JP2019024789A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of suppressing an increase in cost.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a movable body provided operably, driving means including a plurality of electric power driving means for generating driving force for operating the movable body with electric power, electric power supply means for supplying electric power to the plurality of electric power driving means included in the driving means, and control means for controlling the plurality of electric power driving means included in the driving means. The electric power driving means includes first electric power driving means, second electric power driving means, and third electric power driving means whose rate at which used power changes simultaneously with the first electric power driving means in a game is higher than with the second electric power driving means. The electric power supply means includes first electric power supply means for supplying electric power to the first electric power driving means and the second electric power driving means, and second electric power supply means for supplying electric power to the third electric power driving means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

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

  Conventionally, there is a drum that rotates as a movable body, and power is supplied from a power source to a stepping motor for rotating the drum so as to rotate the symbol displayed on the outer periphery of the drum. For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-125377 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, an overcurrent protection circuit is provided so that a stepping motor or the like is not damaged by a large amount of current (overcurrent) flowing along with a current change. There is a problem that the cost for providing the device increases.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing an increase in cost.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to means 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
A movable body (eg, reels 301L, 301C, 301R) provided so as to be operable;
Driving means including a plurality of power driving means (for example, a first reel stepping motor 307L, a second reel stepping motor 307C, and a third reel stepping motor 307R) for generating a driving force for operating the movable body by electric power;
Power supply means (for example, motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84) for supplying power to a plurality of power drive means included in the drive means;
Control means for controlling a plurality of power drive means included in the drive means (for example, effect control board 80 and motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87);
With
The power driving means includes a first power driving means (for example, a first reel stepping motor 307L), a second power driving means (for example, a second reel stepping motor 307C), and the first power driving means and the game at the same time. Third power driving means (for example, a third reel stepping motor 307R) in which the rate of change in power consumption is higher than that of the second power driving means,
The power supply means supplies power to the first power drive means and the second power drive means (for example, a motor drive power supply circuit 83) that supplies power to the first power drive means and the second power drive means, and to the third power drive means. And a second power supply means for supplying (for example, a motor drive power supply circuit 84).
According to this feature, since the first power driving unit and the third power driving unit, which have a high rate of change in power consumption at the same time, are supplied with power from individual power supply units, a change in power consumption occurs simultaneously. Since the load on the power supply means due to the large change can be reduced, an increase in cost for providing a protection circuit or the like can be suppressed.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
There are a plurality of the movable bodies (for example, a portion in which the movable bodies are three reels 301L, 301C, and 301R),
The movable bodies driven by the first power driving means, the second power driving means, and the third power driving means are different (for example, the first reel stepping motor 307L rotates the reel 301L and the second reel stepping motor 307C. Is the part that rotates the reel 301C)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, different movable bodies can be operated, and the cost for providing a protection circuit and the like can be reduced even when different movable bodies are operated.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2,
There are a plurality of the movable bodies (for example, a portion in which the movable bodies are three reels 301L, 301C, and 301R),
The movable body includes a movable body that may interfere when operated together (for example, as shown in the second modification, a plurality of movable bodies according to the present invention interfere with each other by operating together).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the load on the power supply circuit is reduced, each movable body can be stably operated. Therefore, the operation of each movable body becomes unstable, so that the interference of the movable body is caused. It can be prevented from occurring.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 3,
The control means can supply power to the power supply means (for example, the effect control board 80 is connected to the reel drive control board 81 (the motor drive power supply circuit 83, the power supply board 82 via the effect control board 80). 84) to supply power),
The power supply means generates and supplies the power supplied to the power driving means from the power supplied from the control means (for example, a motor based on the power supplied from the power supply board 82 via the effect control board 80) (Part for generating electric power to be supplied to the drive circuits 85, 86, 87)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the power supply wiring can be simplified, and the power supply means is provided between the control means and the power drive means, so that the power supply means supplies the power drive means. It is also possible to suppress the power that is reduced due to power transmission.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4,
The control means includes
The power driving means included in the driving means can be controlled to operate at a plurality of different operating speeds (for example, an A-phase output setting signal input to the drive current setting circuit 411 by the effect control board 80 and B A portion for changing the rotation speed of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R by changing the current value of the pulse signal output from the output pulse generation circuits 415, 416 by changing the phase output setting signal),
The amount of current supplied from the power supply means to the power drive means included in the drive means is changed according to the operating speed of the power drive means (for example, as shown in FIG. 19, each reel stepping motor 307L , 307C, 307R, when the current value I1 is applied, the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R are driven at the rotational speed V1, and the current value I2 is applied to the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R. , Reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R are driven at a rotational speed of 0 (parts where driving of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is stopped)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the amount of supplied current is changed according to the operating speed, the power driving unit can be stably operated at each operating speed.

The gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 5,
The control means changes the supply current amount supplied to the first power drive means when changing the supply current quantity supplied to the first power drive means and the second power drive means, and Control is performed such that the change timing of the supply current amount supplied to the second power driving means is different (for example, each of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R in a state where the driving of each of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307R is stopped). When driving the motors 307L, 307C, 307R, the drive start timings of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R are different)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the supply current is controlled because the change timing of the supply current amount to the first power drive means and the second power drive means to which power is commonly supplied from the first power supply means is controlled. Since the load generated in the power supply circuit of the first power supply means by changing the amount can be further reduced, the cost for providing the protection circuit and the like can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 6,
The movable body is a rotating display body (for example, reels 301L, 301C, and 301R) that can display a plurality of different pieces of identification information on a continuous outer peripheral surface and can rotate in the direction of the continuous outer peripheral surface.
According to this feature, it is possible to stably operate the rotary display body by reducing the load on the power supply circuit, and therefore inappropriate identification information due to the unstable operation of the rotary display body. Can be prevented from being displayed.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a power supply board, an effect control board, a reel drive control board, and an effect display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a motor drive circuit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a setting of excitation mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electric current value and electrical angle when an electrical angle signal is Low in each excitation mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an excitation mode change process. It is a perspective view which shows the fluctuation display unit for effects. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the internal structure of the fluctuation display unit for effects. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the reel from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a reel. It is a figure which shows the attachment structure of a reel holding frame and a reel stepping motor. It is a schematic diagram which shows the ratio of the electric current value in each phase, and a rotation angle. It is a principle figure which shows the ratio of the electric current value in each phase. It is explanatory drawing which shows the drive in 2 phase excitation setting. It is explanatory drawing which shows the drive in 1-2 phase excitation (A type) setting. It is explanatory drawing which shows the drive in W1-2 phase excitation setting. It is explanatory drawing which shows the drive in 2W1-2 phase excitation setting. It is a timing chart which shows the drive stop timing and electric current value in each reel stepping motor. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an outgoing control main process. 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. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example of operation control at the time of non-detection, operation control at the time of detection, and operation control for actual operation confirmation. 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 flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process during effect design change. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process during effect design change. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process during effect design change. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation example of non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation confirmation operation control in Modification 1;

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

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 mainly includes an outer frame 100 formed in a vertically long rectangular frame shape and a front frame 101 attached to the outer frame 100 so as to be openable and closable. A glass door frame 102 and a lower door frame 103 are provided on the front surface of the front frame 101 so as to be openable and closable around the left side.

  A hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is provided on the lower surface of the lower door frame 103. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 (lower plate) for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball. . The game board 6 is detachably attached to the front frame 101 on the back surface of the glass door frame 102.

  The game board 6 is composed of a veneer board having a predetermined thickness with a game area 7 formed on the front surface, and an effect display device 9 and an effect control board 80 are integrally assembled on the rear side of the game board 6. Yes.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is an effect variation display unit 300 (see FIG. 8) that constitutes an effect display device 9 that includes a plurality of variable display units each displaying an effect effect symbol (decoration symbol). Is provided. The effect variation display unit 300 is provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft (not shown) provided substantially horizontally, and is arranged in parallel in the axial direction (horizontal direction) of the rotation shaft (not shown). The plurality of reels 301L, 301C, and 301R (also referred to as a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) (see FIG. 9). On the outer periphery (peripheral surface) of each reel, a plurality of types of effect symbols (see FIG. 1) that can be distinguished from each other are arranged, and as shown in FIG. 1, the symbols arranged on these reels are continuous. Three symbols are arranged so that they can be seen through a see-through window 102 a provided in the glass door frame 102. The “left”, “middle”, and “right” reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are arranged in parallel with a predetermined gap therebetween, and the symbols can be visually recognized through a see-through window (not shown) formed in the glass door frame 102. A variable display section (symbol display area).

  In this way, the effect display device 9 rotates the reels 301L, 301C, 301R during the special symbol variable display period by the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, thereby changing the display of the effect symbols. I do. The effect display device 9 that performs effect display variation display is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 80.

  A first special symbol display (first variation display means) 8a for variably displaying the first special symbol as the first identification information is provided at a lower right position on the game board 6. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of displaying the numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner. In other words, the first special symbol display 8a is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9. A second special symbol display (second variation display means) 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the second identification information is provided above the first special symbol indicator 8a. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. In other words, the second special symbol display 8b is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9.

  In the present embodiment, the type of the first special symbol and the type of the second special symbol are the same (for example, both 0 to 9), but the types may be different. In addition, the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b each variably display a number (or a two-digit symbol) of 00 to 99 using, for example, two 7-segment LEDs. It may be configured.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator.

  The variation display of the first special symbol is a variation display start condition (for example, after the game ball has won the first start winning opening 13a) after the first start condition that is the execution condition of the variation display is established (for example, When the number of reserved memories is not 0, the first special symbol variation display is not executed and the big hit game is not executed), and the variation display is started. When time (fluctuation time) elapses, a display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. In addition, the variation display of the second special symbol is a variation display start condition (for example, that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 13b) after the second start condition, which is the execution condition of the variation display, is established ( For example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, the second special symbol variation display is not executed, and the jackpot game is not executed) is started based on the establishment, When the fluctuation display time (fluctuation time) elapses, a display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that winning means that a game ball has entered a predetermined area such as a winning opening. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information).

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b. The display of the effect symbol as a symbol is displayed. The change display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Synchronous means that the start point and end point of variable display are substantially the same (may be exactly the same) and the period of variable display is substantially the same (may be exactly the same). Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 reminds the jackpot The combination of is stopped and displayed.

  Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first start winning port 13a is provided. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13a is guided to the back of the game board 6, and is detected by the first start opening switch 14a (for example, proximity switch) and the first winning confirmation switch 14b (for example, photo sensor). The

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 13b through which a game ball can be won is provided below the winning device having the first starting winning port (first starting port) 13a. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 13b is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 15a and the winning confirmation switch 15b. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be won in the second start winning opening 13b (it is easy to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second starting winning port 13b than the first starting winning port 13a. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 13b. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize.

  In addition, it is determined whether or not an abnormal winning has occurred based on the detection results of the first starting port switch 14a and the first winning confirmation switch 14b and the detection results of the second starting port switch 15a and the second winning confirmation switch 15b. A security signal is externally output based on the detection of the occurrence of.

  Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13a and the second start winning opening 13b may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state, the game ball heading for the variable winning ball device 15 is very likely to win the second start winning port 13b. The first start winning opening 13a is provided directly below the effect display device 9, but the interval between the lower end of the effect display device 9 and the first start winning port 13a is further reduced, or the first start winning port is set. The winning rate of the second starting winning port 13b is such that the nails are densely arranged around 13a, or the nail arrangement around the first starting winning port 13a is difficult to guide the game ball to the first starting winning port 13a. You may make it make higher than the winning rate of the 1st start winning opening 13a.

  In the upper part of the second special symbol display 8b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13a, that is, the first reserved memory number (the reserved memory is also referred to as the start memory or the start prize memory) is displayed. A first special symbol reserved memory display section and the first special symbol reserved memory display section are provided separately, and a second special special display for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning slot 13b, that is, the second reserved memory number. For example, a special symbol storage memory display unit 18 including a 7-segment LED provided with a symbol storage memory display unit is provided. The first special symbol reserved memory display unit displays up to four first reserved memory numbers in the order of winning, and increases the number of indicators that are turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one. The second special symbol reserved memory display unit displays up to four second reserved memory numbers in the order of winning, and increases the number of indicators that are turned on by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. And whenever the fluctuation | variation display by the 2nd special symbol display 8b is started, the number of the indicators to light is reduced by one. In this example, the upper limit number (up to 4) is provided for the start memory number by winning to the first start winning port 13a and the start memory number by winning to the second start winning port 13b. May be four or more.

  Also, at the lower position of the effect display device 9, a first reserved memory display unit 9a for displaying the first reserved memory number and a second reserved memory display unit 9b for displaying the second reserved memory number are provided. . In addition, you may make it provide the area | region (sum total pending | holding memory display part) which displays the total number (sum total pending memory count) which is the sum total of the 1st pending memory count and the 2nd pending memory count. As described above, if the summation pending storage display unit for displaying the total number is provided, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning ball device 15 that opens and closes only the second starting winning opening 13b is provided, but the first starting winning opening 13a and the second starting winning opening 13b are provided. A configuration in which a variable winning ball apparatus that performs an opening / closing operation may be provided for any of the winning openings 13b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes a big prize opening door, and when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and on the second special symbol display 8b, a specific display result (big hit) In the specific game state (big win game state) that occurs when the symbol is derived and displayed, the solenoid 21 controls the open door of the big winning opening, so that the big winning opening that becomes the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) through the large winning opening which has been opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, other game winning holes such as the first starting winning opening 13a and the second starting winning opening 13b are played. More prize balls are paid out than when the ball passes (enters). Therefore, if the special prize winning ball device 20 is in the open state in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, the first state advantageous to the player is obtained. On the other hand, if the special prize winning device 20 is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 20, the game ball cannot be passed through (entered) into the special prize opening to obtain a prize ball, which is disadvantageous for the player. It becomes a state.

  The normal symbol display 10 is provided on the right side of the first special symbol display 8a. The normal symbol display 10 is composed of, for example, two LEDs. When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. In this embodiment, the upper and lower LEDs (the symbols can be visually recognized at the time of lighting) are alternately turned on to perform the variable display. For example, if the lower LED is turned on at the end of the variable display, it is a hit. When the LED on the lower side of the normal symbol display 10 is turned on and it is a win, the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time. That is, the state of the variable winning ball device 15 is a state that is advantageous from a disadvantageous state for the player when the lower LED is lit (a state in which a game ball can win the second start winning opening 13b). ). An upper part of the special symbol storage memory display 18 is provided with a normal symbol storage memory display 41 having four display portions (for example, four segments among seven segment LEDs) for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32. It has been. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of display units to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display on the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of display units that are lit is reduced by one.

