion spring 821d. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in a two-dot chain line circle, in order to prevent the drive arm 812 from floating, a presser that presses one end side (root side) of the drive arm 812 toward the back side. A member 824 is provided.

  Further, the 7-segment display device 802 (refer to FIG. 30) of the 7-segment display movable object 801 is an electrical operation means that is configured by a light emitting diode and operates based on reception of a control signal. For this reason, a control signal is transmitted to the 7-segment display device 802 from the effect driving device control circuit. The drive arm 812 is a prismatic hollow member, and a harness (not shown) in which a plurality of signal lines for transmitting control signals to the 7-segment display device 802 are bundled is passed through the hollow interior. Yes. That is, this harness is disposed on the back side of the surface of the drive arm 812 facing the player. As described above, since the movable object is provided with the electric operation means, it is possible to perform various effects by combining the movement mode of the movable object and the operation mode of the electric operation means, and to improve the interest of the player. it can. In addition, since the 7-segment display device 802 maintains the posture even if the 7-segment display movable object 801 moves, there is no possibility that the harness connected to the 7-segment display device 802 may be entangled or disconnected due to force. The durability of the harness can be improved. Furthermore, since the harness can be easily concealed by the drive arm 812, the appearance quality is improved.

  Further, when the 7-segment display movable object 801 is in the standby position, the drive arm 812 and the auxiliary arm 813 are separated in the vertical direction and have a substantially parallel positional relationship. The drive arm 812 is located on the player side (front side), and the auxiliary arm 813 is located on the back side (rear side) opposite to the player side. The drive arm 812 approaches the auxiliary arm 813 as the 7-segment display movable object 801 approaches the maximum movement position. As described above, the drive arm 812 overlaps the auxiliary arm 813 at the maximum movement position. The auxiliary arm 813 is provided with a cutout for avoiding interference with the drive arm 812. Due to this notch, the drive arm 812 does not contact the auxiliary arm 813 and overlaps the auxiliary arm 813 at the maximum movement position as shown in FIGS. 30C and 31C.

  FIG. 32 shows an example of the control operation of continuous movable object effect by the 7-segment display movable object 801 shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the description of the same configuration and operation as the configuration shown in FIGS. 24 to 31 is omitted.

  In this example, a case where the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied under the satisfied condition (2) and three continuous movable object effects are performed will be described. First, in the upper left of FIG. 32, as a result of the special figure 1 variable game of “variation 0”, the special figure C of the off symbol 1 is stopped and displayed on the special figure 1 display device 212 as the result of the first sub-control. The part 400 shows a state in which “decoration 8-decoration 9-decoration 0” is stopped and displayed in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c. Further, the 7-segment display movable object 801 is stopped at the initial position. The special figure 1 holding lamp 218 indicates that the holding number is two.

  Here, in the hold order 1 of the special figure 1 start information storage unit, a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random value 20005 and a special figure determination random value 23 is stored as special figure 1 start information. Suppose that a set of special figure 1 random number values having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61 is stored in the hold order 2.

  Therefore, the pre-reading information stored in the pre-reading ranks 1 and 2 of the pre-reading result storage unit for special figure 1 is stored as the pre-reading information, and no hold is stored in the pre-reading ranks 3 and 4 by the special figure pre-reading processing that has already been performed. To do.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, the main control unit 300 overwrites the start information stored in the hold order 2 of the special figure 1 start information storage part by shifting to the hold order 1, and also holds the special figure 1 hold of the special figure 1 hold number storage part. Subtract 1 from the number to make it 1. In addition, the prefetch information stored in the prefetch order 2 in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit is overwritten by shifting to the prefetch order 1, and the special figure 1 prefetch number in the special figure 1 prefetch number storage unit is decremented by one. To. Therefore, at this stage, the special ranking 1 starting information storage unit holds a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61, and a holding order of 2 -4 do not store the special figure 1 random value pairs. Further, the prefetch order 1 of the special figure 1 prefetch result storage section stores a gap as prefetch information, and the prefetch ranks 2 to 4 store no hold.

  In the special figure 1 state update process, the main control unit 300 turns on only the leftmost LED of the four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 in red, for example, and turns off the others.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 1). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure change start command to the first sub control part 400 and then starts a special figure change game (fluctuation 1) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the change time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). The first sub-control unit 400 acquires pre-read information from the pre-read result information command transmitted from the main control unit 300 together with the special figure change start command, and determines whether or not the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied ( Step S905). It is assumed that there is no jackpot prefetch information in any of the prefetch ranks, there is misleading prefetch information only in the prefetch rank 1, and in this example, the continuous movable object effect lottery is won. Thus, it is determined that the continuous movable object effect is started according to the establishment condition (2).

