JP2013173038A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing the lowering of amusement in a game by certainly performing the movement control of a movable body.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: an impartment means imparting a prescribed profit to a player when a prescribed impartment condition is satisfied; a movably provided movable body; a sequence data storage part storing sequence data used for the movement control of the movable body; a first control information update means updating first control information based on the sequence data; a second control information update means updating second control information different from the first control information based on the first control information; and a movement control means performing the movement control of the movable body by the use of the second control information. The second control information update means determines whether or not to update the second control information based on the sequence data.

Description

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

  A gaming table represented by a pachinko machine is configured to obtain a predetermined profit by firing a ball from a launching device and entering a predetermined winning opening provided in a predetermined gaming area. In such a game machine, a game machine provided with an effect device driven by a motor has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-200306 A

  However, in the conventional game machine, there is a case where another motor drive mode is interrupted or overwritten while the motor is being driven. However, if there is no contrivance when interrupting or overwriting, a predetermined device recognized by the game machine The actual position may deviate from this position, and there is a risk that the interest of the player's game will be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and provides a game stand that can reliably control the movement of a movable body and can prevent a decrease in the interest of the game. The purpose is to provide.

  The present invention stores grant means for giving a predetermined profit to a player when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied, a movable body provided movably, and sequence data used for movement control of the movable body. A sequence data storage unit; first control information updating means for updating the first control information based on the sequence data; and a second control different from the first control information based on the first control information. A game machine comprising: second control information updating means for updating information; and movement control means for performing movement control of the movable body using the second control information, wherein the second control information updating means Determines whether or not to update the second control information based on the sequence data.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to reliably control the movement of the movable body, and to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game.

It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front side (player side). It is the schematic front view which looked at the game board from the front. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the back side. (A) An example of a special display stop display mode is shown. (B) An example of a decorative design is shown. (C) An example of a normal stop display mode is shown. The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a sub control part main process. (B) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of command input processing. (C) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a fluctuation pattern selection process. (D) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a symbol stop process. (E) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a strobe interruption process. (F) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a chance button interruption process. (G) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a variable update interruption process. (H) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the drive device control interruption process for an effect. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of effect data update processing. (A) It is the figure which showed an example of the structure of the sequence parameter original data storage part. (B) It is the figure which showed an example of the structure of the sequence parameter memory | storage part. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the drive device control process for effects. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the drive device control process for effects. (A) It is the figure which showed an example of the structure of the drive sequence data storage area. (B) It is the figure which showed an example of the structure of the information storage area at the time of drive control. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an interruption drive data setting process.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine (game table) according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 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).

  The pachinko machine 100 includes a game board (board surface) 102, which will be described later, disposed so as to be visible on the back side of a door member 156 made of a transparent plate member 152 made of glass or resin and a transparent member holding frame (glass frame) 154. ing.

  Further, below the launcher 138 and the launcher 140, an operation handle 148 for controlling the launcher 138 and operating the launch intensity of the sphere toward the game area 104 is disposed. Below the 144, a lower plate 150 is provided for storing overflow balls that cannot be stored in the storage plate 144.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the game board 102 as viewed from the front. The game board 102 is provided with an outer rail 106 and an inner rail 108, and a game area 104 in which a game ball (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “ball”) can roll is defined.

  In the center of the game area 104, an effect device 200 is provided. In the effect device 200, a horizontally long decorative symbol display device 110 is arranged at substantially the center, and a normal symbol display device 112, a special symbol display device 114, a normal symbol hold lamp 116, and a special symbol hold around the periphery thereof. A lamp 118 and a high-probability medium lamp 120 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The rendering device 200 performs rendering by operating the movable part, and details will be described later. The decorative symbol display device 110 is a display device for displaying various images used for decorative symbols and effects. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 110 is configured by a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display). The decorative symbol display device 110 is divided into four display areas, a left symbol display area 110a, a middle symbol display area 110b, a right symbol display area 110c, and an effect display area 110d, and the left symbol display area 110a and the middle symbol display area 110b. The left symbol display area 110c displays different decorative symbols, and the effect display area 110d displays an image used for the effect. Further, the positions and sizes of the display areas 110a, 110b, 110c, and 110d can be freely changed within the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 110. The decorative symbol display device 110 employs other display devices such as a dot matrix display device, a 7-segment display device, an EL (ElectroLuminescence) display device, a drum display device, and a leaf display device instead of the liquid crystal display device. May be.

  The general map display device 112 is a display device for displaying a general map, and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The special figure display device 114 is a display device for displaying a special figure, and is constituted by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment.

  The general figure hold lamp 116 is a lamp for indicating the number of the general figure variable games that are on hold. In this embodiment, it is possible to hold up to two common figure variable games. The special figure hold lamp 118 is a lamp for indicating the number of special figure variable games that are on hold. In this embodiment, up to four special figure variable games can be held. The high-probability lamp 120 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state (a gaming state in which a winning probability of a jackpot game described later is set higher than a normal probability), or a high probability state. Yes, when the game state is changed from a low probability state (a game state in which the winning probability of a big hit game described later is set to a normal probability) to a high probability state, and turned off when changing from a high probability state to a low probability state .

  Further, around the effect device 200, a general winning opening 122, a general drawing starting opening 124, a first special drawing starting opening 126, a second special drawing starting opening 128, and a variable winning opening 130 are arranged. ing. In this embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 122 are provided on the game board 102. When a predetermined ball detecting sensor (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 122 (in the general winning holes 122). In the case of winning, a payout device 552 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of balls is discharged as a prize ball to the storage tray 144. The ball discharged to the storage tray 144 can be freely taken out by the player, and with these configurations, the prize ball is paid out to the player based on the winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 122 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 is sometimes referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player is sometimes referred to as “rental ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The normal start port 1124 is configured by a device called a gate or a through chucker for determining whether or not a ball has passed through a predetermined area of the game area, and in this embodiment, on the left side of the game board 102. One is arranged. Unlike the ball that has entered the general winning opening 122, the ball that has passed through the normal start port 124 is not discharged to the amusement island side. When the predetermined ball detection sensor detects that the ball has passed through the usual figure starting port 124, the pachinko machine 100 starts the usual figure variable game by the usual figure display device 112.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 126 is disposed at the center of the game board 102. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the first special figure starting port 126, a payout device 552 to be described later is driven to store a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of balls as prize balls. While discharging to the plate 144, the special figure display game by the special figure display device 114 is started. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 126 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The second special figure starting port 128 is called an electric tulip (electric chew), and in the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 128 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 126. This second special figure starting port 128 is provided with wings that can be opened and closed to the left and right. While the wings are closed, it is impossible to enter a sphere. Is stopped and displayed, the blades open and close at a predetermined time interval and a predetermined number of times. When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the second special figure starting port 128, a payout device 552, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (5 in this embodiment) of balls will be described later as prize balls. While discharging to the storage tray 144, the special figure display game by the special figure display device 114 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 128 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  The variable winning opening 130 is called a big winning opening or an attacker, and in this embodiment, only one variable winning opening 130 is arranged below the center of the game board 102. This variable winning opening 130 has a door member that can be freely opened and closed. When the door member is closed, it is impossible to enter a ball, and the special figure display device 114 stops displaying the jackpot symbol. In this case, the door member opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). When a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 130, a payout device 552, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (15 balls in this embodiment) of balls is discharged to the storage tray 144 as a prize ball. To do. The ball that has entered the variable prize opening 130 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disk-shaped hitting direction changing members 132 and game nails 134 called windmills are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and starting openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 108, An out port 136 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won any prize opening 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 storage tray 144 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail 142, drives the launch motor 602 with strength according to the operation amount of the player's operation handle 148, The launcher 138 and the launcher 140 are passed through the outer rail 106 and the inner rail 108 to launch into the game area 104. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 104 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 132, the game nail 134, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 122, variable winning opening 130) or starting opening (First special figure start port 126, second special figure start port 128), or the out port 136 without winning any of the winning port and start port, or just passing the normal start port 124 To reach.

