JP2018175355A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To safely operate a movable body in first operation control.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: notification means for notifying that a performance degree is adjustable; an operable movable body; drive means for operating the movable body; and control means for controlling operation of the movable body by the drive means. Notification timing differs between when the game machine is cold-started and when it is hot-started. The movable body is provided operably between an original position and a position separated from the original position, and can perform first operation control for positioning the movable body in the original position, second operation control for confirming that the movable body is operable normally, and third operation control for executing a performance by the movable body. The movable body performs control so as to operate the movable body within a range of a first speed and a second speed faster than the first speed in the second operation control, and performs control so as to operate the movable body at speed equal to or smaller than the first speed in the second operation control.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

Conventionally, as a game machine capable of playing a game, it is detected whether or not the movable combination (movable body) is positioned at the origin position at the time of activation, and the movable combination is positioned at the origin position when not positioned at the origin position. An initial operation control (first operation control) for performing recovery operation control (first operation control) to recover and positioning the movable combination at the origin position by the recovery operation control and then confirming that the movable combination can operate normally There are some which perform 2 operation control) (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

JP, 2014-76173, A

However, according to Patent Document 1, in the return operation control (first operation control), since the movable part is operated in a situation where it is not possible to know what position the movable part is located, Initial operation control (second operation control) in return operation control (first operation control)
If the speed of the movable part is controlled (accelerated) in the same manner as in the above case, the colliding member may be damaged by colliding with a restricting member or the like provided for restricting the movement of the movable part, etc. 1 Operation control)
There is a problem that the movable part can not be operated safely.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of safely operating the movable body in the first operation control.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.), and the degree of effect can be adjusted. And notification means for notifying (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for displaying on the effect display device 5 an adjustment notification image for notifying that the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjustable), and an operable movable body (for example, , Movable objects such as effect models), and the movable object (for example, the first movable object 300 is a first retracted position where the first movable portion 302 is inclined in the lateral direction (see FIG. 15A))
And the first movable part 300 rotatably provided between the first effect position (see FIG. 15 (B)) in which the first movable part 302 stands vertically at the position away from the first retraction. And a second retraction position (home position, initial position, see FIG. 16A) for retracting to the side of the effect display device 5 and a substantially central position in the vertical direction in front of the effect display device 5 The second movable role 400 etc. provided so as to be able to reciprocate between the second effect position (see FIG. 16 (B)) away from the position)
Driving means (for example, the first movable combination driving motor 303, the second movable combination driving motors 411, 421, etc.) for operating the device, and control means (for example, And the effect control CPU 120 etc.), the timing of the notification is different between the cold start of the game machine and the hot start (for example, hot start compared to the case where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold start) (The timing at which the adjustment notification image is displayed is earlier, etc.)), and the movable body is movably provided between the origin position and the position away from the origin position, and the movable body is disposed at the origin position. First operation control for positioning the movable body (for example, the effect control CPU 120 performs step S105 to step S105 of the second initialization process as the first operation control. Operation control at the time of non-detection of step S114 and a portion that executes operation control at the time of detection in step S120 to step S128) and second operation control (for example, to confirm that the movable body can operate normally) The third operation control for performing effect control operation control of step S201 to step S213 of the second initialization process as the second operation control, and the third operation control for effect control CPU 120) (For example, the effect control CPU 120 can perform, for example, a period in which the variable display of symbols is being executed as the third operation control, or a control for executing movable object effects in the big hit gaming state, etc.) In operation control, the movable body is controlled to operate within a range of a first speed and a second speed higher than the first speed (for example, operation control for actual operation confirmation Control the movable part to operate at a speed within the range of the lowest speed (low speed) which is the first speed and the highest speed (high speed) as the second speed which is higher than the lowest speed etc. ) In the first operation control, the movable body is controlled to operate at a speed equal to or lower than the first speed in the second operation control (for example, non-detection operation control or detection as the first operation control) When the hour operation control is executed, the speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check as the second operation control (in this embodiment,
The mobile character is controlled to operate at the same speed as the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation).

According to such a configuration, in the first operation control, since the movable body operates at a speed that can be stopped at any timing, it can be safely positioned at the home position. Further, the notification that the presentation degree can be adjusted, and the adjustment of the presentation degree performed according to the notification can be appropriately dealt with depending on whether the gaming machine has been cold started or hot started.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1), when the gaming machine is cold-started, the notification is performed in response to the transition to a standby state in which a predetermined game is possible (for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold-started In this case, the adjustment notification image may be displayed in response to the start of the demonstration display.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load until the gaming machine cold starts and shifts to the standby state.

(3) In the gaming machine of the above (1) or (2), predetermined image display means (for example, in response to a brightness adjustment instruction operation, the effect display device 5 displays a predetermined image indicating that the effect degree has been adjusted. The CPU further includes an effect control CPU 120 for displaying a brightness adjustment scale, and when the game machine is in an initial operation from the time the power is turned on to the lapse of the predetermined period, visibility is better than a normal display mode. The predetermined image may be displayed in a low specific mode (for example, when the initialization process is in progress, the brightness adjustment scale may be displayed semi-transparently).

According to such a configuration, the visibility of other images and the like displayed during the initial operation can be prevented from being impaired.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (3), adjustment means for adjusting the degree of effect according to the adjustment operation by the player (for example, the game effect according to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment by the player The game control CPU 120 or the like for adjusting the brightness of the lamp 9 is further provided, and the special mode is output in response to the cold start of the game machine, and the adjustment of the rendering degree to the output of the special mode is limited ( For example, the game effect lamp 9 may be made special to emit light in response to the cold start of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the luminance for the special emission may not be changed.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately perform the output of the special mode in response to the cold start of the gaming machine.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4), adjusting means for adjusting the degree of effect according to the adjusting operation by the player (for example, according to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment by the player) The effect display device 5 for displaying a predetermined image indicating that the effect degree has been adjusted, and the like (for example, according to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment) And the effect control CPU 120 for displaying the brightness adjustment scale), and when the effect degree is adjusted, the predetermined image is displayed and an output according to the effect degree after adjustment is possible (for example, game When the brightness of the effect lamp 9 is adjusted, the brightness adjustment scale is displayed, and the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is changed to the brightness after adjustment, etc.) If the effect degree is adjusted until the predetermined period elapses,
The predetermined image is displayed, and the output according to the adjusted presentation degree is limited (for example, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted from the cold start of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the end of the initialization process) In this case, while displaying the brightness adjustment scale, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 may not be changed to the brightness according to the instruction operation.

According to such a configuration, when the degree of effect is adjusted before the predetermined period elapses since the cold start of the gaming machine, the predetermined image is displayed, and it is informed that the degree of effect can be adjusted. At the same time, since the output corresponding to the degree of effect after adjustment is limited, it is possible not to disturb the operation from the cold start to the elapse of the predetermined period.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5), when the rendering degree is adjusted before the notification, the timing of the notification is earlier than when the rendering degree is not adjusted (for example, When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started, if the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed, the adjustment notification image is displayed in response to the completion of the initialization operation of the movable body, and the initialization operation of the movable body is When the brightness adjustment is performed before the end, the adjustment notification image is displayed according to the brightness adjustment, or when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is performed. If not, the adjustment notification image is displayed according to the start of the demonstration display, but if the brightness adjustment is performed during the initialization process, the brightness adjustment is performed. It displays the adjustment notification image in response to performed the like)
You may do so.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify at a suitable timing that it is possible to adjust the effect degree to the player who has adjusted the effect degree before the notification.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6), when the gaming machine is hot-started, the notification is performed after the initial operation of the movable body is completed (for example, pachinko gaming machine When 1 hot starts, the adjustment notification image may be displayed after completion of the initialization operation of the movable body.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the initial operation of the movable body from being difficult to recognize due to the notification.

It is the front view which looked at a pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which illustrates production control command. It is a figure which illustrates a change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a big hit classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the content of various big hits. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a 2nd initialization process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a 2nd initialization process. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an operation example of non-detection operation control, detection operation control and actual operation confirmation operation control; It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation speed example of operation control at the time of non-detection, operation control at the time of detection, and operation control for real operation confirmation. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the example of operation control for real operation confirmation in the 1st movable role thing 300. As shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of operation control for real operation confirmation in the 2nd movable character 400. FIG. It is a figure showing the example of operation control for real operation check in the 3rd movable part article 500. As shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the operation control at the time of detection of the 1st movable prize 300 and the 2nd movable prize 400. FIG. It is a flow chart which shows an example of command analysis processing in initialization processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the brightness adjustment interruption process in an initialization process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the brightness adjustment scale display process in an initialization process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the adjustment alerting | reporting image display process in an initialization process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the adjustment alerting | reporting image display process in the variable display start waiting process. It is a timing chart which shows a display timing etc. of an adjustment report picture. It is a figure which shows an example of an adjustment alerting | reporting image etc. FIG.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side as the rear (back) side. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step in the flowchart, for example, a portion described as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”. Moreover, "execution" and "implementation" are synonymous in this embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, showing the layout of the main members. Pachinko gaming machines 1 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as gaming machines) are roughly classified into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) which constitutes a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame 3 (a underframe) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2 And consists of. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In the game area, a game ball is fired from the ball striking device and struck.

A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). The first special symbol display 4A and the second
Each of the special symbol display devices 4B includes, for example, seven segments, LEDs (light emitting diodes) of dot matrix, and the like, and a plurality of types of identification information (special A special symbol (also referred to as “special image”) that is identification information) is variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B respectively change and display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. Do. In addition, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B is a numeral or "-" indicating "0" to "9".
For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which combinations of what is turned on with 7-segment LED and those which are turned off are different are preset as a plurality of types of special symbols. It should just be. In the following, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display 4B is the "second special view" It is also called.

The first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are both formed, for example, in a square shape. Note that the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-"), or the type is It may be different. Also, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are, for example, "00" to "
It may be configured to variably display numbers (or two-digit symbols) indicating “99”, and each segment indicating “00” to “99” can not visually recognize “00” to “99”. , And may be configured to be variably displayed by a display randomly disposed.

Near the center of the game area of the game board 2, an effect display device 5 is provided. The effect display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first by the first special symbol display 4A
Corresponding to each of the fluctuation display of the special drawing and the fluctuation display of the second special drawing by the second special symbol display 4B, it is possible to distinguish each in the effect design display area which becomes a plurality of fluctuation display parts such as three. The effect pattern (also referred to as a decorative pattern), which is a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information), is variably displayed. The variable display of this effect pattern is also included in the variable display game.

As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. Then, in response to any one of the change of the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A and the change of the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B being started, The variation (for example, the scroll display in the vertical direction) of the effect design is started in each of the effect design display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “in”, “middle” and “right”. Thereafter, the finalized design symbols (finally stopped symbols) are stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the effect display device 5.

Thus, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display 4A or the second special drawing in the second special symbol display 4B is used. In synchronization with the special figure game played, the variable display of a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified respectively is performed, and the confirmed effect symbols are derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). The variable display may be temporarily stopped during the variable display of the effect pattern.

For example, eight types of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or “han” or “han” are displayed on the effect symbols that are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. Numbers, English letters,
The character image may be, for example, a character image, such as a person or an animal, an object other than these, or a symbol such as a character, as long as it is a combination of eight character images related to a predetermined motif, numbers, characters or symbols and character images. Alternatively, it may be a decorative image showing any other graphic. Corresponding symbol numbers are attached to each of the rendering symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. In addition, the production design is not limited to eight types, but may be any number as long as it can constitute an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of "big hit" and a combination of "off" (for example, 7)
Kind and nine kinds etc.).

After the variation display of the production design is started, until the finalized production design is derived and displayed, "left"
, “Medium”, “right” each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, or at least one of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, the “left” effect symbol display area 5
In L etc., for example, scroll display is performed such that the symbol numbers flow sequentially from the top to the bottom from the one with the highest symbol number, and the effect symbol with the maximum symbol number (for example, "8") is displayed Then, the effect pattern having the smallest symbol number (for example, "1") is displayed.

A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U, the number of pending storages of the variable display corresponding to the special view game (the number of special view pending storages)
An on-hold storage display is performed to display in an identifiable manner.

Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special drawing game is a first formed by the normal winning ball device 6A.
A starting winning combination and a second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning combination ball device 6B are generated based on the starting winning by the game ball passing (entering). That is, although a start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing a variable display game such as a special view game or a variable display of a production symbol is satisfied, a variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. If the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc., suspension of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is To be done. In this embodiment, the holding memory display generated based on the start winning by the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening is displayed as a round white display, and the game ball passes the second starting winning opening (
Hold storage display generated based on the start winning by entering) is displayed as a circular blue display.

In the following description, the display in the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U may be collectively referred to as a hold display.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first holding for specifying the number of special view holding memories in the upper and lower portions of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B together with the holding storage display area A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of first special view hold memories in an identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The number of pending storages of the variable display obtained by adding the number of the first special view pending storage and the number of the second special view pending storage is particularly referred to as the total pending storage number.

Under the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first start winning opening that is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 6B is an electric motor having a pair of movable winglets that changes between a normally open state in a vertical position and an enlarged open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric symbol shown in FIG. A tulip type character (usually an electric character) is provided to form a second start winning opening.

As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal motorized combination is off.
It will be in the normally open state where it is difficult to enter. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric combination is on. It becomes an expansion and release state which is easy to enter. In addition, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the normal opening state, the game ball may enter more than when it is in the enlarged opening state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball device 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening, for example, by closing the second starting winning opening in a normally open state. As described above, the second start winning opening changes into an enlarged open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters) and a normal open state in which the game ball hardly passes (enters) or can not pass (enter).

The game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the first special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " If it is less than 4 "), the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) based on detection of gaming balls by the second starting opening switch 22B
Game ball is paid out as a prize ball, and the second special figure reservation memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4")
If less than, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the number of the winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the second starting opening switch 22B. The numbers may be the same or different from each other.

The special variable winning ball device 7 is located below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B.
Is provided. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2 and a predetermined area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a winning opening as.

As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is off, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter) I can not do it. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter ) To make it easier. In this manner, the special winning opening is changed into an opened state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter), which is disadvantageous for the player. In place of the closed state where the game ball can not pass (enter) the big winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) the big prize opening may be provided.

The game ball which has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) the special winning hole of the special variable winning ball device 7 in the open state, the gaming ball moves to another winning hole (for example, the first start winning hole or the second starting winning hole). More balls will be paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, when the special prize winning opening of the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is in the open state, the gaming ball can enter into the special prize winning mouth, which is an advantageous first state for the player. On the other hand,
If the special winning opening of the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is closed, the gaming ball passes through (enters) the special winning opening.
It becomes impossible or difficult to get it to get a winning ball, and it becomes a second state disadvantageous to the player.

In the predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the left side of the game area), the normal symbol display 2
0 is provided. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs or the like of 7 segments or dot matrix similarly to the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol It is a normal symbol ("普" or "普通")
(Also referred to as variable display). Such a variation display of an ordinary symbol is referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game").

Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 41.

On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. It may be done. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3.
Are provided, and further, in the peripheral area of the game area, an LED 9 for effect is provided.

At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire the gaming ball toward the gaming area. For example, the hit ball operating handle adjusts the resilience of the gaming ball according to the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by the player or the like. The hitting control handle may be provided with a single-shot release switch for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the hit shooting device or a touch ring (touch sensor).

An upper plate which holds (stores) the game balls paid out as a prize ball and the game balls paid out by lending to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device. (
A hitting ball supply tray is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower tray is provided which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so as to be dischargeable to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13 and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. Also,
The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate, a power supply substrate and the like are arranged on the back of the game board 2 and the like.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 mainly has a function of setting random numbers used in the special view game, a function of enabling input of an output signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position,
A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to the outside, etc. are provided to the sub-side control board including the effect control board 12 and the like. Also, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the first special figure or the second special figure Of the predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 It also has a function to control.

The main circuit board 11 includes, for example, a microcomputer 100 for game control, a switch circuit 110 for capturing detection signals from various switches for detecting game balls, and transmitting the detection signals to the microcomputer 100 for game control, and the microcomputer 100 for game control A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, and the relay board 15
Control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the main board 11, the effect display device 5, the speaker 8L
, 8R and the LED 9 for effect such as various circuits for controlling the effect operation by the electric component for effect. That is, the effect control board 12 performs the display operation of the effect display device 5, the operation of the first movable object 300, the second movable object 400 and the third movable object 500, and the speaker 8.
Determine the control content for causing the electric part for effect such as all or a part of the sound output operation from L and 8R or all or a part of the lighting / extinguishing operation of the effect LED 9 to execute a predetermined effect operation It has a function. The relay substrate 15 may not be provided.