  In this example, with reference to rank 1 in the continuous number determination table when the special figure prefetch information shown in FIG. 18B is out of order, the obtained random number for determining the number of effects is 90 to 94 (the random number range is 5). It is assumed that the continuous movable object production number 3 is assigned. The first sub-control unit 400 stores the numerical value 3 in the continuous effect number counter provided in the RAM 408 in order to set the continuous movable object effect number to 3. The first sub-control unit 400 also stores a numerical value 20 that is a table number of the first movable object effect in a movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S907). Specifically, the first sub-control unit 400 reads the numerical value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408, and uses the numerical value (= 20) as the movable object movement data. As included in the continuous movable object effect data command. The set continuous movable object effect data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuously movable object effect data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the second sub-control unit 500 sets the moving object movement data (step S1107), and sets the drive parameter of the motor (step S1109). , S1111). Then, on the basis of the table 20 of the movable object control data table in FIG. 23, the 7-segment display movable object 801 is reciprocally moved at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinates (0 pulse) and the target coordinates (25 pulses). Thus, an effect that appears to vibrate in the upper stage of the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the decorative symbol variation display (the symbol rotation downward) in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command processing (step S805). In addition, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect, for example, in the effect display area 208d. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and using the value, an effect of displaying “2!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process, and displays “decoration 4-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the decoration symbol display device 208. “Decoration 2” is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the final time because the reference value is 2 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, there is no starting information in the special figure 1 starting information storage unit, and the special figure 1 holding number in the special figure 1 holding number storage unit is decremented by 1 to zero. In addition, “no hold” is stored in the prefetch orders 1 to 4 of the prefetch result storage unit for special figure 1.

  The main control unit 300 turns off all four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 in the special figure 1 state update process.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub-control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (fluctuation 2) on the special figure 1 display device 212 at the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 21). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 21) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the 7-segment display movable object 801 descends from the upper initial position, and 7 points between the origin coordinates (50 pulses) and the target coordinates (26 pulses). The segment display movable object 801 is reciprocated in small increments at a relatively high speed, and an effect of vibrating to cover the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 at a position lower than the previous time is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, for example, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and an effect of displaying “1!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed using the value.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes special figure variation stop command processing, and displays “decoration 9-decoration 1− in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the ornament symbol display device 208. The decoration 3 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous performance number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the last time because the reference value is 1 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  Since there is no new hold increase, a new special figure variable game will not be started after the end of the “variation 2” special figure variable game, but the movable object based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table by the 7-segment display movable object 801 The production continues. When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds after the end of the special figure variable game) elapses, the demonstration effect start condition in step S819 is satisfied, so the first sub-control unit 400 sets the demonstration effect command and The demonstration effect command is also set in the control command transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step S821). As a result, the demonstration effect is started using almost the entire display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 as the effect display area 208d. In addition, the demonstration effect by the game board lamp and the game stand frame lamp by the second sub-control unit 500 is performed almost in synchronization with the demonstration effect in the effect display area 208d.

  Next, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on, the first sub control unit 400 sets a movable object stop command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S825). The second sub control unit 500 that has received the movable object stop command by the information transmission process (step S521) in the main process of the first sub control unit 400 switches the excitation position of the stepping motor 816 in step S1413 of the motor control process. Control is performed to stop and de-energize the stepping motor 816 (generation of a non-control state). Even if the stepping motor 816 is de-energized, the 7-segment display movable object 801 does not rotate vertically downward due to its own weight or the like, and remains stationary while maintaining the stop position.

  Next, when the game ball 231 enters the special figure 1 starting port 230, the main control unit 300 refers to the determination table and the special figure determination table with respect to the acquired special figure 1 start information. Is performed (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (variation 3) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 21) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 22). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 22) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 22 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the 7-segment display movable object 801 further descends from the upper initial position, and between the origin coordinates (75 pulses) and the target coordinates (51 pulses). The 7-segment display movable object 801 is reciprocated in small increments at a relatively high speed, and an effect of vibrating to cover the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 at a position lower than the previous time is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, for example, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and an effect of displaying “0!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed using the value.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process and displays “decoration 1-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decoration symbol display device 208. The decoration 4 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, and since the reference value is 0, it determines that the current movable object effect is the last time (step S811), and the continuous movable object effect flag. Is turned off (step S815). The second sub-control unit 500 receives the movable object stop command (step S1411), and stops the excitation position switching (step S1413). Next, the second sub-control unit 500 receives a continuous movable object effect end command (step S1415), and performs an initial position setting operation (step S1417).

  In the present embodiment, the control by the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 gives a predetermined value to the 7-segment display movable object 801 over two special figure variable games “Variation 2” and “Variation 3”. Although the stage operation is performed, the stepping motor 816 of the 7-segment display movable object 801 continues to be controlled even after the end of the predetermined notification effect in the “variation 2” special figure fluctuation game, and the next “variation 3” special figure fluctuation game. The stepping motor 816 is made uncontrolled based on the fact that a predetermined condition (for example, “no change” is 30 seconds or more) is established before the start of the above.

  In this way, during the continuous movable object production over two special figure variable games, the stepping motor 816 is excited until the next special figure variable game starts, but a predetermined time before the start of the next special figure variable game. When elapses, the stepping motor 816 is de-energized. Since the stepping motor 816 is not controlled when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the durability of the driving means including the stepping motor 816 can be improved. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the predetermined effect operation of the 7-segment display movable object 801 can be continued in a state in which the stepping motor 816 is not controlled, so that it is possible to prevent the player from being less interested.

