JP2019193721A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can enhance an interest by a movable body.SOLUTION: In a first movable body 301, at a first origin position, a first movable portion 351 is visible from a player and a second movable portion 352 overlaps the rear side of the first movable portion 351, and thus it is hardly recognized or cannot be recognized by the player, the second movable portion 352 appears more on the first origin position side from the first movable portion 351 to be visible from the player by moving from the first origin position to a first center position, the first movable portion 351 moves to a position away from the second movable portion 352 by moving from the first center position to a first performance position, and a specific performance portion appears between the first movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352 when the first movable body 301 moves to the first performance position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8-21

Description

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

  Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have movable bodies that can be operated.

  In this type of gaming machine, a first movable part that is visible to the player at the first position, and a second movable part that overlaps the rear side of the first movable part at the first position and is difficult or impossible to see from the player. Moving the movable body having a portion from the first position to the second position so that the second movable portion appears closer to the first position than the first movable portion and is visible to the player. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-140239 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the movable body moves from the first position to the second position and the second movable portion only appears and the moving mode of the movable body is monotonous, the interest is enhanced. There was a problem that could not.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be enhanced by a movable body.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1A),
A movable body (for example, the first movable body 301) having a first movable section (for example, the first movable section 351) and a second movable section (for example, the second movable section 352) different from the first movable section. Prepared,
The movable body is
From the first position (for example, the first origin position, the first origin corresponding position) through the second position (for example, the first intermediate position, the first intermediate corresponding position) to the third position (for example, the first effect position, The first movable body 301 can be moved (moved) from the first origin position in the movable body presentation in which the first movable body 301 is dropped (for example, in the movable body presentation in which the first movable body 301 is dropped). Then, the first movable body 301 is dropped (moved) from the first intermediate position to the first effect position by moving the driving bodies 310L and 310R from the intermediate position to the lower position. ),
In the first position, the first movable part is visible to the player, and the second movable part overlaps the rear side of the first movable part, making it difficult or impossible for the player to see (FIG. 8- 13),
By moving from the first position to the second position, the second movable part appears closer to the first position than the first movable part and is visible to the player (see FIGS. 8-15).
By moving from the second position to the third position, the first movable part moves to a position away from the second movable part (see FIG. 8-17),
When the movable body moves to the third position, a specific effect portion appears between the first movable portion and the second movable portion (for example, the first movable body 301 is moved from the first intermediate position to the first intermediate position). In the case of falling to one effect position, only the first movable portion 351 is lowered with respect to the second movable portion 352 and the third movable portion 353, so that the first movable portion 351 is located at the first intermediate corresponding position. Since the second movable portion 352 is separated downward, the third movable portion 353 (specific effect portion) appears to be visible to the player from the gap formed between the first movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352. (See Figure 8-17)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, after the second movable part appears due to the movement of the movable body, the specific effect part further appears, so that the player can be surprised.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
The movable body (for example, the first movable body 301) is a third movable section different from the first movable section (for example, the first movable section 351) and the second movable section (for example, the second movable section 352). (For example, the third movable portion 353),
When the movable body moves to the third position (for example, the first effect position, the first effect corresponding position), the first effect part is the first effect part between the first movable part and the second movable part. 3 Movable parts appear (see Fig. 8-17)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can be surprised.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
A display unit (for example, the image display device 5) provided on the rear side of the movable body (for example, the first movable body 301);
When the movable body moves to the third position (for example, the first effect position, the first effect corresponding position), the effect display is performed at a portion corresponding to the specific effect part in the display area of the display means ( For example, at the timing when the third movable portion 353 appears, the effect control CPU 120 displays a character image Z1 as a specific effect image in a portion corresponding to the base portion 390A of the third movable portion 353 in the display area of the image display device 5. Is displayed as a stereoscopically viewable 3D image (see FIG. 8-17).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, an image that can be viewed stereoscopically is displayed on the specific effect section, so that the player can be surprised.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The first movable portion (for example, the first movable portion 351) is configured such that the movable body (for example, the first movable body 301) is moved from the second position (for example, the first intermediate position, the first intermediate corresponding position) to the first position. When moving to three positions (for example, the first effect position and the first effect corresponding position), the first state (for example, the combined state) is transformed into the second state (for example, the separated state) different from the first state. Yes (see Figures 8-15 and 8-17)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can be surprised.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 4,
The first movable unit (for example, the first movable unit 351) is a special effect unit (for example, appearing by changing from the first state (for example, the combined state) to the second state (for example, the separated state)). Rotating member 363) (see FIG. 8-17)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can be surprised.

A gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
The first movable part (for example, the first movable part 351) is
A base portion (eg, base portion 361);
A plurality of movable members operable with respect to the base portion (for example, movable members 362A to 362D);
Have
It can be transformed into a first state in which the plurality of movable members approach (for example, a combined state) and a second state in which the plurality of movable members are separated (for example, a separated state),
It has an attraction means (for example, magnets 385A-385H) for maintaining the plurality of movable members in the 1st state.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the movable body from being deformed to the second state when not intended.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and the structure other than this invention specific matter is included with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. You may have.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a game control main process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine used by characteristic part 023SG from the front. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the structure of an image display apparatus, the display state in an image display apparatus, and the visual recognition state of the stereo image by a player's both eyes. (A) is a state where the first movable body is located at the first origin position and the second movable body is located at the second origin position, and (B) is a state where the second movable body is located at the second production position. It is a front view which shows the state which exists. (A) is a state where the first movable body is located at the first intermediate position and the second movable body is located at the second origin position, (B) is the first movable body located at the first production position, It is a perspective view which shows the state in which the 2nd movable body is located in the 2nd origin position. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the structure of the effect unit is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the structure of the effect unit is viewed obliquely from behind. (A) is a perspective view which shows the back side upper part of a cover body when a 1st movable body exists in a 1st origin position, (B) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at (A) from the reverse direction. (A) is a perspective view showing the back side of the cover body when the first movable body is in the first intermediate position, (B) is the back side of the cover body when the first movable body is in the first performance position. It is a perspective view shown. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the structure of the 1st movable part from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the structure of the 1st movable part from diagonally behind. (A) is a rear view which shows the 1st movable part in the 1st intermediate corresponding position, (B) is a rear view which shows the 1st movable part in the 1st production corresponding position. (A) is a schematic front view which shows the state which has a 1st movable body in the 1st origin position, (B) is a schematic right view. It is a rear view which shows the state which has a 1st movable body in the 1st origin position. (A) is a schematic front view which shows the state which has a 1st movable body in a 1st intermediate position, (B) is a schematic right view. It is a rear view which shows the state which has a 1st movable body in a 1st intermediate position. (A) is a schematic front view which shows the state which has a 1st movable body in a 1st production position, (B) is a schematic right view. It is a rear view which shows the state which has a 1st movable body in the 1st production position. (A) is a state where the first movable part has dropped from the first origin corresponding position and stopped at the first intermediate corresponding position, and (B) is a first intermediate corresponding to the first movable part corresponding to the lowering of the driving body. (C) is the schematic which shows the state which the 1st movable part and the drive body stopped in the 1st production corresponding position. (A) is a state in which the first movable part has dropped from the first origin corresponding position and stopped at the first intermediate corresponding position, and (B) is a first intermediate correspondence even if the first movable part is lowered. (C) is the schematic which shows the state which the 1st movable part and the drive body stopped in the 1st production corresponding position. (A)-(F) are figures which show the example operation | movement effect | action of the 1st movable body in a movable body effect. It is a rear view which shows the state in which the 1st movable body is located in the 1st production position. (A) is AA sectional drawing of FIGS. 8-22, (B) is the state which the 1st movable body raised to the 1st origin position, (C) is BB sectional drawing of FIGS. 8-22. . 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 8-22, FIG. 8B is a state where the first movable body is raised to the first origin position, and FIG. 8C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. . It is EE sectional drawing of FIGS. 8-22. (A) is a 1st rotation state of the 2nd movable body 401, (B) is a front view which shows a 2nd rotation state. It is a rear view which shows the state which removed the base part of the 2nd movable body. It is a block diagram related to the control of the second effect device. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect determination process. (A) is a figure which shows an operation time determination table, (B) is a figure which shows a light emission pattern determination table, (C) is a figure which shows a sound pattern determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a 2nd movable body operation | movement process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the control content of a motor control part. It is a timing chart which shows the stop condition of the motor for the 2nd rotation. It is a timing chart which shows the operation condition of each part accompanying execution of an operation advance notice. It is a timing chart which shows the operation condition of each part accompanying execution of an operation advance notice. It is a timing chart which shows the operation condition of each part accompanying execution of an operation advance notice.