The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12 and is a speaker based on a command from the effect control board 12 or control data (such as a sound number or a volume level). The processing circuit etc. which perform the audio | voice signal processing for making an audio | voice output from 8L and 8R are mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the on / off drive of the effect LED 9 etc. A lamp driver circuit and the like are mounted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main substrate 11 includes a gate switch 21 and a first start port switch 22A.
The wiring which transmits the detection signal from the 2nd starting opening switch 22B and the count switch 23 is connected. The gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration capable of detecting a game ball, such as those called sensors. Just do it. In addition, the main substrate 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, and a first hold indicator 25A.
Wirings for transmitting command signals for performing display control such as the second hold indicator 25B and the common view hold indicator 25C are connected.

The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 via the relay substrate 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command). The command form shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and another command form may be used. Here, XXH is not specified 16
It indicates that it is a hexadecimal number, and it may be a value according to the content of the instruction by the effect control command.

The command 8001H is a first change start command for specifying the start of change in the first special symbol display 4A. The command 8002H is a second change start command for specifying the start of change in the second special symbol display 4B. The command 81XXH is a fluctuation pattern designation command for specifying a fluctuation pattern (variation time), and different E according to the designated fluctuation pattern or the like.
XT data is set.

The command 8CXXH is a change display result notification command, and is an effect control command for specifying a change display result. The command 8C00H is a command indicating the result of the predetermination to the effect of "losing". The command 8C01H is a command to notify that the "big hit" and the big hit type will be "probably hit big hit A". The command 8C02H is a command to notify that the "big hit" and the big hit type will be "probably big hit B". The command 8C03H is a command to notify that the "big hit" and the big hit type will be "non-probable variation big hit".

The command 8F00H is a symbol determination command for designating the change stop (determination) of the effect pattern. The command 95XXH is a game state designating command for designating a game state at that time.

The command A0XXH is a jackpot start designation command ("for specifying the start of the jackpot gaming state
Also known as "fanfare command". The command A1XXH is a large winning opening open notification command for notifying that the large winning opening is in the open state and the large winning opening is in the open state in the big hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a big winning opening after opening notification command that notifies that the big winning opening is closed from the opening state and that the big winning opening is in the closing state in the big hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a big hit end designation command for specifying the end of the big hit gaming state.

In addition, in the large winning a prize opening opening notification command and the large winning a prize opening opening notification command, for example, the number of times of execution of the round of the normally open big hit state and the short open open big hit state (for example, "1" to "16" EXT data corresponding to “)” is set.

The command B100H is a first starting opening winning combination designation command for notifying that the first starting condition is satisfied by the winning on the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. Command B200H is the second by the winning of the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B
It is a 2nd starting opening winning a prize specified command which notifies that starting conditions were satisfied.

The command C1XXH is a first pending storage number notification command for reporting the first special view pending storage number. The command C2XXH is a second pending storage number notification command for reporting the second special view pending storage number.

The command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command for designating a demonstration display. The demonstration display designation command is transmitted when performing a demonstration display.

The command D100 (H) is an effect control command for designating that the main substrate 11 side has been initialized. The initialization designation command is sent at initialization.

The command D200 (H) is an effect control command for designating that power recovery has been performed. The power recovery specification command is sent upon power recovery.

The command D3XX (H) is an effect control command for designating the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after power recovery. A numerical value corresponding to the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after power recovery is set in “XX” of the command.

Here, the contents of the recovery state designation command will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 3 (
C) shows an example of the content of the recovery state specification command. As shown in FIG. 3 (C),
If the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after power recovery is under execution of the first special view game, “01” is set to “XX”. If the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after power recovery is under execution of the second special view game, “02” is set to “XX”. If the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after power recovery is in the big hit gaming state based on the big hit of the first special view game, “03” is set to “XX”. If the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after power recovery is in the big hit gaming state based on the big hit of the second special view game, “04” is set to “XX”. If the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after power recovery is in any other state other than the above, "05" is set to "XX". The recovery state designation command is sent when power is restored.

Returning to FIG. 2, the game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like. , RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 1) to provide a work area for game control
02) and the CPU 103 (Centr) that performs control operations by executing a program for game control
al processing unit 103) and the random number circuit 104 for updating the numerical data representing the random number independently of the CPU 103, the I / O 105 (Input / Out p)
and utport 105).

As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 is in the ROM 10
By executing the program read out from 1, various processes for controlling the progress of the game are executed.

On the main board 11, a random number value MR1 for determining the special image display result, and a random number value MR for determining the big hit type
2. Numerical data of various random number values such as a random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination and a random number value MR4 for generic display result determination is controlled to be able to be counted. The random number circuit 104 may be any one as long as it can count numerical data indicating a part or all of the random number values MR1 to MR4. The random number value not counted by the random number circuit 104 It is good to count by updating numerical data of.

FIG. 4 shows the variation pattern of this embodiment. In the present embodiment, a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 4 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in the present embodiment, among the cases in which the variation display result is "off", the variation display mode of the effect design is "non-reach" and "reach"
A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to the respective cases where the fluctuation display result is a "big hit" or the like.

The reach effect of normal reach is executed for the big hit fluctuation pattern which is the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation display result is "big hit", and the reach fluctuation pattern when the fluctuation display mode of the production design is "reach" Normal reach fluctuation pattern and super reach α
Super reach variation patterns such as super reach β where super reach reach production is performed. In the present embodiment, only one type of normal reach fluctuation pattern is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of normal reach α, normal reach β,... You may provide the normal reach fluctuation pattern of. In addition to the super reach fluctuation pattern, three or more super reach fluctuation patterns such as super reach γ may be provided in addition to the super reach α and the super reach β.

As shown in FIG. 4, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the present embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach fluctuation patterns super reach α and super reach β. . In addition, regarding the special figure fluctuation time of the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach such as the super reach α and the super reach β in the present embodiment is executed, the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach β is executed However, the special figure fluctuation time is set to be longer than the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach α is executed.

In the present embodiment, as described above, since the fluctuation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set to be high. In the reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the jackpot expectation.

In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 of the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data, table data, etc. used to control the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Also, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11 and a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. Table data etc. which constitute a fluctuation pattern table are stored.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, the display result determination table common to the first and second special views is used as the display result determination table, but the present invention is not limited to this. And the second special view may use individual display result determination tables.

Before the finalized special symbol is derived and displayed in the special drawing game of the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B, the display result judgment table is in the big hit gaming state with the variable display result as the "big hit". It is a table referenced to determine whether to control based on the random value MR1.

In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, a numerical value (compared to the random value MR1 depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state) or the probability variation state (high probability state)
A judgment value) is assigned to the "big hit" or "off" special map display result.

In the display result determination table, determination data is allocated to the determination result as to whether or not the special view display result is controlled to the big hit gaming state as "big hit". Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state), more determination values are “big hit” than in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state). It is assigned to the figure display result.
Thereby, in the probability change state (high probability state) where the probability change control is performed, the normal state or the short time state (
Compared with the probability (about 1/300 in this example) to be determined to control to the big hit gaming state as a "big hit" when the special view display result is "low hit state", the special view display result as "big hit" The probability of determining to control to the jackpot gaming state is high (about 1/30 in the present embodiment). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state is the high probability state, the probability that it is determined to control the big hit gaming state is higher than when it is in the normal state or the short time state, The determination data is assigned to the determination result as to whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state.

In the ROM 101, when it is decided to control to the big hit game state, the random number value MR2
To determine any of the fluctuation patterns shown in FIG. 4 described above based on the jackpot type determination table referred to in order to determine the jackpot type to any one of a plurality of types, and the random value MR3. The variation pattern determination table of is also stored.

In the setting example shown in FIG. 6A, depending on whether the variation feature is the first feature or the second feature, the determination value for the big hit type of "probably big hit A" and "prone big hit B" Allocation is different. In other words, when the fluctuation special figure is the second special figure, “the probability variation big hit B with a small number of rounds
Of the variable winning ball device 6B normally formed by the high opening control associated with the time saving control by not allocating the jackpot type of "" and not generating the "probable big hit B" in the variable display of the second special figure 2) During the game state where the game ball is easy to enter the start winning opening, it is possible to prevent the "interest in the big hit B" that can be obtained with a small number of prize balls being frequent and prevent the game interest from being reduced. still,
The setting example shown in FIG. 6A is only an example, and a jackpot type other than that shown in FIG. 6A may be provided, and the determination ratio of each jackpot and the presence / absence of the determination, etc. may be appropriately determined. It should be set.

Also, as the variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101, "big hit"
And the variation pattern determination table for the jackpot to be used when it is predetermined that the
The outlier fluctuation pattern determination table to be used when it is determined in advance that “offside” is prepared is prepared in advance. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern of the reach is more easily determined when the hit is a big hit than when it is out, and there is a possibility (reliability and expectation) that a hit occurs when the reach occurs. As it becomes higher, even if the fluctuation pattern of the same reach, super reach may become a big hit than normal reach (reliability and expectation)
Is the same as in the case of the super hit variation pattern determination table so that the probability (reliability and expectation) of the variation pattern of the super reach β is high even if it is the same super reach, even if it is the same super reach In the determination table, determination values corresponding to each variation pattern are set.

Note that the variation pattern determination table for loss includes a plurality of tables corresponding to the total number of pending storages and the time saving state, and the total number of pending storages corresponds to 2 to 4 depending on the number of pending storages and the time saving state. Short non-reach out of change fluctuation pattern (PA1-2), total number of pending storage
Decide on the non-reach-out fluctuation pattern (PA1-3) for shortening or the non-reach-out fluctuation pattern for shortening (PA1-4) according to the total number of pending memories and the game status (time saving status) By doing this, as the total number of pending storages increases, short fluctuation patterns are easier to be executed. That is, by increasing the number of fluctuations per unit time, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of useless start winnings, and During control (during the time saving state), the fluctuation pattern (PA1-4) of shortening and non-reach loss is determined more than when time shortening control is not executed, and the number of changes per unit time increases. The period until the big hit can be shortened, and the player's sense of continuity can be improved.

The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM backed up partially or entirely by a backup power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the content of part or all of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply discharges and the power supply of the backup power supply becomes impossible). When the power is turned on again, it takes over data indicating the progress of the game such as data corresponding to the gaming state, ie, the control state of the game control means (such as a special drawing process flag) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls. do it.

Such a RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used to control the progress of the game or the like. In the game control data holding area, although the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the start winning (first start winning) occurs, it has not been started yet.
As reserved data of a special drawing game using a special drawing, random number value MR1, random number value MR2, random number value MR
The game ball passes (enters) the first special figure reservation storage unit storing numerical data indicating 3 and the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, and the start winning (second start winning) As the reserved data of the special drawing game using the second special drawing that has not started yet although
The state is updated according to the progress of the game such as the second special view reserve storage unit that stores R1, random number value MR2, numerical data indicating the random value MR3, etc., the general drawing reserve storage unit, and special process flag In order to control the progression of the game, a game control flag setting unit provided with a plurality of possible types of flags, a game control timer setting unit provided with various timers used to control the progression of the game, and Game control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count value used for the game, and various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of the game And a game control buffer setting unit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with a CPU for effect control 120 which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data and the like, and a work area for the CPU 120 for effect control. RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, etc., and the effect control CPU 120 independently update numerical data indicating random numbers A random number circuit 124,
The I / O 125 is installed.

As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect control program read from the ROM 121, various processes for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component are executed. For example, as processing for controlling the rendering operation, the CPU 120 for rendering control receives input of various signals from the outside of the rendering control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the CPU 120 for rendering control via the I / O 125 Thus, transmission processing for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 is also performed.

In addition, also on the side of the effect control board 12, similarly to the main board 11, for example, various random number values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining execution, non-execution of various effects, type of effect, etc. are set. It is done. In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also includes the first movable role object 300.
, Various table data used to control the rendering operation including the operation of the second movable role 400 and the third movable position 500, for example, the execution and non-execution of various effects, the type of the effect, etc. are determined The table data which comprises a plurality of judgment tables for, the pattern data which constitutes the production control pattern corresponding to each fluctuation pattern, etc. are stored.

Among the effect control patterns, the special pattern fluctuation time effect control pattern corresponds to each fluctuation pattern, in the period from when the fluctuation of the special symbol is started until the finalized special symbol is derived and displayed,
Variation display operation of the production design and each movable role (the first movable role 300, the second movable role 400, the third
It is comprised from the data etc. which show the control content of various presentation operation | movements, such as a reach production | presentation which operates movable role thing 500).

Further, the RAM 122 is provided with, for example, an effect control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used to control the effect operation. The effect control data holding area includes an effect control flag setting unit provided with a plurality of types of flags capable of updating the state according to an effect operation state, an effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11, etc., and various effect operations The effect control timer setting unit and effect control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of timers and counters used to control the progress of the image, and the data used to control the progress of various effect operations are temporarily used. And an effect control buffer setting unit provided with various buffers to be stored.

In the present embodiment, a storage area (buffer number “1-1” corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the total reserved storage number in the first special view storage is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit. ~ "1
Area corresponding to -4 "and the maximum value of the total number of pending storages in the second special view pending storage (for example," 4 "
Storage areas (areas corresponding to buffer numbers “2-1” to “2-4”) are provided, and data constituting the hold storage buffer capable of specifying the status of the pending storage at that time is stored And, based on the data in the pending storage buffer, the first pending storage display area 5D and the second pending storage display area 5D.
The pending display of the pending storage display area 5U is displayed.

The effect control board 12 is connected to a first movable part 300 as a movable body, a second movable part 400 and a third movable part 500. The first movable part 300 and the second movable part 400, 3rd
The operation of the movable part 500 is controlled by the effect control board 12 (the CPU 120 for effect control).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, it is detected whether or not the first movable combination driving motor 303 for driving the first movable combination 300 and the first movable combination 300 are positioned at the origin position. First movable combination origin detection sensor 316 (photo sensor) for moving the second movable combination drive motor 411, 421 for driving the second movable combination 400, and the second movable combination 400 at the origin position The second movable combination origin detection sensor 440A, 440B (photosensor) for detecting whether or not the third movable combination drive motor 520 for driving the third movable combination 500 is connected. , The first movable role drive motor 303, the second movable role drive motor 411, 421, the third
By controlling the operation of the movable role product drive motor 520, the effect control board 12 (CPU 120 for effect control) separates the operations of the first movable object 300, the second movable object 400, and the third movable object 500. And the first movable character 300, the second movable character 4
The effect control board 12 (the effect control CPU 120) can detect whether the third movable role object 500 is at the origin position (initial position) or not.

In addition, based on the effect control command (control information) transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100, the effect control CPU 120 can execute various effects related to the game, such as variable display control of the effect pattern and a notice effect. ing. For example, as a notice effect performed by the CPU 120 for effect control during variable display of the effect pattern, a big hit notice effect indicating the possibility of a big hit, a reach notice indicating whether or not to reach, and a stop pattern It includes a plurality of notices executed at the time of variable display start or reach establishment, such as a stop symbol notice, and a latent notice for giving a notice of whether the gaming state is a probability fluctuation state (latency) or not. Then, the CPU 120 for effect control operates each movable role (the first movable role 300, the second movable role 400, and the third movable role 500) from the origin position to the effect position in various effects including the advance effects. It is possible to execute a movable body effect.

Here, the structure of each of the first movable part 300, the second movable part 400, and the third movable part 500 will be briefly described based on FIGS. FIG. 15 shows the first movable character 300
It is a figure which shows the example of operation control for real operation confirmation in. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of operation control for actual operation confirmation in the second movable combination 400. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of operation control for actual operation check in the third movable part 500.

As shown in FIG. 15, the first movable role product 300 is provided below the effect display device 5 between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 provided on the back side of the game board 2, And a first movable portion 3 rotatably provided with respect to the base portion 301.
02, a first retracted position where the first movable portion 302 tilts sideways (origin position, initial position, FIG.
5 (A)) and the first effect position (see FIG. 15B) in which the first movable portion 302 stands vertically at a position away from the first retraction (rotation) And a first movable role drive motor 303. In the present embodiment, a stepping motor is applied as the first movable product drive motor 303.

A bearing hole 310 is formed through the base portion 301, and the bearing hole 31 is formed.
Around 0, a guide groove 311 having an arc shape centering on the bearing hole 310 is formed. The first movable part drive motor 303 is fixed on the back of the base portion 301 at the lower right position of the bearing hole 310 and is a drive shaft (not shown) which penetrates the base portion 301 and protrudes forward. A rotary disk 312 is fixed to the tip.