  FIG. 33 shows an effect movable object 900 that can be used in the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment in place of the seven-segment display movable object 801 shown in FIGS. 30 and 31.

  The effect movable object 900 is provided on the player side with respect to the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208 in the present embodiment, and has a rotation drive unit 902. The rotation drive unit 902 is rotatably supported. Although the initial position is far from a predetermined area (for example, the center area in the vertical direction) of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208, a part of the effect movable object 900 is a part of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. It may be a position overlapping. Further, the rotation drive unit 902 is a rotation effect device, maintains a horizontal posture, and this horizontal posture becomes an initial posture.

  FIG. 33 is an exploded perspective view of the effect movable object 900. In FIG. 33, the diagonally left side in the figure is the back side, and the diagonally right front side is the player side. The effect movable object 900 includes a support part 901 and a rotation drive part 902. The support portion 901 is a member extending in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 100, and spans between the left end and the right end of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 208 shown in FIG. The rotation drive unit 902 is an elliptical member. A rotation shaft that protrudes toward the back surface is provided at the center of gravity of the rotation drive unit 902. The support portion 901 is such that the rotation shaft is rotatably supported at the central portion in the extending direction. The rotation drive unit 902 is driven to rotate about this rotation axis. FIG. 33 shows a rotation drive motor 905 that is a stepping motor serving as a drive source of the rotation drive unit 902, and a relay gear 907 that meshes with a motor gear attached to the rotation shaft of the rotation drive motor 905. Both the motor gear and the relay gear 907 are bevel gears, and the transmission direction of the rotational driving force generated by the rotational driving motor 905 is in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the rotational shaft of the rotational driving motor 905. Can be changed by different gear. If the rotation drive motor 905 is arranged so that the extending direction of the rotation shaft of the rotation drive motor 905 is parallel to the rotation axis of the rotation drive unit 902, the motor gear and the relay gear 907 need to be bevel gears. Will disappear. The driving gear 909 meshes with the relay gear 907. The drive gear 909 is provided on the rotating body 911 so as not to rotate, and the rotational driving force generated by the rotation of the rotation driving motor 905 is transmitted from the motor gear to the driving gear 909 via the relay gear 907. The rotating body 911 rotates around the axis. The rotating body 911 has a disk member on the player side. On the periphery of the disk member, a notch groove 913 is provided at an opposing position, that is, at a position spaced apart by 180 degrees in the circumferential direction. The rotation shaft of the rotation drive unit 902 passes through a through-hole 915 provided in the support unit 901, and is non-rotatably attached to the rotation body 911 so as to coincide with the axis of the rotation body 911. Therefore, when the rotating body 911 rotates, the rotation driving unit 902 also rotates. An initial posture detection sensor 920 is provided in the vicinity of the through hole 915 of the support portion 901, and detects a notch groove 913 provided in the disk member of the rotating body 911. The initial posture detection sensor 920 detects the notch groove 913 when the rotation driving unit 902 is in the initial posture (horizontal posture). The combination of the motor gear, the relay gear 907, and the rotating body 911 described above corresponds to the rotation driving means of the support portion 901.

  FIG. 34 shows Example 1 of the control operation for continuously moving object effect by the rotation drive unit 902 shown in FIG. 33 of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, descriptions of the same configuration and operations as those shown in FIGS. 24 to 33 are omitted.

  In this example, a case where the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied under the satisfied condition (2) and three continuous movable object effects are performed will be described. First, in the upper left of FIG. 34, as a result of the special figure 1 variable game of “variation 0”, the special figure C of the off symbol 1 is stopped and displayed on the special figure 1 display device 212 as the result of the first sub-control. The part 400 shows a state in which “decoration 8-decoration 9-decoration 0” is stopped and displayed in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c. Further, the rotation drive unit 902 is stopped at the initial position. The special figure 1 holding lamp 218 indicates that the holding number is two.

  Here, in the hold order 1 of the special figure 1 start information storage unit, a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random value 20005 and a special figure determination random value 23 is stored as special figure 1 start information. Suppose that a set of special figure 1 random number values having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61 is stored in the hold order 2.

  Therefore, the pre-reading information stored in the pre-reading ranks 1 and 2 of the pre-reading result storage unit for special figure 1 is stored as the pre-reading information, and no hold is stored in the pre-reading ranks 3 and 4 by the special figure pre-reading processing that has already been performed. To do.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, the main control unit 300 overwrites the start information stored in the hold order 2 of the special figure 1 start information storage part by shifting to the hold order 1, and also holds the special figure 1 hold of the special figure 1 hold number storage part. Subtract 1 from the number to make it 1. In addition, the prefetch information stored in the prefetch order 2 in the special figure 1 prefetch result storage unit is overwritten by shifting to the prefetch order 1, and the special figure 1 prefetch number in the special figure 1 prefetch number storage unit is decremented by one. To. Therefore, at this stage, the special ranking 1 starting information storage unit holds a special figure 1 random number set having a jackpot determination random number value of 2091 and a special figure determination random number value of 61, and a holding order of 2 -4 do not store the special figure 1 random value pairs. Further, the prefetch order 1 of the special figure 1 prefetch result storage section stores a gap as prefetch information, and the prefetch ranks 2 to 4 store no hold.