(Basic explanation)
First, a basic configuration and control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (which is also a configuration and control of a general pachinko gaming machine) will be described.

(Configuration of pachinko machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly composed of a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A game area is formed on the game board 2, and a game ball as a game medium is launched into a game area from a predetermined hitting device.

  In a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, to the right of the game area), a variable display (also called a special figure game) of special symbols (also called special figures) as a plurality of types of special identification information is provided. A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B to be performed are provided. Each of these consists of a 7-segment LED or the like. The special symbol is represented by a number indicating “0” to “9” or a lighting pattern such as “−”. The special symbol may include a pattern in which all LEDs are turned off.

  The “variable display” of the special symbol is, for example, to display a plurality of special symbols in a variable manner (the same applies to other symbols described later). Examples of the fluctuation include an update display of a plurality of symbols, a scroll display of a plurality of symbols, deformation of one or more symbols, and enlargement / reduction of one or more symbols. In the case of a special symbol or a variation of a normal symbol described later, a plurality of types of special symbols or normal symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of the decorative pattern described later, a plurality of types of decorative patterns are scroll-displayed or updated, or one or more decorative symbols are deformed or enlarged / reduced. Note that the variation includes a mode in which a certain symbol is blinked. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is stopped as a display result (also referred to as derivation or derivation display) (the same applies to variable display of other symbols described later). Note that variable display may be expressed as variable display or fluctuation.

  The special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". In addition, the special figure game using the first special figure is referred to as a “first special figure game”, and the special figure game using the second special figure is also referred to as a “second special figure game”. There may be one kind of special symbol display device that performs variable display of special symbols.

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 includes, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and the like, and displays various effect images. The image display device 5 may be composed of a projector and a screen. Various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5.

  For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, in synchronization with the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game, decorative symbols (such as symbols indicating numbers) as a plurality of types of decorative identification information different from the special symbols. The variable display is performed. Here, in synchronization with the first special game or the second special game, the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, up and down) Direction scroll display and update display). Note that the special display game and the variable display of the decorative symbols executed in synchronism are collectively referred to simply as variable display.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, there may be provided a display area for displaying a hold display corresponding to the variable display for which execution is suspended and an active display corresponding to the variable display being executed. The hold display and the active display are collectively referred to as a variable display compatible display corresponding to the variable display.

  The number of variable displays that are held is also called the number of stored memories. The number of reserved memories corresponding to the first special figure game is also referred to as a first reserved memory number, and the number of reserved memories corresponding to the second special figure game is also referred to as a second reserved memory number. The total of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number is also referred to as the total reserved memory number.

  In addition, a first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B configured to include a plurality of LEDs are provided at predetermined positions on the game board 2, and the first hold indicator 25A indicates the number of LEDs lit. To display the first reserved memory number, and the second reserved indicator 25B displays the second reserved memory number according to the number of lit LEDs.

  Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

  The winning ball apparatus 6A forms a first start winning opening that is maintained in a certain open state in which a game ball can always enter, for example, by a predetermined ball receiving member. When a game ball enters the first start winning opening, a predetermined number of (for example, three) prize balls are paid out and the first special game can be started.

