JP2017070765A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing deterioration in positioning accuracy with respect to a predetermined position of a movable object.SOLUTION: When a pawl 46a6 of a rotary shaft 46a is located at a passage area of a lifting/lowering beam 42, the lifting/lowering beam 42 located at an upper side of the pawl 46a6 is held by the pawl 46a6. When the pawl 46a6 is not located at the passage area of the lifting/lowering beam 42, the lifting/lowering beam 42 can be lifted/lowered. A hook member 46d is rotated about a shaft 46d1, so that a check part 46d2 enters or retracts from a passage area of a projecting piece 41b5. The hook member 46d is rotated by engagement/disengagement with respect to the pawl 46a6 of the rotary shaft 46a. When lowering of a lowering projecting piece 41b5 of a left position part 41b is prevented by the check part 46d2 of the hook member 46d, the left position part 41b of a performance part 41 is rotated with respect to a central position part 41a to cause deformation operation of the left position part 41b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 48

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine that displays a lottery result when a plurality of reels are stopped in a combination of symbols when a pachinko gaming machine that wins a jackpot by winning a game ball or a game medium is inserted.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a big hit lottery is performed when a game ball wins a prize such as a start opening. When the jackpot is won, the gaming machine is put into a jackpot gaming state in which the jackpot is opened and many winning balls can be obtained. In the gaming machine, various effects such as the movement of the movable accessory, the display on the image display unit, the lighting of various lamps, the sound by the speaker, and the like are performed in accordance with the game of the game ball by the player.
As a composition of an accessory used for production, various things have been conventionally proposed (for example,
Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses that a movable accessory device is a second movable in conjunction with an accessory drive mechanism that reciprocates a first movable accessory, and a reciprocating movement in a specific movement range of the movement range of the first movable accessory. A game comprising an accessory interlocking mechanism that reciprocally rotates an accessory and an assist spring mechanism having a spring member that biases the first movable accessory in one of the reciprocating directions of the first movable accessory. The machine is disclosed.

JP, 2014-1000025, A

Here, when the movement of the movable object moves to a predetermined position, if such a movement is repeated, the position accuracy with respect to the predetermined position may be lowered, and it is assumed that it is not preferable as an effect.
An object of this invention is to provide the game machine which can prevent the fall of the positional accuracy with respect to the predetermined position of a movable object.

A gaming machine to which the present invention is applied is a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 100) including a movable object (for example, upper jaw effector 4) that performs a motion effect, and the movable object (for example, upper jaw effector 4).
) Is held at a predetermined position (for example, the origin position) by engaging with an engaging portion (for example, the claw portion 46a6), and the holding mechanism (for example, the left side mechanism 46) It is characterized by including a mechanism (for example, a hooking member 46d) for deforming the deformable movable object (for example, the upper jaw effect body 4).

In addition, the said code | symbol in this column is attached | subjected illustratively in the description of this invention, and this invention is not reduced by this code | symbol.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to prevent the fall of the position accuracy with respect to the predetermined position of a movable object.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. (A) is an enlarged view showing an example of a display device arranged at the lower right of the game board, (b) is a partial plan view of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the control unit of the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the game control part of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the basic process by a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the process at the time of the power supply cutoff by a game control part. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the main control process of the game control part of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the gate switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the jackpot determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process during a stop. It is a flowchart which shows the content of a customer waiting | standby setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of normal symbol processing. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the big prize opening process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the game state setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of an electric tulip process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the random number used by this Embodiment, (a) is a figure which shows the structural example of jackpot random number, (b) is a figure which shows the structural example of jackpot symbol random number, (c ) Is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a reach random number, and (d) is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a hit random number. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the fluctuation pattern used in a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a figure which shows the structure of a command, (a) is a figure which shows the data structure of a command, (b) is a figure which shows the structure as a bit string of a command. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an effect control part, (a) is a figure which shows a main process, (b) is a figure which shows an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the content of command reception processing. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of a mode flag. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the production | presentation selection process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the process during completion | finish of the fluctuation effect of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the win production | presentation selection process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the ending effect selection process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of the customer waiting command reception process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the content of effect button processing. It is a figure explaining the structure of a movable accessory. It is a front view explaining the raising / lowering operation | movement of the upper jaw production | presentation body and eyeball production | presentation body of a movable accessory. It is a front view explaining the deformation | transformation operation | movement of the upper jaw production | presentation body of a movable accessory. It is a front view explaining the deformation | transformation operation | movement of the centerpiece effect body of a movable accessory. It is a front view explaining other operation | movement of a centerpiece effect body. It is a front view explaining the deformation | transformation operation | movement of the eyeball director by an upper jaw director. It is a figure explaining the movement effect of a movable accessory. It is a figure explaining the movement effect of a movable accessory. It is a figure explaining the movement effect of a movable accessory. It is a figure explaining the modification of a movable accessory. It is a figure explaining the structure of an upper jaw production | presentation body. It is a perspective view explaining the raising / lowering mechanism of an upper jaw production | presentation body. It is a perspective view explaining the raising / lowering mechanism of an upper jaw production | presentation body. It is a perspective view explaining the raising / lowering mechanism of an upper jaw production | presentation body. It is a perspective view explaining the raising / lowering mechanism in a raising / lowering girder. It is a figure explaining the positional relationship of the roller and rail in a left pillar part. It is a disassembled perspective view explaining the structure regarding a housing. It is a figure explaining the right side mechanism of a right pillar part. It is a figure explaining the right side mechanism of a right pillar part. It is a figure explaining the guide structure of both ends of an effect part. It is a figure explaining the left side mechanism of a left pillar part. It is a figure explaining the left side mechanism of a left pillar part. It is a figure explaining an interlocking mechanism. It is a figure explaining a connection mechanism. It is a figure explaining a wiring structure. It is a figure explaining a wiring structure. It is a perspective view explaining an eyelid opening and closing mechanism. It is a figure explaining the movement of the left position part by an eyelid opening and closing mechanism. It is a figure explaining the movement of the left position part by an eyelid opening and closing mechanism. It is a figure explaining the circuit structure of the board | substrate with which the center position part of a centerpiece effect body is provided. It is a time chart which shows drive control of a solenoid. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of a movable accessory.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[Basic configuration of gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment.
A pachinko gaming machine 100 as an example of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 is configured to pay out a prize ball when a gaming ball launched by an instruction operation by a player wins. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a game board 110 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 1 surrounding the game board 110.
50. The game board 110 is detachably attached to the frame member 150.

The game board 110 has a game area 111 for playing with a game ball on the front surface, a rail member 112 that forms a passage where a game ball launched from below rises toward the upper position of the game area 111, and a game A guide member 113 for guiding the game ball is provided on the right side of the region 111.
In the present embodiment, an image display unit 114 that displays various images for production is provided at a position of the game area 111 that is easily visible to the player. The image display unit 114 includes a display screen such as a liquid crystal display, and displays a decorative symbol for notifying the player of the determination result of the special symbol lottery as the player progresses the game, An effect image by appearance or appearance of an item or an effect image using a hold display described later is displayed.
In addition, a movable accessory 115 and a board lamp 116 used for various effects are provided on the front surface of the game board 110. The movable accessory 115 performs various effects by operating on the game board 110, and the board lamp 116 performs various effects by emitting light.

The game area 111 is provided with a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for changing the direction in which the game ball falls. Further, in the game area 111, various bonuses relating to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. In addition, the game area 111 is provided with a discharge port 117 through which game balls launched into the game area 111 that have not been won in the winning area are discharged out of the game area 111.

In the present embodiment, as various functions related to winning and lottery, a special symbol lottery (a jackpot lottery) is started when a game ball wins, and when a game ball passes, it is normal. A start gate (hereinafter simply referred to as a gate) 124 for starting a symbol lottery (open / close lottery) is disposed on the game board 110. In FIG. 1, the gate 124 is
The left gate 124 is described as 124L, and the right gate 124 is described as 124R. In addition, the first start port 121 referred to here.
And the 2nd starting port 122 means the winning opening used as the operation opportunity of 1 special symbol display defined beforehand. Specifically, the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 are provided with switches (a first start port switch 211 and a second start port switch 212 described later) that detect the passage of a game ball when winning a prize. It has been. And when a game ball wins the 1st starting port 121 or the 2nd starting port 122, this switch will detect the passage of a gaming ball as an opportunity to operate a special symbol display.

The second start port 122 is an electric tulip (opening / closing member) 123 as a normal electric accessory that is turned on and off when a pair of blades in the shape of tulip is opened and closed by an electric solenoid.
It has. When the electric tulip 123 is closed, the game ball moves to the second start port 1.
On the other hand, when the blade is opened, the entrance of the second start port 122 is expanded so that the game ball can easily enter the second start port 122. And the electric tulip 123
When the normal symbol lottery is won, the blades open for a specified time (for example, 0.15 to 1.8 seconds) and for a specified number of times (for example, 1 to 3 times) while lighting or flashing.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 has, as gaming states, a low probability state with a low winning probability and a high probability state with a higher winning probability than the low probability state based on the winning probability of the special symbol lottery. Then, the state is controlled to be either a low probability state or a high probability state based on a predetermined condition.
In addition to the low probability state and the high probability state, it is possible to set a medium probability state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is higher than the low probability state and lower than the high probability state. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is controlled to one of a low probability state, a medium probability state, and a high probability state based on a predetermined condition.
Further, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a short time state where there are few winning opportunities at the second start port 122 and a short state when there are more winning opportunities at the second start port 122 than in the short time state. Based on a predetermined condition, the state is controlled to be either a timeless state or a timeless state. The short time state means, for example, extending the opening time when the electric tulip 123 is opened and closed,
This is a gaming state controlled by any one or a combination of increasing the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery or reducing the normal symbol variation time. In addition,
In the short time state, the special symbol variation time of the special symbol may be shortened.

Also, in this embodiment, as other prizes and lottery items, a lottery is performed even if a game ball wins a grand prize opening 125 as a special electric bonus that opens according to the result of the special symbol lottery. An ordinary winning opening 126 that is not present is arranged on the game board 110.
In the present embodiment, a display 130 for displaying a lottery result and the number of holds is arranged at the lower left position of the game board 110.

Also, on the back side of the game board 110, there are a game control board for performing game control including determination of special symbol lottery, an effect control board for comprehensively controlling effects, an image control board for controlling effects by images and sounds, Various boards (not shown) such as a lamp control board for controlling the effect of the lamp and the movable accessory 115 are attached. In addition, a switching power supply (not shown) that converts the supplied 24V AC power source into a DC power source and outputs it to various boards and the like is disposed on the back surface of the game board 110.

When the player touches the handle 151 and rotates the lever 152 in the clockwise direction, the frame member 150 moves the game balls at a predetermined time interval (for example, 100 per minute) with a hitting force according to the operation angle. And a launching device (not shown) for electrically firing. The frame member 150 is
A supply device (not shown) for sequentially supplying game balls to the launching device one by one at a timing interlocked with the operation of the player's lever 152, and a tray for temporarily storing game balls supplied by the supply device to the launching device 153. For example, a payout ball by a payout unit is paid out to the plate 153.
In the present embodiment, the plate 153 is configured as an integrated upper and lower plate, but a configuration example in which the upper plate and the lower plate are separated is also conceivable. Further, a configuration example in which the handle 151 of the launcher is caused to emit light or vibrate under a predetermined condition is also conceivable.

Further, the frame member 150 includes a stop button 154 for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball even when the player is touching the handle 151 of the launch device, and a game ball accumulated in the tray 153. A take-out button 155 for dropping and taking out the box (not shown).
Further, the frame member 150 includes a speaker 156 and a frame lamp 157 for notifying the gaming state and situation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and performing various effects. The speaker 156 performs announcements and various effects using music, voice, and sound effects. The frame lamp 157 is composed of a light emitting body such as an LED, and performs various effects by light depending on a pattern due to lighting and blinking, a difference in emission color, and the like. In addition, about the frame lamp | ramp 157, the structural example which enables it to perform the effect which changes the irradiation direction of light can be considered.
The frame member 150 is provided with an openable / closable front frame (not shown), and the front frame includes a transparent plate (not shown) for separating the game board 110 from the player.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2A is an enlarged view showing an example of the display unit 130 arranged at the lower right of the game board 110. FIG. 2 (b)
These are partial plan views of the pachinko gaming machine 100. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the display 130 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a first start port 121.
The first special symbol indicator 221 that operates in response to the winning of the second, the second special symbol indicator 222 that operates in response to the winning of the second start port 122, and the ordinary that operates in response to the passage of the gate 124 And a symbol display 223. The first special symbol display unit 221 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the special symbol based on the winning of the first start port 121 after variably displaying. The second special symbol display 222 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the special symbol based on the winning of the second start port 122 after variably displaying. Based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, the normal symbol display unit 223 displays the lottery result by stopping and displaying the normal symbol after being variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol indicator 221 and the second special symbol indicator 222 are respectively L
A lottery result of a special symbol lottery is displayed depending on the lighting mode. Similarly, the normal symbol display 223 is also composed of a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed according to the lighting mode.

In addition, the indicator 130 operates in response to the hold in the first special symbol display 221 and the first special symbol hold indicator 218 that operates corresponding to the hold in the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222. 2
A special symbol hold indicator 219 and a normal symbol hold indicator 220 that operates in response to the hold in the normal symbol indicator 223 are provided. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol hold indicator 21
8. The second special symbol hold indicator 219 and the normal symbol hold indicator 220 are each constituted by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the number of holds is displayed according to the lighting state.

Here, the hold will be described. If a game ball wins in the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 during the special symbol change display operation (while the change display for one win is being performed), the special symbol is changing. In addition, the special symbol variation display operation based on the subsequent winning cannot be started. Therefore, the number of subsequent winnings is memorized up to a specified number (for example, 4), and the right to start a special symbol for the winning game ball is until the variable display operation for the previously winning game ball ends. Deferred. For normal symbols, the same processing as for special symbols is performed. The fact that such a hold has been made and the number of hold (unchanged number) are displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 218, the second special symbol hold indicator 219 and the normal symbol hold indicator 220.

Furthermore, the display device 130 includes a state display device 224 that displays the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the present embodiment, the status indicator 224 is configured by a display device in which three LEDs are arranged. One of the three LEDs notifies whether or not the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a high probability state where the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is high. The other one is to notify by lighting whether or not the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a short time state in which it is easy to win the second starting port 122. Still another one is to notify by lighting whether or not the player is in a state advantageous to the player by making a right strike (by changing the hitting force of the game ball). Note that the status indicator 224 may be further provided with an LED to notify information related to other gaming states.

In addition, the indicator 130 includes a round number indicator 225 for displaying the number of rounds when the big winning opening 125 is operated in the jackpot game performed according to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery. The jackpot game will be described later. The round number display 225 is configured by a display device in which LEDs are arranged, and the number of operating rounds of the big winning opening 125 in the jackpot game is displayed according to the lighting mode.

The frame member 150 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes an input device for a player to input an effect. As shown in FIG. 2B, in the present embodiment, as an example of an input device, an effect button 161, an effect key 162 that is adjacent to the effect button 161 and includes a plurality of keys arranged in a substantially cross shape, Is disposed on the frame member 150. For example, consider a case where an operation for selecting one image from a plurality of images is received in the production. In this case, for example,
The player operates an effect key 162 composed of four keys arranged in a cross shape,
By directing one of the plurality of images displayed on the image display unit 114 and operating the effect button 161, an effect of selecting the instructed image can be employed. In addition to the effect buttons 161 and the effect keys 162 shown in the figure, various input forms such as levers, dials, and the like can be adopted as the input device.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, a control unit that performs operation control and signal processing in the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control unit. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit includes a game control unit 200 that determines whether a special symbol is won or the like as main control means. Further, as sub-control means, an effect control unit 300 that comprehensively controls effects, an image / sound control unit 310 that controls effects using images and sound, and effects using various lamps and movable accessories 115 A lamp control unit 320 for controlling the payout, and a payout control unit 330 for performing payout control of the payout ball.

The game control unit 200 as the main control means is configured by a game control board (not shown) as a main board. In addition, each of the effect control unit 300, the image / sound control unit 310, the lamp control unit 320, and the payout control unit 330, which are sub-control means, includes an effect control board, an image control board, a lamp control board (not shown), And the payout control board.

[Configuration and function of game control unit]
The game control unit 200 performs a calculation process when determining the lottery result of the special symbol lottery or the like.
U201 and ROM storing programs executed by CPU 201 and various data
202 and a RAM 203 used as a working memory of the CPU 201.

The game control unit 200 controls the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 in either a high probability state or a low probability state, a time-short state or a time-short state. As a result, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a high probability state and a short time state, a high probability short time gaming state, a low probability state and a short time state, low probability short time gaming state, a high probability state, and a short time short state. It is one of a short-probability state with no probability, a low-probability state, and a short-probability state with a low probability. Then, the game control unit 200 switches between the high probability state and the low probability state based on a predetermined condition, and switches between the short time state and the short time state. In addition, the game control unit 200 performs control such as increasing the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery in the short time state, shortening the normal symbol variation time, and extending the opening time of the electric tulip 123 in the short time state. I do.

The game control unit 200 performs a special symbol lottery when the game ball is won at the first start port 121 or the second start port 122. Then, a special game such as a jackpot game is performed according to the determination result of the special symbol lottery. In the special game, the game control unit 200 performs a predetermined number of rounds that maintain an open state until the special winning opening 125, which is a special electric accessory, satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won). Control to repeat only. And the game control part 200 controls the opening-and-closing operation space | interval at the time of the jackpot big winning opening 125 opening.

In addition, the game control unit 200 performs a normal symbol lottery when the game ball passes through the gate 124. And the action | operation of an electric tulip is controlled according to the determination result of a normal symbol lottery.
In addition, the game control unit 200 holds the game ball when the game ball wins the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 during the special symbol variation, or the game ball is gated during the normal symbol variation.
Set the hold generated by passing 4.
Further, the game control unit 200 accompanies the game control such as the determination result of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery, the change information of the high probability state and the low probability state, the change information of the time short state and the short time state, the setting information of the hold, etc. Information is sent to the production control unit 300.

Furthermore, the game control unit 200 includes a first start port 121, a second start port 122, and a prize winning port 125.
When a game ball wins the normal winning hole 126, the payout control unit 330 is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of award balls per game ball according to the place where the game ball wins. For example, when a game ball wins at the first start port 121, three prize balls, when a game ball wins at the second start port 122, four prize balls, and when a game ball wins the big prize port 125, thirteen prizes. Ball, normal winning entrance 1
When a game ball wins in 26, an instruction command (command) is sent to the payout control unit 330 so as to pay out 10 prize balls. Even if it is detected that the game ball has passed through the gate 124, the payout control unit 330 is not instructed to pay out the prize ball in conjunction with it.
When the payout control unit 330 pays out a prize ball in accordance with an instruction from the game control unit 200, the game control unit 200 acquires information on the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 330. As a result, the number of prize balls paid out is managed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game control unit 200 includes a first start port detection unit (first start port switch (SW)) 211 that detects a winning of a game ball to the first start port 121, as shown in FIG. The second
A second start port detector (second start port switch (SW
)) 212; an electric tulip opening / closing unit 213 for opening / closing the electric tulip 123; and a gate detection unit (gate switch (SW)) 214 for detecting the passage of the game ball to the gate 124.
And are connected.
Further, the game control unit 200 has a large winning port detecting unit (large winning port switch (SW)) 215 for detecting a winning of a game ball to the large winning port 125, and the large winning port 125 is inclined to be in a closed state. A large winning opening / closing unit 216 set to the open state and a normal winning opening detecting unit (normal winning opening switch (SW)) 217 for detecting the winning of a game ball to the normal winning opening 126 are connected.

In addition, the game control unit 200 includes a first special symbol hold indicator 218 for displaying the number of unreserved reserves won in the first start port 121 during the change of the special symbol, and the second special symbol hold indicator 218 during the change of the special symbol. A second special symbol hold indicator 219 that displays the number of unchanged reserves that have been won at the start port 122, and a normal symbol hold indicator that displays the number of unchanged symbols that have passed through the gate 124 while the normal symbol is changing. 220 are connected.
Further, the game control unit 200 includes a first special symbol display 221 for displaying a special symbol variation display and a special symbol lottery result performed by winning a game ball in the first starting port 121, and a second starting port. A second special symbol display 222 that displays the result of the special symbol variation display and special symbol lottery performed by winning the game ball to 122, and the normal symbol display that displays the normal symbol variation display and the normal symbol lottery result A device 223 and a state indicator 224 for displaying the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 are connected.

The first start port switch 211, the second start port switch 212, the gate switch 21
4. The detection signals detected by the big prize opening switch 215 and the normal prize opening switch 217 are sent to the game control unit 200. In addition, the control signal from the game control unit 200 includes an electric tulip opening / closing unit 213, a special prize opening / closing unit 216, a first special symbol hold indicator 218, a second special symbol hold indicator 219, a normal symbol hold indicator 220, It is sent to the first special symbol display 221, the second special symbol display 222, the normal symbol display 223, and the status display 224. Thereby, the game control unit 200 performs various controls related to the number of payout prize balls.

Further, a board external information terminal board 350 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the game control unit 200. Then, the game control unit 200 transmits the information about the number of paid-out prize balls acquired from the payout control unit 330 and the information indicating the state of the game control unit 200 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 350. To do.

[Configuration and function of production control unit]
The effect control unit 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs calculation processing when controlling the effect, and the CPU 30.
ROM 302 storing programs executed in 1 and various data, and CPU 301
A RAM 303 used as a working memory, and a real-time clock (RTC) 304 for measuring date and time.
The effect control unit 300 sets the contents of the effect, for example, based on the determination result of whether or not the winning in the special symbol lottery sent from the game control unit 200 and the variation pattern. At that time, in response to an operation input from the user using the effect button 161 or the effect key 162, the effect content corresponding to the operation input may be set. In this case, for example, a controller (such as a production button 161)
A signal (operation signal) corresponding to the operation is received from (not shown), and the operation content identified by this operation signal is reflected in the setting of the effect.
In addition, when the game is interrupted for a predetermined period, the production control unit 300 instructs the setting of screen display for waiting for a customer as one of the productions.
Furthermore, the production control unit 300 sets the production content based on the change information of the high probability state and the low probability state received from the game control unit 200, and the change information of the short time state and the short time state.
In addition, the effect control unit 300 sends a command for instructing execution of the set effect contents to the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320.

[Configuration / Function of Image / Sound Control Unit]
The image / sound control unit 310 is a CPU 311 that performs arithmetic processing for controlling the image and sound representing the content of the effect, a ROM 312 that stores programs executed by the CPU 311, various data, and the like. And a RAM 313 used as a memory or the like.
Then, the image / sound control unit 310 controls the image displayed on the image display unit 114 and the sound output from the speaker 156 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 300.
Specifically, in the ROM 312 of the image / sound control unit 310, a symbol image or background image displayed during the game on the image display unit 114, a decorative symbol for notifying the player of the lottery result, and a notice effect for the player Image data such as a character or item for displaying is stored.
The ROM 312 further stores various types of acoustic data such as music and sound output from the speaker 156 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data, and sound effects such as jingles. The CPU 311 selects and reads out the data corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 300 from the image data and the sound data stored in the ROM 312. Furthermore, image processing for background image display, symbol image display, symbol image variation, character / item display, etc., and voice processing using the read acoustic data are performed using the read image data.
Then, the image / sound control unit 310 uses the image data subjected to image processing to display the image display unit 11.
4 controls the screen display. Further, the sound output from the speaker 156 is controlled by the sound data subjected to the sound processing.

[Configuration and function of lamp control unit]
The lamp control unit 320 emits light from the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 and the movable accessory 11.
5, a CPU 321 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling the operation of 5, a ROM 322 that stores programs executed by the CPU 321, various data, and the like, and a RAM 323 that is used as a work memory of the CPU 321.
And the lamp control part 320 is based on the command sent from the production control part 300,
The lighting / flashing of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157, the emission color, and the like are controlled. In addition, movable accessory 1
15 operations are controlled.
Specifically, the ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores lighting / flashing pattern data and emission color pattern data (emission pattern) for the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 according to the production contents set by the production control unit 300. Data) is stored. CPU321 is R
From the light emission pattern data stored in the OM 322, the one corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 300 is selected and read. The lamp controller 320 controls the light emission of the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 based on the read light emission pattern data.
The ROM 322 of the lamp control unit 320 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 115 corresponding to the production content set by the production control unit 300. The CPU 321
The operation of the movable accessory 115 is controlled by the read operation pattern data.

[Configuration and function of payout control unit]
The payout control unit 330 includes a CPU 331 that performs arithmetic processing when controlling payout of payout balls, a ROM 332 that stores programs executed by the CPU 331, various data, and the like.
And a RAM 333 used as a work memory for the CPU 331.
The payout control unit 330 controls payout of the payout ball based on the command sent from the game control unit 200.
Specifically, the payout control unit 330 acquires, from the game control unit 200, a command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won (the first start port 121 or the like). Then, the payout driving unit 334 is controlled so as to pay out the number of prize balls specified by the command. Here, the payout drive unit 334 is constituted by a drive motor that sends out the game ball from the game ball storage unit.

The payout control unit 330 includes a payout ball detection unit 335 that detects the number of prize balls actually paid out from the game ball storage unit by the payout driving unit 334, and a game ball in the storage unit (not shown). Detecting unit 336 for detecting presence / absence of storage of the game, and detecting whether or not the plate 153 for holding the game ball used when the player plays the game or the paid-out prize ball is full. Full tank detection unit 33
7 are connected. The payout control unit 330 receives the detection signals detected by the payout ball detection unit 335, the ball presence detection unit 336, and the full tank detection unit 337, and performs a predetermined process according to these detection signals.
Further, the payout control unit 330 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 340 that transmits various types of information to a host computer installed in the hall. And the payout control unit 3
30 indicates, for example, information on the number of prize balls instructed to be paid out to the payout driving unit 334, information on the number of prize balls actually paid out detected by the payout ball detecting unit 335, and the like. The data is transmitted to the host computer via the terminal board 340. Also, similar information is transmitted to the game control unit 200.

[Functional configuration of game control unit]
Next, the functional configuration of the game control unit 200 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game control unit 200. As shown in FIG. 4, the game control unit 200 includes a random number acquisition unit 231, a normal symbol determination unit 232, a special symbol variation control unit 233, and a special symbol determination unit 234 as functional units that execute various lottery processes. And a normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236.
In addition, the game control unit 200 includes a variation pattern selection unit 235 as a functional unit that executes a process associated with special symbol variation.
In addition, the game control unit 200 is a function unit that executes operation control of various types of objects and data processing related to a prize ball, etc. As a function unit, a prize winning opening operation control unit 237, an electric tulip operation control unit 238, and a prize ball processing unit 239 are provided. And an output control unit 240 and a random number control unit 241.

The random number acquisition unit 231 acquires a random number value used for the special symbol lottery and a random value used for the normal symbol lottery. In the case of a random number value used for the special symbol lottery, specifically, on the condition that a game ball has won a prize at the first starting port 121 or the second starting port 122, a numerical value within a predetermined range for each type of random number. One numerical value (random number value) is selected (obtained) from the inside. The acquired random number value is used for determination by the special symbol determination unit 234. As will be described in detail later, the random numbers used in the special symbol lottery include a jackpot random number indicating whether or not the jackpot, a symbol random number indicating the type of jackpot, a variation pattern random number, a reach random number, and the like.
Further, in the case of a random number value used in the normal symbol lottery, specifically, one numerical value (random number value) is selected (obtained) from a predetermined range of values on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gate 124. ) The acquired random number value is used for determination by the normal symbol determination unit 232. In addition, as a random number used for the normal symbol lottery, a symbol random number indicating a winning type, a variation pattern random number, or the like may be set in addition to a winning random number indicating whether or not the winning is made.
When the special symbol lottery is performed, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 controls the fluctuation of the special symbol in the first special symbol indicator 221 or the second special symbol indicator 222 according to the lottery result.

The special symbol determination unit 234 uses a random number table as shown in FIG. 17 to be described later at the start of the variation of the special symbol, and whether the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “big hit or not” Type ”,“ Is it a small win or not if you do n’t win a big win? ”
Etc. are determined. In other words, the special symbol determination unit 234 uses the special symbol lottery random number value acquired by the random number acquisition unit 231 to provide a special game advantageous to the player (such as a big hit game).
It is determined whether or not to perform. The special symbol lottery is a process performed by the random number acquisition unit 231 and the special symbol determination unit 234.

Here, the “hit” is divided into a plurality of types according to the gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot game. Specifically, the type of jackpot is determined depending on the combination of the short-time state or the short-time state and the high-probability state or the low-probability state. That is, the types of jackpots based on the gaming state that occurs after the end of the jackpot game are the jackpots that become the short game state with a high probability after the jackpot game ends (hereinafter, the jackpot of the short game state with a high probability), the short game state with a low probability Jackpot to become a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot of a low probability short game state), a jackpot to be a high probability short gameless state (hereinafter a jackpot of a high probability short gameless state), a jackpot to become a low probability short gameless state (hereinafter low) There is a possibility of a jackpot of probable short gameless state). Each of these jackpots is associated with an individual special symbol, and the type of jackpot is determined according to the type of special symbol won in the special symbol lottery.

In addition, the “hit” may be divided into a jackpot that can be expected to pay out a large amount of game balls for a long time, and a jackpot that can hardly be expected to be paid out. The former is called “long hit” and the latter is called “short hit”. For example, in the case of “long win”, a round that is maintained until the open state of the big winning opening 125 satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, 29.5 seconds have passed or 10 game balls have been won) is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). It is. In the “short win”, a round in which the special winning opening 125 is opened for a certain time (for example, 0.1 second) is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

In addition, in the case of “small winning” when the big winning is not won, for example, a small winning game is performed in which the big winning opening 125 is opened for a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) for 0.1 seconds. At the time of winning the small hit, the game state before the small win is continued even after the small hit game is completed. That is, when the game state at the time of winning the small hit is the high probability short game state, the high probability short time gaming state is continued even after the small hit game ends, and the gaming state does not shift. Similarly, when the game state at the time of winning the small hit is the low probability short-time non-game state, the low-probability short short no-game state is continued even after the small hit game ends, and the game state does not shift.
Further, “small hit” is a kind of “out of game”, and none of the above gaming states that are advantageous to the player is set.

The variation pattern selection unit 235 includes a first special symbol display 221 and a second special symbol display 222.
Select the variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol displayed at. Specifically, the variation pattern selection unit 235 determines the variation pattern based on the determination result whether or not to play the jackpot game, the determination result whether or not to reach and the like. Then, based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit 235, the special symbol variation control unit 233 controls the variation of the special symbol. Details of operations of the fluctuation pattern selection unit 235 and the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 will be described later.
Here, “reach” is an effect for causing a player to expect a big hit in a decorative pattern to be described later.

The normal symbol determination unit 232 determines whether or not the lottery result of the normal symbol is “winning” using a random number table as shown in FIG. That is, the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines whether or not to perform an auxiliary game that opens and closes the electric tulip 123 based on the random number value for normal symbol lottery acquired by the random number acquisition unit 231. When a plurality of types of winning are set in the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol determining unit 232 determines “winning type” when the determination result is winning. The normal symbol lottery is a process performed by the random number acquisition unit 231 and the normal symbol determination unit 232.
When the normal symbol lottery is performed, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 controls the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display unit 223 according to the lottery result.
The electric tulip movement control unit 238 opens the electric tulip 123 for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines “winning” in the normal symbol lottery, and a game ball is placed at the second start port 122. Generate a state that makes it easy to win. Further, when it is determined as “displacement”, such an open state of the electric tulip 123 is not generated.

When the special symbol determination unit 234 determines that it is a “big hit” in the special symbol lottery, the big winning mouth operation control unit 237 uses the operation pattern specified based on the type of the winning jackpot as the jackpot game. The opening operation of 125 is controlled. Also, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 opens the special winning opening 125 for a specified time and a specified number of times as a small winning game when the special symbol determining unit 234 determines “small hit” in the special symbol lottery. .
The prize ball processing unit 239 sets commands for controlling the number of prizes received for various types of winning-related items and lottery, and for controlling the dispensing of prize balls according to the prizes.
The output control unit 240 is connected to the effect control unit 300 and the payout control unit 330 from the game control unit 200.
Controls the output of control commands to.
The random number control unit 241 updates various random number values that the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires at a predetermined timing.

Note that the special prize opening 125 of the present embodiment has a special prize opening (not shown) inside. That is, the game ball that has entered the grand prize opening 125 is configured to be able to enter a special prize opening provided inside. In addition, opening / closing of the special prize opening is controlled by the game control unit 200. In the present embodiment, the special winning opening is opened and closed based on a predetermined opening / closing pattern when a jackpot game is performed.
Then, when a game ball enters the special winning opening, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 shifts to a predetermined game state after the jackpot game ends. In the present embodiment, when a game ball enters the special winning opening, it is set to shift to a high probability state. Here, when a special winning opening is won, the predetermined game state to be shifted after the end of the jackpot game is not limited to the high probability state, and may be set to shift to, for example, a short-time state or a medium probability state. good.
It should be noted that the grand prize opening 125 and the special prize opening are not limited to being configured integrally. For example, a second prize winning opening may be provided separately from the prize winning opening 125, and the second prize winning opening may function as the special prize winning opening described above.