  In the special figure 1 state update process, the main control unit 300 turns on only the leftmost LED of the four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 in red, for example, and turns off the others.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 1). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure change start command to the first sub control part 400 and then starts a special figure change game (fluctuation 1) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the change time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). The first sub-control unit 400 acquires pre-read information from the pre-read result information command transmitted from the main control unit 300 together with the special figure change start command, and determines whether or not the continuous movable object effect start condition is satisfied ( Step S905). It is assumed that there is no jackpot prefetch information in any of the prefetch ranks, there is misleading prefetch information only in the prefetch rank 1, and in this example, the continuous movable object effect lottery is won. Thus, it is determined that the continuous movable object effect is started according to the establishment condition (2).

  In this example, with reference to rank 1 in the continuous number determination table when the special figure prefetch information shown in FIG. 18B is out of order, the obtained random number for determining the number of effects is 90 to 94 (the random number range is 5). It is assumed that the continuous movable object production number 3 is assigned. The first sub-control unit 400 stores the numerical value 3 in the continuous effect number counter provided in the RAM 408 in order to set the continuous movable object effect number to 3. The first sub-control unit 400 also stores a numerical value 20 that is a table number of the first movable object effect in a movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S907). Specifically, the first sub-control unit 400 reads the numerical value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area provided in the RAM 408, and uses the numerical value (= 20) as the movable object movement data. As included in the continuous movable object effect data command. The set continuous movable object effect data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuously movable object effect data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the second sub-control unit 500 sets the moving object movement data (step S1107), and sets the drive parameter of the motor (step S1109). , S1111). Then, based on the table 20 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the rotation drive unit 902 rotates and reciprocates at a relatively high speed between the origin coordinates (0 pulse) and the target coordinates (25 pulses), An effect of vibrating so that the end portion of the ellipse in the major axis direction of the rotation drive unit 902 partially covers the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 displays the decorative symbol variation display (the symbol rotation downward) in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command processing (step S805). In addition, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect, for example, in the effect display area 208d. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and using the value, an effect of displaying “2!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process, and displays “decoration 4-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the decoration symbol display device 208. “Decoration 2” is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the final time because the reference value is 2 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  In this state, the main control unit 300 acquires the special figure 1 start information of the holding order 1 in the special figure 1 start information storage unit. Along with this, there is no starting information in the special figure 1 starting information storage unit, and the special figure 1 holding number in the special figure 1 holding number storage unit is decremented by 1 to zero. In addition, “no hold” is stored in the prefetch orders 1 to 4 of the prefetch result storage unit for special figure 1.

  The main control unit 300 turns off all four LEDs of the special figure 1 holding lamp 218 in the special figure 1 state update process.

  The main control unit 300 determines whether or not the acquired special figure 1 start information is correct by referring to the determination table and the special figure determination table (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub-control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (fluctuation 2) on the special figure 1 display device 212 at the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 20) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 21). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 21) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the rotation drive unit 902 rotates and reciprocates in small increments between the origin coordinates (50 pulses) and the target coordinates (26 pulses), An effect of vibrating such that the end of the ellipse in the major axis direction of the rotation driving unit 902 covers a part of the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 more widely than the previous time is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, for example, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and an effect of displaying “1!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed using the value.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes special figure variation stop command processing, and displays “decoration 9-decoration 1− in the left middle right symbol display areas 208 a to 208 c of the ornament symbol display device 208. The decoration 3 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous performance number counter, determines that the current movable object effect is not the last time because the reference value is 1 and not 0 (step S811), and the continuous effect is possible. Keep the animal performance flag on.

  Since there is no new hold increase, a new special figure variable game is not started after the end of the “variation 2” special figure variable game. However, the movable object effect based on the table 21 of the movable object control data table by the rotation drive unit 902 is It is still running. When a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds after the end of the special figure variable game) elapses, the demonstration effect start condition in step S819 is satisfied, so the first sub-control unit 400 sets the demonstration effect command and The demonstration effect command is also set in the control command transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 (step S821). As a result, the demonstration effect is started using almost the entire display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 as the effect display area 208d. In addition, the demonstration effect by the game board lamp and the game stand frame lamp by the second sub-control unit 500 is performed almost in synchronization with the demonstration effect in the effect display area 208d.

  Next, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on, the first sub control unit 400 sets a movable object stop command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500 (step S825). The second sub-control unit 500 that has received the movable object stop command in the information transmission process (step S521) in the main process of the first sub-control unit 400, the excitation position of the rotation drive motor 905 in step S1413 of the motor control process. The switching is stopped, and the rotation drive motor 905 is de-energized (no-control state is generated). Even if the rotation drive motor 905 is de-energized, the rotation drive unit 902 does not rotate due to its own weight or the like, and remains stationary with the stop position maintained.