  In addition, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 composed of 7-segment LEDs has four display units (segments) for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 and, for example, the number of times the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened at the time of a big hit. There are two display units (segments) that indicate (the number of big hits) and two display units (segments) that indicate the gaming state, but these display units are separate from the normal symbol hold storage display unit. You may comprise. Further, the normal symbol display 10 may be configured by segment LEDs or the like capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (for example, “◯” and “x”) called normal symbols.

  In the vicinity of the special variable winning ball apparatus 20, winning holes 29a to 29d of the normal winning apparatus are provided, and the game balls that have won the winning holes 29a to 29d are detected by the winning hole switch 30. Each of the winning holes 29a to 29d constitutes a winning area provided in the game board 6 as an area for accepting game balls and allowing winning. The first start winning opening 13a, the second start winning opening 13b, and the big winning opening also constitute a winning area that accepts game balls and allows winning.

  On the left side of the game area 7, there is provided a decoration member 25 having a decoration LED 25a that blinks and displays during the game, and there is an out port 26 for absorbing a game ball that has not won a prize. In addition, four speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left, right, top, and bottom of the outside of the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a top frame LED 28a, a left frame LED 28b, and a right frame LED 28c are provided. The top frame LED 28a, the left frame LED 28b, the right frame LED 28c, and the decoration LED 25a are examples of a decoration light emitter provided in the gaming machine.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a prize ball LED that is lit during award ball payout is provided in the vicinity of the left frame LED 28b, and the supply ball is cut in the vicinity of the top frame LED 28a. A ball-off LED that is lit is provided. Note that the award ball LED and the out-of-ball LED are controlled to be turned on by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board when the award ball is being paid out or when the out-of-ball is detected. Further, although not shown in particular, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter referred to as “card unit”) 50 that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. .

  A game ball launched from a not-shown hitting ball launcher by a player's operation enters the game area 7 through a shot ball guide passage (not shown), and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 13a and is detected by the first start port switch 14a, the first special symbol variation display can be started (for example, the special symbol variation display ends, 1), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variable display of the effect symbol. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13a. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 13b and is detected by the second start port switch 15a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2), the second special symbol display unit 8b starts the variation display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 starts the variation display of the effect symbol. That is, the change display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 13b. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The variation display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are stopped when the variation time has elapsed. If the special symbol (stop symbol) at the time of stoppage is a big hit symbol (specific display result), it will be "big hit", and the special symbol at the time of stop (stop symbol) will be stopped and displayed as a special symbol different from the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol If it is, it will be “out of”.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the reels 301L, 301C, 301R, among the special game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 8a and the special game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 8b, Corresponding to the start of any special figure game, the reels 301L, 301C, 301R are rotated to start the variation display (variable display) of the effect symbols. Then, during the period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbol on the reels 301L, 301C, 301R, the variation display state of the effect symbol becomes a predetermined reach state. There is. Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach” that is not yet displayed as a temporary stop when the effect design temporarily displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 forms part of the jackpot combination. "Varying symbols" refers to the display state in which the variation continues, or the display state in which all or part of the design symbol is changing synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. is there. Specifically, in some of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R (for example, the reel 301L and the reel 301R), an effect symbol (for example, an effect symbol indicating “7” alphanumeric characters) constituting a predetermined jackpot combination is temporary. In the remaining reels (for example, the reel 301C, etc.) that have not been temporarily stopped when the stop display is being performed, the display state in which the effect design is still fluctuating, or all or part of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R This is a display state in which the production symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination.

  Note that the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R of the present embodiment rotate together in the effect symbol variation display, and when the effect symbol variation display ends, the rotation stops in the order of reel 301L → reel 301R → reel 301C. In some cases, the rotation of the reel 301L and the reel 301R stops simultaneously, and finally the rotation of the reel 301C stops. It should be noted that the reel 301L and the reel 301C do not stop at the same time in the effect symbol variation display.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes, for example, a game control board (main board 31) on which a game control microcomputer or the like is mounted, and an effect control board on which an effect control microcomputer for controlling the effect devices such as the effect display device 9 is mounted. 80, various boards such as an audio control board 70, an LED driver board 35, and a payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing ball payout control is mounted.

  Furthermore, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a power supply board 82 (see FIG. 3) on which power supply circuits for creating various power supply voltages such as DC30V, DC21V, DC12V, and DC5V are mounted. The power board 82 is supplied with the main board 31 and each electrical component control board (the effect control board 80 and the payout control board 37) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and each electrical component (electric power) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. A power switch as a power supply permission means for executing or shutting off power supply to a component that operates by this, and a clear switch for clearing the RAM 55 of the game control microcomputer 156 of the main board 31 are provided. . Further, a replaceable fuse is provided inside the power switch (inside the substrate).

  In the present embodiment, the main board 31 is provided on the game board side, and the payout control board 37 is provided on the game frame side. Even with such a configuration, the communication between the main board 31 and the payout control board 37 is performed by serial communication, thereby facilitating wiring when replacing the game board.

  Each control board is equipped with control means including a control microcomputer. The control means is an electrical component (game device: ball payout device 97, effect display device 9, light emitting body such as LED, etc.) provided in the gaming machine according to a command signal (control signal) as a command from the game control means or the like. The speaker 27 and the like are controlled. Hereinafter, the main board 31 may be included in the control board for explanation. In that case, the control means mounted on the control board refers to each of the game control means and the means for controlling the electrical components provided in the gaming machine in accordance with a command signal from the game control means or the like. A substrate on which a microcomputer other than the main substrate 31 is mounted may be referred to as a sub-substrate. The ball payout device 97 is a device for paying out a game ball guided by a passage for guiding the game ball and a sprocket driven by a stepping motor or the like to an upper plate or a lower plate. A payout number counting switch for counting prize balls and rental balls is also configured as part of the unit. In this embodiment, the payout detection means is realized by a payout number count switch, and has a function of detecting that a winning ball or a lending ball is actually paid out from the ball payout device 97. In this case, the payout number count switch outputs a detection signal every time one payout of prize balls or rental balls is detected.

  On the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a terminal board 91 having terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed. The terminal board 91 includes, for example, information output signals such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state (start signal, symbol determination frequency 1 signal, jackpot 1 signal, jackpot 2 signal, jackpot 3 signal, time reduction signal, security An information output terminal for externally outputting signals, prize ball signals 1, gaming machine error status signals) is provided. It should be noted that the gaming machine error status signal does not necessarily have to be output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a door indicating that the gaming frame is open from the information output terminal instead of the gaming machine error status signal. An open signal or the like may be output.

  The game balls stored in the storage tank 38 pass through the guide rails, reach the ball payout device 97 covered with the payout case via the curve cage. Above the ball payout device 97, a ball break switch 43 is provided as a game medium break detection means. When the ball break switch 43 detects a ball break, the payout operation of the ball payout device 97 stops. When the ball break switch 43 detects a shortage of game balls, the game balls are replenished to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the replenishment mechanism provided on the gaming machine installation island.

  When a large number of game balls as prizes based on winning a prize or a game ball based on a ball lending request are paid out and the hitting ball supply tray 3 is full, the game balls are guided to the surplus ball receiving tray 4 through the surplus ball guiding path. Further, when the game ball is paid out, a sensing lever (not shown) presses a full tank switch (not shown) as the storage state detection means, and the full tank switch as the storage state detection means is turned on. In this state, the rotation of the payout motor in the ball payout device is stopped, the operation of the ball payout device is stopped, and the driving of the ball hitting device is also stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a game control microcomputer (corresponding to a game control means) 156 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 156 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit 57. Various commands can be transmitted to the payout control board 37 and the effect control board 80 through the I / O port unit 57. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and RAM 55 are built in the game control microcomputer 156. That is, the game control microcomputer 156 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to include at least the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or internal. The I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached. The payout control board 37 and the effect control board 80 also include an I / O port portion for receiving various commands from the game control microcomputer 156. These I / O port portions are the payout control board 37. Alternatively, the effect control board 80 may be externally attached. The game control microcomputer 156 further includes a random number circuit 60 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  In the game control microcomputer 156, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, so that the game control microcomputer 156 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The game control microcomputer 156 includes a random number circuit 60. The random number circuit 60 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to win a jackpot based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 60 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The random number circuit 60 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to win a jackpot based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 60 updates numerical data in accordance with a set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The random number circuit 60 is configured to select a numeric data update range selection setting function (initial value selection setting function and upper limit selection selection function), numeric data update rule selection setting function, and numeric data update rule selection. It has various functions such as a switching function. With such a function, the randomness of the generated random numbers can be improved.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 156 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 60. For example, a predetermined calculation is performed using an ID number of the game control microcomputer 156 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54 (an ID number assigned with a different value for each product of the game control microcomputer 156). The numerical data obtained in this way is set as the initial value of the numerical data that the random number circuit 60 updates. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 60 can be further improved.

  The game control microcomputer 156 reads the numerical data as random R from the random number circuit 60 when the start winning to the first start port switch 14a or the second start port switch 15a occurs, and starts to change the special symbol and the effect symbol Sometimes it is determined whether or not to make a big hit display result as a specific display result based on the random R, that is, whether or not to make a big hit. Then, when it is determined to be a big hit, the gaming state is shifted to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player.

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power source created in the power supply substrate 82. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as the value of the special symbol process flag and the pending storage number counter) and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls (specifically, prize balls described later) The value of the command output counter) is stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 55 is backed up.

  A reset signal from the power supply board 82 is input to the reset terminal of the game control microcomputer 156. The power supply board 82 is mounted with a reset circuit that generates a reset signal supplied to the game control microcomputer 156 and the like. When the reset signal becomes high level, the game control microcomputer 156 and the like become operable, and when the reset signal becomes low level, the game control microcomputer 156 and the like become inoperative. Therefore, an allowable signal that allows the operation of the game control microcomputer 156 or the like is output during a period in which the reset signal is at a high level, and a game control microcomputer in which the reset signal is at a low level. An operation stop signal for stopping the operation of 156 or the like is output. Note that the reset circuit may be mounted on each electric component control board (a board on which a microcomputer for controlling the electric parts is mounted).

  Further, a power-off signal indicating that the power supply voltage from the power supply board 82 has dropped below a predetermined value is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156. That is, the power supply board 82 monitors a voltage value of a predetermined voltage (for example, DC 30 V or DC 5 V) used in the gaming machine, and when the voltage value decreases to a predetermined value (decrease in the power supply voltage). Is detected), a power supply monitoring circuit for outputting a power-off signal indicating that is mounted. The power supply monitoring circuit may be mounted not on the power supply board 82 but on a board (for example, the main board 31) backed up by a backup power supply. Further, a clear signal indicating that the clear switch for instructing to clear the contents of the RAM is operated is input to the input port of the game control microcomputer 156.

  In addition, the gate switch 32a, the first start opening switch 14a, the first winning confirmation switch 14b, the second starting opening switch 15a, the second winning confirmation switch 15b, the count switch 23, the third winning confirmation switch 23a, and each winning opening switch 30 , 30b, and an input driver circuit 58 for supplying a detection signal to the basic circuit is also mounted on the main board 31, and includes a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15, a solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20, and the basic circuit. An output circuit 59 that is driven in accordance with the above command is also mounted on the main board 31, a system reset circuit (not shown) for resetting the game control microcomputer 156 when the power is turned on, jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state, etc. Information output signal via a terminal board 91, hall computer, etc. Information output circuit 64 for outputting to an external device is also mounted on the main substrate 31.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control means (configured by the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 instructs the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 156 via the relay board 77. The control command is received, and display control is performed with the effect display device 9 that variably displays the effect symbol.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the relay board 77 is provided is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the function of the relay board 77 described later is added to the effect control board 80 and the main board 31. The relay board 77 may be omitted and provided.

  The effect control board 80 is equipped with an effect control microcomputer (not shown) including an effect control CPU and a RAM. The RAM may be externally attached. Further, a power supply board 82 is connected to the effect control board 80 (see FIG. 3), and RAM and ROM mounted on the effect control board 80 by the power supplied from the power supply board 82, and an effect control CPU ( (Not shown) can be operated. In the effect control board 80, an effect control CPU (not shown) operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives from the main board 31 inputted via the relay board 77. An effect control command is received via the input driver and the input port in response to the embedded signal (effect control INT signal). The effect control CPU (not shown) outputs predetermined output instruction information (serial signal) to the reel drive control board 81, thereby rotating and stopping the reels 301L, 301C, 301R, the reel lights 310a, The reel drive control board 81 can be controlled to turn on / off 310b and 310c.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver on the effect control board 80. The input driver allows the signal input from the relay board 77 to pass only in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal in the direction from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). It is also a unidirectional circuit as a means.

  As a signal direction regulating means, the signal inputted from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). A unidirectional circuit (not shown) is mounted. For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit. Furthermore, since the production control command and the production control INT signal are output from the main board 31 via the I / O port unit which is a unidirectional circuit, the signal going from the relay board 77 to the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. . That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 156 side).

  In addition, the effect control CPU (not shown) receives various signals (see FIG. 4) input to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 from a serial signal circuit (not shown) mounted on the effect control board 80, and reels. Output instruction information (a signal input to the write drive circuit 88) corresponding to a reel write control signal for controlling the turning on / off of the first reel light 310a, the second reel light 310b, and the third reel light 310c. Serial signal) to the serial signal circuit 89, the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping from the serial signal circuit 89 to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87. Various signals for driving the motor 307R, the first reel light 310a, the second Ruraito 310b, reel write control signal for turning on and off the third reel light 310c is output to the reel light driving circuit 88.

  Note that the sound number data is output to the sound control board 70 from the output port of the effect control CPU. In the voice control board 70, the sound number data is input to a voice synthesis IC (not shown) via an input driver (not shown). The voice synthesizing IC generates voice and sound effects corresponding to the sound number data and outputs them to an amplifier circuit (not shown). The amplifier circuit outputs to the speaker 27 an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the voice synthesis IC to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume. Control data corresponding to sound number data is stored in a sound data ROM (not shown). The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data showing the output form of the sound effect or sound in a time series in a predetermined period (for example, the changing period of the effect design).

  In the LED driver board 35, a signal for driving the LED is input to the LED driver via an input driver (not shown). The LED driver supplies a drive signal to each LED provided on the frame side such as the top frame LED 28a, the left frame LED 28b, and the right frame LED 28c. Further, a drive signal is supplied to the decoration LED 25a provided on the game board side. If a light emitter other than the LED is provided, a drive circuit (driver) for driving the light emitter is mounted on the LED driver board 35.

  Here, the reel drive control board 81 and the effect display device 9 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The effect display device 9 includes a first reel stepping motor 307L for rotating the reel 301L, a second reel stepping motor 307C for rotating the reel 301C, and a third reel stepping motor 307R for rotating the reel 307R. It has been. The effect display device 9 includes a first reel light 310a for illuminating the reel 301L from the inside of the reel 301L, a second reel light 310b for illuminating the reel 301C from the inside of the reel 301C, and a reel 301R. The third reel light 310c for illuminating from the inside of 301R, the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b for detecting the origin position (initial position) of the reel 301L, and the origin position (initial position) of the reel 301C are detected. There are provided second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, and third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f for detecting the origin position (initial position) of the reel 307R, respectively.