[Basic operation of gaming machine]
Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
When the power is turned on, the game control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs initialization and initial setting of various devices as a basic process at the time of activation. And after performing a basic process, the game control part 200 repeatedly performs the main control process which is a series of processes regarding progress of a game. Also,
When the power is shut off, the game control unit 200 executes a series of power-off processing.

FIG. 5A is a flowchart illustrating an operation of basic processing by the game control unit 200.
When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, the gaming control unit 200 starts with the RAM 20
3 (see FIG. 3) is permitted (step (hereinafter, step is referred to as “S”) 101). Then, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not a RAM clear switch for clearing the RAM 203 is ON (S102).
When the RAM clear switch is OFF (No in S102), next, the game control unit 20
In 0, it is determined whether or not the backup flag relating to the operation at the time of power-off is ON (S103).
If the backup flag is ON (Yes in S103), then the game control unit 200
Determines whether the checksum created at the time of power-off is normal (S104).
If the checksum is normal (Yes in S104), the game control unit 200 next executes a return process (S105). In this return processing, the game control unit 200 performs setting of sub-control means such as the effect control unit 300 accompanying the recovery from the state where the power is cut off. Specifically, the game control unit 200 is configured so that the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the power is cut off (whether the game is a big hit game, either a high probability state or a low probability state, a short time state and a short time state) The command for setting the sub-control means is output to the effect control unit 300 so that any one of them is reflected. In this return process, the game control unit 200 turns off the backup flag.

On the other hand, the RAM clear switch is ON (Yes in S102) and the backup flag is OF
F (No in S103), if the checksum is abnormal (No in S104), the game control unit 200 next clears the stored contents of the RAM 203 as an initialization process (
S106), the work area of the RAM 203 is set (S107). And game control part 20
0 outputs a command for setting (initializing) the sub-control means to the effect control unit 300;
The sub board (sub control means) is set (S108). The setting of the sub board includes clearing the RAMs 303, 313, and 323 mounted on each sub board.

After the return process (see S105) is completed or after the setting of the sub-board (see S108) is completed, the game control unit 200 sets various counters and timers used for game control (S109). Then, the game control unit 200 enables the interrupt (S110), disables the interrupt (S111), the design random number control process (S112), and the initial value random number update process (S113).
), It is repeatedly executed as a loop process to determine whether or not the power shutoff flag is ON (S114).
Here, interrupt permission (S110) and interrupt prohibition (S111) are provided to enable execution of interrupt processing during execution of the loop processing (S110 to S114). In the present embodiment, main control processing in game control is executed by this interrupt processing. Details of the main control process will be described later.
In the symbol random number control process (S112), the game control unit 200 updates the variation pattern random number used in the special symbol lottery.
In the initial value random number update process (S113), the game control unit 200 updates initial values of various random number values used in the game control.
In the determination of the power shutdown flag, if the power shutdown flag is OFF (No in S114)
), The power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not shut off, and the game control unit 200 performs a loop process (S1
10 to S114), the main control process by interruption is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, when the power-off flag is ON (Yes in S114), the game control unit 200 determines that the pachinko gaming machine 1
The process for shutting off the power of 00 (process when power is shut off) is started.

FIG. 5B is a flowchart illustrating the operation of power-off processing by the game control unit 200.
In the power-off process, the game control unit 200 first clears the setting of the output port for performing various outputs (S115). Next, the game control unit 200 creates a checksum and stores it in the RAM 203 (S116). Next, the game control unit 200 turns on the backup flag (S117), prohibits access to the RAM 203 (S118), and shifts to an infinite loop.

[Main control processing of gaming machines]
Next, main control processing of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described.
In the main control process, the game control unit 200 controls the game in the pachinko gaming machine 100, instructs the effect control unit 300, which is a sub-control means, to control the effect, and gives a prize ball to the payout control unit 330. Instructs payout control.

FIG. 5-3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the main control process of the game control unit 200.
The main control process includes a series of processes in game control, and is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds). In the present embodiment, the game control unit 200
When an interrupt is generated at predetermined time intervals and the interrupt is permitted in the loop process shown in FIG. 5A (see S110), the main control process is executed as the interrupt process. As shown in FIG. 5-3, in the main control process, a random number update process, a switch process, a symbol process, an electric accessory process, a prize ball process, and an output process are sequentially executed (S501 to S506).

In the random number update process (S501), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the random number control unit 241, and updates various random number values used in the game control by the game control unit 200. Details of the setting of the random number and the update of the random value will be described later.

As the switch process (S502), a start port switch process and a gate switch process are performed.
In the start port switch process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number acquisition unit 231, monitors the states of the first start port switch 211 and the second start port switch 212 in FIG. If this happens, a special symbol lottery process is executed.
In the gate switch process, the game control unit 200 calls the function (subroutine) of the random number acquisition unit 231 to monitor the state of the gate switch 214 in FIG. 3, and when the switch is turned on, for the normal symbol lottery. Execute the process.
Details of these switch processes will be described later.

As the symbol processing (S503), special symbol processing and normal symbol processing are performed.
In the special symbol process, the game control unit 200 calls the functions (subroutines) of the special symbol variation control unit 233, the special symbol determination unit 234, and the variation pattern selection unit 235, and executes the special symbol variation and the process associated with this symbol variation. To do.
In the normal symbol process, the game control unit 200 calls the functions (subroutines) of the normal symbol variation control unit 236 and the normal symbol determination unit 232, and executes the normal symbol variation and the process associated with this symbol variation.
The detailed contents of these symbol processes will be described later.

As the electric accessory process (S504), a big prize opening process and an electric tulip process are performed.
In the special prize opening process, the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the special prize opening operation control unit 237 and controls the opening operation of the special prize opening 125 which is a special electric accessory based on a predetermined condition.
In the electric tulip process, the game control unit 200 includes the electric tulip operation control unit 238.
The function (subroutine) is called, and the opening operation of the electric tulip 123, which is a normal electric accessory, is controlled based on a predetermined condition.
The detailed contents of these electric accessory processing will be described later.

In the prize ball processing (S505), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the prize ball processing unit 239, and sets a command for controlling the number of winning prizes and a control for paying out prize balls according to the winning prize.

In the output process (S506), the game control unit 200 calls a function (subroutine) of the output control unit 240, outputs a command for effect control to the effect control unit 300, and sends a command for payout control to the payout control unit 330. Output. The command for effect control is from S502 to S50.
4 is generated in each process up to 4, and is stored (set) in the storage area of the control command provided in the RAM 203. The payout control command is generated in the processing of S 505 and stored (set) in the control command storage area provided in the RAM 203. RAM
In 203, a storage area is set for each type of control command.

The output control unit 240 sequentially checks the storage area of each control command in the RAM 203 in the output process (S506), and if the control command is stored in each storage area (that is, the control command is used in the process of S502 to S505). If a command has been generated), the control command is read and output to the output destination (the effect control unit 300 or the payout control unit 330).

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5C, output processing is performed at the end of a series of main control processing. That is, the command generated in each process of S502 to S505 by the above functions as the first processing means is stored in a corresponding storage area of the RAM 203 in each process. Then, after these series of processing, the output control unit 240 as the second processing means collectively outputs the commands generated in each processing accumulated in the storage area of the RAM 203. In other words, in this embodiment, when the main control process is executed for one cycle, the command generated in the execution of the one cycle is output after the last command generation in the execution of the one cycle is performed.

[Configuration example of RAM of game control unit]
Although not particularly illustrated, the RAM 203 is provided with a command storage area for storing the command generated by the main control process for each command type.
As will be described in detail later, the command sent from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 includes, for example, a code indicating the type of command and data indicating the content of the command.
This is byte information, in which a code is mainly described by 1 byte and data is described by another 1 byte. The code is, for example, information such as a special symbol lottery or a stop symbol related to a normal symbol lottery, a variation pattern, a hold, a preliminary determination, an operation instruction for the big prize opening 125 or the electric tulip 123, an error notification related to the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100, etc. Identify the type. The data specifies the specific contents of the information specified by the code. For example, information such as the type of stop symbol in the special symbol lottery, the selected variation pattern, the number of holds, the specific contents of the operation of the special winning opening 125 (open or closed), an instruction to start or end error notification, etc. Described.

Each command storage area of the RAM 203 described above is associated with one or more types of commands for one command storage area. In the main control process shown in FIG. 5C, the game control unit 200 stores the generated command in the command storage area associated with the command.
Here, in the main control process, not every command is necessarily generated every time one cycle of the process is executed. For example, when there is no winning at the first start port 121 or the second start port 122, a command related to a special symbol lottery stop symbol or a variation pattern is not generated. In addition, the command for operating the prize winning port 125 and the electric tulip 123 is not generated unless it is the timing at which these electric accessories are to be operated. Also, an error notification command is not generated unless an error has occurred.
Therefore, when the output process of the main control process (see S506 in FIG. 5-3) is performed, commands are usually stored in some command storage areas of the command storage area provided in the RAM 203. In other command storage areas, no commands are stored.

[Output processing by output controller]
Next, output processing (S506 in FIG. 5-3) by the output control unit 240 will be described.
First, the output control unit 240 of the game control unit 200 pays attention to one of the command storage areas provided in the RAM 203 and checks whether or not the command is stored in the focused command storage area. If the command is stored, the output control unit 240 reads out the stored command and outputs it to the effect control unit 300.

If no command is stored in the focused command storage area, the output control unit 240 checks whether there is an unprocessed command storage area after outputting the command stored in the command storage area. When there is an unprocessed command storage area, the output control unit 240
Focusing on one of the unprocessed command storage areas, the confirmation and output of the presence / absence of a command in the focused command storage area are repeated.
Then, when processing has been performed for all command storage areas, the output processing is terminated.

As described above, in this embodiment, when one cycle of the main control process is executed, a command is generated according to the situation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 at that time, and the generated command is stored in the RAM 2
03 is stored in the command storage area. At the end of one cycle of the main control process, the commands generated by the execution of the one cycle are collectively read from the command storage area of the RAM 203 and output.

With this configuration, in the main control process, in order to output the generated command, it is only necessary to call the function of the output control unit 240 once. That is, since it is not necessary to prepare a function (subroutine) that outputs a generated command every time a command is generated, the number of control instructions can be reduced and an increase in the size of a program related to output processing can be suppressed. Further, since it is not necessary to call a function for outputting the generated command every time a command is generated, the time required for the entire output process can be shortened.

[Modified example of basic operation of gaming machine]
In the operation example described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5C, the interrupt is permitted in the loop process portion of the basic process, and the main control process including a series of processes is executed as the interrupt process. However, the main control process only needs to be configured to be repeatedly executed at regular intervals, and specific implementation means (execution procedure) is not limited to the examples shown in FIGS. It is not limited. For example, the main control process may be incorporated in a series of operations of the basic process, the elapsed time may be measured at a predetermined timing, and the process may return to the main control process every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds). In addition, while incorporating the main control process in the series of operations of the basic process, as in the operation described with reference to FIG. 5A to FIG. If it occurs, it may be configured to return to the main control process incorporated in the basic process.

When a command generated in the basic process is output, in principle, every time a command is generated, the command is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 203, and the output control unit 240 serving as the second processing means in the main control process is stored. Call and output the function. The basic process is a special process such as an initial operation that is performed when the power is turned on, and the processing procedure may vary depending on conditions such as the state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 when the power is turned on. This is to promptly output the generated command so that there is no such thing. In addition, when a command is continuously generated by a plurality of related processes, a plurality of commands are stored in the RAM according to a specific process request.
A processing procedure in which the command is stored in the command storage area 203 and output together may be adopted.

[Random number update processing by game control unit]
A random number value as determination information used for various lotteries in game control such as special symbol lottery is counted by a counter and starts from a predetermined initial value, and is updated by a random number update process (S501) of the main control process shown in FIG. ) Is incremented by one each time. Then, the values at the time each lottery is performed are acquired by the start opening switch process (FIG. 6) and the gate switch process (FIG. 7), and used in the special symbol process (FIG. 8) and the normal symbol process (FIG. 13). The This random number counter is an infinite loop counter, and after the counted random number value reaches the set random number maximum value (for example, 299 for the jackpot random number shown in FIG. 17A to be described later) Return to the initial value again. In addition, since the random number update process is performed at regular intervals, if the initial value of each random number is specified, the winning value may be estimated based on the update interval and the initial value information. Therefore, after returning from the main control process to the basic process shown in FIG. 5A, the initial value of each random number is randomly changed in the initial value random number update process of S113.

[Start-up switch processing by game control unit]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of the start port switch process in the switch process shown in S502 of FIG. 5-3.
In the start port switch process, a process for winning at the first start port 121 and a process for winning at the second start port 122 are sequentially performed. Referring to FIG. 6, the game control unit 2
In 00, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won at the first start port 121 and the first start port switch 211 is turned on (S601). If the first start port switch 211 is turned on, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the unchanged hold number U1 in the winning of the first start port 121 is less than the upper limit value (S602). . In the example shown in FIG. 6, the upper limit value is four.
If the number of holds U1 has reached the upper limit (No in S602), it is not possible to hold any more unchanging winnings, so the process for winning at the first start port 121 is terminated.

On the other hand, when the holding number U1 is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S602), next, the game control unit 20
0 adds 1 to the value of the holding number U1 (S603). Then, the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random number value for the lottery by the current winning and stores it in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S604). Here, since the first starting port 121 is won, a random number value for special symbol lottery is acquired. The random value acquired at this time is the preceding S50.
1 is a value updated by random number update processing of 1. Then, the result of the special symbol lottery is determined in the later special symbol processing by this random number value. Random numbers here include jackpot random numbers that determine jackpot, jackpot or loss, jackpot type (short or short state after the end of jackpot game, short or short state, high probability state and low probability state, long hit, short Symbol random number value that determines the winning pattern, jackpot symbol random number value, fluctuation pattern random number value for specifying the variation pattern in symbol variation, reach random number value that determines whether or not to perform with reach in the event of a loss, etc. Is included.

Next, the game control unit 200 performs a pre-determination process for giving a notice effect of a lottery result to a winning ball (holding ball) for which a special symbol variation display operation is pending (that is, an undrawn lottery). (S605). In this preliminary determination process, the lottery result is determined not at the start of symbol variation but at the start opening prize (that is, in S605). In addition, in the gaming machine that does not perform the notice effect based on the advance determination, the advance determination process may be omitted.
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase in the hold number U1 in S603 in a predetermined storage area for the control command set in the RAM 203 (S606). Then, the process for winning in the first start port 121 is terminated. When the advance determination process of S605 is performed, the information on the determination result of the advance determination obtained in S605 is included in the pending number increase command.

Next, a process for winning in the second start port 122 is performed. Referring to FIG. 6, the game control unit 200 next wins the game ball in the second start port 122 and the second start port switch 212.
It is determined whether or not is turned on (S607). If the second start port switch 212 is turned ON, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the unchanged hold number U2 in the winning of the second start port 122 is less than the upper limit value (S608). . In the example shown in FIG. 6, the upper limit value is four. If the number of holds U2 has reached the upper limit (No in S608), it is not possible to hold any more unchanging winnings, and the process for winning at the second start port 122 is terminated.

On the other hand, when the holding number U2 is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S608), next, the game control unit 20
0 adds 1 to the value of the holding number U2 (S609). Then, the random number acquisition unit 231 of the game control unit 200 acquires a random number value for the lottery by the current winning and stores it in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S610). Here, since the winning of the second start port 122 is won, random numbers for special symbol lottery (big hit random number value, big hit symbol random number value, reach random number value, fluctuation pattern random number value, etc.) are acquired as in S604 above. Is done. The random value acquired at this time is a value updated by the random number update process of S501. Then, the result of the special symbol lottery is determined in the later special symbol processing by this random number value.

Next, the game control unit 200 performs a pre-determination process for giving a notice effect of a lottery result to a winning ball (holding ball) for which a special symbol variation display operation is pending (that is, an undrawn lottery). (S611). The content of this pre-determination process is the same as that of said S605. This prior determination process may also be omitted in a gaming machine that does not perform a notice effect based on prior determination.
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets a hold number increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase in the hold number U2 in S609 in a predetermined storage area for the control command set in the RAM 203 (S612). Then, the process for winning in the second start port 122 is terminated. When the advance determination process of S611 is performed, the information on the determination result of the advance determination obtained in S611 is included in the pending number increase command.

[Gate switch processing by game control unit]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the contents of the gate switch process when a game ball passes through the gate 124.
In this gate switch process, the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 124 and the gate switch 214 is turned on (S701). If the gate switch 214 is turned on, the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the unchanged holding number G is less than the upper limit value (S702). In the example shown in FIG. 7, the upper limit value is four. If the number of reserves G has reached the upper limit (No in S702), no more unchanging winnings can be reserved, and the gate switch processing is terminated.

On the other hand, when the number G of holding is less than the upper limit value (Yes in S702), next, the game control unit 200
Adds 1 to the value of the holding number G (S703). And the random number acquisition part 2 of the game control part 200
31 obtains a random number value for the lottery by the current winning and stores it in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S704). Here, since the gate 124 is won, a random number value (such as a winning random number value) for normal symbol lottery is acquired.

After the random number value is acquired in S704, the game control unit 200 performs a predetermined command for the control command set in the RAM 203 with a hold number G increase command for notifying the effect control unit 300 of the increase in the hold number G in S703. The storage area is set (S705), and the winning process in the gate 124 is terminated.

[Special symbol processing by game control unit]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special symbol processing in the symbol processing shown in S503 of FIG. 5-3.
In this special symbol processing, the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 of the game control unit 200 firstly
In the setting of the flag set in the RAM 203 (hereinafter, flag setting), it is checked whether or not the winning game flag is ON (S801). Here, the winning game flag is a flag that is set to identify that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the big hit game. Either the long hit game flag or the short hit game flag is set according to the type of the big hit game being executed. In the present embodiment, these are collectively called a winning game flag.

When the winning game flag is ON, since the pachinko gaming machine 100 is already in the jackpot game, the special symbol processing is terminated without starting the special symbol variation (Yes in S801).
. On the other hand, if the winning game flag is OFF (No in S801), then the special symbol variation control unit 233 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the special symbol variation (
S802). If the special symbol is not changing (No in S802), then the special symbol change control unit 2
33 performs a process related to the number of holdings U1 and U2 (see FIG. 6) for the unchanging special symbol (S8).
03-S806). In the present embodiment, the holding number U1 and the second number related to winning of the first start port 121 are determined.
Since the number of holds U2 related to winning at the start port 122 is distinguished, this processing is also performed for each corresponding start port.

Specifically, the special symbol variation control unit 233 first determines whether or not the number of holds U2 related to winning in the second start port 122 is 1 or more (S803). When the holding number U2 is 1 or more (Yes in S803)
s), the special symbol fluctuation control unit 233 subtracts 1 from the value of the holding number U2 (S804). on the other hand,
When the number of holdings U2 = 0 (No in S803), the special symbol variation control unit 233 next determines whether the number of holdings U1 related to winning in the first start port 121 is 1 or more (S805). When the number of holds U1 is 1 or more (Yes in S805), the special symbol variation control unit 233 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of holds U1 (S806). On the other hand, if the holding number U1 = 0 (No in S805), it means that there is no winning for starting the special symbol lottery, so the special symbol change is not started, and the waiting process for waiting for customers set in another routine To finish the process (S816).
In the present embodiment, priority is given to the processing related to the holding number U2 related to winning in the second start port 122. That is, when the number of holds U2 is 1 or more, the process related to the number of holds U2 is performed, and when the number of holds U2 = 0, the process related to the number of holds U1 is performed (S803 to S3).
806). On the other hand, regardless of which of the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 is won, for example, it is also possible to perform control such that the hold numbers U1 and U2 are subtracted in the order of winning.

After subtracting the reserved number U1 or the reserved number U2 in S804 or S806, the special symbol variation control unit 233 turns off the customer waiting flag set in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S807). The customer waiting flag is a flag for identifying that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the customer waiting state, and is set in the customer waiting setting process (S816, see FIG. 12).

Next, the special symbol variation control unit 233 executes jackpot determination processing and variation pattern selection processing by separate routines (S808, S809). Although details will be described later, the setting information for changing the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 by the jackpot determination processing and the variation pattern selection processing (jacket symbol, game State, variation pattern, etc.) are determined. These pieces of information are included in a change start command sent to the effect control unit 300.

Thereafter, the special symbol variation control unit 233 is displayed by the first special symbol display unit 221 and the second special symbol display unit 222 shown in FIG. 2 based on the setting contents determined in the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process. The special symbol change is started (S810). Then, a change start command including setting information (a jackpot symbol, a gaming state, a change pattern, etc.) indicating the setting contents is generated and set in a predetermined storage area for the control command set in the RAM 203 (S811). The change start command set in S811 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S506 of FIG.

When it is determined in S802 that the special symbol is changing (Yes in S802), or after the change start command is set in S811, the special symbol variation control unit 233 determines whether or not the variation time has elapsed (S812). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time since the start of the variation of the special symbol in S810 has reached the variation time set in the variation pattern selection process in S809. If the variation time has not elapsed (No in S812), the special symbol variation is continued, and the special symbol processing is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when the variation time has elapsed (Yes in S812), the special symbol variation control unit 233
First, the variation of the special symbols in the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 is stopped at the symbol determined in the jackpot determination process in S808 (S813). A change stop command for stopping a decorative design, which will be described later, is set in a predetermined storage area for a control command set in the RAM 203 (S814). Then, the process during stop of another routine is executed (
S815). The contents of the stop process will be described later. The change stop command set in S814 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S506 of FIG.

[Big hit judgment processing by game control unit]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot determination process (S808 in FIG. 8).
In this jackpot determination process, the special symbol determination unit 234 of the game control unit 200 firstly
In this special symbol lottery, the jackpot random number is determined (S901), and it is determined whether the jackpot or the jackpot has been won (S902, S905). Whether or not the jackpot or the jackpot is determined is whether or not the value of the jackpot random number acquired in S604 or S610 in FIG. 6 matches the value set as the jackpot winning value or the value set as the jackpot winning value It is determined by judging whether or not (see FIG. 17A).

If the result of the random number determination in S901 is a big hit (Yes in S902), then the special symbol determination unit 234 determines a big hit symbol random number value (S903). Depending on the result of this determination, the type of jackpot (high or low probability state, short or short state, short or short state, long or short hit) is determined. Which jackpot is determined is determined by whether the value of the jackpot symbol random number acquired in S604 or S610 in FIG. 6 matches a preset value for each jackpot type (FIG. 17 ( b)).

After the above determination, the special symbol determination unit 234 sets the symbol representing the type of jackpot determined by the determination of the jackpot symbol random number (the jackpot symbol) as setting information in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S904). ).

When the result of random number determination in S901 is a small hit (No in S902, Yes in S905)
Then, the special symbol determination unit 234 sets a symbol representing the small hit (hereinafter referred to as a small hit symbol) as setting information in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S906).
.

When the result of the random number determination in S901 is neither big win nor small win (S902, S905)
Next, the special symbol determination unit 234 sets a symbol indicating that the lottery has shifted to the lottery (hereinafter referred to as a loss symbol) as setting information in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S90).
7).

[Change pattern selection process by game control unit]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the variation pattern selection process (S809 in FIG. 8).
In this variation pattern selection process, the variation pattern selection unit 235 of the game control unit 200 first determines whether or not a big win has been won in the current special symbol lottery using the determination result in S902 of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 9). (S1001). And if it is a big hit (S100
1), the fluctuation pattern selection unit 235 displays the fluctuation pattern table for jackpot on the RO.
The data is read from M202 and set in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S10).
02).

On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (No in S1001), then the variation pattern selection unit 235
Determines a random number value to determine whether or not to perform a so-called reach effect for causing the player to expect a big hit (S1003). Whether or not the reach effect is performed is determined by determining whether or not the reach random number value acquired in S604 or S610 in FIG. 6 matches a preset value (see FIG. 17C). .
As a result of the determination using the random number value, when the reach effect is performed (Yes in S1004), the variation pattern selection unit 235 reads the variation pattern table for reach from the ROM 202, and R
The predetermined storage area set in the AM 203 is set (S1005). When the reach effect is not performed (No in S1004), the variation pattern selection unit 235 reads the variation pattern table for loss from the ROM 202 and sets it in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S1006).
Here, the variation pattern table is a table in which a plurality of variation patterns (variation times of 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.) prepared in advance are associated with values of variation pattern random numbers (see FIG. 18).

Next, the variation pattern selection unit 235 determines the variation pattern random value using the variation pattern random value acquired in S604 or S610 of FIG. 6 and the variation pattern table set in S1002, S1005, and S1006 (S1007). ). That is, the fluctuation pattern selection unit 235 refers to the fluctuation pattern table set in the RAM 203 and selects a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the random value of the fluctuation pattern random number. Therefore, even if the same random number value is acquired, the variation referred to depending on the state difference such as whether or not the result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit or not and whether or not a reach effect is performed if it is not a big hit Since the pattern table is different, the determined variation pattern is different.

Thereafter, the fluctuation pattern selection unit 235 sets the fluctuation pattern selected in S1007 as a setting information in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203 (S1008). S100
The variation pattern setting information set in 8 is included in the variation start command set in S811 of FIG. 8, and is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S506 of FIG. 5-3. Details of the variation pattern selected in this embodiment and its setting will be described later.

[Processing during stop by game control unit]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of the suspension process (S815 in FIG. 8).
In the stop process, the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not a flag indicating that the time is short (hereinafter referred to as a short time flag) is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1101). When the time reduction flag is ON (Yes in S1101), the game control unit 200 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of lotteries (number of fluctuations) J in the time reduction state (S1102), and whether or not the number of lotteries J has become zero. (S1103). And if the number of lotteries J = 0 (
If YES in S1103), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S1104). It should be noted that the operation for turning on the hourly flag and the setting of the initial value of the lottery number J are performed in a game state setting process (FIG. 15) in a special winning opening process (FIG. 14) described later.

When the time reduction flag is OFF (No in S1101), or after the time reduction flag is turned OFF in S1104, or when the value of the number of lotteries J after subtraction in S1102 is not 0 (
Next, the game control unit 200 checks whether or not a flag indicating a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a probability change flag) is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1105). When both the probability variation flag and the previous time-short flag are ON, the high-probability short-time gaming state is established, and when the probability variation flag is ON and the time-short flag is OFF, the high-probability time-short no-game state.

When the probability variation flag is ON (Yes in S1105), the game control unit 200 subtracts 1 from the value of the number of lotteries (number of variations) X in the high probability state (S1106), and whether or not the number of lotteries X has become 0. (S1107). If the number of times of lottery X = 0 (Yes in S1107)
), The probability variation flag is turned OFF (S1108). An operation to turn on the probability variation flag,
The initial value of the lottery number X is set in a game state setting process (FIG. 15) in a special prize opening process (FIG. 14) described later.

When the probability variation flag is OFF (No in S1105), or after the probability variation flag is turned OFF in S1108, or when the value of the lottery count X after subtraction in S1106 is not 0 (
Next, in step S1107, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not a big win has been won in this special symbol lottery (S1109). If it is a big hit (Yes in S1109), the game control unit 200 next determines whether or not the big hit type is a long win (S1110).

Here, the determination of whether or not the jackpot is possible can be made based on the determination result of the jackpot determination process (FIG. 9). For example, if any of the symbols shown in the diagram of FIG. RAM 203 by jackpot determination processing
In addition, if the off symbol or the small hit symbol is set, No in S1109.

When the jackpot type is a long hit (Yes in S1110), the game control unit 200 turns on the long hit game flag (S1111). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a jackpot gaming state (long winning gaming state) in which the jackpot type is long winning. In addition, here, in the long hit, it is not distinguished whether it is a high probability state or a low probability state.
Whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state is specified by turning on a corresponding flag in a game state setting process (FIG. 15) in a special prize opening process (FIG. 14) described later.

If the jackpot type is not long hit (No in S1110), the game control unit 200 turns on the short hit game flag (S1112). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a big hit gaming state (short winning gaming state) in which the big hit type is short hit. Similar to the case of long hit, the case of short hit does not distinguish between a high probability state and a low probability state.

After turning on the winning game flag in S1111 or S1112, the game control unit 200 initializes the values of the lottery times J and X (S1113). Also, if the time flag is ON in S1101 and the lottery count J is not 0 in S1103, the game control unit 20
0 turns off the time flag (S1114). Similarly, if the probability variation flag is ON in S1105 and the lottery count X is not 0 in S1107, the game control unit 20
0 turns off the probability variation flag (S1114).

After initializing the values of the lottery times J and X in S1113, the game control unit 200 starts an opening operation (S1117). Here, the contents of the opening operation are S1111 and S1.
It differs depending on which of 112 the winning game flag is turned on. That is, according to the state of the winning game flag, one of the opening operations set in each gaming state of the long winning game and the short winning game is performed.
Thereafter, the game control unit 200 sets an opening command for performing an effect in the opening operation corresponding to the winning game flag in the effect control unit 300 in a predetermined storage area for the control command set in the RAM 203 (S1118). ), And terminate the process during stoppage. This opening command is sent to the effect control unit 3 in the output process shown in S506 of FIG.
To 00.

On the other hand, if the result of this special symbol lottery is not a big hit (No in S1109)
Next, the game control unit 200 determines whether or not the result of this special symbol lottery is a small hit (S1115). If it is not a small hit (No in S1115), the stopped process is terminated.
On the other hand, if it is a small hit (Yes in S1115), the game control unit 200 starts a small hit game and ends the stopped process (S1116). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes the small hit gaming state. In the small hit game, as described above, the special winning opening 125 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, and is ended after a predetermined time has elapsed.

[Customer waiting setting process by game control unit]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the customer waiting setting process (S816 in FIG. 8).
In this customer waiting setting process, the game control unit 200 first checks whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1201). Here, the customer waiting flag is a flag that is set to identify that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a customer waiting state.

If the customer waiting flag is ON, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in a customer waiting state, and thus the processing is terminated as it is (Yes in S1201). On the other hand, if the customer waiting flag is OFF,
The game control unit 200 generates a customer waiting command and sets it in a predetermined storage area for the control command set in the RAM 203 (S1202), and turns on the customer waiting flag (S1203).
). The customer waiting command set in S1202 is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 by the output process shown in S506 of FIG. Note that the customer waiting flag stops the change in the special symbol,
This flag is set when there is no hold (see FIG. 8).

[Normal symbol processing by game control unit]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of the normal symbol processing in the symbol processing shown in S503 of FIG. 5-3.
In this normal symbol processing, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 of the game control unit 200 first
It is checked whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (
S1301). Here, the auxiliary game flag is a flag that is set when a normal symbol lottery is won. The state in which the auxiliary game flag is set is a state in which the electric tulip 123 is opened in accordance with the electric tulip process (FIG. 16) described later, and it is easy to win the second start port 122 (auxiliary game state).

When the auxiliary game flag is ON, since the auxiliary game state has already been reached and the normal symbol is stopped, the normal symbol processing is terminated without starting the normal symbol variation (S130).
1 is Yes). On the other hand, if the auxiliary game flag is OFF (No in S1301), then the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the normal symbol variation (S1302). If the normal symbol is not changing (No in S1302), then the normal symbol variation control unit 236 determines whether the number G of the normal symbol remaining unchanged (see FIG. 7) is 1 or more (S1303). If the holding number G = 0 (No in S1303), it means that there is no winning for starting the normal symbol lottery, and therefore the processing is terminated without starting the normal symbol variation.

On the other hand, when the reserved number G is 1 or more (Yes in S1303), the normal symbol variation control unit 236 subtracts 1 from the value of the reserved number G (S1304). Then, the normal symbol determination unit 232
However, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol lottery is won by determining the winning random number value in the current normal symbol lottery (S1305). Whether or not the winner has been won is determined by determining whether or not the value of the winning random number acquired in S704 of FIG. 7 matches the value set as the winning value in the table shown in FIG. It is determined. When a plurality of types of hits are set in the normal symbol lottery, for example, if the normal symbol determination unit 232 determines that a win is made in S1304, the normal symbol determination unit 232 next determines a random value (winning symbol random value) related to the win type Identify hit types.

Next, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 sets a normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol lottery (S1306). That is, when the normal symbol lottery is won, a symbol representing the winning (hereinafter referred to as a winning symbol) is set as setting information in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203. On the other hand, if the normal symbol lottery is not won, the symbol (
In the following, the off symbol) is set as setting information in a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 203.

Next, the normal symbol variation control unit 236 sets the variation time of the normal symbol (S1307).
. This variation time is determined by S1104 and S1114 in FIG. 11 and S1 in FIG.
504, S1507, etc. are set based on the time reduction flag set in the process. That is,
If the hour / short flag is ON at the time of setting in S1307, a short time (eg, 1.5 seconds)
When the time reduction flag is OFF, it is set to a long time (for example, 4.0 seconds). After this setting, the normal symbol variation control unit 236, based on the setting content of S1307,
The normal symbol change in the normal symbol display 223 shown in a) and FIG. 3 is started (S13).
08). In addition, the fluctuation pattern of a normal symbol can also be determined by lottery. in this case,
For example, when the game ball passes through the gate 124, the random number acquisition unit 231 acquires the normal pattern fluctuation pattern random value, and the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 determines the normal symbol fluctuation pattern random value in S1307. Thus, the variation time is set.