  Next, when the game ball 231 enters the special figure 1 starting port 230, the main control unit 300 refers to the determination table and the special figure determination table with respect to the acquired special figure 1 start information. Is performed (step S213). The result of the determination is wrong, and the main control unit 300 is pre-selected based on the table set selection table using the special figure determination result of the off symbol 1 and the current special figure 1 holding number (= 0). The timer number is determined with reference to any one of the timer selection tables 1 to 3. The main control unit 300 sends a special figure variation start command to the first sub control unit 400 and then starts a special figure variation game (variation 3) on the special figure 1 display device 212 in the variation time specified by the timer number. Let

  When receiving the special figure change start command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes the continuous movable object effect setting process (step S803) in the effect control process (step S509). In the continuous movable object effect setting process, since the continuous movable object effect flag is on (step S901), the first sub-control unit 400 sets the table number value (= 21) stored in the movable object control data table number storage area. Read, add 1, and store in the movable object control data table number storage area as a new table number (= 22). Next, the first sub control unit 400 sets a continuous movable object effect continuation data command as a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command includes information of the table number (= 22) read from the movable object control data table number storage area as the movable object movement data. The continuous movable object effect continuation data command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the information transmission process (step S521).

  When the second sub-control unit 500 receives the continuous movable object effect continuation data command from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S1101), the movable object movement data setting (step S1107), the motor drive parameter setting process (step S1101). S1109, S1111) and the like are executed. Then, based on the table 22 of the movable object control data table of FIG. 23, the rotation drive unit 902 rotates and reciprocates in small increments between the target coordinates (75 pulses) and the target coordinates (51 pulses), An effect of vibrating such that the end of the ellipse in the major axis direction of the rotation driving unit 902 covers a part of the display area of the decorative symbol display device 208 more widely than the previous time is performed.

  On the other hand, the first sub-control unit 400 performs a variation display of the decorative symbols on the left middle right symbol display regions 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208 by the special symbol variation start command process (step S805), and an effect display region. In 208d, for example, an image of a princess character and a balloon pattern is displayed as a notification effect of a continuous movable object effect. In addition, a value is acquired from the continuous effect counter, and an effect of displaying “0!” Indicating the remaining number of continuous movable object effects in the balloon is performed using the value.

  Next, when a predetermined fluctuation time specified by the timer number elapses, the main control unit 300 sends a special figure fluctuation stop command to the first sub control part 400 and then shifts to the special figure 1 display device 212. (Special Figure C) is stopped and displayed.

  When receiving the special figure variation stop command, the first sub-control unit 400 executes a special figure variation stop command process and displays “decoration 1-decoration 3-” in the left middle right symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decoration symbol display device 208. The decoration 4 "is stopped and displayed, and the effect of the princess and the balloon is erased from the effect display area 208d (steps S807 and S809). Next, the first sub-control unit 400 refers to the value of the continuous effect number counter, and since the reference value is 0, it determines that the current movable object effect is the last time (step S811), and the continuous movable object effect flag. Is turned off (step S815). The second sub-control unit 500 receives the movable object stop command (step S1411), and stops the excitation position switching (step S1413). Next, the second sub-control unit 500 receives a continuous movable object effect end command (step S1415), and performs an initial position setting operation (step S1417).

  In the present embodiment, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500 control the predetermined effect operation on the rotary drive unit 902 over two special figure variable games “Variation 2” and “Variation 3”. However, after the predetermined notification effect in the “variation 2” special figure variable game, the rotation drive motor 905 of the rotation drive unit 902 is continuously controlled, and the next “variation 3” special figure variable game is started. Based on the fact that a predetermined condition (for example, “no change” is 30 seconds or longer) is established before that, the rotational drive motor 905 is made uncontrolled.

  In this way, during the continuous movable object production over the two special figure variable games, the rotational drive motor 905 is excited until the next special figure variable game starts, but before the start of the next special figure variable game. When a predetermined time elapses, the excitation of the rotation drive motor 905 is cut off. Since the rotation drive motor 905 is not controlled by satisfying the predetermined condition and the excitation time can be reduced, the durability of the drive means including the rotation drive motor 905 can be improved. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is possible to continue the predetermined effect operation of the rotation drive unit 902 in a state where the rotation drive motor 905 is not controlled, so that it is possible to prevent the player from being less interested.

  FIG. 35 shows Example 2 of the control operation of the continuous movable object effect by the effect movable object 900 in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment. In the example shown in FIG. 35, a rotation driving unit 902 is provided on the upper part of the decorative symbol display device 208 as an example of a movable body. The rotation drive unit 902 has a rotation shaft at the center, and is rotatable in a plane parallel to the game board surface, for example, by a driving force of a stepping motor.

