JP2015039485A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can adjust a reference position of a movable body executing performance operation and is seldom displaced when the movable body executes performance operation.SOLUTION: A game machine has change operation control means which can execute change operation that changes reference positions of a movable body within a prescribed range when a prescribed change condition is satisfied while performance operation of the movable body is not executed. When the reference position of the movable body is changed to a first reference position equivalent to a position in an initial state when the movable body executes performance operation, the movable body executes the performance operation without changing the reference position; when the reference position of the movable body is changed to a second reference position different from the first reference position, the movable body executes first restoration change operation that changes the reference position to the first reference position and then executes the performance operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces an effect by operating a movable body provided on a gaming board.

  As gaming machines capable of adjusting the angle of a display device viewed by a player so that the player can easily see the display device, there are those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below. In addition, when a rotation display body that performs a rotation operation as an effect operation and a rotation motor that rotationally drives the rotation display body are provided, and it is determined that the rotation display body does not stop at the origin position and is displaced. There is one described in Patent Document 3 below as a gaming machine that corrects misalignment by driving a motor for rotation.

JP 2002-346032 A JP 2007-14364 A JP 2009-66449 A (paragraphs 0187 to 0195)

  Since the player cannot adjust the angle of the rotation display body, it may be difficult to see depending on the player's physique, etc., but the reference position of the movable body that performs such a rendering operation can be adjusted so that the player can easily see it. There has been a problem that misalignment is likely to occur when the production operation is performed.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide a gaming machine that enables adjustment of the reference position of a movable body that performs a production operation and that is unlikely to cause a positional shift when the movable body performs a production operation. And

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A movable body capable of performing a predetermined operation;
Operation control means for causing the movable body to perform a predetermined operation;
With
The operation control means includes
When a predetermined effect start condition is established, effect operation control means for causing the movable body to perform an effect operation that operates in a predetermined effect mode;
If a predetermined change condition is satisfied when the effect operation by the effect operation control means is not performed, the movable body can be changed to change the reference position of the movable body within a predetermined range. Change operation control means;
Have
The production operation control means includes:
If the reference position of the movable body is changed to the first reference position corresponding to the position in the initial state when the movable body performs the effect operation by the change operation by the change operation control means, the movable body Let the body perform the production operation without changing the reference position of the movable body,
When the reference position of the movable body is changed to the second reference position different from the first reference position by the change operation by the change operation control means, the reference position of the movable body is set to the movable body. The presentation operation is performed after the first return changing operation for changing to the first reference position is performed.

here,
The operation control means includes
Storage means for storing the second reference position when the reference position of the movable body is changed to the second reference position by the changing action by the changing action control means;
The production operation control means includes:
After causing the movable body to perform the effect operation, the movable body performs an initial return operation so that the movable body returns to the initial state, and after performing the initial return operation, the reference of the movable body It is preferable to perform a second return changing operation for changing the position to the second reference position stored in the storage means.

  According to the present invention, the reference position of the movable body that performs the rendering operation can be adjusted, and the reference position of the movable body is changed to the first reference position that corresponds to the position in the initial state when the movable body performs the rendering operation. If the second reference position different from the first reference position is changed, the movable body is set to the first reference position. Since the production operation is performed after the first return changing operation for changing to the reference position is performed, it is difficult to cause a position shift when the movable body performs the production operation.

It is a schematic front view which shows the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the electric system of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a schematic front view explaining the adjustment operation (change operation) of the movable body of the gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a schematic front view explaining the action | operation of the movable body of the movable accessory apparatus of the game machine of embodiment. It is a schematic front view explaining the action | operation of the movable body of the movable accessory apparatus of the game machine of embodiment, and shows the state after FIG. It is a figure explaining the rotation apparatus (adjustment apparatus) of the ornament in the movable accessory apparatus of the game machine of embodiment. It is a figure explaining the tilting apparatus of the decoration body in the movable accessory apparatus of the game machine of embodiment. It is a figure explaining the gimmick supply apparatus in the movable accessory device of the game of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the main side timer interruption process which the main control part of the gaming machine of the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of start port SW (switch) processing of an embodiment. It is a flowchart of the special symbol process of embodiment. It is a flowchart of customer waiting setting processing of an embodiment. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart of the sub side timer interruption process which the presentation control part of embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of an effect selection process. It is a flowchart of a customer waiting command reception process. It is a flowchart of effect button processing. It is a flowchart of a key detection SW process. It is a flowchart of a decoration body change operation process. It is a flowchart of the customer waiting effect production process which the image sound control part of the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of a decoration body adjustment display process. It is a flowchart of the lamp control timer interruption process which the lamp control part of embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of a decoration body adjustment operation process. It is a flowchart of a movable accessory effect process. FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the movable accessory effect process, showing the subsequent part of FIG. 26. It is a flowchart of a movable accessory effect process, and shows the back of FIG. It is the schematic explaining the customer waiting effect image in embodiment. It is the schematic explaining the adjustment screen of the decoration body in embodiment, and the origin position as a 1st reference position of a decoration body, and the adjusted reference position as a 2nd reference position after adjustment. It is the schematic explaining the 2nd reference position of the modification after adjustment of the decoration object in an embodiment. It is the schematic explaining the decoration design fluctuation | variation in embodiment. It is the schematic explaining the state stopped and displayed from the middle of the fluctuation | variation of a decoration symbol, without performing the production | presentation operation | movement to which the movable accessory (decorative body) moves greatly in embodiment. It is the schematic explaining the customer waiting effect image after the adjustment operation (change operation | movement) of the decoration body (movable accessory) in embodiment.

(1) Structure of Pachinko Gaming Machine Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine according to the embodiment includes an interior of a gaming machine frame 11 as shown in FIG. The game board 15 is attached to the structure. The gaming machine frame 11 includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, and a glass door portion 14 on the front side. The outer frame 12 is a frame body that is an outer portion of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the inner frame 13 is a frame body to which the game board 15 is attached, and the glass door part 14 protects the game board 15 and launches a handle. 43 is a front frame on which 43 and the like are disposed. The glass door 14 is transparent to cover the front side of the game board 15 so that the game area 16 where the game ball rolls and the non-game area 17 where the game ball is not scheduled to roll can be seen. A glass part 14a and a dish unit part 14b below the glass part 14a are provided.

  The glass door portion 14 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the inner frame 13 by a hinge 11a, and the inner frame 13 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the glass door portion 14 by a hinge 11a. Has been.

  On the front side of the glass door portion 14, a tray unit 14 b below the glass portion 14 a, a ball receiving tray 42 having an upper plate 42 a and a lower plate 42 b, a launch handle 43, and a dish ball for removing the balls of the lower plate 42 b An extraction button 44, a passage ball extraction button 45 for moving the ball of the upper plate 42a to the lower plate 42b, an effect button 46, and a cross key button 50 are provided. A speaker 56 and a frame lamp 57 are disposed on the front side of the glass door 14 on the upper side.

  In the game board 15, a game area 16 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 43 rolls is surrounded by a rail member 35. In the game area 16, a large number of guide nails and windmills (not shown) for guiding the game ball project, and a panel lamp 58 is embedded.

  In the center of the game area 16, a center accessory device 18 having a substantially annular frame 18a is disposed. In the center accessory device 18, a display screen 19a of an image display unit (first image display unit) 19 is disposed on the rear side of the center surrounded by the frame body portion 18a. The image display unit 19 is a liquid crystal display (LCD), and the display screen 19a is a liquid crystal screen. The image display unit 19 displays on the display screen 19a a demo display for waiting for customers, a decorative symbol variation effect, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, and the like. The decorative symbol variation effect is composed of decorative symbols such as numbers and effect images other than the decorative symbol, and a lottery lottery (that is, the acquisition of the jackpot random number and its jackpot random number is obtained by the decorative symbol stopped display after the variable display. This is an effect of notifying the result of determination used (also called special symbol lottery). This decorative symbol variation effect is performed in parallel with the special symbol variation. The jackpot lottery is performed for winning a game ball in a first start port 22 or a second start port 23 described later.

  In the embodiment, the image display unit (second image display unit) 20 is also arranged on the front side of the movable body 111 serving as a decorative body of the movable accessory device 110 disposed on the right edge side of the center accessory device 18. It is installed. The image display unit 20 can display a stereoscopic image (3D image) by using a liquid crystal display device (LCD) and a 3D lens together without using the parallax of the left and right eyes of the player (product). Name "Floating Vision (registered trademark)"). Therefore, the movable body 111 of the embodiment is a decorative body with the display area 20a of the image display unit 20 as a display surface. Incidentally, a protective cover 113 made of a transparent synthetic resin or the like is disposed on the front side of the image display unit 20 so as to cover the display area 20a. That is, the back side of the protective cover 113 is a display area 20a for forming a 3D image, a 3D lens (not shown) is provided on the back side of the display area 20a, and an LCD is provided on the back side. .

  The image display unit (first image display unit) 19 can also be referred to as a main image display unit, and the image display unit (second image display unit) 20 can also be referred to as a sub image display unit.

  Further, in the case of the embodiment, the movable body 111 is configured so that the orientation of the display area 20a can be adjusted by operating a rotating device 120 described later as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3A and 3B. Has been.

  A start winning device 21 is provided at the lower center of the gaming area 16 in the left-right direction. The start winning device 21 is opened and closed by a first start port 22 in which the ease of entering a game ball does not always change and an electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric winning”, which corresponds to “variable winning device”) 24. 2 start ports 23. The electric chew 24 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24a (see FIG. 2). The second starting port 23 can win a game ball only when the electric chew 24 is open.

  The game area 16 is provided with a special winning device (special variable winning device) 26. The big winning device 26 is arranged on the right side of the starting winning device 21, and includes a big winning port 27 and an opening / closing member 26b operated by a big winning port solenoid 26a (see FIG. 2). The special winning opening 27 is opened and closed by an opening / closing member 26b.

  Further, the game area 16 is provided with a plurality of normal winning devices 29 and a gate 28 through which game balls can pass. Each normal winning device 29 is arranged on the left side of the start winning device 21. The game balls that have entered each of the normal winning devices 29 win a normal winning opening 30 in the normal winning device 29. The gate 28 is disposed near the right side of the center accessory device 18. The gate 28 is a passage opening through which a game ball may pass when a so-called right strike is made.

  In addition, on the outside of the game area 16 and on the lower right side of the game board 15, indicators are arranged. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a normal symbol display 37, a first special symbol display 39a, and a second special symbol display 39b as indicators, a normal symbol holding lamp 38, and a first special symbol. A holding lamp 40a and a second special symbol holding lamp 40b are provided.

  The first special symbol display 39a and the second special symbol display 39b are the results of the jackpot lottery performed when the winning of the game ball to the first start port 22 and the second start port 23 is performed as a symbol display means, respectively. Is notified by a special symbol that is stopped and displayed through a variable display (this is called “special symbol variation”). If the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 39a and the second special symbol display 39b is a jackpot symbol or a small bonus symbol, a winning game for opening and closing the big prize opening 27 is performed a predetermined number of times. In the case of the embodiment, the first special symbol display 39a and the second special symbol display 39b each display a special symbol by a combination of lighting and extinction of each part of the seven segment and the dot, respectively. During the variable display, there is blinking of a predetermined part, the blinking is stopped and a fixed lighting pattern is obtained, and the display is stopped.