<Director>
Next, the rendering device 200 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described. A warp device 230 and a stage are arranged on the front side of the effect device 200, and a decorative symbol display device 110 and a shielding means 250 are arranged on the back side of the effect device 200. That is, in the rendering device 200, the decorative symbol display device 110 and the shielding means 250 are located behind the warp device 230 and the stage.

  The warp device 230 discharges the game ball that has entered the entrance 232 provided at the upper left of the effect device 200 to the front stage 234 below the front surface of the effect device 200, and the game ball discharged to the front stage 234 is the front surface. When the player enters the second entrance 236 provided at the rear of the center of the stage 234, the game ball is discharged from the outlet 238 provided in the lower center of the stage device 200 above the first special figure starting port 126. It is discharged toward the first special figure starting port 126. The game ball discharged from the discharge port 238 is easy to enter the special figure starting port 126.

  The shielding means 250 includes a lattice-like left door 250a and right door 250b, and is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 110 and the front stage 234. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are respectively fixed to the upper portions of the left door 250a and the right door 250b. That is, the left door 250a and the right door 250b move to the left and right with the operation of the belt driven by the motor via the pulley. When the left and right doors 250a and 250b are closed, the shielding means 250 covers the inner end portions of the doors 250a and 250b so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the decorative symbol display device 110. In the state where the left and right doors 250a and 250b are opened, each inner end portion slightly overlaps the outer end portion of the display screen of the decorative symbol display device 110, but the player can visually recognize all of the displays on the decorative symbol display device 110. . Further, the left and right doors 250a and 250b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, for example, only a part of the decorative design is shielded so that the player can identify which decorative design the displayed decorative design is. You can do that. Note that the left and right doors 250a and 250b may make it possible to visually recognize a part of the decorative pattern display device 110 behind the lattice hole, or block the shoji part of the lattice hole with a translucent lens body to decorate the rear. The display by the symbol display device 110 may be vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the lattice holes may be completely blocked (shielded), and the decorative symbol display device 110 at the rear may be completely invisible. .

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the pachinko machine 100 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 152 for temporarily storing a ball, and a lower part of the ball tank 152 that is formed at the bottom of the ball tank 152. A tank rail 153 is provided for guiding a ball that has passed through the communicating hole and dropped to the dispensing device 154 located on the right side of the back surface.

  The payout device 154 is formed of a cylindrical member, and includes a sprocket 157 and a payout sensor 158 inside thereof. The sprocket 157 is configured to be rotatable by a motor, and temporarily retains a sphere that has passed through the tank rail 153 and dropped into the dispensing device 154, and by driving the motor to rotate by a predetermined angle, The balls that have stayed temporarily are configured to be sent one by one downward to the dispensing device 154.

  The payout sensor 158 is a sensor for detecting the passage of the ball sent out by the sprocket 157, and outputs an ON signal when the ball is passing, and outputs an OFF signal when the ball is not passing. To do. Note that the sphere that has passed through the payout sensor 158 passes through a ball rail (not shown) and reaches a storage tray 144 disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine 100, and the pachinko machine 100 has this configuration. Pay out the ball to the player.

  On the left side of the dispensing device 154, a main board 161 constituting a main control unit 300 described later and a sub board 164 constituting a sub control unit 400 described later are disposed. Further, below the main board 161 and the sub board 164, a launch board 166 constituting a launch control section 600 described later, a power board 162 constituting a power management section 650 described later, and a payout control section 550 described later are provided. A payout board 165 to be configured and a CR interface unit 163 connected to the payout board 165 are disposed.

<Type of design>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C, the special drawing display device 114, the decorative symbol display device 110, and the special drawing display device 112 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to the special drawing and the type of the common drawing. To do.

  FIG. 4A shows an example of a special display stop display mode. There are three types of special display stop display modes according to the present embodiment: “Special Figure 1” which is a jackpot symbol, “Special Figure 2” which is a special jackpot symbol, and “Special Figure 3” which is a missed symbol. . When the special figure variation game is started on the condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure start port 126 or the second special figure start port 128, the special figure display device 114 Performs “variable display of special figure” by repeating all lighting of seven segments and lighting of one central segment. Then, when the variation time determined before the start of the special figure elapses, in order to notify the winning of the special figure variable game, “Special Figure 1” or “Special Figure 2” is stopped and displayed. In the case of notifying the disconnection, “Special Figure 3” is stopped and displayed. In addition, the white part in a figure shows the location of the segment which turns off, and the black part shows the location of the segment which lights up.

  FIG. 2B shows an example of a decorative design. There are 10 types of decoration patterns of the present embodiment: “Decoration 1” to “Decoration 10”. The left symbol display area 110a of the decorative symbol display device 110, the middle symbol, on condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the first special symbol start port 126 or the second special diagram start port 128 In the respective symbol display areas of the display area 110b and the right symbol display area 110c, “decoration 1” → “decoration 2” → “decoration 3” →... “Decoration 9” → “decoration 10” → “decoration 1” → Perform “decorative symbol variation display” to switch the display in the order. When notifying the jackpot, a symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c (in this embodiment, a combination of decorative symbols having the same number (for example, “decoration 2—decoration 2—decoration 2”). )) Is stopped and a special jackpot is notified, a combination of symbols corresponding to the special jackpot (in this embodiment, a combination of decorative symbols of the same odd-numbered numbers (for example, “decoration 1-decoration 1-decoration”). 1 ”)) is stopped and displayed. When the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game or the special jackpot game is started, and when the symbol combination corresponding to the special jackpot is stopped and displayed, the special jackpot game is started. In the case of notifying a detachment, if there is a variation display of a decorative symbol that is put on hold after the symbol combination other than the symbol combination corresponding to the jackpot is stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c, the variation display is performed. To start.

  FIG. 2C shows an example of a normal stop display mode. In the present embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes of the normal figure, “general figure 1” which is a winning symbol and “general figure 2” which is a missed symbol. In the case where a general-purpose display game is started on the condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has passed through the general-purpose start opening 124, the general-purpose display device 112 displays that all seven segments are turned on. Then, the “variable display of the usual map” is performed by repeatedly turning on one central segment. Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “general figure 1” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the usual figure variable game being lost, the “normal figure 2” is stopped and displayed.

<Control unit>
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 broadly classified according to 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 sub-control unit 400 that controls effects, a payout control unit 550 that mainly performs control related to payout of game balls in response to commands transmitted by the main control unit 300, and a launch control unit 600 that controls the launch of game balls. And a power management unit 650 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100.

<Main control unit>
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 temporary data. RAM 308 for storing data, I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, and counter timer 312 for measuring time, number of times, and the like. Note that other storage means may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the sub-control unit 400 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 314 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 302 also includes a counter circuit 316 that is 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 314 is received. And a signal output from various sensors 318 including a ball detection sensor provided inside each start opening, winning opening and variable winning opening, and receiving an amplification result and a reference voltage. Sensor circuit 320 for outputting the comparison result to the counter circuit 316 and the basic circuit 302, a display circuit 322 for performing display control of the special figure display device 114, and for performing display control of the general map display device 112. Display circuit 324 and various state display units 326 (general map hold lamp 116, special figure hold lamp 118, high accuracy medium lamp 118, etc.) display control A display circuit 328 for performing, connecting the solenoid circuit 332 for controlling the solenoids 330 for opening and closing the second Japanese view start hole 128 and the variable winning hole 130 or the like.

  When the ball detection sensor 318 detects that a ball has won the first special figure starting port 126, the sensor circuit 320 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 316. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 316 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 316 receives a signal indicating that the ball has won the second special figure starting port 128, the counter circuit 316 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128.

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

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 550. With this configuration, the sub-control unit 400 In addition, communication with the payout control unit 550 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300, the sub control unit 400, and the payout control unit 550 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 can transmit signals such as commands to the sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 550. However, the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 550 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a control program, ROM 406 for storing various data, RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and counter timer 412 for measuring time and frequency It is installed. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock.