  FIG. 35A shows a state in which the rotation drive unit 902 is at the initial angular position. In this state, the screen of the decorative symbol display device 208 is not hidden by the rotation drive unit 902. When the stepping motor is not controlled (for example, non-excited) while the rotation driving unit 902 is rotated by the driving force of the stepping motor, the same depending on the environment such as the frictional force, air resistance, and temperature of the rotating shaft. Even in the effect, the stop angle position of the rotation drive unit 902 is different every time. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 35B, the rotation drive unit 902 is stopped at an angular position that is slightly inclined downward. As a result, the peripheral edge of the rotation drive unit 902 is positioned at the very top of the screen of the decorative symbol display device 208. In the example shown in FIG. 35 (c), the rotation drive unit 902 is stopped at an angular position further tilted to the right. Thereby, a part of the screen upper end portion of the decorative symbol display device 208 on the right side is hidden by the rotation driving unit 902. As described above, since the stop mode of the rotation drive unit 902 can be diversified by the same production operation control, a variety of productions can be performed without providing many operation control patterns or performing complicated operation control. It may be possible to show the aspect to the player.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko machine is used as an example of a game table, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is also applicable to a slot machine 1100 as shown in FIG. FIG. 36 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 1100. The slot machine 1100 includes a main body 1101 and a front door 1102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 1101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 1101. Inside the center of the main body 1101 (not shown), three reels (left reel 1110, middle reel 1111 and right reel 1112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored and rotated inside the slot machine 1100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 1110 to 1112 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 1110 to 1112 are configured by attaching the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member. When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 1110 to 1112 are generally displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 1113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 1110 to 1112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 1110 to 1112 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 1100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Backlights (not shown) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 1113 are arranged on the rear surfaces of the reels 1110 to 1112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 1100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each reel 1110 to 1112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of this 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 this sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 1110 to 1112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 1120 is a lamp indicating a winning line 1114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are 5 winning lines 1114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning 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. Note that the number of winning lines 1114 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 1123 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 1124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 1122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal insertion is unnecessary) when winning a replay that is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 1128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 1130 to 1132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 1100. In this embodiment, every time the bet button 1130 is pressed, a maximum of three cards are inserted, two are inserted when the bet button 1131 is pressed, and three are inserted when the bet button 1132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 1132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 1129 lights up a number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a specified number of medals are inserted, a game start is informed that a game start operation is possible. The lamp 1121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 1141 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. In other words, the insertion of medals can be performed electronically by using the bet buttons 1130 to 1132, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 1141, and the insertion includes both. is there. The stored number display 1125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 1100. The game information display 1126 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 1127 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 1125, the game information display 1126, and the payout number display 1127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

The start lever 1135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 1110 to 1112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 1141 or when the bet buttons 1130 to 1132 are operated and the start lever 1135 is operated, the reels 1110 to 1112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 1135 is referred to as a game start operation.
The stop button unit 1136 is provided with stop buttons 1137 to 1139. Stop buttons 1137 to 1139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 1110 to 1112 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 1135, and are associated with the reels 1110 to 1112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 1137 to 1139 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 1137 to 1139, and when the stop button 1137 to 1139 can be operated, the light emitter may be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 1133 is a button for pressing and removing a medal when the inserted medal is clogged. The payment button 1134 is a button for adjusting the medals stored electronically in the slot machine 1100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 1155. Door key hole 1140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking front door 1102 of slot machine 1100 is inserted.

  Below the stop button unit 1136, a title panel 1162 for displaying a model name and pasting various types of certificate stamps is provided. At the bottom of the title panel 1162, a medal payout opening 1155 and a medal tray 1161 are provided.

  The sound hole 1180 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 1100 to the outside. Side lamps 1144 provided at the left and right portions of the front door 1102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. An effect device 1160 is disposed above the front door 1102, and a sound hole 1143 is provided above the effect device 1160. This effect device 1160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 1163 including two right shutters 1163a and 1163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 1157 (effect image) disposed on the back side of the shutter 1163. And a display screen of the liquid crystal display device 1157 appears on the front side (player side) of the slot machine 1100 when the right shutter 1163a and the left shutter 1163b are opened horizontally in front of the liquid crystal display device 1157. It has become. In addition, the display device is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be any display device that can display various effect images and various game information. , A reel (drum), or a display device including a projector and a screen. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. In the present embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but may be a curved surface.

  The present invention can be applied to the shutter 1163 of the rendering device 1160 of the slot machine 1100. For example, using the door-mounted liquid crystal display device 700 shown in FIG. 28 as the shutter 1163 or a moving product having the same configuration as that shown in FIG. By performing this control operation, it is possible to realize a game machine with improved durability of the driving means.