  When the game ball wins the first starting port 22 or the second starting port 23 during the special symbol variation display or the winning game, the main control unit 60 (see FIG. 2) acquires the jackpot random number acquired for the winning. Or the like, if the winning is to the first starting port 22, the special figure holding storage unit 63a, if the winning is to the second starting port 23, the special figure holding storage unit 63b Memorize as memory. Then, when the special symbol variation becomes executable, it is determined whether or not it is a big win based on the stored special symbol hold memory, and the special symbol variation is executed.

  The first special symbol hold lamp 40a and the second special symbol hold lamp 40b display the numbers of special figure hold memories stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a and the second special figure hold storage unit 63b, respectively. Is. Note that the number of special figure reservation memories stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 63b is limited to four, so the first special figure reservation storage unit 63a. When the game ball wins the first starting port 22 with four special figure hold memories in the state, or when the second special figure hold storage unit 63b has four special figure hold memories, 2. When winning at the start opening 23, random numbers such as jackpot random numbers are not acquired for the winning.

  The normal symbol display 37 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes to the gate 28 as a normal symbol that is stopped and displayed via the variable display (this is referred to as “normal symbol variation”). Is. If the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display 37 is a winning symbol, an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 24 is performed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 28 during the normal symbol variation display or the auxiliary game, the main control unit 60 sends the random number such as a hit random number acquired for the passage to the general-purpose holding storage unit 63c. Store as reserved memory. Then, when it becomes possible to start normal symbol variation, it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the stored common symbol hold memory, and normal symbol variation is executed.

  The normal symbol holding lamp 38 displays the number of the universal symbol holding memory stored in the universal symbol holding unit 63c. In addition, since the number of the general-purpose hold storage stored in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c is limited to four, the game is performed in a state where there are four general-purpose hold storages in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c. When the sphere passes through the gate 28, no random number is acquired for that passage.

  At the lower end of the game area 16, an out port 33 through which game balls that have not won a prize are discharged is disposed.

(2) Electric system of pachinko gaming machine Next, an electric system of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 60, a payout control unit 70, and a sub control unit 85. The sub control unit 85 includes an effect control unit 90, an image sound control unit 95, and a lamp. A control unit 100 is provided. The payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90 are connected to the main control unit 60, and the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 are connected to the effect control unit 90. Each control unit includes CPUs 61, 71, 91, 96, 101, ROMs 62, 72, 92, 97, 102, RAMs 63, 73, 93, 98, 103, and the like. The main control unit 60 also includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 63a, a second special figure reservation storage unit 63b, and a general figure reservation storage unit 63c in the RAM 63. Furthermore, the effect control unit 90 includes an RTC (real time clock) 94. The RTC 94 measures the date and time, and continues the measurement operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is shut off.

  The main control unit 60 mainly performs control related to profits such as jackpot lottery and game state transition. The main control unit 60 is provided in the first start port 22 and is provided in the first start port SW (switch) 22a and the second start port 23 for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 22. A second start port SW23a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 23, an electric chew solenoid 24a for driving the electric chew 24, a gate SW28a for detecting a game ball provided in the gate 28 and passing through the gate 28, Provided in the big prize opening 27 and provided in the big prize opening SW 27 a for detecting the game ball won in the big prize opening 27, the big prize opening solenoid 26 a for driving the opening / closing member 26 b, and the respective normal prize opening 30, respectively. A normal winning opening SW30a for detecting a game ball won in the normal winning opening 30, a first special symbol holding lamp 40a, a second special symbol holding lamp 40b, a normal symbol holding lamp 38, a first A separate symbol display 39a, a second special symbol display 39b, and a normal symbol display 37 are connected to each other. As indicated by arrows, signals are input from the switches to the main control unit 60, and are sent to the solenoids and lamps. A signal is output from the main control unit 60.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the payout control unit 70 and receives signals from the payout control unit 70 for payout monitoring. A payout unit 75 is connected to the payout control unit 70, and the payout control unit 70 operates the payout unit 75 in accordance with a command received from the main control unit 60 to make a prize ball payout.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 105 that transmits various kinds of information to a host computer installed in the hall is connected to the main controller 60. The main control unit 60 transmits information on the number of awarded balls that have been acquired from the payout control unit 70 and information such as the state of the main control unit 60 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 105.

  The payout control unit 70 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 75, a payout ball detection SW 76, a ball presence detection SW 77, a full tank detection SW 78, and a launch unit 79.

  The payout control unit 70 controls the payout unit (payout drive motor) 75 to pay out the number of winning balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 75 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Then, the payout control unit 70 wins a prize ball corresponding to a game ball won in each payout port (first start port 22, second start port 23, big winning port 27, normal winning port 30) with respect to the payout unit 75. Control to pay out numbers.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 79 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launch unit 79 launches a game ball for gaming, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player from the launch handle 43, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the game control is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 79, the payout control unit 70 drives the solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently launch the game ball, and enters the game area 16 of the game board 15. Send out a game ball.

  In addition, the payout control unit 70 is connected to various detection units that detect the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the winning ball. These detection units include the above-described payout ball detection SW76, ball detection SW77, full tank detection SW78, and the like.

  Further, a frame external information terminal board 106 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the payout control unit 70. The payout control unit 70 drives the payout unit (payout drive motor) 75 to transmit information on the number of prize balls paid out to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 106, and the same information is sent to the main computer. It transmits also to the control part 60. FIG.

  The main control unit 60 transmits various commands to the effect control unit 90, and the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the image sound control unit 95. The image sound control unit 95 is connected to the image display units 19 and 20 and the speaker 56, and the image sound control unit 95 displays the display screen 19 a and the display area of the image display units 19 and 20 according to the command received from the effect control unit 90. The decorative design and other images are displayed on 20a, and sound is output from the speaker 56.

  Specifically, the ROM 92 of the image sound control unit 95 stores image data such as decorative symbols, backgrounds, characters, items and the like displayed on the image display units 19 and 20. Furthermore, acoustic data such as sound, music, and sound effect output from the speaker 56 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data is stored. The CPU 91 of the image sound control unit 95 selects and reads out the image data and sound data corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90 from the image data and sound data stored in the ROM 92, and uses the read image data to display the decorative design. In addition, image processing for displaying an image such as sound is performed, and sound processing for outputting sound such as sound is performed using the read sound data. The image sound control unit 95 displays an image on the image display units 19 and 20 based on the image processed image data, and outputs sound from the speaker 56 based on the sound processed sound data.

  In addition, the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the lamp control unit 100. The lamp control unit 100 is connected to a frame lamp 57, a panel lamp 58, and various motors 122, 143, 162 and various sensors 127, 128, 147, 148, 171 (to be described later) of the movable accessory device 110, and effects control. In accordance with the command received from the unit 90, the lamps 57 and 58 are turned on / off, and the movable accessory device 110 is operated.

  Specifically, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores light emission pattern data (data on lighting / flashing and light emission color) of the lamps 57 and 58 according to the content of the effect determined by the effect control unit 90. Yes. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 102 corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90, and uses the RAM 103 as a work area according to the read light emission pattern data. The light emission of the lamps 57 and 58 is controlled. The ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory device 110 corresponding to the content of the effect determined by the effect control unit 90. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 controls the operation of the movable accessory device 110 according to the read operation pattern data using the RAM 103 as a work area. Further, an operation amount storage unit 103 a is provided in the RAM 103 of the lamp control unit 100. In the operation amount storage unit 103a, the orientation of the display area 20a of the movable body 111 is adjusted from the origin position P1 (see A in FIG. 30) where the display area 20a faces directly in front, and the adjusted reference that is easy to see for the player. When the position is adjusted to the position P2 (see B in FIG. 30), the rotation direction and the number of steps of the rotation motor 122, which will be described later, performed for the adjustment are stored as information indicating the adjusted reference position P2. deep. In the initial state when the movable body 111 performs a production operation (a series of operations of tilting → rotation → gimming 161 feeding shown in FIGS. 4 and 5), the movable body 111 has the origin position P1 in the rotation direction, In the tilting direction, it is at a starting position KF to be described later (see A in FIG. 4). Of these directions, the player can adjust only the rotational direction. Hereinafter, the “reference position” refers to a position in the rotational direction of the movable body 111, and the origin position P1 is also referred to as a first reference position P1. Further, when the adjusted reference position P2 is different from the first reference position P1, the adjusted reference position P2 is also referred to as a second reference position P2.

  The effect control unit 90 is connected to an effect button detection SW 46a that detects that the effect button 46 (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 46 is pressed, the effect button detection SW 46a starts. A signal is output to the effect control unit 90. Further, each key detection SW 51 a, 52 a, 53 a, 54 a of the cross key button 50 is also connected to the effect control unit 90. When the left key part 51, the right key part 52, the upper key part 53, and the lower key part 54, which are predetermined keys, are pressed by the player, the cross key button 50 is pressed by a key detection SW 51a corresponding to the key. , 52a, 53a, 54a are input to the effect control unit 90.

(3) Structure of movable accessory device The movable accessory device 110 includes a substantially cylindrical movable body 111 as a decorative body, as shown in FIGS. A display area 20 a of the second image display unit 20 as a surface is disposed so as to be covered with a protective cover 113. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the movable body 111 tilts (tilts) the tip 111a side downward in the counterclockwise direction, and further, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5A, The movable body 111 is rotated around the rotation axis RC along the longitudinal direction of the movable body 111 so that the display area 20a faces the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and further, as shown in FIGS. Next, the heart-shaped gimmick 161 arranged on the rear side of the movable body 111 (the side opposite to the display area 20a side) is extended upward, and then reversely moved in order, so that the starting position of FIG. Position) Operates to return to KF. When the movable body 111 is at the tilt initial position KF and at the first reference position P1, it is the initial state in the rendering operation of the movable body 111. From this initial state, the movable body 111 is tilted to display the display area 20a. The operation from turning to the back of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and finishing the feeding of the gimmick 161 corresponds to the production action, returning the fed gimmick 161 to the standby position, and moving the movable body 111 to the display area. The operation from 20a rotating so as to face the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 until the movable body 111 is raised and returned to the initial state corresponds to the initial return operation.

  Therefore, the movable accessory device 110 includes a rotation device 120 that rotates the movable body 111 around the rotation axis RC, a tilting device 140 that tilts the movable body 111, and a feeding device 160 that feeds the gimmick 161. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the movable body 111 has a main body cover 112 disposed around the protective cover 113. The main body cover 112 includes a front side portion 112a on the front side and a rear side portion 112b on the back side. A decorative panel 114 as a back cover that covers the feeding device 160 is disposed on the back side portion 112b.

  Then, the rotation device 120 relates to the display surface as a decorative body, that is, the display surface (display area) 20a of the second image display unit 20 of the movable body 111. Therefore, it also plays a role as an adjustment device that performs an adjustment operation so as to have a suitable inclination angle that is easy to see (in the case of the embodiment, a rotation angle around the rotation axis RC). In the case of a 3D image, the 3D image may or may not appear correctly in 3D depending on the position of the player's eyes, but the movable body can be operated by the player's operation so that an adjustment effect image AD described later appears correctly in 3D. By causing 111 to perform a change operation (adjustment operation) that changes the angle of the display surface 20a, when the movable body 111 is in the position after the adjustment, the 3D image of the display surface 20a can be viewed correctly in 3D for the player. Can be.