  The basic circuit 402 drives a sound source IC 418 for controlling the speaker 416 (and amplifier), a display circuit 422 for controlling various lamps 420, a movable body for rendering of the rendering device 200, and the like. An effect driving device control circuit 426 for controlling various effect driving devices 424 including a solenoid or a motor as a driving device, and a decorative symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 110 and a shielding means 250 are controlled. The sub-control unit 500 is connected to a chance button detection circuit 380 that detects the pressing of the chance button 146 and outputs a signal.

<Discharge control unit, launch control unit, power supply management unit>
Next, the payout control unit 550, the launch control unit 600, and the power supply management unit 650 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The payout control unit 550 controls the payout device 552 mainly based on a signal such as a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the payout of the winning ball or the rental ball is completed based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 554. It is detected whether or not the card unit 654 is provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 via the interface unit 556.

  The firing control unit 600 determines the amount of operation of the launch handle 148 by the player, which is output from the control signal instructing permission or stop of launch output from the payout control unit 550, or the launch intensity output circuit provided in the operation handle 148. Based on the control signal instructing the corresponding launch intensity, the launch motor 602 that drives the launcher 138 and the launcher 140 is controlled, and the ball feeder 604 that supplies the balls from the storage tray 144 to the launch rail 142 is controlled. .

  The power management unit 650 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and controls the control units such as the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400, and the devices such as the dispensing device 552. To supply. Further, the power management unit 650 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).

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

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes processing in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  In step S101, initial setting 1 is performed. In this initial setting 1, the stack initial value is set in the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, the interrupt mask is set, the initial setting of the I / O port 310, the initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, and the operation permission to the WDT 313 is permitted. Set initial values. In this embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set as an initial value in WDT 313.

  In step S102, the value of the counter of WDT 313 is cleared, and the time measurement by WDT 313 is restarted.

  In step S103, whether or not the low voltage signal is on, that is, the voltage value of the power supply that the voltage monitoring circuit 336 supplies from the power management unit 650 to the main control unit 300 is a predetermined value (in this embodiment, 9v), it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. If the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply has been shut off), the process returns to step S102. If the low voltage signal is off (if the CPU 304 has not detected the power supply being cut off), the process proceeds to step S102. The process proceeds to S104.

  In step S104, initial setting 2 is performed. In this 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, a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, Processing for outputting a clear signal from the output port to the sub-control unit 400, setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S105, it is determined whether or not to return to the state before the power interruption (before the power interruption), and the state before the power interruption is not restored (when the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is set to the initial state). ) Proceeds to step S107. Similarly, when the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S108.

  Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal transmitted when a store clerk or the like of the game shop operates the operation unit provided on the power supply board is turned on (indicating that there is an operation), that is, It is determined whether or not RAM clear is necessary, and if the RAM clear signal is on (RAM clear is necessary), the process proceeds to step S107 to set the basic circuit 302 to the 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 whether the power status information is information indicating suspend. Determine whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, the process proceeds to step S107 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined area of the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all the 1-byte data stored in (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the calculated checksum results in a specific value (for example, 0) (whether or not the checksum result is normal). If the checksum result is a specific value (for example, 0) (if the checksum result is normal), the process proceeds to step S106 to return to the state before power interruption, and the checksum result is a specific value. If the value is other than 0 (for example, 0) (if the checksum result is abnormal), the process proceeds to step S107 in order to set the pachinko machine 100 to the initial state. Similarly, if the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S106, power recovery processing is performed. In this power recovery process, the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read and reset to the stack pointer. 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, reset to 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 (predetermined in steps S108 and S109) performed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt processing (described later) immediately before the power interruption.

  In step S107, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization processing, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer, initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S108, after setting for interrupt inhibition, basic random number initial value update processing is performed. In this basic random number initial value update process, two initial value generation random number counters for generating the initial values of the normal figure winning random number counter and the special figure random value counter, the normal figure timer random number value, and the special figure timer random number counter, respectively. Two random number counters for generating numerical values are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as normal timer random numbers is 0 to 20, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal timer random value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 21, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other initial value generation random number counters and random number counters are similarly updated. Further, after this basic random number initial value update process is completed, an interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, 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.

  The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S108 and S109 except during a timer interrupt process that starts every predetermined period.

<Main controller timer interrupt processing>
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. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main controller timer interrupt processing.

  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 processing is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. Start with a predetermined period.

  In step S201, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving the value of each register of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S202, WDT is periodically performed (this implementation is performed so that the WDT interrupt does not occur (the processing abnormality is not detected)) because the count value of WDT 313 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in this embodiment). In the example, the restart is performed once in about 2 ms which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S203, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, an open sensor for detecting whether the above-described glass frame 154 is in an open state or a closed state via the input port of the I / O 310, the above-described lower plate 150 is provided. A detection signal of various sensors 318 including a bottom plate full sensor for detecting whether or not the ball is full and a plurality of ball detection sensors is input to monitor the presence or absence of the detection signal. The signal state is stored in a signal state storage area. In this embodiment, information on the presence or absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process of the last time (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 for each previous sphere detection sensor. This information is read from the area, and this information is stored in the RAM 308 in the detection signal storage area provided in advance for each sphere detection sensor, and the detection of each sphere detection sensor detected by the previous timer interruption process (about 2 ms before). Information on the presence or absence of a signal is read from the current detection signal storage area provided in the RAM 308 for each sphere detection sensor, and this information is stored in the previous detection signal storage area. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  In step S203, the information on the presence / 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. It is determined whether or not the information on the presence / absence of detection signals for the past three times in the sphere detection sensor of the two sphere detection sensors matches. The information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor is predetermined winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, no previous detection signal, previous detection signal, this time detection signal) In the case of a match to the winning opening (the general winning opening 122, the variable winning opening 130) or the starting opening (the first special figure starting opening 126, the second special drawing starting opening 128), It is determined that the starting port 124 has passed. For example, if the information on the presence / absence of detection signals for the past three matches with the above-described winning determination pattern information in the ball detection sensor that detects the winning at the general winning opening 122, it is assumed that the player has entered the general winning opening 122. After determining and performing the process associated with the subsequent entry to the general winning opening 122, if the information on the presence or absence of the detection signals for the past three times does not match the above-described winning determination pattern information, The process branches to the subsequent process without performing the process associated with entering the mouth 122.

  In step S204 and step S205, 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 value of the initial value generation random number counter performed in step S110 is updated, and then the normal winning random number value and special value used in the main control unit 300 are updated. The two random number counters for generating the figure random number values are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a random number value for a normal winning number is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal winning random number value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. If it is determined that the random number counter has made one round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generating random number counter corresponding to each random number counter is acquired and stored in the storage area of the random number counter. set. For example, a value is acquired from a random number counter for generating a regular winning random number that fluctuates in a numerical range of 0 to 100, 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. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal number, The initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the random number counter for generating the winning random number value has made one round next time, in addition to setting it in the random number counter for generating the winning random value Keep it. In addition to the above-described initial value storage area for determining that the random number counter for generating the regular-winning random number next makes one round, it is determined that the random number counter for generating the special figure random number has made one round. An initial value storage area is provided in the RAM 308.

  In step S206, 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.

  In step S207, timer update processing is performed. As will be described in detail later, in this timer update process, the normal symbol display symbol update device for measuring the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the normal symbol display device 112, and the symbol to be changed / stopped on the special symbol display device 114 Various timers including a special figure display symbol update timer for timing the time to perform, a timer for timing a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time, a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, etc. are updated. .

  In step S208, winning prize counter updating processing is performed. In this winning opening counter updating process, when there is a winning (winning) in the winning opening (the general winning opening 122, the first and second special figure starting openings 126, 128, and the variable winning opening 130), The value of the winning ball number storage area provided for each winning opening is read, and 1 is added to set the original winning ball number storage area.