Next, the characteristic configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 36 again.
(1) The pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment is configured to determine whether or not there is a correctness determination unit (for example, special figure related processing (step S213) (step S213). ) Special figure 2 related lottery process and special figure 1 related lottery process) and the result of the success / failure determination is a specific success / failure determination result (for example, hit), the advantage to the player is the first advantage A second control state (for example, a control state related to a hit game) which is a second advantage that is different from the first advantage in the first control state (for example, a control state other than the hit game). ) Control state transition means (for example, special figure 2 state update process or special figure 1 state update process of special figure related process (step S213)) and a movable object for production (for example, Direction movable object 224) and front Driving means (for example, a driving circuit 516, a first stepping motor 224a-4 as a first driving means, a second stepping motor 224b-4 as a second driving means, etc.) for driving a movable object for presentation, and the driving means By controlling, production control means (for example, the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500) for controlling the operation of the production movable object, and a predetermined notification (for example, notification of the determination result) Notification means (for example, the special figure 1 display device 212, the special figure 2 display device 214, the left middle right decorative symbol display areas 208a to 208c of the decorative symbol display device 208, etc.) and the notification based on the determination result Notification control means (for example, the main control unit 300 or the second control effect) for controlling the means to perform a predetermined notification effect (for example, a special symbol stop display effect or a decorative symbol stop display effect for notifying the result of the special figure variable game). A sub-control unit 400), wherein the production control means includes a plurality of the notification control means based on at least two or more success / failure determination results in which the success / failure determination order continues. A predetermined effect operation is performed on the movable object for the effect over a predetermined notification effect, and the control of the driving means is continued even after the end of the previous predetermined notification effect, and a predetermined time before the start of the next predetermined notification effect. The game machine is characterized in that the drive means is made uncontrolled based on the fact that the condition is satisfied.

  By doing so, during continuous movable object production over a plurality of variations, excitation is performed until the next variation starts, and excitation is turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed before the start of the next variation. Since the drive unit is not controlled when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the durability of the drive unit can be improved. Further, when the next predetermined notification effect is started before the predetermined condition is established, the continuity of the predetermined effect operation can be enhanced over the previous predetermined notification effect and the next predetermined notification effect. Therefore, the player's interest can be enhanced, and when a predetermined condition is established, the predetermined presentation operation of the movable object can be continued in a state in which the driving means is not controlled, thereby preventing a decrease in the player's interest. be able to.

(2) In the pachinko machine 100, the predetermined condition includes that the next predetermined notification effect does not start and a predetermined time elapses after the previous predetermined notification effect ends. Features.

  As described above, the predetermined condition includes the elapse of a predetermined time, so that the driving unit is not controlled when the predetermined time elapses. Therefore, the continuous control time of the driving unit is set to be equal to or less than the time considering the predetermined time. And the durability of the drive means can be improved.

(3) In the pachinko machine 100, the effect control means sets predetermined drive information (for example, information in a predetermined table number of the movable object control data table shown in FIG. 23) in the drive means. The drive unit is configured to perform drive control, and the non-control is a stop of setting of the drive information for the drive unit.

  In this way, non-control means that all excitation is turned off, and the stepping motor is turned off to generate a non-control state, so that the excitation time of the drive means can be reduced and the durability of the drive means is improved. Can be made.

(4) In the pachinko machine 100, when a game ball enters the start area (for example, the special figure 1 start opening 230 or the special figure 2 start opening 232), the start information (for example, the special figure 1 random value set ( Starting information deriving means (for example, a winning sensor of various sensors 320, a sensor circuit 322, a counter circuit 318) for deriving a jackpot determining random value and a special figure determining random value) or a special figure 2 random value set). , Winning determination processing (step S217), such as a special bonus determining special-purpose figure determination counter in the CPU 304 and RAM 308, and the derived starting information can be stored up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four hold numbers) Start information storage means (for example, special figure 1 start information storage part or special figure 2 start information storage part) and start information acquisition means for acquiring start information from the start information storage means (for example, special figure related processing ( Step S213) special figure 2 related lottery process and special figure 1 related lottery process), the success / failure determination means makes a determination of success / failure based on the acquired start information, and the effect control means The predetermined effect operation is started when the number of information is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, the number of holds is one or more).

  In this way, by performing the movable object operation based on the number of holds, it is possible to perform a predetermined effect operation without opening a gap between the previous predetermined notification effect and the next predetermined notification effect. Durability can be improved. In addition, the continuity of the predetermined performance operation can be increased, and the interest of the player can be improved.

(5) In the pachinko machine 100, start information prefetching means (for example, winning determination process ( The special information prefetching process in step S209) and the start information prefetching means before the judgment based on the predetermined start information stored in the start information storage means is performed by the success judgment means. Pre-determining means (for example, special figure pre-reading process in a winning determination process (step S209)) for pre-determining whether or not the appropriateness determining means derives the specific determination result based on the pre-read predetermined start information ) And a prior notice for making a prior notice that the success / failure determination means derives the specific success / failure determination result based on the prior determination result, Pre-notification means (for example, an effect display area 208d of the decorative symbol display device 208) that is performed before the rejection determination means makes the determination, and the effect control means includes the advance notification means, The predetermined effect operation is performed as a pre-article notice notification.

  As described above, since the predetermined effect operation is performed based on the prefetch result, the player's expectation for the predetermined effect operation can be increased, and the player's interest can be further improved.