  In the case of the embodiment, the display surface 20a can be adjusted within a visible adjustment range, that is, 90 ° leftward from the first reference position P1 of the movable body 111 as shown in FIG. About, it is comprised so that it can adjust within the angle adjustment range of about 30 degrees to the right direction from the 1st reference position P1.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the rotating device 120 is disposed so as to be covered with a mounting case 121 disposed on the base 111 b side of the movable body 111. In the mounting case 121, a rotation motor 122, which is a stepping motor capable of forward and reverse rotation, is attached as a drive source. A drive gear 124 is attached to the drive shaft 123 of the rotation motor 122, and a driven gear 125 is engaged with the drive gear 124. The driven gear 125 is fixed to a support shaft 126 attached to the movable body 111. The support shaft 126 is pivotally supported by the mounting case 121 and constitutes a rotation axis RC of the movable body 111. Therefore, when the rotation motor 122 rotates the drive shaft 123, the driven gear 125 meshed with the drive gear 124 rotates, and the movable body 111 together with the support shaft 126 moves around the rotation axis RC. The angle will turn.

  A rotating plate 130 provided with a protrusion-like detected portion 129 is fixed to the support shaft 126, and a photoelectric sensor that outputs an ON signal when the detected portion 129 is shielded from light around the rotating plate 130. The rotation sensors 127 and 128 made up of and the like are arranged with a 180 ° deviation around the rotation axis RC. The rotation sensor 127 is shielded from light by the detected unit 129 when the movable body 111 is arranged at the first reference position (origin position) P1 facing the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and an ON signal is sent to the lamp control unit 100. The rotation sensor 128 is shielded from light by the detected unit 129 and outputs an ON signal to the lamp control unit 100 when the movable body 111 is arranged at the back position PB facing the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Is configured to do.

  In the change operation (adjustment operation) for changing (adjusting) the orientation of the movable body 111 so that the player can easily see it, as described above, the movable body 111 is about 90 ° leftward from the origin position P1 and 30 rightward. Although it rotates only within an angle range of about 0 °, as described later, in the production operation, it is configured to rotate 180 ° from the origin position P1 which is the front position to the back position PB. While the movable body 111 rotates 180 ° from the origin position P1 to the back position PB, a pulse signal of 283 steps is input to the rotation motor 122 formed of a stepping motor.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the tilting device 140 includes a support shaft portion 142 provided on a support base 141 attached to the rear surface side of the game board 15, and a tilting motor 143 including a stepping motor capable of forward and reverse rotation as a drive source. And is configured. A worm gear 145 is fixed to the drive shaft 144 of the tilt motor 143, and a fan-shaped worm wheel gear 146 that meshes with the worm gear 145 is attached to the support shaft portion 142. A mounting case 121 of the rotating device 120 is fixed to the worm wheel gear 146. Therefore, when the tilt motor 143 rotates the drive shaft 144 to rotate the worm gear 145, the worm wheel gear 146 that meshes with the worm gear 145 rotates about the support shaft portion 142 as the rotation center, and the movable body 111. However, it tilts from the tilt initial position KF in the substantially upright state to the tilt completion position KB where the tip 111a is tilted to the left.

  Further, the worm wheel gear 146 is provided with a protrusion-like detected portion 149, which is surrounded by a photoelectric sensor that is shielded by the detected portion 149 and can output an ON signal to the lamp control unit 100. Tilt sensors 147 and 148 are provided. The tilt sensor 147 is disposed so as to be shielded from light by the detected unit 149 and output an ON signal to the lamp control unit 100 when the movable body 111 is at the tilt initial position KF. Is located at the tilt completion position KB, and is shielded from light by the detected unit 149 and outputs an ON signal to the lamp control unit 100.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the movable body 111 is arranged at the tilt completion position KB and at the back position PB, the feeding device 160 is arranged facing the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the front side is the decorative panel. 114. As shown in FIG. 8, the feeding device 160 operates a feeding motor 162 composed of a stepping motor capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions as a drive source, so that the heart-shaped gimmick 161 is covered with the decorative panel 114. It is fed from the LD to the upper feeding completion position LU.

  The feeding device 160 includes a driving gear 164 provided on the driving shaft 163 of the feeding motor 162, a driven gear 165 that meshes with the driving gear 164, and arc-shaped gears 166L and 166R that mesh with the driving gear 164 and the driven gear 165, respectively. The upper arms 168L and 168R and the upper arms 168L and 168R are pivotally supported on the distal ends of the lower arms 167L and 167R and the lower arms 167L and 167R respectively extending from the arcuate gears 166L and 166R. Arc-shaped gears 169L and 169R that are integrally connected, and driven gears 170L and 170R that mesh with the arc-shaped gears 169L and 169R and mesh with each other, respectively. The feeding motor 162 is fixed to the back side portion 112b of the movable body 111, and the driven gear 165 and the arcuate gears 166L and 166R are similarly rotatably supported on the back side portion 112b. The arcuate gears 169L and 169R and the driven gears 170L and 170R are pivotally supported on the back side of the gimmick 161 so as to be rotatable.

  Therefore, if the feeding motor 162 rotates the drive gear 164 in the clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 8A, the driven gear 165 and the arcuate gears 166L, 166R rotate, and the driven gears 170L, 170R, the lower arms 167L and 167R and the upper arms 168L and 168R rise in a balanced manner on the left and right sides, so that the gimmick 161 is moved from the initial feeding position LD shown in FIG. Are fed out to the feeding completion position LU shown in FIG. Then, if the feeding motor 162 is reversed, the operation is reversed, and the gimmick 161 returns from the feeding completion position LU to the feeding initial position LD.

  A fan-plate-like detected portion 172 is attached to the arc-shaped gear 166L, and a feeding sensor 171 such as a photoelectric sensor for detecting an edge of the detected portion 172 is disposed around the detected portion. The feeding sensor 171 outputs an ON signal to the lamp controller 100 when the light blocking state is changed to the light transmitting state. When the gimmick 161 is raised from the feed initial position LD and disposed at the feed completion position LU, the drive gear 164 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. Is rotated counterclockwise, the feeding sensor 171 is changed from the light-transmitting state to the light-shielding state by the detected unit 172. Further, when the gimmick 161 is arranged at the feeding completion position LU, the feeding sensor 171 is detected. Therefore, the lamp control unit 100 detects the arrangement of the gimmick 161 at the feeding completion position LU by the ON signal. On the other hand, when the gimmick 161 is lowered from the feeding completion position LU and disposed at the feeding initial position LD, the driving gear 164 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. Since 166L rotates in the clockwise direction, the feeding sensor 171 is changed from the translucent state to the light-shielding state by the detected portion 172. Further, when the gimmick 161 is returned to the initial feeding position LD, the feeding sensor 171 is detected. Therefore, the lamp control unit 100 detects the return of the gimmick 161 to the initial feeding position LD by the ON signal.

(4) Operation of pachinko machines << Processing of main control part >>
Next, the operation of the main control unit 60 will be described based on FIGS. When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 60 starts executing main control processing including a start-up process and a power shut-off monitoring process (not shown). During the supply of power to the main control unit 60, the main control unit 60 Control processing is executed continuously. And the main control part 60 interrupts and performs the timer interruption process shown in FIG. 9 for every predetermined period (for example, every 4 ms) with respect to this main control process.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing]
In the main timer interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control unit 60 performs a random number update process (S201), a start port SW process (S202), a gate SW process (S203), and a big prize port SW process (S204). ), Normal winning opening SW processing (S205), special symbol processing (S206), normal symbol processing (S207), large winning opening processing (S208), electric chew processing (S209), winning ball processing (S210), and output Processing (S211) is performed.

  [Random number update process] In the random number update process (S201), although not shown, the main control unit 60 determines the jackpot random number and jackpot symbol used for the jackpot lottery (15R normal symbol, 15R probability variation symbol, 2R latent probability symbol, etc.) Jackpot symbol random number to determine the reach, random number to determine whether or not to reach the reach in the decorative symbol variation effect, variation pattern of the decorative symbol variation effect (for example, whether to perform super reach effect or pseudo-ream) A random number update process is performed to update a random number for changing a random pattern, a random number used for a normal symbol lottery, and a type of a winning symbol (long open symbol, short open symbol, or lost symbol).

[Start-up SW processing]
In the start port SW process (S202), as shown in FIG. 10, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the first start port SW22a is turned on (S301). If not, the process proceeds to step S306. If it is ON, it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port hold counter for counting the number of jackpot random numbers stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 63a is less than the upper limit of 4 (S302). . If it is not less than 4, the process proceeds to step S306. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to U1 (S303), and various random numbers (big hit random number, big hit symbol random number, reach random number, variation pattern random number) are acquired and the first special feature is obtained. It is stored in the figure holding storage unit 63a (S304). Then, the first hold number increase command is set (S305), and the process proceeds to step S306.

  In step S306, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the second start port SW23a is turned on. If not, the main control unit 60 finishes the start port SW process. If it is turned on, the second special figure storage unit 63b. It is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second start-port hold counter that counts the number of jackpot random numbers stored in is less than the upper limit of 4 (S307). If it is not less than 4, the start-up SW processing is finished. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to U2 (S308), and various random numbers (big hit random number, big hit symbol random number, reach random number, fluctuation pattern random number) are obtained and 2 is stored in the special figure storage unit 63b (S309). Then, the second hold number increase command is set (S310), and the start port SW process is completed.

  [Gate Processing] In the gate processing (S203), although not shown, when the main control unit 60 determines that the gate SW 28a has been turned on, a normal random number is obtained on condition that the number of normal symbol reserved balls is less than “4”. Acquired and stored in the general-purpose hold storage unit 63c.

  [Big Winner SW Processing] Although not shown in the big win SW SW processing (S204), if the big win SW27a is ON, whether the big win game or the small win game (the win game flag described later is ON)? If it is determined whether or not the game is a big hit game or a small hit game, 1 is added to the value of the winning prize counter and 1 is added to the value of the big prize counter.

  [Normal Winning Port SW Processing] Although not shown, the normal winning port SW processing (S205) is a process of adding 1 to the value of the normal winning port counter if the normal winning port SW30a is ON.

  [Normal symbol processing] In the normal symbol processing (S207), although not shown, the winning random number stored in the gate SW processing is the current gaming state (probability changing gaming state, normal gaming state, latent certain gaming state or short-time gaming state). It is determined whether it is a hit random number value or a lost random value set in advance corresponding to the game, and the normal symbol change time is selected according to the current gaming state, and the normal symbol display 37 is selected. When the normal symbol is variably displayed only for the variation time, and when the variation time has elapsed and the variation display of the normal symbol is stopped, the auxiliary game flag is turned on when the winning random number is the winning random number value. When the auxiliary game flag is turned on, in the electric chew process (S209), the electric chew 24 is opened for the open time and the number of times set according to the current game state.

  [Electric Chu Processing] In the electric chewing processing (S209), although not shown, when the auxiliary game flag is turned on in the above-described normal symbol processing, the electric chew 24 of the second starting port 23 is set according to the current gaming state. Opening operation is performed for the opening time and number of times.

  [Prize Ball Processing] In the prize ball processing (S210), although not shown, the number of prize balls (15 balls per count in the embodiment) according to the value of the big prize counter corresponding to the game ball entry, The number of prize balls according to the value of the normal prize opening counter (10 balls per count in the embodiment) and the number of prize balls according to the value of the start prize mouth counter (3 balls per count in the embodiment) Set a command to issue, and clear those counters to zero.

  [Output Process] In the output process (S211), although not shown, various commands are output to the payout control unit 70 and the effect control unit 90.