A shaft member 313 pointing in the front-rear direction is provided in a protruding manner at a predetermined position of the peripheral edge of the rotary disk 312, and the lower end of the link member 314 is pivotally supported by the shaft member 313 in a rotatable manner. In addition, a detected portion 315 is provided on the opposite side of the shaft member 313 in the peripheral edge of the rotating disk 312, and the detected portion 315 is provided below the rotating disk 312. By detecting at 316, the effect control CPU 120 can identify that the first movable portion 302 is located at the tilt position (origin position). That is, the first movable role object 300 is an action target object to be a target of non-detection operation control or detection operation control described later.

In the present embodiment, when the first movable portion 302 is in the first retracted position, the effect display device 5 is
The image is retracted below the display screen of (see FIG. 1), and at least a portion is superimposed on the front side of the display screen of the effect display device 5 at the first effect position separated from the first retraction position.

The first movable portion 302 is provided on a pivoting member 320 provided rotatably with respect to the base portion 301, and the front surface portion can emit light, for example, by a built-in light emitter (not shown). The pivoting member 320 is a substantially plate-like member extending in the left-right direction, and a pivot shaft 325 inserted from the rear side to the bearing hole 310 from the rear side on the front right side and a guide projecting on the left side of the pivot shaft 325 A first guide shaft 326, which is inserted into the groove 311 from the rear side, and a guide groove 311 which is provided on the upper right of the pivot shaft 325.
And a second guide shaft 327 inserted from the rear side.

The upper end of the link member 314 is pivotally supported by a tip of a second guide shaft 327 which is inserted into the guide groove 311 and protrudes to the front side of the base portion 301. That is, the rotary disc 312 and the rotating member 320 are connected via the link member 314. In addition, a coil spring 328 is provided on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft 325, which always biases the rotation member 320 toward the first effect position.

The first movable role object 300 configured in this way is shown in FIG. 15 at the origin position (initial position).
As shown to (A), the 1st movable part 302 is located in a tilting position. Then, the rotary member 312 is pivoted clockwise as viewed from the front by the first movable part drive motor 303, whereby the link member 3 is obtained.
The second guide shaft 327 is pulled downward by the arrow 14 to rotate about 90 degrees clockwise in a front view centering on the rotation shaft 325, and the first movable portion 302 is shown in FIG. 15B. Rotate to the upright position. Since the biasing force of the coil spring 328 acts when rotating from the first retracted position to the first effect position, the load applied to the first movable object drive motor 303 is reduced. Further, the first movable combination product drive motor 303 is reversely driven to rotate from the first retracted position to the first effect position.

In addition, when the first movable part 300 moves to the first retracted position, the first guide shaft 326 abuts on one end of the guide groove 311, whereby the first movable part 300 rotates counterclockwise in a front view. Is restricted, and the second guide shaft 327 abuts on the other end of the guide groove 311 when the first movable part 300 moves to the first effect position, whereby the front view clockwise of the first movable part 300 is obtained. The rotation is regulated.

As shown in FIG. 16, the second movable part 400 extends in the left-right direction and is slightly shorter than the left-right dimension of the effect display device 5, and the second movable part 401 extends in the vertical direction and displays the effect And a second movable portion 402 which has substantially the same size as the vertical dimension of the device 5. Second movable portion 401, 40
2 is provided between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5. Also, the second movable portion 402 is
It is provided at a position rearward of the second movable portion 401. The second movable portion 401 is a panel on which, for example, the model name of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is displayed when the second movable portion 401 is at a second retraction position described later, and the second movable portion at the upper position of the effect display device 5 A part is concealed by a logo panel 450 provided at a position forward of 401.

At the left end of the second movable portion 401, a rack gear 410 facing in the vertical direction is fixed.
A pinion gear 412 fixed to a drive shaft of a second movable part drive motor 411 consisting of a stepping motor is engaged with the rack gear 410. 2nd movable role thing drive motor 41
Reference numeral 1 is fixed to a base portion (not shown) provided on the left side of the effect display device 5. Further, the second movable portion 401 is guided so as to be movable in the vertical direction by a guide member (not shown).

Thus, the second movable portion 401 is controlled by the second movable part driving motor 411 to display the effect display device 5.
The second retracted position above the second position (origin position, initial position; refer to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 16A) and the substantially central position in the vertical direction in front of the effect display device 5 away from the second retracted position The second effect position (refer to the position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 16B) and the second effect position are reciprocable in the vertical direction.

Further, a detected portion 430A is provided in a projecting manner at the right end of the second movable portion 401, and the detected portion 430A is detected by a second movable product origin detection sensor 440A provided on the base portion side. Thus, the effect control CPU 120 can identify that the second movable portion 401 is located at the second retracted position (origin position).

A rack gear 420 that faces in the left-right direction is fixed to the upper end portion of the second movable portion 402, and
A pinion gear 422 fixed to a drive shaft of a second movable part product drive motor 421 consisting of a stepping motor is engaged with the rack gear 420. 2nd movable role thing drive motor 42
Reference numeral 1 is fixed to a base (not shown) at a substantially central position in the left-right direction above the effect display device 5. Further, the second movable portion 402 is guided to be movable in the vertical direction by a guide member (not shown).

Therefore, the second movable portion 402 is controlled by the second movable part driving motor 421 to display the effect display device 5.
A second retracted position on the left side (refer to the position shown by a solid line in FIG. 16A), and the effect display device 5
The second effect position (refer to the position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 16B) disposed in a substantially central position in the left-right direction in front of the head is reciprocally movable in the left-right direction.

Further, a to-be-detected portion 430B is protruded from the lower end portion of the second movable portion 402, and the to-be-detected portion 430B is detected by a second movable combination product origin detection sensor 440B provided on the base portion side. Then, the effect control CPU 120 can identify that the second movable portion 402 is located at the second retracted position (origin position). That is, the second movable combination 400 is an operation target combination that is a target of the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control described later.

In the second movable position 400 configured in this way, the second movable portion 401 is above the effect display device 5, as shown in FIG. 16A, at the second retracted position (origin position, initial position). The 2 movable part 402 is located on the left side of the effect display device 5. And the 2nd movable part 401,402 is
By driving the second movable part product drive motor 411, 421, the second shown in FIG.
It moves to the effect position, and moves from the second effect position to the second retracted position by reversely driving the second movable role drive motor 411, 421.

In addition, although the second movable role product 400 is not particularly illustrated, when it is moved to the second retraction position, the second movable
The movement of the second movable part 400 in the direction of the second retracted position is restricted by the contact of the restricted parts of the movable parts 401 and 402 with the restriction part on the base side.

As shown in FIG. 17, a part of the third movable character 500 is rendered at the lower right position of the effect display device 5 between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 provided on the back side of the game board 2. It is provided to be superimposed on the display device 5. The third movable part 500 has a base portion 501 having a circular front view fixed at a predetermined location, a third movable portion 502 rotatably provided with respect to the base portion 501, and a third movable portion 502. And a third movable part drive motor 520 for rotating around a rotation shaft 503 facing in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, a stepping motor is applied as the third movable product drive motor 520.

The third movable combination drive motor 5 is located above the rotary shaft 503 on the back of the base 501.
20, and the first gear 5 is provided at the tip of the drive shaft 520A of the third movable part drive motor 520.
05 is stuck. The second gear 506 is engaged with the first gear 505, and the second gear 506
The third gear 507 fixed to the rear end of the rotating shaft 503 is in mesh with the rotating force of the first gear 505 by the third movable part drive motor 520 rotating the first gear 505. Is transmitted to the third movable portion 502 through the second gear 506 and the third gear 507, so that the third
The movable portion 502 rotates in the forward or reverse direction about the rotation shaft 503.

As shown in FIG. 17A, the third movable portion 502 is circular in a front view, has a predetermined pattern on its front surface, and is provided so that the front surface can emit light by a built-in light emitter (not shown). ing. As described above, the third movable portion 502 is circular in a front view, and has no upper and lower sides in particular in a predetermined pattern, and does not move from the predetermined position only by rotating about the rotation axis 503. There is no position. Therefore, it is considered as an operation non-target object that does not have the origin detection sensor that detects the origin position.

Next, main operations of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. Although the operation will be described below with reference to flowcharts and the like, in each operation, processing and the like not appearing in the flowchart may be appropriately performed.

In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, initialization of a built-in device of the game control microcomputer 100, setting of the RAM 102 to an accessible state, and the like are performed.

Next, the CPU 103 determines whether a clear switch (not shown) is pressed and turned on. The determination as to whether the switch is turned on is performed, for example, based on whether the on signal output from the clear switch is input through the input port of the I / O 105 or the like.

The CPU 105 clears the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 when the clear switch is turned on, for example, when the on signal is input, and the CPU 103 performs processing that is executed when the normal power is turned on.

If the clear switch is off, the CPU 103 determines whether data protection processing is being performed. The data protection process is a process executed by the CPU 103 when the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, and is a process for protecting data stored in the RAM 102 when a power failure or the like occurs. The data protection process includes a power supply stop process such as addition of parity data in this embodiment. Whether the data protection process has been performed may be determined based on the state of the backup flag set in the RAM 102 in the power supply stop process or the like. When the data protection process is not executed, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can not be returned to the state at the time of the power supply stop, so the CPU 103 performs the process executed when the normal power is turned on.

On the other hand, when the clear switch is not pressed and the data protection process is executed, there is a possibility that the power supply has been stopped and restarted due to power interruption. Therefore, the CPU 103 checks the data in the RAM 102 and is normal It is determined whether or not. In this embodiment, a parity check is performed using the parity data added in the power supply stop process as the data check. In the power supply stop process, a checksum is calculated for the data of the RAM 102 and stored in the RAM 102, and a checksum is calculated for the data of the RAM 102 by the same process as the power supply stop process, and both checksums are compared. Data may be checked.

If the power supply resumes after an unexpected power failure such as a power outage, the RAM 102
Because the data of is supposed to be backed up, the check result becomes normal. The fact that the check result is not normal means that the backup data is different from the data at the time of the power supply interruption. If the data check is abnormal, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can not be returned to the state at the time of stopping the power supply, so that the process executed when the normal power is turned on is executed.

If the check result is normal, it can be determined that the power supply has been stopped and resumed due to power interruption, so the CPU 103 performs restoration processing to restore the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the power supply stop. Specifically, the contents of the backup setting table are set in the RAM 102 with reference to the backup setting table stored in the ROM 101. RA
The M 102 is backed up by a backup power supply. In the backup time table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized among the storage contents of the RAM 102 is set. By setting the content of the backup setting table in the RAM 102, the stored content remains as it is for the portion of the RAM 102 that should not be initialized. For example, data indicating the gaming state at the time of power supply stop, an area where the output state of the output port of the I / O 105 is stored, and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are set as portions that should not be initialized. And the like.

In addition, the variable display result to be backed up indicates the variable display result of the special drawing game being executed if the special drawing game is being executed, and if the special drawing game is not being executed, the latest special drawing can be performed. Shows the variable display results of the game. In addition, when there is no latest special drawing game, the variable display result may indicate a loss.

In this embodiment, when power is restored, backup data is used in special symbol process processing and ordinary symbol process processing, etc., which will be described later, and game control is executed. At the same time, processing in the state at the time of power interruption is resumed, and game control from the stopped state at the time of power interruption is resumed.

In this embodiment, R is set using both the backup flag and the data check.
Although it is confirmed whether or not the data of AM 102 is stored, only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the data check may be used as a trigger for executing the recovery process from the power failure.

After the recovery process from the power supply stop, the CPU 103 transmits a power recovery time command according to the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after recovery restored by the recovery process.

After recovery, processing for transmitting a power recovery designation command, a display result designation command, a recovery state designation command, and a special-image pending storage count designation command is performed as a power recovery command.

In the process executed at the time of normal power on, the CPU 103 performs an initialization process. For example, clear processing of the RAM 102 is performed. Although the predetermined data is initialized to 0 by the clearing process, it may be initialized to an arbitrary value or a predetermined value. Also, R
The predetermined data may be left as it is without initializing the entire area of the AM 102. Also, ROM
The contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the RAM 102 with reference to the initialization setting table stored in 101. Thus, the states of various flags, the values of various timers, various data, etc. are initialized.

Thereafter, the CPU 103 transmits an initialization designation command. For example, the effect control board 12
In the effect display device 5, the pachinko gaming machine 1 receives the initialization designation command.
A screen may be displayed to notify that initialization of control has been completed, that is, initialization notification may be performed.

After transmitting the power restoration command according to the state at the time of restoration, or after transmitting the initialization designation command, the CPU 103 performs initialization setting of the random number circuit 104.

After that, the timer interrupt is set. For example, the microcomputer 100 for game control
Perform register setting of CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing. In the game control main process, the loop process may be entered after the process for restoring the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop is performed.

When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 7 is started, the CPU 10
First, detection is performed by performing predetermined switch processing, and input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 through the switch circuit 110. The state of the signal is determined (S11).
Subsequently, by executing predetermined main side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, a predetermined information output process is executed (S13).

Next, a game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the special symbol process shown in FIG. 8 is executed (S15).

Following the special symbol process processing, the display operation (for example, lighting and extinguishing of the segment LED, etc.) on the normal symbol display 20 is controlled, and the variation display of the normal symbol and the tilting of the movable wing of the normally variable winning ball device 6B are performed. A normal symbol process process for performing operation setting etc. is executed (S16). Thereafter, by executing the command control process, the control command is transmitted (outputted) from the main substrate 11 to the sub-side control substrate such as the effect control substrate 12 (S17).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol process processing. In the special symbol process process, first, the start winning determination process is executed (S21). Thereafter, depending on the value of the special drawing process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152, one of the processes of S22 to S29 is selected and executed.

In the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether there is a first start winning or a second start winning by the first starting opening switch 22A or the second starting opening switch 22B, and if there is a winning, the random value MR1, MR2 and MR3 are extracted, and they are stored at the top of the vacant entry of the first special drawing reservation storage section if they are the first starting winning combination, and they are the second special drawing reservation if they are the second starting winning combination. Store at the top of the free entry in the storage unit.

The special symbol normal processing of S22 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0".
In the special symbol normal processing, it is determined whether or not to start the special drawing game based on the presence or absence of the pending data. In addition, based on numerical data indicating the random number value MR1, it is determined (predetermined) whether or not the variable display result is to be "big hit" before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, a determined special symbol (either a big hit symbol or an off symbol) is set in accordance with the variable display result. Then, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “1”.

The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". The variation pattern setting process is a process of determining the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 based on the preliminary determination result of whether or not the variation display result is "big hit". It is included. Then, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "2".

The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2".
In special symbol variation processing, processing to perform setting for varying the special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B, and the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. In addition, when the fluctuation elapsed time of the special symbol reaches the special drawing fluctuation time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "3".

The special symbol stopping process of S25 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3".
Special symbol stop processing includes processing to perform setting for stopping (deriving) a finalized special symbol that will be a variation display result of a special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B. It is done. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is turned on, and if the big hit flag is turned on, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special process process flag is updated to “0”.

The big hit opening pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4".
In the big hit opening pre-processing, on the basis of the fluctuation display result becoming “big hit” etc., the process to start the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and perform the setting to open the big winning opening include. Specifically, while setting the upper limit of the period when the big winning a prize opening state is set to “29 seconds”, the opening number of the big winning a prize opening which becomes the upper limit number of times to execute round, “non-probability variation big hit” or If it is a big hit A ", it is set to" 16 times ". On the other hand, when the big hit type is “probable variation big hit B”, the number of times of opening of the special winning opening, which is the upper limit number of times to execute the round, is set to “five times”. At this time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5".

The big hit open processing of S27 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "5".
The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the large winning opening to the closed state, after executing processing such as stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door, etc.,
The value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "6".

The big hit opening post process of S28 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6".
In this big hit opening post-processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened reached the large winning opening opening frequency maximum value, the winning opening opening frequency maximum value was reached In this case, the process of setting for transmitting the big hit end designation command is included. And
When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum winning opening open number maximum value, while the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "5", the special drawing process flag is reached when the maximum winning opening opening number maximum value has been reached. The value of is updated to "7".

The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". The big hit end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which ending effect for notifying the end of the big hit gaming state is executed has elapsed. When such setting is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "0".

In the big hit end processing, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit is read out, and the big hit type is "non-probable variation big hit", "probably big hit big A", "probably big change big hit B
Identify which of the Then, if it is determined that the identified jackpot type is not "non-probable variation big hit", setting (setting of a probability variation flag) for starting the probability variation control is performed.