After starting the change of the normal symbol in S1308 or when it is determined that the normal symbol is changing in S1302 (Yes in S1302), the normal symbol change control unit 236 determines whether or not the change time has passed (S1309). ). That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the normal symbol variation in S1308 has reached the variation time set in S1307. If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (No in S1309), the normal symbol variation is continued, so that the normal symbol processing is ended as it is.

On the other hand, when the fluctuation time is over (Yes in S1309), the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 stops the fluctuation of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display unit 223 (S1310). Then, the normal symbol fluctuation control unit 236 determines whether or not the determination result of S1305 is a winning (S
1311). If it is a win (Yes in S1311), the auxiliary game flag is turned ON (S1312). On the other hand, if it is off (No in S1311), the normal symbol process is terminated without turning on the auxiliary game flag.

[Large winning mouth processing by game control unit]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of the big prize opening process in the electric accessory process shown in S504 of FIG. 5-3.
In this special winning opening process, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 of the game control unit 200 first has
It is checked whether or not the winning game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1401). If the winning game flag is OFF, there is no prize winning in the big prize opening 125, and the big prize opening process is terminated (No in S1401). On the other hand, when the winning game flag is ON (Yes in S1401), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 then displays the pachinko gaming machine 1.
It is determined whether 00 is in the middle of the opening operation in the operation control at the big hit time started in the stop process (FIG. 11) (S1402).

When the pachinko gaming machine 100 is opening (Yes in S1402), the next prize opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not a predetermined time (opening time) for performing the opening operation has elapsed. (S1403). If the opening time has not elapsed, the opening operation at the special winning opening 125 is continued, and the special winning opening process is terminated (No in S1403). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (S1403)
Next, the special prize opening operation control unit 237 performs the operation setting of the special prize opening 125 (S1).
404), the winning number C is initialized (C = 0) (S1405), and the value of the number R of rounds of operation of the big prize opening 125 is incremented by 1 from the current value (S1406), and the big prize opening 125 is activated. start(
Open) (S1407).

In the operation setting of S1404, the operation pattern of the special winning opening 125 and the number of rounds (operation round number) operated by the operation pattern are set. As the case where the big prize opening 125 is operated, there are a case where it is a big win per long or short in a special symbol lottery and a case where it is a small win. The operation pattern and the number of rounds are variously set according to the hit type. In the jackpot game, the operation of the winning prize opening 125 is performed a plurality of times (
Multiple rounds) are specified to be performed continuously. As an example, in the case of a long hit, for example, 15 rounds (15R) are operated, and 29.5 seconds are released once in one round.
In the case of a short hit, for example, 15 rounds (15R) are operated, and one round is performed once for 0.1 seconds. In the case of a small hit, for example, one round (1R) is operated, and 0.1 second is released 15 times in this round. Here, when the operation with short hits and the operation with small hits are compared in the above examples, both 0.1 seconds of opening is performed 15 times. In other words, the action of the big prize opening 125 that can be seen by the player is the same for the short win and the small win,
It is not possible to distinguish between short wins and small hits only from the operation of the big winning opening 125 on the game board 110.

As another example, 15 rounds (15R) are activated per long, 29.5 seconds are released once per round, 2 rounds (2R) are activated per short, and 0 are rounded per round. .9 seconds are opened twice, and with a small hit, one round (1R) is operated, and 0.9 seconds is opened twice in this round. In this case as well, when the operation with short hits and the operation with small hits are compared, both 0.9 seconds are released twice, and the action of the big prize opening 125 that can be seen by the player is in the case of short hits. It is the same in the case of small hit.

The law stipulates that the cumulative opening time of the special winning opening 125 must be set within 1.8 seconds for a small hit. On the other hand, in the case of a big hit (long hit or short win), the big winning opening 125 must be continuously opened a plurality of times. So, if you want to make it difficult to distinguish between small hits and short hits as described above,
For small wins, the winning prize opening 125 is within the range that the accumulated opening time in one operation is within 1.8 seconds.
Is set to open twice or more, and in the short win, the same number of rounds as the number of small hits is set.

Next, the special prize opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the opening time in the operation pattern set in S1404 has elapsed (S1408). If the open state at the big prize opening 125 has not passed the opening time (No in S1408), the big prize opening operation control unit 237 then sets the number C of winning prizes to the big prize opening 125 to a predetermined number (for example, 9). It is determined whether or not (S14).
09). If the opening time has not elapsed and the number C of winning prizes is less than the specified number, the operating state (open state) of the big winning opening 125 is continued, so the big winning opening process is terminated (S14).
09, No). On the other hand, whether the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1408), or the number of winning prizes C
When the predetermined number is reached (Yes in S1409), the special prize opening operation control unit 237 finishes (closes) the special prize opening 125 (S1410).

Next, the prize winning opening operation control unit 237 determines that the round number R of the action of the prize winning opening 125 is S140.
It is determined whether or not the maximum value set in 4 has been reached (S1411). If the maximum value has not been reached, the remaining operations are performed, so that the big prize opening process is terminated (N in S1411).
o).

If the number R of rounds of operation of the big prize opening 125 has reached the maximum value (Yes in S1411)
Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 starts the ending operation (S1412). Here, the content of the ending operation corresponds to the state of the winning game flag among the ending operations set in the long hit game and the short hit game.
Thereafter, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 receives an ending command for performing an effect in the ending operation according to the winning game flag in the effect control unit 300 in the RAM 203.
Is set in a predetermined storage area for the control command set in (S1413). This ending command is transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process shown in S506 of FIG.

Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 resets the round number R of the operation of the special winning opening 125 to 0 (S1414), and then performs an ending operation in which an elapsed time from the start of the ending operation is set in advance. Determine whether the power time (ending time) has passed (
S1417). If the ending time has not elapsed, the ending operation is continued, and thus the big prize opening process is terminated (No in S1417). On the other hand, if the ending time has elapsed (Yes in S1417), the special winning opening operation control unit 237 then determines that the game control unit 20
After the game state setting process by 0 (S1418), the winning game flag is turned OFF,
The big prize opening process is terminated (S1419). The contents of the game state setting process will be described later.

When it is determined in S1402 that the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not opening (S1
Next, the special winning opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the ending is in progress (No in 402).
S1415). If it is ending (Yes in S1415), the above S1
The operation after 417 is executed.

On the other hand, if the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not ending (No in S1415),
Next, the special prize opening operation control unit 237 determines whether or not the special prize opening 125 is operating (opening) (
S1416). If it is not in operation (No in S1416), the operation after S1405 is executed. If it is in operation (Yes in S1416), the operation after S1408 is executed.
The effect performed in the small hit game described above is the same as the effect performed in the short hit game, and it is not possible to distinguish short hit and small hit from the effect.

[Game state setting process]
The game control unit 2 that is executed when the ending time has elapsed (Yes in S1417)
FIG. 15 shows the contents of the game state setting process (S1418) based on 00.
When the game state setting process is performed, as a premise, the winning game flag is set to ON in S1401 of FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, the game control unit 200 first determines the type of the hit (S1501, S1502, S1503, S1506). These determinations can be made based on, for example, the type of symbol set as setting information in the RAM 203 in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 9). Since these determinations are substantially the same as S902, S903, and S905 in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 9), S902, S903,
The determination result of S905 may be used.

If it is a small hit (Yes in S1501), the gaming state (internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 100) is not changed, so the gaming state setting process is terminated.
When the hit type is a jackpot of the low-probability short game state (No in S1501, S15
02, Yes in S1503), the game control unit 200 turns on the time reduction flag (S150).
4). Thereby, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes the low gaming state when the probability is low. Also,
The game control unit 200 sets an initial value of the lottery count J (S1505), and ends the game state setting process. The initial value of the lottery number J is 100 in the illustrated example. Therefore, if the lottery in the low probability short game state is performed 100 times, the low probability short game state is ended and the low probability short short game state is entered.

On the other hand, when the hit type is a jackpot in the low probability short-time non-game state (No in S1501)
, 1502 is Yes, and S1503 is No), the game control unit 200 ends the processing without turning on both the time reduction flag and the probability variation flag. Therefore, RA for games after this jackpot
The game state setting of M203 is a low probability and short no-game state.

When the winning type is a big hit in the high probability short-time gaming state (No in S1501, S1502, Yes in S1506), the game control unit 200 turns on the short-time flag (S1507).
), The initial value of the number of times of lottery J is set (S1508). In this case, the initial value of the lottery number J is
In the example shown, it is 10,000 times. In addition, the game control unit 200 turns on the probability change flag (
(S1509), an initial value of the number of times of lottery X is set (S1510). The initial value of the lottery number X is
In the example shown, it is 10,000 times. As a result, the setting of the gaming state in the RAM 203 becomes a high probability and short gaming state. If the lottery in the high probability short game state is performed 10,000 times, the high probability short game state is terminated and the low probability short short game state is entered.

On the other hand, when the hit type is a jackpot of the high probability short-time non-game state (S1501, S1
502, No in S1506), the game control unit 200 turns on only the probability change flag (S15).
09), an initial value (10000 times) of the lottery number X is set (S1510). This
The setting of the game state in the RAM 203 becomes a high probability short-time no-game state. Then, if the lottery in the high probability short-time non-game state is performed 10,000 times, the high-probability short-time non-game state is finished and the low-probability short-time non-game state is entered.

[Electric tulip processing by game control unit]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the contents of the electric tulip process in the electric accessory process shown in S504 of FIG. 5-3.
In the electric tulip process, the electric tulip operation control unit 23 of the game control unit 200
8. First, it is checked whether or not the auxiliary game flag is ON in the flag setting of the RAM 203 (S1601). When the auxiliary game flag is OFF, the electric tulip 12
Since 3 does not open, the electric tulip process is terminated (No in S1601). On the other hand, if the auxiliary game flag is ON (Yes in S1601), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 determines whether the electric tulip 123 is operating (S1602).

If the electric tulip 123 is not in operation (No in S1602), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 sets the operation pattern of the electric tulip 123 (S1603).
) The electric tulip 123 is operated with the set operation pattern (S1604). Here, the operation patterns are S1104 and S1114 in FIG. 11, and S150 in FIG.
4. Set based on the time reduction flag set in the processing such as S1507. For example, S16
When the time reduction flag is OFF when setting by 03, an operation pattern is set to open once with an opening time of 0.15 seconds, and when the time reduction flag is ON, an opening time of 1.80 seconds is set. An operating pattern that opens three times is set. Thus, normally, when the time reduction flag is ON (when it is in the time reduction state), the electric tulip 123 is opened a plurality of times for a long time, and the winning support that makes it easy to win the second start port 122 (electricity chewing support). Is done. A plurality of operation patterns (types of auxiliary games) of the electric tulip 123 when the time flag is ON or OFF are prepared, and the operation is performed according to the type determined in the normal symbol processing (see FIG. 13). You may comprise so that a pattern may be set.

When it is determined in S1602 that the electric tulip 123 is operating (Yes in S1602)
) Or after operating the electric tulip 123 in S1604, the electric tulip operation control unit 238 determines whether or not the opening time in the set operation pattern has elapsed (S1605). If the opening time has not elapsed, the operation state (open state) of the electric tulip 123 is continued, so the electric tulip process is terminated (No in S1605).
). On the other hand, if the opening time has elapsed (Yes in S1605), the electric tulip operation control unit 238 sets the auxiliary game flag to OFF and ends the electric tulip process (S1).
606).

[Random number judgment method]
Here, a determination method using random numbers performed in the jackpot determination process (FIG. 9), the variation pattern selection process (FIG. 10), the normal symbol process (FIG. 13), and the like will be described in detail.
FIG. 17 shows a random number used in the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery in this embodiment (
It is a figure which shows the structural example of a determination table.
FIG. 17A shows a configuration example of a jackpot random number used in the special symbol lottery, FIG. 17B shows a configuration example of the jackpot random number used in the special symbol lottery, and FIG. 17C shows a special symbol lottery. A configuration example of reach random numbers used, and FIG. 17 (d) each show a configuration example of hit random numbers used in normal symbol lottery.

Referring to FIG. 17 (a), as the determination value of the jackpot random number, the jackpot in which the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 after the jackpot game becomes a low probability state (hereinafter, the jackpot in the low probability state) and the gaming state after the jackpot game Jackpot with high probability state (hereinafter, jackpot of high probability state)
2 types and small hits are set. The range of values of random numbers (big hit random numbers) is 300 from 0 to 299 in all cases. In the case of a special symbol lottery in a low probability state (a jackpot lottery), only one winning value is set, and the winning probability is 1/300. In the case of a special symbol lottery in a high probability state, 10 winning values are set, and the winning probability is 10/300 (= 1/30). That is, in the example shown in the figure, if the winning symbols 121 and 122 are won in the high probability state and the special symbol lottery is performed, the winning probability is 10 times that in the case where the special symbol lottery is performed in the low probability state. Further, three winning values are set regardless of the low probability state or the high probability state, and the winning probability is 3/300 (= 1/100).

Referring to FIG. 17 (b), five types of jackpot symbols are prepared: low probability symbol A, low probability symbol B, high probability symbol A, high probability symbol B, and latent symbol symbol. Here, the low-probability symbol A and the low-probability symbol B are symbols representing a jackpot in a low-probability state, and among these, the low-probability symbol A is a long-spot (a jackpot in a low-probability gaming state) and a low-probability symbol. B represents a short win (a big hit in a low no-game state with a low probability). The high-probability symbol A and the high-probability symbol B are symbols that represent a jackpot of a high-probability state. Among these symbols, the high-probability symbol A is a long-spot (a jackpot for a high-probability short-time gaming state), and the high-probability symbol B is a short-spot Each win (a big hit with a high probability short and no game state) is represented. The latent symbol is a symbol representing that it is a big hit in a high probability short-time no-game state. Therefore, the high probability symbol B and the latent probability symbol have the same gaming state after the jackpot game, but the latent probability symbol is a condition for performing a latent effect that does not clearly notify the player that the probability state is high. Therefore, it is provided separately from the high probability symbol B. The range of values of random numbers (big hit symbol random numbers) is 250 from 0 to 249. In addition, in the jackpot symbol random number, winning values are set for each of the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 that trigger the special symbol lottery.

In the low probability pattern A, the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 both have a winning value of 3
Five values are assigned. Therefore, the probability of winning with the low probability symbol A when winning a jackpot is 35/250 (= 7/50).
In the low probability pattern B, both the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 are 1 as the winning value.
Five values are assigned. Therefore, when winning the jackpot, the probability of winning with the low probability symbol B is 15/250 (= 3/50).

In the high probability symbol A, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning in the first start port 121. Therefore, if a special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is won, the probability of winning with the high probability symbol A is 25 /
250 (= 1/10).
On the other hand, 175 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122, the probability of winning with the high probability symbol A is 175/250 (
= 7/10).

In the high-probability symbol B, 75 values are assigned as winning values when winning in the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol B in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 75 /
250 (= 3/10).
On the other hand, 25 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the second start port 122. Therefore, the probability of winning with the high-probability symbol B when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the second starting port 122 is 25/250 (= 1
/ 10).

In the latent symbol, 100 values are assigned as winning values when winning at the first start port 121. Therefore, the probability of winning with a latent symbol when winning a jackpot in the special symbol lottery started by winning the first starting port 121 is 100/25.
0 (= 2/5).
On the other hand, the winning value in the latent symbol is not assigned to the second starting port 122, and when winning in the second starting port 122, it is not won in the latent symbol.

As described above, in the example shown in FIG. 17B, the jackpot when winning the first start port 121 has a probability of becoming a jackpot (high probability symbol B, latent probability symbol) of the high probability short-time non-game state. high,
The jackpot when winning at the second start port 122 has a high probability of being a jackpot (high probability symbol A) in the high probability short-time gaming state. In this way, by making the winning probabilities of the jackpot types different when winning at the first start port 121 and when winning at the second start port 122, various game characteristics can be provided. In addition, the first start port 121 and the second in the game board 110
A game that is more aggressive to the player by devising the arrangement of the start port 122 so that it is easy to aim at either the first start port 121 or the second start port 122 in a specific state (mode). It is also possible to encourage participation.

Next, the determination of reach random numbers will be described.
Referring to FIG. 17 (c), the range of random number values is 250 from 0 to 249, and 22 random numbers are assigned to the lottery result (with reach) for performing the reach effect, and the reach effect is not performed. 228 random numbers are assigned to the result (no reach). In other words, in the illustrated example, when a special symbol lottery is not won, a reach effect is performed with a probability of 22/250 (= 11/125). Here, the reach effect is an effect performed in the image display unit 114 when the special symbol changes. Hereinafter, the effect at the time of the special symbol change that does not perform the reach effect is referred to as an effect without reach, and the reach effect is also referred to as an effect with reach correspondingly.

In many cases, when the special symbol changes, the first special symbol display 221 and the second special symbol display 222 (hereinafter referred to as special symbol displays 221 and 222 if not distinguished from each other) are linked with display control. In the image display unit 114, an effect using a decorative design is performed. The decorative design is configured, for example, by displaying three rows of symbols composed of a number sequence in which numbers 1 to 9 are continuously written in the vertical direction. Then, at the same time when the special symbol display on the special symbol indicators 221 and 222 is started, the decorative symbol displayed on the image display unit 114 starts scrolling. In addition, at the same time that the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the decorative symbol is also stopped. Generally, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, three identical numbers are arranged on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally in the stop display of the decorative symbol. An effect using a decorative symbol performed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol is referred to as a variation effect.

In the production with reach, the following unique operation is performed with respect to the decorative design as a variation production. First, when scrolling of decorative symbols stops and each symbol is stopped and displayed,
Any two symbols (sequence) stop first. At this time, the same number is stopped and displayed on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally. Next, the last row gradually slows down the scrolling speed,
Gives players a sense of expectation that three identical numbers will be on a straight line. In such an effect with reach, there may be a so-called super reach effect in which various characters appear or a story develops before the last one column of scrolling stops. In addition, the above-described variation effect performed together with the reach effect is also referred to as a reach variation effect.
On the other hand, in the non-reach effect, the design is stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally without producing an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation like the effect with reach.

As described above, the reach random number is used to determine whether to perform the effect with reach or the effect without reach in the image display unit 114 when the result of the determination of the jackpot random number is out of order. A reachable effect appears with a probability, so that the player is appropriately expected.
In addition, when a big win is won, a reachable effect is always performed, and finally the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are aligned on a straight line extending horizontally or diagonally. On the other hand, in the case of winning with a small win or a loss effect, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where the same numbers are not aligned on the straight line.

Next, the determination of the winning random number used for the normal symbol lottery will be described.
Referring to FIG. 17 (d), the range of the random number value is 10 from 0 to 9, and the time reduction flag OF.
One value is assigned as the winning value at F, and nine values are assigned as the winning values at the time flag ON. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate 124 and the normal symbol lottery is performed in the timeless state, it is won with a probability of 1/10. On the other hand, if the game ball passes through the gate 124 and the normal symbol lottery is performed in the short-time state, the player wins with a probability of 9/10.
In addition, although not particularly illustrated, it is possible to set a plurality of hits with different contents of the auxiliary game (open pattern of the electric tulips 123) performed when it is determined that the normal symbol lottery is won. In this case, for example, the winning symbol random number for specifying the winning type in the normal symbol lottery is set in the same manner as the jackpot symbol random number for specifying the winning symbol type in the special symbol lottery (see FIG. 17B). And game control part 200 is random number acquisition part 23.
1, the random number value of the winning symbol random number is obtained together with the random number value of the winning random number in the gate switch process (see FIG. 7), and the normal symbol determining unit 232 specifies the winning type based on the acquired random number value. .
Note that the random number range, winning value ratio, and winning value shown in the configuration example of each random number in FIG. 17 are merely examples, and are not limited to the illustrated values.

[Setting example of fluctuation pattern]
Next, an example of setting a variation pattern used in the variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 10 will be described.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of a variation pattern used in the variation pattern selection process illustrated in FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 18, when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit (S1 in FIG. 10).
Three types of variation patterns A to C are set as variation patterns (in the case of Yes in 001). In addition, six types of variation patterns D to I are set as variation patterns when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is out of place (in the case of No in S1001 in FIG. 10). The fluctuation time is 90 seconds for fluctuation pattern A, 60 seconds for fluctuation pattern B, 30 seconds for fluctuation pattern C,
The fluctuation pattern D is set to 60 seconds, the fluctuation pattern E is set to 30 seconds, the fluctuation pattern F is set to 15 seconds, the fluctuation pattern G is set to 13 seconds, the fluctuation pattern H is set to 7 seconds, and the fluctuation pattern I is set to 3 seconds. That is, the special symbol variation pattern determines the determination result in the special symbol lottery and the special symbol variation time.

Further, the variation patterns D to F are displayed when a reach effect is performed (S1004 in FIG. 10 shows Yes).
The variation patterns G to I are set as variation patterns to be selected when the reach effect is not performed (No in S1004 in FIG. 10). Special symbol variations due to variation patterns with reach effects such as variation patterns D to F are also referred to as reach variations. Since the reach effect is always performed when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, the presence or absence of the reach effect is not referred to when the variation patterns A to C are selected.

Further, among the variation patterns G to I, when the variation pattern G has a holding number of 0, when the variation pattern H has one or two holding numbers, the variation pattern I has a holding number of three or four. It is set as a variation pattern that is selected for each of the individual patterns. That is, the average time of the special symbol variation is set to be shorter as the number of pending determinations in the special symbol lottery is larger.

The game control unit 200 determines whether or not the variation pattern random value (see S604 and S610 in FIG. 6) acquired when the game ball wins the start ports 121 and 122, the determination result shown in the setting example in FIG. The variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on conditions such as the number of holds. Then, the information of the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is included in the variation start command and is sent from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300. As will be described later, in the effect control unit 300, an effect corresponding to a change time specified based on information of a change pattern included in the change start command (executable during the change time) as an effect when the special symbol changes Is selected and executed.

Although not shown, the variation pattern A is selected at the highest rate among the variation patterns A to C selected when the determination result of the special symbol lottery is a big hit, and the variation at the next highest rate. It can be set so that the pattern B is selected and the variation pattern C is selected at the lowest rate.
In the example shown in FIG. 18, there is no distinction between the case where the game ball wins the first start port 121 and the case where the game ball wins the second start port 122, but the first start port 121 and the second start port 121 It is also possible to vary the setting of the variation pattern depending on which of 122 is won.

[Control command configuration and transmission method]
Here, the configuration and transmission method of commands (effect control commands and setting commands) output from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 will be described.
FIG. 19A is a diagram illustrating a command configuration. 19A shows the data structure of the command, and FIG. 19A shows the structure of the command as a bit string.

As shown in FIG. 19A, a command output from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 is composed of 2 bytes. This command is composed of a 1-byte “code portion” as a first data portion and a 1-byte “data portion” as a second data portion. In the “code part”, a code indicating a command type is described, and in the “data part”, data indicating a command value is described. This command is transmitted from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 using asynchronous synchronization by one serial signal. More generally, the “code” that is the first data part has a size of a bit (a is an integer of 2 or more), and the value of the leading 1 bit is specified as either 1 or 0. The “data” as the second data portion has a size of n × a bits (n is an integer of 1 or more), and the value of the first 1 bit is the first data portion.
The value is specified to be different from the value of the first bit of the data portion.

Since start-stop synchronization is used, a 1-bit start bit (indicated by “S” in the figure) is provided at the head of each of the “code part” and “data part” that constitutes the command, and is added at the end. Is provided with one end bit (indicated by “E” in the figure). Each of the “code part” and “data part” constituting the command is provided with one parity bit (bit indicated as “P” in the figure).

As shown in FIG. 19A, both the “code part” and “data part” constituting the command have a data size of 1 byte (8 bits). And when it is transmitted,
The “code portion” and the “data portion” are each provided with a start bit, an end bit, and a parity bit. Therefore, in the production control unit 300 that receives the command,
It is not easy to identify whether the received data string is the “code part” or “data part” of the command from the outline of the data string. Therefore, in this embodiment, the “code part”
And a flag for identifying the “data part”. Specifically, the value of the specific portion of the 8-bit value constituting the “code portion” is different from the value of the portion corresponding to the specific portion of the “code portion” among the 8-bit values constituting the “data portion”. Like that.

In the example shown in FIG. 19B, the first 1 bit of each “code part” and “data part” is used as a flag. That is, in the 8-bit value constituting the “code part”, the first 1-bit value is “1”, and in the 8-bit value constituting the “data part”, the first 1-bit value is “0”. And Thereby, the production control unit 300 can identify whether the data string is a “code part” or a “data part” by examining the value of the first bit following the start bit of the received data string. The specific value of the flag is merely an example, and a value different from the above value may be used as long as the “code portion” and the “data portion” can be identified. In the present embodiment, the “code part” and “data part” are each an 8-bit data string, but other data sizes (a bits (a is an integer of 2 or more)).
Even so, the “code part” and the “data part” can be identified by the same method.

Here, since the value of the first 1 bit of the “code part” is specified as “1”, the range of values that the “code part” can take is 10000000B (= 80H) to 11111111B (
= FFH). Note that the letter “B” attached to each value indicates binary notation, and the letter “H” indicates hexadecimal notation. In addition, since the value of the first 1 bit of the “data part” is specified as “0”, the range of values that the “data part” can take is 00
There are 128 from 000000B (= 00H) to 01111111B (= 7FH). That is, according to the configuration shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, 128 types of commands that can take 128 types of values can be set. Then, by associating the value of each code with each command storage area of the RAM 203 (see FIG. 3) of the game control unit 200, the generated command is stored in the command storage area associated with the command. Will be stored.

By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, many types of effects are executed according to the gaming state, the determination result of the special symbol lottery, and the like. Therefore, a large number of commands are prepared for the commands for effect control. In particular, the “data part” which is a value indicating the specific contents of the command is the above-mentioned 12
Eight may be insufficient (for example, a command specifying a variation pattern of a special symbol). On the other hand, the “code part” indicating the type of command is usually smaller than the above 128. Therefore, it is conceivable to use a part of the bit string of “code part” to describe the value of “data part”.

For example, consider the case where the last 1 bit of the “code part” is used to describe the value of the “data part”. Hereinafter, each bit in the 8-bit bit string constituting the “code portion” and the “data portion” is referred to as a first bit to an eighth bit. Separately from the bit string that constitutes the “code part”, the code value that actually indicates the type of command is called the “code value”, and separately from the bit string that constitutes the “data part”, the actual command value is The indicated data value is referred to as a “data value”.
Then, the code value is described using the first bit to the seventh bit in the bit string of the “code part”, and the data value is all of the bit string of the “data part” (from the first bit to the eighth bit). ) And the 8th bit of the “code part”.

With this configuration, the possible range of the code value is that the value of the first bit is specified as “1”, and the total size is 7 bits.
It is 64 up to 11111B (= 7FH). Also, the possible range of data values is the first
The 128 bits represented by the 8 bits of the “data part” whose bit value is specified as “0” and the 8th bit values “0” and “1” of the “code part” are combined into 256 pieces. is there. Therefore, it is possible to set a command having 256 kinds of values as data values. The specific range of the data value is 0000 because the value of the first bit of the “data portion” is specified as “0”.
00000B (= 000H) to 001111111B (= 07FH), 10000000
0B (= 100H) to 1011111111B (= 17FH).

According to another view, the method of describing a data value using a part of the above "code part" is "
This means that commands having two types of codes that differ only in the value of the eighth bit in the “code portion” are handled as the same type of command. For example, in the example in which the code value of the command for specifying the variation pattern is 11011000B (= D8H), if a method of describing a data value using a part of the “code part” is used, Value 1101100
Value 11011001B (= D9H) in which the value of the eighth bit of 0B (= D8H) becomes “1”
A command having “code part” as a value is also used as a command for specifying a variation pattern.

Note that the above configuration in the case where a data value is described using a part of the “code portion” is merely an example, and the specific number of bits and value are not limited to the above configuration example. For example, the data value may be described using the seventh bit and the eighth bit of the “code portion”. More generally, a data value is described using predetermined bits constituting the “code part” and bits constituting the “data part”, and using bits constituting the remaining part of the “code part”. A code value is described. The size of the “code part” and “data part” is a bit, and the size of data used to describe the data value in the “code part” is b bits (b is smaller than a-1 and is an integer of 1 or more). Then, the size of the data value is (a + b) bits.

Further, as a means for increasing the number of data values that can be handled, it is conceivable to increase the bit string of the “data part” describing the data value. For example, it is conceivable to prepare “data part 1” and “data part 2” as bit strings describing data values. In this case, if each bit string is 8 bits, a data value can be described by a bit string of 16 bits in total. If the second bit of the 8-bit bit string is used as a flag to identify “data part 1” and “data part 2”, for example, the first of “data part 1”
The bit and the second bit can be set to “00B”, and the first bit and the second bit of the “data portion 2” can be set to “01B”. The first bit has a value “0” as a flag for identifying the “code portion”. That is, in the case of such a data structure, “
The data value described in the “data part” including the “data part 1” and the “data part 2” is 16
The values of the first bit and the ninth bit of the bit string of bits are a value “0” representing the “data portion”. More generally, when a data value is described by a plurality of “data parts” of the same size, if the size of each “data part” is a bit, “data part” A value representing that is described.

With this configuration, the range of values that the “data part 1” can take is 00000000B (
= 00H) to 00111111B (= 3FH), and the range of values that can be taken by the “data part 2” is 01000000B (= 40H) to 01111111B (= 7F)
H) up to 64, so the total is 4096 (= 64 × 64). Here, the first bit is used as a flag for distinguishing between “code part” and “data part” (“data part 1” and “data part 2”), and “data part 1” and “data part” The second bit is used as a flag for identifying “2”, but a flag for identifying four types of bit strings may be set using the first and second bits. For example, the “code part” is the first, second
The value of the bit is “11B”, the “data part” is the value of the first and second bits “00B”, “0
One of “1B” and “10B” can be considered.

[Operation of production control unit]
Next, the operation of the effect control unit 300 will be described.
FIG. 19-2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the effect control unit 300.
The operation of the effect control unit 300 includes the main process shown in FIG. 19-2 (a) and FIG.
The interrupt processing shown in Referring to FIG. 19-2 (a), the production control unit 300
First, initial setting is performed at startup (S1901), CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) period is set (S1902), and various random numbers used in effect control are updated in accordance with the set period ( S1903), interrupt processing is accepted.

The interrupt process is periodically performed according to the cycle set in S1902. FIG.
Referring to -2 (b), in this interruption process, the effect control unit 300 receives a command from the game control unit 200 and performs a command reception process (S1911). In this command reception process, the effect content (effect pattern) is selected. In addition, the effect control unit 300 performs effect button processing for accepting an operation of the effect button 161 and the like by the player (S
1912). Thereafter, the effect control unit 300 performs command transmission processing for transmitting a command including information on the selected effect pattern to the image / sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320 (S1913). Thereby, the image display on the image display unit 114, the sound output, the movable accessory 11
No. 5 is performed, and effects such as light emission from the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 157 are performed.

[Command reception processing by the production control unit]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the contents of the command reception process (S1911 in FIG. 19-2 (b)).
In this command reception process, the production control unit 300 first determines whether or not the received command is a command for increasing the number of holds (holding number increase command) (S2001).
This pending number increase command is set in the start port switch process shown in FIG. 6 in the game control unit 200 (S606, S612), and the output process (S506) shown in FIG. 5-3.
The command transmitted to the production control unit 300.
If the received command is a command for increasing the number of holds (Yes in S2001), the effect control unit 300 adds 1 to the value of the number of holds held in the RAM 303 (S2002), and sets the value of the number of holds after the addition. The indicated hold number command is set in the RAM 303 (S2003).

If the received command is not a pending number increase command (No in S2001), or S2
When the command is received after the 003 hold number increase command is set, the effect control unit 300 determines whether or not the received command is a change start command (S2004). This variation start command is a command set in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 8 in the game control unit 200 (S811) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S506) shown in FIG. 5-3. is there.
When the received command is a change start command (Yes in S2004), the effect control unit 300 executes an effect selection process (S2005). When a change start command is received, a random number value for effect control used in the effect selection process is acquired. This random number value is a random number value that is periodically updated in S1903 of the main process shown in FIG. Details of the effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not a change start command (No in S2001 and S2004)
), Or when the command is received after the performance selection process of S2005, the performance control unit 3
In 00, it is determined whether or not the received command is a fluctuation stop command (S2006). This variation stop command is a command that is set in the special symbol process shown in FIG. 8 in the game control unit 200 (S814) and transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S506) shown in FIG. 5-3. is there.
When the received command is a change stop command (Yes in S2006), the effect control unit 300 executes a process during end of change effect (S2007). Details of the process during the end of the variation effect will be described later.