  In step S209, a winning acceptance process is performed. In this winning acceptance process, if there is a prize at the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128 and the number of special figure variable games held is less than four, it corresponds to the winning starting port. The value is acquired as a special figure winning random number value from the counter value storage register of the counter circuit 316b. In addition, a value is acquired as a special figure random value from the random number counter for generating the special figure random value described above, and stored in a random value storage area provided in the RAM 308 together with the special figure winning random number value. In addition, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the general figure starting port 124, and the number of the general figure variable games held is less than two, the random number counter for generating the normal figure winning random number value at that timing Is obtained as a random number value for normal winning, and is stored in a random number value storage area provided in the RAM 308 different from that for the above special figure. In this winning acceptance process, if a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a winning (winning) at the first and second special figure starting ports 126, 128, the ordinary starting port 124, or a variable winning port, In the transmission information to be transmitted to the control unit 400, winning acceptance information indicating presence / absence of winning (winning) of the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128, the universal drawing starting port 124, and the variable winning port is set. .

  In step S210, a payout request number transmission process is performed. The output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 550 are composed of 1 byte, strobe information in bit 7 (indicating that data is set when on), and power supply in bit 6 Input information (when ON, indicates that this is the first command transmission after power-on), bits 4-5 indicate the current processing type (0-3), and bits 0-3 indicate the number of payout requests after processing I am doing so.

  In step S211, a normal state update process is performed. This normal state update process performs one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state. For example, in a general diagram state update process during a normal map change (a general-purpose general-purpose timer value to be described later is 1 or more), on / off drive control for repeatedly turning on and off the 7-segment LED constituting the general map display device 112 is performed. Do.

  Also, in the normal state update process at the timing when the normal map change display time has elapsed (the timing when the value of the general map display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is on, When the 7-segment LED constituting the general-purpose display device 112 is turned on / off so as to be in the first mode, and the hit flag is off, the normal diagram is displayed as in the above-described normal mode. The 7-segment LED constituting the device 112 is controlled to be turned on / off, and then stored in a routine stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec). Information indicating the stop period is set in the area. With this setting, the usual figure is stopped and the result of the usual figure variable game is notified to the player.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the value of the normal stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), if the hit flag is on, the predetermined state is displayed. During the opening period (for example, 2 seconds), a signal for holding the blade member in the open state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the blade member of the second special figure starting port 128, and the blade opening time management provided in the RAM 308 is managed. Information indicating the release period is set in the storage area of the timer.

  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 is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member has a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 milliseconds). A signal for holding the blade member in a closed state is output to the opening / closing drive solenoid 330, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  In the normal state update process that starts at the timing when a predetermined closing period has elapsed (the timing when the value of the blade closing time management timer changes from 1 to 0), the normal state is set to inactive. In the normal state update process when the normal state is inactive, the process proceeds to the next step S212 without doing anything.

  In step S212, a general drawing related lottery process is performed. In this general map-related lottery process, open / close control of the general map variable game and the second special map start port 128 is not performed (the state of the general map is inactive), and the general map variable game that is on hold is not held. When the number is 1 or more, it is decided whether to win or not to win the result of the variable figure game by random lottery based on the random number value stored in the random number value storage area. When 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. Regardless of the result of the hit determination, next, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value is acquired as the normal figure timer random number value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time for displaying the variable map on the general map display device 112 is selected from among them, and this variable display time is stored in the general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308 as the normal map variable display time. 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, special figure state update processing is performed. In the special figure state update process, one of the following eight processes is performed according to the state of the special figure. For example, in special figure state update processing during special figure fluctuation (the value of a special figure general-purpose timer to be described later is 1 or more), on / off drive control for repeatedly turning on and off the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure display device 112 is performed. Do.

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the special figure change display time has elapsed (when the special figure display symbol update timer value changes from 1 to 0), the jackpot flag is on and the probability change flag is off In the special figure display device 114, the above-mentioned special figure 1, when the big hit flag is on and the probability variation flag is on, the special figure display device 114, and when the above special figure 2, the big hit flag is off, In order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec) while performing the lighting / extinguishing drive control of the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure display device 112 so as to be in the above-described special figure 3 mode. The information indicating the stop period is set in the storage area of the special figure stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308. With this setting, the special figure is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special figure variable game is notified to the player. Further, 02H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command rotation stop setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing at which the special figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), if the jackpot flag is on, a predetermined value is displayed. A special figure waiting time management timer provided in the RAM 308 for waiting for a period during which an image for notifying the player that a big hit by the decorative symbol display device 110 is started, that is, a bonus winning period (for example, 3 seconds) is displayed. Information indicating the winning effect period is set in the storage area. Further, 04H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command winning effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the special figure standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds or A signal for holding the door member in an open state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member of the variable prize opening 130 (until a winning of a game ball of a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) is detected in the variable prize opening 130). At the same time, information indicating the opening period is set in the storage area of the door opening time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 10H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  In the special figure 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) is variable. A signal for holding the door member in the closed state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member of the winning opening 130, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308. To do. Further, 20H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening closing setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update processing which is repeated at predetermined timing (for example, 15 rounds) and this door member opening / closing control is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds), a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, by the decorative symbol display device 110 Information indicating the effect standby period is set 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 jackpot is to be ended is displayed. Further, 08H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command end effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update process which starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (the timing when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special figure state is set to inactive. . In the special figure state update process when the special figure is in a non-operating state, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S214.

  In step S214, special drawing related lottery processing is performed. In this special drawing-related lottery process, the opening / closing control of the special drawing variable game and the variable winning opening 130 is not performed (the state of the special drawing is inactive), and the number of the special drawing variable games held is 1 In the case described above, the jackpot determination is first performed among various lotteries using the jackpot determination table, the high probability state transition determination table, the timer number determination table, and the like. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure winning random number value stored in the random value storage area in step S203 is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port in the jackpot determination table. When the random number value is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure start opening, information indicating that the special figure variable game is won and the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is a big hit is set. (Here, setting the jackpot information in the RAM 308 is referred to as setting the jackpot flag to ON). On the other hand, when the special figure winning random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port, it is determined that the special figure variable game is out of the game, and the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is out of the storage area. (In this case, setting outlier information in the RAM 308 is setting the jackpot flag off). Note that the number of special figure variable games held is stored in the special figure hold number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Each time a hit determination is made, the number of special figure variable games held is determined. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is stored again in this special figure reservation number storage area. In addition, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  If the jackpot flag is set to ON, then the probability variation transition determination is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure random value stored in the random value storage area in step S209 is within the numerical range of the transition determination random number, and when the special figure random value is within the numerical range of the lottery data. Sets information indicating the start of a special jackpot game in the storage area of the probability variation (probability variation) flag provided in the RAM 308. (Here, setting the special jackpot game start information in the RAM 308 is referred to as turning on the probability variation flag). On the other hand, if the special figure random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data, information indicating that the jackpot game is started is set in the storage area of the probability variation flag (here, the information on the start of the jackpot game is set). Setting in the RAM 308 is referred to as setting the probability variation flag off).

  Regardless of the result of the jackpot determination, the process for determining the timer number is performed next. Specifically, the value of the random counter for generating the special figure timer random value described above is acquired as the special figure timer random value. A timer number corresponding to the value of the jackpot flag and the timer random number range including the acquired special figure timer random number value is selected and stored in a predetermined timer number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Further, the fluctuation time corresponding to the timer number is stored as the special figure fluctuation display time in the special figure display symbol update timer, and the general command rotation start setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215). For this reason, 01H is additionally stored as transmission information (general information) in the transmission information storage area described above, and the process ends.

  In step S215, command setting transmission processing is performed. The output schedule information (command) transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bits 11 to 14 are Command type (basic command for 00H, symbol change start command for 01H, symbol change stop command for 04H, winning effect start command for 05H, end effect start command for 06H, and end effect start command for 07H A jackpot round number designation command, a power recovery command in the case of 0EH, information indicating a command type such as a RAM clear command in the case of 0FH), bits 0 to 10 are command data (predetermined corresponding to the command type) Information).