[Special symbol processing]
In the special symbol process (S206), as shown in FIG. 11, the main control unit 60 performs a winning game flag indicating whether or not a winning game is in progress (that is, a small winning game flag, a long winning game flag, or a short winning game). It is determined whether or not the flag) is ON (S401). If the flag is ON, the special symbol processing is terminated. If it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S402). If it is fluctuating, the process proceeds to step S413. If it is not fluctuating, it is determined whether or not the value U2 of the second start port hold counter or the value U1 of the first start port hold counter is 1 or more (S403, S405). ). If both U2 and U1 are not 1 or more, the customer waiting setting process (S407) is performed, and the special symbol process is completed.

(Customer waiting setting process)
In the customer waiting setting process (S407), as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not a customer waiting flag indicating whether or not a customer waiting state is ON (S501). If not, the customer waiting command is set (S502), the customer waiting flag is turned on (S503), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in steps S403 and S405 of the special symbol processing, if U2 or U1 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from U2 or U1 (S404, S406), the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S408), and step S304 or A jackpot determination process is performed using the jackpot random number stored in S309 (S409), and then a variation pattern selection process is performed (S410).

(Big hit judgment processing)
In the jackpot determination process (S410), as shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot random number is a jackpot using the jackpot determination table corresponding to the gaming state (S601). Then, if it is a jackpot (YES in S602), it is determined which jackpot symbol the jackpot symbol random number stored in step S304 or S309 indicates (S603), and the jackpot symbol is set (S604) . The type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. On the other hand, if the jackpot random number is not a jackpot (NO in S602), but if it is a jackpot (YES in S605), a jackpot symbol is set (S606). If it is not a small hit (NO in S605), a lost pattern is set (S607).

    (Variation pattern selection process) Although not shown in the fluctuation pattern selection process (S410), if it is determined that the jackpot is determined as a big hit in the immediately preceding jackpot determination process, a table for jackpot as a fluctuation pattern table indicating the correspondence between the random number value and the fluctuation pattern If it is determined that it is a small hit, it refers to the table for small hits, if it is determined that it is neither a big hit nor a small hit, it refers to the table for loss and stored in step S304 or S309 It is determined which variation pattern the variation pattern random number indicates, and the corresponding variation pattern is set. Note that the variation pattern includes information indicating the variation time.

  Thereafter, in the special symbol process (S206), following the variation pattern selection process (S410), the main control unit 60 starts the variation of the special symbol in the first special symbol display 39a or the second special symbol display 39b. (S411), a change start command is set (S412), and the process proceeds to step S413. In step S413, it is determined whether or not the special symbol fluctuation time has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the special symbol processing ends. If it has elapsed, the special symbol variation is stopped and set in the jackpot determination processing. The special symbol is fixedly displayed with the symbol thus displayed (S414), and a change stop command is set (S415). Then, during the stop process (S416), the special symbol process is finished.

    (In-stop processing) In the in-stop processing (S416), although not shown, the main control unit 60 performs various game flags (time-short game flag, probability variable game flag, latent probability game flag, small hit game flag, long hit game flag, Processing for turning off or on (short win game flag) is performed. If it is a big hit or a small win, an opening is started and an opening command is set to finish the processing.

[Large winning prize processing]
In the big prize opening process (S208), as shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 60 first determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (S701). If it is ON, it is determined whether or not opening is in progress (S702). The opening refers to the period from the start of the winning game to the start of the first round. When it is determined that the opening is in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the opening time has elapsed (S703). A maximum R number (round number) and an operation pattern according to the type are set (S704). Then, the value C of the winning number counter is cleared to zero (S705), 1 is added to the value R of the round counter (S706), and the operation (opening) of the big winning opening 27 is started (S707).

  Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the operating time of the special winning opening 27 (opening time. In the embodiment, 29.5 seconds for long hits and 0.1 second for short hits or small hits) has passed. It is determined (S708), and if it has elapsed, the big prize opening 27 is closed (S710), and if it has not elapsed, whether or not the value C of the winning prize counter is the prescribed number (9 in the embodiment). (S709), if the number is not the prescribed number, the big prize opening process is finished, and if the number is the prescribed number, the big prize opening 27 is closed (S710).

  Then, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the value R of the round counter is the maximum number of Rs (S711). If it is not the maximum number of Rs, the big winning opening process is finished. Is started (S712), an ending command is set (S713), and the value R of the round counter is cleared to zero (S714). Ending refers to the period from the end of the final round to the end of the winning game. Next, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed (S717). If it has not elapsed, the main winning opening process is terminated, and if it has elapsed, the game state setting process is performed (S718). ), The winning game flag is turned OFF (S719).

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 60 determines in step S702 that the opening is not in progress, the main control unit 60 determines whether or not the special winning opening 27 is in the ending (S715). If it is not ending, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 27 is in operation (S716). If not in operation, the process proceeds to step S705, and if in operation, the process proceeds to step S708.

    (Game state setting process) Although not shown in the game state setting process (S718), the main control unit 60 ends the game state setting process because the game state is not changed if the winning game just ended is a small hit. If it is a 15R normal jackpot, the hourly gaming flag is turned on to make a transition to the hourly gaming state, and if it is a 15R probability variation jackpot, the probability changing game flag is turned on to make a transition to the probability changing gaming state. Then, the latent game flag is turned ON to make a transition to the latent game state.

<< Sub-control unit processing >>
In parallel with the processing in the main control unit 60 described above, in the effect control unit 90 of the sub control unit 85, the CPU 91 of the effect control unit 90 executes the program stored in the ROM 92 and is not continuously illustrated during startup. A predetermined main effect control process is performed, and the sub-side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 15 is interrupted and executed at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 4 ms) for this main effect control process.

[Sub timer interrupt processing]
In the sub timer interrupt process, the effect control unit 90, as shown in FIG. 15, command reception process (S1001), effect button process (S1002), key detection SW process (S1003), and decorative body change operation Processing (S1004), command reception processing, effect button processing, key detection SW processing, and command transmission processing for transmitting commands set in the decorative body changing operation processing to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 (S1005) And do. When the command transmission process is executed, the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 that have received the various commands perform various rendering devices (the image display units 19 and 20, the speaker 56, the frame lamp 57, the panel lamp 58, and the like. Using the movable accessory device 110), various types of effects (decorative symbol variation effect, jackpot effect, or customer waiting effect) and adjustment processes for adjusting the orientation of the second image display unit 20 of the movable body 111 are executed. .

[Command reception processing]
In the command reception process (S1001), as shown in FIG. 16, the effect control unit 90 has received a hold number increase command (first hold number increase command or second hold number increase command) from the main control unit 60. (S1101), if it is received, if the command is the first pending number increase command, the first pending number is added, if it is the second pending number increase command, the second pending number is added (S1102), A hold number command for displaying the hold number on the display screen 19a is set (S1103).

  Next, if the variation start command is received from the main control unit 60, the effect control unit 90 performs an effect selection process described later (S1104, S1105), and if the variation stop command is received, the variation effect end process (S1106, S1107). Then, the effect control unit 90 performs a hit effect selection process if an opening command is received (S1108, S1109), and performs an ending effect selection process if an ending command is received (S1110, S1111). Subsequently, the effect control unit 90 performs a customer waiting command reception process (S1112) and ends the command reception process.

(Direction selection process)
In the effect selection process (S1105), as shown in FIG. 17, the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the variation start command received from the main control unit 60 (S1201) and refers to the mode flag indicating the effect mode. (S1202). The variation start command includes information indicating the current gaming state, special symbols selected in the big hit lottery, and information indicating the variation pattern. In addition, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display units 19 and 20, and when the effect mode is different, the images displayed on the image display units 19 and 20 are different, for example, characters appearing and background images are different. The decoration symbol variation effect is also executed according to the effect mode. For example, the effect mode includes a short-time mode indicating a short-time gaming state, a probability-changing mode indicating a probability-variable gaming state, a latent-probability mode indicating a latent-probable gaming state, and a normal gaming state. There are normal modes to show.

  Subsequently, the effect control unit 90 performs a hold number subtraction process for setting a hold number command for subtracting the hold number by 1 and displaying the hold number on the display screen 19a (S1203). Then, a predetermined variation effect pattern table is set, the set variation effect pattern table is referred to, and a variation effect pattern is selected based on the analyzed change start command and the referred effect mode (S1204). As a result, it is determined what kind of effect is to be performed as a decorative symbol variation effect including a notice action (notice effect) such as a so-called step-up notice or a chance-up notice. Then, a variation effect start command for starting the decorative symbol variation effect with the selected variation effect pattern is set (S1205), and the effect selection process is terminated. If the selected variation effect pattern is accompanied by an effect operation of the movable body 111, a movable accessory effect start command is also set in step S1205.

    (Processing during the end of the variation effect) Although not shown in the processing during the end of the variation effect (S1107), the effect control unit 90 analyzes the received change stop command (S1106) and sets the upper limit continuation count in the case of success. Then, the mode flag is changed again, and in the case of losing, “1” is subtracted until the upper limit continuation count of the current mode is reached, and the variable effect end command is set. When the upper limit continuation count is reached and “0” is reached, the mode flag is set to 0 in order to return to the normal mode, and the variable effect end command is set.

    (Winning Effect Selection Process) In the winning effect selection process (S1109), although not shown, the effect control unit 90 analyzes an opening command (S1108), selects a winning effect pattern, and sets an opening effect start command.

    (Ending Effect Selection Process) In the ending effect selection process (S1111), although not shown, the effect control unit 90 analyzes an ending command (S1110), selects an ending effect pattern, and sets an ending effect start command.

(Waiting for waiting command reception process)
In the customer waiting command reception process (S1112), as shown in FIG. 18, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a customer waiting command has been received (S1301). Measurement of the time until execution is started and the measurement flag is turned on (S1302, S1303), and the process proceeds to step S1305. On the other hand, if it is not received, it is determined whether or not the measurement flag is turned on (S1304). If it is not turned on, the time until execution of the customer waiting effect is not being measured. It is determined whether the time is up, that is, whether the time currently measured has reached a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) set as the time until execution of the customer waiting effect (S1305). If the time is not up, the process ends. If the time is up, the measurement flag is turned OFF (S1306), and a customer waiting effect start command for starting the customer waiting effect is set (S1307).

[Direction button processing]
In the effect button process (S1002), as shown in FIG. 19, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not the effect button 46 is pressed (turned on) based on a signal from the effect button detection SW 46a (S1401). If it is not ON, the process is terminated, and if it is ON, a production button command is set (S1402).

[Key detection SW processing]
In the key detection SW process (S1003), as shown in FIG. 20, if the left key portion 51 of the cross key button 50 is pressed and the left key detection SW 51a is turned on, the effect control unit 90 performs the left key operation command. Is set (S1501, S1502), and if the right key section 52 is pressed and the right key detection SW 52a is turned on, a right key operation command is set (S1503, S1504), and the upper key section 53 is further pressed. If the upper key detection SW 53a is turned on, the upper key operation command is set (S1505, S1506). If the lower key portion 54 is pressed and the lower key detection SW 54a is turned on, the lower key operation command is set. Is set (S1507, S1508), and the process ends.

[Decoration change processing]
In the decorative body changing operation process (S1004), as shown in FIG. 21, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not the decorative body adjustment flag is ON (S1601). If so, a decoration body adjustment operation command is set (S1602).