  The variable winning ball device 6B (ordinary electric accessory) forms a second start winning opening that is changed between a closed state and an open state by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning ball apparatus 6B includes, for example, an electric tulip-shaped accessory having a pair of movable wing pieces, and when the movable wing piece is in a vertical position when the solenoid 81 is off, the tip of the movable wing piece Is close to the winning ball device 6A, and the game ball enters the closed state in which the game ball does not enter the second starting winning port (also referred to as the second starting winning port is closed). On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 6B is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the second starting winning opening when the movable blade piece is in the tilted position when the solenoid 81 is in the on state (second starting ball). It is also said that the winning opening is open.) When a game ball enters the second start winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out and the second special game can be started. Note that the variable winning ball apparatus 6B is not limited to the one having an electric tulip type accessory as long as it changes between a closed state and an open state.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four places in the lower left and right sides of the game area), there are provided general winning holes 10 that are always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. In this case, when entering any of the general winning ports 10, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

  Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning opening is provided. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 (see FIG. 2), and the special winning opening as a specific area that changes between an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. Form.

  As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door (for the special electric accessory) is in the OFF state, the large winning opening door closes the large winning opening and the game ball is large. You will not be able to enter (pass) the winning entrance. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the ON state, the special prize opening door opens the big prize opening, so that the game ball can easily enter the special prize opening. Become.

  When game balls enter the big prize opening, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. When game balls enter the big prize opening, for example, more prize balls are paid out than when game balls enter the first start prize opening, the second start prize opening, and the general prize opening 10, for example.

  The entry of a game ball into each winning opening including the general winning opening 10 is also referred to as “winning”. In particular, winning at the starting port (first starting winning port, second starting winning port starting port) is also referred to as starting winning.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7-segment LEDs and the like, and variably displays normal symbols as a plurality of types of normal identification information different from the special symbols. A normal symbol is represented by a number indicating “0” to “9” or a lighting pattern such as “−”. The normal symbol may include a pattern in which all LEDs are turned off. Such variable display of normal symbols is also called a general game.

  On the left side of the image display device 5, a passing gate 41 through which a game ball can pass is provided. Based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 41, the usual game is executed.

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general figure hold display unit 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of general figure hold storage, which is the number of general figure games that are being executed, by the number of lighted LEDs.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 for game effects is provided at the periphery of the game area. ing. The game effect lamp 9 includes an LED.

  At a predetermined position (not shown in FIG. 1) of the game board 2, a movable body 32 that operates in accordance with the performance is provided.

  At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 30 that is operated by a player or the like in order to launch a game ball toward the game area by the hitting ball launching device.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine is held (stored) so as to be supplied to a ball hitting device. ) Is provided. Below the upper plate, there is provided a hitting ball supply plate (lower plate) from which prize balls are paid out when the upper plate is full.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by the player is attached. The stick controller 31A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed by the player. The operation on the stick controller 31A is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2).

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, a push button 31B is provided that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. An operation on the push button 31B is detected by a push sensor 35B (see FIG. 2).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the stick controller 31 </ b> A and the push button 31 </ b> B are provided as detection means for detecting the player's operation (operation, etc.), but other detection means may be provided.

(Outline of game progress)
A game ball is launched toward the game area by a rotation operation by the player to the hitting operation handle 30 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 41, a normal game by the normal symbol display 20 is started. In the case where the game ball passes through the passage gate 41 during the previous execution of the usual game, etc. (when the game ball passes through the passage gate 41 but the usual game based on the passage cannot be executed immediately). The usual game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

  In this ordinary game, if a specific ordinary symbol (a symbol per ordinary symbol) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the ordinary symbol becomes “per ordinary symbol”. On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the symbols per ordinary symbol (ordinary symbol losing symbol) is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the display result of the ordinary symbol becomes “ordinary symbol losing”. When the “normal hit” is reached, an opening control is performed to open the variable winning ball device 6B for a predetermined period (the second start winning opening is opened).