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on and off by command transmission processing. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, the command data includes information indicating the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, the timer number selected in the special symbol related lottery process, etc. If it is a case, it includes the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, etc. If it is a winning effect command and an end effect start command, it includes the value of the probability variation flag, etc. If it is a jackpot round number designation command The value of the probability variation flag, the number of jackpot rounds, etc. are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the first special figure starting port 126, presence / absence of winning at the second special figure starting port 128, winning of the variable winning port 130 Includes presence or absence.

  In the general command rotation start setting transmission process described above, the command type is 01H, the jackpot flag value stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the probability variation flag value, the timer number selected in the special drawing related lottery process, the pending Information indicating the number of special figure variable games being set is set. In the general command rotation stop setting transmission process described above, 04H is set as the command type, and information indicating the value of the jackpot flag, the value of the probability variation flag, etc. stored in the RAM 308 is set as the command data. In the above-described general command winning effect setting transmission process, the effect control information to be output to the decorative symbol display device 110, various lamps 420, and the speaker 416 during the winning effect period stored in the RAM 308 as the command type and 05H as command type Information indicating the value of the flag, the number of special figure variable games that are held, and the like are set. In the general command end effect setting transmission process described above, the effect control information to be output to the decorative symbol display device 110, various lamps 420, and the speaker 416 during the effect standby period stored in the RAM 308 as the command type is stored in the command type 06H. Information indicating the value of the flag, the number of special figure variable games that are held, and the like are set. In the general command big prize opening release transmission process described above, the information indicating the command type is 07H, the number of big hits stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the value of the probability variation flag, the number of the special figure variable games held, etc. Set. In the above-described general command big prize closing setting transmission process, the information indicating the command type is 08H, the number of jackpot rounds stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the value of the probability variation flag, the number of the special figure variable games held, etc. Set. The sub-control unit 400 can determine the effect control according to the change in the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and the command data included in the output schedule information Based on the information, it is possible to determine the contents of the effect control.

  In step S216, 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 652 that is separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In 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 203 are read out to monitor whether there is a glass frame opening error or a lower pan full error, and so on. When a full tank error is detected, device information indicating whether or not there is a glass frame opening error or a lower pan full error is set in the transmission information to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. In addition, the solenoids 330 are driven to control the opening and closing of the second special figure starting port 128 and the variable prize opening 130, and the general diagram display device 112 and the special figure display device 114 are provided via the display circuits 322, 324, and 328. The display data to be output to the various status display units 326 and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310. Further, the output schedule information set in the payout request number transmission process (step S210) is output to the sub-control unit 400 via the output port 310.

  In step S218, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply cutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S220. When the low voltage signal is off (when power supply cutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S219.

  In step S219, timer interrupt end processing is performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register, or interrupt permission is set.

  In step S220, the voltage monitoring circuit that monitors the voltage value of the power supplied from the power management unit 650 to the main control unit 300 outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that the voltage has dropped when it is equal to or lower than a predetermined value. Whether or not a power-off is detected. If a power-off is detected, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is displayed. The return data is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power interruption processing such as initialization of the input / output port is performed.

<Sub control section main processing>
Next, the sub control unit main process executed by the CPU 404 of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the sub control unit.

  The sub-control unit 400 is provided with a reset signal output circuit that outputs a reset signal when the power is turned on. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 to which this reset signal has been input starts reset by a reset interrupt and executes processing in accordance with a control program stored in advance in the ROM 406. First, various initial settings are performed in step S301. In this initial setting, initial setting of input / output ports, initialization of various variables, and the like are performed.

  In step S302, command input processing (details will be described later) is performed. In step S303, a command is output to the sub control unit 500 via the output port of the I / O 410.

  In step S304, it is determined whether the value of a timer variable storage area described later is 10 or more. When the value of the timer variable storage area is 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305, and when the value of the timer variable storage area is less than 10, the process proceeds to step S302.

  In step S305, 0 is stored in the timer variable storage area, and in step S306, effect data update processing is performed. Although details will be described later, in this effect data update process, operation control data for controlling effects by the decorative symbol display device 110, the shielding means 250, the speaker 416, the various lamps 420, the effect movable body of the effect device 200, and the like. Update.

  In step S306, a command to be output to the sub-control unit 500 in the process of step S303 to be executed next so that the decorative symbol variation display is performed in the manner indicated by the determined presentation information (for example, stopping the decoration 7 on the left side). For example, a command for operating the shielding means 250 and a command for operating the shielding means 250) are stored in a liquid crystal command storage area provided in the RAM 408. Prepare to control. Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a lottery such as whether or not to execute a predetermined effect, for example, whether or not to perform an effect using a chance button, is performed.

  In step S307, sound output processing is performed. In this sound output process, the audio data to be output to the speaker 416 included in the speaker control information acquired in step S306 is set in the output port of the I / O 410, and the sound source IC 418 performs output control of the speaker 416.

  In step S308, lamp control processing is performed. In this lamp control processing, data indicating lighting / extinguishing of lamps to be output to various lamps 420 included in the information for various lamp control acquired in step S306 is set in the output port of the I / O 410, and various lamps 420 are set. The display circuit 422 is controlled to turn on and off.

  Sub-control unit 400 then repeatedly executes the processes of steps S302 to S308, except for interruption due to various interrupt processes described later.

<Command input processing>
Next, the command input process (step S302) in the sub-control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of command input processing.

  In step S401, the contents of a command storage area to be described later are confirmed, and it is determined whether or not an unprocessed command remains. If an unprocessed command remains in the command storage area, the process proceeds to step S402. If an unprocessed command does not remain in the command storage area, the process ends and returns to the sub-control unit main process. .

  FIG. 8C is a flowchart showing the flow of the variation pattern selection process, and FIG. 8D is a flowchart showing the flow of the symbol stop process. In step S402, based on the type of unprocessed command to be processed next among the unprocessed commands stored in the command storage area, the variation pattern selection process (for example, the unprocessed command is shown in FIG. 8C). This is executed based on the symbol variation start command), symbol stop processing shown in FIG. Note that there are other processes based on the unprocessed command. For example, the main control unit 300 outputs each time the opening control of the variable winning opening 130 is started during the jackpot, and the variable winning opening 130 after the jackpot start is started. For example, a round start process performed when a round start command including information indicating the number of releases is an unprocessed command. Other processing is omitted here.

  In step S501 of the variation pattern selection process, the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, and the timer number included in the unprocessed command are extracted and stored in the respective storage areas of the RAM 408. In addition, after referring to the variation number selection table or the symbol determination table, effect data (in this embodiment, variation number, temporary stop symbol / stop symbol combination, etc.) is selected and stored in the storage area provided in the RAM 408. The process is terminated.

  In step S601 of the symbol stop process, the three decorative symbols constituting the combination of the stopped symbols stored in the symbol storage area are displayed in the three displays of the left, middle and right symbol display areas 110a to 110c of the decorative symbol display device 110. The setting is made to display in the area, and the process ends. In the round start process, information indicating the number of times the variable winning opening 130 is opened after the jackpot start included in the unprocessed command is extracted and stored in the storage area of the RAM 408.

<Strobe interrupt processing>
Next, the strobe interrupt process of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of strobe interrupt processing.

  This strobe interrupt process is a process executed when the sub control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. In step S701 of the strobe interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

<Chance button interrupt processing>
Next, the chance button interrupt process of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of chance button interrupt processing.

  This chance button interruption process is a process executed when the sub control unit 400 detects an operation of the chance button 146 by the chance button detection circuit 364.

  In step S801 of the chance button interrupt process, a value is acquired from the detection counter stored in the detection counter storage area of the RAM 408 for measuring the number of times the chance button 146 is pressed, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Store in the original detection counter storage area.