  Note that the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R in this embodiment each have a rotor and a stator A (hereinafter referred to as A phase) that surrounds the rotor. And a stator B (hereinafter referred to as B phase), and a plurality of magnetic poles are arranged over the entire circumference of the rotor in the rotation direction, so that the basic step angle is set to 1.8 °. It is a motor. In the present embodiment, a mode in which a two-phase stepping motor having a basic step angle of 1.8 ° is used as the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and stepping motors used as the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R are two types such as a five-phase stepping motor. Stepping motors other than the phase may be used, or h, a stepping motor having a basic step angle other than 1.8 ° may be used.

  The reel drive control board 81 includes a motor drive power circuit 83 (motor drive power circuit 1), a motor drive power circuit 84 (motor drive power circuit 2), a motor drive circuit 85 (motor drive circuit 1), and a motor. A drive circuit 86 (motor drive circuit 2), a motor drive circuit 87 (motor drive circuit 3), a reel write drive circuit 88, a serial signal circuit 89, and the like are mounted.

  Among these, the motor drive power supply circuit 83 is connected to the effect control board 80, the motor drive circuit 85 and the motor drive circuit 86, and the motor drive power supply circuit 84 is connected to the effect control board 80 and the motor drive circuit 87. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the motor drive power circuit 83 and the motor drive power circuit 84 are driven by the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 based on the power supplied from the power supply board 82 via the effect control board 80. Power supply circuit for generating power (for example, when DC30V power is supplied from the power supply board 82, DC20V power is generated). The motor drive power supply circuit 83 is a motor drive circuit. The circuit 85 and the motor drive circuit 86 are connected, and the motor drive power supply circuit 84 is connected to the motor drive circuit 87. The motor drive circuit 85 can drive the first reel stepping motor 307L with the power of the voltage generated by the motor drive power supply circuit 83. The motor drive circuit 86 can drive the motor drive power supply circuit 83. The second reel stepping motor 307C can be driven with the power of the voltage generated in step S3, and the motor drive circuit 87 can perform the third reel stepping with the power of the voltage generated by the motor drive power circuit 84. The motor 307R can be driven.

  In other words, as described above, the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are not only in the case where the rotation stops in the order of the reel 301L, the reel 301R, and the reel 301C when the effect symbol variation display ends, but also the reels 301L and 301R. In the present embodiment, the motor driving circuit 85 that drives the first reel stepping motor 307L of the reel 301L, which may stop simultaneously, may stop. A motor drive circuit 85 that connects the motor drive circuit 87 for driving the third reel stepping motor 307R of the reel 301R to a different power supply circuit and that drives the first reel stepping motor 307L of the reel 301L with less possibility of stopping at the same time; , Reel 301C second reel stepping It connects the motor drive circuit 86 for driving the over data 307C to the same motor drive power circuit 83.

  Therefore, when the rotation of the reel 301L and the reel 301R is stopped simultaneously, the power (current) supplied to the first reel stepping motor 307L and the third reel stepping motor 307R changes greatly, and the power supply circuit has a large amount. In this embodiment, a first reel stepping motor 307L and a motor driving circuit 85 for rotating the reel 301L, and a third reel stepping motor 307R for rotating the reel 301R may be used. Since the power supply circuits (the motor drive power supply circuit 83 and the motor drive power supply circuit 84) for supplying power to the motor drive circuit 87 are different power supply circuits as described above, the motor drive circuit 85 and the motor drive circuit 87 are used. Connected to the same power supply circuit, for example, the motor drive power supply circuit 83. Compared to the case where the rotation of the reel 301L and the reel 301R is stopped at the same time, the amount of change in power consumption per power supply circuit can be kept small, so a protection circuit or the like must be provided. Therefore, an increase in cost for providing a protection circuit or the like can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, a motor drive circuit 85 that drives the first reel stepping motor 307L of the reel 301L that may stop simultaneously, and a motor drive circuit 87 that drives the third reel stepping motor 307R of the reel 301R are provided. The motor drive circuit 85 that drives the first reel stepping motor 307L of the reel 301L and the motor drive circuit that drives the second reel stepping motor 307C of the reel 301C are not only connected to different power supply circuits but also less likely to stop simultaneously. 86 is connected to the same motor drive power supply circuit 83, so that the motor drive power supply circuit is compared with the case where each motor drive circuit 85, 86, 87 is provided with a motor drive power supply circuit individually. To reduce costs by reducing the number of That is, the present invention is not limited thereto, may each motor driving circuits 85, 86 and 87 to respectively connect to a separate power source circuit.

  The reel write drive circuit 88 is connected to the first reel light 310a, the second reel light 310b, and the third reel light 310c. In addition, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 and the reel light drive circuit 88 mounted on the reel drive control board 81, the first reel light 310a, the second reel light 310b mounted on the effect display device 9, and the first The three reel light 310c, the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, and the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f are serially communicated with the effect control board 80 via the serial signal circuit 89. It is connected so that communication is possible. Therefore, the signals output from the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, and the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f are input to the serial signal circuit 89, and the serial signal circuit From 89, serial data for notifying the signal output state of the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, and the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f to the effect control board 80. Is transmitted, the production control board 80 detects the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d and the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f, that is, the reel 301L, Reel 301C and reel 301R are initial And it is capable to know whether located location.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the reel drive control board 81 and the effect control board 80 are connected by serial communication, so that each signal is transmitted and received individually between the reel drive control board 81 and the effect control board 80. Compared to the case of connecting by parallel communication, it is preferable that the number of wirings connected to the effect control board 80 can be reduced, so that noise prevention measures from the power supply line can be facilitated, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the reel drive control board 81 and the effect control board 80 may be connected in a form other than serial communication.

  In this embodiment, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87, the reel write drive circuit 88, the first reel origin detection sensors 309a, 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c, 309d, via the serial signal circuit 89, Although an example in which communication is possible between the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f and the effect control board 80 is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the serial signal circuit 89 includes A first serial signal circuit for enabling communication between the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 and the effect control board 80, and a first serial signal circuit for enabling communication between the reel write drive circuit 88 and the effect control board 80. 2 serial signal circuit, first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, third reel origin detection sensor Sa 309e, it may be divided into a third serial signal circuit for enabling communication with the performance control board 80 and 309f. Further, the first serial signal circuit, the second serial signal circuit, and the third serial signal circuit have different communication intervals with the effect control board 80 (for example, the first serial signal circuit includes each motor drive circuit 85, 86 and 87 and the production control board 80 can communicate with each other at an interval of 1 ms, and the second serial signal circuit can communicate with each other between the reel write drive circuit 88 and the production control board 80t at an interval of 2 ms. (Three serial signal circuits can communicate at intervals of 3 ms between the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f, and the effect control board 80) It may be.

  Also, the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, and the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f are connected to the effect control board 80 without the serial signal circuit 89. Thus, the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, and the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f can be notified directly to the effect control board 80. It may be.

  In the present embodiment, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87, the reel write drive circuit 88, the first reel origin detection sensors 309a, 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c, 309d, via the serial signal circuit 89, Although the mode which enables communication between the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f and the effect control board 80 is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and each motor drive circuit 85, 86, 87, The reel write drive circuit 88, the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d, the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f, and the production control board 80 can communicate with each other by serial signals. It is good. By doing so, it is not necessary to provide a converter for converting a signal transmitted and received between the production control board 80 and the reel drive control board 81 from a serial signal to a parallel signal or from a parallel signal to a serial signal. The gaming machine 1 can be manufactured at a low cost.

  Next, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 are mainly composed of a controller 401, an excitation mode setting circuit 402, an electrical angle monitoring circuit 403, a chopping signal generation circuit 404, a step signal generation circuit 405, and an overheat detection circuit. 406, overcurrent detection circuit 407, internal drive power generation circuit 409, power-on reset circuit 408, drive pulse generation circuit 410, drive current setting circuit 411, pulse output control circuit 412, output pulse generation circuits 415, 416, drive Current comparison circuits 413, 414 and the like are included.

  Among these, the controller 401 is a circuit that controls the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87, and mainly includes various signals (forward / reverse rotation signal, electrical angle initialization signal, output) received from the effect control board 80. The step signal generation circuit 405 is mainly controlled based on the control signal) and the control clock signal.

  The excitation mode setting circuit 402 is based on the excitation setting signal 0, the excitation setting signal 1, and the excitation setting signal 2 received from the effect control board 80. The excitation mode is set to a standby mode, 2-phase excitation, 1-2 phase excitation (A Type), W1-2 phase excitation, 1-2 phase excitation (B type), 2W1-2 phase excitation, 4W1-2 phase excitation, and 8W1-2 phase excitation. The excitation mode setting circuit 402 also has a function of notifying the controller 401, the electrical angle monitoring circuit 403, and the step signal generation circuit 405 of the excitation mode set based on the excitation setting signal 0, the excitation setting signal 1, and the excitation setting signal 2. ing.

  The electrical angle monitoring circuit 403 is a circuit for monitoring the electrical angle of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R. The electrical angle monitoring circuit 403 continuously outputs an electrical angle signal at a high level when current values having different strengths are applied to the A phase and the B phase, and has the same strength in the A phase and the B phase. When the current value is applied, the electric angle signal Low is continuously output. As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, when the electrical angle signal is output at Low, the motor drive circuit 85 is connected to the A phase and B phase in each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R. This is the case where a current value of 100% or 71% of the current supplied to 86 and 87 is applied and when the electrical angle is 45 °.

  That is, the electrical angle monitoring circuit 403 of the present embodiment has the same magnitude of the current value applied to the A phase and the B phase, and the current value applied to the A phase and the B phase is positive. By continuously outputting the electrical angle signal at a low level during the period of the value, it is shown that the rotors of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R are arranged at electrically stable positions, and the A phase If the magnitude of the current value applied to the B phase is different, or the magnitude of the current value applied to the A phase and the B phase is the same, but applied to the A phase and the B phase The rotor of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is arranged at an electrically stable position by continuously outputting the electrical angle signal at a high level during a period when at least one of the current values is negative. Have Is a circuit that shows that no. When the electrical angle signal is output at Low, the electrical angle is always 45 ° regardless of the excitation mode.

  The electrical angle monitoring circuit 403 according to the present embodiment exemplifies a form in which the output state of the electrical angle signal is changed based on the current values applied to the A phase and the B phase in each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the electrical angle monitoring circuit 403 controls the magnitude of the magnetic force generated in the A phase and the B phase in each of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R. The output state of the electrical angle signal may be changed based on the clock signal for use. In this embodiment, the electric angle monitoring circuit 403 is provided in the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87, and the electric angle signal can be output. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 may not output an electrical angle signal.

  The chopping signal generation circuit 404 is a circuit that generates a chopping signal by adjusting a triangular wave driving pulse signal generated by a driving pulse generation circuit 410 described later to a rectangular wave. The chopping signal is a signal having 16 cycles of the rectangular wave as one cycle. The step signal generation circuit 405 is a circuit that generates a step signal based on the chopping signal generated in the chopping signal generation circuit 404 and the signal from the controller 401.

  The overheat detection circuit 406 monitors the heat generation of the pulse output control circuit 412 and outputs the overheat detection signal to the controller 401 when the temperature of the pulse output control circuit 412 reaches a specified temperature. This is a circuit for notifying that the temperature of the circuit 412 has reached the specified temperature. The overcurrent detection circuit 407 is applied to the pulse output control circuit 412 by outputting an overcurrent detection signal to the controller 401 when the current applied to the pulse output control circuit 412 reaches a specified current. It is a circuit for notifying that the current that has reached the specified current. When the controller 401 receives an overheat detection signal or an overcurrent detection signal, the controller 401 stops driving the stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R by setting the excitation mode to the standby mode, and the temperature of the pulse output control circuit 412 An abnormality detection signal indicating that the specified temperature has been reached or that the current applied to the pulse output control circuit 412 has reached the specified current is output to the effect control board 80 and the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The internal drive power generation circuit 409 is a circuit for generating internal drive power used in the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 from the motor drive power, and the generated internal drive power is sent to the controller 401 or the like. The controller 401 is operated by the internal driving power. The motor drive power is supplied to a plurality of circuits such as the drive pulse generation circuit 410, and the plurality of circuits such as the drive pulse generation circuit 410 operate with the motor drive power. The power-on reset circuit 408 is configured so that the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 are normally started up based on the supply of power (motor drive power) to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87. This is a circuit for resetting the states of 85, 86 and 87.

  The driving pulse generation circuit 410 is a circuit that generates a driving pulse signal that is a triangular wave based on a driving high-frequency signal input from the outside. The generated driving pulse signal is adjusted to a rectangular wave by the chopping signal generation circuit 404 and used as a chopping signal as described above. The drive current setting circuit 411 sets a set current value (upper limit current value) for driving the stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R based on the A-phase output setting signal and the B-phase output setting signal received from the effect control board 80. It is a circuit for setting. The drive current setting circuit 411 has a function of notifying the drive current comparison circuits 413 and 414 of a current value based on the set current value set based on the A-phase output setting signal and the B-phase output setting signal. Yes.

  The pulse output control circuit 412 is a circuit for controlling the current application timing from the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 to the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C and 307R. The output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 are circuits for storing and discharging (outputting) current to be applied to the A phase and the B phase based on the control of the pulse output control circuit 412. In this embodiment, the output pulse generation circuit 415 is a circuit for applying a current to the A phase in each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R, and the output pulse generation circuit 416 includes each reel stepping motor 307L, This is a circuit for applying a current value to the B phase in 307C and 307R. The output pulse generation circuit 415 has a function of notifying the drive current comparison circuit 413 of the stored current value, and the output pulse generation circuit 416 outputs the stored current value of the drive current comparison circuit 414. It has a function to notify.

  The drive current comparison circuit 413 is a circuit for comparing the current value stored in the output pulse generation circuit 415 with the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411 and can communicate with the pulse output control circuit 412. It is connected to the. The drive current comparison circuit 414 is a circuit for comparing the current value stored in the output pulse generation circuit 416 with the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411 and can communicate with the pulse output control circuit 412. It is connected to the.

  The output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 according to the present embodiment are controlled by the pulse output control circuit 412 each time the clock signal is input once, for each of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R. It is a circuit that repeats power storage and discharge (output) for applying a current to a phase. At the input of this clock signal, the pulse output control circuit 412 controls the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 to store electricity. At this time, the pulse output control circuit 412 communicates with the drive current comparison circuits 413 and 414 so that the current values stored in the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 reach the current values notified from the drive current setting circuit 411, respectively. Each reel stepping motor 307L, based on the fact that the current value stored in the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 has reached the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411, The output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 are controlled so as to output pulse signals (discharge and application of current values) to the A phase and B phase of 307C and 307R.