In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variation big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (preset corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure game executable during the setting of the time reduction flag and time reduction control) A predetermined count initial value ("100" in this embodiment) is set in the time reduction counter.

Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, when the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main processing shown in FIG. In main processing, first, RAM
First initialization processing (S50) for clearing the area, setting various initial values, and initializing the timer for determining the start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control, and each movable part 300
, 400, 500 to the origin position and perform the second initialization processing for operation check (S
51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag by timer interrupt processing. If the timer interrupt flag is set (on) in the main processing, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53),
Execute the following processing.

The effect control CPU 120 first performs command analysis processing (S54). In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) the command transmitted from the main substrate 11 stored in the reception command buffer is. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received in an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM. And the process etc. which set the flag according to the received presentation control command are performed.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected to execute display control of the effect display device 5.

Next, an effect random number updating process for updating the count value of a counter for generating effect random numbers such as a jackpot symbol determination random number is executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the second initialization process (S51) of this embodiment. In the second initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 first specifies a movable role to be operated first based on the setting data (S101). The setting data includes the order data of the movable part, and in this embodiment, the order of the first movable part 300 → the second movable part 400 → the third movable part 500 is set in advance as the order. It is done. Therefore, when S101 is executed for the first time, the first movable part 300 is identified as the target movable part.

Next, it is determined whether the movable combination specified in S101 is an origin detection target combination that needs to be subjected to the origin detection (S102).

In the present embodiment, the first movable object 300 having the first movable combination object origin detection sensor 316 and the second movable combination object origin detection sensor 440A, as the origin detection object required to perform the origin detection, The second movable part 400 having 440 B corresponds, and the third movable part 500 not having the origin detection sensor does not. Therefore, when the movable part specified in S101 is the first movable part 300 or the second movable part 400, it is determined as "Y" in the determination, while the movable part specified in S101 is the first. In the case of the 3 movable role product 500, it is determined as "N".

If it is determined in S102 that the result is "N", the process proceeds to S130. On the other hand, when it is determined as "Y" in S102, the process proceeds to S103, and the detection state of the origin detection sensor corresponding to the operation target object is specified (S103), and the origin detection sensor is in the detection state That is, it is determined whether or not the target movable part is located at the home position (initial position) (S104)
.

If it is not located at the home position (initial position) (S104; N), the process proceeds to S105 and after setting the non-detection time counter for counting the non-detection time operation control counter to 0 (S105), as a control speed for operating the operation target product, the operation target at the same operation speed as the minimum speed (see FIGS. 12 and 13) in the operation control for actual operation confirmation (long initialization operation control) described later The minimum control speed for operating the accessory is set (S106), and the driving motor of the operating object, for example, the first movable accessory driving motor 303 if the operating object is the first movable accessory 300 Is started in the direction of the home position (S107), and the timer count of the non-detection operation period timer is started (S108). The timer count of the non-detection operation period timer may be performed, for example, by counting the number of signals output at predetermined intervals from CTC initialized in the first initialization process. .

Then, it shifts to a monitoring state to monitor whether the non-detection time operation period timer has become a value corresponding to the upper limit time as well as whether the origin detection sensor is in the detection state (S109, S110)
.

By driving the driving device for the operation object (for example, the first movable object drive motor 303) toward the origin position, the operation object is located at the origin position (initial position), and the origin detection sensor detects If not, the driving of the movable part drive motor is stopped and the process proceeds to S130. On the other hand, if the non-detection time operation period timer becomes a value corresponding to the upper limit time, that is, if the operation target role is not positioned at the home position (initial position) even after the upper limit time has elapsed, S112. Then, 1 is added to the non-detection time operation counter (S112), and it is determined whether the value of the non-detection time operation counter after the addition has reached the operation error determination number (for example, 3) Do (S113
).

In S113, when the value of the non-detection operation number counter reaches the operation error determination number, the driving of the movable combination drive motor is stopped, and the origin return error of the operation target combination is stored (S114). Go to S130. That is, when the operation subject is not positioned at the origin position (initial position) in the non-detection operation control, the operation control for actual operation confirmation described later for the operation subject is not performed (the case Dead end state of action target role)
In order to store the origin return error, the process proceeds to S130.

In the present embodiment, when the value of the non-detection operation number counter reaches the number of operation error determinations in S113, a mode is described in which the operation target role is dead-ended, but the present invention is not limited thereto. When the value of the non-detection operation number counter reaches the number of operation error determinations in S113, the error processing is started, and the second initialization processing is performed by executing the error processing. By interrupting, the effect control main processing may be interrupted without advancing to S52, and the effect control board 12 (the effect control CPU 120 or the like) may be in a state (dead end state) not to be activated.

Further, when the operation target role is in the dead end state, the effect control board 12 (for effect control C
Although the PU 120 or the like is activated, for example, the effect control CPU 120 invalidates the reception of an input signal (for example, a detection signal such as an effect button) indicating that the movable role is to be operated,
It is preferable to execute processing to prevent the movable part from operating even when the input signal is input.

On the other hand, when the value of the non-detection operation frequency counter has not reached the operation error determination frequency,
The driving of the movable role product drive motor is stopped, the process returns to S106, and the processing of S106 to S108 is performed again to set the operation target product to the minimum speed in the operation control for operation check (long initialization operation control). Then, an operation of moving to the home position (non-detection operation control) is started, and the state shifts to the monitoring state of S109 and S110 described above.

Therefore, even if it is determined in S110 that the error determination time has elapsed, the operation (non-detection operation control) is repeatedly performed to move the operation target object to the home position (initial position) repeatedly until the operation error determination count is reached. If the action target product is detected at the home position (initial position) while doing so, the process proceeds to S130 without proceeding to S114.

On the other hand, if it is determined “Y” in S104 described above and the process proceeds to S120, 0 is set in the detection time operation number counter, and then the detection time process data is set (S12)
1a) The timer count of the operation process timer at detection is started (S121 b). As the timer count of the process time timer for detection, as with the timer count of the non-detection time period timer described above, a signal output from CTC initialized in the first initialization process at regular intervals is used. It may be performed by counting the number or the like. In addition, in the operation process data at the time of detection of the present embodiment, the control speed for operating the operation subject is the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check (long initialization operation control) described later (FIG. 12, FIG. The minimum control speed for operating the operating target at the same operating speed as that of 13) is described (set).

Next, based on the set minimum control speed set in the detection-time operating process data, the operating object is operated (S122), and it is determined whether the process data is completed (S123), the process data Is not completed, the process returns to S122, and the operation target role is operated based on the minimum control speed set in the operation process data at the time of detection.

As described above, in the detection operation control, until the detection operation process data is completed,
Once at a minimum speed based on the lowest control speed set in the process data at the time of detection, that is, at the lowest speed in the operation control for operation check (long initialization operation control), it temporarily leaves the home position (initial position) The operation of returning from the position away from the home position (initial position) to the home position (initial position) is performed (see FIG. 12). Note that the position away from the origin position is a position near the origin position, that is, a position where the detection points of each movable combination can not be detected by each origin sensor, and is a predetermined position closer to the origin position than each effect position ( It is set as an operation position at detection time).

If it is determined in S123 that the set detection process process data is complete, the drive of the movable combination drive motor is stopped and the process proceeds to S124, and is the origin detection sensor in a detection state? In other words, it is determined (confirmed) whether or not the operation subject is located at the home position (initial position).

If the origin detection sensor is in the detection state, that is, if the operation target role is located at the origin position (initial position), the process proceeds to S130.

On the other hand, when the origin detection sensor is not in the detection state, that is, when the operation subject is not positioned at the origin position (initial position), 1 is added to the detection operation number counter (S
126), the value of the operation-time operation counter after the addition indicates the number of operation error judgments (for example, 3)
It is determined whether it has reached (S127). If the value of the operation time operation counter has reached the operation error determination number, the process proceeds to S128, stores the origin return error of the operation object (S128), and proceeds to S130. That is, when the operation subject is not positioned at the origin position (initial position) in the operation control at the time of detection, the operation control for actual operation confirmation described later for the operation subject is not performed (the operation The return-to-home error is stored in order to make the target character dead-end, and the process proceeds to S130.

In the present embodiment, when the value of the operation number counter at the time of detection has reached the number of operation error determinations in S127, an example is shown in which the operation target role is dead-ended.
The present invention is not limited to this, and in S113, when the value of the operation time operation counter reaches the number of operation error judgments, the error process is started and the error process is executed to execute the second process. By interrupting the initialization process, the effect control main process may be interrupted without proceeding to S52, and the effect control board 12 may be in a non-starting state (dead end state).

Further, when the operation target role is in the dead end state, the effect control board 12 (for effect control C
Although the PU 120 or the like is activated, for example, the effect control CPU 120 invalidates acceptance of an input signal (for example, a detection signal of an effect button or the like) for operating the movable role, or moves even if the input signal is input. It is preferable to execute processing such as not to operate the goods.

If "N" is determined in S102, "Y" is determined in S109, or S
In S130, which is executed when it is determined “Y” in 124, it is determined whether or not there are remaining movable roles not to be operated among the movable roles, and the remaining movable roles are present. In the case where it is not performed (specifically, in the case where the operation target character is the third movable character 500), FIG.
It transfers to the process which performs operation control for real operation confirmation shown to. On the other hand, when the remaining movable part is present, the process proceeds to S131, and after the movable part to be operated next is specified, the process returns to S102.
The above-described processing from S102 is similarly executed for the identified operation target role item.

In the case where S131 is executed when the operation target role is the first movable role 300,
If the second movable combination 400 is specified as the operation combination based on the setting data and the operation combination is the second movable combination 400, S131 is executed. 3 The movable role object 500 is specified as the action target object.

Next, the process shown in FIG. 11 will be described. First, in S200 shown in FIG. 11, the effect control CPU 120 first confirms the operation based on the setting data in the same manner as S101 described above. ) Is specified (S200). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a storage of the origin return error of the target role (S201).

If there is storage of the return-to-origin error of the check target role, the process proceeds to S220 without executing the process of S202a to S213. By doing this, in this embodiment, the operation control for actual operation confirmation is not performed for the movable part determined as the origin return error in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control. .

On the other hand, when there is no storage of the return-to-origin error of the check target role, the process proceeds to S202a, and process data for actual operation check corresponding to the check target role is set. That is, if the confirmation target character is the first movable character object 300, the process data for actual operation confirmation of the first movable character object 300 is set, and if the confirmation object character is the second movable character object 400, the first (2) The process data for actual operation check of the movable part 400 is set, and if the object to be confirmed is the third movable part 500, the process data for actual operation check of the third movable part 500 is set. In each of the actual operation checking process data, a control speed or the like is described (set) so that the movable combination performs the same operation as the actual movement of the movable object in the effect.

Next, timer counting of the process timer for actual operation confirmation is started (S202b). As the timer count of the process timer for actual operation confirmation, similarly to the timer count of the non-detection operation period timer described above, a signal output at regular intervals from CTC initialized in the first initialization process It may be performed by counting the number of

Then, the control target role is operated at the control speed set corresponding to the timer count value of the actual operation confirmation process timer in the set actual operation confirmation process data (S203), and the process data is completed. It is determined whether or not the process data has been completed (S204). If the process data has not been completed, the process returns to S203, and the check target role is set corresponding to the timer count value of the process timer for actual operation check at that time. Operate based on the control speed being controlled.

Thus, until the process data for actual operation confirmation is completed, the object to be confirmed is operated at the control speed set corresponding to the timer count value of the process timer for actual operation confirmation in the process data for actual operation confirmation The control speed of the object to be confirmed is sequentially changed in time series by causing the same to accelerate or decelerate as the control speed set when actually operating the movable role in the movable object effect. Can.

Then, if it is determined in S204 that the set process data for actual operation confirmation is completed, the driving of the movable combination driving motor is stopped, and whether the target combination is the origin target combination It is determined whether or not (S204a). If the target character is not the origin detection target character, that is, if it is the third movable character 500, the process proceeds to S220, and if the target character is the third movable character 500, it proceeds to S222. On the other hand, if the target role is the origin detection target role,
That is, in the case of the first movable part 300 or the second movable part 400, it is determined whether or not the origin detection sensor is in the detection state, that is, whether the operation target part is located at the origin position (initial position). It is determined (confirmed) (S205).

When the origin detection sensor is in the detection state, that is, when the confirmation target role is located at the origin position (initial position), the process proceeds to S220. On the other hand, when the origin detection sensor is not in the detection state, that is, when the object to be confirmed is not positioned at the origin position (initial position), the above-mentioned operation control at non-detection (see FIG. 10) is performed. Go to the target role point position (initial position)
The processes of S206 to S213 are performed in order to be positioned.

Specifically, after setting 0 to the non-detection operation number counter for counting the number of times of non-detection operation control (S206), operation control for actual operation confirmation as control speed (long initialization operation control) Set the minimum control speed for operating the operation target figure at the same operation speed as the minimum speed in step S207 (S207). For example, the first movable combination product drive motor 303 starts to be driven toward the home position (initial position) (S208), and the timer count of the non-detection operation period timer is started (S208)
S209).

Then, while the origin detection sensor is in the detection state, the transition to the monitoring state is performed to monitor whether the non-detection operation period timer has become a value corresponding to the upper limit time (S210, S211)
.

The target role is detected at the home position (initial position) by driving the target role driving device (for example, the first movable role driving motor 303) toward the home position (initial position), and the home position detection sensor detects If it is in the state, it is determined as "Y" in S210, and the process proceeds to S220. On the other hand, if the non-detection operation period timer has a value corresponding to the upper limit time, that is, if the confirmation target role is not positioned at the origin position (initial position) even after the upper limit time has elapsed, S212. Then, 1 is added to the non-detection time operation counter (S212), and it is determined whether the value of the non-detection time operation counter after the addition has reached the operation error determination number (for example, 3) Do (S213
).

If the value of the non-detection operation number counter has reached the operation error determination number, S220
Go to In this embodiment, in the case where the value of the non-detection operation number counter reaches the number of operation error determinations in S213, the present embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the operation target role is in the dead end state. When the value of the non-detection operation number counter reaches the number of operation error determinations in S213, the return-to-origin error of the operation object is stored, and the operation object after that is stored. You may make it not perform real operation. Alternatively, the second initialization process is interrupted by starting the error process and executing the error process, the effect control main process is interrupted without proceeding to S52, and the effect control board 12 is not activated. You may make it (dead end state).

Further, when the operation target role is in the dead end state, the effect control board 12 (for effect control C
Although the PU 120 or the like is activated, for example, the effect control CPU 120 invalidates acceptance of an input signal (for example, a detection signal of an effect button or the like) for operating the movable role, or moves even if the input signal is input. It is preferable to execute processing such as not to operate the goods.

On the other hand, when the value of the non-detection operation frequency counter has not reached the operation error determination frequency,
Returning to S207, the processing of S207, S208, and S209 is performed again to move the confirmation target role to the home position (initial position) at the lowest speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation (long initialization operation control). Start operation (operation at the time of origin return), and
A transition to the monitoring state of 211 is made.

Therefore, even if it is determined in S211 that the error determination time has elapsed, the operation (non-detection operation control) is performed to move the target object repeatedly to the home position (initial position) until the operation error determination count is reached. If the target character is detected at the origin position (initial position) while the operation is in progress, the process proceeds to S220.

If "Y" is determined in S201, and if "N" is determined in S204a, S205.
S2 to be executed if it is determined that “Y” is determined or if it is determined to be “Y” in S210.
In step 20, it is determined whether or not there are remaining movable parts that are not subject to confirmation of the operation check among the movable parts, and the remaining movable parts do not exist (specifically, the operation confirmation If the target character of the third movable character object 500 is the third movable character object 500), the record of the error stored in S114 or S128 is cleared (S222), and the processing is ended while the remaining movable character objects exist. In this case, the process proceeds to S221, and after the movable combination to be operation confirmed next is specified, the process returns to S201, and the above-described processes from S201 onward are similarly executed for the specified target combination.

Here, the operation mode and control contents of the movable part by executing the second initialization process shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG. 12 is a schematic explanatory view showing operation modes of non-detection operation control, detection operation control and actual operation check operation control performed by the effect control CPU 120. 13A is an explanatory diagram showing control speed in operation control for actual operation check, FIG. 13B is an explanatory view showing control speed in operation control at detection time, and FIG. 13C is a control speed in operation control at non detection time FIG.

In FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, non-detection operation control (short initialization operation control) for the first movable object 300 and the second movable object 400 that are origin detection target objects, short time operation control (short Only initialization operation control) and operation control for actual operation confirmation (long initialization operation control) will be described, and the description of the third movable combination 500 which is not the origin detection target combination will be omitted. Moreover, the reciprocation operation distance (rotation range) of the 1st movable part 302 of the 1st movable role thing 300
Reciprocation movement distance (moving range) of each of the second movable parts 401 and 402 of the second movable part 400
Although not identical, for convenience of explanation, it will be described using the same conceptual diagram.

As shown in FIG. 12, the first movable part 302 and the second movable part 400 of the first movable part 300.
The second movable parts 401 and 402 are provided to be able to reciprocate between the origin position (retracted position, initial position) and the rendering position, respectively, and the forward movement from the origin position to the rendering position and the origin from the rendering position The return operation to the position is an actual operation that is actually performed in the above-described movable body effect or the like.

If the detected part of the movable combination is not detected by the origin detection sensor when the second initialization process is performed, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the movable combination is for some reason (for example, transport or installation on a game island) When moving from the home position at the time, when the home position return was not possible at the previous operation (For example, at the time of presentation execution, the home position return of the movable character can not be confirmed due to step out of the motor, failure, catching, etc. Character error such as being unable to operate
Anomalous operation (e.g.)), movement from the origin position due to vibration of the gaming machine etc.) (e.g., a position indicated by a black circle corresponding to non-detection operation control in FIG. 12) If the predetermined position between the origin position and the effect position), the non-detection operation control for returning to the origin position is executed. When the non-detection operation control is performed, the movable part is located at a position away from the home position, and therefore, the operation is only an operation of moving the movable part toward the home position.

Also, the effect control CPU 120 performs the first movable role 30 when the second initialization process is performed.
When the first movable part 302 of zero or the detected parts of the second movable parts 401 and 402 of the second movable part 400 are detected by the origin detection sensor, the operation control at detection is executed.

For example, the predetermined time period from when the detected portion is detected by the origin detection sensor until the detected portion is detected by the origin detection sensor until the movement of the movable combination toward the origin position is restricted. In the case where the operable range (for example, the play) is set, it may return to the origin and may stop at a position further behind than the position detected by the origin detection sensor. Therefore, even if the detected portion is detected by the origin detection sensor, detection operation control for returning the movable part to the more accurate origin position is performed.

In this operation control at the time of detection, it is necessary to move the movable role to a position away from the origin position and then return to the origin position in order to temporarily release the detection state of the detected portion by the origin detection sensor. It is not necessary to move the movable part to the home position after moving the movable part from the home position to the operating position at detection time which is near the home position. That is, it reciprocates at a distance shorter than the actual operation (see FIGS. 18A and 18B).

Further, the effect control CPU 120 executes non-detection operation control or detection operation control in the second initialization process, and then executes actual operation check operation control. The operation control for checking the actual operation is the same operation as the actual operation that the movable combination actually performs in various effects and the like.

Next, the control speed set when the effect control CPU 120 executes the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation check operation control will be compared. 13 (A) and 13.
(B), the speed shown in FIG. 13C is a control speed set by the effect control CPU 120 to operate each movable combination, which is different from the actual operation speed of the movable combination. That is, for example, when moving a predetermined movable combination, even when the same control speed is set to one moving section and another moving section between the origin position and the effect position, the one moving section and the other moving section When the aspect is different (for example, a section with a spring and a section without a spring, a straight section and a curved section), and when moving up and down even in the same moving section, the movable character actually moves The operating speed in the case of causing the control may be different from the control speed. In addition, even if the same control speed is set for the movable part, if there is a difference in the size, weight, operation mode, operating distance, drive mechanism, etc. of each movable part, the actual operation of each movable part The speeds are not always the same. When operating a plurality of movable roles with a stepping motor having the same performance, even if the same control speed is set for each movable role, the size, weight, operation mode, and operating distance of each movable role, If there is a difference in drive mechanism etc., the actual operating speeds of the movable parts are not necessarily the same.

As shown in FIG. 13A, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the operation control for actual operation check, the set actual operation check process data corresponds to the timer count value of the actual operation check process timer. Operate the check target role based on the set control speed. Specifically, after accelerating from the origin position, it decelerates and stops at the effect position.
After accelerating from the effect position, control is performed to decelerate and stop at the origin position. That is, in the operation control for actual operation confirmation to confirm that each movable combination can operate normally, the control speed of the movable combination is low → high → low between the origin position and the effect position. Change in order.
That is, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the movable body effect of each movable combination, the lowest speed (low speed) which is the first speed and the highest speed (high speed) as the second speed which is higher than the lowest speed. In order to control each movable combination to operate at a speed within the range, even when performing operation control for actual operation check, the lowest speed (low speed) which is the first speed and the second higher than the lowest speed Each movable part is controlled to operate at a speed within the range of the maximum speed (high speed) as the speed.

That is, the minimum speed as the first speed and the maximum speed as the second speed are the actual operating speed of the movable part, and the control speed is set to be the minimum speed and the maximum speed as the operating speed. It will be done. In the following, when the movable part is operated based on the minimum control speed, it operates at the minimum speed, and when the movable part is operated based on the maximum control speed, it operates at the maximum speed Explain as.

Here, the control speed is set such that the operation speed at the time of acceleration and deceleration of the movable part becomes the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check. In addition, when returning to the origin position after moving to the effect position, the movable role is controlled by the lowest speed in the operation control for operation check for a longer time than when stopping to the effect position. The object detection part is made to be detected by the origin detection sensor after decelerating surely.

As shown in FIG. 13B, when executing operation control at the time of detection, the effect control CPU 120 always checks the actual operation during the period for moving from the origin position to the effect position and the period for moving from the effect position to the origin position The movable part is controlled to operate at the lowest speed (first speed) in the operation control. That is, the effect control CPU 120 is configured such that the maximum speed in the detection-time operation control as the first operation control is less than the minimum speed in the actual-operation check operation control as the second operation control (in this embodiment, the actual-operation check Control is always performed to operate the movable part based on the lowest minimum control speed among the control speeds set in the actual operation check operation control, so as to be the same as the lowest speed in the operation control for operation.

In addition, in the case of operation control at the time of detection, since the operation distance of the movable combination is shorter than that of operation control for operation confirmation, the control speed when accelerating in operation control for operation confirmation, that is, operation at high speed, origin point The detection sensor may not reliably detect the detected part, or the movable part may be damaged due to an impact when the movable part is returned to the origin position from a short distance and movement is restricted. Control is performed to operate at the lowest speed in the operation control for actual operation check.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the non-detection operation control, it is always moved from an arbitrary position between the origin position and the effect position to the origin position. Control is performed to operate at the lowest speed (first speed) in the operation control for actual operation confirmation. That is, the effect control CPU 120 is configured such that the maximum speed (maximum operation speed) in the non-detection operation control as the first operation control is less than the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check as the second operation control (this embodiment In the example, the movable character is operated based on the lowest lowest control speed among the control speeds set in the actual operation check operation control so that the lowest speed in the actual operation check operation control). Control.

In this case, it is unclear how far away the movable part is from the origin position, so when the movable part is located in the vicinity of the origin position, acceleration when performing operation control for actual operation check When the movable part is returned to the home position when the movable part is returned to the home position, the home position detection sensor can not reliably detect the detected part, or the movable part returns to the home position from a short distance. Since there is a possibility that the movable part etc. may be damaged due to the impact when the movement is restricted, control is performed to operate at the minimum speed in the operation control for the actual operation check.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control as the first operation control, the effect control CPU 120 sets the minimum control speed set in the actual operation check operation control. Control is performed so that the movable part operates always at a single (constant) operating speed. And since these minimum speeds are the minimum speeds in the operation control for the actual operation check corresponding to each movable combination, and are not the operation speeds common to each movable combination, the minimum speeds in each movable combination may be different. .

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the first movable portion 302 of the first movable part 300 and the second movable parts 401 and 402 of the second movable part 400 have sizes, weights, Because the operating mode, the operating distance, and the drive mechanism including the drive motor are different from one another, the actual operating speed of the movable part is different even when the same control speed is set. Also, even when different control speeds are set for each movable part, the actual operating speed of the movable part is different. As described above, the lowest speed is an operation speed based on the control speed set according to each movable role, and in order to control to operate at the lowest speed optimum for the movable role, a plurality of movable modes different in aspect It is possible to reliably detect the character at the origin position.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 120 first causes the hold storage display in the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U of the effect display device 5,
Execute pending display update processing to update the display according to the storage contents of the pending storage buffer (S7
2).

Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 executes steps S73 to S according to the value of the effect control process flag.
Perform any of 79 processing. In each process, the following process is performed.

Variable display start waiting process (S73): It is checked whether or not the variation pattern designation command has been received from the gaming control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is checked in the command analysis process whether or not the fluctuation pattern designation command has been received. If the fluctuation pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation start process (S74).

Effect pattern fluctuation start process (S74): Control is performed so that the change of effect pattern is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (S75).

During the effect symbol fluctuation process (S75): While controlling the switching timing and the like of each fluctuation state (the fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern, the end of the fluctuation time is monitored. Then, when the fluctuation time is over, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S76).

Effect pattern fluctuation stop processing (S76): Based on the fact that the effect control command (pattern confirmation command) instructing all symbol stop is received, the fluctuation of the effect pattern is stopped and the display result (stop symbol)
Control to derive and display. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is displayed as a big hit (S
77) or update to a value corresponding to the variable display start waiting process (S73).

Big hit display process (S77): After the end of the fluctuation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the processing during the big hit game (S78).

During the big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game. For example, when a special winning opening open designation command or a special winning opening open designation command is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is a big hit end effect processing (
Update to the value corresponding to S79).

Big hit end effect processing (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variable display start waiting process (S73).

In addition, CPU120 for production control, during production design fluctuation processing (S75), big hit indication processing (S
77), the big hit game in process (S78), the big hit game in process (S78), etc. (eg, the timing when the condition for executing the movable object effect is met) It is possible to execute a movable body effect to move between.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first retractable position (see FIG. 15A) at which the first movable portion 302 tilts sideways, and the first retracting The first movable part 300 rotatably provided between the first effect position (see FIG. 15 (B)) in which the first movable portion 302 stands upright in the distant position, and the effect display device 5 A second retraction position (home position, initial position, see FIG. 16A) for retracting to the side of the object and a substantially central position in the vertical direction in front of the effect display device 5 and away from the second retraction position A second movable part 400 provided so as to be reciprocally movable to and from the effect position (see FIG. 16B), and a first movable part drive motor 303 as drive means for operating the movable part; Second movable role drive motor 411,
421 and a CPU 120 for presentation control as control means for controlling the operation of the movable combination by the first movable combination drive motor 303 and the second movable combination drive motor 411, 421, the effect control CPU 120 comprising Non-detection operation control or detection operation control as the first operation control, operation control for actual operation check as the second operation control for confirming that the movable combination can be normally operated, movable combination It is possible to execute the third operation control for performing movable body effect by the object, and when performing the operation control for actual operation check, the minimum speed (low speed) which is the first speed and the third speed higher than the minimum speed When the movable part is controlled to operate at a speed within the range of the maximum speed (high speed) as the two speeds, and the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control are executed, the actual operation as the second operation control Operation control for confirmation Controls such that the movable won game at a minimum speed following speed operation.

In this way, in the first operation control, the movable part operates at a speed that can be stopped at any timing, so it can be safely positioned at the home position. In particular,
In non-detection operation control and detection operation control, the distance for moving the movable combination to the home position may be shorter than in actual operation check operation control. Therefore, the maximum in non detection operation control and detection operation control By setting the speed to the lowest speed in the operation control for actual operation check, the detection part can be detected reliably by the detection means, and the movable part is damaged at a high speed while being moved at high speed. Can avoid doing so.

When non-detection operation control or detection operation control is performed, the non-detection operation control or detection is performed when control is performed so that the movable combination operates at a speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in actual operation check operation control. The control speed set when executing the time operation control and the minimum control speed set in the operation control for operation check may be the same control speed or different control speeds.

Further, when the effect control CPU 120 executes non-detection operation control and detection operation control, the effect control CPU 120 always sets a single (constant) operation speed set in advance, that is, the minimum speed in the actual operation check operation control. It controls so that the 1st movable character 300 and the 2nd movable character 400 operate.

By doing this, it is possible to make the speed at the time of positioning the first movable character 300 and the second movable character 400 at the origin position constant, and the first movable character 300 and the second movable character 400 Can be prevented.

When the effect control CPU 120 executes the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control, the first movable object 300 or the second movable object 300 is selected at the lowest speed (first speed) in the actual operation check operation control.
The movable part 400 is controlled to operate.

By doing this, the speed is lowered excessively while securing the safe operation of the first movable character 300 and the second movable character 400 (for example, a speed slower than the minimum speed in the operation control for operation check) The period of non-detection operation control and detection operation control can be shortened by selecting the maximum speed (first speed) at which the system can operate safely.

Also, a first movable combination product origin detection sensor 316 as a detection means capable of detecting that the first movable combination product 300 and the second movable combination product 400 are positioned at the origin position, a second movable combination product origin detection sensor 440A and 440B, and the effect control CPU 120 performs S1 in the second initialization process.
If the origin detection sensor is not in the detection state at 04, non-detection operation control at S105 to S114 is executed, and if the origin detection sensor is at the detection state at S104, detection control at S120 to S128 is performed. When performing the non-detection operation control, the movable part is controlled to operate at the lowest speed in the detection operation control.

By doing this, it is possible to grasp the presence or absence of a defect of the first movable combination product origin detection sensor 316 and the second movable combination product origin detection sensors 440A, 440B by the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control. . Moreover, when performing operation control at the time of non-detection, it is unclear whether or not the movable part is near the origin position, whereas when performing operation control at the time of detection, the movable part is at the origin position Since the detection operation control is performed at a speed higher than that of the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control may be performed at a speed lower than the minimum speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control.

In the case where a specific abnormality (for example, an operation abnormality or the like that occurs at the time of execution of an effect) has occurred, the effect control CPU 120 does not detect the origin detection sensor at step S109 in the second initialization process. The first movable combination 300 and the second movable combination 400 are controlled to move in the direction of the home position at the lowest speed in the actual operation check operation control until the number of operation error determination times reaches “3”. .

By doing this, the first movable combination 300 or the second movable part 300 is also performed in the abnormal operation performed when a specific abnormality (for example, an error such as an operation abnormality generated at the time of performing the rendering) occurs. The movable part 400 can be operated safely. Specifically, for example, when an operation error occurs at the time of effect execution, when the second initialization processing is performed thereafter, the movable role does not return to the origin position, so the operation control at the time of non-detection It will be executed. In addition, since it is possible that the movable part does not operate even in the second initialization processing when an operation abnormality occurs, the first movable part 300 or the like at the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check as an abnormal operation. The second movable part 400 is controlled to move toward the home position.

In addition, when there is storage of the return-to-origin error of the target combination at step S201 in the second initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step S220 and does not perform operation control for actual operation confirmation.

By doing this, it is possible to prevent the first movable combination 300 and the second movable combination 400 from being stopped at a position other than the origin during operation control for actual operation check due to an abnormality. Specifically, for example, it is conceivable that the movable role does not operate even in the second initialization process when an operation error occurs during execution of the effect, in which case the operation control for actual operation check is executed. It is preferable not to execute the operation control for checking the actual operation because the load is only applied to the driving means and is wasted.

In addition, as the movable part, the first movable part 300 and the second movable part 400 as the first movable part
And the third movable part 500 as the second movable part, and the CPU 120 for effect control
When it is determined in step S102 in the initialization processing that the movable combination is the origin detection target combination that requires origin detection, the non-detection operation control or detection control and the actual operation confirmation operation control If it is determined in step S102 that the movable combination is not a home position detection target combination that requires origin detection, the process proceeds to step S130, and non-detection operation control and detection operation control are not performed.

By doing this, it is possible to carry out operation control for actual operation confirmation only for the required movable part,
The operation confirmation time by the operation control for actual operation confirmation can be shortened.

In addition, as the movable part, the first movable part 300 and the second movable part 400 as the first movable part
And the third movable part 500 as a second movable part, and the effect control CPU 120 is configured to
When performing non-detection operation control or detection operation control as the first operation of each of the movable combination 300 and the second movable combination 400, the movable combination at the lowest speed in each actual operation check operation control Is controlled so that the operation speed of the operation control for actual operation confirmation is different between the first movable part 300 and the second movable part 400.