  When a game ball enters the first start winning opening formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning opening formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, the second special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

  If a game ball enters (wins) a start winning opening during a period during which a special figure game is being executed, or a period in which it is controlled to a big hit gaming state or a small hit gaming state (described later) In the case where the special game based on the start prize cannot be immediately executed), the special game based on the entry is suspended until a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

  In a special game, if a specific special symbol (a jackpot symbol, for example, “7”, the actual symbol differs depending on the jackpot type to be described later) is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, it will be a “hit” symbol. If a predetermined special symbol different from (a small hit symbol, for example, “2”) is stopped and displayed, “small hit” is obtained. In addition, if a special symbol (losing symbol, for example, “-”) different from the big hit symbol or the small winning symbol is stopped and displayed, it is “lost”.

  After the display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the big hit gaming state is controlled as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. After the display result in the special figure game becomes “small hit”, the game is controlled to the small hit gaming state.

  In the big hit game state, the player can obtain a prize ball by causing the game ball to enter the big prize opening. Therefore, the big hit gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The greater the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state, and the longer the opening upper limit period, the more advantageous for the player.

  Note that a “big hit” type is set for the big hit. For example, a number of types of opening of the big prize opening (number of rounds and opening upper limit period) and gaming state after the big hit gaming state (described later, normal state, short-time state, probability change state, etc.) are prepared, and depending on them Type is set. As the jackpot type, there may be provided a jackpot type that can obtain many prize balls, or a jackpot type that has few prize balls or hardly obtains prize balls.

  In the small hit gaming state, the special winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. For example, in the small hit game state, the same opening mode as the big hit game state in the case of some big hit types (the number of times of opening of the big prize opening is the same as the number of rounds, and the closing timing of the big prize opening is also the same. Etc.), the grand prize opening is opened. Similar to the big hit type, the “small hit” may be provided with the small hit type.

  After the big hit gaming state is ended, depending on the big hit type, it may be controlled to a short time state or a probable change state.

  In the short-time state, control (short-time control) is executed to shorten the average special figure change time (period during which the special figure is changed) compared to the normal state. In the short-time state, by reducing the average normal map change time (period in which the normal map is changed) from the normal state, or by improving the probability of “per normal map” in the normal game, than the normal state, Control (high opening control, high base control) that makes it easy for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening is also executed. The short-time state is a state advantageous for the player because the variation efficiency of the special symbol (especially the second special symbol) is improved.

  In the probability variation state (probability variation state), in addition to the time reduction control, probability variation control is executed in which the probability that the display result is “big hit” is higher than in the normal state. The probability variation state is a state that is more advantageous for the player because it is likely to be a “hit” in addition to the improvement of the variation efficiency of the special symbol.

  The short-time state or the probability change state continues until any one end condition such as that a predetermined number of special game has been executed and the next big hit game state has been established. A game whose end condition is that a predetermined number of special game has been executed is also referred to as a number of cuts (short time cut, number change probability change, etc.).

  The normal state is a gaming state other than a special state such as a big hit gaming state advantageous for the player, a short-time state, a probable change state, etc., and the display result in the ordinary game is “per ordinary figure”. The pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special figure game is “big hit” is the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed, a predetermined return after power-on) This is the same control as when the process was not executed.

  A state in which the probability variation control is being executed is also referred to as a high probability state, and a state in which the probability variation control is not being performed is also referred to as a low probability state. The state where the time reduction control is executed is also referred to as a high base state, and the state where the time reduction control is not executed is also referred to as a low base state. By combining these, it is also said that the time-short state is a low-accuracy base state, the probability variation state is a high-accuracy high-base state, the normal state is a low-accuracy low-base state, and the like. The highly accurate state and the low base state are also referred to as a highly accurate low base state.

  After the small hit game state ends, the game state is not changed, and the game state before the display result of the special game is “small hit” is controlled continuously (however, “small hit” occurs) If the special figure game at the time is the special figure game of the predetermined number of times, the gaming state is naturally changed). It should be noted that there is no “small hit” as the display result of the special game.

  Note that the gaming state may change based on the fact that the game ball has passed a specific area (for example, a specific area in the big prize opening) during the big hit gaming state. For example, when the game ball passes through a specific area, the game ball may be controlled to be in a probable change state after the big hit game state.