  As described above, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 of this embodiment are configured. Next, the operation when the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R are driven using these motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 will be described.

  First, when motor drive power is supplied to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87, the internal drive power generation circuit 409 uses the power-on reset circuit 408 so that the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 start up normally. The state of the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 is reset. Then, supply of motor drive power to a circuit such as the drive pulse generation circuit 410 is started, and supply of internal drive power to the controller 401 is started.

  Next, when the controller 401 starts up upon receiving the supply of internal drive power, it receives and stores a notification of the excitation mode set from the excitation mode setting circuit 402. The electrical angle monitoring circuit 403 and the step signal generation circuit 405 also receive and store the notification of the excitation mode set from the excitation mode setting circuit 402. Further, the chopping signal generation circuit 404 adjusts the triangular driving pulse signal generated from the high frequency driving signal by the driving pulse generation circuit 410 to a rectangular wave to adjust the chopping signal, and outputs the chopping signal to the step signal generation circuit 405. To do.

  When the controller 401 receives a control clock signal, a normal rotation / reverse rotation signal, or the like from the effect control board 80, the controller 401 rotates the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R in the normal direction. The direction indicated by the reverse rotation signal is notified. At this time, the A-phase output setting signal and the B-phase output setting signal are input to the drive current setting circuit 411 from the effect control board 80, and the drive current setting circuit 411 outputs an output pulse based on the A-phase output setting signal. The current value stored in the generation circuit 415 is notified to the drive current comparison circuit 413, and the current value stored in the output pulse generation circuit 416 is notified to the drive current comparison circuit 414 based on the B-phase output setting signal.

  Next, the step signal generation circuit 405 outputs the output pulse generation circuit 415 to the pulse output control circuit 412 based on the forward / reverse rotation signal input from the controller 401 and the chopping signal input from the chopping signal generation circuit 404. A step signal for instructing storage / discharge and a step signal for instructing storage / discharge of the output pulse generation circuit 416 are output. Further, every time these step signals are output, the step signal generation circuit 405 notifies the electrical angle monitoring circuit 403 of a signal that can specify the step angle corresponding to the excitation mode.

  The pulse output control circuit 412 starts power storage in the output pulse generation circuit 415 based on the input of the step signal from the step signal generation circuit 405. During the power storage, the output pulse generation circuit 415 notifies the drive current comparison circuit 413 of the current value stored in the output pulse generation circuit 415. In addition, the drive current comparison circuit 413 determines that the current value stored in the output pulse generation circuit 415 has reached the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411, Thus, the output pulse generation circuit 415 is notified that the storage of the current having the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411 has been completed.

  The pulse output control circuit 412 then outputs each reel stepping motor 307L from the output pulse generation circuit 415 based on the completion of the storage of the current of the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411 to the output pulse generation circuit 415. The output pulse generation circuit 415 is controlled so as to discharge the 307C and 307R to the A phase (output a pulse signal).

  Similarly, the pulse output control circuit 412 starts power storage in the output pulse generation circuit 416 based on the input of the step signal from the step signal generation circuit 405. During the storage, the output pulse generation circuit 416 notifies the drive current comparison circuit 414 of the current value stored in the output pulse generation circuit 416. In addition, the drive current comparison circuit 414 determines whether the current value stored in the output pulse generation circuit 415 reaches the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411, Thus, the output pulse generation circuit 416 is notified that the storage of the current having the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411 has been completed.

  Then, the pulse output control circuit 412 receives each current value from the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 based on the fact that the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 have accumulated the current value notified from the drive current setting circuit 411. The output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 are controlled to discharge the stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R to the B phase (output pulse signals). As will be described later, the current value of the pulse signal output from the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 differs depending on the excitation mode, but does not exceed the set current value.

  As described above, the current accumulated in the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 is discharged, so that the A phase of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, and 307R has an A input to the drive current setting circuit 411. The current value based on the phase output setting signal is applied, and the current value based on the B phase output setting signal input to the drive current setting circuit 411 is applied to the B phase of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R. It has become. Further, even when the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R are being driven by the A-phase output setting signal and the B-phase output setting signal input to the drive current setting circuit 411 from the effect control board 80 (effect control CPU). By changing the current value of the pulse signal output from each output pulse generation circuit 415, 416, it is possible to change the torque and the heat generation amount of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R. In each of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R in this embodiment, the torque and the heat generation amount are increased by increasing the current value applied to the A phase and the B phase, while the A phase and the B phase are increased. As the applied current value decreases, the torque and the heat generation amount are reduced.

  Next, an excitation mode that can be set by the excitation mode setting circuit 402 according to the combination of the excitation setting signal 0, the excitation setting signal 1, and the excitation setting signal 2 input from the effect control board 80 will be described. When the excitation setting signal 0, the excitation setting signal 1, and the excitation setting signal 2 are all low in the excitation mode setting circuit 402, the excitation mode is set to the standby mode. The standby mode is a mode in which generation of drive pulses and generation of pulse signals from the output pulse generation circuits 415 and 416 are stopped. In the excitation mode setting circuit, when the excitation setting signal 0 and the excitation setting signal 1 are Low and the excitation setting signal 2 is High, the excitation mode is set to the two-phase excitation setting, and the excitation setting signal 0 and the excitation setting signal are set. When 2 is Low and the excitation setting signal 1 is High, the excitation mode is set to 1-2 phase excitation (A type) setting, the excitation setting signal 0 is HIGH, the excitation setting signal 1 and the excitation setting signal 2 Is high, the excitation mode is set to the W1-2 phase excitation setting. When the excitation setting signal 0 is High and the excitation setting signal 1 and the excitation setting signal 2 are Low, the excitation mode is 1-2 phase excitation. When the (B type) setting is set and the excitation setting signal 0 and the excitation setting signal 2 are High and the excitation setting signal 1 is Low, the excitation mode is set to 2W1-2 phase excitation setting. When the setting signal 0 and the excitation setting signal 1 are High and the excitation setting signal 2 is Low, the excitation mode is set to 4W1-2 phase excitation setting, and when all the excitation setting signals 0 to 2 are High, the excitation mode is set. Is set to 8W1-2 phase excitation setting.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the two-phase excitation setting and the 1-2 layer excitation (A type) setting are based on these excitation settings and current values of 0%, + 100%, and −100% are set as the A phase. It is set to execute full-step driving for driving the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 207C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R by applying to the B phase. That is, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, these full-step driving is performed when the same current value is always applied to only the A phase or only the B phase among the A phase and the B phase, and the A phase and the B phase. The step angle is set large because only the case where the same current value is applied to each other is provided. Further, these full-step drives are provided with a case where the same current value is applied only to the A phase or only to the B phase, and a case where the same current value is applied to the A phase and the B phase. The reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 207C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R are driven with a constant current.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, 1-2 phase excitation (B type) setting, W1-2 phase excitation setting, 2W1-2 phase excitation setting, 4W1-2 phase excitation setting, 8W1-2 phase excitation setting In addition to current values of 0%, + 100%, and -100% based on each excitation setting, more detailed current values of + 71%, + 38%, -38%, -71%, etc. By applying to the phase, the micro reel driving is executed to drive the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 207C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R more finely than the full step driving (reducing the basic step angle). It is a setting. That is, as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, 17, and 18, these full-step driving is performed when the current value applied to the A phase and the B phase is set more finely than the full-step driving. Step angle is set smaller than step drive (1-2 phase excitation (B type) setting, W1-2 phase excitation setting, 2W1-2 phase excitation setting, 4W1-2 phase excitation setting, 8W1-2 phase excitation) The basic step angle becomes smaller in the order of setting).

  In these settings for executing micro-step driving, unlike the setting for executing full-step driving, a current value of less than 100% may be applied to each phase. If the setting for executing the same is the same, the current value applied to one phase will be smaller than when full-step driving is executed. Therefore, in the setting for executing micro-step driving according to the present embodiment, the current value applied to one phase is set to execute full-step driving by making the setting current value larger than the setting for executing full-step driving. Are set to be equivalent. In other words, in the setting to execute microstep drive, 1-2 phase excitation (B type) setting, W1-2 phase excitation setting, 2W1-2 phase excitation setting, 4W1-2 phase excitation setting, 8W1-2 phase excitation setting While the rotation of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R becomes smooth in this order, the power consumption increases and the rotation speed of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R decreases. In addition, since different current values may be applied to the A phase and the B phase in these micro-step driving, unlike the full-step driving, the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 207C, the third reel The reel stepping motor 307R is not driven with a constant current. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14, in the micro step drive, the current value of 38% is applied to the A phase and 100% is applied to the B phase. The total current value to be applied increases, that is, the power consumption of the microstep drive is larger than that of the full step drive.

  In the present embodiment, when the effect control board 80 (the effect control CPU mounted on the effect control board 80) changes the excitation mode, first, as shown in the excitation mode change process of FIG. The operating state of the stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R (for example, whether the motor is being driven or stopped, which excitation mode is set) is confirmed (S601). Then, the effect control board 80 specifies the output state of the electrical angle initialization signal for each motor drive circuit 85, 86, 87 (S602), and the electrical angle output from each motor drive circuit 85, 86, 87. It is determined whether or not the signal is Low (S603). When the electrical angle signal is not low (S603; N), the processes of S602 and S603 are repeated, and when the electrical angle signal is low (S603; Y), the changed excitation mode ( The excitation mode is changed in the excitation mode setting circuit 402 by changing the output of each excitation setting signal (excitation setting signal 0, excitation setting signal 1, excitation setting signal 2) according to FIG. 5) (S604).

  In the excitation mode changing process of this embodiment, after confirming that the rotation of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is stopped (stopped state) (S601), the electrical angle initialization signal is changed. Although it is repeatedly determined whether the output and the electrical angle signal are Low (S602 and S603), the excitation mode is changed based on the electrical angle signal being Low (S604). The present invention is not limited to this, and when it is confirmed that the rotation of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R is stopped (stopped state), the electrical angle signal is already Low. If there is, the excitation mode may be changed without outputting the electrical angle initialization signal.

  The first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R connected to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 (reel drive control board 81) configured as described above are shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the reels 301L, 301C, and 301L that are rotated as the display change of the effect symbol are driven to rotate. The first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R rotate the reels 301L, 307C, and 307R at a rotational speed by applying the current value I1 while driving. Rotate at V1. Note that the current value I1 in this embodiment is the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R at all rotational speeds. 307C is a current value outside the vibration region where the third reel stepping motor 307R is likely to generate vibration.

  That is, when the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R are driven by applying the current value I1, the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor. Vibrations are less likely to occur regardless of the rotation speed of the third reel stepping motor 307R. In this way, the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R are driven at the current value I1 that does not become a vibration region at all the rotational speeds, whereby the first reel stepping motor 307L. The design of the program for controlling the driving of the second reel stepping motor 307C and the third reel stepping motor 307R can be facilitated.

  In this embodiment, the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R are driven by applying the current value I1, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R may be applied with different current values depending on the driving speed. As described above, when a plurality of different current values can be applied to the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R, the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor. By applying a current value different from the current value corresponding to the vibration region of 307C and the third reel stepping motor 307R, the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are prevented from being visually recognized by the player as vibrating. It is desirable to do.

  The first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R have a current value I2 (I1> I2> 0) lower than the current value I1, and the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, By being applied to the A phase and the B phase of 307R, the A phase and the B phase of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R after the driving is stopped (the rotation speed of each reel 301L, 307C, 307R is 0) The reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are held by the magnetic force generated in (the same magnitude generated by applying the same magnitude of current value to the A phase and B phase).

  Although details will be described later, as shown in FIG. 19, the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R in the present invention may stop driving at the timing when the period T has elapsed from the start of driving. At this time, the current value applied to the first reel stepping motor 307L changes from I1 to I2 based on the elapse of a period T1 (for example, 100 ms) from the stop of driving, and the second reel stepping motor 307C The applied current value changes from I1 to I2 based on the elapse of a period T2 (for example, 200 ms) from the stop of driving, and the third reel stepping motor 307R has a period of T3 (for example, 150 ms) after the stop of driving. The applied current value changes from I1 to I2 based on the elapsed time. That is, the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R have different timings when the current value changes when the drive stop timing is the same in the variation display of the effect symbol. .

  In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, in the setting for executing microstep driving, a set current value larger than that for executing full step driving is set, so that the applied current value is changed. If the driving of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R is stopped without heat generation, the heat generated from the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R increases, and malfunctions of the motor driving circuits 85, 86, 87 (for example, motors) The drive circuits 85, 86, 87 may be reset accidentally). Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, when the driving of each of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R is stopped in the setting for executing the microstep driving, the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, By changing the current value applied to 307R (decreasing from I1 to I2), heat generation of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is suppressed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 are used by shifting the change timing of the current values applied to the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R during the variation display of the effect symbols. When the rotation of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is started as a change display of the effect design while reducing the load generated by changing the amount of supplied power, each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R The timing for driving the applied current value from I2 to I1 is the same. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the variation display of one effect symbol ends and the variation display of a new effect symbol starts, that is, each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R. When the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R are driven again while the driving of the reels is stopped, the timing at which the current value I1 is applied to the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R, that is, the reel stepping motors 307L. , 307C and 307R may be driven at different timings to reduce the load generated when the power supply amount in the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 changes.

  Next, the effect variation display unit 300 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the effect variation display unit. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the effect variation display unit of FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the reel as viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the reel. FIG. 12 is a view showing a mounting structure of the reel holding frame and the reel stepping motor. In addition, in the following description, it demonstrates on the basis of the up-down-left-right direction in the state facing the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the production variation display unit 300 (production display device 9) includes a case body 302 whose front surface is open, a transparent plate 303 that closes the front opening of the case body 302, and a case body 302. It is mainly composed of reels 301L, 301C, and 301R arranged in parallel in the left-right direction inside. On the back surface of the transparent plate 303, a printing sheet frame 304 is provided that forms a see-through window 304a (see a halftone dot region in FIG. 8) that allows the change display portions of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R to be visually recognized. . The transparent plate 303 is formed in an arc shape in a side view so as to follow the peripheral surfaces of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the reels 301 </ b> L, 301 </ b> C, and 301 </ b> R are integrated in a state where they are juxtaposed in the left-right direction, and are assembled to the case body 302 in the integrated state. Since each of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R has the same configuration, the reel 301L will be described as an example in the following, and detailed description of the other reels 301C and 301R will be omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the reel 301L is rotatably supported with respect to support plates 306L and 306C that are erected in the front-rear direction. Specifically, the reel 301L is assembled to the support plate 306C (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 8) of the adjacent reel 301C. Only the right reel 301R is supported by a support plate 306S (see FIG. 10) erected on the right side.