By doing this, it is possible to shorten the period of non-detection operation control and detection operation control while securing the safe operation of each movable combination according to the operation speed according to each movable combination.
For example, even if the same control speed is set in the operation control for actual operation check in the first movable part 300 and the second movable part 400, the size, weight, operation mode and movement distance of each movable part ,
If there is a difference in drive mechanism etc., the actual operating speed of each movable combination when performing non-detection operation control and detection operation control will be different.

Specifically, in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control, even when the same control speed (the minimum control speed set in the operation control for actual operation check) is set, among the plurality of movable roles The actual operating speed of the heavy mobile part is slower than the actual operating speed of the small mobile part. In addition, when the movable part is raised, the actual operating speed is slower than when the movable part is lowered. In addition, when a spring or the like that biases the movable portion in the rendering direction is provided as a drive mechanism, when moving the spring in a direction against the biasing force in a compressed state, the biasing force in a state in which the spring is stretched The actual operating speed is slower than when moving in the direction to resist. As described above, in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control, when the movable combination is controlled such that the movable combination operates at a speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation, It is preferable to set an individual minimum control speed in each operation check for actual operation check in consideration of the size, weight, operation mode, operation distance, drive mechanism and the like.

For example, the first movable portion and the second movable portion are disposed back and forth so that the second movable portion overlaps the front side of the first movable portion when viewed from the player when moving toward the origin position. In the
When performing any of the first movable unit and the second movable unit together when performing any of the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation check operation control, It is preferable to control so that the operation speed (minimum speed) of the second movable part is different. By doing this, temporarily, the power is turned on in a state in which the first movable portion and the second movable portion are respectively moved to positions away from the origin position for some reason, and in the second initialization process of S51. When the non-detection operation control of both the first movable part and the second movable part is executed together, the operation speeds (minimum speeds) of both the first movable part and the second movable part are controlled to be the same. Then, it becomes difficult to see the situation in which the first movable part is hidden by the second movable part and moves to the origin position, but the first movable part and the second movable part are controlled to have different minimum speeds. Since the movable part and the second movable part shift when moving, it is easy to confirm the home position return operation of each of the first movable part and the second movable part.

In addition, even in the case where the first movable portion and the second movable portion larger (or longer) than the first movable portion are provided, the operation speeds (minimum speeds) of the first movable portion and the second movable portion are different. It is preferable to control the By doing this, for example, at least in any of non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation confirmation operation control of the first movable portion which is smaller (or shorter) than the second movable portion and therefore inconspicuous Since the speed is larger (or longer) than the first movable part, the second movable part can be made slower than the lowest speed in any of the non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation check operation control that is noticeable The operation of each of the first movable portion and the second movable portion can be easily confirmed.

As described above, when the first movable portion and the second movable portion different from the first movable portion are provided, the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation of the first movable portion and the second movable portion are performed. It is preferable to control so that the operation speed (minimum speed) in the operation control for operation confirmation is different. still,
When control is performed so that the operating speeds (minimum speeds) of the first movable unit and the second movable unit are different as described above, the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation of the first movable unit and the second movable unit are performed. The minimum control speed set in the operation control for operation confirmation may be different or the same.

Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, processing necessary for causing the player to adjust the degree of effect such as the brightness of the game effect lamp (LED for effect) 9 will be described in detail.

At a predetermined timing after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the effect control CPU 120 displays on the effect display device 5 an adjustment notification image notifying that the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 can be adjusted. By displaying such an adjustment notification image, the player can grasp that the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 can be adjusted.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 can be adjusted even before the adjustment notification image is displayed at a predetermined timing.

In the following description, the case where the luminance of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted and the operation when the luminance is not adjusted until the predetermined timing after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated will be described in detail.

As described above, on the main substrate 11, when power supply from the predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be the gaming control main processing.

Then, if it is determined in the game control main processing that power supply has been stopped and resumed due to power interruption, and recovery processing is performed to restore the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of power supply stop, recovery is performed. Depending on the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 after recovery restored by the process,
Power recovery command is sent.

In the game control main process, for example, as a process at the time of normal power-on, the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cleared by the clear switch (not shown) being pressed and turned on, etc.
When the RAM 102 is cleared, an initialization designation command is transmitted.

Further, as described above, in the effect control CPU 120, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply substrate or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute a predetermined effect control main process. When the effect control main process is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process to clear the RAM 122, set various initial values, set registers for CTC mounted on the effect control board 12, etc. I do.

When the effect control command is received in such initialization processing, the effect control CPU 1
20 executes an initialization process. For example, in the initialization process, for example, in addition to the initialization operation of the movable movable body such as a model for effect, a process of outputting a sound from the speakers 8L and 8R to check the volume etc. A process of lighting or blinking the game effect lamp 9 for checking the brightness and the like is included. When executing such initialization processing, the effect control CPU 120 may execute different processing depending on whether the received effect control command is a power restoration command or an initialization designation command.
For example, when the initialization designation command is received, the effect control CPU 120 controls the speaker 8L.
, 8R to output a special sound, and light the game effect lamp 9 specially. It is easy to understand that the initialization process at the time of normal power-on at which the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cleared is executed to the gaming staff by the output of such special sounds and the special light emission. it can.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of command analysis processing in the initialization processing. In the command analysis process in the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the power recovery specification command has been received (step S141).

In step S141, when it is determined that the power supply recovery designation command has not been received (step S141; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the initialization designation command has been received (step S142).

When it is determined in step S142 that the initialization designation command has not been received (
Step S142; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the command analysis process.

When it is determined in step S142 that the initialization designation command has been received (step S142; YES), the effect control CPU 120 performs cold start notification to notify that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been cold started ( Step S143). Here, cold start means, in a broad sense, starting from a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is completely turned off, and in a narrow sense, for example, a clear switch (not shown) is pressed in the game control main process. It means that the clear process of RAM102 was performed as a process at the time of the usual power-on by which the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cleared by having been turned on and the like. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, the time taken for the start is longer than the hot start described later in order to perform a complete initialization operation.

In the process of step S143, display start setting of the cold start screen of the effect display device 5 is performed. The cold start screen is a screen for notifying that the control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been initialized. For example, the effect display device 5 is “initializing” on a black background image
Etc. is displayed on a cold start screen composed of a composite image in which white characters such as. The effect control CPU 120 may continue to display the cold start screen until the initialization process is completed. Then, the effect control CPU 120 ends the display of the cold start screen in response to the end of the initialization process, and displays a normal game screen. Here, as a normal game screen displayed after the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts and the initialization process is completed, for example, a decoration of a predetermined initial appearance is displayed on a background image whose gaming state corresponds to the normal state. A symbol may be displayed, and a screen in a state where there is no hold display may be displayed.

Further, in the process of step S143, start setting of special light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is performed.
Special light emission is light emission that notifies that initialization of control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been performed. For example, the game effect lamp 9 is controlled to blink in white according to the brightness of the initial value.

After executing the processing of step S143, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the cold start flag (step S144). The cold start flag is a flag which is turned on when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, and is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122.

If it is determined in step S141 that the power recovery specification command has been received (step S141; YES), the effect control CPU 120 performs hot start notification to notify that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been hot started (step S141). S145). Here, hot start, in a broad sense, means to restart at a high speed, and in a narrow sense, it is determined in the game control main processing that power supply has been stopped and resumed due to power interruption, and pachinko gaming machines It means that the restoration process for restoring the state of 1 to the state at the time of the power supply stop was performed.

In the process of step S145, display start setting of the hot start screen of the effect display device 5 is performed. The hot start screen is a screen for notifying that the power has been restored. For example, the effect display device 5 displays a hot start screen composed of a composite image in which white characters such as "restoring" are superimposed on a black background image. The effect control CPU 120 may continue to display the hot start screen until the initialization process is completed. Then, the effect control CPU 120 ends the display of the hot start screen in response to the completion of the initialization process, and displays a game screen according to the game state when the power interruption or the like occurs. However, when the game state at the time of power interruption or the like is being displayed in a variable manner, the effect control board 1 is used for the variable display result.
Backup is not performed on the 2 side. In that case, after the completion of the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 continues to display the hot start screen until the variable display corresponding to the variable display when a power failure or the like occurs, and designates the variable display result. In response to the reception of a new command such as a command to execute, the effect display corresponding to the command is started.

In this embodiment, when the cold start is performed, the game effect lamp 9 is specially lighted as a cold start notification, and when the hot start is performed, such notification is not performed as the hot start notification. As described above, the special effect of the game effect lamp 9 notifies the gaming clerk etc. in the position where the notification screen of the effect display device 5 can not be visually recognized that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been cold started. be able to. However, when the hot start is performed, the game effect lamp 9 may be made to emit light in a mode other than the special emission.

After executing the process of step S145, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the hot start flag (step S146). The hot start flag is a flag that is turned on when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started, and is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122.

After executing the process of step S144 or step S146, CPU 120 for effect control
In step S147, the adjustment notification image display waiting flag is turned on (step S147), and the command analysis process ends. The adjustment notification image display waiting flag is a flag that is turned on when the adjustment notification image is not displayed after activation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122.

Next, a process when an instruction operation of adjusting the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is performed during the initialization process will be described.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the luminance adjustment interrupt process in the initialization process. In the brightness adjustment interrupt process in the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether an instruction operation of brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 has been detected (step S181). Here, the instruction operation of brightness adjustment is an operation performed by the player using an operation means such as a cross button (not shown) which allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing operation or the like. The installation position of the cross button may be provided with a sensor for detecting the operation performed by the player on the cross button.

When an instruction operation for luminance adjustment is not detected in step S181 (step S1)
81; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the brightness adjustment interrupt processing.

When an instruction operation of brightness adjustment is detected in step S181 (step S181;
YES), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the cold start flag is on (step S182).

When the cold start flag is off in step S182 (step S18)
2; NO), that is, when the initialization designation command is not received from the main substrate 11, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the hot start flag is on (step S1).
83).

If the hot start flag is off in step S183 (step S183)
NO), that is, when the power supply recovery designation command has not been received from the main substrate 11, the effect control CPU 120 ends the brightness adjustment interrupt processing. As described above, even when the instruction operation for adjusting the brightness is detected, when neither the initialization designation command nor the power recovery specification command is received from the main substrate 11, the process according to the operation for instructing the brightness adjustment is performed. It does not happen.

If the hot start flag is on in step S183 (step S183)
YES), that is, when the power supply recovery designation command has been received from the main board 11, the effect control CPU 120 instructs the electric decoration signal to change the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 to the brightness according to the instruction operation. , And transmits to the lamp control board 14. When the lamp control board 14 receives the electric decoration signal transmitted from the CPU 120 for effect control, if the game effect lamp 9 is turned on or blinked according to the instruction of the electric decoration signal, the luminance thereof corresponds to the instruction operation. If the game effect lamp 9 is turned off, the game effect lamp 9 is lit or blinked at a brightness corresponding to the instruction operation.

If the cold start flag is on in step S182 (step S18)
2) (YES), that is, when the initialization designation command is received from the main substrate 11, or after the process of step S184 is executed, the effect control CPU 120 displays an effect display according to the brightness adjustment instruction operation. The brightness adjustment scale is displayed semi-transparently on the device 5 (step S185), and the brightness adjustment interrupt process is ended. The luminance adjustment scale is an index that indicates the luminance after adjustment on a scale. Here, as described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, a cold start screen is displayed on the effect display device 5 as a cold start notification, and when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started, the hot starting Effect display device 5 as a notice
The hot start screen is displayed on. In the process of step S185, when displaying the brightness adjustment scale when such a cold start screen or hot start screen is displayed on the effect display device 5, the initialization process is performed in order to display the brightness adjustment scale in a semitransparent manner. The visibility of the cold start screen or the hot start screen displayed therein can be prevented from being impaired.

In the brightness adjustment interrupt process, when the cold start flag is on in step S182, the process of step S184 is not performed. Here, as described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, as the cold start notification, special light emission is performed by causing the game effect lamp 9 to blink white with the brightness of the initial value or the like. However, when the initialization designation command is received from the main board 11, that is, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold started, the process of step S184 is not executed, so the game being executed as a cold start notification The luminance of the special light emission of the effect lamp 9 is not adjusted. According to such a configuration, the special light emission of the game effect lamp 9 executed in response to the cold start of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be appropriately performed, and a predetermined period after the cold start It is possible not to disturb the operation until it passes.

However, even in that case, after the initialization process when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts is completed, control is performed such that the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted according to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment. For example, the effect control CPU 120 stores the adjusted luminance to be adjusted in accordance with the instruction operation in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and instructs the luminance control CPU 120 to change to that luminance when the initialization process is completed. An electric decoration signal may be transmitted to the lamp control board 14. Further, for example, the effect control CPU 120 instructs an electric decoration signal to change the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 to the brightness according to the instruction operation at the timing when the instruction operation is performed,
The luminance after adjustment, which should be transmitted to the lamp control board 14 and adjusted in accordance with the instruction operation on the lamp control board 14 side, is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and in response to completion of the initialization process. , It should be changed to the brightness.

  Next, a process of displaying the brightness adjustment scale in the initialization process will be described.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the luminance adjustment scale display process in the initialization process. In the brightness adjustment scale display process in the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 first
It is determined whether the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed (step S191). Step S19
In the process of 1, for example, it is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and it is determined whether or not the scale displaying flag, which is turned on in response to the display of the brightness adjustment scale, is on. It may be determined whether or not the adjustment scale is being displayed.

When it is determined in step S191 that the brightness adjustment scale is not being displayed (step S191; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the brightness adjustment scale display processing.

If it is determined in step S191 that the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed (step S191; YES), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the scale display period, which is a period for displaying the brightness adjustment scale, has elapsed. (Step S192). Step S192
In the processing of, for example, it may be determined in the predetermined area of the RAM 122 whether or not the scale display period has elapsed by determining whether the scale display timer corresponding to the scale display period has timed out. .

When it is determined in step S192 that the scale display period has not elapsed (step S192)
192; NO) The effect control CPU 120 ends the brightness adjustment scale display processing. In this manner, when the brightness adjustment scale is displayed in the initialization process, the brightness adjustment scale continues to be displayed in a semitransparent state until the display period of the brightness adjustment scale passes.

If it is determined in step S192 that the scale display period has elapsed (step S192)
The effect control CPU 120 deletes the brightness adjustment scale (step S1).
93) The adjustment notification image is displayed (step S194), the adjustment notification image display waiting flag is cleared to be in the OFF state (step S195), and the brightness adjustment scale display processing is ended. The adjustment notification image displayed in step S194 may be erased in response to the passage of a predetermined display period, as in the brightness adjustment scale.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the instruction to adjust the brightness is performed during the initialization process, after the brightness adjustment scale is displayed for a predetermined period, the brightness adjustment scale is erased and the adjustment notification image is displayed. Be done. On the other hand, as described later, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot-started, the adjustment notification image is initialized as a movable object such as a model for rendering as a predetermined timing even if the brightness adjustment instruction operation is not performed. It is displayed when the operation is finished. Further, as described later, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold-started, the adjustment notification image is, for example, a predetermined effect image in the effect display device 5 as the predetermined timing even if the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment is not performed. It is displayed when the demonstration display by display etc. is performed. According to such a configuration, when the adjustment is performed before notifying that the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjustable, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 can be adjusted with respect to the player who made the adjustment. Can be notified at an appropriate timing.

Next, processing of displaying the adjustment notification image will be described when the initialization operation of the movable movable body such as the effect model is finished as the predetermined timing.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of adjustment notification image display processing in the initialization processing.
In the adjustment notification image display process in the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the initialization operation of the movable body is completed (step S251).
In the process 51, for example, it is determined in the predetermined area of the RAM 122 whether or not the in-initialization flag, which is turned on in response to the initialization of the movable body being performed, is on. It may be determined whether or not the initialization operation of the movable body has ended.

When it is determined in step S251 that the initialization operation of the movable body is not completed (step S251; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process.

When it is determined in step S251 that the initialization operation of the movable body is completed (
Step S251; YES) The CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed (step S252). In the process of step S252, for example, it may be determined whether or not the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed by determining whether the above-described scale display flag is on.

If it is determined in step S252 that the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed (step S252; YES), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process. Here, the fact that the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed at the timing when the initialization operation of the movable body is finished means that the brightness adjustment scale has already been displayed in response to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment being performed. is there. In that case, as described above, since the adjustment notification image is displayed after the brightness adjustment scale is erased, there is no need to continue the adjustment notification image display process.

If it is determined in step S252 that the brightness adjustment scale is not being displayed (step S252; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the adjustment notification image is being displayed (step S253). In the process of step S253, for example, it is determined whether or not the adjustment notification image displaying flag, which is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 and turned on in response to the adjustment notification image being displayed, is on. It may be determined whether or not the adjustment notification image is being displayed.