<Variable update interrupt processing>
Next, variable update interrupt processing executed by the CPU 404 of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of variable update interrupt processing.

  The sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (once every 2 ms in this embodiment), and executes the variable update interrupt processing at a predetermined cycle triggered by this timer interrupt. To do.

  In step S901 of the variable update interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 and the result is stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step S304, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

<Production drive control interrupt processing>
Next, variable update interrupt processing executed by the CPU 404 of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of variable update interrupt processing.

  The sub-control unit 400 includes a counter / timer 412 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 100 μs). At a predetermined cycle. In this embodiment, the interrupt priority order of this staging process driving device control interrupt process is set to be higher than the interrupt priority order of the strobe process, and the staging process is performed during the execution of the strobe process. When an interrupt request for interrupt processing is generated, the strobe processing is temporarily interrupted, and the staging drive device control interrupt processing is executed with priority over the strobe processing.

  In step S1001, an effect drive control process (details will be described later) is performed, and in step S1002, an interrupt drive data setting process (details is described later) is performed.

<Production data update processing>
Next, the effect data update process in the sub-control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is a flowchart which shows the flow of an effect data update process.

  In step S1101, an effect data selection result storage area provided in the RAM 408 is referred to, and information for driving an effect drive device (for example, the left door 250a and the right door 250b of the shielding means 250) is stored in this storage area (an effect table described later). Number) is stored.

  Here, the effect data selection result storage area is a storage area for storing the effect table number stored in advance in the sequence parameter original data storage unit shown in FIG. For example, in the case of performing the drive device fully closed → full open effect (the effect of fully opening the left door 250a and the right door 250b from the state in which the left door 250a and the right door 250b of the shielding means 250 are completely closed), the effect data In the selection result storage area, an effect table number (number 1 in this example) corresponding to the drive device fully closed → full open effect is stored. In addition, when performing the drive device fully open → full close effect (the effect of completely closing the left door 250a and the right door 250b from the state in which the left door 250a and the right door 250b of the shielding unit 250 are completely opened), the effect data An effect table number (number 2 in this example) corresponding to the drive device fully open → fully closed effect is stored in the selection result storage area.

  In step S1101, when a valid table number (for example, a number other than -1) is stored in the effect data selection result storage area, it is determined that information for driving the effect drive device is stored. The process proceeds to step S1102. On the other hand, if an invalid table number (for example, the number -1) is stored in the effect data selection result storage area, it is determined that information for driving the effect drive device is not stored, and the process proceeds to step S1105. .

  In step S1102, the sequence parameter original data corresponding to the effect data selection result is transferred from the sequence parameter original data storage unit provided in the ROM 406 to the sequence parameter storage unit provided in the RAM 408.

  10A is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the sequence parameter original data storage unit provided in the ROM 406, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the sequence parameter storage unit provided in the RAM 408. is there.

  In the sequence parameter original data storage unit, the sequence number, the reference table, the number of steps, the start pointer, and the moving direction are stored in association with each other for each effect table number described above. For example, sequence number = 1, reference table = medium speed table, step number = variable value, start pointer = 1, and movement direction = close direction are associated with production table number 1 (drive device fully closed → full open production). The sequence number = 2, the reference table = the medium speed table, the number of steps = 300, the start pointer = 1, and the moving direction = the opening direction are stored in association with each other, and the sequence number = 2, the reference table = end information is stored. Associated and stored.

  In step S1102, the effect table number is obtained from the effect data selection result storage area referred to in step S1101, and the sequence parameter original data corresponding to the effect table number is obtained from the sequence parameter source data storage unit (ROM 406). The data is transferred to the storage unit (RAM 408). For example, when 1 is obtained as the effect table number, as shown in FIG. 10B, the drive device fully closed → full open effect data corresponding to the effect table number 1 is sequenced from the sequence parameter source data storage unit. Transfer to parameter storage.

  In step S1103, the current position information of the effect drive device is acquired. In step S1104, the variable value of the sequence parameter storage unit is set based on the current position information (coordinate information) acquired in step S1103. For example, the current position information of the left door 250a and the right door 250b of the shielding unit 250 is 150 (the position where the left door 250a and the right door 250b are moved in the direction of opening 150 steps with the fully closed position as a reference (0 step)). When the fully open position information is 300 (the number of steps necessary to move the left door 250a and the right door 250b from the fully closed position to the fully open position), the variable value of the sequence parameter storage unit is 150 (= 300 (fully open position information) -150 (current position information)).

  In step S1105, it is determined whether or not a motor drive effect whose operation mode changes depending on whether or not the chance button 146 is pressed is being executed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the effect table number stored in the effect data selection result storage area is a predetermined numerical value (11 to 14 in this example). It is determined that a motor drive effect whose operation mode changes depending on whether or not the button 146 is pressed is being executed, and the process proceeds to step S1106. On the other hand, when the effect table number stored in the effect data selection result storage area is not a predetermined numerical value, it is determined that the motor drive effect whose operation mode changes depending on whether or not the chance button 146 is pressed is not being executed, and step S1108. Proceed to

  In step S1106, it is determined whether or not the detection counter provided in the RAM 408 is 1, that is, whether or not the operation of the chance button 146 is the first time. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S1107. Then, the process proceeds to step S1109.

  In step S1107, information (effect table number) for driving the effect drive device is newly set in the effect data selection result storage area.

  In step S1108, effect data setting processing for the decorative symbol display device 110 other than the shielding means 250, the speaker 416, and the various lamps 420 is performed. In step S1109, set information (effect table) from the effect data selection result storage area. Number).

<Production drive control process>
Next, with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the effect drive device control process in the effect drive device control interrupt process will be described. In addition, the figure is a flowchart which shows the flow of the drive device control process for productions.

  In step S1201, the drive control state provided in the RAM 408 is referred to, and it is determined whether the drive control state of the effect drive device is in drive control or non-drive control. If drive control is in progress, the processing in steps S1202 to S1205 is performed. The process proceeds to step S1206, and if non-driving control is being performed, the process proceeds to step S1202.

  In step S1202 (executed when the effect driving device is not being controlled), there is stored data in the sequence parameter storage unit (the original data is transferred to the sequence parameter storage unit in step S1102), and driving described later. It is determined whether or not the value of the sequence counter provided in the control time information storage area is zero. Then, if applicable, the process proceeds to step S1203, and if not applicable, the process ends. In step S1203, 1 is set in the sequence counter, and the flow advances to step S1204.

  In step S1204, a part of the data stored in the sequence parameter storage unit is set in the drive control time information storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the drive control time information storage area. The drive control time information storage area is provided with a total of six types of storage areas: a pointer counter, an interrupt number counter, a moving direction storage area, a step number counter, a sequence counter, and a reference table storage area.

  More specifically, in step S1204, the sequence parameter storage unit is referred to, and the value of the start pointer corresponding to the current value of the sequence counter is set in the pointer counter in the information storage area during drive control. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the data of the drive device fully closed → full open effect is transferred to the sequence parameter storage unit and the current sequence counter is 1, the sequence counter 1 Is set to the pointer counter of the drive control time information storage area.

  In step S1204, the sequence parameter storage unit is referred to, and the reference table value corresponding to the current value of the sequence counter is set in the reference table storage region of the drive control time information storage region. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the data of the drive device fully closed → full open effect is transferred to the sequence parameter storage unit and the current sequence counter is 1, the sequence counter 1 Is set in the reference table storage area of the drive control time information storage area.

  In step S1204, the sequence parameter storage unit is referred to, and the value of the movement direction corresponding to the current value of the sequence counter is set in the movement direction storage area of the drive control time information storage area. For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the data of the drive device fully closed → full open effect is transferred to the sequence parameter storage unit and the current sequence counter is 1, the sequence counter 1 Is set in the movement direction storage area of the drive control time information storage area.