  The reel 301L is fixed to a first reel stepping motor 307L, a reel sheet 308 having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and a rotation shaft (not shown) of the reel motor 307, and holds the reel sheet 308 in a circular shape. Reel holding frame 309. Although not particularly shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a first reel light 310a is disposed inside the reel holding frame 309 so as to irradiate light to the reel 301L (reel sheet 308). .

  The first reel stepping motor 307L includes a motor main body 321 including the rotor and stator described above, and a rotating plate 322 attached to a rotating shaft 323 extending from the motor main body 321. Yes. In the first reel stepping motor 307L, the motor main body 321 is fixed to the left side surface of the support plate 306C with the rotation shaft 323 facing in the left-right direction, and the rotation plate 322 is disposed on the left side of the motor main body 321. ing. The rotating plate 322 is connected to the reel holding frame 309 inside the reel holding frame 309. That is, the reel 301L is rotated when the driving force generated in the motor main body 321 of the first reel stepping motor 307L is transmitted to the rotation shaft 323, the rotation plate 322, and the reel holding frame 309. Yes.

  Slurts 322a and 322b are formed on the peripheral edge of the rotating plate 322 so as to be separated from each other along the rotating direction of the rotating plate 322. In addition, first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b are disposed at the left end of the motor body 321 so that the slits 322a and 322b can be detected simultaneously. In this embodiment, the first reel origin detection sensor 309a detects the slit 322a, and the position at which the first reel origin detection sensor 309b detects the slit 322b is the origin position (initial position) of the reel 301L.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the reel 301L is provided with two reels and two first reel origin detection sensors for detecting the reel, thereby providing the origin position (initial position) of the reel 301L. ) Is detected at two points in the reel 301L. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one reel and one first reel origin detection sensor are provided in the reel 301L. Thus, the origin position (initial position) of the reel 301L may be detected only at one point in the reel 301L. Further, by providing three or more three reels and first reel origin detection sensors in the reel 301L, the origin position (initial position) of the reel 301L may be detected at three or more points in the reel 301L.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 80 will be described. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an effect control main process executed by an effect control CPU (not shown) mounted on the effect control board 80. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU starts executing the effect control main process. In the effect control main process, first, a first initialization process (S50) for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, initial setting of a timer for determining an activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms), and the like. ) And a second initialization process for returning the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R to their original positions and confirming the operation (S51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU shifts to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU sets a timer interrupt flag by a timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process.

  The effect control CPU first performs command analysis processing (S54). In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command is a command (not shown) transmitted from the main board 31 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the main board 31 is received by the 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 production control command are performed.

  Next, the effect control CPU performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 9 is executed.

  21 and 22 are flowcharts showing the second initialization process (S51) of this embodiment. In the second initialization process, the effect control CPU first identifies the movable combination (reels 301L, 301C, 301R) to be operated first based on the setting data, and proceeds to S103 (S101). The setting data includes the order data of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R. In this embodiment, the order of the reels 301L → the reels 301C → the reels 301R is preset as the order. Therefore, when S101 is first executed, the reel 301L is specified as the target reel.

  In S103, the CPU for effect control specifies the detection state of the origin detection sensor corresponding to the operation target reel, and whether or not the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state, that is, the operation target reel is at the origin position (initial position). It is determined whether it is located in (S104). That is, in S103 and S104, when the operation target reel is the first reel 301L, it is determined whether or not the first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b detect the slits 322a and 322b, and the operation target When the reel is the second reel 301C, it is determined whether or not the second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d detect the slits 322a and 322b, and the operation target reel is the third reel 301R. The third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f determine whether or not the three reels 322a and 322b are detected.

  If it is not located at the origin position (initial position) (S104; N), the process proceeds to S105, and 0 is set in the non-detection operation number counter for counting the number of executions of non-detection operation control ( S105). Then, the effect control CPU controls the corresponding motor drive circuit to drive the reel stepping motor corresponding to the operation target reel (for example, the first reel stepping motor 307L if the operation target reel is the reel 301L). By changing the output state of the forward / reverse rotation signal, output control signal, A phase output setting signal, B phase output setting signal, etc., the control speed for operating the reel to be operated is controlled by the actual operation confirmation operation control described later. The minimum speed (see FIGS. 23 and 24) in (long initialization operation control) is set (S106).

  Then, the production control CPU starts the operation (rotation) toward the origin position of the operation target reel by outputting the above-described output control signal or the like to the motor drive circuit (S107), and non-detection The timer count of the hour operation period timer is started (S108). The non-detection operation period timer may be counted by, for example, counting the number of signals output at regular intervals from the CTC initialized by the first initialization process. .

  Then, a transition is made to a monitoring state in which whether or not the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state and whether or not the non-detection operation period timer has reached a value corresponding to the upper limit time is shifted (S109, S110).

  When the reel stepping motor of the operation target reel is driven in the direction of the origin position and the operation target reel is located at the origin position (initial position) and the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state (S109; Y), The effect control CPU stops driving the reel stepping motor corresponding to the reel to be operated by changing the output status of the signal output to the motor drive circuit such as the output control signal, and proceeds to S130. At this time, as shown in FIG. 23, in the motor drive circuit (electrical angle monitoring circuit 403) for driving the reel stepping motor corresponding to the operation target reel, the operation target reel is positioned at the origin position (initial position). Based on the above, the output of the electrical angle signal is started at Low. On the other hand, when the non-detection operation period timer becomes a value corresponding to the upper limit time, that is, when the operation target reel is not located at the origin position (initial position) even after the upper limit time has elapsed (S110; Y). In S112, 1 is added to the non-detection operation number counter (S112), and the value of the non-detection operation number counter after the addition reaches the operation error determination number (for example, 3). It is determined whether or not (S113).

  When the value of the non-detection operation number counter reaches the operation error determination number in S113 (S113: Y), the effect control CPU outputs an output control signal or other signal output to the motor drive circuit. By changing the situation, driving of the reel stepping motor corresponding to the operation target reel is stopped, the origin return error of the operation target reel is stored (S114), and the process proceeds to S130. That is, when the operation target reel is not located at the origin position (initial position) in the non-detection operation control, the operation control for actual operation confirmation described later is not executed for the operation target reel (the operation target The origin return error is stored in order to set the reel to the dead end state, and the process proceeds to S130.

  In this embodiment, when the value of the non-detection operation frequency counter reaches the operation error determination number in S113, the operation target reel is in a dead end state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Without being limited thereto, when the value of the non-detection operation count counter reaches the operation error determination count in S113, error processing is started and the error processing is executed, whereby the second initialization process is performed. By being interrupted, the effect control main process may be interrupted without proceeding to S52, and the effect control board 80 (effect control CPU) may not be activated (dead end state).

  When the reel to be operated is set to the dead end state, the effect control board 80 (effect control CPU or the like) is activated. For example, the effect control CPU displays a special symbol variation display from the game control microcomputer 156. It is preferable to execute a process such that the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are not operated (rotated) even when a signal indicating the start is received.

  On the other hand, if the value of the non-detection operation count counter has not reached the number of operation error determinations, the output status of the signal output to the motor drive circuit, such as an output control signal, is changed to support the operation target reel The driving of the reel stepping motor is stopped, the process returns to S106, and the processing of S106 to S108 is performed again, so that the operation target reel is set to the origin at the minimum speed in the actual operation check operation control (long initialization operation control). An operation of rotating toward the position (non-detection operation control) is started, and the monitoring state of S109 and S110 described above is entered.

  Therefore, even if it is determined in S110 that the error determination time has elapsed, the operation of repeatedly rotating the operation target reel toward the origin position (initial position) until the operation error determination count is reached (non-detection operation control). If the operation target reel is detected at the origin position (initial position) during execution, the process proceeds to S130 without proceeding to S114.

  On the other hand, if “Y” is determined in S104 and the process proceeds to S120, 0 is set in the operation count counter at detection, and then the operation process data at detection is set (S121a). The timer count is started (S121b). As the timer count of the detection process timer, the signal output at regular intervals from the CTC initialized in the first initialization process is the same as the timer count of the non-detection operation period timer described above. This may be done by counting the number or the like. Further, in the detection operation process data of the present embodiment, the minimum speed (FIG. 23, FIG. 24) in the actual operation confirmation operation control (long initialization operation control) to be described later is set as the control speed for operating the operation target reel. The minimum control speed for operating the operation target reel at the same operation speed as that of (see) is described (set).

  Next, the CPU for effect control controls the corresponding motor drive circuit to drive the reel stepping motor corresponding to the operation target reel (for example, the first reel stepping motor 307L if the operation target reel is the reel 301L). By changing the output state of the forward / reverse rotation signal, output control signal, A phase output setting signal, B phase output setting signal, etc., the control speed for operating the reel to be operated is controlled by the actual operation confirmation operation control described later. The minimum speed (see FIGS. 23 and 24) in (long initialization operation control) is set, and the operation target reel is operated (rotated) (S122).

  Next, the effect control CPU determines whether or not the process data is completed (S123). If the process data is not completed, the process returns to S122, and the operation target reel is set as the operation process data at the time of detection. Operate based on the minimum control speed.

  In this way, in the detection operation control, until the detection operation process data is completed, the minimum speed based on the minimum control speed set in the detection operation process data, that is, the actual operation confirmation operation control (long initial The operation is such that the reel to be operated is temporarily moved (rotated) from the origin position (initial position) at the minimum speed in the control operation) and returned to the origin position (initial position) from a position away from the origin position (initial position). (See FIG. 23). Note that the position away from the origin position is a position in the vicinity of the origin position, that is, a position where the detected portions (slilt 322a, 322b) of each reel stepping motor cannot be detected by each origin detection sensor.

  In the determination of S123, when it is determined that the set operation process data at the time of detection is completed, the output status of the signal output to the motor drive circuit such as the output control signal is changed to change the operation target data to the operation target reel. The driving of the corresponding reel stepping motor is stopped and the process proceeds to S124, whether or not the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state, that is, whether or not the operation target reel is located at the origin position (initial position). Is determined (confirmed).

  When the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state, that is, when the operation target reel is located at the origin position (initial position), the process proceeds to S130. At this time, as shown in FIG. 23, in the motor drive circuit (electrical angle monitoring circuit 403) for driving the reel stepping motor corresponding to the operation target reel, the operation target reel is positioned at the origin position (initial position). Based on the above, the output of the electrical angle signal is started at Low.

  On the other hand, when the origin detection sensor is not in the detection state, that is, when the operation target reel is not located at the origin position (initial position), 1 is added to the operation count counter during detection (S126). It is determined whether or not the value of the detection operation counter after the addition has reached the operation error determination count (for example, 3) (S127). If the value of the operation count counter at the time of detection reaches the number of operation error determinations, the process proceeds to S128 to store the origin return error of the operation target reel (S128), and the process proceeds to S130. That is, when the operation target reel is not located at the origin position (initial position) in the operation control at the time of detection, the operation control for actual operation confirmation described later is not executed for the operation target reel (the operation target role). The home position return error is stored in order to set the object to the dead end state, and the process proceeds to S130.

  In the present embodiment, when the value of the operation count counter at detection reaches the number of operation error determinations in S127, the mode in which the target object to be operated is in a dead end state is exemplified. The second initialization process is interrupted by starting the error process and executing the error process when the value of the operation count counter at detection reaches the operation error determination number in S113. By doing so, the effect control main process may be interrupted without proceeding to S52, and the effect control board 80 may not be activated (dead end state).

  When the reel to be operated is set to the dead end state, the effect control board 80 (effect control CPU or the like) is activated. For example, the effect control CPU displays a special symbol variation display from the game control microcomputer 156. It is preferable to execute a process such that the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are not operated (rotated) even when a signal indicating the start is received.

  In S130 executed when it is determined “N” in S102, “Y” in S109, or “Y” in S124, the reel 301C or 301R still has an operation target. It is determined whether or not there are any remaining reels. If there are no remaining operation target reels, the process proceeds to the process for performing operation control for actual operation confirmation (process after S200) shown in FIG. On the other hand, if there are remaining operation target reels, the process proceeds to S131, the reel to be operated next is specified, then the process returns to S102, and the specified reel (operation target reel) has been described above from S102 onward. The process is executed in the same way.

  Next, the processing shown in FIG. 22 will be described. In S200 shown in FIG. 22, the effect control CPU first specifies a reel (confirmation target reel) to be checked for operation first based on the setting data, as in S101 described above. (S200). Next, it is determined whether or not there is an origin return error storage for the confirmation target reel (S201).

  If there is a storage of the return-to-origin error of the confirmation target reel, the process proceeds to S220 without executing the processes from S202a to S213. In this way, in this embodiment, the actual operation check operation control is not performed for each of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R determined to have the origin return error in the non-detection operation control and the detection operation control. It has become.

  On the other hand, if there is no storage of the return-to-origin error of the confirmation target reel, the process proceeds to S202a to set actual operation confirmation process data corresponding to the confirmation target reel. That is, if the confirmation target reel is the reel 301L, the actual operation confirmation process data of the reel 301L is set. If the confirmation target reel is the reel 301C, the actual operation confirmation process data of the reel 301C is set. If the reel is the reel 301R, the actual operation confirmation process data of the reel 301R is set. In each actual operation check process data, the control speed and the like are described (set) so that the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R perform the same operations as the actual operations performed as the variation display of the effect symbols. .

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

  Then, the effect control CPU changes the output state of the forward / reverse rotation signal, the output control signal, the A-phase output setting signal, the B-phase output setting signal, etc. with respect to the motor drive circuit corresponding to the confirmation target reel. In the set actual operation confirmation process data, the confirmation target reel is operated at the control speed set in correspondence with the timer count value of the actual operation confirmation process timer (S203), and the process data is completed. If the process data is not completed, the process returns to S203, and the reel to be confirmed is set corresponding to the timer count value of the actual operation confirmation process timer at that time. Operate based on control speed.

  As described above, until the actual operation check process data is completed, the confirmation target reel is operated at the control speed set in the actual operation check process data corresponding to the timer count value of the actual operation check process timer. Accordingly, the control speed of the reel to be confirmed is sequentially changed in time series, and the same acceleration or deceleration as the control speed set when the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are actually operated during the display of variation of the effect symbols. It can be performed.

  If it is determined in step S204 that the set process data for actual operation confirmation has been completed, the effect control CPU outputs an output status of a signal output to the motor drive circuit such as an output control signal. Is changed to stop the reel stepping motor corresponding to the confirmation target reel, and whether or not the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state, that is, the confirmation target reel is located at the origin position (initial position). It is determined (confirmed) whether or not it is present (S205).