When it is determined in step S253 that the adjustment notification image is being displayed (step S
253; YES), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process. Here, the fact that the adjustment notification image is being displayed at the timing when the initialization operation of the movable body is finished means that the adjustment notification image has already been displayed in response to the brightness adjustment instruction operation being performed. There is no need to continue the adjustment notification image display process.

When it is determined in step S253 that the adjustment notification image is not being displayed (step S
253; NO) The effect control CPU 120 determines whether the hot start flag is on (step S254).

When the hot start flag is off in step S254 (step S254)
NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process. In this way, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, the adjustment notification image is not displayed even after the initialization operation of the movable body is finished.

When the hot start flag is on in step S254 (step S254)
After the hot start flag is cleared and turned off (step S255), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the adjustment notification image display waiting flag is on (step S256).

When the adjustment notification image display waiting flag is off in step S 256 (step S
(256) (NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process. Here, the fact that the adjustment notification image display waiting flag is off means that the adjustment notification image has already been displayed in response to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment being performed, and the adjustment notification image display processing There is no need to continue.

When the notification image display waiting flag is on in step S256 (step S25)
6; YES), the effect control CPU 120 displays the adjustment notification image (step S257)
The adjustment notification image display waiting flag is cleared to be in the OFF state (step S258), and the adjustment notification image display process is ended. The adjustment notification image displayed in step S257 may be erased in response to the passage of a predetermined display period, as in the case of the brightness adjustment scale.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 starts hot, if the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed, the adjustment notification image is displayed according to the completion of the initialization operation of the movable body. Do. According to such a configuration, by notifying that the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 can be adjusted, it is possible to prevent the initialization operation of the movable body from being difficult to recognize.

Next, a process of displaying the adjustment notification image will be described when the demonstration display is started by, for example, displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 5 as the predetermined timing.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the adjustment notification image display process in the variable display start waiting process. In the adjustment notification image display process in the variable display start waiting process, the CPU for effect control
First, it is determined whether the demonstration display is started (step S2).
71). In the process of step S 271, for example, it may be determined whether or not the demonstration display has been started by determining whether or not the demonstration display designation command has been received from the main substrate 11. Alternatively, for example, the demonstration display is started by determining whether or not the demonstration displaying flag which is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 and which is turned on according to the demonstration display being performed is on. It may be determined whether or not it is.

If it is determined in step S271 that the demonstration display has not been started (step S271; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process.

When it is determined in step S 271 that the demonstration display has been started (
Step S271; YES) The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed (Step S272). In the process of step S272, for example, it may be determined whether or not the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed by determining whether the above-described scale display flag is on.

If it is determined in step S272 that the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed (step S272; YES), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process. Here, the fact that the brightness adjustment scale is being displayed at the timing when the demonstration display is started means that the brightness adjustment scale is displayed in response to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment being performed during the initialization process. It is. In that case, as described above, since the adjustment notification image is displayed after the brightness adjustment scale is erased, there is no need to continue the adjustment notification image display process.

If it is determined in step S272 that the brightness adjustment scale is not being displayed (step S272; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the adjustment notification image is being displayed (step S273). In the process of step S273, it may be determined whether or not the adjustment notification image is being displayed, for example, by determining whether the above-mentioned adjustment notification image display flag is on.

When it is determined that the adjustment notification image is being displayed in step S273 (step S273)
273; YES), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process. Here, the fact that the adjustment notification image is being displayed at the timing when the demonstration display is started means that the adjustment notification image is displayed in response to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment being performed during the initialization process. There is no need to continue the adjustment notification image display process.

When it is determined in step S273 that the adjustment notification image is not being displayed (step S273)
273; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the cold start flag is on (step S274).

If the cold start flag is off in step S274 (step S27)
4; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process.

If the cold start flag is on in step S274 (step S27)
4; YES), after effect control CPU 120 clears the cold start flag and is turned off (step S275), it is determined whether the adjustment notification image display waiting flag is on (step S276).

When the adjustment notification image display waiting flag is off in step S276 (step S276)
276; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the adjustment notification image display process. Here, the fact that the adjustment notification image display waiting flag is off means that the adjustment notification image is displayed in response to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment being performed during the initialization process, and the adjustment notification image There is no need to continue the display process.

When the notification image display waiting flag is on in step S276 (step S27)
6; YES), the effect control CPU 120 displays the adjustment notification image (step S277)
The adjustment notification image display waiting flag is cleared to be in the OFF state (step S278), and the adjustment notification image display process is ended. The adjustment notification image displayed in step S277 may be erased in response to the elapse of a predetermined display period, as in the case of the brightness adjustment scale.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot-started, the adjustment notification image is displayed in response to the start of the demonstration display if the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed. According to such a configuration, the processing load at the time when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts and the demonstration display is started can be reduced.

Moreover, in this embodiment, when the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed, the adjustment notification image is triggered by the end of the initialization operation of the movable body when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started. Is displayed, but when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, the adjustment notification image is displayed triggered by the start of the demonstration display. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is better than when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold started.
The timing at which the adjustment notification image is displayed is earlier in the case of a hot start. According to such a configuration, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot-started, it is assumed that there is a player who is trying to play a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the adjustment notification is made earlier. By displaying the image, such a situation can be appropriately dealt with.

Next, detailed examples of the case where the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted and the case where it is not adjusted until the predetermined timing after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated will be described in detail. Figure 2
4 is a timing chart showing display timing and the like of the adjustment notification image.

First, with reference to FIG. 24A, an example in which the luminance adjustment is performed before the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot-started and the initialization operation of the movable body during the initialization processing is completed will be described. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 hot starts, the effect control CPU 120 starts the initialization process. In the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 blinks or lights the game effect lamp 9 at the initial setting luminance in response to the reception of the power supply recovery designation command. It should be noted that the light emission mode of the game effect lamp 9 at the hot start may be any mode as long as it is different from the special light emission at the cold start. Then, when detecting the instruction to adjust the brightness of the game effect lamp 9, the effect control CPU 120 adjusts the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 to the brightness according to the command operation, and displays the brightness adjustment scale indicating the adjusted brightness. ,
The effect is displayed on the effect display device 5 in a translucent manner. Then, after a predetermined period has elapsed, the CPU for effect control
A step 120 deletes the brightness adjustment scale and displays the adjustment notification image.

Thus, when the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is performed during the initialization process, the visibility of the hot start screen displayed during the initialization process is impaired by displaying the brightness adjustment scale in a semi-transparent manner. It is possible not to

Next, with reference to FIG. 24B, an example will be described in which luminance adjustment is performed before the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts and the initialization operation of the movable body during the initialization processing is completed. . When pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, CPU 12 for effect control
0 starts the initialization process. In the initialization process, in response to the reception of the initialization designation command, the effect control CPU 120 performs special light emission by causing the game effect lamp 9 to blink in white with the brightness of the initial setting. Then, when detecting the instruction to adjust the brightness of the game effect lamp 9, the effect control CPU 120 causes the brightness adjustment scale indicating the adjusted brightness to be displayed on the effect display device 5.
While the display is semi-transparent, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is not changed to the brightness according to the instruction operation. Thereafter, after the predetermined period has elapsed, the effect control CPU 120 erases the luminance adjustment scale and displays the adjustment notification image. Further, in response to the end of the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 adjusts the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 so that the brightness corresponds to the brightness adjustment performed during the initialization process.

Thus, when the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is performed during the initialization process, the visibility of the cold start screen displayed during the initialization process is impaired by displaying the brightness adjustment scale in a semi-transparent manner. It is possible not to In addition, during the initialization process game effect lamp 9
The special light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is made by not changing the luminance of the special light emission of the game effect lamp 9 which is executed in response to the pachinko gaming machine 1 having been cold started even if the brightness adjustment instruction operation of It can be made to be performed appropriately, and it can be made not to interrupt operation after a cold start until a predetermined period passes.

Next, referring to FIG. 24C, an example in which the luminance adjustment is not performed before the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot-started and the initialization operation of the movable body during the initialization processing is completed will be described. Do. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 starts hot, the CPU 1 for effect control
20 starts the initialization process. In the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 blinks or lights the game effect lamp 9 at the initial setting luminance in response to the reception of the power supply recovery designation command. It should be noted that the light emission mode of the game effect lamp 9 at the hot start may be any mode as long as it is different from the special light emission at the cold start. Then, even if the initialization operation of the movable body is completed, if the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not detected, the adjustment notification image is displayed.

As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started, if the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed, the adjustment notification image is displayed according to the completion of the initialization operation of the movable body during the initialization process. This makes it possible to prevent the difficulty of recognizing the initialization operation of the movable body by notifying that the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 can be adjusted.

Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started, if the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed, the adjustment notification image is displayed in response to the completion of the initialization operation of the movable body as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 24A, when the brightness adjustment is performed before the initialization operation of the movable body is finished as shown in FIG. 24A, the adjustment notification image is displayed according to the brightness adjustment being performed. It is possible to notify at a suitable timing that it is possible to adjust the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 to the player who has performed the brightness adjustment before the notification image is displayed.

Next, referring to FIG. 25 (D), luminance adjustment is performed until pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts and demonstration display is started, for example, by displaying a predetermined effect image on effect display device 5, etc. An example in the case of not being received will be described. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, the effect control CPU 120 starts the initialization process. In the initialization process, in response to the reception of the initialization designation command, the effect control CPU 120 performs special light emission by causing the game effect lamp 9 to blink in white with the brightness of the initial setting. Then, in response to the completion of the initialization process, the effect control CPU 120 causes the game effect lamp 9 to blink or light with the brightness of the initial setting. The light emission mode of the game effect lamp 9 after the end of the initialization process may be any mode as long as it is different from the special light emission when cold start is performed. Then, even if the demonstration display is started, if the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not detected, the adjustment notification image is displayed.

As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, if the brightness adjustment of the gaming effect lamp 9 is not performed, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is displayed by displaying the adjustment notification image in response to the start of the demonstration display. Processing load until the demonstration display is started.

Also, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, if the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed, an adjustment notification image is displayed according to the demonstration display being started as shown in FIG. By the way, as shown in FIG. 24B, when the brightness adjustment is performed before the initialization operation of the movable body is finished, the adjustment notification image is displayed in response to the brightness adjustment being performed. It is possible to notify at a suitable timing that it is possible to adjust the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 to the player who has performed the brightness adjustment before is displayed.

Further, if the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed, as shown in FIGS. 24C and 24D, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started more than when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold started. The adjustment notification image is displayed at a earlier timing, so when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started, it is assumed that there is a player who is trying to play a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1 , Can respond appropriately to such situations.

  Next, display examples of the adjustment notification image and the brightness adjustment scale will be described.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the adjustment notification image and the like. FIG. 25 (A) shows the adjustment notification image 51.
An example is shown. In the adjustment notification image 51 shown in FIG. 25A, it is notified that the luminance of the game effect lamp 9 can be adjusted by pressing the upper button or the lower button of the cross button.
Further, in the adjustment notification image 51 shown in FIG. 25A, it is notified that the volume can be adjusted by pressing the left button or the down button of the cross button.

FIG. 25B shows an example of the brightness adjustment scale 52 displayed in response to the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 being adjusted when the initialization process is not in progress. The brightness adjustment scale 52 is composed of a plurality of scale lines drawn to indicate the brightness of the game effect lamp 9, and the more light scale lines among these scale lines, the lower the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 And the more the dark scale lines, the higher the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is. That is, as a result of adjusting the brightness of the game effect lamp 9, if the brightness after adjustment is lower than the brightness before adjustment, light scale lines among the plurality of scale lines of the brightness adjustment scale 52 increase. Decreased dark scale lines. Further, as a result of adjusting the brightness of the game effect lamp 9, if the brightness after adjustment is higher than the brightness before adjustment, the light gray scale line of the plurality of scale lines of the brightness adjustment scale 52 is reduced, Dark scale lines increase.

If the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted when the initialization process is not in progress, as shown in FIG.
As shown in B), the brightness adjustment scale 52 is displayed opaque. On the other hand, when the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted during the initialization process, as shown in FIGS. 25 (C) and 25 (D), the brightness adjustment scale 52 is displayed semi-transparently. In this way, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 cold starts, as shown in FIG. 25C, it is displayed as a cold start notification during the initialization process, for example, “in initialization” on a black background image It is possible to prevent the visibility of the cold start screen 53 composed of a composite image in which white characters such as “is” superimposed. Also, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 starts hot, as shown in FIG. 25 (D),
Displayed as a hot start notification during initialization processing, for example, on a black background image
It is possible to ensure that the visibility of the hot start screen 54 formed of a composite image in which white characters such as “being restored” are superimposed is not impaired.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Be

In the above embodiment, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted as an example of the “reproduction degree” in the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the case where the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted.
In the present invention, “the degree of effect” may be, for example, the volume of the speakers 8L and 8R, the brightness of the effect display device 5, the brightness of a versa lighter not shown, or the like. Here, the versa-writer is a device that displays characters and figures by blinking in a certain pattern while swinging and rotating LEDs arranged in a line in the vertical direction. According to such a configuration, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine capable of adjusting various effects.

In the above embodiment, as an example of the “adjustment operation” in the present invention, an operation for the cross button (not shown) is performed, but the operation is not limited to the operation for the cross button. In the present invention
The adjustment operation "may be, for example, an operation on the stick controller 31A, an operation on the push button 31B, an operation on a dial-type operation unit, a hand over the non-contact type sensor, or the like. According to such a configuration, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine provided with various input means.

In the above embodiment, the luminance adjustment scale is displayed as an example of the “predetermined image” in the present invention, but the invention is not limited to the display of the luminance adjustment scale. The “predetermined image indicating that the effect level has been adjusted” in this invention does not indicate, for example, the effect level after adjustment as an index, but simply “the brightness of the game effect lamp has been adjusted”. A message or the like notifying that the degree has been adjusted may be displayed. In the “predetermined image indicating that the rendering degree has been adjusted” in the present invention, for example, the aspect of the predetermined character image changes according to the rendering degree after adjustment, and the aspect of the background image changes. It may be one. According to such a configuration, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine which notifies in various aspects that the effect degree has been adjusted.

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an example of “the timing of notification differs depending on whether the gaming machine is cold started or hot started” in the present invention.
The timing at which the adjustment notification image is displayed is earlier in the case of a hot start than in the case of a cold start, but in the case of a cold start rather than when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started. The timing at which the adjustment notification image is displayed may be early. According to such a configuration, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot-started, it is assumed that it has been restarted due to some trouble or the like, and the adjustment notification image is displayed at a later timing. Thus, it is possible to suitably secure a break time or the like using the time during restart for the player who has adjusted the rendering degree at the start of the game.

Also, with regard to the notification timing when hot start and the notification timing when cold start, when the hot start is performed, the adjustment notification image is displayed in response to the completion of the initialization operation of the movable body during the initialization process. The display is not limited to the display or the display of the adjustment notification image in response to the start of the demonstration display when cold start is performed. For example, in response to the end of the processing with a large load during the initialization processing, the timing of notification in the case of hot start and the timing of notification in the case of cold start may be set as appropriate. According to such a configuration, the present invention can be applied to various gaming machines having different loads during initialization processing in the case of hot start and loads during initialization processing in the case of cold start.

In the above-described embodiment, the game effect lamp 9 is used as an example of “restricting the output according to the degree of effect after adjustment” or “the adjustment of the degree of effect to the output of the special mode is restricted” in the present invention. Although the luminance of the special light emission is not changed, it is not limited to the one which does not change the luminance of the special light emission of the game effect lamp 9. In the present invention, “limit the output according to the adjusted rendering degree” or “limit the adjustment of the rendering degree to the output of the special mode”, for example, the brightness of the special light emission of the game effect lamp 9 After changing that the adjustment has been made to the adjusted luminance over a period in which the player can recognize, the luminance may be returned to the initial setting until the initialization processing is completed. According to such a configuration, the brightness of the special light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted while appropriately performing the special light emission of the game effect lamp 9 executed in response to the cold start of the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is possible to make it easy for the player to recognize things.

In the above embodiment, as an example of “displaying a predetermined image in a specific mode whose visibility is lower than the normal display mode” in the present invention, the brightness adjustment scale is displayed semitransparently, but the brightness adjustment scale is displayed. It is not limited to what displays in semi-transparent. In the present invention, “displaying a predetermined image in a specific mode whose visibility is lower than the normal display mode” is, for example, in the case where an image displayed on the effect display device 5 is divided into a plurality of layers and displayed. It may be displayed on a layer with lower priority, such as a layer on the background side than the layer on which the hot start screen or cold start screen is displayed, or a predetermined image may be displayed in a mode smaller than the normal mode. According to such a configuration, the present invention can be applied to various gaming machines having different display modes of the hot start screen and the cold start screen.