When the received command is not a change start command or a change stop command (S2001)
, S2004 and S2006, No), or when the command is received after the execution of the variable effect end process of S2007, the effect control unit 300 determines whether or not the received command is an opening command for starting the opening in the jackpot effect. Judgment (S200
8). This opening command is set in the stop process shown in FIG.
1118), and the command transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in the output process (S506) shown in FIG.
When the received command is an opening command (Yes in S2008), the effect control unit 300 executes a hit effect selection process (S2009). Further, when the opening command is received, a random value for effect control used in the hit effect selection process may be acquired. This random number value is stored in S19 of the main process shown in FIG.
This is a random value that is periodically updated in 03. Details of the winning effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not a fluctuation start command, a fluctuation stop command, or an opening command (No in S2001, S2004, S2006, and S2008), or S
When the command is received after the execution of the winning effect selection process in 2009, the effect control unit 300 determines whether or not the received command is an ending command for starting the ending in the jackpot effect (S2010). This ending command is set in the special prize opening process shown in FIG. 14 (S1413), and the output process (S50 shown in FIG. 5-3).
The command transmitted to the effect control unit 300 in 6).
When the received command is an ending command (Yes in S2010), the effect control unit 300 executes an ending effect selection process (S2011). Further, when an ending command is received, a random number value for effect control used in the ending effect selection process may be acquired. This random number value is a random number value that is periodically updated in S1903 of the main process shown in FIG. Details of the ending effect selection process will be described later.

When the received command is not a fluctuation start command, a fluctuation stop command, an opening command, or an ending command (S2001, S2004, S2006, S2008)
If the command is received after the end of the ending effect selection process in S2011, the effect control unit 300 next executes a customer waiting command receiving process for the received command to shift to the customer waiting state. (S2012). Details of the customer waiting command reception process will be described later.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of the mode flag.
When an effect is performed by the effect control unit 300, various effect patterns are selected and executed based on the set effect mode. This effect mode is determined by a mode flag set in the RAM 303. Here, the mode flag is set to any value from 0 to 4, and five types of effect modes from A mode to E mode are assigned to each mode flag. The mode flag is set according to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery or the number of lotteries of the special symbol lottery.

Mode flag 1 for jackpot of high probability symbol A, mode flag 2 for jackpot of low probability symbol A, mode flag 3 for jackpot of high probability symbol B and low probability symbol B, jackpot of latent symbol symbol and A mode flag 4 is assigned to each small hit. Here, the types of these symbols are the same as those shown in FIG. No mode flag 0 is assigned to any of them. In mode flags 1 to 4, mode flag 0 is set by executing special symbol lottery a predetermined number of times.
Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 21, the parameter M (M value) used in the process during the end of the changing effect.
Are set individually for each mode except the A mode. As will be described later, the value of the parameter M undergoes special symbol variation, and is decremented by 1 each time it stops.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect selection process (S2005) of FIG.
In this effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received variation start command (S2201). Further, the effect control unit 300 refers to the current mode flag of the pachinko gaming machine 100 from the setting of the RAM 303 (S2202), and subtracts 1 from the value of the number of holds held in the RAM 303 (S2203). Then, the effect control unit 300 is based on various setting information (information about jackpot type, gaming state after jackpot game, variation pattern, etc.) obtained from the analysis result of the change start command and the effect mode determined by the mode flag. ,
In the effect mode, an effect pattern (fluctuation effect pattern) of symbol variation by an image displayed on the image display unit 114 is selected (S2204). Finally, the effect control unit 300 reads image data and sound data used for the effect by the selected effect pattern from the ROM 302,
Along with these data, a change production start command for instructing the start of execution of the selected production is RA
Set to M303 and finish the effect selection process (S2205).

In the design variation effect pattern selection process in S2204, the effect mode, the variation pattern, and the effect random number (one of the random numbers updated in S1903 in FIG. 19-2, the effect random number value is acquired when the variation start command is received. The production pattern is determined based on the above. Based on the effect pattern determined here, the decorative display variable display, the background effect to be executed, and the notice effect are determined. The variation display of the decorative symbol is the first special symbol indicator 22.
Along with the special symbol change display performed by the first or second special symbol display 222, the image display unit 1
14 is an effect display performed at 14. In this variable display of decorative symbols, a reach effect or the like is executed.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the contents of the changing effect end process (S2007) of FIG.
In this variation effect end process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received variation stop command (S2301). Further, the effect control unit 300 refers to the current mode flag of the pachinko gaming machine 100 from the setting of the RAM 303 (S2302). Then, the production control unit 300 determines whether or not the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is based on the information indicating the type of the symbol when the special symbol variation obtained from the analysis result of the variation stop command is stopped (big hit or small hit). It is determined whether or not (S2303). If it is any hit (Yes in S2303)
), The mode flag set in the RAM 303 is changed based on the setting example shown in FIG. 21 according to the hit type (S2304).

On the other hand, if the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is not successful (No in S2303), the effect control unit 300 next checks whether or not the value of the mode flag is 0 (S2305). Mode flag is 0
If not (No in S2305), the effect control unit 300 subtracts 1 from the parameter M (S2).
306), it is checked whether or not the value of M has become 0 (S2307). That is, parameter M
The value of is subtracted by 1 each time a change stop command is received (that is, every time special symbol change stops), unless it is 0 when the change stop command is received. If the value of M becomes 0 (Yes in S2307), the effect control unit 300 sets the mode flag to 0 (S2308).

If the mode flag is 0 in S2305 (Yes in S2305), if the value of the parameter M is not 0 in S2307 (No in S2307), or after setting the mode flag to 0 in S2308, or in S2304 After changing the mode flag, the effect control unit 300 outputs a change effect end command for instructing the end of the effect of symbol change to the RAM 30.
3 is set, and the process during the end of the variation effect is ended (S2309). Here, referring to FIG. 21, when the mode flag is changed in S2304, the effect mode after the end of the change effect is an effect mode corresponding to the winning type. When the mode flag is 0 in S2305 and when the mode flag is set to 0 in S2308, the effect mode after the end of the change effect is the A mode. If the value of the parameter M has not become 0 in S2307, the previous production mode is continued.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the contents of the hit effect selection process (S2009) of FIG.
In this winning effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received opening command (S2401), and selects an effect pattern (winning effect pattern) according to the contents of the effect mode based on the mode flag (S2402). . And the production control unit 300
The ROM 30 stores image data and sound data used for production by the selected production pattern.
The winning effect start command for designating the selected effect is set in the RAM 303 together with these data, and the winning effect selection process is terminated (S2403). As a result, the performance during the big hit is determined. Selection of winning effect pattern (S2402)
The determination based on the random value acquired when the command is received may be performed.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the contents of the ending effect selection process (S2011) of FIG.
In this ending effect selection process, the effect control unit 300 first analyzes the received ending command (S2501), and selects an effect pattern (ending effect pattern) according to the contents of the effect mode based on the mode flag (S2502). . Then, the effect control unit 300 reads out image data and sound data used for the effect by the selected effect pattern from the ROM 302, and sets an ending effect start command for instructing the selected effect in the RAM 303 together with these data. The effect selection process is terminated (S2503). In the selection of the ending effect pattern (S2502), the determination based on the random value acquired when the command is received may be performed.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the contents of the customer waiting command reception process (S2012) of FIG.
The effect control unit 300 determines whether or not a customer waiting command for shifting to the customer waiting state has been received (S2601). When the customer waiting command is received (Yes in S2601), the effect control unit 300 starts measuring the elapsed time (S2602), and turns on the measurement flag held in the RAM 303 (S2603). On the other hand, when the received command is not a customer waiting command (No in S2601), the effect control unit 300 determines whether or not the measurement flag held in the RAM 303 is ON (S2604). Measurement flag is OFF
If so (No in S2604), the customer waiting command reception process is terminated.

If the measurement flag is ON (Yes in S2604 or after ON in S2603)
Next, the effect control unit 300 determines whether or not the measurement time has reached a predetermined time-up time (S2605). If the time is not up (No in S2605),
The customer waiting command reception process is terminated. On the other hand, if the time is up (Yes in S2605)
The production control unit 300 turns off the measurement flag held in the RAM 303 (S2).
606), a customer waiting effect command for performing the customer waiting effect is set in the RAM 303, and the customer waiting command reception process is terminated (S2607).

When the command reception process is completed as described above, the RAM 303 is set with any one of a variation effect start command, a variation effect end command, a hit effect start command, an ending effect start command, and a customer waiting effect command.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect button process (S1912 in FIG. 19-2 (b)).
In this effect button process, the effect control unit 300 first produces an effect button 16 by the player.
It is determined whether or not the first operating means has been operated (S2701). Here, the operation of the operation means includes turning on the effect button 161 and turning it on when the center key and the surrounding keys of the effect key 162 are pressed. In addition, when an operation device other than the effect button 161 and the effect key 162 such as a touch panel is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 100, this includes detecting the operation of the device. The effect control unit 300 receives an operation signal from the controller of these devices and detects that an operation has been performed.

If the operation means such as the effect button 161 is operated (Yes in S2701), the effect control unit 300 sets an effect button command including information indicating the operation content of the operation means in the RAM 303, and ends the effect button process. (S2702).

After that, the effect control unit 300 performs the command transmission process (S1913) of FIG. 19-2 (b), and the command set in the RAM 303 by the command reception process and the effect button process described above is displayed in the image / sound control unit 310. And transmitted to the lamp controller 320. And the image /
Based on the received commands, the sound control unit 310 and the lamp control unit 320 display an image on the image display unit 114, output the sound, the operation of the movable accessory 115, the panel lamp 116 and the frame lamp 15.
7 is controlled to execute the set effect.

[Advance notice based on prior judgment]
Next, a notice effect based on prior determination according to the present embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 6, the game ball is won at the first start port 121 (see FIG. 1) and the first start port switch 211 (see FIG. 3) is turned on. And a second starting port switch 212 (see FIG. 3) when a game ball wins the second starting port 122 (see FIG. 1).
Is turned ON, the special symbol determination unit 234 and the variation pattern selection unit 2 when the symbol is varied
Prior to determination by S35 (see S808 and S809 in FIG. 8), a preliminary determination (prefetching) of the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is performed (see S605 and S611 in FIG. 6).

Further, in the present embodiment, based on the result of the above prior determination, a notice effect (suggest effect) for indicating the determination result to the player is performed. This notice effect is executed at the time of a symbol change for another winning ball that is performed prior to a symbol change for the winning ball (holding ball) for which a prior determination has been made.
In the present embodiment, the holding ball has one start port (the first start port 121 or the second start port 122).
) Is the upper limit (see FIG. 6). In addition, priority is given to the digestion of the reserved balls in the second start port 122. In this case, for example, when a preliminary determination is made for the reserved ball with the second start port 122, the maximum variation including the current variation (referred to as the variation) is included before the symbol variation for the reserved ball is performed. Thus, the symbol variation for the four winning balls is performed.
In a notice effect related to a reserved ball for which a prior determination has been made, if multiple symbol changes are made before the symbol change for the reserved ball, even if a notice effect that spans the multiple symbol changes is performed good.

[About movable accessory 115]
Next, the above-described movable accessory 115 (see FIG. 1) will be described.
The movable accessory 115 is configured to perform a motion effect (motion effect) among the effects performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 (see FIG. 1) and, if necessary, a light effect (light effect). ing.
FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the movable accessory 115. (A) of the figure is a schematic plan view,
b) is a schematic front view, which is illustrated for easier understanding than accuracy.
As shown in FIG. 28 (a), the movable accessory 115 is located in front of the display surface 114a of the image display unit 114 in a plan view of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The movable accessory 115 is located behind the board surface Ba of the game board main body 110 </ b> A constituting a part of the game board 110. As described above, the movable accessory 115 is located between the display surface 114a of the image display unit 114 and the board surface Ba of the game board main body 110A.
Note that a game area 111 (see FIG. 1) in which game nails, windmills, and the like are disposed is formed on the board surface Ba of the game board main body 110A. The display surface 114a of the image display unit 114 mentioned here is, for example, a liquid crystal screen capable of displaying an image, has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and more specifically has a horizontally long rectangular shape.
In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the movable accessory 115 is located behind the board surface Ba is adopted, but an example in which a part of the movable accessory 115 is located ahead of the board surface Ba is also conceivable.

The game board main body 110A of the game board 110 according to the present embodiment is not a veneer (plywood, wood) but a plate member made of resin (non-wood) that transmits light, and is a so-called transparent game board. .
Therefore, the player can also visually recognize the portion of the movable accessory 115 behind the game board main body 110A.
In other words, the game board main body 110A is made of polycarbonate (PC) in which an uneven shape and a notch shape are integrally formed by molding. It is also conceivable that the game board main body 110A is applied when an uneven plate shape or a cutout shape is formed by cutting an acrylic plate material as a material.
Note that it is conceivable to hide the back side of the game board main body 110A by sticking a sticker or the like on the front or back surface of the game board main body 110A. In such a case, it becomes difficult for the player to visually recognize the movable accessory 115 waiting behind the game board main body 110A, and it is possible to give the player a strong impression of the motion effect in which the movable accessory 115 appears.

[Composition of movable accessory 115]
As shown in (b) of FIG. 28, the movable accessory 115 includes a longitudinal upper jaw effect body 4 extending in the left-right direction (horizontal direction) and an eyeball having a lateral length shorter than that of the upper jaw effect body 4. A production body 5, a lower jaw production body 6 extending in the horizontal direction, and a long cheek production body 7 extending in the vertical direction (vertical direction) are included.
In the present embodiment, the movable accessory 115 is composed of a plurality of movable objects (various effects bodies 4 to 7). However, it is also conceivable that the movable accessory 115 is composed of another structure, that is, one movable object.

The movable accessory 115 is configured based on a certain theme or motif. The movable accessory 115 according to the present embodiment is configured with a human face as a motif. That is, the movable accessory 1
Each of the 15 production bodies 4 to 7 represents a part, and is arranged so as to represent the face as a whole.
More specifically, the upper jaw production body 4 represents the upper jaw of the face, the eyeball production body 5 represents both eyes of the face, and the lower jaw production body 6 represents the lower jaw of the face. Yes, the cheek production body 7 represents the cheek of the face. These can move to change the facial expression. For this reason, it can be said that the production bodies 4 to 7 of the movable accessory 115 are movable objects for expressing facial expressions.
In this way, in the case of the movable accessory 115 having facial expressions, the face that works unconsciously on the game board 110 is placed on the game board 110, so that it can be differentiated from other models before the game starts. It becomes possible to plan.

In this embodiment, a human face is used as a motif, and a movable object that represents the upper jaw or the like is adopted as a facial part. It is also possible to adopt movable objects. In addition, other parts provided on the face, such as tongues, head hair, forehead, various beards, wrinkles, and other easily visible parts may be employed as the movable object. It is also conceivable to employ a jaw or the like for representing the contour of the face as a movable object.
In addition, an example in which the movable accessory 115 has an animal face or figure as a motif, or an example in which a predetermined character is used as a motif can be considered. In addition to examples that use artificial things such as vehicles or buildings as motifs, examples that use natural things such as landscapes or plants (natural products) as motifs, symbols that schematically show these, or well-known An example using a simple figure as a motif is conceivable. Also,
An example using a home appliance such as a television with a screen or a portable information terminal such as a mobile phone as a motif is also conceivable.

These various effect bodies 4 to 7 constituting the movable accessory 115 are all movable objects and can move at the timing of performing the motion effect.
In other words, an example of the effect control that is executed by satisfying a predetermined condition during the game can be considered as the motion effect here. At the time of transition to the development effect after the reach effect in the change effect or at the time of the development effect, some or all of the various effect bodies 4 to 7 move.
Further, it is conceivable that the mode of movement is different between the case where the game is a jackpot game and the case other than that, or the mode of movement is different between the case where the time is short and the case other than that.
Further, in the latent production that does not clearly notify the player that the state is a high probability state, the movable combination 115 varies depending on the movement mode of the movable combination 115 depending on the result of the production lottery, or depending on the result of the prior determination. It is also conceivable that the movement modes of are different.
In addition, in a so-called ST machine that shifts from a high probability state to a low probability state when the number of symbol variations after the jackpot ends reaches a predetermined number, the movement mode of the movable accessory 115 differs depending on the remaining number of variations in the high probability state There are cases. For example, there is a case where the movement mode of the movable accessory 115 is different immediately after the jackpot is ended and when the predetermined number is reached.
Moreover, the case where the movement aspect of the movable accessory 115 changes according to the number of payout balls can be considered.

[Positional relationship of various directors 4 to 7 in standby state]
The movable accessory 115 shown in (b) of FIG. 28 shows the case of a standby state. That is, (b) of FIG. 28 shows the relative positional relationship when the various effect bodies 4 to 7 of the movable accessory 115 are in the standby state.
The positional relationship between the other directors 5 to 7 will be described with reference to the upper jaw director 4 in the standby state. The eyeball director 5 is positioned above the upper jaw director 4, and is the centerpiece of the upper jaw director 4. The lower jaw production body 6 is located on the side opposite to the production body 5. The cheek production body 7 extending in the vertical direction is located between the upper jaw production body 4 and the lower jaw production body 6.

In other words, the various effects bodies 4 to 7 of the movable accessory 115 are the game board main body 1 in the standby state.
It is located around an opening that is formed largely in the approximate center of 10A. Thus, the various performance bodies 4 to 7 are located along the peripheral edge of the opening of the game board main body 110A.
More specifically, in the standby state, the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 are located above the opening of the game board main body 110A. The upper jaw effector 4 is disposed along the upper edge of the opening, and the lower jaw effector 6 is disposed along the lower edge of the opening. A cheek production body 7 is disposed along the edge.
As described above, the movable accessory 115 is located behind the game board main body 110A and the outer dimension of the movable accessory 115 is larger than the opening of the game board main body 110A. Various performance bodies 4 to 7 are partially hidden by the game board main body 110A in front view. Therefore, it can be said that the positional relationship between the various effect bodies 4 to 7 described above and the opening is not necessarily strict.

[Positional relationship of the various effect bodies 4 to 7 with respect to the image display unit 114 in the standby state]
28 (b) will be used to explain the positions of the various effect bodies 4 to 7 in the standby state in front of the image display unit 114. Various production bodies 4 to 4 of the movable accessory 115
7 is a movable object as described above, and performs various motion effects in an effect state that is one of states other than the standby state.
The image display unit 114 that can be viewed through the opening of the game board main body 110A is positioned substantially in the center of the game board 110 when viewed from the front, and in the standby state, various effects 4 to 7 are provided in relation to the image display unit 114. Can be said to be located.
That is, the upper jaw effector 4 stands by at an upper position on the display surface 114a (see FIG. 28A) of the image display unit 114 with respect to the approximate center of the front view, and the lower jaw effector 6 is positioned at the lower position. To do. The eyeball effect body 5 is located on the side (upper side) opposite to the image display unit 114 of the upper jaw effect body 4.
Further, the cheek effect body 7 is located on the right side and the left side of the center of the image display unit 114, respectively.

In other words, the upper jaw production body 4, the eyeball production body 5, the lower jaw production body 6 and the cheek production body 7 which are movable objects are arranged so as to surround the predetermined area 114b on the display surface 114a. That is, the predetermined area 114b of the image display unit 114 is surrounded by the upper jaw effector 4, the eyeball effector 5, the lower jaw effector 6, and the cheek effector 7, and is in a wide range at a substantially central position of the game board main body 110A. Face parts are placed.
In other words, the upper jaw effect body 4 or the like for expressing the facial expression change by operating over almost the entire circumference of the predetermined region 114b is arranged. As a result, it is possible to produce an effect that unconsciously changes the facial expression on which the recognition action works.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper jaw effector 4 is arranged at the upper position of the image display unit 114, and the lower jaw effector 6 is arranged at the lower position of the image display unit 114. A player who has seen this can easily recognize that his / her mouth is wide open. Therefore, it is possible to increase the impact when the player views the movable accessory 115.
Such an effect of increasing the impact is exhibited not only during the game but also when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is viewed before the game is started.

[Regarding the predetermined area 114b of the image display unit 114]
Next, the predetermined area 114b set on the display surface 114a of the image display unit 114 will be described including various modifications.
As shown in FIG. 28B, the predetermined area 114b is set to a partial area of the display surface 114a (setting of a partial area of the display surface 114a). That is, various production bodies 4-7
Are arranged so as to overlap the display surface 114a of the image display unit 114 when viewed from the front, and the region of the display surface 114a surrounded by the various effect bodies 4 to 7 is set as the predetermined region 114b.
Thus, in the present embodiment, all or part of the various effects bodies 4 to 7 are displayed on the display surface 114.
It is located in front of the display surface 114a so as to partially hide a.

The predetermined area 114b is not limited to a part of the display surface 114a, and the display surface 11
An example in which the entire area 4a is set as the predetermined area 114b is also conceivable (all area setting on the display surface 114a). In such an example, the various effect bodies 4 to 7 are disposed so as to substantially surround the image display unit 114 in a front view. For example, all of the various effect bodies 4 to 7 are displayed on the display surface 1 of the image display unit 114.
It will not overlap with 14a.

In the present embodiment, the predetermined area 114b surrounded by the movable object is defined as the image display unit 114.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the predetermined area 114b is an arbitrary area on the display surface 114a. Therefore, an example in which the predetermined region 114b is a region of the display surface 114a other than the substantially center in front view can be considered. For example, it may be a partial region of an edge on any of the four sides of the display surface 114a, or a peripheral region extending over a plurality of sides, for example, two or four sides along the edge of the display surface 114a. In this example, any one of the four corners of the surface 114a is used.

In the present embodiment, one predetermined area 114b surrounded by the movable object is used, but a plurality of predetermined areas 114b may be considered (for example, refer to the predetermined area 114c shown in FIG. 29C). That is, in this example, a plurality of predetermined regions 114b are provided at different positions.

In this embodiment or modification described above, what surrounds the predetermined area 114b is not a fixed object but a movable object. Therefore, it is conceivable that the predetermined region 114b changes as the movable object moves. That is, depending on the type of movement of the movable object, the predetermined area 114b surrounded by the movable object changes in the standby state and the production state, the area of the predetermined area 114b changes, the shape of the predetermined area 114b changes, the display surface 114a There are cases where the position of the predetermined area 114b with respect to is different (when the predetermined area 114b changes).
In addition, depending on the type of movement of the movable object, conversely, the predetermined area 114 is set in the standby state and the production state.
An example where the area, size and position of b do not change is also conceivable. For example, the movable object as the movable accessory 115 is an annular or ring-shaped object, and the movement of the movable object is the game board main body 11.
When rotating without changing the position of the rotation center in a plane substantially parallel to the 0A board surface Ba, there is substantially no change in the predetermined area 114b (when the predetermined area 114b does not change).

In addition, in the present embodiment described above, the movable object that surrounds the predetermined region 114b is configured by a plurality of effect bodies 4 to 7, but it may be configured by a single effect body, that is, one effect body. For example, a frame-like frame member (not shown) that can visually recognize a predetermined region 114b of the image display unit 114 can be moved with respect to the image display unit 114 through a through hole having a predetermined shape.
In such an example, the frame member moves upward or downward along the display surface 114a of the image display unit 114,
It is conceivable to move leftward and rightward (parallel movement). When the frame member moves in parallel, the area of the display surface 114a corresponding to the through hole of the moving frame member becomes the predetermined area 114b, and the predetermined area 114b is shown to the player through the through hole of the frame member. Is displayed.
Thus, in the case of parallel movement, an effect control example in which an effect is executed in conjunction with the movement of the frame member and the position of the predetermined region 114b can be considered.

Moreover, the example which comprises one production body with several members can be considered. For example, there is an example in which a ring-shaped annular member in which a plurality of arc-shaped members are connected to each other to form a circle is rotatable with respect to the image display unit 114. In such an example, the annular member is the display surface 114 of the image display unit 114.
It is conceivable to have a rotation surface parallel to a and rotate around a rotation center set radially inside the annular member (rotation of the annular member).
Further, as the movement of the annular member, in addition to the rotational movement described above, a movement from a circular shape to another shape, for example, a star shape (deformation of the annular member) is conceivable.

In addition, when the movable object surrounding the predetermined area 114b is composed of a plurality of effects bodies, a configuration in which some or all of the plurality of effects bodies perform different types of movements is conceivable. Or the structure which all performs the same motion is also considered.
Although the predetermined area 114b has been described, the predetermined area 114c (FIG. 29 (
Since c) is substantially the same, the description may be omitted.

[Significance of positional relationship of the directors 4 to 7 with respect to the image display unit 114]
Here, with the conventionally proposed movable body arrangement in a gaming machine, it is difficult to sufficiently increase the concentration of the game not only during the game but also before the game starts.
Therefore, in order to further enhance the interest of the game, the following configuration is adopted.
In other words, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine that produces an effect (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1
00) and an image display section (for example, the image display section 114) that produces an image display effect in a predetermined area (for example, the predetermined areas 114b and 114c), and the image display section (for example, the image display section 11).
4) a movable object (such as the upper jaw effector 4, the eyeball effector 5, and the lower jaw effector) that is located so as to surround the predetermined area (eg, the predetermined areas 114b and 114c) and that produces a motion effect. 6, cheek production body 7).

[About the movement of various directors 4-7]
Each of the upper jaw effector 4, the eyeball effector 5, the lower jaw effector 6, and the cheek effector 7 constituting the movable accessory 115 is configured to perform various movements. In the present embodiment using a human face as a motif, there is a movement performed so that the facial expression changes. That is, the various effect bodies 4 to 7 move so that the facial expression changes. Note that the various performance bodies 4 to 7 may perform movements unrelated to facial expression changes.

[A movement in which the upper jaw directing body 4 and the eyeball directing body 5 move up and down]
The movement in which the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 are moved up and down will be described.
FIG. 29 is a front view for explaining the ascending / descending operation of the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 of the movable accessory 115. (A) of the figure is when the upper jaw effector 4 is waiting with the eyeball effector 5, (b) is when the upper jaw effector 4 is moving in the vertical direction with the eyeball effector 5, ( c) shows the case where the upper jaw effector 4 is moving up and down independently from the eyeball effector 5. In addition, (a)-(c) of the figure all illustrate the lower jaw production | presentation body 6 and the cheek production | presentation body 7 with a broken line.
When the upper jaw effector 4 is lowered, the upper jaw effector 4 moves downward in the order of (a), (b) and (c) of FIG. 29, and when the upper jaw effector 4 is raised, ( c), (b) and (a)
Move upward in this order.
As described above, the upper jaw effect body 4 has a longitudinal shape extending in the lateral direction (front view left-right direction). And it moves to an up-down direction with the state extended in a horizontal direction. More specifically, when the posture of the upper jaw effector 4 is maintained during vertical movement, the posture of the upper jaw effector 4 may be changed.

More specifically, the upper jaw directing body 4 and the eyeball directing body 5 are integrated, as shown in FIG.
) From the position indicated by () to the position indicated by (b) in FIG.
Moreover, the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 can move to the position shown to (c) of the figure from the position shown to (b) of the figure. On the other hand, the eyeball effector 5 is lowered to the position shown in FIG. 5B, but the upper jaw effector 4 is not lowered to the position shown in FIG. That is, the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 are different from each other in the movable distance in the vertical direction.
For this reason, the eyeball director 5 accompanies the upper jaw director 4 until the middle of the lowering operation, but separates from the upper jaw director 4 when it reaches the lower end.

In other words, the upper jaw effector 4 may be lowered by the upper jaw effector 4 alone as well as when it is lowered together with the eyeball effector 5. Therefore, the vertical movement section K of the upper jaw production 4
Includes a section K1 in which the upper jaw effector 4 is lowered together with the eyeball effector 5, and a section K2 in which the upper jaw effector 4 is independently lowered.

The predetermined area 114b on the display surface 114a of the image display unit 114 will be described. Assuming that the predetermined area 114b here refers to an area surrounded by the upper jaw effector 4, the lower jaw effector 6, and the cheek effector 7, the predetermined area 114b is moved along with the downward movement of the upper jaw effector 4. The area of 114b becomes narrower.
When the upper jaw effect body 4 starts to descend independently, a predetermined area 114c surrounded by the upper jaw effect body 4, the eyeball effect body 5 and the cheek effect body 7 is newly defined. The predetermined area 114 c is separated from the predetermined area 114 b by the upper jaw effect body 4. It can be considered that the predetermined areas 114b and the predetermined areas 114c divided in this way provide different image effects. For example, an image (operation instruction image) instructing an operation to push down the effect button 161 (see FIG. 2B) is displayed in the predetermined area 114b, and the special symbol determination result is notified in the predetermined area 114c. An example of an image effect that displays an image (design variation image) in which the decorative pattern for variation is displayed.
It should be noted that the predetermined area 114b and the predetermined area 114 divided by the upper jaw effect body 4 are used.
In c, it is conceivable to perform one image effect regardless of the division. For example, an image effect example in which an image (character motion image) of a predetermined character is displayed using the predetermined region 114b and the predetermined region 114c can be considered.

[Outline of the lifting mechanism of the upper jaw directing body 4]
The upper jaw directing body 4 is connected to a lifting mechanism (not shown) and moves up and down by the action of the lifting mechanism. The elevating mechanism here can be configured using a well-known and commonly used technique.
As a configuration of the lifting mechanism, for example, an example in which the upper jaw effector 4 is attached to a belt wound around a pair of pulleys provided above and below and the upper jaw effector 4 is moved up and down by driving and rotating the pulley is considered. As another configuration of the lifting mechanism, for example, the upper jaw effector 4 may include a drive source, and the upper jaw effector 4 may move up and down along a shaft extending in the vertical direction by the driving force of the drive source.

A structure in which the lifting mechanism of the upper jaw effector 4 is disposed at each of the left end portion and the right end portion of the upper jaw effector 4 can be employed. In such a case, it can be considered that the drive force from the drive source is transmitted to both the lift mechanism at the left end and the lift mechanism at the right end, and the drive force from the drive source is transmitted to only one of them. It can be considered that the driving force from the driving source is not transmitted to the other side.
It is also conceivable to employ a configuration in which an elevating mechanism is disposed on either the left end portion or the right end portion of the upper jaw production body 4 (cantilever structure).

[Overview of the lifting mechanism of the eyeball director 5]
Here, the eyeball effect body 5 is connected to a lifting mechanism (not shown) and moves up and down by the action of the lifting mechanism. The elevating mechanism here can be configured using a well-known and commonly used technique.
An example in which the eyeball effector 5 moves up and down by transmitting the driving force of the drive source to the lifting mechanism of the eyeball effector 5 is conceivable. Further, an example in which the driving force is not transmitted to the lifting mechanism of the eyeball effector 5 and the eyeball effector 5 moves up and down in accordance with the lifting operation of the upper jaw effector 4 is conceivable. In the former case, the eyeball effector 5 can be lifted and lowered independently of the lifting of the upper jaw effector 4, but the lifting mechanism may be complicated. In the latter case, the lifting mechanism can be simplified, but the eyeball effector 5 cannot be lifted up and down alone, and there is a risk that the effect of movement is restricted.

[Movement in which upper jaw director 4 and eyeball director 5 are deformed]
Next, the movement in which the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 are deformed will be described. The deforming operation of the upper jaw effector 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 30, and the deforming operation of the eyeball effector 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
Deformation operation performed by the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 in cooperation with each other will be described with reference to FIG. Also,
The other operations performed by the centerpiece director 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

[Configuration of upper jaw directing body 4]
FIG. 30 is a front view for explaining the deformation operation of the upper jaw effector 4 of the movable accessory 115, (a
) Shows a non-deformed state (before deformation), and (b) shows a deformed state (after deformation). In FIG. 5B, the upper jaw effect body 4 before deformation is partially illustrated by a broken line for comparison before and after deformation.
As shown in FIGS. 30 (a) and 30 (b), the upper jaw effector 4 is located at the center position portion 41a located substantially in the lateral center of the upper jaw effector 4 and on the left side of the center position portion 41a. Left position part 4
1b and the right position part 41c located in the right side of the center position part 41a.
The central position portion 41a is rotatably connected to the left position portion 41b by a connecting portion 41d. The central position portion 41a is rotatably connected to the right position portion 41c by a connecting portion 41e.

The upper jaw production body 4 has a plurality of upper teeth on the lower surface. That is, front teeth (medium incisors) 41a1 are provided on the lower surface of the central position portion 41a, a plurality of left back teeth 41b1 are provided on the lower surface of the left position portion 41b, and a plurality of right back teeth 41c1 are provided on the lower surface of the right position portion 41c. Yes.
Such front teeth 41 a 1, left back teeth 41 b 1, and right back teeth 41 c 1 are made of a translucent member, and are configured such that a light emission effect is executed when a light emission source located behind emits light.

Further, the upper jaw production body 4 has a receiving part for receiving the eyeball production body 5 located above the upper jaw production body 4. That is, a concave left receiving portion 41b2 is formed on the upper surface of the left position portion 41b, and a concave right receiving portion 41c2 is formed on the upper surface of the right position portion 41c. The left receiving portion 41 b 2 and the right receiving portion 41 c 2 are formed in a concave shape corresponding to the lower shape of the centerpiece effect body 5.
In addition, the example which affixes buffer members, such as rubber | gum, for relieving the impact accompanying reception of the eyeball direction body 5 on the upper surface of the left receiving part 41b2 and the right receiving part 41c2.

Further, the left position portion 41b of the upper jaw effect body 4 has a transmission portion 41b3 that transmits light from the rear.
, 41b4 are formed. The right position portion 41c is formed with transmission portions 41c3 and 41c4 that transmit light from the rear.
The transmission portion 41b3 of the left position portion 41b extends downward from the position of the left receiving portion 41b2 in a lightning bolt shape, and the transmission portion 41c3 of the right position portion 41c extends downward from the position of the right receiving portion 41c2 in a lightning bolt shape. Yes. The transmission part 41b4 of the left position part 41b is located at the right end, and the right position part 41c.
The transmission part 41c4 is located at the left end.
In the left position portion 41b, portions other than the transmission portions 41b3 and 41b4 are formed so as not to transmit light, and in the right position portion 41c, portions other than the transmission portions 41c3 and 41c4 are formed so as not to transmit light. Has been. Thereby, the transmission parts 41b3, 41b4,
41c3 and 41c4 perform a light effect by the light emitted from the light source located behind.
The connecting portions 41d and 41e described above are formed of a light transmitting member, and the transmitting portions 41b3, 41b4, 4
As with 1c3 and 41c4, a light emission effect is possible.