  When the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state, that is, when the confirmation target reel is located at the origin position (initial position), the process proceeds to S220. At this time, as shown in FIG. 23, in the motor drive circuit (electrical angle monitoring circuit 403) for driving the reel stepping motor corresponding to the operation target reel, the operation target reel is positioned at the origin position (initial position). Based on the above, the output of the electrical angle signal is started at Low. On the other hand, when the two origin detection sensors are not in the detection state, that is, when the reel to be confirmed is not located at the origin position (initial position), the non-detection operation control described above is performed (see FIG. 23). To perform the processing of S206 to S213 to position the reel object to be confirmed at the origin position (initial position).

  Specifically, after setting 0 to the non-detection operation frequency counter for counting the number of executions of non-detection operation control (S206), a reel stepping motor (for example, the confirmation target reel is detected) corresponding to the confirmation target reel. In the case of the reel 301L, in order to drive the first reel stepping motor 307L), a forward / reverse rotation signal, an output control signal, an A-phase output setting signal, a B-phase output setting signal, etc. By outputting a signal, the control speed for operating the confirmation target reel is set to the minimum speed (see FIGS. 23 and 24) in the actual operation confirmation operation control (long initialization operation control), and the confirmation target reel is set to the origin. It moves (rotates) toward the position (S208). Furthermore, the operation period timer count at the time of non-detection is started (S209).

  Then, a transition is made to a monitoring state for monitoring whether the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state and whether the non-detection operation period timer has reached a value corresponding to the upper limit time (S210, S211).

  When the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state, that is, when the confirmation target reel 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 confirmation target reel is not located at the origin position (initial position), the above-described non-detection operation control is performed (see FIG. 23). In order to position the confirmation target reel at the origin position (initial position), the processes of S206 to S213 are performed.

  Specifically, after setting 0 to the non-detection operation frequency counter for counting the number of executions of non-detection operation control (S206), a reel stepping motor (for example, the operation target reel is detected) corresponding to the confirmation target reel. In the case of the reel 301L, in order to drive the first reel stepping motor 307L), a forward / reverse rotation signal, an output control signal, an A-phase output setting signal, a B-phase output setting signal, etc. By changing the output state, the control speed for operating the operation target reel is set to the minimum speed (see FIG. 23 and FIG. 24) in the actual operation confirmation operation control (long initialization operation control) described later (S207). .

  Then, the production control CPU starts the operation (rotation) toward the origin position of the confirmation target reel by outputting the above-described output control signal or the like to the motor drive circuit (S208), and non-detection The timer count of the hour operation period timer is started (S209). The non-detection operation period timer may be counted by, for example, counting the number of signals output at regular intervals from the CTC initialized by the first initialization process. .

  Then, a transition is made to a monitoring state for monitoring whether the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state and whether the non-detection operation period timer has reached a value corresponding to the upper limit time (S210, S211).

  When the confirmation target reel is driven to the origin position (initial position) by driving the confirmation target reel toward the origin position (initial position) and the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state, in S210, “ Y "is determined, and the process proceeds to S220. On the other hand, if the non-detection operation period timer reaches a value corresponding to the upper limit time, that is, if the confirmation target reel is not located at the origin position (initial position) even after the upper limit time has elapsed, the process proceeds to S212. Then, 1 is added to the non-detection operation number counter (S212), and it is determined whether or not the value of the non-detection operation number counter after the addition has reached the operation error determination number (for example, 3). (S213).

  If the value of the non-detection operation number counter reaches the operation error determination number, the process proceeds to S220. In the present embodiment, when the value of the non-detection operation frequency counter reaches the operation error determination number in S213, an example of the dead end state of the object to be operated is illustrated. However, when the value of the non-detection operation count counter reaches the operation error determination count in S213, the return-to-origin error of the operation target object is stored, and the operation target function will be described later. May be configured not to execute the actual operation. Alternatively, by starting the error process and executing the error process, the second initialization process is interrupted, whereby the effect control main process is interrupted without proceeding to S52, and the effect control board 80 is not activated. (Dead end state) may be used.

  In addition, when the reel to be confirmed is set to the dead end state, the effect control board 80 (effect control CPU or the like) is activated. It is preferable to execute a process such that the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are not operated (rotated) even when a signal indicating the start is received.

  On the other hand, if the value of the non-detection operation frequency counter has not reached the operation error determination frequency, the process returns to S207, and the processing of S207, S208, and S209 is performed again, so that the confirmation target reel is used for actual operation confirmation. An operation of moving to the origin position (initial position) at the minimum speed in the operation control (long initialization operation control) (operation at the time of returning to the origin) is started, and the process proceeds to the monitoring state of S210 and S211 described above.

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

  In S220 executed when “Y” is determined in S201, “N” is determined in S204a, “Y” is determined in S205, or “Y” is determined in S210. In the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R, it is determined whether or not there are remaining reels 301L, 301C, and 301R that have not yet been confirmed for operation confirmation, and when the remaining reels 301L, 301C, and 301R do not exist. , The error record stored in S114 or S128 is cleared (S222), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the remaining reels 301L, 301C, 301R exist, the process proceeds to S221 to confirm the next operation. After specifying the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R, the process returns to S201 to specify the specified reels 301L, 301C, and 3 For 1R, executes similarly processing after S201 described above.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, the second initialization process is executed, whereby the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are connected to the electrical angle signal. Is moved to the origin position (initial position) output at Low. After each reel 301L, 301C, 301R has moved to the origin position (initial position), each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is reciprocated (rotated) between the origin position (initial position) and a predetermined position. As a result, the reels 301L, 301C, 301R are stopped at the origin position (initial position), and the electrical angle signal is output at Low. That is, the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R in this embodiment are subjected to the reel stepping corresponding to the reels 301L, 301RC, and 301R when the second initialization process is performed by turning on the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1. Current values of the same strength are applied to the A phase and B phase of the motor, and the electrical angle is 45 °.

  Here, operation modes and control contents of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R by executing the second initialization process shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24. FIG. FIG. 23 is a schematic explanatory diagram illustrating operation modes of non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation confirmation operation control performed by the effect control CPU. 24A is an explanatory diagram showing the control speed in the actual operation check operation control, FIG. 24B is an explanatory diagram showing the control speed in the detection operation control, and FIG. 24C is the control speed in the non-detection operation control. It is explanatory drawing which shows.

  As shown in FIG. 23, each of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R is provided so as to be able to reciprocate between an origin position (initial position) and a predetermined position rotated by a predetermined amount from these origin positions (initial position). The forward movement from the origin position to the predetermined position and the backward movement from the predetermined position to the origin position are actual actions that are actually performed as a variation display of the effect symbol.

  If the two origin detection sensors are not in the detection state when the second initialization process is executed, the effect control CPU is in a state where the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are in the origin for some reason (for example, when transported or installed on the game island) If it has moved from its position, or if it cannot return to its original position during the previous operation (for example, during the performance, it can be confirmed that the reels 301L, 301C, 301R have been returned to their home position due to motor step-out, failure, or catching. To return to the origin if it is in a position other than the origin position due to an object error (operation abnormality) such as failure or inability to occur) The non-detection operation control is executed. When this non-detection operation control is executed, each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is located away from the origin position, so that the operation is only an operation of moving each reel 301L, 301C, 301R in the direction of the origin position. ing.

  In addition, when the two origin detection sensors are in the detection state when the second initialization process is executed, the effect control CPU executes the detection time operation control.

  For example, the slits 322a and 322b formed on the rotating plates 322 of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R have two origin detection sensors (first reel origin detection sensors 309a and 309b, second reel origin detection sensors 309c and 309d). , The reels 322a and 322b are detected by the two origin detection sensors so as to be reliably detected by the third reel origin detection sensors 309e and 309f). In the case where a predetermined operable range (for example, play) has been set before the position is regulated, the position returns from the origin and deviates from the position (origin position) detected by the two origin detection sensors. May stop. Therefore, even when the slits 322a and 322b are detected by the two origin detection sensors, operation control during detection is performed to return the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R to more accurate origin positions.

  In this detection operation control, each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is rotated from the origin position to a predetermined position and then returned to the origin position in order to temporarily release the detection states of the slits 322a, 322b by the two origin detection sensors. However, since it is not necessary to move the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R from the origin position to the operation position at the time of detection that is near the origin position, the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are returned to the origin position. That is, the reciprocating operation is performed at a shorter distance than the actual operation.

  The effect control CPU executes the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control in the second initialization process, and then executes the actual operation confirmation operation control. The operation control for actual operation confirmation is the same operation as the actual operation that each reel 301L, 301C, 301R actually performs as a change display of the effect symbol.

  Next, the control speeds set when the production control CPU executes the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control are compared. Note that the speeds shown in FIGS. 24A, 24B, and 24C are control speeds set by the effect control CPU to operate the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R. This is different from the actual operation speed of each of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R. That is, for example, when operating a predetermined reel, even if the same control speed is set for one movement section and another movement section between the origin position and the predetermined position, one movement section and another movement When the aspect differs from section to section, or when each reel 301L, 301C, 301R rotates forward and reverse even in the same movement section, the operation speed when each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is actually operated May differ from the control speed. Even if the same control speed is set for each of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R, if there is a difference in the size, weight, operation mode, operation distance, drive mechanism, etc. of each of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R, The actual operation speed of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is not necessarily the same. In the case where a plurality of reels 301L, 301C, 301R are operated by a reel stepping motor having the same performance, even if the same control speed is set for each reel 301L, 301C, 301R, the size of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is large. When there is a difference in weight, operation mode, operation distance, drive mechanism, etc., the actual operation speeds of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R are not necessarily the same.

  As shown in FIG. 24 (A), when performing the actual operation confirmation operation control, the effect control CPU corresponds to the timer count value of the actual operation confirmation process timer in the set actual operation confirmation process data. The confirmation target reel is operated based on the set control speed. Specifically, control is performed to accelerate from the original position and then decelerate to stop at a predetermined position, and to accelerate from the predetermined position and then decelerate to stop at the original position. That is, in the actual operation confirmation operation control for confirming that each reel 301L, 301C, 301R can operate normally, the control speed of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is between the origin position and a predetermined position. Are changed in the order of low speed → high speed → low speed. That is, when the CPU for effect control rotates each reel 301L, 301C, 301R as a variable display of effect symbols, the minimum speed (low speed) that is the first speed and the maximum speed as the second speed that is faster than the minimum speed. Since the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are controlled to operate at a speed within the range of (high speed), even when the actual operation check operation control is executed, the minimum speed (low speed) that is the first speed is set. The reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are controlled to operate at a speed within the range of the maximum speed (high speed) as the second speed faster than the minimum speed.

  That is, the minimum speed as the first speed and the maximum speed as the second speed are actual operation speeds of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R, and are the minimum speed and the maximum speed as the operation speeds. The control speed is set. In the following description, when each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is operated based on the minimum control speed, the reel 301L, 301C, 301R is operated based on the maximum control speed. Is described as operating at maximum speed.

  Here, the control speed is set so that the operation speed at the time of acceleration and deceleration of each of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R becomes the minimum speed in the actual operation check operation control. Further, when returning to the origin position after moving to a predetermined position, each reel 301L, by controlling so as to be the lowest speed in the actual operation check operation control over a longer time than when stopping at the predetermined position. The slits 322a and 322b are detected by the two origin detection sensors after the deceleration of 301C and 301R is ensured.

  As shown in FIG. 24B, when performing the motion control at the time of detection, the CPU for effect control always confirms the actual operation during the period of moving from the origin position to the predetermined position and the period of moving from the predetermined position to the origin position. The reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are controlled to operate at the lowest speed (first speed) in the operation control. In other words, the CPU for effect control has a speed (the actual operation confirmation in this embodiment) in which the maximum speed in the operation control at the time of detection as the first operation control is equal to or less than the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation as the second operation control. Control to always operate the reels 301L, 301C, 301R based on the lowest minimum control speed among the control speeds set in the actual operation confirmation operation control so that the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R operate at the same speed. I do.

  In the case of detection-time operation control, the operation distances of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are shorter than the actual operation check operation control. Then, since there is a possibility that the slits 322a and 322b cannot be reliably detected by the two origin detection sensors, control is performed so as to operate at the lowest speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 24C, when performing the non-detection operation control, the effect control CPU always moves from an arbitrary position between the origin position and the predetermined position to the origin position. Control is performed so as to operate at the minimum speed (first speed) in the operation control for actual operation confirmation. That is, the CPU for effect control has a maximum speed (maximum operation speed) in the non-detection operation control as the first operation control that is equal to or lower than the minimum speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control as the second operation control (this implementation). In the example, the reels 301L and 301C are always based on the lowest minimum control speed among the control speeds set in the actual operation confirmation operation control so that the same speed as the minimum speed in the actual operation confirmation operation control is obtained. , 301R is controlled.

  In this case, since it is unknown how far each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is from the origin position, if each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is located in the vicinity of the origin position, the actual operation confirmation is performed. If the reel 301L, 301C, 301R is returned to the origin position, the two origin detection sensors cannot reliably detect the slits 322a, 322b if the reels 301L, 301C, 301R return to the origin position. Therefore, control is performed so as to operate at the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation confirmation.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when performing the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control as the first operation control, the effect control CPU is set to the minimum control speed set in the actual operation confirmation operation control. Based on this, control is performed so that each reel 301L, 301C, 301R always operates at a single (constant) operation speed.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) in the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU first updates the hold memory display in the first hold memory display unit 9a and the second hold memory display unit 9b to a display corresponding to the storage contents of the effect control buffer setting unit. A hold display update process is executed (S72).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU performs one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a command (variation pattern designation command) capable of specifying a fluctuation pattern has been received from the main board 31. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (S74).

  Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol (rotation of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R) is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75).

  Production symbol variation processing (S75): The rotation of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is controlled and the end of the variation time is monitored. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76).

  Effect symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the effect control command (design determination command) instructing the stop of all reels 301L, 301C, 301R, the variation of effect symbols (respective reels 301L, 301C, 301R) (Rotation) is stopped, and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  Jackpot display processing (S77): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of jackpot. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78).

  Big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, a special winning opening opening designation command that can specify that the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is open or a special winning opening designation command that can specify that the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 has been closed is received. Then, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 9 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79).

  Big hit end effect process (S79): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  FIGS. 26-28 is a flowchart which shows the process during effect design change (S75) in an effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation processing, the effect control CPU decrements the values of the process timer and the variation time timer by 1 (S301, S302).

  Then, the effect control CPU confirms whether or not the process timer has timed out (S304). If the process timer has expired, the process data is switched (S305). That is, the process timer is restarted by setting the process timer setting value set next in the process table in the process timer (S306). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect parts) is changed based on the reel control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control data, etc., set next (S307). On the other hand, if the process timer has not timed out, the rendering device (for rendering) according to the contents of the process data corresponding to the process timer (reel control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control data, etc.) The control of the component is executed (S308). In the processing of S307 and S308 in this embodiment, the control clock signal output interval for the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 is changed based on the reel control execution data, and the forward / reverse rotation signal output state is changed. By performing the above, it is possible to execute control to change the driving speed and driving direction of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R (acceleration / deceleration and rotation direction of the rotation speed of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R). Further, in the processing of S307 and S308 in the present embodiment, the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C are driven while driving the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R by executing the excitation mode change processing (see FIG. 7). , 307R excitation mode setting can be changed, and the drive speed of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R can be changed.