In the above embodiment, the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is an example of “when the effect degree is adjusted before notification, the timing of notification is earlier than when the effect degree is not adjusted” in the present invention. Although the adjustment notification image is displayed according to what has been performed, the present invention is not limited to the display of the adjustment notification image according to the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 being performed. In the present invention, “when the degree of effect is adjusted before notification, the timing of notification is earlier than when the degree of effect is not adjusted” is, for example, after the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is performed, The adjustment notification image is displayed after the processing with a large load is completed among the initialization processing executed after the adjustment notification image is displayed in response to the elapse of the predetermined period and the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is performed. May be displayed. According to such a configuration,
When the rendering degree is adjusted before the notification, the notification can be performed at an appropriate timing in consideration of the processing load and the like in the initialization processing. Further, for example, the timing when the rendering degree is not adjusted before the notification is not limited to the timing at which the demonstration display is started, and may be a period during which the variable display is not performed. Also, for example, in the case where the timing when the demonstration degree is started is the timing when the demonstration degree is not adjusted before the notification, the demonstration degree is adjusted before the demonstration display is started, the demonstration The notification may be performed at a timing when the variable display is not performed prior to the start of the display. According to such a configuration, notification can be performed without disturbing the effect during variable display.

For example, in the embodiment, as an example of the movable part, the first movable part 300 which can be rotated between the origin position and the effect position, and the second movable which can be linearly moved between the origin position and the effect position Movable character 4
Although the form which applied 00 and the 3rd movable character 500 which can be rotated centering on a axis of rotation was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation mode (for example, The movement direction and the rotation direction) and the number of installation can be changed variously without being limited to the above. In addition, a movable combination that operates in an operation mode other than the above may be applied.

Further, in the embodiment, the first movable object 300 and the second movable object 400 operable between the origin position and the effect position are applied as the origin object role, and the third movable as the origin non-target object Although the embodiment to which the accessory 500 is applied is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and a movable accessory such as the third movable accessory 500 which does not operate between the origin position and the rendering position is also exemplified. By setting the origin position at the rotational position of the third movable portion 502, it may be used as an origin target role.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the second initialization process illustrates a mode in which the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control is executed as the first operation control for one movable combination, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It is also possible to execute at least the operation control at the time of non-detection. When only the non-detection operation control can be performed, the non-detection operation control may not be performed when the movable part is detected by the origin detection sensor in the second initialization process.

In the above embodiment, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control as the first operation control, the minimum speed in the operation control for the actual operation check as the second operation control and Although the embodiment has been exemplified in which the movable part is controlled to operate at the same speed, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control,
The movable part may be controlled to operate at a speed equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check as the operation control, for example, the movable part at an operation speed slower than the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation An object may be controlled to operate.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control which is the first operation control, it is possible to move at a single operation speed (minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check) which is always preset. Although the item is operated, that is, the mobile part is always controlled to operate at a constant speed, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, when returning to the origin position Alternatively, control may be performed so as to gradually decelerate from the lowest speed in the operation control for operation check, and to operate at a speed lower than the lowest speed. That is, in the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control which is the first operation control, if the speed is lower than the minimum speed in the actual operation check operation control, the speed is made variable in a predetermined moving period. It is also good.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control which is the first operation control, the operation of the movable part is performed at the same operation speed (minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check). Although the control mode is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the maximum speed in the non-detection operation control is controlled to be a speed lower than the minimum speed in the detection operation control. Thus, for example, the movable combination may be operated at different operation speeds in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the movable abnormality is not detected by the detection means when a specific abnormality such as an error occurs, that is, the origin detection sensor detects in step S109 in the second initialization process. If not, control to move the first movable combination 300 and the second movable combination 400 toward the origin position at the lowest speed in the operation control for actual operation check until the operation error determination count reaches "3". However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the speed is lower than the minimum speed in detection operation control, for example, at a low speed that is set for an error and relatively large torque can be obtained. The movable part may be controlled to operate at a certain special speed.

In the above embodiment, when the origin detection sensor is not in the detection state in step S124 in the second initialization process, that is, when the operation target role is not positioned at the origin position (initial position) Repeat the processing of S122 to S127 until the origin detection sensor is in the detection state, that is, based on the set process data, based on the minimum control speed set in the operation control for actual operation check In the second initialization process, step S12 in the second initialization process is not limited to this.
When the origin detection sensor is not in the detection state at 4), at the time of non-detection, the movable role is moved from the time point to the origin position direction based on the minimum control speed set in the operation control for actual operation check Operation control may be performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first movable character 300 and the second movable character 40 are used as the plurality of movable characters.
The first movable combination is provided with 0 and a third movable combination 500, and as a movable combination to be subjected to operation control during non-detection, operation control during detection, and operation control for actual operation check in the second initialization process. Object 300
The second movable part 400 and the third movable part 500 have been illustrated as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second initialization processing in non-detection operation control, detection operation The movable object to be subjected to the control for operation and motion control for actual operation check is one movable object such as the first movable object 300, the second movable object 400, and the third movable object 500 as the execution object For example, the movable part has a plurality of movable parts that can be operated (for example, the second movable part 40)
0 has the second movable part 401 and the second movable part 402), each of these movable parts is the target of execution of non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation check operation control; In the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control may be sequentially performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the operation control for checking the actual operation in the second initialization process, the CPU for effect control 120 accelerates and decelerates the movable combination in the forward operation and the return operation, respectively, so that low speed → high speed → low speed → Although the form which controls to become stop was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and controls the operation speed in the operation control at the time of movable object production, and the operation control in operation control for real operation check to the above-mentioned form For example, control may be performed so that low speed and high speed are repeated a plurality of times such as low speed → high speed → low speed → high speed → low speed → stop, and the operating speed changes in the order of low speed → medium speed → high speed. You may control as follows.

Further, control may be performed so that the change mode of the operation speed and the minimum speed are different between the forward operation and the return operation. When the minimum speed is different between the forward operation and the return operation, the maximum speed in the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control is set to the lower one of the forward operation and the return operation in the actual operation check operation control. The speed may be set to be lower than the minimum speed.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the operation control for checking the actual operation in the second initialization process, the CPU for effect control 120 exemplifies a mode of performing control to accelerate and decelerate the movable role to change the operation speed. The present invention is not limited to this, and the movable part may be controlled to operate at a single operating speed. As described above, when the movable part is controlled to operate at a single operating speed, the single operating speed is the lowest speed in the operation control for the actual operation check. The maximum speed in the time movement control may be set to be a speed lower than the minimum speed.

In the above embodiment, the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control as the first operation have been exemplified in the second initialization process at the activation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the present invention The timing is not limited to this, and timings other than the time of activation (for example, after execution of error processing including character errors and other various errors, at the start of symbol fluctuation, and after execution of movable character effects) It may be executed at the same time.

In the above embodiment, as the order data of the movable part in the second initialization process, the first movable part 300 → the second movable part 400 → the third movable part 500 in the order of non-detection operation control or detection Although the mode in which the time operation control and the operation control for actual operation confirmation are executed is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, the order is arbitrary, and each operation is performed in an order other than the above. May be Alternatively, any one of the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the operation confirmation operation control for two or more of the plurality of movable combination objects may be concurrently executed.

In addition, although the embodiment has been illustrated in which the operation control for actual operation confirmation is executed after execution of the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control for all movable objects, the present invention is not limited to this. After performing non-detection operation control or detection operation control of one movable part and operation control for actual operation confirmation, perform other non-detection operation control or detection operation control and actual operation confirmation operation control. It may be performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the process data for confirming the actual operation has been described as having the same operation content as the operation at the time of the actual presentation described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The operation control for checking the actual operation does not have to be completely the same operation as long as it includes all the operations of the operation speed in the actual rendering, for example, a plurality of rendering operations in which a part of the operation is different In the case where there is, the process data for actual operation confirmation may be described in which the operation dedicated for confirmation incorporating all the different rendering operations is described.

In the above embodiment, the number of operation error determinations in S113, S127, and S213 is "3".
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of operation error determinations may be appropriately set to a number other than “3”, and the operation of each of S113, S127, and S213. The number of error determinations may be different.

In the above embodiment, the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control are executed in the second initialization process, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, the execution timing of the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control can be set arbitrarily, for example, after the end of the movable object effect or when the variable display of the symbol is started, the demonstration effect is executed. It may be executed when it happens.

Further, although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, gaming balls having a predetermined number of balls are inside the gaming machine In addition, the number of balls that have been enclosed so as to be able to circulate and is lent out in response to a player's request for lending, and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of gaming balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored. In these enclosed game machines, not the gaming balls but points or points are awarded to the player, so the points or points given are the game values.

Further, in the above embodiment, a pachinko game machine is applied as an example of a game machine, but the game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using, for example, a game value At the same time, one game is ended by the variable display result being derived on the variable display device capable of the variable display of a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified respectively, and the winning is achieved according to the variable display result derived on the variable display device The present invention is also applicable to slot machines in which

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a spherical gaming ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of gaming media, but it is not limited to spherical gaming media, for example, non-spherical gaming media such as medals. It may be

As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine capable of playing a predetermined game (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.), and a notification notifying that the degree of effect can be adjusted. Means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for displaying on the effect display device 5 an adjustment notification image for notifying that the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 can be adjusted, etc.), movable movable bodies and Movable movable body etc.), the movable movable body (eg, the first movable
0 is a first retraction position (see FIG. 15A) at which the first movable portion 302 tilts sideways;
A first effect position in which the first movable portion 302 stands upright in the vertical direction at a position away from retraction (see FIG. 15).
(B) Refer to the first movable part 300 rotatably provided between it and the second retraction position for retracting to the side of the effect display device 5 (origin position, initial position, FIG. 16A) Reference) and effect display device 5
A second effect position (at a position substantially in the center in the vertical direction in front of the
Drive means (for example, the first movable part drive motor 303, the second movable part) for operating the second movable part 400 etc. provided so as to be reciprocally movable with respect to FIG. 16 (B)) A drive motor 411, 421, etc., and control means for controlling the movement of the movable body by the drive means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control), and the game machine is cold started;
When the hot start is performed, the notification timing is different (for example, the adjustment notification image is displayed earlier when the hot start is performed than when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold started, etc.), The movable body is movably provided between an origin position and a position away from the origin position, and a first operation control (for example, the effect control CPU 120) for positioning the movable body at the origin position is The non-detection operation control at step S105 to step S114 of the second initialization processing as the first operation control or step S120 to step S1
(A part that executes the operation control at the time of detection, etc.) and a second operation control (for example, the effect control CPU 120 as the second operation control) for confirming that the movable body can operate normally. The part that performs the operation control for the actual operation check in step S201 to step S213 of the initialization process, and the third operation control (for example, C for effect control) for performing the effect by the movable body
It is possible for the PU 120 to perform the period during which the variable display of the symbol is executed as the third operation control, the control for executing the movable body effect in the big hit gaming state, etc.), and in the second operation control, The movable body is controlled to operate within a range between one speed and a second speed higher than the first speed (for example, when performing operation control for actual operation confirmation, the minimum speed which is the first speed ( Control the movable part to operate at a speed within a range between a low speed and a maximum speed (high speed) as a second speed higher than the minimum speed, etc.), in the first operation control, The movable body is controlled to operate at a speed equal to or less than the first speed in the two operation control (for example, when performing the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control as the first operation control, the second operation control) Operation check for actual operation as (In this example, the same speed as the lowest speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control) minimum speed following speed in your be controlled such that the movable won game with works, etc.), characterized in. As a result, in the first operation control, the movable body operates at a speed that can be stopped at any timing, so that the movable body can be safely positioned at the home position. Also,
The notification that the degree of presentation can be adjusted, and the adjustment of the degree of presentation performed according to the notification can be appropriately dealt with depending on whether the gaming machine has been cold started or hot started.

When the gaming machine has been cold started, the notification is performed in response to transition to a standby state in which predetermined gaming is possible (for example, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold started, in response to the demonstration display being started) To display the adjustment notification image). Thus, the processing load until the gaming machine cold starts and shifts to the standby state can be reduced.

The predetermined image display means (for example, CPU for effect control which displays a brightness adjustment scale on the effect display device 5 according to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment) which displays a predetermined image indicating that the effect degree is adjusted
120) and the predetermined image is displayed in a specific mode whose visibility is lower than the normal display mode when the game machine is in an initial operation from the time the power is turned on until the predetermined period elapses. (For example, when the initialization process is in progress, displaying the brightness adjustment scale as semi-transparent, etc.)
You may do so. As a result, the visibility of other images and the like displayed during the initial operation can be prevented from being impaired.

The game machine further comprises adjustment means (eg, CPU 120 for effect control for adjusting the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 according to an instruction operation of brightness adjustment by the player, etc.) for adjusting the effect degree according to the adjustment operation by the player Output a special form in response to the cold start of the machine,
Adjustment of the rendering degree to the output of the special mode is limited (for example, the special effect light of the game effect lamp 9 is made to emit light in response to cold start of the pachinko gaming machine 1, etc.) May be This makes it possible to appropriately perform the output of the special mode in response to the cold start of the gaming machine.

Adjustment means for adjusting the degree of effect according to the adjusting operation by the player (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for adjusting the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 according to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment by the player
Etc., predetermined image display means for displaying a predetermined image indicating that the effect degree has been adjusted (for example, the effect control CPU 120 for displaying the brightness adjustment scale on the effect display device 5 according to the instruction operation of the brightness adjustment) When the degree of effect is adjusted, the predetermined image is displayed, and an output according to the adjusted degree of effect is possible (for example, when the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is adjusted, When the brightness adjustment scale is displayed, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 is changed to the brightness after adjustment, etc.) and the rendering degree is adjusted before a predetermined period elapses from the cold start of the gaming machine The predetermined image is displayed, and the output according to the adjusted presentation degree is limited (for example, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 from the cold start of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the end of the initialization process) If the brightness adjustment scale is displayed, the brightness of the game effect lamp 9 may not be changed to the brightness according to the instruction operation, etc.). Since the predetermined image is displayed when the rendering degree is adjusted before the period elapses, the output according to the rendering degree after adjustment is limited while notifying that the rendering degree can be adjusted, It is possible not to disturb the operation from the cold start until the predetermined period elapses.

When the degree of effect is adjusted before the notification, the timing of the notification is earlier than when the degree of effect is not adjusted (for example, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started, the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is If not performed, the adjustment notification image is displayed according to the completion of the initialization operation of the movable body, but if the luminance adjustment is performed before the completion of the initialization operation of the movable body, the luminance adjustment is performed According to the display of the adjustment notification image, or when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cold started, if the brightness adjustment of the game effect lamp 9 is not performed, the adjustment notification image is displayed according to the demonstration display being started. By the way, when the brightness adjustment is performed during the initialization process, the adjustment notification image is displayed according to the brightness adjustment being performed, etc.) Unishi may be. As a result, it is possible to notify at a suitable timing that it is possible to adjust the effect degree to the player who has adjusted the effect degree before the notification.

When the gaming machine is hot started, the notification is performed after the initial operation of the movable body is finished (for example, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is hot started, the adjustment notification image is displayed after the initialization operation of the movable body is finished And so forth). This makes it possible to prevent the initial operation of the movable body from being difficult to recognize due to the notification.

1 Pachinko gaming machine 120 CPU for effect control
300 first movable combination 302 first movable part 303 first movable combination drive motor 316 first movable combination origin detection sensor 400 second movable combination 401, 402 second movable combination 411, 421 second movable combination drive Motors 440A, 440B Second movable combination product origin detection sensor 500 Third movable combination product 502 Third movable part 520 Third movable combination product drive motor

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine capable of performing a predetermined game,
Notification means for notifying that the degree of effect can be adjusted;
An operable movable body,
Drive means for operating the movable body;
Control means for controlling the movement of the movable body by the drive means;
The timing of the notification differs between when the gaming machine is cold started and when it is hot started,
The movable body is movably provided between an origin position and a position away from the origin position,
A first operation control for positioning the movable body at the origin position, a second operation control for confirming that the movable body can operate normally, and a second for performing effects by the movable body 3 operation control can be performed,
In the second operation control, the movable body is controlled to operate within a range of a first speed and a second speed higher than the first speed,
In the first operation control, the movable body is controlled to operate at a speed equal to or less than the first speed in the second operation control.

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