[Deformation of upper jaw production 4]
As shown in FIG. 30 (a), the upper jaw effect body 4 configured in this way is such that the transmissive portion 41b4 of the left position portion 41b is in contact with the left end of the center position portion 41a before the deformation, The transmitting part 41c4 of the position part 41c seems to be in contact with the right end of the central position part 41a. That is, the central position portion 41a and the left position portion 41b appear to be continuous, and the central position portion 41a and the right position portion 41c appear to be continuous.
In other words, before the deformation, the lower surface of the central position portion 41a and the lower surface of the left position portion 41b are continuous with each other, and the lower surface of the central position portion 41a and the lower surface of the right position portion 41c are continuous with each other.
That is, the lower surface of the left position portion 41b, the lower surface of the center position portion 41a, and the right position portion 41 in front view.
The lower surface of c has a gentle curve.
For this reason, before deformation, at first glance, the upper jaw directing body 4 can be recognized as an integral structure, and is divided into a central position portion 41a, a left position portion 41b, and a right position portion 41c. It is hard to recognize that it is done.

And after a deformation | transformation, as shown to (b) of FIG. 30, the left position part 41b of the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 is shown.
Is displaced with respect to the central position portion 41a by rotating around the connecting portion 41d. Thus, the center position portion 41a and the left position portion 41b are divided. That is, the transmission part 4 of the left position part 41b.
1b4 is separated from the left end of the central position portion 41a, and a relatively large and conspicuous space 41f is formed below the connecting portion 41d.
Further, the right position portion 41c rotates around the connecting portion 41e and is displaced with respect to the center position portion 41a, so that the center position portion 41a and the right position portion 41c are divided. That is, the right position portion 41c
The transmission part 41c4 is separated from the right end of the central position part 41a, and a relatively large and conspicuous space 41g is formed below the connection part 41e.
In other words, after deformation, the lower surface of the central position portion 41a and the lower surface of the left position portion 41b are separated from each other in front view, and the lower surface of the central position portion 41a and the lower surface of the right position portion 41c are separated from each other. Yes.

Thus, before the deformation shown in FIG. 30A, the left position portion 41b and the right position portion 41c.
Extends obliquely downward with respect to the central position portion 41a (convex shape upward), and in the state after deformation shown in FIG. Extends diagonally upward (convex shape downward).

[Deformation timing of upper jaw production 4]
It can be considered that the above-described deformation performed in the upper jaw effect body 4 is configured to be performed at an arbitrary timing. As an arbitrary timing, it is considered that the timing is determined in advance in a series of movements of the upper jaw effector 4, and the effect button 161 is displayed by the player during the effect of the upper jaw effector 4. It can also be done when operated.
Moreover, when the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 raises / lowers, the example which deform | transforms if the upper jaw production | generation body 4 exists in the predetermined position in an up-down direction is also considered. The predetermined position to be deformed in such an example may be one place or a plurality of places. For example, when it is performed at a position where the upper jaw effector 4 is waiting with the eyeball effector 5 (see FIG. 29A), or the section K1 in which the upper jaw effector 4 moves with the eyeball effector 5 in the vertical direction. (See (b) in the figure) When performed within the upper jaw effect body 4 is the eyeball effect body 5
It is conceivable that the operation is performed within a section K2 (see (c) in the figure) that moves up and down independently. Moreover, the case where it carries out by arbitrary combinations among these several cases is also considered.

In the present embodiment, the upper jaw effect body 4 is configured such that the center position portion 41a and the left position portion 41b are divided and the center position portion 41a and the right position portion 41c are divided.
That is, the rotation of the left position portion 41b around the connecting portion 41d and the rotation of the right position portion 41c around the connecting portion 41e are performed simultaneously or substantially simultaneously (simultaneous deformation on the left and right).
.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also conceivable that the rotation of the left position portion 41b around the connecting portion 41d and the rotation of the right position portion 41c around the connecting portion 41e are performed separately and independently. That is, an example in which the division between the central position portion 41a and the left position portion 41b is performed while the division between the central position portion 41a and the right position portion 41c is not performed, and conversely, the central position portion 41a and the right position portion 41c. Is divided while the central position portion 41a and the left position portion 41b are not divided (separate left and right deformations).

[Deformation mechanism of upper jaw directing body 4]
As a mechanism for deforming the upper jaw effect body 4 as described above, it is conceivable to use a well-known and conventional technique.
For example, a configuration example in which the rotation of the left position portion 41b and / or the right position portion 41c with respect to the center position portion 41a is realized by transmitting the driving force of the motor to a predetermined mechanism (deformation operation by the motor) can be considered.

As another configuration example, for example, as the upper jaw effector 4 moves up and down, the left position portion 41b and / or the right position portion 41c on the moving side engages with another member whose position is fixed in the vertical direction. To rotate the left position portion 41b around the connecting portion 41d and / or the right position portion 41c.
It is conceivable that rotation around the connecting portion 41e is performed (deformation operation due to engagement accompanying lifting). By engaging with another member described here, the state before the deformation is shifted to the state after the deformation, and when the engagement is stopped, the state after the deformation returns to the state before the deformation.

It is conceivable that the other member mentioned here can appear and disappear so as not to be an obstacle when the upper jaw producing body 4 is moved up and down without deforming the upper jaw producing body 4. In other words, the upper jaw effector 4 is configured to project when it is deformed and to retract when it is not deformed.
Of course, the other member here is the moving end (upper end or lower end) of the up-and-down direction of the upper jaw effector 4.
It is not necessary to be able to appear and disappear, and it can be configured with a fixed object.

To explain further, examples of using two members, one engaging with the left position portion 41b and one engaging with the right position portion 41c, can be considered as different members. Further, as another member referred to here, either one that engages with the left position portion 41b or one that engages with the right position portion 41c.
An example using two is also conceivable.
In the latter example, for example, only one separate member that engages with the left position portion 41b is used. More specifically, when the left position portion 41b rotates around the connecting portion 41d by engaging another member with the left position portion 41b, the right position portion 41c is interlocked with the rotation of the left position portion 41b. It is configured to rotate around the connecting portion 41e. In such a configuration, when the left position portion 41b rotates with respect to the center position portion 41a, the right position portion 41c also rotates with respect to the center position portion 41a (
The upper jaw directing body 4 is provided with an interlocking mechanism).
When the left position portion 41b and the other member are disengaged and the left position portion 41b rotates in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation during deformation, the interlocking mechanism returns to the state before deformation. Part 41
c is also configured to return to the state before deformation. In other words, the interlocking mechanism is configured such that the rotation of the right position portion 41c that does not engage with another member follows the rotation of the left position portion 41b.

[Configuration of the eyeball director 5]
FIG. 31 is a front view for explaining the deformation operation of the eyeball director 5 of the movable accessory 115, (a)
Indicates a state of not deforming (before deformation), and (b) indicates a state of deformation (after deformation).
In addition, in (b) of the figure, the eyeball effect body 5 before deformation is partially illustrated by broken lines for comparison before and after the deformation.
As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 31, the eyeball effect body 5 includes a center position portion 51a located substantially at the center in the lateral direction of the eyeball effect body 5 and a left position located on the left side of the center position portion 51a. Part 51b
And a right position part 51c located on the right side of the central position part 51a.
The central position portion 51a is rotatably connected to the left position portion 51b by a connecting portion 51d. The central position portion 51a is rotatably connected to the right position portion 51c by a connecting portion 51e.
Further, the central position portion 51a of the centerpiece effect body 5 has a rotation shaft 51f. This rotating shaft 51f
Is the center of rotation when the eyeball director 5 rotates with respect to the game board main body 110A or the image display unit 114 (see FIG. 28).

Here, the left position part 51b of the eyeball director 5 includes an eyeball part 51b1 simulating a human eyeball, an upper eyelid part 51b2 simulating a person's upper eyelid, and a lower eyelid part 51b3 simulating a person's lower eyelid. ,
And eyelash part 51b4 imitating human eyelashes. Further, the right position part 51c imitates an eyeball part 51c1 simulating a human eyeball, an upper eyelid part 51c2 simulating a human upper eyelid, a lower eyelid part 51c3 simulating a human lower eyelid, and a human eyelash. And an eyelash portion 51c4.

In the present embodiment, the eyeball parts 51b1 and 51c1 and the eyelash parts 51b4 and 51c4 are
Unlike the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid portions 51b3 and 51c3, the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c3 are not movable and are fixed to the main bodies of the left position portion 51b and the right position portion 51c. However, it is also conceivable that one or both of the eyeball portions 51b1 and 51c1 and the eyelash portions 51b4 and 51c4 can be configured to move with respect to the main bodies of the left position portion 51b and the right position portion 51c.
Conversely, in the present embodiment, the movable upper eyelid parts 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid part 51 are movable.
An example in which one or both of b3 and 51c3 are fixed to the main body of the left position part 51b and the right position part 51c is also conceivable.

[Deformation operation of eyeball director 5]
As shown in FIG. 31A, the eyeball effect body 5 configured as described above has an eyeball part 51b1 of the left position part 51b and an eyeball part 51c1 of the right position part 51c before deformation at the center part. This is substantially the same as the vertical position of the rotating shaft 51f.

After the deformation, as shown in FIG. 5B, the left position part 51b of the centerpiece effect body 5 rotates around the connecting part 51d, and the right position part 51c centers around the connecting part 51e. Is displaced with respect to the central position portion 51a. That is, the relative positions of the eyeball part 51b1 of the left position part 51b and the eyeball part 51c1 of the right position part 51c change with respect to the rotation shaft 51f, and are above the vertical position of the rotation shaft 51f.

More specifically, the left position portion 51b and the right position portion 51c are rotated to rotate the left position portion 51b.
The orientations of the upper eyelid part 51b2 of b and the upper eyelid part 51c2 of the right position part 51c change before and after the deformation. That is, the upper eyelid part 51b2, which crosses the eyeball parts 51b1, 51c1.
The lower end of 51c2 is substantially horizontal before the deformation, but is inclined in the direction of the central position portion 51a after the deformation.
In other words, in the upper eyelid portion 51b2 of the left position portion 51b, the left side of the upper eyelid portion 51b2 is raised and the right side is lowered. In the upper eyelid portion 51c2 of the right position portion 51c, the right side of the upper eyelid portion 51c2 is raised and the left side is lowered.
In other words, due to the deformation, the eyeball part 51b1 of the left position part 51b and the eyeball part 51c1 of the right position part 51c move in a direction close to each other.

It is possible to change the expression of the eyes by such a deformation operation of the eyeball director 5, and the expression of the face represented by the movable accessory 115 having a human face as a motif changes. That is, after the deformation, the positions of the eyeball portions 51b1 and 51c1 are higher than before the deformation, and the eyes feel as if the eyes are raised. Such hanging eyes can be recognized as an angry face because the facial expression becomes tight.
To explain further, the eyeball director 5 has the same height as the front of the eye before the deformation,
After deformation, the corners of the eyes are higher than the eyes. That is, the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c2
Although the lower end line extending in the horizontal direction was substantially horizontal before the deformation, it is inclined after the deformation and the outer corner of the eye is raised. Such a change in the posture of the upper eyelid parts 51b2 and 51c2 can make the above-described hanging eye more strongly recognized than in a state where the upper eyelid parts 51b2 and 51c2 are raised upward (a state where the eyes are wide open). become.

Although not provided in the present embodiment, it may be considered to have a structure having an impression that wrinkles are brought between the eyebrows in order to make the hanging eyes more conscious.
Further, in the present embodiment, a deformation that recognizes the hanging eye by the deformation of the eyeball effect body 5 is adopted, but a deformation that recognizes another facial expression of the eye, for example, a drooping eye, is also conceivable.
In the present embodiment, an example in which the right eye and the left eye of the eyeball effector 5 are deformed in the same manner will be described. However, a modification in which only one of the eyes is deformed and the other is not deformed is also conceivable.

[Other movements of eyeball director 5]
In the present embodiment, in the left position portion 51b of the eyeball effect body 5, the upper eyelid portion 51b2 and the lower eyelid portion 51b3 can move with respect to the eyeball portion 51b1 so that a person blinks. Similarly, in the right position portion 51c, the upper eyelid portion 51c2 and the lower eyelid portion 51c3 can move with respect to the eyeball portion 51c1 so that a person blinks.
The upper eyelid parts 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid parts 51b3 and 51c3 are the eyeball parts 51b1.
, 51c1 makes it possible to greatly change the degree of eye opening,
It is possible to change the exposed areas of the eyeball portions 51b1 and 51c1 more greatly.

Thus, not only the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c2, but also the lower eyelid portions 51b3 and 51c.
3 is also movable. Then, as will be described later, when moving to a state where the eyes are opened (see (a) in FIG. 32) or a state where the eyes are closed (see (b) in the same figure), the amount of movement of the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c2 In addition, the amount of rotation can be reduced, and the mechanism for moving the eyelid can be simplified.

Regarding the movement of the upper eyelid parts 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid parts 51b3 and 51c3,
This will be described more specifically.
FIG. 32 is a front view for explaining another operation of the centerpiece effect body 5. (A) of the figure shows that the eyeball portions 51b1 and 51c1 are the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid portions 51b3 and 51c.
3 shows a state of being exposed without being hidden. Also, (b) in the figure shows the upper eyelid 51b.
2, 51c2 and the lower eyelid portions 51b3 and 51c3 show the state where the eyeball portions 51b1 and 51c1 are hidden.
In the left position portion 51b of the eyeball director 5, the upper eyelid portion 51b2 and the lower eyelid portion 51b
When the amount of exposure of the eyeball portion 51b1 is increased by retracting 3 backward, as shown in FIG. 32A, the left eye is widened. Similarly, in the right position portion 51c, when the upper eyelid portion 51c2 and the lower eyelid portion 51c3 are retracted rearward and the exposure amount of the eyeball portion 51c1 is increased, the right eye is widened.

Further, in the left position part 51b and the right position part 51c of the eyeball effect body 5, the upper eyelid part 51
When b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid portions 51b3 and 51c3 move or rotate so as to hide the eyeball portions 51b1 and 51c1, the left eye and the right eye are closed as shown in FIG.

In this way, the state of the half eye (see (a) of FIG. 31) shifts to a state where the eyes are wide open as shown in (a) of FIG. 32, or the eye is changed as shown in (b) of FIG. When shifting to the closed state, it becomes possible for the player to recognize a change in facial expression that is different from the case of the hanging eye (see FIG. 31B).
In addition to the state of the half eye (see (a) of FIG. 31) and the state of the suspended eye (see (b) of the same figure), the state shown in FIG. By shifting the state shown in (b) from one of the closed eyes to another state, various facial expression changes can be realized.

In addition, as an effect of the eyeball effector 5, an effect other than the effect of movement can be considered. For example, it is an effect that changes the brightness of the eyes. For example, the state in which the eyes shown in FIG. 32 (a) are wide open is such that the eyeballs 51b1 and 51c1 shine brighter than the half-eye state (see FIG. 31 (a)).
If it adds about the production | presentation from which the brightness of such eyes differs, the example controlled so that the light emission amount of the light source located behind the eyeball parts 51b1 and 51c1 may change can be considered. In addition, although the light emission amount of the light source is constant without being changed, an example in which the brightness of the eyes is changed by changing the opening degree of the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid portions 51b3 and 51c3 is also conceivable. .

In addition, it is also conceivable that the expression of the face is difficult to consider as a facial expression. For example, it may be a case where the eyes are opened to become a suspended eye, or a case where the eyes are closed to become a suspended eye. Further, a case where the brightness is controlled to change between the left eye and the right eye is also conceivable.
FIG. 32 shows a case where both eyes have the same degree of opening, but an example in which the degree of opening is different between the left eye and the right eye is also conceivable. For example, it is a case where a wink operation for blinking only one eye is performed.

[Mechanism for realizing the deformation operation of the eyeball director 5]
Here, various mechanisms are conceivable for the left position portion 51b of the centerpiece effect body 5 to rotate about the connecting portion 51d and the right position portion 51c to rotate about the connecting portion 51e. For example, in the configuration example, rotation of the left position portion 51b and / or the right position portion 51c with respect to the center position portion 51a is realized by transmitting a motor driving force to a predetermined mechanism.

Further, a configuration example in which the deformation operation of the eyeball effect body 5 is realized using the deformation operation of the upper jaw effect body 4 is also conceivable. This will be specifically described below. In addition, since the structure and deformation | transformation operation | movement of the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 have already been demonstrated (refer FIG. 30) and the structure and deformation | transformation operation | movement of the eyeball production | presentation body 5 have already been demonstrated (refer FIG. 31), the overlapping description is carried out. May be omitted.

FIG. 33 is a front view for explaining the deformation operation of the eyeball director 5 by the upper jaw director 4 (
a) shows an undeformed state (before deformation), and (b) shows a deformed state (after deformation).
As shown in FIG. 33A, the left position portion 51b of the centerpiece effect body 5 is received by the left receiving portion 41b2 of the left position portion 41b of the upper jaw effect body 4, and the right position portion 51c is the right position portion. It is received by the left receiving part 41c2 of 41c.
And if the left position part 41b of the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 rotates to the surroundings of the connection part 41d, as shown to (b) of FIG. 33, the left position part 5 of the centerpiece effect body 5 received by the left receiving part 41b2.
1b rotates around the connecting portion 51d (see FIG. 31). Similarly, when the right position portion 41c of the upper jaw directing body 4 rotates around the connecting portion 41e, the right position portion 51c of the centerpiece effect body 5 received by the right receiving portion 41c2 is around the connecting portion 51e (see FIG. 31). Rotate to.
As a result, both eyes of the eyeball director 5 are suspended and the facial expression changes.

As described above, the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 as movable objects are adjacent to each other, and both perform a motion effect that changes the facial expression of the face. That is, the deformation operation of the eyeball effector 5 placed on the upper jaw effector 4 is performed along with the deformation operation of the upper jaw effector 4. For this reason, it becomes possible to simplify the mechanism which implement | achieves rotation operation | movement of the centerpiece effect body 5. FIG.
In addition, as described later, either one or both of the upper jaw effect body 4 and the eyeball effect body 5 perform the motion effect independently in a state of being separated from each other.

Note that the deformation operation of the eyeball effector 5 can be performed separately from the operations of the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid portions 51b3 and 51c3 representing the expression of the eyes. Therefore, in addition to the deformation operation of the eyeball effector 5 in the state of the half eye shown in FIG. 33B, the deformation operation and the eye of the eyeball effector 5 in the state where the eyes are widened (see FIG. 32A). In the closed state ((b
It is possible to perform the deformation | transformation operation | movement of the eyeball production | presentation body 5 in reference).

[About the direction of movement by the movable accessory 115]
Next, the motion effect performed by the movable accessory 115 will be described. Such movement production is
This is realized by the movement of the upper jaw production body 4, the eyeball production body 5, the lower jaw production body 6 and the cheek production body 7 which are movable objects. In addition, although the upper jaw production body 4 and the eyeball production body 5 have been described above,
The lower jaw directing body 6 and the cheek directing body 7 have not been described yet. Each of the lower jaw effector 6 and the cheek effector 7 has a long shape and can be deformed into a curved shape. Detailed configurations and movements of the lower jaw effector 6 and the cheek effector 7 will be described later.

FIG. 34, FIG. 35 and FIG. 36 are diagrams for explaining the motion effect of the movable accessory 115, and (a), (b), (c) and (d) of each figure are shown in time series. Further, the process proceeds to (a) in FIG. 35 after (d) in FIG. 34, and proceeds to (a) in FIG. 36 after (d) in FIG.
A series of motion effects of the movable accessory 115 described below is an example, and an effect example in which only a part of the effect is executed is possible, and an effect example in which the motion effect in the middle is partially omitted is also possible. Conceivable.
34 to 36 show the standby state ((b) of FIG. 28 and (
FIG. 34 (a) showing the start time and FIG. 36 (d) showing the end time. 34 to 36, the position of the movable accessory 115 is the same as that in the standby state.
(C) of FIG. 35 and (c) of FIG. 34 (a), FIG. 34 (c), FIG.
The relative positional relationship among the upper jaw effector 4, the eyeball effector 5, the lower jaw effector 6, and the cheek effector 7 in (c) of FIG. 5 and (d) of FIG. 36 is the same.

In the standby state shown in FIG. 34A, as described above, the eyeball effector 5 is located above the upper jaw effector 4 and the lower jaw effector 6 is located below the upper jaw effector 4. A cheek effect body 7 extending in the vertical direction is located between the upper jaw effect body 4 and the lower jaw effect body 6. The upper jaw effector 4, the eyeball effector 5, the lower jaw effector 6, and the cheek effector 7 are the image display unit 11.
4 display surface 114a. The surrounded display surface 114a is defined as a predetermined area 114b,
An image is produced by displaying an image in the predetermined area 114b.

In the standby state shown in FIG. 34 (a), the eyeball portions 51b1 and 51c1 of the eyeball director 5 are in the half-eye state. When the motion effect is started, as shown in FIG. Part 51b
1, 51c1 shifts to a wide open state. At this time, the eyeball portion 51b1 of the centerpiece director 5
, 51c1 becomes brighter than in the standby state. Note that in the case shown in (b) of the figure, only the eyeball effector 5 operates and performs a motion effect, and the upper jaw effector 4, the lower jaw effector 6 and the cheek effector 7 all operate. Not in standby.
Thereafter, the eyeball director 5 returns to the original as shown in FIG.

Next, as shown in FIG. 34 (d), in the upper jaw effect body 4, the left position portion 41b and the right position portion 41c move upward, and spaces 41f and 41g are formed. As the upper jaw effector 4 moves, the eyeball effector 5 moves upward so that the left position part 51b and the right position part 51c are inclined in the center direction. This gives the impression that the left eye and the right eye of the eyeball director 5 are suspended. In this way, the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 cooperate to perform a motion effect that changes to the hanging line.
In the case shown in (d) of the figure, the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 operate to perform the motion effect, and the lower jaw effector 6 and the cheek effector 7 do not operate.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), the lower jaw effector 6 operates and maintains a motion effect while maintaining the change to the suspended eye by the cooperation of the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5. Join.
As the posture of the lower jaw effector 6, one of a state extending in the horizontal direction and a state projecting toward the approximate center of the display surface 114a of the image display unit 114 is selected. When the posture of the lower jaw directing body 6 is convex, the mouth corners appear to be lowered, giving the impression that the facial expression is angry.
When the lower jaw effector 6 is in a convex state, the area of the predetermined region 114b is reduced, and a region 114d defined by the lower jaw effector 6 is formed.
In addition, when the region 114d is formed, an example of effect control for displaying an image (operation instruction image) having a different content from the image (for example, the design variation image) displayed in the predetermined region 114b in the region 114d, An example of effect control in which an image (character motion image) having the same content is displayed in the predetermined area 114b is conceivable. In addition, when the predetermined area 114c is also formed when the area 114d is formed, the above-described divided areas (predetermined areas 114b, 1
14c and any combination of the areas 114d), there may be an effect control example in which an image having different contents is displayed for each area or an image having the same contents is displayed across the divided areas.

Further, following the operation of the lower jaw effector 6, as shown in FIG. 35 (b), each of the pair of left and right cheek effectors 7 operates and participates in the motion effect.
As the posture of the cheek effect body 7, either a state extending in the vertical direction or a state moved toward the approximate center of the display surface 114a of the image display unit 114 is selected.
When the cheek production body 7 is moved, the area of the predetermined region 114b decreases. Then, an area 114e defined by the left cheek effect body 7 is formed, and an area 114f defined by the right cheek effect body 7 is formed.
When the region 114e and / or the region 114f is formed, the predetermined region 114b
An effect control example that displays an image (operation instruction image) having a different content from an image (for example, a symbol variation image) displayed on the screen or an effect control example that displays an image (character motion image) having the same content is conceivable. . In addition, when the predetermined region 114c is also formed when the regions 114e and 114f are formed, the above-described divided regions (predetermined regions 114b and 114c, region 1) are formed.
14e and 114f), there may be an effect control example in which an image having different contents is displayed for each area or an image having the same contents is displayed across the divided areas. An example of such an effect control example that is performed on an arbitrary combination including the region 114d is also conceivable.

The face formed by the movable accessory 115 shown in FIG. 35B gives the impression that it is an angry face.
In this way, the change to the suspended eye by the cooperation of the upper jaw directing body 4 and the eyeball directing body 5 ((
d), the player can feel the facial expression change through the change of the lower jaw effector 6 and the change of the pair of left and right cheek effectors 7.
In the present embodiment, the case where the cheek effector 7 operates following the operation of the lower jaw effector 6 will be described. Body 7
An example in which the lower jaw effector 6 operates following the above operation is conceivable.
Thereafter, all of the upper jaw effector 4, the eyeball effector 5, the lower jaw effector 6 and the cheek effector 7 are restored as shown in FIG.

Next, after the upper jaw effector 4 that can be raised and lowered descends together with the eyeball effector 5, (d) in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the head effector 5 is further separated in the middle and further lowered. When the eyeball effect body 5 reaches the lowering movement end, the lowering operation is stopped. That is, the moving lower end of the upper jaw effect body 4 is located below the moving lower end of the centerpiece effect body 5. For this reason, the upper jaw production body 4 descends together with the eyeball production body 5 halfway, but continues to descend independently when the lower end of the movement of the eyeball production body 5 is passed.
The upper jaw effect body 4 is deformed so that spaces 41f and 41g are formed at the lower end moving end.
That is, in the upper jaw effect body 4, the left position portion 41b and the right position portion 41c move upward with respect to the center position portion 41a and are deformed so as to be convex downward. In other words, the upper jaw production body 4 is deformed so that the central position portion 41a is close to the lower jaw production body 6.
In other words, the upper jaw effect body 4 is deformed so that the predetermined area 114c different from the predetermined area 114b has a wider area. The upper jaw effect body 4 is deformed so that the predetermined area 114b has a narrower area.

In addition, the spaces 41f and 41g in the upper jaw effect body 4 shown in FIG.
It is larger than the case shown in a). That is, the left position part 41b and the right position part 41
Comparing the movement amount of c with respect to the central position portion 41a, the case of FIG.
More than shown in a).

And as shown to (a) of FIG. 36, the eyeball production | presentation body 5 rotates centering on the rotating shaft 51f. The rotation area of the eyeball effect body 5 is partially located within the predetermined area 114c.
When the eyeball effector 5 rotates, as described above, the center position portion 41 of the upper jaw effector 4 is used.
a moves downward and is located close to the lower jaw effector 6. In other words, the upper jaw effect body 4 is deformed so that the center position portion 41 a moves away from the rotation region of the centerpiece effect body 5. For this reason, it is more reliably avoided that the eyeball effector 5 interferes with the upper jaw effector 4.
In addition, the case where the eyeball effect body 5 rotates in one direction and the case where it rotates in both directions are considered.

Here, the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 are, for example, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the case where both perform a motion effect (an example of a first motion effect), for example, (
As shown in a), there is a case (one example of a second motion effect) in which a motion effect is performed separately from each other. Switching between the collaborative motion effect and the independent motion effect is executed by the CPU 301 (an example of a control unit) of the effect control unit 300.
As shown in FIG. 35D, after the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 are separated from each other, the upper jaw effector 4 performs a motion effect alone, while the eyeball effector 5 is independent. There is also a control example in which no motion effect is performed. Of course, there is also a control example in which the eyeball effector 5 performs the motion effect alone, while the upper jaw effector 4 does not perform the motion effect alone.

Return to the explanation of the series of motion effects. After the case shown in FIG. 36 (a), as shown in FIG. 36 (b), when the eyeball director 5 returns to the original posture, the upper jaw director 4 returns to the original posture and rises. The upper jaw directing body 4 approaches the centerpiece directing body 5. After the upper jaw effector 4 is connected to the eyeball effector 5 as shown in (c) of FIG.
As shown in d), the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 return to the standby position.
Thereby, a series of motion effects of the movable accessory 115 ends.

34 to 36, if the facial parts are moved by partially or totally executing the series of motion effects of the movable accessory 115 shown in FIG. 34 to FIG. 36, the effect of the movable accessory 115 can be widened. Become. For example, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game when the player plays a game by performing a motion effect that changes the facial expression as an effect to notify the result of the special symbol determination.

Here, the relative positional relationship between the upper jaw effector 4, the eyeball effector 5, and the lower jaw effector 6 will be described.
The upper jaw production body 4 (an example of the moving body) of the movable accessory 115 is located at a position close to the centerpiece production body 5, for example, the state shown in FIG. 34B (an example of the first state) and the lower jaw production. There are two states, ie, the state shown in FIG. 35 (d) or the state shown in FIG. 36 (a) (an example of the second state) in a position close to the body 6. That is, for example, in the state shown in FIG. 34 (b), the upper jaw effector 4 is close to the eyeball effector 5 and far from the lower jaw effector 6, and FIG. 35 (d) or FIG. 36 (a). The upper jaw production body 4 is close to the lower jaw production body 6 and far from the centerpiece production body 5.
Such switching between the two states is executed by the CPU 301 (an example of a control unit) of the effect control unit 300.

[Modification]
Next, a modified example of the movable accessory 115 will be described.
FIG. 37 is a view for explaining a modification of the movable accessory, in which FIG.
b) shows the production state.
As shown in FIGS. 37A and 37B, the movable accessory 115 according to the modification includes an upper jaw effector 4, an eyeball effector 5, a lower jaw effector 6 and a cheek effector 7 as movable objects. In addition to this, a rotation effect body 6A which is a movable object is provided. The rotation effect body 6A has a long shape, and one end portion 6A1 thereof is rotatably held.

As shown in FIG. 37A, the rotation effect body 6A of the movable accessory 115 is accommodated behind the other movable objects and stands by. More specifically, the rotation effect body 6A is located behind the lower jaw effect body 6 and is hidden so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it.
Then, the rotation effect body 6A rotates around the one end 6A1 at the timing of performing the motion effect, and appears as shown in FIG.
Thus, the rotation effect body 6A (an example of the moving body) is in a standby state (first state) shown in FIG.
And in the standby state, it is in a position close to the cheek effector 7 on the right side when viewed from the front. In the state, it is in a position close to the cheek effect body 7 on the left side when viewed from the front. The switching between the two states is effect control unit 30.
0 CPU 301 (an example of control means).

[Significance about the direction of movement of the movable accessory 115]
Here, it has been difficult to sufficiently maintain the player's concentration and the like in the movable body effect in the gaming machine proposed heretofore.
Therefore, the following configuration is adopted in order to further enhance the interest of the game when the player plays.
That is, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) that performs a motion effect, and includes a first movable object (for example, the upper jaw effector 4 of the movable accessory 115) and the first Two movable objects (for example, the eyeball effector 5 of the movable object 115), the adjacent first movable object (for example, the upper jaw effector 4 of the movable object 115), and the second movable object (for example, the movable object). Object 115
The first movement effect performed by the eyeball effector 5) and the first movable object (separated from each other)
For example, the upper jaw directing body 4) of the movable accessory 115 and the second movable object (for example, the movable accessory 11).
And a control means (for example, CPU 301 of the effect control unit 300) that controls the second motion effect that one or both of the five eyeball effect bodies 5) independently perform. .

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine that performs a production (for example, pachinko gaming machine 100
) And the first effect body (for example, the eyeball effector 5 of the movable accessory 115, the right cheek effector 7) and the second effector (eg, the lower jaw of the movable accessory 115). Director 6,
Left cheek effector 7), the first effector (eg, eyeball effector 5 of movable accessory 115, right cheek effector 7), and the second effector (eg, lower jaw of movable accessory 115). A movable body (for example, the upper jaw directing body 4 and the rotational directing body 6A) configured to be movable between the directing body 6 and the left cheek directing body 7) and the moving body (for example, The upper jaw effector 4 and the rotation effector 6A) of the movable accessory 115 are in positions close to the first effector (for example, the eyeball effector 5 of the movable accessory 115 and the right cheek effector 7). The state and the moving body (for example, the upper jaw effector 4 and the rotation effector 6A of the movable accessory 115) are the second effectors (for example, the lower jaw effector 6 of the movable accessory 115 and the left cheek effector 7). Control means for performing control to shift to any one of a plurality of states including the second state at a position close to (for example, A place CPU301 of the performance control unit 300) and is characterized in that it comprises.

[Mechanism about upper jaw directing body 4 and eyeball directing body 5]
Next, an example of various mechanisms for realizing the above-described motion effect by the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 will be described. Examples of the various mechanisms mentioned here include an elevating mechanism and a deforming mechanism. More specifically, there are a mechanism in which the upper jaw effector 4 moves up and down and a mechanism in which the eyeball effector 5 moves up and down, and a mechanism in which the upper jaw effector 4 deforms and a mechanism in which the eyeball effector 5 deforms.
Further, as various mechanisms mentioned here, the upper eyelid portions 51b2 and 51c2 of the eyeball director 5
There is also a mechanism for opening and closing the lower eyelid portions 51b3 and 51c3.