  In a conventional game stand, a technique for operating a movable object during a game has been devised. However, when moving a movable object over a plurality of games, if the start of a later game is delayed, the burden on the driving means for driving the movable object increases, and the durability of the driving means decreases. However, according to the above-described present invention, it is possible to solve the conventional problems and improve the durability of the driving means. The effects of the present invention are summarized as follows. The predetermined effect operation may be such that the movable object moves in front of the display device. By doing so, it is possible to notify the player of an unprecedented novel effect. You may produce the production | generation interlock | cooperated with the operation | movement of the movable object with the display apparatus during the said predetermined production | presentation operation | movement. By doing so, it is possible to notify the player of an unprecedented novel effect. In the predetermined performance operation, the movable object may move from a predetermined initial position in the early stage of the operation, and the movable object may move to the predetermined maximum movable position for the first time in the final stage of the operation. By doing so, it is possible to notify the player that the movable object continuously moves over a plurality of variations. You may make it easy to perform the said predetermined | prescribed effect operation | movement in the time-short game state than in the non-time-short game state. In the short-time gaming state, the number of holds is easier to accumulate, so it becomes easier to show a predetermined performance operation. If the power is interrupted during the predetermined performance operation, the movable object is not allowed to perform the remaining operations of the predetermined performance operation after returning. Since the game is temporarily interrupted by the power interruption and the player becomes calm, after the return, a predetermined performance operation is not performed in accordance with the player.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the configuration example is shown in which the position is maintained when the excitation of the driving unit is turned off. However, the environmental conditions (for example, given in advance) exerted on the movable object when the excitation is turned off. The stopping position may be changed each time depending on the speed, friction with other members, gear play, air resistance, temperature, and the like. In that case, there may be a case where the effect of producing the continuously movable object can be further enhanced. In this example, the continuous movable object effect is different for each of a plurality of variations, but may be the same for a plurality of variations. The continuous movable object effect may be selected from a plurality of types. If the predetermined condition is satisfied before the start of the next predetermined effect, the initial position setting operation is performed, and the remaining operations of the predetermined effect operation are not performed (the continuous movable object effect flag is turned off). You may do it. Moreover, the said Examples 1 thru | or 4 and a modification are mutually executable.

100 Pachinko machine 136 Chance button 208 Decorative symbol display device 208a Left symbol display area 208b Middle symbol display area 208c Right symbol display area 208d Effect display area 224 Effect movable object 224a First movable object 224a-1 First movable object side contact portion 224a-2 1st contact part 224a-3 2nd contact part 224a-4 1st stepping motor 224a-5 Rotating shaft 224a-6 Resin cover body 224b 2nd movable object 226 General winning opening 228 Universal drawing start opening 290a Main body side first mechanical end 290b Main body side second mechanical end 291a Second movable object side first mechanical end 291b Second movable object side second mechanical end 230 Special figure 1 start port 232 Special figure 2 start port 234 Variable prize opening 300 Main control unit 400 First sub-control unit 500 Second sub-control unit

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A go / no-go judging means for making a go / no-go judgment when a predetermined go / no-go judgment condition is satisfied;
In the case where the result of the success / failure determination is a specific success / failure determination result, the second advantage is different from the first advantage in the first control state where the advantage to the player is the first advantage. Control state transition means for shifting the control state to the second control state,
Directing movable objects to direct the game,
Driving means for driving the movable object for presentation;
Production control means for controlling the operation of the movable object for production by controlling the driving means,
A notification means for performing predetermined notification;
Notification control means for controlling the notification means based on the determination result to perform a predetermined notification effect;
A game machine equipped with
The production control means includes
Based on the result of at least two or more success / failure determinations in which the success / failure determination order is continuous, the predetermined moving effect is performed on the effect movable object over a plurality of the predetermined notification effects performed by the notification control unit, The driving means is continuously controlled even after the completion of the predetermined notification effect, and the driving means is made uncontrolled based on the fact that the predetermined condition is established before the start of the next predetermined notification effect. Amusement stand. The game table according to claim 1,
The game machine characterized in that the predetermined condition includes that the next predetermined notification effect does not start and a predetermined time elapses from the end of the previous predetermined notification effect. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
The production control means is configured to perform drive control of the drive means by setting predetermined drive information in the drive means,
The gaming machine characterized in that the non-control is a stop of setting of the driving information for the driving means. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Start information deriving means for deriving start information when a game ball enters the start area;
Starting information storage means capable of storing the derived starting information up to a predetermined upper limit number;
Starting information acquisition means for acquiring starting information from the starting information storage means;
With
The success / failure determination unit performs determination of success / failure based on the acquired starting information,
The game machine characterized in that the effect control means starts the predetermined effect operation when the number of the start information is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The game table according to claim 4,
Prior to the determination of success / failure, the start information pre-reading means for pre-reading the start information stored in the start information storage means;
Corresponding based on the predetermined start information pre-read by the start information pre-reading means before the correctness determination based on the predetermined start information stored in the start information storing means is performed by the correct / fail determining means A pre-determination unit that pre-determines whether or not the non-determination unit derives the specific determination result;
Based on the prior determination result, prior notification that the prior determination notification is made prior to the determination of whether the success / failure determination means determines whether or not the correctness determination means derives the specific determination result Notice means,
With
The game machine characterized in that the effect control means includes the advance notice means and performs the predetermined effect operation as the advance notice.

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