  The decorative body adjustment flag is turned on by the image sound control unit 95 in step S2010 of the customer waiting effect processing (FIG. 22) described later, and a decorative body described later for adjusting the orientation of the movable body (decorative body) 111. This flag is turned ON while the adjustment screen GA (FIGS. 30 and 31) is displayed, and is also transmitted from the image sound control unit 95 to the effect control unit 90. The effect control unit 90 turns ON in step S1601. Is determined, and the process proceeds to step S1602. Note that the decorative body adjustment screen GA and an adjustment effect image AD described later are also images for a customer waiting effect.

  In addition, the decorative body adjustment operation command set in step S1602 is transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100, and the second image display of the movable body 111 so that the player can easily see the 3D image. This is a command for executing the process of adjusting the direction of the unit 20, in other words, the direction of the display area 20 a, and the lamp control unit 100 that has received this command is when the movable body 111 is not at the first reference position P 1. Returns the movable body 111 to the first reference position P1. After that, the lamp control unit 100 rotates the movable body 111 according to a key operation command received when the left key unit 51 and the right key unit 52 are pressed by the player.

≪Process of image sound control unit≫
Next, the processing in the image sound control unit 95 will be described. In the image sound control unit 95, various commands from the effect control unit 90 (in parallel with predetermined special symbol fluctuations accompanying winning to the start ports 22 and 23). In the state where there is no hold of the start openings 22 and 23, the change effect start command for performing the decorative design change effect performed, the change effect end command, the opening effect start command at the start of the jackpot game, the ending effect start command at the end of the jackpot game In addition, a customer waiting production start command, a production button command, a key operation command, a decorative body adjustment operation command, etc. for performing a customer waiting production (customer waiting demonstration production) when there is no winning at the start ports 22 and 23 for a predetermined time) Then, the CPU 96 of the image sound control unit 95 reads out the corresponding data from the ROM 102 and the image display units 19 and 20. And it displays a predetermined image on the display screen 19a and the display area 20a, and thus to generate a predetermined sound from the speaker 56.

[Waiting production process]
Among the above processes, the image sound control unit 95 performs a customer waiting effect process as shown in FIG. This customer waiting effect process is also performed in an image sound control timer interrupt process (not shown) performed at a cycle of 4 ms. In this customer waiting effect process, first, it is determined whether or not a decorative body adjustment screen GA and an adjustment effect image AD to be described later are displayed, that is, whether or not a decorative body adjustment flag is ON (S2001). The process proceeds to step S2011, and if it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting effect is being performed, that is, whether or not the customer waiting effect flag is ON (S2002). If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S2005. If it is not ON (NO in S2002), it is determined whether or not a customer waiting effect start command has been received (S2003). If not received, the process ends. If it has been received, the customer waiting effect flag is turned ON. Then (S2004), the customer waiting effect is started (S2005), and the process proceeds to step S2006.

  In this customer waiting effect, in the case of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, a customer waiting effect image DM1 of an image of a person walking on a tree-lined road is displayed on the display screen 19a of the first image display unit 19, and a second image display is performed. In the display area 20a of the unit 20, a customer waiting effect image DM2 that is a 3D image of a snowman is displayed. At this time, a predetermined sound may be generated from the speaker 56 as appropriate. At this time, a guide G1 is displayed on a part of the display screen 19a (lower part in the embodiment) that can be shifted to the decorative body adjustment screen by pressing the effect button 46.

  In step S2006, after displaying the customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2, it is determined whether or not an effect button command is received by pressing the effect button 46, and if received, the decorative body adjustment flag is turned ON ( S2010), the process proceeds to decorative body adjustment display processing (S2011). After the display of the customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2 is started, if an effect button command for pressing the effect button 46 is not received (NO in S2006), it is determined whether or not a change effect start command is received (S2007). If not received, the process ends. If received, the display of the customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2 is ended (S2008), the customer waiting effect flag is turned off (S2009), and the process ends.

  Note that the variation effect start command will be described. As described above, the change effect start command is a command associated with winning a prize at the start ports 22 and 23 during the game. That is, if a game ball wins the start opening 22 or 23, the main control unit 60 performs a start opening SW process (see S202, FIG. 10) and a special symbol process (see S206, FIG. 11), and sets a waiting flag for the customer. Turn off (S408), perform jackpot determination processing (S409, see FIG. 13), and further select according to the type of jackpot, small hit, and loss according to the determination result of the jackpot determination processing in the variation pattern selection processing (S410) A predetermined variation pattern is set, and the effect control unit 90 receives the variation pattern (S1001). Then, in the effect selection process (S1105, see FIG. 17) in the command reception process, the effect control unit 90 analyzes the change pattern command and transmits a change effect start command corresponding to the image sound control unit 95 (S1205). . Therefore, in the display screen 19a and the display area 20a of the image display units 19 and 20, the decoration is performed in parallel with the special symbol change in the first special symbol display 39a or the second special symbol display 39b performed by the main control unit 60. The customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2 are not necessary for displaying the symbol variation and the like, and the customer waiting effect is ended (S2008).

  Therefore, on the contrary, if the change effect start command is not received, in the customer waiting effect process, the decorative object adjustment screen GA and the adjustment effect image AD are displayed by the decorative object adjustment display process (S2011). Thus, the display of the customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2 is continued. That is, during the customer waiting effect, the customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2, or the decorative body adjustment screen GA and the adjustment effect image AD are displayed.

(Decoration display processing)
The decorative body adjustment display process (S2011) models the second image display unit 20 when adjusting the direction of the display area 20a of the movable body 111, and combines the direction of the display area 20a with the scale (specifically, The decorative body adjustment screen GA that displays the orientation of the central part of the display area 20a) is displayed on the display screen 19a of the first image display unit 19, and the adjustment effect image is displayed on the second image display unit 20, It assists adjustment.

  In the decorative body adjustment display process, as shown in FIG. 23, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not the adjustment display start flag is ON (S2201). If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S2205. If it is not ON, the decorative body adjustment screen GA is displayed on the first image display unit 19 (S2202), the adjustment effect image AD is displayed on the second image display unit 20 (S2203), and the adjustment display start flag is displayed. Is turned on (S2204), and the process proceeds to step S2205.

  As shown in FIG. 30A, the decorative body adjustment screen GA displayed on the display screen 19a of the first image display unit 19 includes a model DD imitating the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20 and the direction in which the model DD faces. The arrow DA and the scale DS indicating the angle of the direction are displayed. Further, the adjustment effect image AD displayed in the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20 is a three-dimensional star-shaped body SD. A part of the display screen 19a is guided to operate the left key portion 51 and the right key portion 52 of the cross key button 50 to be operated when changing the direction of the arrow DA. In order to determine to fix the direction, a guide G3 that guides the user to operate the lower key portion 54 as a determination button is displayed.

  At the beginning of the display of the decorative body adjustment screen GA, the lamp control unit 100 described later sets the orientation of the movable body 111 to the first reference position P1 in steps S3103 to S3107 of the decorative body adjustment operation processing (S3001, see FIG. 25). Therefore, a state as shown in FIG. 30A is displayed.

  In step S2205, the image sound control unit 95 determines whether or not the key operation command of the left key detection SW 51a or the right key detection SW 52a when the left key unit 51 or the right key unit 52 is pressed is received. If not, the process proceeds to step S2212. If received, the model DD of the decorative body adjustment screen GA is set in correspondence with the key operation command as shown in FIG. 30B and FIG. 31A, B. Then, the decorative body adjustment screen GA is caused to follow so as to change the direction of the arrow DA to the left side or the right side (S2206). On the other hand, if a determination key operation command is received in step S2212, the process proceeds to step S2208, and if not received, the process ends. Incidentally, when ON in step S2212, when the direction of the movable body 111 returns to the first reference position P1, the player operates the lower key portion 54, assuming that the first reference position P1 is the preferred position. It is a case.

  Note that, in the case of the embodiment, the lamp control unit 100 described later in accordance with a single pressing operation of the left key unit 51 and the right key unit 52 performs steps S3109 to S3109 of the decorative body adjustment operation process (S3001, see FIG. 25). In S3112, the rotation motor 122 of the rotation device 120 of the movable accessory device 110 is driven, and at this time, the rotation motor 122 corresponds to the direction corresponding to the drive shaft 123 by a predetermined number of steps (5 steps in the embodiment). It is going to be rotated. Therefore, as shown in B of FIG. 30 and A and B of FIG. 31, the orientation of the actual display surface (display area) 20a of the movable body 111 is also changed, and the player can see the actual second image. An easy-to-see angle of the adjustment effect image AD in the display area 20a of the display unit 20 can be grasped, and the determination button (lower key unit) 54 can be pressed at the angular position.

  The player who is difficult to see the display area 20a at the first reference position P1 presses down the left key part 51 and the right key part 52, and the image sound control unit 95 issues a decision key operation command in step S2207. Until it is received, YES in step S2205, NO in step S2206, and NO in step S2207 are repeated, and the model DD on the decorative body adjustment screen GA and the arrow DA are caused to follow. If the image sound control unit 95 receives the determination key operation command (YES in S2207, YES in S2212), it ends the display of the decoration body adjustment screen GA (S2208) and displays the adjustment effect image AD. Then, the adjustment display start flag is turned off (S2210), the decorative body adjustment flag is turned off (S2211), and the process ends. In the state where the decorative body adjustment screen GA and the adjustment effect image AD are displayed, when the change effect start command is received, the image sound control unit 95 is similar to the case where the determination key operation command is received. The display of the decorative body adjustment screen GA and the adjustment effect image AD is ended, the adjustment display start flag and the decorative body adjustment flag are turned off, and the decorative body adjustment display process is finished. However, this flow is not shown.

  In the case of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30B, the orientation of the display area 20a determined by the player is slightly inclined toward the left side, and the arrangement position is movable thereafter. The second reference position (adjusted reference position) P2 that is the reference position after the body 111 is adjusted, as shown in FIGS. 1, 32A, and 34, except during the rendering operation of the movable body 111 described later. The movable body 111 maintains its orientation.

  By the way, if it is determined that the display area 20a is further directed leftward according to the player's easy-to-view preferences, for example, the state shown in A of FIG. 31 or A of FIG. If it is determined as the state, for example, the state shown in B of FIG. 31 or B of FIG. 3 is obtained, and these become the after-adjustment reference positions P2 ′, P2 ″, and the first image display of various variation effect patterns In the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20 together with the effect image such as the decorative symbol variation displayed on the display screen 19a of the unit 19, the display area 20a whose orientation is set to the adjusted reference positions P2 ′ and P2 ″ The effect image of 3D image will be displayed.

  In the case of the embodiment, the position of the movable body 111 before adjustment to the adjusted reference position P2, that is, the reference position P3 before adjustment, is slightly leftward from the adjusted reference position P2, as shown in FIG. The direction (position) of the movable body 111 illustrated in A of 31 and A of FIG. 3 is also the same as the pre-adjustment reference position P3. Therefore, (P3) is written in parentheses in A of FIG. 3 and A of FIG.

  When the decorative body adjustment process ends, as described above, the image sound control unit 95, in step S2001 of the customer waiting effect process, the decorative body adjustment flag is OFF, and the process proceeds to step S2002. Since the customer waiting effect flag remains ON, YES is set in step S2002, the process proceeds to step S2005, and the customer waiting effect images DM1, DM2 are displayed in the first image display unit 19 and the second image display unit 20. Is displayed (see FIG. 34). The direction of the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20 shown in FIG. 34 is changed to a direction that is easy for the player to see compared to the direction shown in FIG.