Thus, various mechanisms will be described. In addition, since the mechanism for raising and lowering the eyeball director 5 is sufficient to move up and down along the rail extending in the vertical direction as the upper jaw director 4 moves up and down, it is not necessary to provide a drive source. The description is omitted.
Hereinafter, an example of a mechanism for raising and lowering the upper jaw producing body 4 (an example of raising and lowering mechanism of the upper jaw producing body 4)
An example of a mechanism for deforming the upper jaw effector 4 (an example of a deformation mechanism of the upper jaw effector 4) and an example of a mechanism for deforming the eyeball effector 5 (an example of deformation mechanism of the eyeball effector 5) explain. Further, in the eyeball director 5, the upper eyelid parts 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid part 51b3
, 51c3, an example of the mechanism (eyelid opening and closing mechanism example) will be described.

[Schematic structure of the upper jaw production 4]
Before describing this mechanism, the schematic configuration of the upper jaw effector 4 will be described.
FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the upper jaw effect body 4. (A) of the figure shows the eyeball director 5
It is a front view of the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 shown with it, (b) is a perspective view of the upper jaw production | presentation body 4. FIG. FIG. 38 (a) corresponds to FIG. 1 described above.
As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 38, the upper jaw effect body 4 includes the above-described central position portion 41a,
An effect unit 41 having at least a left position part 41b and a right position part 41c (see also, for example, FIG. 30), an elevating girder 42 positioned behind the effect part 41, and an elevating mechanism 43 for elevating the elevating girder 42
And. The raising / lowering mechanism 43 here is an example of the raising / lowering mechanism of the upper jaw producing body 4 (an example of the raising / lowering mechanism of the upper jaw producing body 4).

Further, the upper jaw production body 4 is configured to include a frame portion FL that can be said to be the foundation, foundation, and base of the upper jaw production body 4. The frame part FL is a fixed structure and is not movable.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 38 (b), the frame portion FL has a beam portion FLa extending in the left-right direction at the upper portion of the upper jaw effector 4 and a beam portion FLa extending in the vertical direction at the upper portion. Left column portion FLb and right column portion FLc.

As shown in FIG. 38, a fixed decorative portion FLb1 is attached to the front side of the left column portion FLb of the frame portion FL. Further, on the front side of the right column portion FLc, there is a fixed decorative portion FL.
c1 is attached. The decorative portions FLb1 and FLc1 have an outer shape formed so as to form part of the facial expression of the movable accessory 115.
In addition, an electrical decoration board on which LEDs are mounted is mounted inside the decorative portions FLb1 and FLc1. And each of decoration part FLb1 and decoration part FLc1 performs a light effect by light emission of LED as needed.

As shown in FIG. 38, a left elongated member FLb2 located on the front side of the decorative portion FLb1 is attached to the left column portion FLb. The left long member FLb2 is a decorative portion FLb1 in front view.
Are arranged so as to partially overlap. The left elongated member FLb2 attached in this manner is separated from the decorative portion FLb1 by a certain distance (see also FIG. 47A).
As shown in FIG. 38, the right column member FLc is attached with a right long member FLc2 that is located on the front side of the decorative portion FLc1 and is disposed so as to partially overlap the decorative portion FLc1 when viewed from the front. . The right elongated member FLc2 attached in this way is separated from the decorative portion FLc1 by a certain distance (see also (c) of FIG. 47).
The left long member FLb2 and the right long member FLc2 extend long in the vertical direction.

In other words, in the upper jaw production body 4, the beam portion FLa of the frame portion FL is located behind the production portion 41 in a plan view, and the elevating girder 42 is located between the production portion 41 and the beam portion FLa. In other words, they are arranged from the front to the rear in the order of the effect part 41, the elevating girder 42, and the beam part FLa.

As described above, the rendering unit 41 and the lifting girder 42 are movable and are configured to move up and down together. On the other hand, the beam portion FLa is fixed.
In addition, the production | presentation part 41 is attached to the raising / lowering girder 42 via the center position part 41a. That is, the center position part 41a of the effect part 41 is fixed to the elevating girder 42, and the left position part 41b and the right position part 41c of the effect part 41 are configured to be deformable with respect to the center position part 41a. Yes. Thus, the left position part 41b and the right position part 41c of the effect part 41 are not directly attached to the elevating girder 42, but are attached to the elevating girder 42 via the central position part 41a.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 38, the upper jaw directing body 4 is provided inside the frame portion FL.
An elevating mechanism 43 is provided. That is, the elevating mechanism 43 is provided in the left column portion FLb and the right column portion FLc of the frame portion FL. The motor M1 that is a drive source of the lifting mechanism 43 is attached to the beam portion FLa of the frame portion FL. The motor M1 is located on the left side of the beam portion FLa in front view. The motor M1 is the CPU 321 of the lamp control unit 420.
It is controlled by a motor driver (not shown) by (see FIG. 3).

Further, as shown in FIG. 38A, the left column portion FLb and the right column portion FL of the frame portion FL.
In c, a left side mechanism 46 and a right side mechanism 45 for positioning the lifting / lowering girder 42 at the origin position shown in FIG.
That is, the left side mechanism 46 disposed in the left column portion FLb has a function of engaging with the left end portion of the elevating girder 42 and holding it at the origin position. Further, the right side mechanism 45 disposed in the right column portion FLc has a function of engaging with a right end portion (a housing 43k described later) of the elevating girder 42 and holding it at the origin position. Details of the left side mechanism 46 and the right side mechanism 45 will be described later.

Further, as shown in FIG. 38B, receiving portions 42b and 42c formed in a concave shape are formed on the front surface of the elevating girder 42. The receiving portion 42b is located on the left side when viewed from the front, and the receiving portion 42b.
c is located on the left side when viewed from the front.
The receiving portions 42b and 42c of the upper jaw directing body 4 are for receiving the centerpiece directing body 5,
It is formed so as to correspond to the lower shape of the centerpiece effect body 5. The position of the receiving part 42b corresponds to the left receiving part 41b2 of the effect part 41, and the position of the receiving part 42c corresponds to the position of the right receiving part 41c2.
For this reason, the receiving parts 42b and 42c of the raising / lowering girder 42 can receive the eyeball effect body 5 together with the left receiving part 41b2 and the right receiving part 41c2 of the effecting part 41. In other words, the receiving portion 42 of the lifting girder 42
b and 42c receive the rear part of the eyeball effector 5, and the left receiving part 41b2 and the right receiver part 41c2 of the effecting part 41 receive the front part of the eyeball effector 5.

[Elevating mechanism 43 of upper jaw directing body 4]
Next, the raising / lowering mechanism 43 of the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 is demonstrated using FIG.39, FIG.40, FIG.41, FIG.42, FIG.43 and FIG. The elevating mechanism 43 is an example of a mechanism for elevating the upper jaw effect body 4.
39, 40 and 41 are perspective views for explaining the lifting mechanism 43 of the upper jaw effector 4 and showing the lifting mechanism 43 as viewed from behind the upper jaw effector 4. FIG. In other words, FIG.
FIG. 41 shows a state where the front side is viewed from the rear side in FIG.
39A is an exploded perspective view of the main part of the lifting mechanism 43, and FIG. 39B is a perspective view showing a single assembled state. In FIG. 5B, a motor M1 and a mounting member 43h described later shown in FIG. FIG. 40 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the main part of the lifting mechanism 43 and the left column part FLb of the frame part FL. In the figure, a state in which a mounting member 43h described later is extracted from the left column portion FLb is shown for easy understanding. FIG. 41 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the main part of the lifting mechanism 43 and the frame part FL. This figure is a perspective view when viewed from the same position as in FIG. 40, but a belt 43e (see FIG. 39 or FIG. 40) described later is omitted for easy understanding.

As shown in FIG. 39 (a), the lifting mechanism 43 of the upper jaw effector 4 is connected to the connecting member 43a that is integrally attached to the output shaft of the motor M1 with a screw member and the connecting member 43a. A small gear 43b to which the driving force of the motor M1 is transmitted via the member 43a, and the small gear 4
It includes a two-stage gear 43c that meshes with 3b and a drive gear 43d that meshes with the two-stage gear 43c. Therefore, the driving force of the motor M1 is the small gear 43b and the two-stage gear 4
It is transmitted to the drive gear 43d via 3c.
More specifically, the drive gear 43d has a boss portion 43d1 that engages with the inner peripheral surface of the annular belt 43e. As for this boss | hub part 43d1, the uneven surface is formed in the outer peripheral surface. Thereby, the driving force of the motor M1 is efficiently transmitted to the belt 43e.

The annular belt 43e is disposed so as to extend long in the vertical direction. In order to apply a predetermined tension to the belt 43e, the elevating mechanism 43 includes a driven gear 43f having a boss portion 43f1 having a concavo-convex surface formed on the outer peripheral surface engaged with the inner peripheral surface of the belt 43e, and a belt 43
and a pressing member 43g for pressing the outer peripheral surface of e.
More specifically, the drive gear 43d described above is disposed at the upper end position of the belt 43e, and the driven gear 43f urged in a direction away from the drive gear 43d is disposed at the lower end position of the belt 43e. Further, a pressing member 43g is disposed in the vicinity of the drive gear 43d so as to press the outer peripheral surface of the belt 43e so that the angle at which the belt 43e is wound around the drive gear 43d is increased.

The lifting mechanism 43 includes a two-stage gear 43c, a drive gear 43d, a belt 43e, and a driven gear 4
3f and the attaching member 43h to which the pressing member 43g is attached are comprised.
More specifically, the two-stage gear 43c, the drive gear 43d, the driven gear 43f, and the pressing member 43
g is attached to the attachment member 43h in a state in which a predetermined tension is applied to the belt 43e.

Here, the two-stage gear 43c, the drive gear 43d, and the pressing member 43g are attached to the attachment member 43h via a shaft.
More specifically, the attachment member 43h includes an attachment hole 43h1 for attaching the shaft of the two-stage gear 43c, and an attachment hole 4 for attaching the shaft of the drive gear 43d.
3h2 and an attachment hole 43h3 for attaching the shaft of the pressing member 43g. And by attaching a shaft to each of the attachment holes 43h1 to 43h3, the two-stage gear 43c, the drive gear 43d, and the pressing member 43g are attached to the attachment member 43h.

The driven gear 43f is attached to the attachment member 43h via a holder 43f2 shown in FIG.
More specifically, the attachment member 43h has an attachment hole 43h4 having a long hole shape for holding the holder 43f2. That is, the holder 43f2 is attached to the attachment member 43h so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the attachment hole 43h4. As shown in FIG. 40, each of the two tension coil springs 43f3 has one end (upper end) at the holder 43.
It is attached to f2 (see also (a) of FIG. 52), and the other end (lower end) is the attachment member 43.
h.
By such attachment, the holder 43f2 is moved to the two tension coil springs 43f3.
Due to the urging force, it is pulled in the direction away from the drive gear 43d (downward). Therefore, the two tension coil springs 43f3 act so that the length between the lower end position and the upper end position of the belt 43e is increased, and a predetermined tension is applied to the belt 43e.
In addition, the two-stage gear 43c, the drive gear 43d, and the driven gear 43f are attached to the mounting member 43h.
When the pressing member 43g is attached, a so-called subassembly is formed.

Thus, the motor M1 is attached to the belt 43e of the elevating mechanism 43 that is stretched with a predetermined tension.
The driving force is transmitted. The belt 43e rotates in one direction by the forward rotation of the motor M1, and the belt 43e rotates in the other direction by the reverse rotation of the motor M1.

A housing 43i to which the elevating girder 42 (see, for example, FIG. 38) is attached is fixed to the belt 43e that can rotate in both directions. More specifically, the housing 43i is integrally attached to the belt 43e by screwing the belt 43e together so as to be sandwiched between the housing 43i and the mounting plate 43j. For this reason, when the belt 43e rotates, the belt 43e moves upward or downward accordingly.

Referring to FIG. 40, the belt 43e of the elevating mechanism 43 is connected to the left column portion FLb of the frame portion FL.
Are arranged so as to extend over substantially the entire length of the. In other words, the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw effector 4 can be moved up and down a long distance by the elevating mechanism 43.
It is possible to set the upper end position and the lower end position of the belt 43e in accordance with the necessary moving section of the lifting / lowering girder 42 and the rendering unit 41.

Referring to FIG. 41, a longitudinal rail 43m extending in the vertical direction is disposed on the left column portion FLb of the frame portion FL. The rail 43m is a belt 43e not shown in the figure.
Located on the front side. In other words, the rail 43m includes the belt 43e and the left pillar portion FLb.
It is located between the decorative part FLb1.
Further, the right column portion FLc of the frame portion FL has a longitudinal rail 43n extending in the vertical direction.
Is arranged.
These rails 43m and 43n are formed in a U shape whose cross section is open in one direction.
And the shape of the cross section of rails 43m and 43n is uniform in a longitudinal direction. That is, the rails 43m and 43n are configured by cutting a rail member as a material into a predetermined length. The shape of the cross section of the rails 43m and 43n will be described later.
The opening portions of the rails 43m and 43n are both on the rear side, that is, on the side opposite to the decorative portions FLb1 and FLc1 in the front-rear direction.

In other words, as shown in FIG. 41, the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw directing body 4 is located on the left side in front view on the front side of the sheet metal member 421 and the sheet metal member 421 forming the main body, and the receiving portion 42
b (see FIG. 38 (b)) and a right passing member 423 that is positioned on the front side of the sheet metal member 421 on the right side of the front view and has a receiving portion 42c.
Note that, unlike FIG. 41, FIG. 40 shows an elevating girder 42 in which the sheet metal member 421 is omitted, and a left passing member 422 of the elevating girder 42 is illustrated.

FIG. 42 is a perspective view for explaining the elevating mechanism 43 in the elevating girder 42.
As shown in the figure, at the left end of the longitudinal lifting / lowering girder 42 as viewed from the front, the housing 43i described above is provided.
Is attached, and a housing 43k is attached to the right end in front view, which is the opposite end.
In more detail, the housing 43i is fixed to the elevating girder 42 with screws, and the elevating girder 42
There is no relative movement to. On the other hand, the housing 43k is movably attached to the elevating girder 42. That is, the housing 43k is movable with respect to the elevating girder 42 in the longitudinal direction of the elevating girder 42, that is, in the left-right direction of the front view.
The length between m and the rail 43n is adjusted. The lateral movement structure of the housing 43k with respect to the elevating girder 42 will be described later.
The housing 43i is attached with a cover 43P that covers the vicinity of the front lower end of the housing 43i.

Each of the housings 43i and 43k of the lifting / lowering girder 42 includes a plurality of rollers. In other words, the housing 43i at the left end in front view has rollers 43i1, 4 guided by the rail 43m.
3i2, 43i3, 43i4, 43i5 are rotatably attached. Further, rollers 43k1 and 43k2 guided by rails 43n are rotatably attached to the housing 43k at the right end in a front view.
It should be noted that a shock absorber (not shown) is provided at the lower end of each of the rails 43m and 43n for reducing the impact force applied to the housings 43i and 43k when the housings 43i and 43k are lowered to the moving end. . As a structure for reducing such an impact force, for example, a compression coil spring may be used.

More specifically, the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 of the housing 43i are arranged along the vertical direction in which the rail 43m extends. The roller 43i5 of the housing 43i is disposed at a position different from the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 (see FIG. 40 or FIG. 41). In addition,
In FIG. 39 illustrating the housing 43i, the rollers 43i1 to 43i5 are not illustrated.
The rollers 43k1 to 43k2 of the housing 43k are arranged along the vertical direction in which the rail 43n extends.
Thus, the left end housing 43i and the right end housing 43k include different numbers of rollers.

The positional relationship when the rollers 43i1 to 43i5 of the housing 43i are guided by the rail 43m will be described. The positional relationship is such that the rollers 43k1 to 43k1 of the housing 43k.
Since there is something in common with the positional relationship when 43k2 is guided to the rail 43n, the description is omitted.
FIG. 43 is a view for explaining the positional relationship between the rollers 43i1 to 43i5 and the rail 43m in the left column portion FLb of the frame portion FL, and FIG. (B) is a schematic enlarged partial cross-sectional view taken along line bb of (a).
As shown in FIG. 43 (a), rollers 43i1 to 43i4 arranged along the vertical direction.
Are arranged in rows and seem to be arranged in a row in the vertical direction at first glance,
It is located so as to shift in the left-right direction. That is, the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 are shifted in the left-right direction from the adjacent rollers. More specifically, in the rear view of the housing 43i, the roller 43
i1 and the roller 43i2 are mutually displaced in the left-right direction. Further, the roller 43i2 and the roller 43i3 are displaced from each other in the left-right direction, and the roller 43i3 and the roller 43i4 are displaced from each other in the left-right direction.

More specifically, the rotation center point of the roller 43i1 and the rotation center point of the roller 43i3 are the same position in the left-right direction, and the rotation center point of the roller 43i2 and the rotation center point of the roller 43i4 are the same position in the left-right direction. The rollers 43i1 to 43i4 are arranged in a so-called staggered manner. In other words, the rotation center points of the rollers 43i1 and 43i3 and the rotation center points of the rollers 43i2 and 43i4 are attached to and held by the housing 43i so as to be shifted by a distance a. As the distance a here, for example, 0.5 mm
It is conceivable to make the degree.

Further, the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 and the roller 43i5 are at different positions in the vertical direction. More specifically, the roller 43i1 is positioned at the uppermost position, and the roller 43i5 is positioned at the lowermost position. The roller 43i5 is located below the roller 43i4.

In the rear view, the roller 43i5 and the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 are in different positions with respect to the rail 43m.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 43 (b), the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 are located on the inner surface of the rail 43m, and the roller 43i5 is located on the outer surface of the rail 43m.
That is, the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 are in contact with either the left or right surface of the inner surface of the rail 43m. The roller 43i4 is a rail 43m located on the left side when referring to FIG.
It touches the inner surface. The roller 43i5 is in contact with the outer surface of the rail 43m located on the right side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 43 (b), the cross section of the rail 43m has such a shape that the throttle portions 43m1 and 43m2 are formed at midway positions in the front and rear direction. Then, the concave portions or the reduced diameter portions of the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 are engaged with both the front side and the rear side of the throttle portions 43m1 and 43m2 in the rail 43m. For this reason, the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 are subjected to the right and left direction correcting action by the rail 43m and also to the front and rear direction correcting action. Thereby, the movement of the housing 43i in the cross section in two directions is restricted by the rail 43m,
The raising / lowering operation of the housing 43i becomes smoother.

Further, since the rollers 43i1 to 43i5 are arranged so as to have the above-described positional relationship with respect to the rail 43m (staggered arrangement), it is possible to reduce the amount of play, and the housing 43i is provided with the rail 43m. It is possible to ensure a contact state with both the left and right inner surfaces. For this reason, it is possible to prevent rattling when the housing 43i moves in the vertical direction along the rail 43m with a simple configuration, and the housing 43i can move smoothly.

The positional relationship between the rollers 43k1 to 43k2 (see FIG. 42) and the rails 43n (see FIG. 41) in the right column portion FLc of the frame portion FL is the above-described rollers 43i1 to 43i4 (
The positional relationship between the rail 43m (see FIG. 42) and the rail 43m (see FIG. 41) is substantially the same, and illustration corresponding to FIG. 43 is omitted.
More specifically, the rollers 43k1 to 43k2 (see FIG. 42) of the housing 43k are arranged in a line extending in the vertical direction, unlike the staggered arrangement of the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 of the housing 43i described above. That is, a configuration that positively shifts the rollers 43k1 to 43k2 in the left-right direction is not employed.

[Significance of lifting mechanism 43]
Here, as described above, the lifting mechanism 43 according to the present embodiment employs a configuration in which the belt 43e driven by the driving force, that is, the driving belt is disposed on both the left column portion FLb and the right column portion FLc. In other words, a configuration is adopted in which only the left column portion FLb is disposed but not the right column portion FLc. That is, the front view left side of the elevating girder 42 is the driving side, and the right side view is the non-driving side.
As described above, the configuration of the lifting mechanism 43 can be simplified by adopting the configuration in which the drive belt is disposed only on either the left or right side.

On the other hand, the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 and the rollers 4 in which the housing 43i is arranged in a staggered manner.
It is conceivable to apply the guide structure including 3i5 to the housing 43k. However, in order for the elevating girder 42 to perform a smooth elevating operation, it is sufficient to prevent rattling of the housing 43i located on the drive side with respect to the rail 43m, and it is less necessary to apply it to the non-drive side housing 43k. In addition, when the configuration of the drive-side housing 43i is applied to the non-drive-side housing 43k, if a shift in the height direction position between the left end and the right end of the elevating girder 42 occurs, the housing 43k and the rail 43n It is anticipated that this will likely occur, and on the contrary, there is a possibility that the smooth raising / lowering operation of the raising / lowering girder 42 may be hindered.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the non-drive side guide structure is different from the drive side guide structure, and the drive force of the motor M1 is reliably transmitted to the elevating girder 42 on the drive side (left side in front view). On the other hand, on the non-driving side (right side as viewed from the front), the structure is such that it is easy to follow the movement of the elevating girder 42 by the driving force of the motor M1 (followability), in other words, does not interfere.

In other words, the different structures of the housings 43i and 43k are based on a structure in which the belt 43e driven by the driving force of the motor M1 is disposed only on the left side of the upper jaw effector 4 in the front view as viewed from the front. Is.
In addition, the modification which employ | adopts the structure which arrange | positions the belt 43e in the left pillar part FLb and the right pillar part FLc is considered.

[Structure related to housing 43k]
As described above, the housing 43k is positioned at the right end portion of the elevation girder 42 as viewed from the front (see, for example, FIG. 42). Next, the structure relating to the housing 43k will be described.
That is, in this embodiment, the housing 43k is a sheet metal member 421 of the elevating girder 42 (FIG. 4).
1 or FIG. 42). Further, the housing 43k has a biasing structure in which the housing 43k is biased in a predetermined direction with respect to the sheet metal member 421 of the elevating girder 42. Moreover, it has a buffer structure for relieving the impact force input to the housing 43k at the moving lower end of the elevating girder 42.
Hereinafter, the mounting structure, biasing structure, and buffer structure of the housing 43k will be described.

[Mounting structure of housing 43k]
FIG. 44 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a structure related to the housing 43k.
As shown in the figure, the sheet metal member 421 of the elevating girder 42 has a plurality of elongated holes 42 extending in the left-right direction.
Has 1a. More specifically, two elongated holes 421a are formed at the right end portion of the sheet metal member 421 so as to be two steps up and down. The two long holes 421a have the same size, and the positions in the left-right direction are also the same.

As shown in FIG. 44, the housing 43k is located behind the sheet metal member 421 at the right end of the sheet metal member 421. The attachment plate 44a is positioned on the front side of the sheet metal member 421, and the regulation plate 44b having ribs corresponding to the shape of the long holes 421a of the sheet metal member 421 is positioned on the rear side of the sheet metal member 421.
More specifically, the mounting plate 44a, the sheet metal member 421, the regulating plate 44b, and the housing 43k are positioned in this order from the front side to the rear side. The regulating plate 44b is sandwiched between the sheet metal member 421 and the housing 43k so that the rib is positioned in the long hole 421a of the sheet metal member 421.

The mounting plate 44a has mounting holes 44a1 and 44a3 formed in regions corresponding to the upper long holes 421a of the sheet metal member 421, and the mounting holes 44a1 and 44a3.
3 has an engagement hole 44a2 formed between the two. The attachment plate 44a also has attachment holes 44a1 and 44a3 and an engagement hole 44a2 in a region corresponding to the long hole 421a on the lower side of the sheet metal member 421.
The housing 43k has screw holes 44c1 and 44c3 formed in bosses at positions corresponding to the mounting holes 44a1 and 44a3 of the mounting plate 44a.
It has an engagement pin 44c2 formed at a position corresponding to the engagement hole 44a2.
The restricting plate 44b is provided with an attachment hole 44a1 and an engagement hole 44a2 of the attachment plate 44a.
And a small long hole 44b2 formed in the region corresponding to the mounting hole 44a3 of the mounting plate 44a.

Then, the mounting screw passes through the mounting hole 44a1 of the mounting plate 44a, the long hole 421a of the sheet metal member 421, and the small long hole 44b1 of the regulating plate 44b, and then the screw hole 44c of the housing 43k.
1 screwed. Further, the mounting screws are mounting holes 44a3 of the mounting plate 44a,
The housing 43 passes through the long hole 421a of the sheet metal member 421 and the small long hole 44b2 of the restriction plate 44b.
Screwed into the k screw hole 44c3. By such screw tightening, the engagement pin 44c2 of the housing 43k is inserted into the engagement hole 44a2 of the attachment plate 44a through the small long hole 44b1 of the restriction plate 44b and the long hole 421a of the sheet metal member 421.

By such screw tightening, the mounting plate 44a and the housing 43k can move together. That is, the housing 43k can move a predetermined distance in the left-right direction with respect to the sheet metal member 421 and the regulating plate 44b together with the mounting plate 44a. Thus, the housing 43k allows the rollers 43k1 and 43k2 to move following the rail 43n in the left-right direction.
The restricting plate 44b is prevented from moving relative to the sheet metal member 421 by the ribs of the restricting plate 44b.

[Biasing structure of housing 43k]
Next, a biasing structure that biases the housing 43k in the direction of the rail 43n (see FIG. 41) will be described.
The sheet metal member 421 of the elevating girder 42 includes a plurality of bosses 421b fixed to the rear side. More specifically, the sheet metal member 421 includes two bosses 421b extending rightward in the left-right direction. The two bosses 421b are at different positions in the vertical direction.
A compression coil spring 44d is attached to each of the two bosses 421b. The compression coil spring 44d is located between the sheet metal member 421 and the left end surface of the housing 43k as viewed from the front, and biases the housing 43k in the right direction. By this urging, the rollers 43k1, 43k
2 is kept pressed against the right inner surface of the rail 43n, and the followability of the housing 43k via the rollers 43k1 and 43k2 can be improved.
Although the urging structure is provided in the present embodiment, an example in which the urging structure is not provided is also conceivable.

[Buffer structure of housing 43k]
Next, a buffer structure for reducing the impact at the lower movement limit when the housing 43k is lowered will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 44, a mounting plate 44e is attached to the front side of the housing 43k. The mounting plate 44e has mounting holes 44e1 and 44e2 for mounting the mounting plate 44e to the housing 43k. The housing 43k has a mounting hole 44.
A screw hole 44c4 is provided at a position corresponding to e1, and a screw hole 44c5 is provided at a position corresponding to the attachment hole 44e2.
In other words, when the attachment plate 44e is attached to the housing 43k, the attachment plate 44e is positioned with respect to the housing 43k by engagement with the engagement pins and the engagement holes.

Moreover, the housing 43k is formed in the vicinity of the screw hole 44c5, and includes a hollow portion 44c6 that opens to the front side. The buffer member 44f and the compression coil spring 44g are attached to the hollow portion 44c6 of the housing 43k.
The hollow portion 44c6 of the housing 43k opens to the front side, but the mounting plate 4
When 4e is attached to the housing 43k, the hollow portion 44c6 is closed, thereby preventing the buffer member 44f and the compression coil spring 44g from dropping from the hollow portion 44c6.

The relationship between the buffer member 44f and the compression coil spring 44g will be described in more detail. The buffer member 44f includes a protruding portion 44f1 that protrudes upward. The protrusion 44f1 holds the compression coil spring 44g on the upper side of the buffer member 44f. Within the recess-shaped portion 44c6, the buffer member 44f is urged downward by the compression coil spring 44g (see, for example, (b) in FIG. 45).

The mounting plate 44e is formed with a through hole 44e3 extending in the vertical direction. The through hole 44e3 is located in the vicinity of the attachment hole 44e2. The buffer member 44f includes a convex portion 44f2 having a shape corresponding to the through hole 44e3 of the mounting plate 44e. That is, the protrusion 44f2 of the buffer member 44f is positioned in the through hole 44e3 of the mounting plate 44e, so that the moving direction and the amount of movement when the buffer member 44f moves relative to the housing 43k are restricted.

Such a cushioning structure of the housing 43k is to alleviate the impact received by the housing 43k when the descending elevating girder 42 stops at the lower movement limit. In more detail,
As shown in FIG. 44, a receiving member 44h positioned in the right column portion FLc of the frame portion FL is positioned below the housing 43k. The receiving member 44h of the right column portion FLc has a receiving portion 44h1 that receives the buffer member 44f.
The lower movement limit of the descending lifting / lowering girder 42 is defined by the receiving portion 44h1 of the receiving member 44h. For this reason, when the elevating girder 42 is lowered, the buffer member 44f enters the receiving portion 44h1, and the bottom surface portion 44f3 of the buffer member 44f contacts the receiving portion 44h1. At this time, the buffer member 44
Since f is urged downward by the compression coil spring 44g, the compression coil spring 44g contracts due to an impact when the buffer member 44f hits the receiving portion 44h1, and the impact received by the housing 43k is alleviated, and an impact sound is generated. Can be prevented.
Further, in the housing 43k of the elevating girder 42, the buffer member 44f is a receiving portion 4 on the right column portion FLc side.
By being received by 4h1, the elevating girder 42 is located at the position of the lower movement limit of the elevating girder 42.
Is positioned with respect to the right column portion FLc.

[Significance of structure for housing 43k]
Here, when the movable object performs a more interesting movement, the mechanism for realizing the movement becomes complicated.
Therefore, the following configuration is adopted in order to easily configure a mechanism for moving the movable object.
In other words, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a movable object that produces an effect (for example, the upper jaw effector 4).
A moving mechanism (for example, an elevating mechanism 43) for moving the movable object (for example, the upper jaw effector 4), the movable mechanism (for example, the upper jaw effector 4). Guide portion (eg, rail 43n) extending in the direction in which the body 4) moves (eg, the vertical direction)
) And the movable portion (for example, upper jaw effect body 4), the guide portion (for example, rail 4)
3n) is located between the guided portion (for example, rollers 43k1, 43k2), the movable object (for example, upper jaw effect body 4), and the guided portion (for example, rollers 43k1, 43k2), and the guide An adjustment portion (for example, a housing 43k) configured to be adjustable in a direction (for example, the left-right direction) intersecting the direction (for example, the vertical direction) of the portion (for example, the rail 43n).

[About the right side mechanism 45]
Next, the right side mechanism 4 disposed in the right column portion FLc (see FIG. 38A) of the frame portion FL.
5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 45 and 46. FIG. The right side mechanism 45 has a function of holding the housing 43k, which is the right end of the elevating girder 42, at a predetermined position, and also has a function of lifting the right end of the elevating girder 42 to a predetermined position.

45 and 46 are diagrams illustrating the right side mechanism 45 of the right column portion FLc. That is,
FIG. 45 is a front view of the right side mechanism 45, and FIGS. 45 (a) to (d) show the positional relationship of the elevating girder 42 with the housing 43k in time series in order to explain the function of the right side mechanism 45. FIG. It is a thing. FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining a later-described rotating shaft 45e included in the right side mechanism 45. FIG. That is, this figure shows the rotary shaft 45e in a front view and a plan view, respectively, and shows perspective views when the rotary shaft 45e is viewed from different views (a) to (d) shown in the plan view. Show. (A) and (d) of the figure are perspective views when viewed from opposite directions, and (b) and (c) are perspective views when viewed from opposite directions.

For example, as shown in FIG. 45A, the right mechanism 45 includes a connection member 45a attached to the output shaft of the motor M2 serving as a drive source of the right mechanism 45, and the motor M via the connection member 45a.
2 includes a small gear 45b to which the driving force 2 is transmitted, an intermediate gear 45c that meshes with the small gear 45b, and a drive gear 45d that meshes with the intermediate gear 45c. The small gear 45b, the intermediate gear 45c and the drive gear 45d constitute a gear train for transmitting the driving force of the motor M2. Then, including such a gear train, the motor M2 to the rotating shaft 4
A drive transmission system to 5e is configured.
The motor M2 is controlled by the CPU 321 (see FIG. 3) of the lamp control unit 420 via a motor driver (not shown). In addition, the motor M2 is illustrated in (a) of FIG. 45 and also illustrated in (b) of FIG. 38 and FIG. 41.

As shown in FIG. 45 (a), the right mechanism 45 is connected to the drive gear 45d and is rotatable about a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction, and the position of the rotation shaft 45e in the circumferential direction. And a photo sensor 45f for detecting the light by light.
That is, the drive gear 45d located at the downstream end of the gear train is attached to a rotary shaft 45e that is rotatably held. The rotating shaft 45e is assembled integrally with the drive gear 45d, and when the drive gear 45d rotates, it rotates in the same direction as the drive gear 45d at the same speed.
Referring to FIGS. 45A to 45D, in the present embodiment, the rotary shaft 45e is used.
Is controlled so as to rotate in one direction (counterclockwise in plan view). In addition, an example in which the motor M2 is controlled to rotate in both the forward rotation and the reverse rotation is also conceivable.

As shown in FIG. 46, the rotating shaft 45e of the right side mechanism 45 here includes a cylindrical main body 45e1 extending in the vertical direction and an upper flange 45e2 formed on the upper portion of the main body 45e1.
And a mounting shaft portion 45e3 located on the upper surface of the upper flange 45e2.
The rotating shaft 45e includes an intermediate flange 45e4 formed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the main body 45e1. The intermediate flange 45e4 has a photo sensor 45f.
One notch 45e5 to be detected is formed. That is, the photo sensor 45f
When the notch 45e5 of the intermediate flange 45e4 is detected, a predetermined signal is output to the CPU 321 (see FIG. 3) of the lamp control unit 420. Thereby, it is detected whether the rotating shaft 45e exists in the predetermined position of the circumferential direction.