  In step S1205, the drive sequence data storage area provided in the ROM 406 is referred to, and the number of steps and the number of interrupts are set in the drive control time information storage area based on the values of the pointer counter and the reference table storage area set in step S1204. . Further, information indicating that drive control is being performed is stored in the passive control state.

  FIG. 13A is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the drive sequence data storage area provided in the ROM 406. The drive sequence data storage area is provided with three types of tables, a low speed table, a medium speed table, and a high speed table. Each table stores a pointer, the number of steps, and the number of interrupts in association with each other. .

  More specifically, in step S1205, the drive sequence data storage area is referenced, and the number of steps and the number of interrupts are acquired based on the values of the pointer counter and the reference table storage area set in step S1204. Further, the obtained step number and interrupt number are set in the step number counter and the interrupt number counter in the information storage area during drive control, respectively. For example, when 1 is set in the pointer counter of the drive control time information storage area and the medium speed table is set in the reference table storage area of the drive control time information storage area, the drive sequence data storage area With reference to the speed table, “3” which is the number of steps corresponding to the pointer 1 and “40” which is the number of interrupts are acquired. Further, the acquired step number 3 is set in the step number counter of the drive control time information storage area, and the acquired interrupt number 40 is set in the interrupt number counter of the drive control time information storage area.

  In step S1206, the interrupt count counter in the drive control time information storage area is decremented by 1. In step S1207, it is determined whether the interrupt count counter is 0 or not. If the interrupt counter is 0, the process proceeds to step 1208. If the interrupt counter is not 0, the process is terminated.

  In step S1208, the stepping motors of the left door 250a and the right door 250b of the shielding unit 250 are moved by one step in the movement direction stored in the movement direction storage area of the drive control time information storage area. For example, when information indicating the “closing direction” (for example, the numerical value 1) is stored in the movement direction storage area of the drive control time information storage area, the left door 250a and the right door 250b of the shielding unit 250 are closed. When the stepping motor is moved by one step in the direction and information indicating the “opening direction” (for example, numerical value 0) is stored in the movement direction storage area of the drive control time information storage area, the shielding unit 250 The stepping motor is moved by one step in the direction to open the left door 250a and the right door 250b. In step S1209, the current drive position information of the effect drive device is updated based on the movement direction stored in the movement direction storage area of the drive control time information storage area. For example, when the drive position information of the effect drive device before update is 150 and the moving direction is the open direction, the drive position information of the current effect drive device is updated to 151.

  In step S1210, the step number counter in the drive control time information storage area is decremented by 1, and it is determined whether or not the step number counter is zero. If the step number counter is 0, the process proceeds to step 1212. If the step number counter is not 0, the process ends. In step S1212, the pointer counter in the drive control time information storage area is incremented by one.

  In step S1213, the drive sequence data storage area is referred to, and the number of steps and the number of interrupts are acquired based on the updated pointer counter and reference table storage area values. Further, the obtained step number and interrupt number are set in the step number counter and the interrupt number counter in the information storage area during drive control, respectively. For example, when the updated pointer counter is 2 and the medium speed table is set in the reference table storage area of the drive control time information storage area, the medium speed table is referred to the drive sequence data storage area, The step number “4” corresponding to the pointer 2 and the interrupt number “30” are acquired. Further, the acquired step number 4 is set in the step number counter of the drive control time information storage area, and the acquired interrupt number 30 is set in the interrupt number counter of the drive control time information storage area.

  In step S1214, it is determined whether or not the number of steps set in the step number counter in the drive control time information storage area in step S1213 is end information. If yes, the process proceeds to step S1215. Exit.

  In step S1215, the sequence counter in the drive control information storage area is incremented by one. In step S1216, a part of the data stored in the sequence parameter storage unit is set in the drive control time information storage area provided in the RAM 408 by the same processing as in step S1204.

  In step S1217, it is determined whether or not the reference table set in the reference table storage area of the drive control time information storage area in step S1216 is end information. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S1218; The process ends. In step S1218, the above-described drive control state is set to non-drive control.

<Interrupt drive data setting processing>
Next, the interrupt drive data setting process in the effect drive device control interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the interrupt drive data setting process.

  In step S1301, the interrupt drive data setting counter provided in the RAM 408 is referred to determine whether or not the value of the interrupt drive data setting counter is greater than 0. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S1305; It progresses to step S1302.

  In step S1302, the above-described effect data selection result storage area is referred to, and it is determined whether or not information (effect table number) for driving the effect driving device is stored in this storage area. Then, if applicable, the process proceeds to step S1303, and if not applicable, the process ends.

  In step S1303, it is determined whether or not the interrupt count counter in the drive control time information storage area is greater than 4. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S1304, where 4 is set in the interrupt drive data setting counter. Ends the process.

  In step S1305, it is determined whether or not the above-described interrupt drive data setting counter is 3. If applicable, in step S1306, the same processing as step S1102 of the effect data update processing is executed, and then step S1307. The same process as step S1103 of the effect data update process is performed. On the other hand, if not applicable, the process proceeds to step S1308.

  In step S1308, it is determined whether or not the above-described interrupt drive data setting counter is 2. If applicable, the same processing as step S1104 of the effect data update processing is executed in step S1309, and then step S1310. The same process as step S1203 of the effect drive device control process is performed. On the other hand, if not applicable, the process proceeds to step S1311.

  In step S1311, the same processing as in step S1204 of the effect drive device control process is performed, and then in step S1312, the same processing as step S1205 of the effect drive device control process is performed. In step S1313, the interrupt driving data setting counter is decremented by 1, and the process ends.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment provides a predetermined profit (for example, a big hit game) to a player when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied (for example, when a special figure variable game is won). A granting means for granting, a movable body (for example, a shielding means 250) movably provided, and a sequence data storage unit (for example, a drive control time information storage area) for storing sequence data used for movement control of the movable body (RAM 408)), first control information updating means for updating first control information (for example, drive position information) based on the sequence data (for example, step S1209 of the driving device control process for production), Based on the control information of 1, the second control information different from the first control information (for example, the variable value (number of steps) of the sequence parameter storage unit) is updated. Second control information updating means (for example, step S1309 of the interrupt drive data setting process) and movement control means for performing movement control of the movable body using the second control information (for example, the drive device control process for effect production) Step S1211), and the second control information update means updates the second control information based on the sequence data (for example, depending on whether or not the interrupt counter is greater than 4). It is a game stand characterized by determining whether or not.

  According to the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment, only the second control information is updated regardless of the sequence data, and the movable body is moved and controlled, and the movable body performs an unexpected operation. Can be reliably avoided. Therefore, the movement control of the movable body can be surely performed, and a decrease in the interest of the game can be prevented.

  In addition, the second control information updating unit detects a timing at which the first control information is not updated based on the sequence data (for example, an interrupt number counter) (for example, whether the interrupt number counter is larger than 4). The second control information may be updated at a timing when the first control information is not updated (for example, when the interrupt drive data setting counter is 1 to 4).

  With such a configuration, there is a case where the first control information is updated during the update of the second control information, and it is possible to reliably avoid a situation in which the movable body performs an unexpected operation. .

  In addition, the first control information update unit updates the first control information in a periodically executed interrupt process (for example, a production drive control interrupt process), and the second control information update unit includes: The timing at which the first control information is not updated in the interrupt processing may be detected, and the second control information may be updated at a timing within the interrupt processing that the first control information is not updated.

  With such a configuration, the timing at which the first control information is not updated can be detected quickly and reliably, and the second control information can be updated quickly. In addition, interrupt processing may be prohibited at the update timing of the first control information, and update of the second control information may be prohibited. However, by providing an interrupt prohibition section, the movement control of the motor is limited in terms of time. As a result, the motor may be out of step, the interest of the game may be reduced, or the members may be consumed.

  Further, the first control information is current position information indicating a current position of the movable body, and the second control information is a variable that indicates a movement amount (for example, the number of steps of the motor) of the movable body. It may be variable movement amount information.