≪Process in lamp control section≫
Next, the processing in the lamp control unit 100 will be described. In the lamp control unit 100, the CPU 101 executes a program stored in the ROM 102 to perform a predetermined main lamp control process (not shown) continuously during startup, Then, the lamp control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 24 is interrupted and executed for this main lamp control process at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 4 ms).

[Ramp control timer interrupt processing]
In the lamp control timer interruption process, for example, as shown in FIG. 24, the lamp control unit 100 first executes a decorative body adjustment operation process described later (S3001), and then executes a movable accessory effect process described later. Then (S3002), a lamp lighting effect process for controlling the lighting contents of the frame lamp 57, the panel lamp 58, etc. is performed (S3003), and the process ends.

[Decoration adjustment processing]
In the decorative body adjustment operation process (S3001), as shown in FIG. 25, the lamp control unit 100 first adjusts the decorative body (adjustment of the orientation of the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20, in other words, movable Whether or not the adjustment operation start flag is ON (S3101). If ON, the process proceeds to step S3109, and if not ON, It is determined whether or not a decorative body adjustment operation command is received from the effect control unit 90 (S3102). If not received, the process is terminated. If received, the movable body 111 is already at the first reference position. It is determined whether or not it is in P1 (S3103).

  As described above, when the movable body 111 is disposed at the first reference position P1, the rotation sensor 127 outputs the ON signal shielded by the detected portion 129 to the lamp control portion 100. Become.

  In the case of the embodiment, at the time of determination in step S3103, as shown in FIG. 29, the movable body 111 is disposed at the pre-adjustment reference position P3 that is shifted from the first reference position P1. Furthermore, since the adjustment operation from the first reference position P1 is performed in the previous adjustment even when the reference position P3 is pre-adjusted, the adjusted operation amount AM2 is shown in step S3113 described later. As described above, the operation amount storage unit 103a of the RAM 103 of the lamp control unit 100 is stored in advance.

  Then, in step S3103, the lamp control unit 100 proceeds to step S3108 if the movable body 111 is disposed at the first reference position P1, and proceeds to the previous operation amount if it is not disposed at the first reference position P1. The AM2 is read from the operation amount storage unit 103a (S3104), the rotation motor 122 is driven to return so as to return from the pre-adjustment reference position P3 to the first reference position P1 (S3105), and the rotation sensor 127 If the ON signal is received, that is, if it is returned to the first reference position P1 (YES in S3106), the drive of the rotating motor 122 is stopped (S3107), the process proceeds to step S3108, and the adjustment operation start flag Turn on.

  Thereafter, in step S3109, the lamp controller 100 determines whether or not a key operation command for the left key detection SW 51a or the right key detection SW 52a when the left key portion 51 or the right key portion 52 of the cross key button 50 is pressed is received. If it has not been received, the process proceeds to step S3115, and it is determined whether a determination key operation command has been received. If not, the process ends. If it has been received, the process proceeds to step S3133. . If a key operation command has been received in step S3109, the rotation motor 122 is rotated in a predetermined direction in response to the key operation command (S3110).

  Note that when the enter key operation command is received in step S3115, the player has determined that the first reference position P1 is the preferred reference position. In this case, the operation amount AM3 is stored as 0 in step S3113. The Rukoto. The operation amount AM3 represents a displacement amount from the first reference position P1 (that is, the adjusted reference position P2). Here, the operation amount AM3 is set to 0 when the adjustment operation start flag is turned on in step S3108. For example, a rotation motor in which the rotation direction (displacement direction) from the first reference position P1 is represented by positive / negative (right is positive, left is negative, etc.), and the number of steps from the first reference position P1 is represented by an absolute value The rotation direction of 122 and the number of steps shall be shown.

  Then, when executing the decorative body adjustment operation process (S3001), the image sound control unit 95 executes the decorative body adjustment display process (see FIG. 23). First, the adjustment in step S3108 of the decorative body adjustment operation process is performed. Corresponding to the operation start flag ON, as shown in FIG. 30A, the model DD of the second image display unit 20 and the arrow DA in the direction correspond to the first reference position P1 in front (directly below the screen). ) Is displayed on the display screen 19a of the first image display unit 19 and then a predetermined key operation command is received (S2205), B in FIG. 30 or A, FIG. As shown in B, the model DD of the second image display unit 20 and the arrow DA in the direction are moved with respect to the scale DS in accordance with the pressing operation of the left key unit 51 and the right key unit 52. The following effect will be displayed.

  At this time, in the decorative body adjustment operation process, as described above, the rotation of the rotation device 120 of the movable accessory device 110 is performed in response to a single pressing operation of the left key unit 51 or the right key unit 52. The motor 122 rotates the drive shaft 123 in a corresponding direction by 5 steps, so that the movable body 111 (second image display unit 20) as shown in B of FIG. 30 and A and B of FIG. The direction of the display surface (display area) 20a is changed.

  Then, when the player goes through steps S3109 to S3110 and the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20 has a preferred angle for easy viewing, the player presses the enter button (lower key unit) 54, so that the lamp control unit 100 receives the enter key operation command (YES in S3111), stops driving the rotation motor 122 (S3112), and stores and stores the operation amount AM3 up to that in the operation amount storage unit 103a of the RAM 103. The adjustment operation start flag is turned off (S3114), and the process ends.

  In the case of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30B, a state in which the orientation of the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20 is slightly leftward is the adjusted reference position P2 of the movable body 111.

  Further, as described above, in the movable body 111 of the embodiment, the angle position is set to the adjusted reference position P2, and displayed on the display screen 19a of the first image display unit 19 of various variation effect patterns. An effect image such as a predetermined 3D image is displayed in the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20 together with the effect image such as the decoration symbol variation to be performed (A and C in FIGS. 1 and 32, FIG. 33). reference).

[Moving accessory production process]
In the movable accessory effect process (S3002), the lamp control unit 100, based on the accessory effect start command received from the effect control unit 90, as shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, the rotation sensors 127 and 128 and the tilt sensor 147. 148, while inputting the signal of the feeding sensor 171, the rotation motor 122, the tilting motor 143, and the feeding motor 162 are driven to move the movable body 111 to A and B in FIG. 4 and A and B in FIG. 5. Produce operation as shown.

  In the movable accessory effect process (S3002), first, as shown in FIG. 26, the lamp control unit 100 determines whether or not the movable body 111 is performing an effect operation (S3201, S3202, S3203, S3204, S3205). , S3206, S3207), that is, if L is 7 (YES in S3201), the process proceeds to step S3253. If L is 6 (YES in S3202), the process proceeds to step S3247, and if L is 5. (YES in S3203), the process proceeds to step S3243. If L is 4 (YES in S3204), the process proceeds to step S3239. If L is 3 (YES in S3205), the process proceeds to step S3237, and L is If 2 (YES in S3206), the process proceeds to step S3233. If L is 1 (YES in S3207), the process proceeds to step S3229. In other words, if L is not 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (in other words, if L is 0), each step S3201, S3202, S3203, S3204, S3205, S3206, In S3207, the result is NO, the process proceeds to step S3208, and it is determined whether or not the effect start flag is ON. Note that the initial value of L after power-on of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is zero.

  If the production start flag is ON in step S3208, the process proceeds to step S3225. If not, it is determined whether the preparation completion flag is ON (S3209). If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S3217. If it is not ON, it is determined whether or not a movable accessory effect start command is received (S3210). If it is not received, the process ends. If it is received, the movable body (decorative body) 111 is determined. It is determined whether or not it is arranged at the first reference position P1 (S3211).

  The ready flag indicates that when the movable body 111 operates the feeding motor 162 to feed out the gimmick 161, the movable body 111 at the tilt completion position KB is accurately rotated 180 ° around the rotation axis RC to the back position PB. If not arranged, the gimmick 161 interferes with the surrounding display screen 19a or the like, or the appearance of the gimmick 161 at the time of completion of drawing is deteriorated. Is arranged in advance at the origin position (first reference position) P1 at the tilt initial position KF. If NO is returned in step S3211 and a return operation is necessary, the movable body 111 is rotated so as to return to the first reference position P1.

  Therefore, the lamp control unit 100 determines whether or not the movable body (decorative body) 111 is disposed at the first reference position P1 in step S3211 based on the presence or absence of the ON signal of the rotation sensor 127, and the first reference If it is not arranged at the position P1 (at this time, the orientation of the display area 20a is changed so that the player can easily see it, and it is arranged at the adjusted reference position P2 which is the second reference position. The previous operation amount AM3 is read from the operation amount storage unit 103a of the RAM 103 (S3212), and the rotation motor 122 is driven to return so as to return to the first reference position P1 (S3213). As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 performs the rendering operation, the reference position of the movable body 111 is changed to the second reference position P2 different from the first reference position P1 by the changing operation (adjusting operation). If it is, the movable body 111 is caused to perform a first return changing operation for changing the reference position to the first reference position P1.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3211 that the movable body 111 is disposed at the first reference position P1, the process proceeds to step S3216. Therefore, when the reference position of the movable body 111 is changed to the first reference position P1 by the change operation (adjustment operation), the pachinko gaming machine 10 causes the movable body 111 to perform the first return change operation. Absent.

  The lamp controller 100 stops driving the rotation motor 122 if the movable body 111 is disposed at the first reference position P1 after the rotation motor 122 is driven to return in step S3213 (YES in S3214). (S3215) As a result, the preparation stage of the production operation of the movable body 111 has been completed, so that the preparation completion flag is turned on in step S3216 and the production button command accompanying the pressing operation of the production button 46 is received. It is determined whether or not (S3217). Note that if the rotation motor is driven to return for the previous operation amount AM3, the movable body 111 should return to the first reference position P1, but since there is a deviation, the movable body 111 is moved to the first reference position P1. It is assumed that the rotation sensor 127 detects that it is arranged at the 1 reference position P1.

  In the embodiment, the effect operation shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 of the movable body 111 is a jackpot so that a special game advantageous to the player, that is, a 15R jackpot game (including both normal and probability variation) can be executed. When it is determined in the determination process (S409) that 15R is a big hit, it is executed as a suggestive effect that suggests the big hit, and is further operated on the condition that the effect button 46 is pressed.

  That is, in the case of the embodiment, as shown in A of FIG. 32, the first image display unit 19 serving as a production means is provided as a special symbol change in the first special symbol display 39a or the second special symbol display 39b. On the display screen 19a, when the decorative symbols of the same number are stopped and displayed in the left column and the right column, and the central decorative symbol is fluctuating, as shown in FIG. When the pressing guide G4 to be urged is displayed, and the pressing operation is performed, the movable body 111 performs a predetermined large moving effect shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the first special symbol display 39a or the second special symbol display 39b. As shown in FIG. 32C, in the display screen 19a of the first image display unit 19, the left column, the middle column, and the right column indicate the same as the determination result of the jackpot. Floating decoration pattern (Of course, unlike the embodiment, even if the determination result of the jackpot lottery is lost, the effect operation shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 may be performed. However, the effect operation at that time may be performed. It is desirable that the selected ratio of the fluctuating effect pattern provided with is lower).

  On the other hand, even if the pressing guide G4 shown in B of FIG. 32 is displayed, if the pressing operation of the effect button 46 is not performed within the effective time (for example, 5 seconds), the movable body 111 performs the effect operation of the large operation of FIGS. Do not execute.