As shown in FIG. 46, the rotary shaft 45e includes a spiral-shaped portion 45e6 formed in a spiral shape on the side opposite to the upper flange 45e2 with respect to the intermediate flange 45e4, that is, on the lower side of the intermediate flange 45e4. It is configured. The spiral-shaped portion 45e6 is formed on the main body 4
It is formed so as to protrude in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of 5e1.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 46, the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 has a rotating shaft 45e.
The slope 45e61 changes its position with respect to the rotational axis direction of the rotating shaft 45e as it advances in one direction in the circumferential direction, and the flat part 45e62 does not change its position with respect to the rotational axis direction as it advances in one direction in the circumferential direction. ,have.
Further, in plan view, the slope 45e61 and the flat part 45e of the spiral-shaped part 45e6.
The position 62 is associated with the position of the notch 45e5 of the intermediate flange 45e4. That is, the CPU 321 (see FIG. 3) of the lamp control unit 420 owns data for associating the positions of the inclined surface part 45e61 and the flat part 45e62 necessary for controlling the motor M2 with the position of the notch 45e5. Such data includes information for specifying the relative positions of the slope 45e61 and the flat part 45e62 with respect to the notch 45e5 as shown in the plan view of FIG.

Further, as is apparent from the plan view shown in FIG. 46, the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 is not formed over the entire circumference of the rotating shaft 45e, and is formed over one or more circumferences in the circumferential direction. is not. That is, the spiral-shaped part 45e6 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 45e so as to be less than one round in the circumferential direction.
In the present embodiment, the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 is formed over approximately 180 degrees in plan view. In other words, the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 is not formed over approximately 180 degrees in plan view.
And the slope part 45e61 in the spiral-shaped part 45e6 is about 90 degree | times by planar view, and the flat part 45e62 is about 90 degree | times by planar view.

[Operation of the right side mechanism 45]
Next, the operation performed by the right side mechanism 45 will be described.
45 (a), the rotating shaft 45e of the right mechanism 45 is not engaged with the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw effector 4 (non-engaged state). That is, the rotating shaft 45
The spiral-shaped part 45e6 of e is located behind the main body 45e1. In other words, the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 is not located in a region (passing region of the housing 43k) that passes when the housing 43k of the lifting / lowering girder 42 moves up / down (passing region of the housing 43k). 43k is not held.
Thereby, the descent | fall operation | movement of the raising / lowering girder 42 is accept | permitted. In other words, the up-and-down girder 42 of the upper jaw directing body 4 is not located at the origin position but located below the origin (for example, (d) in FIG. 35).
reference).

In the case shown in (b) of FIG. 45, the up-and-down girder 42 of the upper jaw producing body 4 is raised so as to return to the origin position. That is, the rotating shaft 45e rotates around the rotation axis by the driving force of the motor M2 when the housing 43k of the rising and lowering girder 42 passes the lower end position of the spiral-shaped portion 45e6, and the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 is rotated by the housing 43k. Enter the passing area.
That is, when the supported portion 45g of the housing 43k is located above the lower end position of the spiral-shaped portion 45e6, the rotating shaft 45e is moved from the non-engagement position shown in FIG. ) (Slope engagement position, position near the origin). Thereby, the supported portion 45g of the housing 43k hits the inclined surface portion 45e61 of the spiral-shaped portion 45e6,
The housing 43k is held by the rotating shaft 45e.

When the rotating shaft 45e further rotates at the slope engaging position shown in FIG. 45 (b), the supported part 45g of the housing 43k goes up the slope part 45e61 of the spiral-shaped part 45e6,
Soon, the position (flat engagement position, origin position) shown in FIG.
When the supported portion 45g of the housing 43k is held by the inclined surface portion 45e61 of the spiral-shaped portion 45e6, the right end portion of the elevating girder 42 has not yet returned to the origin position, and the housing 43
When the k supported portion 45g is held by the flat portion 45e62 of the spiral-shaped portion 45e6, the right end portion of the elevating girder 42 returns to the origin position.

As described above, the supported portion 45g of the housing 43k that is held by the inclined surface portion 45e61 of the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 and is not at the origin position is such that the rotating shaft 45e of the right mechanism 45 rotates in one direction (counterclockwise in plan view). Then, it is lifted to the origin position.
If the rotation of the rotating shaft 45e in one direction is stopped when the supported portion 45g of the housing 43k is held by the flat portion 45e62, the right end portion of the elevating girder 42 is held at the origin position. (Holding the origin). That is, in the flat engagement position, the right end of the elevating girder 42 is at the origin position, so that the right end of the elevating girder 42 is held at the same height as the left end by maintaining this state. become.

When the timing for lowering the elevating girder 42 at the flat engagement position shown in FIG. 45C is reached, the motor M2 that rotates the rotating shaft 45e is operated in synchronization with the motor M1 that rotates the belt 43e. Thus, as shown in FIG. 4D, the elevating girder 42 starts to descend.
That is, when the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 of the rotating shaft 45e is changed from the flat engaging position to the non-engaging position by rotation in one direction, the supported portion 45g of the housing 43k is not held by the rotating shaft 45e, 42 downward movement is allowed.
More specifically, the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 does not change from the flat engagement position to the non-engagement position via the inclined surface engagement position, but immediately changes from the flat engagement position to the non-engagement position.
By not using such a slope engaging position, even if the motor M2 does not use a high output one,
The descending operation of the elevating girder 42 is allowed promptly.
In addition, since it is sufficient to control the rotating shaft 45e to rotate in one direction (counterclockwise in plan view), the drive control of the motor M2 becomes easy.
Depending on the contents of the upper jaw effector 4, the motor M2 when changing from the flat engagement position or the inclined surface engaging position to the non-engaging position when changing from the inclined surface engaging position to the flat engaging position.
A control example in which the motor M2 is rotated in the direction opposite to the rotation direction is also conceivable.

The configuration of the right side mechanism 45 is not limited to the above-described embodiment. That is, it is also conceivable that the rotation shaft 45e can be configured not only to move around the rotation axis but also to move in the front view vertical direction and / or the front view left and right direction. In other words, in addition to the rotation of the spiral-shaped portion 45e6 of the rotating shaft 45e, the housing 43k, which is the right end of the elevating girder 42, is moved upward to the origin position by moving in the vertical direction.
Further, instead of the rotating movement, the rotation shaft 45e is configured to move in the vertical direction of the front view and / or the horizontal direction of the front view to move to the origin return and hold at the origin position. Is also possible.

[Significance of right side mechanism 45]
As described above, the elevating mechanism 43 for elevating the elevating girder 42 is the driving side on the left side of the elevating girder 42 and the non-driving side on the right side of the frontal girder 42 (see, for example, FIG. 38A). ). In other words, at the left end of the lifting girder 42 as viewed from the front, the housing 43 i is connected to the belt 43 of the lifting mechanism 43.
e (see FIG. 39B) and guided to the rail 43m via the rollers 43i1 to 43i4 and the rollers 43i5 arranged in a staggered manner (see FIG. 43A). For this reason, it is possible to accurately control the position (height position) in the vertical direction of the left end portion in front view of the elevating girder 42 and to ensure the reproducibility of the position.
On the other hand, the housing 43k is provided with rollers 43k1 to 4 at the right end portion of the elevating girder 42 as viewed from the front.
Since it is only guided to the rail 43n via 3k2, it is difficult to ensure the reproducibility of the position as compared with the left end portion in front view.
Therefore, although it is at the origin position with respect to the vertical direction at the left end of the elevation beam 42 in front view,
There is also a possibility that a state where the origin is not located at the right end of the front view may occur. As mentioned above,
In the present embodiment, the upper jaw directing body 4 expresses a part of the face, and if the right end of the lifting girder 42 is lower than the left end of the front view, it is unconscious. There is a possibility that it will be difficult to concentrate on the game because the facial expression with which the recognition action works is uncomfortable.
Further, when a left side mechanism 46 to be described later is adopted as a mechanism for holding the right side portion (non-driving side) of the lifting / lowering girder 42 at the origin position, the origin position must be restored unless the right side portion of the lifting / lowering girder 42 returns to the origin position. There is a problem that it is not possible to hold in.

As described above, when the movable object moves to a predetermined position, if such a movement is repeated, the position accuracy with respect to the predetermined position may be lowered, which is not preferable as an effect.
Therefore, the following configuration is adopted to make it possible to prevent a decrease in positional accuracy of the movable object with respect to a predetermined position.
In other words, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a movable object that produces an effect (for example, the upper jaw effector 4).
A moving mechanism (for example, an elevating mechanism 43) for moving the movable object (for example, upper jaw effector 4) and the movable object (for example, upper jaw effect). The body 4) has a function of holding the body 4) at a first position (for example, flat engagement position, origin position), and the movable object (for example, the upper jaw effect body 4) is moved by the moving mechanism unit (for example, the lifting mechanism 43). The movable object (for example, the upper position) is moved from the second position (for example, the slope engaging position) set within the predetermined section (for example, the moving section K) to the first position (for example, the flat engagement position, the origin position). A displacement holding mechanism (for example, a right side mechanism 45) configured to have a function of displacing the jaw production body 4).

[About the guide structure at both ends of the production section 41]
Next, before explaining the left side mechanism 46, a structure for guiding both ends of the effect section 41 in the vertical direction (guide structure at both ends of the effect section 41) will be described. In the upper jaw production body 4, the production unit 41 moves up and down as the elevating girder 42 moves up and down (see FIG. 38B). The effect part 41 of the upper jaw effect body 4 includes a center position part 41a, a left position part 41b, and a right position part 41c, and the left position part 41b and the right position part 41c are The center position portion 41a is movable (see, for example, FIG. 30).

FIG. 47 is a diagram for explaining the guide structure at both ends of the effect unit 41, and (a) and (b) are diagrams for explaining the structure for guiding the left end of the left position portion 41b of the effect unit 41. ) And (d
) Is a diagram illustrating a structure for guiding the right end of the right position portion 41c of the rendering portion 41. FIG. (
(a) And (c) is a perspective view at the time of looking down from the front side of the production | presentation part 41, (b) And (d) is the cross-sectional view.
As shown in FIG. 47A, the left position portion 41b includes a plate-like protruding piece 41b5 that is located at the left end of the left position portion 41b and protrudes in the left direction when viewed from the front. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the right position portion 41c includes a plate-like protruding piece 41c5 that is located at the right end of the right position portion 41c and protrudes in the right direction when viewed from the front.

In the present embodiment, the protruding piece 41b5 at the left position portion 41b and the protruding piece 41c at the right position portion 41c.
5 is an external shape different from each other. The reason is that the protruding piece 41b5 of the left position portion 41b performs a function different from the function performed by the protruding piece 41c5 of the right position portion 41c. More specifically, the protruding piece 41b5 of the left position portion 41b is relatively small when viewed from the front, and the protruding piece 41c5 of the right position portion 41c is relatively large when viewed from the front. Also, the protruding piece 41b
Reference numeral 5 denotes a complicated outer shape as compared with the protruding piece 41c5.
The function performed by the protruding piece 41b5 of the left position portion 41b and the protruding piece 41c of the right position portion 41c
In the case where the functions performed by 5 are the same, an example in which the protruding piece 41b5 and the protruding piece 41c5 have the same outer shape is also conceivable.

Referring to FIGS. 47A and 47B, the protruding piece 41b5 of the left position portion 41b is regulated in the front and rear positions. This will be described more specifically.
The decorative portion FLb1 of the left column portion FLb has a front protruding portion FLb11 protruding forward. The left long member FLb2 is separated from the decorative portion FLb1 by the spacer FLb6. The left long member FLb2 has a rear protrusion FLb21 that protrudes rearward. In the left column part FLb, the left position part 41b is formed by the front protrusion part FLb11 and the rear protrusion part FLb21.
A guide space for guiding the protruding piece 41b5 in the vertical direction is defined.
Thereby, the behavior regarding the front-rear direction of the left position part 41b in the effect part 41 is limited.

47 (c) and 47 (d), the forward and rearward positions of the protruding piece 41c5 of the right position portion 41c are restricted. That is, in the right column portion FLc, the right position portion 41 is defined by the front protrusion portion FLc11 of the decoration portion FLc1 and the rear protrusion portion FLc21 of the left long member FLc2 separated from the decoration portion FLc1 by the spacer FLc6.
A guide space for guiding the protruding piece 41c5 of c in the vertical direction is defined.
This restricts the behavior of the right position portion 41c in the front-rear direction.

[Left side mechanism 46]
Next, the left side mechanism 4 disposed in the left column portion FLb (see FIG. 38A) of the frame portion FL.
6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 48 and 49. FIG. The left side mechanism 46 has a function of holding the housing 43i, which is the left end portion of the elevating girder 42, at a predetermined position, and the rendering unit 41 (FIG. 38).
(See (b)).

48 and 49 are diagrams illustrating the left side mechanism 46 of the left column portion FLb. That is,
FIGS. 48A and 48B show a state in which the housing 43i of the elevating girder 42 is held at the origin by the left side mechanism 46. FIG. 48A is a schematic left side view, FIG. 48B is a schematic front view, and FIG. ) Is a partial perspective view. 49 shows a state in which the housing 43i of the elevating girder 42 is not held at the origin by the left side mechanism 46. FIGS. 49A and 49B show that the left position portion 41b of the effect portion 41 is deformed. The state to perform, (c) and (d) shows the state which the production | presentation part 41 and the raising / lowering girder 42 are located below. (A) and (c) are schematic left side views, and (b) and (d).
) Is a schematic front view. Incidentally, (b) of the same figure also shows a partial perspective view corresponding to (c) of FIG.
In other words, FIG. 48 shows the standby state shown in FIG. 34 (a) described above, and FIG.
) And (b) are, for example, the state of the motion effect shown in FIG.
(C) and (d) are the state of the motion effect shown in FIG. 35 (d) described above, for example.

As shown in FIG. 48, the left side mechanism 46 includes a rotation shaft 46a that can rotate around a rotation axis that extends in the vertical direction, and two photosensors 46b and 46c that detect the position of the rotation shaft 46a in the circumferential direction with light. , Including. Photosensors 46b, 46
c are in the same position in plan view.

The rotation shaft 46a of the left side mechanism 46 is rotated by the driving force of the motor M3 (see FIG. 38, FIG. 40 or FIG. 41). Note that the drive transmission system from the motor M3 to the rotating shaft 46a may be the same as the drive transmission system of the right side mechanism 45 described above.
More specifically, the rotating shaft 46a is a cylindrical main body 46a1 extending in the vertical direction.
And two intermediate flanges 46a2 and 46a formed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the main body 46a1.
3. The intermediate flanges 46a2 and 46a3 are disposed at different positions with respect to the rotation axis direction, and specifically, the intermediate flange 46a2 is positioned above the intermediate flange 46a3 in front view.

One notch 46a4 detected by the photosensor 46b is formed in the intermediate flange 46a2 of the rotating shaft 46a, and one notch 46a5 detected by the photosensor 46c is formed in the other intermediate flange 46a3. Has been. These notches 46a4
46a5 are the same as the notches 45e5 (see FIG. 46) in the right side mechanism 45 described above.
More specifically, the notches 46a4 and 46a5 are not located at the same position in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. That is, the notches 46a4 and 46a5 are located at different positions in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft, and are shifted by an angle of about 90 degrees in the present embodiment.
When the notch 46a4 is detected by the photo sensor 46b or the notch 46a5 is detected by the photo sensor 46c, a predetermined signal is output to the CPU 321 (see FIG. 3) of the lamp control unit 420. Thereby, it is detected whether or not the rotation shaft 46a is at a predetermined position in the circumferential direction.

The rotating shaft 46a includes a claw portion 46a6 that protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 46a1 so as to be substantially parallel to a cross section that extends in a direction crossing the main body 46a1.
The claw portion 46a6 of the rotating shaft 46a is positioned close to or far from the housing 43i of the elevating girder 42 as the rotating shaft 46a rotates around the rotation axis. When the rotation shaft 46a rotates around the rotation axis, the claw portion 46a6 is connected to the main body portion 46a1.
The turning radius is larger than the turning radius.
Note that the position of the claw portion 46a6 in plan view is the same position as the notch 46a5 and is different from the notch 46a4.

48, the claw portion 46a6 of the rotary shaft 46a appears in the front view shown in FIG. 48B and does not appear in the left side view shown in FIG. . On the other hand, referring to FIG. 49, the claw portion 46a6 appears in the left side view shown in FIG.
It does not appear in the front view shown in b).
That is, the position (lock position) of the rotation shaft 46a in the state shown in FIG. 48 and the position (upper jaw shape change position) of the rotation shaft 46a in the state shown in FIGS. It is about 90 degrees off. Whether or not the position of the rotating shaft 46a is in the state shown in FIG. 48 is detected by the photosensor 46b, and the position of the rotating shaft 46a is shown in FIGS. 49 (a) and 49 (b). Is detected by the photosensor 46c.
In the present embodiment, the rotating shaft 46a shown in FIGS. 49 (c) and 49 (d).
48 is at a position (position when passing) different from the case of FIG. 48 described above and the cases of FIGS. A control example (two positions of the rotating shaft 46a) that is the same as that shown in FIG.

[Regarding the function of holding a predetermined position at the left end of the lifting girder 42]
The claw portion 46a6 of the rotating shaft 46a enters or exits a region (passing region of the elevating beam 42) that passes when the elevating beam 42 moves up and down. That is, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), when the claw portion 46a6 is positioned in the passage region of the lifting / lowering girder 42, the lifting / lowering girder 4 is moved by the claw portion 46a6.
2 is hindered. In other words, the elevating girder 42 located above the claw portion 46a6 can be held by the claw portion 46a6. Thus, as shown in FIG. 48 (c), the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw effector 4 is held at the origin position by the claw portion 46a6 of the rotating shaft 46a (see FIG. 48C).
Origin holding function).
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 49, when the claw portion 46a6 is not located in the passage region of the lifting / lowering girder 42, the claw portion 46a6 does not prevent the lifting / lowering girder 42 from being lifted / lowered and the lifting / lowering girder 42 can be lifted / lowered.

In addition, as control when the raising / lowering girder 42 held by the claw portion 46a6 of the rotating shaft 46a is lowered from the origin position, the motor M1 is operated to further raise the elevation girder 42 from the origin position, and then the motor M3 An example is considered in which the rotary shaft 46a is rotated by operating. That is, this is an example in which the rotating shaft 46a is rotated when the elevating girder 42 is slightly lifted and separated from the claw portion 46a6. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform rotation of the rotating shaft 46a more reliably by making the raising / lowering girder 42 and the nail | claw part 46a6 a non-contact state.
In addition, an example in which the ascending operation from the origin position of the elevating girder 42 is omitted and the rotation shaft 46a is rotated is also conceivable.
In the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent rattling during transportation by providing such an origin maintaining function.

Note that the configuration for realizing the origin holding function is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, it is also conceivable that the rotation shaft 46a can be configured not only to move around the rotation axis but also to move in the front view vertical direction and / or the front view left and right direction. It is also conceivable that the rotating shaft 46a is configured to move in the vertical direction of the front view and / or the horizontal direction of the front view instead of the rotating motion.
That is, this is a configuration example in which the claw portion 46a6 of the rotating shaft 46a enters or exits the passing region of the elevating girder 42 not by rotation but by sliding in the left-right direction when viewed from the front.
Further, a configuration in which the claw portion 46a6 of the rotating shaft 46a is engaged with an engagement surface 48d that is the lower surface of the housing 43i (configuration in which the housing 43i is supported by the lower surface) is employed.
An example in which a concave portion (not shown) for entering 6a6 is formed in the housing 43i can also be considered. That is, it is conceivable to realize the origin holding function by hooking the claw portion 46a6 of the rotating shaft 46a to the housing 43i.

[About the deformation function of the production unit 41]
As shown in FIG. 48, the left side mechanism 46 includes a hooking member 46d having a shaft part 46d1 extending in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and a torsion spring 46e attached to the shaft part 46d1 of the hooking member 46d. It consists of
The hook member 46d is held by the left column portion FLb of the frame portion FL so as to be rotatable about the shaft portion 46d1.

The hooking member 46d includes the above-described shaft portion 46d1 located at the lower end portion, and the shaft portion 46d1.
And a blocking portion 46d2 for blocking the lowering (lifting) of the protruding piece 41b5 of the left position portion 41b. More specifically, the blocking unit 46
d2 enters or exits a region (a region through which the protruding piece 41b5 passes) when the protruding member 41b5 of the left position portion 41b moves up and down as the hooking member 46d rotates around the shaft portion 46d1. To do. Then, the blocking portion 46d2 blocks the movement of the protruding piece 41b5 by entering the passage area of the protruding piece 41b5. The blocking portion 46d2 does not block the movement of the protruding piece 41b5 unless it enters the passage area of the protruding piece 41b5.
More specifically, the hooking member 46d is urged in the direction of retreating from the passage region of the protruding piece 41b5 by the action of the torsion spring 46e. And the hook member 46
As shown in FIG. 49 (a), d is pushed by the claw portion 46a6 of the rotating shaft 46a, and rotates in a direction to enter the passage region of the protruding piece 41b5 against the biasing force of the torsion spring 46e. .

For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 49 (a) and 49 (b), the claw portion 46 of the rotating shaft 46a.
When a6 is engaged with the hooking member 46d, the blocking portion 46d2 of the hooking member 46d is located in the passage region of the protruding piece 41b5. For this reason, when performing the operation | movement to which the raising / lowering girder 42 descend | falls, the protrusion piece 41b5 of the left position part 41b is blocked | prevented by the blocking part 46d2 of the hook member 46d. Thereby, the left position part 41b of the production | presentation part 41 rotates with respect to the center position part 41a, and the deformation | transformation operation | movement of the left position part 41b is performed.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 49C and 49D, when the claw portion 46a6 is not engaged with the hooking member 46d, the blocking portion 46d2 of the hooking member 46d has a protruding piece 41b5.
Not located in the passing area. For this reason, the deformation | transformation operation | movement of the production | presentation part 41 like (a) and (b) of the figure is not performed.

Here, changes in the engagement state between the protruding piece 41b5 of the left position portion 41b and the blocking portion 46d2 of the hooking member 46d shown in FIGS. 49 (a) and (b) will be described.
The blocking portion 46d2 of the hook member 46d first contacts with the tip (left end) of the protruding piece 41b5, and then the left position portion 41b of the effect portion 41 is connected to the connecting portion 41d as the elevating girder 42 further descends.
Rotate around. Then, the blocking portion 46d2 slides the lower end of the protruding piece 41b5 along the right direction.
When the blocking portion 46d2 slides on the lower end of the protruding piece 41b5, the protruding piece 41b5 may move forward. In order to cope with such a case, a notch portion FLb22 (see FIG. 47A) is formed in the rearward projecting portion FLc21 of the left elongated member FLc2 of the left column portion FLb.

In addition, as control when the left position portion 41b returns from the state shown in FIGS. 49A and 49B to the state shown in FIG.
After preventing the engagement with 6d2, the blocking portion 46d2 of the hooking member 46d is brought into contact with the protruding piece 41.
An example in which the rotating shaft 46a is rotated so as to exit from the passage region of b5 can be considered. Further, the blocking portion 46d2 of the hooking member 46d is provided with the protruding piece 4 without raising the elevating girder 42.
An example in which the rotating shaft 46a is rotated so as to exit from the passage region 1b5 is also conceivable.

In the present embodiment, the left side mechanism 46 having both the function of holding the elevating girder 42 and the function of deforming the rendering unit 41 is disposed on the left column portion FLb of the frame portion FL, while the right side of the frame portion FL is A configuration not provided in the column portion FLc is adopted. However, a modification in which the frame portion FL is disposed not only on the left column portion FLb but also on the right column portion FLc is also conceivable. In that case, right column F
Since a right side mechanism 45 having a function of holding the elevating girder 42 is disposed in Lc, a function of deforming the rendering unit 41 is added to the right column portion FLc. Naturally, a modification in which the left side mechanism 46 is disposed instead of the right side mechanism 45 in the right column part FLc of the frame part FL is also conceivable.

[Significance of left side mechanism 46]
Here, when the movement of the movable object moves to a predetermined position, if such a movement is repeated, the position accuracy with respect to the predetermined position may be lowered, and it is assumed that it is not preferable as an effect.
Therefore, the following configuration is adopted to make it possible to prevent a decrease in positional accuracy of the movable object with respect to a predetermined position.
That is, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 100) including a movable object (for example, upper jaw effector 4) that performs a motion effect, and the movable object (for example, upper jaw effect). The body 4) is provided with a holding mechanism portion (for example, the left side mechanism 46) that holds the body 4) at a predetermined position (for example, the origin position) by engaging with the engaging portion (for example, the claw portion 46a6), and the holding mechanism portion (for example, the left side mechanism 46). Is a mechanism for deforming the deformable movable object (for example, the upper jaw directing body 4) (
For example, the hook member 46d) is included.

[Example of deformation mechanism of upper jaw production 4]
Next, a deformation mechanism of the upper jaw effect body 4 will be described. The deformation mechanism of the upper jaw effect body 4 here is part of the deformation function (see FIGS. 48 and 49) of the effect unit 41 provided in the left side mechanism 46 described above.
And the deformation | transformation function of the production | presentation part 41 mentioned above is provided in the left side mechanism 46, and the right side mechanism 45 is not provided. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the left position part 41b of the effect part 41 rotates with respect to the center position part 41a by the left side mechanism 46, the right position part 41 of the effect part 41.
c has a configuration for rotating with respect to the central position portion 41a.
As such a configuration, in the present embodiment, the interlocking mechanism 47, which is a mechanism that rotates the left position portion 41b with respect to the central position portion 41a to the right position portion 41c and rotates with respect to the central position portion 41a. I have. That is, the interlocking mechanism 47 executes the rotation of the right position portion 41c by using the force that the left position portion 41b rotates. By employing such an interlocking mechanism 47, if a mechanism for moving either the left position portion 41b or the right position portion 41c is provided, both can be moved, and space can be saved. Become.

It is also conceivable to employ a configuration example in which another motor for performing the deformation operation of the right position portion 41c is additionally provided instead of such an interlocking mechanism. In such a configuration example, the right position portion 41c rotates with respect to the center position portion 41a by the driving force of another motor. That is,
A sensor that detects the start of rotation of the left position portion 41b is provided, and when this sensor detects the start of rotation of the left position portion 41b, another motor is operated to perform control to rotate the right position portion 41c. .
In addition, instead of the deforming function of the rendering unit 41 included in the left side mechanism 46, the left position unit 41b.
A modification in which another motor for performing the deformation operation is additionally provided can be considered. A modification in which the deformation operation of the left position portion 41b and the right position portion 41c is executed by one motor is also conceivable.

[About interlocking mechanism 47]
The interlocking mechanism 47 provided in the upper jaw effect body 4 will be described. The interlocking mechanism 47 is for realizing an operation in which when one of the left position portion 41b and the right position portion 41c moves with respect to the center position portion 41a, the other moves with respect to the center position portion 41a. is there.
In the present embodiment, when the left position portion 41b is on the driving side, the right position portion 41c is on the non-driving side, and the left position portion 41b rotates with respect to the center position portion 41a, the right position portion 41c is Although it rotates with respect to the center position part 41a, the interlocking mechanism 47 also in the case of other structures.
Can be applied. For example, an application example in which the driving side rotates when the non-driving side rotates, and an example in which both the left position portion 41b and the right position portion 41c are on the driving side are conceivable.

50 is a diagram illustrating the interlocking mechanism 47, and is a rear view illustrating the internal mechanism around the central position portion 41a of the rendering unit 41. FIG. (A) of the figure shows a state before the deformation operation, (b) shows a state during the deformation operation, and (c) shows a state after the deformation operation.
For example, as shown in FIG. 50A, the interlock mechanism 47 includes a central gear 47a disposed in the central position portion 41a, and a connecting portion 41e that connects the central position portion 41a and the left position portion 41b to each other.
And a gear 47c that is coaxially disposed with a connecting portion 41d that connects the center position portion 41a and the right position portion 41c to each other.

The central gear 47a is located between the gear 47b and the gear 47c, and the gear 47b and the gear 4
7c always meshes with both. Therefore, the central gear 47a rotates when one of the gear 47b and the gear 47c rotates, and rotates the other. For example, when the gear 47b rotates,
The rotational force is transmitted to the central gear 47a and rotates, whereby the other gear 47c rotates. When the gear 47c rotates, the rotational force is transmitted to the other gear 47c via the central gear 47a, and the gear 47b rotates.
More specifically, the rotation direction of the gear 47b and the rotation direction of the gear 47c are opposite to each other. For example, when the gear 47b rotates clockwise in the rear view, the other gear 47c rotates counterclockwise in the rear view. When the gear 47b rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the back, the other gear 47c is rotated.
Rotates clockwise in rear view. In other words, by the reverse rotation, the left position portion 41b and the right position portion 41c move in the same direction with respect to the vertical direction.

The deformation | transformation operation | movement of the production | presentation part 41 by such an interlocking mechanism 47 is demonstrated.
From the state before the deformation operation shown in (a) of FIG. 50, the deformation function of the rendering unit 41 described above (FIG. 49).
(B)), when the left position portion 41b is rotated upward with respect to the central position portion 41a, the gear 47b follows the left position portion 41b as shown in FIG. Rotate in the direction. As a result, the gear 47c rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the back via the central gear 47a, and the left position portion 41b rotates upward with respect to the central position portion 41a.
In FIG. 6B, a space 41f is formed between the center position portion 41a and the left position portion 41b, and a space 41g is formed between the center position portion 41a and the right position portion 41c. Yes.

When the left position portion 41b further rotates upward with respect to the center position portion 41a and reaches the rotation limit, the spaces 41g and 41f are maximized as shown in FIG. To do.
In addition, it returns to the state before the deformation | transformation operation | movement shown to (a) of the figure from the state after the deformation | transformation operation | movement shown to (c) of the figure by the biasing force of the spring not shown.

[Example of deformation mechanism of eyeball effect body 5]
Here, as shown in FIG. 50A, the interlocking mechanism 47 is configured to include a compression coil spring 47d disposed in the central position portion 41a. The compression coil spring 47d is positioned below the central gear 47a and urges the central gear 47a upward. Thereby, the central gear 4
This corresponds to a problem caused by a gap (backlash) existing between 7a and the gears 47b and 47c. That is, such backlash is necessary for smooth rotational movement between the gears, but prevents the gears from rotating smoothly by reversal between forward rotation and reverse rotation. In the present embodiment, the central gear 47a is urged by the compression coil spring 47d in a direction to reduce backlash, thereby preventing the smooth interlocking between the gears 47b and 47c.

Such a deformation operation of the upper jaw effector 4 is for performing a deformation operation of the eyeball effector 5 located above the upper jaw effector 4. That is, as the left position portion 41b and the right position portion 41c of the upper jaw effect body 4 rotate upward, the left position portion 51b of the eyeball effect body 5 is rotated.
The right position portion 51c rotates upward. In the eyeball effect body 5, the left position portion 51 b is received by the left receiving portion 41 b 2 of the upper jaw effect body 4 and the right position portion 51 c is the upper jaw effect body 4.
It is located in the upper part of the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 by being mounted in the right receiving part 41c2.
For this reason, even if a deformation | transformation operation | movement of the upper jaw production | presentation body 4 is performed, the situation where the eyeball production | presentation body 5 will move upwards so that it may space apart from the upper jaw production | presentation body 4, and a deformation | transformation operation | movement is not assumed. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a connection mechanism 47e that connects the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 is provided. That is, the connection mechanism 47e is for reliably performing the deformation operation of the eyeball effect body 5 by the interlocking mechanism 47. Hereinafter, the connection mechanism 47e will be described.

51A and 51B are diagrams for explaining the connection mechanism 47e. FIG. 51A is a schematic rear view showing a state where the upper jaw effector 4 and the eyeball effector 5 are separated from each other, and FIG. 51B is an upper jaw. It is a schematic back view which shows the state which connected the production body 4 and the centerpiece production body 5 mutually.
As shown in (a) of FIG. 51, the connection mechanism 47 e is a center position portion 41 a of the upper jaw effect body 4.
And the engaged portion 47e2 disposed in the central position portion 51a of the eyeball effect body 5.

The engaging portion 47e1 of the upper jaw effect body 4 includes a pair of pressing members 47e11 and 47e12 arranged to face each other, a compression coil spring 47e13 for biasing the pressing member 47e11 in the direction of the pressing member 47e12, and a pressing A compression coil spring 47e14 for urging the member 47e12 in the direction of the pressing member 47e11. The pressing member 47e11 and the pressing member 47e12 are arranged in a straight line. And normally, as shown to (a) of FIG. 51, the space | interval between the pressing member 47e11 and the pressing member 47e12 is the compression coil spring 47e.
It is slight due to the urging force of 13,47e14.
Further, as shown in FIG. 51A, the engaged portion 47e2 of the centerpiece effect body 5 is disposed so as to extend in the vertical direction, and its lower end 47e21 is formed to be thicker than other portions. ing.