  In particular, in a game machine in which a movable body is driven by a motor, different motor drive data may be set during motor driving, which may change the current position of the movable body being driven. However, with the above configuration, the data that does not accurately refer to the current position is set, so that the movable body moves to an unexpected position, which reduces the fun of the game or consumes the members. In some cases, this situation can be avoided.

  The sequence data includes fixed fixed movement amount information (for example, the number of steps stored in the drive sequence data storage area of the ROM 406) indicating the movement amount of the movable body, and the second control information update unit includes: The variable movement amount information may be updated to information different from the fixed movement amount information.

  With such a configuration, the amount of movement of the movable body can be adjusted according to the current position of the movable body, and the accuracy of movement control of the movable body may be improved.

  Further, the first control information update unit may be configured to update the variable movement amount information based on the fixed movement amount information after the first update of the variable movement amount information when the second control information update unit updates the variable movement amount information. The first control information may be updated, and thereafter, the first control information may be updated based on the variable movement amount information.

  With such a configuration, the first movement control of the movable body can be performed based on the fixed information, and a situation in which the start of the movement control is unnecessarily extended may be avoided. .

  In addition, the second control information update unit is configured to update the second control information in a first process executed in a first cycle in a non-control state in which the movement control unit does not control the movement of the movable body. In the control state in which the movement control unit is moving and controlling the movable body, the second control information is updated in a second process executed in a second cycle shorter than the first cycle. May be.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to quickly update the control information in the control state of the movable body, and to avoid a situation where the interest of the game is reduced or the members are consumed. is there.

  In addition, the structure of the game machine which concerns on this invention is not limited to the structure of the pachinko machine based on the said Example. Therefore, for example, the update timing of the second control information is detected using the interrupt number counter included in the sequence data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the sequence data includes the second control information When the control information can be updated, update permission information is stored. When the control information cannot be updated, update prohibition information is stored, and whether or not the second control information is updated based on the information is determined. You may decide.

  The information stored in the sequence parameter original data storage unit is not particularly limited. For example, information on motor excitation patterns (such as two-phase excitation and 1-2-phase excitation) may be stored for each sequence.

  Moreover, although the example which sets new drive information during execution of a motor drive effect was shown, you may set new drive information when other conditions are satisfied.

  Further, a detection sensor for detecting the position of the effect drive device may be provided in the moving range of the effect drive device, and the current position information of the effect drive device may be updated based on the detection result of the detection sensor.

  In the above embodiment, an example of a pachinko machine using a game ball as a game medium is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a slot machine using a medal (coin) as a game medium, etc. It is also applicable to.

  Here, as a slot machine to which the present invention is applied, a plurality of reels provided with a plurality of types of symbols, a start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and each of the plurality of reels are provided. Provided by a stop switch that individually stops the rotation of the reels, lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations is made by lottery, and the plurality of reels when stopped An example includes a determination unit that determines whether or not the winning combination is determined based on whether or not the combination of symbols is a winning combination that has been won internally by the lottery means.

  Note that the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done. In addition, in some cases, the content described in one configuration among a plurality of configurations described in the embodiments may be applied to other configurations to further widen the game.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to gaming machines represented by slot machines and gaming machines (such as pachinko machines).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 102 Game board 104 Game area 110 Ornamental symbol display device 112 General figure display device 114 Special figure display device 122 General winning opening 124 General drawing starting point 126 First special figure starting port 128 Second special drawing starting port 130 Variable winning prize Mouth 300 Main control unit 400, 500 Sub control unit 550 Discharge control unit 600 Launch control unit 650 Power management unit

However, there has been a risk that the movable body may perform an abnormal operation in the conventional game table.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine having a feature in controlling a movable body.

The present invention stores grant means for giving a predetermined profit to a player when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied, a movable body provided movably, and sequence data used for movement control of the movable body. A sequence data storage unit; first control information updating means for updating the first control information based on the sequence data; and a second control different from the first control information based on the first control information. A game machine comprising: second control information update means for updating information; and movement control means for performing movement control of the movable body using the second control information, wherein the second control information update means , based on the sequence data, and detects the timing at which the first control information is not updated, updating the second control information in the first timing control information is not updated in, and characterized in that That is the gaming table.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to give a feature to the control of the movable body .

As described above, the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment provides a player with a predetermined profit (for example, a big hit game) when a predetermined grant condition is satisfied (for example, when a special figure variable game is won). A granting means for granting, a movable body (for example, a shielding means 250) movably provided, and a sequence data storage unit (for example, a drive control time information storage area) for storing sequence data used for movement control of the movable body (RAM 408)), first control information updating means for updating first control information (for example, drive position information) based on the sequence data (for example, step S1209 of the driving device control process for production), Based on the control information of 1, the second control information different from the first control information (for example, the variable value (number of steps) of the sequence parameter storage unit) is updated. Second control information updating means (for example, step S1309 of the interrupt drive data setting process) and movement control means for performing movement control of the movable body using the second control information (for example, the drive device control process for effect production) Step S1211) , wherein the second control information updating means detects a timing at which the first control information is not updated based on the sequence data (for example, an interrupt number counter). (For example, it is detected whether or not the interrupt number counter is greater than 4), and the second control is performed at a timing when the first control information is not updated (for example, when the interrupt drive data setting counter is 1 to 4). A game machine characterized by updating control information .

In a conventional game machine, there is a case where another motor drive mode is interrupted or overwritten while the motor is being driven. The actual position may be shifted, and there is a concern that the interest of the player's game may be reduced. The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and provides a game stand that can reliably control the movement of a movable body and can prevent a decrease in the interest of the game. The purpose is to provide. According to the game stand according to the present invention, the movement control of the movable body can be surely performed, and a decrease in the interest of the game can be prevented.

That is, according to the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment, only the second control information is updated regardless of the sequence data, and the movement control of the movable body is performed, so that the movable body performs an unexpected operation. Can be avoided reliably. Therefore, the movement control of the movable body can be surely performed, and a decrease in the interest of the game can be prevented.

In some cases, the first control information is updated during the update of the second control information, and a situation in which the movable body performs an unexpected operation may be reliably avoided.

Claims (7)

A granting means for granting a player a predetermined profit when a predetermined granting condition is satisfied;
A movable body provided movably,
A sequence data storage unit for storing sequence data used for movement control of the movable body;
First control information updating means for updating the first control information based on the sequence data;
Second control information updating means for updating second control information different from the first control information based on the first control information;
A movement control means for performing movement control of the movable body using the second control information;
A game machine equipped with
The second control information update means determines whether to update the second control information based on the sequence data.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1,
The second control information update unit detects a timing at which the first control information is not updated based on the sequence data, and updates the second control information at a timing at which the first control information is not updated.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 2,
The first control information updating means updates the first control information in an interrupt process that is periodically executed,
The second control information updating means detects a timing at which the first control information is not updated in the interrupt processing, and the second control information is updated at a timing within the interrupt processing and at which the first control information is not updated. Update information,
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The first control information is current position information indicating a current position of the movable body,
The second control information is variable variable movement amount information indicating a movement amount of the movable body.
A game stand characterized by that. The game table according to claim 4,
The sequence data includes fixed fixed movement amount information indicating the movement amount of the movable body,
The second control information updating means updates the variable movement amount information to information different from the fixed movement amount information;
A game stand characterized by that. The game table according to claim 5,
The first control information updating unit is configured to update the variable movement amount information based on the fixed movement amount information after the first update of the variable movement amount information when the second control information updating unit updates the variable movement amount information. Update the control information, and then update the first control information based on the variable movement amount information.
A game stand characterized by that. It is a game stand of any one of Claims 1 thru | or 6, Comprising:
The second control information update unit updates the second control information in a first process executed in a first cycle in a non-control state in which the movement control unit does not control movement of the movable body. In the control state in which the movement control means controls the movement of the movable body, the second control information is updated in a second process executed in a second cycle shorter than the first cycle.
A game stand characterized by that.