  Therefore, when the preparation completion flag is turned ON in step S3216, the effect control unit 90 inputs the ON signal, and a predetermined fluctuation effect pattern (a fluctuation effect pattern that displays the jackpot determination result) shown in A of FIG. A command for superimposing a pressing guide G4 for prompting the pressing operation of the effect button 46 on a part of the display screen 19a of B in FIG. Then, the image sound control unit 95 displays the pressing guidance G4 for a predetermined time (a waiting time of 5 seconds).

  If the lamp control unit 100 receives an effect button command associated with the pressing operation of the effect button 46 in the determination in step S3217, the lamp control unit 100 turns on the effect start flag (S3224) and drives the tilt motor 143 to rotate forward. (S3225). As a result, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4B, the movable body 111 starts to tilt the tip portion 111a side in the left lateral direction of the base portion 111b.

  On the other hand, in the determination in step S3217, the lamp control unit 100 does not receive the effect button command accompanying the pressing operation of the effect button 46 (NO in step S3217), and the standby time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed. If not received, the time is up (YES in S3218), and the arrangement of the movable body 111 before returning to the first reference position P1 performed in the preparatory operation is restored to the adjusted reference position P2, that is, displayed. In order to return the area 20a to the original reference position P2 that has been adjusted to the player's preferred viewing direction, the presence or absence of the operation amount AM3 that the player operated last time is confirmed (S3219), and the operation amount AM3. If there is (YES in S3219), the rotation motor 122 is driven to restore the movable body 111 to the reference position P2 before the preparatory operation (S3220), and the rotation motor 122 by the number of steps corresponding to the operation amount AM3. The drive Allowed if caused to complete the restore driving (YES in S3221), it stops the driving of the turning motor 122 (S3222), and OFF the Ready flag (S3223), thus ending the process.

  In step S3219, if there is no operation amount AM3 operated by the player (if AM3 is 0 and the first reference position P1 coincides with the adjusted reference position P2) (NO in S3219), the rotation motor 122 Without driving, the preparation completion flag is turned OFF (S3223), and the process is terminated.

  If the preparation completion flag is turned OFF in step S3223, the image sound control unit 95 turns off the display of the pressing guide G4 from the state shown in FIG. 32B as shown in FIG. After the elapse of the time equivalent to the operation required for the production operation of 111, as shown in FIG. 33B (similar to C in FIG. 32), the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed so as to show the jackpot determination result. Become. Incidentally, at this time, the movable body 111 has been restored to the post-adjustment reference position P2 as shown in FIGS. 33A and 33B by the processing of steps S3220 to S3222.

  That is, the movable body 111 at this time rotates from the adjusted reference position P2 shown in A of FIG. 32 to the first reference position P1 shown in B of FIG. 32, and further, as shown in A and B of FIG. Furthermore, although it is rotated to the adjusted reference position P2, it is not a large effect operation as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, but an effect operation for reciprocating rotation of P2 → P1 → P2 is performed.

  On the other hand, in step S3225, the lamp control unit 100 drives the tilt motor 143 to rotate forward, and then the movable body 111 is disposed from the start position (tilt start position) KF to the tilt complete position KB, and the tilt sensor 148 is covered. If the detection unit 149 is shielded from light and outputs an ON signal (YES in S3226), the state shown in FIGS. 4A to 4B is reached, and the movable body 111 completes the tilting, so that the driving of the tilting motor 143 is stopped. (S3227), and 1 is put into L (S3228).

  Then, the lamp control unit 100 reversely drives the rotation motor 122 so as to reverse the movable body 111 in order to pay out the gimmick 161 (S3229). Thereafter, when the ON signal of the rotation sensor 128 is received (YES in S3230) and the reversal of the movable body 111 is completed, the decorative panel 114 is arranged on the front side of the movable accessory I11 from B in FIG. 5, the rotation motor 122 is stopped driving (S3231), L is set to 2 (S3232), and the feeding motor 162 is driven to rotate forward so as to feed out the gimmick 161 (S3233). .

  Thereafter, the lamp control unit 100 determines whether or not the gimmick 161 is arranged at the feeding completion position LU (S3234), and based on the ON signal of the feeding sensor 171, the gimmick 161 is displayed as shown in FIG. If it is detected that it is arranged at the feeding completion position LU, the driving of the feeding motor 162 is stopped (S3235), 3 is put into L (S3236), and the process proceeds to step S3237.

  In step S3237, it is determined whether or not a stop time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed so that the player can enjoy the reverberation of the gimmick 161 placed in the payout completion position LU. YES), 4 is added to L (S3238), and the feeding motor 162 is driven in reverse so as to return the movable body 111 to the state before the rendering operation (S3239).

  Thereafter, if lamp control unit 100 detects that gimmick 161 is arranged at feeding initial position LD as shown in FIG. 5A based on the signal from feeding sensor 171, feeding motor is turned on. 162 is stopped (S3241), L is set to 5 (S3242), and the rotation motor 122 is driven to rotate forward so that the movable body 111 is returned from the back position PB to the origin position (first reference position) P1. (S3243), the process proceeds to step S3244.

  In step S3244, the lamp control unit 100 determines whether or not the movable body 111 is disposed at the origin position (front position) P1, inputs the ON signal of the rotation sensor 127, and the movable body 111 is shown in FIG. If it is detected that it is arranged at the origin position P1 as shown in B, the drive of the rotation motor 122 is stopped (S3245), 6 is put into L (S3246), and the movable body 111 is moved from the tilt completion position KB. The tilt motor 143 is driven in reverse so as to return to the tilt initial position KF (S3247), and the process proceeds to step S3248.

  In step S3248, the lamp control unit 100 determines whether or not the movable body 111 is disposed at the initial tilt position KF, inputs an ON signal of the tilt sensor 147, and the movable body 111 is as shown in A of FIG. If it is detected that it is arranged at the initial tilting position KF, the driving of the tilting motor 143 is stopped (S3249), 7 is put into L (S3250), and the process proceeds to step S3251. The operation of the movable body 111 performed from step S3239 to S3249 corresponds to the initial return operation.

  In step S3251, the lamp control unit 100 restores the movable body 111 to the adjusted reference position P2 that is the arrangement position before the change to the first reference position P1 performed in the preparation operation, that is, the display area 20a. The player confirms whether or not there is an operation amount AM3 that the player has operated last time so as to return to the adjusted reference position P2 that is the original reference position that has been adjusted in the preferred direction that the player can easily see (S3251). If there is an operation amount AM3 (YES in S3251), the rotation motor 122 is driven to restore the movable body 111 (S3252), and the rotation motor 122 is driven and restored by the number of steps corresponding to the operation amount AM3. If the driving is completed (YES in S3253), the driving of the rotating motor 122 is stopped (S3254), the preparation completion flag is turned off (S3255), the production start flag is turned off (S3256), and L is set to 0. (S3257) to finish the process That.

  In step S3251, if there is no operation amount AM3 operated by the player (AM3 is 0, that is, if the first reference position P1 coincides with the adjusted reference position P2) (NO in S3251), the rotation motor 122 The process proceeds to step S3255 without driving.

  In addition, after performing the production | presentation operation | movement which suggests such a jackpot determination result of the movable body 111, as shown to C of above-mentioned FIG. 32, the 1st special symbol display 39a or the 2nd special symbol display With the jackpot symbol stop display at 39b, the same number of decorative symbols indicating the jackpot determination result is stopped and displayed.

  Thereafter, the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 perform predetermined opening effects and jackpot effects based on the opening and jackpot effect commands of the effect control unit 90, and the main control unit 60 is advantageous for the player. A 15R jackpot game will be executed.

(5) Game example of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment First, a player sits in front of the pachinko gaming machine 10. At this time, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, since the game was not played before the player was seated, the main control unit 60 performs the start ports 22 and 23 in the special symbol processing (see S206, FIGS. 9 and 11). Since there is no winning and no hold, a customer waiting setting process (S407, see FIGS. 11 and 12) is performed, and a customer waiting command is set (S502). Then, the production control unit 90 receives the customer waiting command (see steps S1001 and S1112 in FIGS. 15 and 16), and when a predetermined time has elapsed, sets the customer waiting production start command (see step S1307 in FIG. 18), A customer waiting effect start command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 (S1005). Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 receives the effect start command through steps S2001 and S2002 of the customer waiting effect process in FIG. 22 (S2003), and receives the customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2 as shown in FIG. The image is displayed on the display screen 19 a of the image display unit 19 or the display area 20 a of the second image display unit 20.

  Then, if the player presses down the effect button 46 by the guidance G1 in FIG. 29, the image sound control unit 95 proceeds to steps S2006, S2010, and S2011 of the customer waiting effect process (see FIG. 22). The decorative body adjustment screen GA shown in FIG. 31 is displayed on the display screen 19a of the one image display unit 19, and the adjustment effect image AD is displayed in the display area 20a of the second image display unit 20. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10 displays the decorative body adjustment screen GA and the adjustment effect image AD when the effect button 46 is pressed while the customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2 are displayed. At this time, in the lamp control unit 100, the orientation of the display area 20a of the movable body 111 is changed from the reference position P3 before adjustment shown in FIG. 29 through steps S3101 to S3108 of the decorative body adjustment operation processing (see FIG. 25). The image is returned to the first reference position P1 indicated by 30A, and the adjustment effect image AD is displayed in the display area 20a in the arrangement state of the first reference position P1.

  Then, the player depresses the left key portion 51 so as to change the display area 20a to a preferred reference position P2 so that the display area 20a is easily viewable, and slightly leftward from the first reference position P1 as shown in FIG. 30B. adjust. At that time, the image sound control unit 95 causes the model DD and the arrow DA of the decorative body adjustment screen GA to follow the key operation through steps S2205 and S2206 of the decorative body adjustment display process (see FIG. 23), and performs lamp control. In unit 100, through steps S3109 and S3110 of the decorative body adjustment operation processing (see FIG. 25), movable body 111 displaying adjustment effect image AD rotates to change the direction of display area 20a. Then, if the lower key unit 54 is pressed, the lamp control unit 100 determines the second reference position P2 as the reference position after that through steps S3111 and S3112 of the decorative body adjustment operation processing (see FIG. 25). In step S3113, the second reference position P2 is stored (specifically, the operation amount AM3 from the first reference position P1 is stored as information indicating the second reference position P2), and step S3114 is further performed. Then, the decorative body adjustment operation process is completed.

  At that time, the image sound control unit 95 goes through steps S2207 to S2211 of the decorative body adjustment display process (see FIG. 23) and the decorative body adjustment screen GA and the second on the display screen 19a of the first image display unit 19. The display with the adjustment effect image AD in the display area 20a of the image display unit 20 ends, and the decorative body adjustment display process ends. Therefore, the image sound control unit 95 goes through steps S2001, S2002, and S2005 of the customer waiting effect process (see FIG. 22), and as shown in FIG. 34, the display screen 19a and the second image display of the first image display unit 19 are displayed. The customer waiting effect images DM1 and DM2 are again displayed in the display area 20a of the unit 20.

  Thereafter, when the player places the game ball on the upper plate 42a, operates the launch handle 43, drives the game ball into the game area 16, and wins the start port 22, the main control unit 60 causes the start port 22 to Along with winning a prize, start port SW processing (see S202, FIG. 10), special symbol processing (see S206, FIG. 11), jackpot determination processing (see S409, FIG. 13), variation pattern selection processing, etc. The processing of steps S410 to S416 is performed to display the special symbol of the first special symbol display 39a in a variable manner, and the effect control unit 90 that has received the change start command receives the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp with the corresponding variable effect pattern. The control unit 100 is controlled to display effects such as predetermined decorative designs on the first image display unit 19 and the second image display unit 20, and sound is output from the speaker 56, and the lamps 57 and 58 and the movable role are displayed. Equipment To operate the 10.