In the state where the eyeball effector 5 is placed on the upper jaw effector 4, the engaged portion 47e2 of the eyeball effector 5 is pressed by the upper jaw effector 4 as shown in FIG. It is located between the member 47e11 and the pressing member 47e12. That is, the pressing member 47e11 biased by the compression coil spring 47e13 and the pressing member 47e biased by the compression coil spring 47e14.
The engaged portion 47e2 is sandwiched between
More specifically, the lower end 47e21 of the engaged portion 47e2 has a pressing member 47e11 biased by the compression coil spring 47e13 and a pressing member 47e1 biased by the compression coil spring 47e14.
2 and is positioned below the pressing members 47e11 and 47e12. The pushing action of the lower end 47e21 of the engaged portion 47e2 is caused by the ascending force of the elevating mechanism 43 of the upper jaw effector 4 and / or the own weight of the eyeball effector 5.

Thus, the eyeball effect body 5 is connected to the upper jaw effect body 4 by the engaged portion 47e2.
Therefore, when the eyeball effector 5 is connected to the upper jaw effector 4, even if the upper jaw effector 4 is deformed, the eyeball effector 5 performs the deformation operation without leaving the upper jaw effector 4 ( For example, see FIG. 34 (d)).
On the other hand, the upper jaw directing body 4 connected to the centerpiece directing body 5 by the connecting mechanism 47e is the lifting mechanism 43.
When the lowering action is performed, the upper jaw effector 4 performs the lowering action together with the eyeball effector 5 until the lower end of the eyeball effector 5 (see, for example, FIG. 29B), but the lowering of the eyeball effector 5 When the lowering operation is performed beyond the end, the upper jaw effector 4 is separated from the eyeball effector 5. That is, the lower end 47e21 of the engaged portion 47e2 is detached from between the pressing members 47e11 and 47e12 of the upper jaw producing body 4 by the downward force of the lifting mechanism 43 of the upper jaw producing body 4. As a result, it is possible to realize a continuous downward movement of the upper jaw effect body 4 (see, for example, FIG. 29C).
.

[Significance of interlocking mechanism 47]
Here, when a movable object performs a more interesting movement, it becomes difficult to downsize a mechanism that realizes the movement, and it becomes difficult to effectively use the internal space of the gaming machine.
Therefore, in order to make it possible to make the mechanism for moving the movable object compact, the following configuration is adopted.
In other words, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a movable object that produces an effect (for example, the upper jaw effector 4).
The movable object (for example, the upper jaw directing body 4) includes a main body (for example, the central position portion 41a) and the main body (for example, the central position portion 41).
a) a first movable part (for example, the left position part 41b) and a second movable part (for example, the right position part 41c) movable with respect to a), the first movable part (for example, the left position part 41b), and the first 2 movable parts (
For example, when one of the right position portions 41c) moves with respect to the main body portion (for example, the central position portion 41a), the other moves with respect to the main body portion (for example, the central position portion 41a). ).

[About wiring structure 48]
Next, the wiring is a structure for wiring a cable (wiring material) for performing power feeding and / or communication between the frame portion FL of the fixed object and the movable upper jaw effect body 4 with respect to the frame portion FL. The structure 48 will be described with reference to FIGS. 52 and 53. FIG.
52 and 53 are diagrams illustrating the wiring structure 48, and the left column portion F of the frame portion FL.
It is a front view which shows Lb with the part of the front view left side in the upper jaw production | presentation body 4. FIG. 52 (a
) Shows a state in which the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw producing body 4 is held at the origin position by the claw 46a6, and (b) shows a state in which the elevating girder 42 of the jaw producing body 4 is located at the lower end. . 53A, 53B, and 53C sequentially show the state in which the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw effector 4 is lowered from the origin position in time series.

For example, as shown in FIG. 52A, the wiring structure 48 includes the left pillar portion FLb of the frame portion FL.
A plate-shaped guide member 48 having a long hole 48a1 disposed near the lower end and extending in the vertical direction.
a and a slider or guided member 48b that engages with the guide member 48a and is movable along the long hole 48a1 of the guide member 48a.

The guided member 48b has a certain weight and moves downward along the long hole 48a1 of the guide member 48a by its own weight unless held by any means.
In addition, the illustrated cable CB is hung on the guided member 48b by a broken line that hangs downward from the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw effector 4. That is, the cable CB extends from the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw directing body 4 and extends to the substrate (not shown) of the left column portion FLb, and the middle portion of the cable CB passes below the guided member 48b. Yes.
For this reason, the guided member 48b applies tension to the intermediate portion of the cable CB by its own weight. That is, the guided member 48b constitutes a part of a mechanism for adjusting the behavior of the cable CB.
Thus, the tension is applied to the cable CB by the guided member 48b.
2 (a), the middle portion of the cable CB when the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw effector 4 is at the origin position is located in the left column portion FLb, and on the right side of the left column portion FLb in front view. It will not jump out. Further, as shown in FIG. 52 (b), the cable CB when the elevating girder 42 of the upper jaw effector 4 is located at the lower end also does not jump out to the right in front view of the left column portion FLb.
That is, the protruding amount of the cable CB is suppressed by the guided member 48b.
Therefore, the situation where the cable CB is located in the ascending / descending region of the upper jaw effector 4 to prevent the cable CB from being damaged by hindering the raising / lowering operation of the upper jaw effector 4 or being entangled with the upper jaw effector 4 is prevented. Is possible.

As shown in FIG. 52B, when the elevating girder 42 is located at the lower end, the guided member 4
8b is separated from the cable CB so as not to apply tension to the cable CB. That is,
The cable CB is protected by not applying tension when the cable CB is not bent.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 52 (a), the wiring structure 48 has a housing 43i.
And includes a curved portion 48c for guiding a cable CB that hangs downward from the elevating girder 42. The curved portion 48c of the housing 43i is for preventing the cable CB from being damaged due to the weight of the guided member 48b. That is, cable CB
Since it is pulled downward, the portion protruding from the housing 43i is easily bent. If the portion of the cable CB protruding from the housing 43i is bent, it may be damaged with long-term use, which is not preferable. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to prevent the bending of the cable CB to which an external force such as the weight of the guided member 48b is constantly applied, the bending portion 48c is arranged at the portion of the housing 43i where the end of the cable CB is located. Has been established.
The housing 43i has an engagement surface 48d that engages with a claw 46a6 of the rotary shaft 46a (see FIG. 48) at the origin position of the elevating girder 42. The engaging surface 48d constitutes a part of the left side mechanism 46 and constitutes a part of the wiring structure 48.

Further, the wiring structure 48 will be described. As shown in FIG. 53A, the wiring structure 48
Is formed on the guided member 48b of the left column portion FLb, and includes an engaging protruding portion 48b1 protruding from the guided member 48b in the right direction when viewed from the front. Engagement protrusion 48b of wiring structure 48
Reference numeral 1 denotes a position that can be engaged with an engaging surface 48d of the housing 43i of the elevating girder 42.
In other words, the engagement protrusion 48b1 of the guided member 48b can be engaged with an engagement surface 48d that descends from the origin position (see FIG. 52A). The engagement surface 48d is engaged with the claw portion 46a6 of the rotary shaft 46a at the origin position of the elevating girder 42.

As shown in FIG. 53 (a), it is assumed that when the elevating girder 42 is lowered from the origin position, the guided member 48b is caught by the guide member 48a and does not descend (an abnormal state). In such a case, since the guided member 48b is separated from the cable CB, no tension is applied to the cable CB, and the middle portion of the cable CB may not be located in the left column portion FLb.
In order to cope with such a situation, the wiring structure 48 includes an engagement protrusion 48b1 that can be engaged with the engagement surface 48d of the housing 43i. That is, if the guided member 48b is caught by the guide member 48a and does not descend even when the elevating girder 42 is lowered, FIG.
), When the elevating girder 42 is further lowered by the driving force of the motor M1 (for example, see FIG. 39A), the engagement surface 48d of the housing 43i comes into contact with the engagement protrusion 48b1.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 53C, the guided member 48b falls along the long hole 48a1 of the guide member 48a, applies tension to the cable CB, and returns from the abnormal state to the normal state.
It is considered that such an abnormal state does not occur frequently, but once it occurs, the cable CB may be damaged. In this respect, the wiring structure 48 is connected to the engaging protrusion 48b.
Significance of having one.

In addition, although the preparation structure thru | or the structure of the cable CB was demonstrated, various modifications can be considered. For example, in order to protect the cable CB, it is conceivable that the surface of the guided member 48b around which the cable CB is wound has a smooth curved shape. The guided member 48b
An example is also possible in which the lower side is configured with a large outer shape so that the radius of curvature is larger than the upper side.
Further, an example in which a cushion for cushioning is affixed to the lower side of the guided member 48b and an example in which a member of a low friction material is affixed are also conceivable.

[Significance of wiring structure 48]
Here, if the movable object is electrically connected to the outside by wire, the movement of the movable object may be restricted by cable wiring during model development, or the movement of the movable object when performing repetitive performances. It may be difficult to maintain the cable performance.
Therefore, in order to make it possible to reduce the influence of the cable extending from the movable object on the movable object, the following configuration is adopted.
In other words, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a gaming machine that produces an effect (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1
00) and moving a movable object (for example, upper jaw effector 4) for feeding and / or communicating via a cable (for example, cable CB) and the movable object (for example, upper jaw effector 4). And the cable (for example, the cable CB) that moves with the movement of the movable object (for example, the upper jaw effect body 4) by the moving unit (for example, the lifting mechanism 43). And an applying portion (for example, a guided member 48b) for applying tension.

[About the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 of the eyeball director 5]
Next, in the eyeball director 5, the upper eyelid parts 51b2 and 51c2 and the lower eyelid part 51b3
, 51c3 for the eyelid opening and closing mechanism 52, FIG. 54, FIG. 55 and FIG.
Will be described.
FIG. 54 is a perspective view for explaining the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52, and shows a state where the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 is looked down from behind. 55 and 56 are diagrams for explaining the movement of the left position portion 51b by the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52. FIG. That is, (a) and (b) of FIG. 55 and FIG. 56 respectively show the normal state of the upper eyelid part 51b2 and the lower eyelid part 51b3. 55 (c) and 55 (d) show a state where the upper eyelid portion 51b2 and the lower eyelid portion 51b3 are closed, and FIGS. 56 (c) and 56 (d) show an upper eyelid portion 51b2 and a lower eyelid portion. The part 51b3 is shown in a half open state (half eye state). For convenience of explanation, (a
) And (b) and (a) and (b) of FIG. 56 show the same thing. In each figure, (a) and (c) are rear views, and (b) and (d) in each figure are front views.
The movement of the right position portion 51c by the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 is the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 5 described later.
Since this is the same as the movement of the left position portion 51b by 2, its description and illustration are omitted.

As shown in FIG. 54, the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 is located at the holding shaft 52a1 located at the right end in front view of the upper eyelid portion 51b2 located in front of the eyeball portion 51b1 and at the left end portion in front view of the upper eyelid portion 51b2. Holding shaft 52a2. Further, the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52
Is configured to include a holding shaft 52b1 positioned at the right end of the lower eyelid portion 51b3 located in front of the eyeball portion 51b1 and a holding shaft 52b2 positioned at the left end of the lower eyelid portion 51b3 when viewed from the front. Yes.

The eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 includes a connecting member 52c that connects the holding shaft 52a1 of the upper eyelid portion 51b2 and the holding shaft 52b1 of the lower eyelid portion 51b3, and the holding shaft 5 of the upper eyelid portion 51b2.
The small gear 52d attached to 2a2 and the small gear 52e attached to the holding shaft 52b2 of the lower eyelid part 51b3 are included.
The connecting member 52c has a hole portion 52c1 that receives the holding shaft 52a1 of the upper eyelid portion 51b2, and a hole portion 52c2 that receives the holding shaft 52b1 of the lower eyelid portion 51b3. The small gears 52d and 52e have predetermined tooth shapes 52d1 and 52e1 and stop portions 52d2 and 52e2 adjacent to the tooth shapes 52d1 and 52e1. Further, the tooth profile 52d1 of the small gear 52d and the tooth profile 52e1 of the small gear 52e mesh with each other. The rotation range of the small gears 52d and 52e is defined by the relative positional relationship between the stop portions 52d2 and 52e2.
More specifically, the holding shaft 52b1 of the lower eyelid 51b3 is formed with a hole 52b11 extending in an oblique direction, and the holding shaft 52b2 is formed with a hole 52b21 extending in an oblique direction. Although details will be described later, the holes 52b11 and 52b21 are for connecting the lower eyelid 51b3 to a swing member 52g described later.

The eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 has a solenoid 5 as a drive source having a plunger 52f1.
2f and the head 52f formed at the tip of the plunger 52f1 of the solenoid 52f
2 is configured to include a swinging member 52g for receiving 2.
The swing member 52g is formed in a crank shape. The swing member 52g is
One end portion (right end portion in front view) has a shaft portion 52g2 that is received in the hole portion 52b11 of the lower eyelid portion 51b3, and the other end portion (left end portion in front view) has a shaft portion that is received in the hole portion 52b21 in the lower eyelid portion 51b3. It has 52g3.

Further, the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 constitutes a part of the central position portion 51a (see also, for example, FIG. 31), and is rotatable to a member 52h having an engagement pin portion 52h1 extending rearward and a left position portion 51b. And a rotating member 52i to be held.

The rotating member 52i here includes an engaging pin portion 52h1 of the member 52h, a U-shaped U-shaped groove portion 52i1 that can be received, and a boss hole 52i2 that is formed on the boss and receives the shaft 52j.
And a pushing part 52i3 located on the opposite side of the U-shaped groove part 52i1 with respect to the boss hole 52i2.
The pressing portion 52i3 of the rotating member 52i can be engaged with a receiving portion 52b12 formed on the holding shaft 52b1 of the lower eyelid portion 51b3.
Further, the rotating member 52i is a receiving portion 52i4 that receives one end of the torsion spring 52k.
have.

[About the movement of the left position portion 51b by the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52]
In the thus configured eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52, a solenoid 52f as a drive source.
By switching ON / OFF, the lower eyelid part 51b3 rotates with respect to the eyeball part 51b1. In conjunction with the rotation of the lower eyelid part 51b3, the upper eyelid part 51b2 rotates with respect to the eyeball part 51b1. That is, when the solenoid 52f is OFF, the eyelid is normally opened. When the solenoid 52f is ON, the eyelid is fully opened. Details will be described later.

Further, in the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52, the left position portion 51 in a state where the solenoid 52f is OFF.
b is rotated upward with respect to the central position portion 51a, so that the rotating member 52i is moved to the shaft 5
Rotate around 2j. Due to the rotation of the rotating member 52i, the lower eyelid portion 51b3 rotates with respect to the eyeball portion 51b1, and in conjunction with this, the upper eyelid portion 51b2 moves to the eyeball portion 51b1.
Rotate against. That is, the degree of eyelid opening changes not by the driving force of the solenoid 52f but by the rotational force of the left position part 51b with respect to the center position part 51a. That is, due to the rotation of the left position portion 51b, what has been a normal opening state until then becomes a state where the eyelid is slightly closed (half-eye state). Details will be described later.

FIGS. 55A and 55B show the case where the solenoid 52f is OFF and the left position portion 51b is not rotating with respect to the center position portion 51a (normal state). When switched to ON, as shown in (c) and (d) of FIG.
The 2f plunger 52f1 protrudes.
Then, as shown in (c) of the figure, the swinging member 52g connected via the head portion 52f2 of the plunger 52f1 swings, whereby the lower eyelid portion 51b3 rotates. Along with this, the small gear 52e and the small gear 52d rotate, and the upper eyelid portion 51b2 rotates in conjunction with the lower eyelid portion 51b3. In this way, as shown in (d) of the figure, the eyeball part 51b1 is covered with the upper eyelid part 51b2 and the lower eyelid part 51b3, and changes so that the eyes are closed.
When the solenoid 52f is switched from ON to OFF, the upper eyelid portion 51b2 and the lower eyelid portion 51b3 appear to be opened as shown in (b) of the figure due to the reverse rotation described above. To change.

Also, from the state shown in FIGS. 56A and 56B, when the left position portion 51b rotates with respect to the center position portion 51a while the solenoid 52f remains OFF, (c) and (d) in FIG.
The eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 moves as shown in FIG.
More specifically, since the solenoid 52f remains OFF, the movement of the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 shown in FIG. 56 is different from the movement of the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 shown in FIG. That is, the rotation member 52i rotates with the rotation of the left position portion 51b, and the rotation member 52i is displaced with respect to the center position portion 51a. In other words, the member 52h (
The engaging pin portion 52h1 of FIG. 54) advances in the U-shaped groove portion 52i1 of the rotating member 52i.
Then, by the rotation of the rotating member 52i, the pressing portion 52i3 of the rotating member 52i presses the receiving portion 52b12 (see FIG. 54 or FIG. 56A) of the lower eyelid portion 51b3. Thus, the lower eyelid part 51b3 rotates by pushing the lower eyelid part 51b3 by the rotating member 52i.

The subsequent movement of the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 in FIG. 56 is the same as in FIG. That is, as the lower eyelid portion 51b3 rotates, the small gear 52e and the small gear 52d rotate, and the upper eyelid portion 51b2 rotates in conjunction with the lower eyelid portion 51b3.
In this way, using the movement of the left position portion 51b relative to the center position portion 51a, not the driving force of the solenoid 52f, as shown in FIG. (See (b) of FIG. 31).

[About the substrate 53 provided in the centerpiece director 5]
As described above, the eyeball effect body 5 performs a motion effect of changing the degree of opening of the eye by operating the eyelid opening / closing mechanism 52 by switching the solenoid 52f ON / OFF (see, for example, FIG. 55). Further, the eyeball effect body 5 includes a center position portion 51a, a left position portion 51b, and a right position portion 51c.
A light emitting effect is provided by a light emitting unit, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The substrate 5 provided in the central position portion 51a in order to perform the motion effect and the light emission effect by the eyeball effect body 5 as described above.
3 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 57 is a diagram illustrating the circuit configuration of the substrate 53 provided in the central position portion 51a of the centerpiece effect body 5, and a part of the circuit is not shown.
As shown in the figure, the board 53 has connectors 53b and 53c for sending a current or signal from the LED driver 53a to a board (not shown) at the left position portion 51b and a board (not shown) at the right position portion 51c. Has been implemented. That is, a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the substrate (not shown) of the left position portion 51b, and a signal for that purpose is sent through the connector 53b. A plurality of LEDs are also mounted on the board (not shown) in the right position portion 51c, and a signal for that purpose is sent through the connector 53c.
Note that a logic IC and a plurality of LEDs (not shown) are mounted on the substrate 53.

Also, as shown in FIG. 57, in the substrate 53, the current from the LED driver 53a is sent to the solenoid 52f (see, for example, FIG. 54). That is, the current from the terminal (OUTG2) of the LED driver 53a is supplied to the solenoid 52 of the left position portion 51b via the connector 53d.
sent to f (LSOL). The diode D5 is for releasing the counter electromotive force generated in the solenoid 52f when the current to the solenoid 52f is turned off.
Further, the current from the terminal (OUTB2) of the LED driver 53a is sent to the solenoid 52f of the right position portion 51c (RSOL) via a connector (not shown). The terminal (OUT
B2) to the connector (not shown) (the circuit portion after RSOL) is the circuit from the terminal (OUTG2) of the LED driver 53a to the connector 53d (the circuit portion after LSOL).
Therefore, the illustration and description thereof will be omitted.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the drive control of the solenoid is performed using the empty terminal of the LED driver 53a.

The substrate 53 has a solenoid holding circuit 53e. This solenoid holding circuit 53e
This is to prevent inconvenience associated with a long energization time when performing an effect of changing the opening of the eyes by the driving force of the solenoid 52f.
That is, the holding port is set by the solenoid holding circuit 53e in addition to the initial operation port for the solenoid 52f.

[Control of solenoid 52f]
Next, energization of the solenoid initial operation port and the solenoid holding port by the LED driver 53a will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 58 is a time chart showing drive control of the solenoid 52f. In the figure, it is Hi when the solenoid 52f is not operating, and Lo because it is grounded when operating.
The LED driver 53a performs control so that a current corresponding to a control signal from the CPU 321 (see FIG. 3) of the lamp control unit 420 is output to the solenoid 52f. Specifically, FIG.
When the LED driver 53a is turned on at time t1, as shown in FIG. At time t2, the solenoid initial operation port is turned off, and then the solenoid holding port is turned on. Therefore, the time difference Δt (= t2−t1
) Switch to the solenoid holding port after conducting to the solenoid initial operation port only.
The time difference Δt mentioned here may be set to 2 seconds, for example, because a delay due to a time constant occurs when the solenoid initial operation port is turned off and the holding cannot be immediately stopped. The time difference Δt depends on the resistance of the circuit and the multiplier of the capacitor.
This is not a limitation.

When the time t3 for ending the solenoid operation arrives, the LED driver 53a is turned on.
Set to FF and the solenoid holding port turns OFF.
By switching to such a solenoid holding port, the solenoid 52f can be operated with weak excitation for a relatively long period of time from time t1 to time t3. In addition,
Excitation that generates a force necessary for holding is performed by the conduction of the solenoid holding port.

This will be described more specifically. If the solenoid 52f is driven for a long time as in the present embodiment, for example, 100% DUTY (energization rate) remains energized to the solenoid 52f for several seconds to several tens of seconds. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of life.
Thus, when energizing for a long time, the operation of the weak current port is automatically performed by hardware, so that the product life of the solenoid 52f is prevented from being shortened even when energized for a long time. That is, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of power supply, the upper eyelid part 51b2 and the lower eyelid part 51b
By controlling the electricity supplied to the solenoid 52f so that the driving force applied to 3 is weaker than at the beginning, the load on the driving source for driving the movable object is suppressed.
In the present embodiment, the driving force output by the current control for the solenoid 52f, which is a kind of motor, is adjusted. However, in the case of other motors, voltage control and frequency control may be considered.

[Significance of control of solenoid 52f]
Here, when the movable object is driven by electricity, an excessive load is applied to the drive source depending on the movement of the movable object, which may affect the product life of the drive source.
Therefore, in order to make it possible to suppress the load on the drive source that drives the movable object, the following configuration is adopted.
In other words, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a movable object (for example, the upper eyelid 51b
2, 51 c 2, lower eyelid part 51 b 3, 51 c 3) (for example, pachinko gaming machine 100), the movable object (for example, upper eyelid part 51 b 2, 51 c 2, lower eyelid part 51
b3, 51c3) a driving source (for example, solenoid 52f) that outputs a driving force according to supplied electricity, and the movable object (for example, solenoid 52f) by the driving source (for example, solenoid 52f) when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of electricity supply. For example, upper eyelid parts 51b2 and 51c2, lower eyelid part 51b
3 and 51c3), and control means (for example, CPU 321 and substrate 53) for controlling the electricity supplied to the driving source (for example, solenoid 52f) so that the driving force applied to the starting point is weaker than that at the start. It is a feature.

[Modified example of movable accessory 115]
FIG. 59 is a view for explaining a modification of the movable accessory 115. To explain further,
FIG. 59 is a schematic side view of the slot machine 900 provided with the upper jaw production body 4, the eyeball production body 5, the lower jaw production body 6 and the cheek production body 7.
In the above description, it has been described in detail that the upper jaw production body 4, the eyeball production body 5, the lower jaw production body 6 and the cheek production body 7 are provided in the pachinko gaming machine 100. The game machine may be provided.

For example, as shown in FIG. 59, the slot machine 900 includes an upper jaw effect body 4 and an eyeball effect body 5.
The lower jaw effector 6 and the cheek effector 7 may be provided.
More specifically, in the slot machine 900 shown in FIG. 59, a reel 901 that displays a plurality of types of symbols while rotating, for example, from top to bottom, a medal slot 903 into which a medal is inserted, a reel An operation lever 905 operated to start the rotation of 901, a stop button 907 operated to stop the rotation of the reel 901,
A medal payout exit 909 from which medals are paid out, a liquid crystal display 911 that performs display effects and information display according to the game, and a transparent plate 913 that covers the front surface of the liquid crystal display 911 are provided.

Further, the slot machine 900 includes an upper jaw effect body 4, an eyeball effect body 5, a lower jaw effect body 6 and a cheek effect body 7 in a space in the front-rear direction between the liquid crystal display 911 and the transparent plate 913. And these upper jaw production | presentation body 4, the eyeball production | presentation body 5, the lower jaw production | generation body 6, and the cheek production body 7 perform the production | generation etc. which switch the direction of a curve as mentioned above.

As described above, various structures and controls of the movable accessory 115 have been described in this document. However, the application or combination of all or part of the described contents to other structures or controls may be performed unless otherwise described in this document. It is possible even if it exists. Although various modifications are also mentioned, it is possible to apply or combine the contents of such modifications to other structures, controls, and the like even when there is no mention in this document.

In the present embodiment, in the main control process of the game control unit 200, the operation of finally outputting the commands generated in each process of the main control process to the effect control unit 300 has been described (FIG. 5-3). reference).
In the present embodiment, in the basic process that is initially executed by the game control unit 200 when the power is restored, the main control process is performed in order to output a command or the like for instructing the initialization to the effect control unit 300. The function (subroutine) of the output control unit 240 used in the above is called and executed (see FIG. 5A).
In this embodiment, the command output from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 is composed of a “code unit” and a “data unit”, and an identification flag is provided for each head bit. This has been described (see FIG. 19-1).
Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration has been described in which a part of a “code part” of a command output from the game control unit 200 to the effect control unit 300 is used to describe a data value.

[Technical features of the present embodiment]
As described above, in this embodiment, in the main control process repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals by the game control unit 200 in order to reduce the increase in the control command for controlling the operation of the game control means, one cycle At the end of the main control process, the commands generated by the execution of the one cycle are collected and output to the effect control unit 300. That is, a gaming machine that achieves the above-mentioned purpose is
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) that produces an effect according to the progress of the game,
A game control means (for example, game control) that repeatedly executes a main control process, which is a series of processes related to the progress of a game, according to a predetermined condition and generates data including information related to the game obtained by executing the main control process. Part 200),
Each time the series of main control processes are executed in one cycle, output means for outputting the data generated by the execution of the one cycle after the last data is generated in the execution of the one cycle (for example, Output controller 240);
Production control means (for example, production control unit 300) that receives data output from the output means (for example, output control unit 240), and produces production based on the received data;
Is provided.
In this way, since it is not necessary to perform output processing for each generated data, control instructions for performing output processing can be reduced, and an increase in program size can be suppressed. In addition, since it is not necessary to perform output processing every time data is generated, the time required for the entire output processing can be shortened.
In more detail, in the above gaming machine,
Storage means (for example, RAM 203) for storing the data generated by the main control processing in a storage area (for example, command storage area) set for each data;
The game control means (for example, the game control unit 200) stores the data generated in the main control process in the storage area (for example, command storage area) associated with the generated data,
The output means (for example, the output control unit 240) is connected to the storage means (for example, the RAM 203).
) Is read out from each storage area, and the data is read out from the storage area where the data is stored and output.
In this way, each time the output process is performed, each storage area is checked and the stored data is output, so that leakage of data output can be prevented.

◆ Other gaming machines that achieve the above objectives
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) that produces an effect according to the progress of the game,
A game control means (for example, a special control different from the main control process according to a condition different from the main control process) Game control unit 200),
Production control means (for example, production control unit 300) that receives data output from the game control means (for example, game control unit 200) and performs processing related to production based on the data,
In the main control process, the process by the game control means (for example, the game control unit 200)
A portion that performs processing based on the progress of the game and calls and executes one or more first processing means (for example, the game control unit 200) that generates data including information obtained by executing the processing; ,
Second processing means (for example, output control unit 240) that outputs data generated by execution of the first processing means (for example, game control unit 200) to the effect control means (for example, effect control unit 300). And a part to call and execute
In the special process, the process by the game control means (for example, the game control unit 200)
A part for executing a setting process for setting a gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 100);
A part for calling the second processing means (for example, the output control unit 240) in the main control process and outputting the data generated in the setting process to the effect control means (for example, the effect control unit 300); , Including.
In this way, there is no need to prepare individual control instructions for the output processing of data generated by special processing, so control instructions for output processing are reduced and the increase in program size is suppressed. can do.
In more detail, in the above gaming machine,
Storage means (for example, RAM 203) for storing the data generated in the main control process in a storage area set for each data;
The first processing means (for example, the game control unit 200) in the main control process transfers the data generated by executing the process to the storage area (for example, command storage area) associated with the generated data. Memorize sequentially,
The second processing means (for example, the output control unit 240) in the main control process checks whether data is stored in each storage area of the storage means (for example, the RAM 203), and stores the data. Read and output data from the storage area
In the setting process in the special process, the data generated in the setting process is
The data is stored in a predetermined storage area in the storage means (for example, the RAM 203).
In this way, each time the output process is performed, each storage area is checked and the stored data is output, so that leakage of data output can be prevented.

Also, in this embodiment, in order to improve the accuracy of data transmission from the game control means to the effect control means, a predetermined bit of “code” as the first data portion and “data” as the second data portion A predetermined bit of “is used as a flag for identifying“ code ”and“ data ”. That is, a gaming machine that achieves the above-mentioned purpose is
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) that produces an effect according to the progress of the game,
Game control means (for example, game control unit 200) that executes main control processing related to the progress of the game, generates and outputs data including information related to the game obtained by executing the main control processing;
Production control means (for example, production control unit 30) that receives data output from the game control means (for example, game control unit 200) and performs processing related to production based on the received data.
0), and
The data generated by the game control means (for example, the game control unit 200) is
a first data part (for example, “code”) having a size of a bit (a is an integer of 2 or more) and the value of the first 1 bit specified as either 1 or 0;
The size of n × a bits (n is an integer equal to or greater than 1), and the value of the first 1 bit is specified to be different from the value of the first 1 bit of the first data portion (for example, “code”) And a second data portion (eg, “data”).
In this way, since the first data portion and the second data portion can be clearly distinguished by recognizing the value of the leading 1 bit, data transmission from the game control means to the effect control means The accuracy can be improved.
More preferably, in the above gaming machine,
The second data portion (for example, “data”) of the data generated by the game control means (for example, the game control portion 200) has the same value as the value of the first 1 bit for every a bits from the beginning. Is set.
In this way, even when the size of the second data portion is large, it is easy to identify each of the second data portions by dividing each specific size.

In the present embodiment, the data sent from the game control means to the effect control means even when it is necessary to send large-size data, such as when a command specifying a variation pattern to be executed is sent. In order to suppress an increase in the overall size, a predetermined bit of “code” that is the first data portion is used to describe the data value, and a part of “code” and “data” that is the second data portion In this paper, we proposed a method for describing data values. That is, a gaming machine that achieves the above-mentioned purpose is
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) that produces an effect according to the progress of the game,
Game control means (for example, game control unit 200) that executes main control processing related to the progress of the game, generates and outputs data including information related to the game obtained by executing the main control processing;
Production control means (for example, production control unit 300) that receives data output from the game control means (for example, game control unit 200) and performs processing related to production based on the data,
The data generated by the game control means (for example, the game control unit 200) is
a first data part (for example, “code”) having a size of a bit (a is an integer of 3 or more) and the value of the first 1 bit specified as either 1 or 0;
The size of n × a bits (n is an integer equal to or greater than 1), and the value of the first 1 bit is specified to be different from the value of the first 1 bit of the first data portion (for example, “code”) A second data portion (e.g., "data"),
A predetermined type of data is recorded using a predetermined bit constituting the first data part (eg “code”) and a bit constituting the second data part (eg “data”), Another type of data different from the predetermined type of data can be recorded using the remaining bits excluding the predetermined bit in the first data portion (for example, “code”). .
In addition, another gaming machine according to the present invention that achieves the above object is as follows:
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 100) that produces an effect according to the progress of the game,
Game control means (for example, game control unit 200) that executes main control processing related to the progress of the game, generates and outputs data including information related to the game obtained by executing the main control processing;
Production control means (for example, production control unit 300) that receives data output from the game control means (for example, game control unit 200) and performs processing related to production based on the data,
The data generated by the game control means (for example, the game control unit 200) is
a first data part (for example, “code”) having a size of a bit (a is an integer of 3 or more) and the value of the first 1 bit specified as either 1 or 0;
The first bit value is the first data part (for example, “code”) with a bit size.
The second data part (for example, “data” specified as a value different from the value of the first 1 bit of
), And
B bits (b is smaller than a-1 and an integer of 1 or more) constituting the first data portion (for example, “code”), and a constituting the second data portion (for example, “data”) Bits can be used to record data having a size of (a + b) bits.
With the above configuration, the size of data to be recorded in the second data portion can be increased without changing the total size of the first data portion and the second data portion. When large data is sent from the game control means to the effect control means, an increase in the size of the entire transmitted data can be suppressed.

4 ... Upper jaw production (an example of a movable object)
46: Left side mechanism (an example of a holding mechanism)
46a6 ... Claw part (an example of an engaging part)
46d ... Hook member (an example of a mechanism for deforming)
100 ... Pachinko machine (an example of a game machine)

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A gaming machine equipped with a movable object for performing a motion effect,
A holding mechanism that holds the movable object in a predetermined position by engagement with the engaging portion;
The gaming machine is characterized in that the holding mechanism section includes a mechanism for deforming the deformable movable object.

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