  Next, the same phase current is applied to the position where the electrical angle in the first reel stepping motor 307L is 45 ° (see FIG. 13C), that is, the A phase and the B phase in the first reel stepping motor 307L. It is determined whether or not a first electrical angle correcting flag indicating that the reel 301L is being rotated toward the position (see FIG. 6) is set (S309). If the first electrical angle correcting flag is set (S309; Y), the process proceeds to S316. If the first electrical angle correcting flag is not set (S309; N), the reel 301L (left) is further set. It is determined whether or not the stop timing of the reel has elapsed (S310).

  If the stop timing of the reel 301L has not elapsed (S310; N), the process proceeds to S320, and if the stop timing of the reel 301L has elapsed (S310; Y), the motor drive circuit 85 applies to the effect control board 80. The output state of the electrical angle signal being output is specified (S311), and whether or not the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low, that is, the same as the A phase and the B phase of the first reel stepping motor 307L It is determined whether or not the phase current is applied (S312). When the output state of the electrical angle signal is High (S312; N), the effect control CPU outputs a command corresponding to the electrical angle initialization signal to the motor drive circuit 85, whereby the motor drive circuit 85 is output. Then, the control for driving the first reel stepping motor 307L to the initial electrical angle is started (S313). Then, the first electrical angle correcting flag is set, and the process proceeds to S320 (S314).

  When the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low (S312; Y), the first reel stepping motor 307L is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301L with reference to the set process data. It is determined whether or not (S315a). When the first reel stepping motor 307L is not driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301L (S315a; N), the processing of S313 and S314 is executed and the process proceeds to S320. When the first reel stepping motor 307L is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301L (S315a; Y), the same phase current is applied to the A phase and the B phase of the first reel stepping motor 307L. Current value to be supplied to the first reel stepping motor 307L by outputting a command corresponding to the phase A output setting signal or the phase B output setting signal corresponding to the phase current applied to the motor drive circuit 85. The left reel stop control for changing to the current value for stop is executed, and the process proceeds to S320 (S315b).

  In S316, the effect control CPU specifies the output state of the electrical angle signal output from the motor drive circuit 85 to the effect control board 80 (S316), and the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low. It is determined whether or not the same phase current is applied to the A phase and the B phase of the first reel stepping motor 307L (S317a). When the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low (S312; Y), the first reel stepping motor 307L is further driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301L with reference to the set process data. It is determined whether or not (S317b).

  When the first reel stepping motor 307L is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301L (S317b; Y), the same phase current is applied to the A phase and the B phase of the first reel stepping motor 307L. The reel 301L has been rotated to the position where the first electric angle correction flag is cleared (S318), and the A-phase output setting signal and the B-phase output setting corresponding to the phase current applied to the motor drive circuit 85 are cleared. By outputting a command corresponding to the signal, the left reel stop control is executed to change the current value supplied to the first reel stepping motor 307L to the current value for stop, and the process proceeds to S320 (S319).

  When the output state of the electrical angle signal is High (S317a; N), or when the first reel stepping motor 307L is not driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301L (S317b; N), The process proceeds to S320 without executing S318 and S319.

  Next, in S320, the effect control CPU determines that the electrical angle in the second reel stepping motor 307C is 45 ° (see FIG. 13C), that is, the A phase and the B phase in the second reel stepping motor 307C. It is determined whether or not a second electrical angle correcting flag indicating that the reel 301C is rotating toward the position where the same phase current is applied (see FIG. 6) is set. If the second electrical angle correcting flag is set (S320; Y), the process proceeds to S327. If the second electrical angle correcting flag is not set (S320; N), the reel 301C (medium It is determined whether or not the stop timing of the reel has elapsed (S321).

  If the stop timing of the reel 301C has not elapsed (S321; N), the process proceeds to S331, and if the stop timing of the reel 301C has elapsed (S321; Y), the motor drive circuit 86 applies to the effect control board 80. The output state of the electrical angle signal output is specified (S322), and whether or not the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low, that is, the same as the A phase and the B phase of the second reel stepping motor 307C. It is determined whether or not the phase current is applied (S323). When the output state of the electrical angle signal is High (S313; N), the effect control CPU outputs a command corresponding to the electrical angle initialization signal to the motor drive circuit 86, whereby the motor drive circuit 86 is output. Then, the control is started to drive the second reel stepping motor 307C until it reaches the initial electrical angle (45 °) where the same current value is applied to the A phase and the B phase (S324). Then, the second electrical angle correcting flag is set and the process proceeds to S331 (S325).

  When the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low (S323; Y), the second reel stepping motor 307R is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R with reference to the set process data. It is determined whether or not it has been made (S326a). When the second reel stepping motor 307R is not driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R (S326a; N), the processing of S324 and S325 is executed, and the process proceeds to S331. When the second reel stepping motor 307R is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R (S326a; Y), the A-phase output setting signal corresponding to the phase current applied to the motor drive circuit 86, By outputting a command corresponding to the B-phase output setting signal, the middle reel stop control is executed to change the current value supplied to the second reel stepping motor 307C to the current value for stop, and the process proceeds to S331 (S326b).

  In S327, the effect control CPU specifies the output state of the electrical angle signal output from the motor drive circuit 86 to the effect control board 80 (S327), and the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low. It is determined whether or not the same phase current is applied to the A phase and the B phase of the second reel stepping motor 307C (S328a). When the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low (S328a; Y), the second reel stepping motor 307C is further driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301C with reference to the set process data. It is determined whether or not (S328b). When the second reel stepping motor 307C is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301C (S328b; Y), the same phase current is applied to the A phase and the B phase of the second reel stepping motor 307C. The second electric angle correction in-progress flag is cleared assuming that the reel 301C has rotated to the position (S329), and an A-phase output setting signal and a B-phase output setting signal corresponding to the phase current applied to the motor drive circuit 86 Is output, a middle reel stop control is executed to change the current value supplied to the second reel stepping motor 307C to a current value for stop, and the process proceeds to S321 (S330).

  When the output state of the electrical angle signal is High (S328a; N), or when the second reel stepping motor 307C is not driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301C (S328b; N), The process proceeds to S331 without executing the processes of S329 and S330.

  Next, in S331, the effect control CPU determines that the electrical angle in the third reel stepping motor 307R is 45 ° (see FIG. 13C), that is, the A phase and the B phase in the third reel stepping motor 307R. It is determined whether or not a third electric angle correcting flag indicating that the reel 301R is rotating toward the position where the same phase current is applied (see FIG. 6) is set. If the third electrical angle correcting flag is set (S331; Y), the process proceeds to S338. If the third electrical angle correcting flag is not set (S331; N), the reel 301R (right It is determined whether or not the stop timing of the reel has elapsed (S332).

  If the stop timing of the reel 301R has not elapsed (S332; N), the process proceeds to S342, and if the stop timing of the reel 301R has elapsed (S332; Y), the motor drive circuit 87 applies to the effect control board 80. The output state of the electrical angle signal being output is specified (S333), and whether or not the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low, that is, the same as the A phase and the B phase of the third reel stepping motor 307R. It is determined whether or not the phase current is applied (S324). When the output state of the electrical angle signal is High (S334; N), the effect control CPU outputs a command corresponding to the electrical angle initialization signal to the motor drive circuit 87, whereby the motor drive circuit 87 is output. Then, control is started to drive the third reel stepping motor 307R to an initial electrical angle (45 °) at which the same current value is applied to the A phase and the B phase (S335). Then, the third electrical angle correcting flag is set, and the process proceeds to S342 (S336).

  If the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low (S334; Y), the third reel stepping motor 307R is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R with reference to the set process data. It is determined whether or not it has been made (S337a). When the third reel stepping motor 307R is not driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R (S337a; N), the processing of S335 and S336 is executed and the process proceeds to S342. When the third reel stepping motor 307R is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R (S337a; Y), the A-phase output setting signal corresponding to the phase current applied to the motor drive circuit 87, By outputting a command corresponding to the B-phase output setting signal, right reel stop control for changing the current value supplied to the third reel stepping motor 307R to the current value for stop is executed, and the process proceeds to S342 (S337b).

  In S338, the CPU for effect control specifies the output state of the electrical angle signal output from the motor drive circuit 87 to the effect control board 80 (S338), and the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low. In other words, it is determined whether the same phase current is applied to the A phase and the B phase of the third reel stepping motor 307R (S339a). If the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low (S339a; Y), it is further determined whether or not the third reel stepping motor 307R has been driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R (S339b). When the third reel stepping motor 307R is driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R (S3390b; Y), the same phase current is applied to the A phase and the B phase of the third reel stepping motor 307R. The third electric angle correcting flag is cleared assuming that the reel 307R has rotated to the position (S340), and the A phase output setting signal and the B phase output setting signal corresponding to the phase current applied to the motor drive circuit 85 The right reel stop control for changing the current value supplied to the third reel stepping motor 307R to the current value for the stop is executed by outputting a command corresponding to (3), and the process proceeds to S342 (S341).

  When the output state of the electrical angle signal is High (S339a; N), or when the third reel stepping motor 307R is not driven by the number of steps corresponding to the stop position of the reel 301R (S339b; N), The process proceeds to S342 without executing S340 and S341.

  In S342, the effect control CPU confirms whether or not the variable time timer has expired. If the variation time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76), and the effect symbol variation process is terminated (S344). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if a confirmed command reception flag is set indicating that a command (design fixed designation command) that can specify that the variation display of the effect symbol has ended is received (S343; Y), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76), and the effect symbol variation in-process is terminated (S344). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, when the symbol confirmation designation command is received, the process shifts to control for stopping variation.For example, a variation pattern designation command indicating a long variation time due to noise between substrates is used. Even in the case of reception, the variation of the effect symbol can be terminated when the regular variation time has elapsed (when the variation of the special symbol is finished).

  Note that process data during rotation of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R is set in a process table used for effect design variation control (rotation of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R). That is, the sum of the process timer setting values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the rotation time (variation time) of the performance reels 301L, 301C, and 301R. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n has timed out in the process of S304, there is no process data to be switched (reel control execution data, LED control execution data, etc.), and the effect control of the effect symbol based on the process table (each The reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are controlled to end.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 307C are simultaneously stopped during the change of the production symbol, the first reel stepping motor 307L is used. The current value applied to the first reel stepping motor 307L is different from the timing at which the current value applied to the second reel stepping motor 307C changes. The electric power supplied to the first reel stepping motor 307L and the twenty-third reel stepping motor 307C is compared with the case where the timing of changing and the timing of changing the current value applied to the second reel stepping motor 307C are the same timing. By changing the amount Since it is possible to reduce the load on the motor drive power circuit 83, it is possible to reduce the cost or the like for providing the protection circuit to the reel drive control board 81.

  In particular, when the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 307C are simultaneously driven while the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 307C are simultaneously stopped, the motor drive power supply When an inrush current or a regenerative current is generated in the circuit 83, an overcurrent protection function works in the internal drive power generation circuit 409 in the motor drive circuits 85 and 86, and power supply to the motor drive circuits 85 and 86 is cut off. The As a result, the motor drive circuits 85 and 86 whose power supply has been interrupted are reset, and a malfunction occurs in which the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 307C move to a position where the initial electrical angle (45 °) is reached. However, since the current values applied to the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 307C are avoided from being stopped simultaneously by the present invention, the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor are prevented. Occurrence of a malfunction that moves to a position where 307C becomes the initial electrical angle (45 °) is also avoided.

  In addition, the first reel stepping motor 307 </ b> L and the third reel stepping motor 307 </ b> R may stop at the same time during the change of the production symbol, but the first reel stepping motor 307 </ b> L is supplied with power from the motor drive power supply circuit 83. On the other hand, the third reel stepping motor 307R is supplied with electric power from the motor drive power supply circuit 84, that is, the first reel stepping motor 307L and the first reel stepping motor 307L which are likely to change the electric power when driving is stopped simultaneously. The 3-reel stepping motor 307R is supplied with electric power from an individual motor drive power supply circuit, so that the load on the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 caused by the change in power consumption occurring simultaneously and increasing can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost for providing a protection circuit, etc.

  In this embodiment, the current value applied to the first reel stepping cooter 307L connected to one motor drive power supply circuit 83 is reduced in order to reduce the load on the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84. The first reel stepping motor 307L and the third reel stepping motor 307R that may be different from the timing at which the current value applied to the second reel stepping motor 307C changes and the timing at which the driving may be stopped simultaneously are different. The load of the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 from both the control surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the structural surface of the reel drive control board 81 is implemented by executing two measures of connecting the motor to different motor drive power supply circuits. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the motor drive power supply circuit is not limited to this. To reduce the load of 83 and 84, it may be executed only one of these two measures. If the timing at which the current value applied to the first reel stepping motor 307L changes is different from the timing at which the current value applied to the second reel stepping motor 307C changes, each reel stepping motor You may make it drive 307L, 307C, and 307R by supply of the electric power from the power supply circuit 83 for the same motor drive.

  In this embodiment, the movable body in the present invention is exemplified by three reels 301L, 301C, and 301R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of movable bodies in the present invention. May be 2 or less or 4 or more.

  The first reel stepping motor 307L is a motor that is driven to rotate the reel 301L, and the second reel stepping motor 307C is a motor that is driven to rotate the reel 301C. Different reels 301L and 301C can be rotated by 307L and the second reel stepping motor 301C, and the cost for providing a protection circuit and the like can be reduced even when different reels 301L and 301C are rotated. it can.

  In the present embodiment, a mode in which different reels 301L and 301C are rotated by the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 301C that are supplied with power from the motor drive power supply circuit 83 is illustrated. The present invention is not limited to this, and one reel may be rotated by the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 301C, or the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 307L may be rotated. A movable body different from the reel may be individually operated with the reel stepping motor 301C. Further, one movable body different from the reel may be operated by the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 301C. When one movable body is operated by the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 301C in this way, for example, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the movable body by driving the first reel stepping motor 307L. The first reel can be moved between a retracted position and an effect position that is easier to visually recognize than the retracted position, and the second reel stepping motor 307C is driven to rotate, expand, contract, and separate the movable body at the effect position. An operation different from the driving of the stepping motor 307L may be performed.

  Furthermore, the movable body of the present invention is provided on the front frame 101 and the glass door frame 102 in addition to those provided in the vicinity of the center of the game area 7 like the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R shown in this embodiment. May be.