  In the embodiment, when the determination result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, as a suggestion presentation, the movable body 111 is shown in FIGS. The production operation shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 32A, since the movable body 111 is changed to the second reference position P2 different from the first reference position P1, steps S3211 to 3215 in FIG. As shown, the first return changing operation for changing the reference position of the movable body 111 to the first reference position P1 is performed. Thereby, as shown to B of FIG. 32, the reference position of the movable body 111 is changed into the 1st reference position P1. Then, the pachinko gaming machine 10 causes the movable body 111 to perform the production operation shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and then enters the initial state shown in FIG. 4A as shown in steps S <b> 3239 to 3249 of FIGS. 27 and 28. The initial return operation is performed, and then, as shown in steps S3252 to 3254 in FIG. 28, the reference position of the movable body 111 is set based on the operation amount AM3 stored in the operation amount storage unit 103a as shown in FIG. The second return changing operation for changing to the second reference position P2 shown in C is performed. That is, the arrangement state (position in the rotation direction and position in the tilting direction) of the movable body 111 is changed from P2 in FIG. 32A to B in FIG. 32 and P1 and KF in FIG. 4A to P1 in B in FIG. , KB → PB of A and B in FIG. 5, KB → P1 of KB in FIG. 4, KB → P1 of K in FIG. 4, KF → P of C in FIG. 32. Note that the state in which the pressing guide G4 is not displayed in B of FIG. 32 corresponds to A of FIG. Then, after the movable body 111 is in the state of C in FIG. 32, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol indicating the jackpot, and thereafter, the pachinko gaming machine 10 performs the jackpot game for opening and closing the grand prize winning port 27 a predetermined number of times. Do.

(5) Action, effect, and modification of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment The pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment is
A movable body 111 capable of performing a predetermined operation (production operation, change operation, first return change operation, second return change operation, etc.);
An operation control means (sub-control unit 85, that is, an effect control unit 90, an image sound control unit 95, and a lamp control unit 100) for causing the movable body 111 to perform a predetermined operation;
With
The operation control means is
When a predetermined effect start condition (a condition that the determination result of the big hit lottery is a big win and the operation button 46 is pressed during a predetermined effective period) is established, the predetermined effect on the movable body 111 is established. Effect operation control means for performing an effect operation (see steps S3225 to 3235 in FIG. 27) that operates in an aspect;
When an effect operation by the effect operation control means is not performed (in the embodiment, during a customer waiting effect), a cross key is displayed in a state where a predetermined change condition (decorative body adjustment screen GA and adjustment effect image AD is displayed). When the condition that the left key portion 51, the right key portion 52, and the lower key portion 54 of the button 50 are pressed is satisfied, the reference position of the movable body 111 is set within a predetermined range (in the case of the embodiment). The change operation is performed within a range in which the display area 20a can be visually observed and changed within an angle range of about 90 ° leftward and about 30 ° rightward from the first reference position P1 (see steps S3109 to S3112 in FIG. A change operation control means capable of performing
Have
The production operation control means is
When the reference position of the movable body 111 is changed to the first reference position P1 by the change operation by the change operation control means (for example, from the pre-adjustment reference position P3 shown in FIG. 31A to the position shown in A of FIG. (For example, when it is adjusted to the first reference position P1) (YES in step S3211 in FIG. 26 and proceeds to step S3216), the movable body 111 performs the rendering operation without changing the reference position of the movable body 111. Let
When the reference position of the movable body 111 is changed to the second reference position P2 different from the first reference position P1 by the change operation by the change operation control means, the reference position of the movable body 111 is set to the movable body 111. The first return changing operation (see steps S3211 to S3215 in FIG. 26) for changing to the 1 reference position P1 is performed, and then the rendering operation is performed.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10, there is a change operation control means for causing the movable body 111 to perform a change operation for changing the reference position within a predetermined range when a predetermined change condition is satisfied when the production operation is not performed. Therefore, the reference position of the movable body 111 can be adjusted to a position that is easy for the player to see. When the reference position of the movable body 111 is changed to the first reference position P1 corresponding to the initial position (position in the initial state) when the movable body 111 performs the rendering operation, the reference is set to the movable body 111. When the production operation is performed without changing the position and the second reference position P2 is different from the first reference position P1, the movable body 111 changes the reference position to the first reference position P1. (1) The production operation is performed after the return change operation is performed. That is, when the reference position of the movable body 111 has been changed to the second reference position P2, the position is shifted when the movable body 111 performs the effect operation because the effect operation is performed after returning to the first reference position P1. It is hard to wake up. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the gimmick 161 from interfering with the surrounding display screen 19a at the time of feeding, and the appearance of the gimmick 161 at the time of feeding completion from being deteriorated, and the movable body 111 having a good appearance without interfering with other members. Production operations are possible.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10,
The operation control means is
When the reference position of the movable body 111 is changed to the second reference position P2 by the change operation by the change operation control means, the second reference position P2 is stored (that is, information indicating the second reference position P2 is stored). In the embodiment, it has a storage means (refer to step S3113 in FIG. 25) for storing the operation amount AM3.
The production operation control means is
The movable body 111 is caused to perform an initial return operation (see steps S3239 to 3249 in FIGS. 27 and 28) that causes the movable body 111 to return to the initial state after performing the rendering operation. After performing, the reference position of the movable body 111 is changed to the second reference position P2 stored in the storage means (that is, based on the information indicating the second reference position P2 stored in the storage means. The second return changing operation (refer to steps S3252 to 3254 in FIG. 28) is performed.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, since the movable body 111 returns to the second reference position P2 after performing the rendering operation, the player does not need to make another adjustment, and the display is performed while smoothly continuing the game. The display of the surface 20a can be enjoyed.

  In the embodiment, the movable body 111 is caused to perform the changing operation during the customer waiting effect, but it may be any time when the movable body 111 is not performing the effect operation even during the customer waiting effect. . That is, if the predetermined change condition is satisfied when the movable body 111 is not performing the rendering operation, the movable body 111 may be changed.

  In addition, the predetermined change condition as a condition for the movable body 111 to perform the change operation is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 10 accepting an operation by the player such as a key pressing operation. For example, the player may use the pachinko gaming machine. Detecting sitting by the camera or the like as a predetermined change condition is to specify the position of the player's eyes based on the information acquired by the camera or the like and correspond to the position of the eyes The movable body 111 may be changed. That is, it is good also as making the movable body 111 perform a change operation | movement irrespective of a player's operation.

  In addition, the rendering operation of the movable body 111 according to the embodiment includes a rotation around the rotation axis RC and a tilting operation that rotates the tip end portion 111a downward (also referred to as a rotation operation along the game board 15). However, the decoration operation of the decorative body is not limited to the operation of the embodiment, and any one of them, such as a reciprocating movement in the vertical direction, a reciprocating movement in the left-right direction, and a back-and-forth movement or rotation perpendicular to the game surface. Or a combination thereof.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, when the display surface 20a of the movable body 111 is changed, the display screen 19a of the first image display unit 19 is displayed on the display screen 19a in the decorative body adjustment display process (see FIG. 23). A decorative body adjustment screen GA in which the direction of 20a is represented by a model DD, an arrow DA, and a scale DS is displayed, and the decorative body is adapted to correspond to the change operation when the cross key button 50 of the operation receiving means is operated. The adjusted operation amount is visualized by following the model DD and the arrow DA of the adjustment screen GA, and it is easy to grasp how much adjustment can be performed by the operation of the operation receiving means, and the display surface of the movable body 111 The changing operation 20a becomes easy.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the display surface 20a of the movable body 111 is changed, the movable body 111 is moved as shown in steps S3103 to S3107 of the decorative body adjustment operation processing (see S3001, FIG. 25). Since the first reference position P1 is returned to and changed from the first reference position P1, the position of the movable body 111 indicated by the model DD and the arrow DA on the decorative body adjustment screen GA and the actual movable body 111 are changed. Even if the position is deviated, the change operation is performed after the deviation is eliminated, and the player can adjust the position while looking at the screen without feeling uncomfortable. However, if this point is not taken into consideration, the movable body 111 can be changed from the position at that time without returning to the first reference position P1. For example, when the power is turned on, the movable body 111 is arranged at the first reference position P1, and the cumulative displacement amount of the movable body 111 from that time (for example, when it is at the first reference position P1, 0 is set, and the right direction is set to be positive) When the decorative body adjustment screen GA is displayed, the current position of the movable body 111 calculated based on the accumulated displacement amount is stored in the model DD. Or the arrow DA, and the movable body 111 may be changed from the position at that time. When the movable body 111 is returned to the first reference position P1 for the production operation, if the cumulative displacement amount is set to 0, the difference between the position calculated from the cumulative displacement amount and the actual position of the movable body 111 Can be eliminated.

  In the embodiment, the movable body 111 can display a 3D image. However, the movable body 111 may display a 2D image instead of a 3D image, or may be a figure or gimmick that does not display an image. In this case, the orientation of the display surface made up of a three-dimensional part or a flat part to which an image or design that the player is paying attention may be changed so as to be easily seen by the player.

  However, in the case of a movable body that displays a 3D image or a 2D image with a viewing angle, including the case of using the parallax between the left and right eyes, the angle of the direction of the display surface (display screen, display area) in particular. Therefore, since the player often sees the display surface or is difficult to see, the present invention can be suitably applied to a movable body having a display screen (display area) for displaying an image.

  Further, in the embodiment, the drive source for the rotation operation in the rendering operation and the drive source for the change operation (adjustment operation) are the same rotation motor 122, but the drive source for the rendering operation is changed. The driving source for operation may be separated.

  In the embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is exemplified as the gaming machine, but the present invention may be applied to a pachislot gaming machine or the like.

10 ... Pachinko machines 85 ... Sub-control unit (operation control means, production operation control means, change operation control means, storage means)
111 ... Movable body P1 ... First reference position P2 ... Second reference position

Claims (2)

A movable body capable of performing a predetermined operation;
Operation control means for causing the movable body to perform a predetermined operation;
With
The operation control means includes
When a predetermined effect start condition is established, effect operation control means for causing the movable body to perform an effect operation that operates in a predetermined effect mode;
If a predetermined change condition is satisfied when the effect operation by the effect operation control means is not performed, the movable body can be changed to change the reference position of the movable body within a predetermined range. Change operation control means;
Have
The production operation control means includes:
If the reference position of the movable body is changed to the first reference position corresponding to the position in the initial state when the movable body performs the effect operation by the change operation by the change operation control means, the movable body Let the body perform the production operation without changing the reference position of the movable body,
When the reference position of the movable body is changed to the second reference position different from the first reference position by the change operation by the change operation control means, the reference position of the movable body is set to the movable body. A gaming machine, wherein a first return changing operation for changing to the first reference position is performed, and then the effect operation is performed. The operation control means includes
Storage means for storing the second reference position when the reference position of the movable body is changed to the second reference position by the changing action by the changing action control means;
The production operation control means includes:
After causing the movable body to perform the effect operation, the movable body performs an initial return operation so that the movable body returns to the initial state, and after performing the initial return operation, the reference of the movable body 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a second return changing operation for changing the position to the second reference position stored in the storage unit is performed.

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