  The motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 are supplied with power from the power supply board 82 via the effect control board 80, and the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping. Electric power for driving the motor 307R is generated, and the generated electric power is used to drive the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R, and motor driving circuits 85, 86, 87. Therefore, the power supply wiring in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be simplified. In addition, since the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 are provided between the effect control board 80 and the motor drive circuits 85, 86 and 87, loss due to power transmission from the power supply board 82 can be suppressed. .

  In this embodiment, the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 drive the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R from the power supplied from the power supply board 82. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the power supplied from the power supply board 82 is directly supplied to the motor without using the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84. The first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R may be driven by supplying the driving circuits 85, 86, and 87.

  The power supply board 82 of the present embodiment is a power supply board provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is a common power supply board used regardless of the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1. For this reason, since the power supply board 82 is used in common regardless of the model as long as the specifications of the outer frame 100 and the front frame 101 do not change, according to the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as shown in the present embodiment. A power supply board (power supply circuit) that supplies power to operate the movable body (reels 301L, 301C, and 301R in the present embodiment) is provided separately from the power supply board 82, so that the power supply board 82 is provided for each model. It is possible to prevent the specification change from occurring and to reduce the machine cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In addition, the current values applied to the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R are the values of the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R. By making them different according to the rotational speed, the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R can be stably operated at each rotational speed.

  Further, when the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R are stopped in driving, the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R are applied to the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R. By changing the timing of changing the current value, the load generated by the change in the amount of power supplied to the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 can be further reduced, and the cost for providing a protection circuit and the like can be reduced. it can.

  In this embodiment, when the display of variation of the effect symbol is started and when the variation display of the effect symbol is finished, the current value change timing and the drive stop associated with the start of driving of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R are used. Although the mode of changing the accompanying current value change timing is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and an effect of changing the rotation speed of each of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R can be executed as a change display of the effect symbol. In this case, the timing at which the current value applied to each of the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R changes may be varied even during the variation display of the effect symbol.

  In addition, since the movable body in the present invention has reels 301L, 301C, and 301R that display a plurality of types of effect symbols on the outer peripheral surface and are rotatable along the outer peripheral surface, the motor drive power supply circuits 83 and 84 are provided. Since the load applied to the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R can be stably operated, the operation of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R becomes unstable, resulting in an inappropriate effect symbol display. In particular, the player is convinced that the effect symbol is derived and displayed in a combination showing a big hit despite the fact that the variation display result is out of sync, and that the rotation of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R is some suggestion. It is possible to prevent the occurrence or the like from being performed.

  Also, during the change of the production symbol, as shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, when the stop timing of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R has elapsed, the electrical angle signal corresponding to each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is displayed. The output becomes Low, that is, the current values having the same strength are applied to the A phase and the B phase in the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R. On the basis of the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R, and the rotation of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R is stopped. When the rotation of 301R is started, the fluctuation display result is Inappropriate effects such as the fact that the effect symbol is derived and displayed in a combination indicating a big hit despite the deviation, or that the player thinks that the rotation of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R is any suggestion. It is possible to prevent the operation from occurring.

  Also, in this embodiment, when the second initialization process is executed by executing the second initialization process when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, it corresponds to each reel 301L, 301RC, 301R. The current values of the same strength are applied to the A phase and B phase of the reel stepping motor, and the electrical angle becomes 45 °, that is, the electrical angle monitoring circuit 403 of each motor drive circuit 85, 86, 87 Since the angle signal is output as Low, even if power interruption or initialization (reset) occurs in a stopped state where the reels 301L, 301RC, 301R are not rotating, the reels 301L, 301RC, 301R are at the origin position ( It is possible to prevent an unnatural operation such as rotation toward the initial position).

  In the present embodiment, the second initialization process is executed when the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, so that each reel 301L, 301RC, 301R has an origin position at which the electrical angle signal is output low ( Although the mode of rotating and stopping to the initial position) is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second initialization process is executed when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on You don't have to.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 to 28, when the effect control CPU stops the rotation of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R during the change of the effect symbol, the electrical angle signal is Low and each reel 301L. If the reel detection sensors corresponding to 301C, 301R are in the detection state, the rotation of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R is stopped, while the electrical angle signal is High, or the reels 301L, 301C, 301R correspond to the reels 301L, 301C, 301R. If at least one reel detection sensor is not in the detection state, each reel is rotated to a position where the electrical angle signal is Low and the reel detection sensor corresponding to each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is not in the detection state. Since it is stopped, improper rotation of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R may continue. It is possible to prevent.

  In this embodiment, the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are stopped according to the electrical angle corresponding to the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R as the movable bodies in the present invention and the detection state of the reel detection sensor during the change of the production symbol. Although the form which corrects a position is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The movable body in this invention can operate | move also in timings other than during the fluctuation of effect designs other than reel 301L, 301C, 301R In the case of a movable body, the timing for correcting the stop position of the movable body in accordance with the electrical angle corresponding to the movable body and the detection state of the reel detection sensor is a timing other than during the change of the effect design (for example, pachinko It may be when the gaming machine 1 is powered on or during a big hit game).

  In addition, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 in this embodiment generate power (internal drive power) for operating the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 from the motor drive power supplied from the power supply board 82. The internal drive power generation circuit 409 is provided, so that when the motor drive power is supplied to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87, the internal drive power generation circuit 409 is generated from the motor drive power. Since the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 are also operated by the internal drive power, the unstable drive power is prevented from operating in the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 even though the motor drive power is supplied. Can do.

  The motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 of this embodiment are driven by the motor drive power supplied from the power supply board 82 by the internal drive power generation circuit 409 built in the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87. The mode of generating the internal driving power for operating the circuits 85, 86, 87 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the internal driving power can be supplied separately from the power supply board 82. A power supply board may be provided, and internal drive power may be supplied from the power supply board to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87. As described above, when the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 are supplied with internal drive power from a power supply board different from the power supply board 82, other power supply boards mounted on the reel drive control board 81 are used. By supplying driving power to the circuit, the operation of the circuit mounted on the reel drive control board 81 can be stabilized.

  In addition, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 of the present embodiment receive each reel stepping from the output pulse generation circuit 415 based on the A-phase output setting signal and the B-phase output setting signal input to the drive current setting circuit 411. The current value of the pulse signal output to the A phase of the motors 307L, 307C, 307R and the current value of the pulse signal output to the B phase of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R from the output pulse generation circuit 416 are changed. Therefore, an appropriate pulse signal corresponding to the operating state of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R can be output, and the output of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R can be stabilized.

  Further, in the variation display of the production symbol, the stop position of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is fixed by applying a phase current continuously to each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R when driving is stopped, and vibration For example, the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R prevent malfunctions such as deriving and displaying effect symbols with a combination of “big hit” despite the fact that the fluctuation display result is “out of”.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 19, each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is applied with a current value I2 lower than the current value I1 when driving is stopped. When the driving of 307C and 307R is stopped, heat generation in each of these reel stepping motors 307L, 307C and 307R can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R generate heat by applying a current value I2 lower than the current value I1 during driving to the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, 307R when driving is stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each reel stepping motor 307L is configured such that no current is applied to each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R when driving is stopped. , 307C, 307R and the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87 may suppress heat generation. In addition, when the heat generation when the current is applied to the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R is sufficiently small, or in the reel stepping motor that can operate normally even if the heat is generated, the current value I1 when driving is stopped By applying a larger current value I3, each reel 301L, 301C, 301R may be held strongly with respect to the stop position.

  In this embodiment, for each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R for rotating each reel 301L, 301C, 301R, a current value I2 that is lower than the current value I1 at the time of motion stop is applied while driving is stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a movable body other than each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In this case, the motor for operating the movable body may also suppress the heat generation of the motor by applying a lower current value than when the drive is stopped.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the effect control board 80 (effect control CPU) changes the excitation mode of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R in a state where each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is stopped. When the electrical angle initialization signal is output, the current value applied to the A phase of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is balanced with the current value applied to the B phase. Because the excitation mode is changed based on the fact that the output state of the electrical angle signal is low that the current value applied to the A phase and the current value applied to the B phase are balanced. State in which the current values applied to the A phase and the B phase are not balanced (the magnetic forces generated in the A phase and the B phase are not balanced) Excitation mode Te can be prevented occurrence of a malfunction due to change. Further, in this embodiment, the excitation mode change process is executed in the processes of S307 and S308 in FIG. 26, and the current value applied to each phase is also switched. For this reason, in S307 and S308, as in the case where each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is stopped, the electrical angle signal is output even when each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R is driven. By changing the excitation mode of each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R based on the state becoming Low, overshoot or undershoot occurs in each reel stepping motor 307L, 307C, 307R. Occurrence can be prevented.

  In particular, the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87 of the present embodiment have a position where the output state of the electrical angle signal is 2 lower than that of a conventional motor drive circuit (for example, a microstep motor driver TB62209 manufactured by Toshiba). Since it overlaps with the phase excitation position, excitation mode switching (see FIG. 7) can be easily executed.

  In the present embodiment, when the rotation of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is stopped during the variation display of the effect symbol, when the output state of the corresponding electrical angle signal is Low, that is, Only when the current values applied to the A-phase and B-phase of the reel stepping motor are balanced, the electrical angle signal corresponding to each reel 301L, 301C, 301R at the start of the next variation of the effect design It is only necessary to create a program for effect display variation display so that rotation of each of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R is started in a state where the output state is Low, so that the program can be simplified.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above embodiment, as actual operation confirmation operation control, the reels 301L, 301C, 301R are reciprocated between the origin position and a predetermined position (the reels 301L, 301C, 301R are normally rotated from the origin position to the predetermined position). Thereafter, the present invention is not limited to this. However, as shown in FIG. 29 as a first modification, the actual operation confirmation operation control includes reels. 301L, 301C, and 301R may be rotated once from the origin position.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the plurality of movable bodies in the present invention are exemplified as the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the plurality of movable bodies are the reels 301L. , 301C, and 301R may be able to execute different operations. In particular, as a second modification, a plurality of movable bodies in the present invention may interfere with each other by operating together. As described above, when a plurality of movable bodies according to the present invention that interfere with each other by operating together, it is unlikely that the plurality of movable bodies operate simultaneously in actual operation. However, when a plurality of movable bodies are operated together, the power is excessively consumed when the plurality of movable bodies are operated simultaneously. As a result, a load is applied to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87, etc. Since the occurrence of problems such as resetting of the power supply circuits 83 and 84 can be considered, the plurality of movable bodies according to the present invention interfere with each other by operating together to drive the motor due to excessive power consumption. It is possible to prevent a problem from occurring in the power supply circuits 83 and 84. Furthermore, since the plurality of movable bodies according to the present invention interfere with each other by operating together, the power supply is stabilized, so that the operations of the plurality of movable bodies become unstable and interfere with each other. Can also be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, when the rotation of each of the reels 301L, 301C, 301R is stopped during the change display of the effect symbol, when the output state of the corresponding electrical angle signal is Low, that is, it corresponds. Although an example in which the current value applied to the A phase and the B phase of the reel stepping motor is balanced is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. When it is possible to execute an effect (for example, pseudo-continuous effect) in which rotation of at least one of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) and then re-rotated, the electrical angle signal Each reel 301L, 301C, 301R may be temporarily stopped when the output state is not low (high). As described above, when the temporary stop and re-rotation of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R are executed during one variation display, the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R correspond to the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R only when the variation display of the effect symbols ends. Since it is determined whether the output state of the electrical angle signal is Low and the rotation of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is stopped based on the determination result, each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is temporarily Even if the stopped position is a position where the electrical angle signal output state is not Low, the reels 301L, 301C and 301R rotate as determined in advance according to the process data without determining the electrical angle signal output state. Therefore, it is easy to create a program for executing the production symbol variation display.

  In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, one game is completed by deriving a variation display result to an effect display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can each be identified, and a prize is awarded according to the variation display result derived to the effect display device. This can also be applied to a slot machine that can generate When the present invention is applied to such a slot machine, the movable body may be a reel of the slot machine. Furthermore, when the present invention is applied to the slot machine as described above, the reel as a movable body is rotated only in the two-phase excitation mode of the stepping motor, thereby performing the reel effect such as pseudo game. Can be controlled like a production reel.

  In the above-described embodiment, the initial position of each of the reels 301L, 301C, and 301R is set to the position where the electrical angle signal is output low, that is, the current applied to the A phase and B phase of the corresponding reel stepping motor. Although an example in which the value is in a balanced position (position where the electrical angle is 45 °) is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the initial position of each reel 301L, 301C, 301R is, for example, The position (refer FIG. 13 (A)) to which the electric current value is applied only to one phase among the A phase and B phase of a corresponding reel stepping motor may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control are exemplified for each reel 301L, 301C, 301R. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to these reels 301L, 301C, 301R, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a movable body, non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation are targeted for the movable body. The confirmation operation control may be executed, and the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control are sequentially performed on each reel 301L, 301C, 301R and a movable body other than these reels 301L, 301C, 301R. You may make it perform to.

  In the embodiment, the motor drive power supply circuit 83 for supplying power for driving the first reel stepping motor 307L and the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R are driven. Although the motor drive power supply circuit 84 for supplying electric power and the two motor drive power supply circuits provided on the reel drive control board 81 are exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reel drive The control board 81 is provided with only one motor drive power supply circuit, and the power for driving the first reel stepping motor 307L, the second reel stepping motor 307C, and the third reel stepping motor 307R is supplied from the motor drive power supply circuit. You may make it do.

  In the above embodiment, the production control board 80 (production control CPU) responds to the A-phase output setting signal, the B-phase output setting signal, the electrical angle initialization signal, etc. for each of the motor drive circuits 85, 86, 87. In this example, the reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R are driven by transmitting a command to be performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the production control board 80 (production control CPU) is used. The reel stepping motors 307L, 307C, and 307R are driven by transmitting signals corresponding to the A-phase output setting signal, the B-phase output setting signal, the electrical angle initialization signal, and the like to the motor drive circuits 85, 86, and 87. May be.

1 Pachinko machine 80 Production control boards 83, 84 Motor drive power supply circuits 85, 86, 87 Motor drive circuit 301L Reel 301C Reel 301R Reel 307L First reel stepping motor 307C Second reel stepping motor 307R Third reel stepping motor

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body provided to be operable;
Driving means including a plurality of power driving means for generating a driving force for operating the movable body by electric power;
Power supply means for supplying power to a plurality of power drive means included in the drive means;
Control means for controlling a plurality of power drive means included in the drive means;
With
The power driving means includes a first power driving means, a second power driving means, and a third power driving in which a rate of change in power used simultaneously in the game with the first power driving means is higher than that of the second power driving means. Means,
The power supply means includes first power supply means for supplying power to the first power drive means and the second power drive means, and second power supply means for supplying power to the third power drive means. A gaming machine characterized by that.

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