(Progress of production, etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects for notifying the progress of the game or exciting the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The production will be described below. The effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display device 5, but in addition to or instead of the display, audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R and / or the game effect lamp 9 This may be performed by turning on / off the light, and the operation of the movable body 32.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the image display device 5, the first special game or the first game is produced as an effect executed in accordance with the progress of the game. Corresponding to the start of the 2 special figure game, the variable display of the decorative symbols is started. At the timing when the display result (also referred to as a fixed special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game, the fixed decorative symbol (a combination of three decorative symbols) that is the display result of the variable decorative symbol display ) Is also stopped (derived).

  In the period from the start of the variable display of the decorative design to the end thereof, the variable display mode of the decorative design may be a predetermined reach mode (reach is established). Here, the reach mode is a variable display for decorative symbols that have not been stopped yet when the decorative symbols stopped on the screen of the image display device 5 constitute a part of a jackpot combination described later. It is a mode that is continuing.

  In addition, a reach effect is executed in response to the above-described reach mode during variable display of decorative symbols. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ratio of the display result (the display result of the special figure game or the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern) according to the production mode becomes “big hit” (also called the big hit reliability or the big hit expectation). Different types of reach production are executed. Reach production includes, for example, normal reach and super reach with higher hit reliability than normal reach.

  When the display result of the special figure game is “big hit”, a predetermined decorative pattern that is a predetermined big hit combination is derived as a display result of variable display of decorative symbols on the screen of the image display device 5 (decoration) The display result of the variable display of the symbol is “big hit”). As an example, the same decorative symbols (for example, “7”, etc.) are stopped and displayed together on predetermined active lines in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. .

  In the case of “probability big hit”, which is controlled to the probable change state after the big hit gaming state, odd numbers of decorative symbols (for example, “7”, etc.) are all stopped and displayed, and after the big hit gaming state, the probable change state is entered. In the case of a “non-probable big hit (normal big hit)” that is not controlled, an even number of decorative symbols (for example, “6”, etc.) may be stopped and displayed together. In this case, odd-numbered decorative symbols are also referred to as probability variation symbols, and even-numbered decorative symbols are also referred to as non-probable variation symbols (normal symbols). After becoming a reach mode with a non-probable variation pattern, a promotion effect that finally becomes a “probability large hit” may be executed.

  When the display result of the special game is “small hit”, as a display result of variable display of decorative symbols on the screen of the image display device 5, a fixed decorative symbol (for example, “ 1 3 5 "etc.) is derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is" small hit "). As an example, the decorative symbols constituting the chance eye are stopped and displayed on the predetermined effective lines in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In addition, when the display result of the special figure game is “big hit” of some big hit types (big hit type of big hit gaming state in the same manner as the small hit gaming state), and when it is “small hit” A common fixed decorative symbol may be derived and displayed.

  When the display result of the special figure game is “losing”, the decorative display variable display mode is not the reach mode, but the non-reach combination fixed display pattern (“ (Also referred to as “non-reach lose”) may be stopped (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern may be “non-reach lose”). Further, when the display result is “losing”, after the decorative display variable display mode becomes the reach mode, the predetermined reach combination (“reach loss”) that is not a big hit combination is displayed as the variable display display result of the decorative design. In other cases, the fixed decorative symbol (also referred to as “definitely”) is stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is “reach lose”).

  The effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include displaying the variable display corresponding display (hold display or active display). As other effects, for example, a notice effect for notifying the jackpot reliability is executed during variable display of decorative symbols. The notice effect includes a notice effect for notifying the big hit reliability in the variable display being executed, and a pre-read notice effect for notifying the big hit reliability in the variable display before execution (variable display for which execution is suspended). As the pre-reading notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the variable display compatible display (hold display or active display) to a mode different from the normal mode may be executed.

  Further, in the image display device 5, by temporarily stopping the decorative design during the variable display of the decorative design and then restarting the variable display, the single variable display is made to appear as a plurality of variable displays in a pseudo manner. A pseudo-continuous effect may be executed.

  Even during the big hit game state, the big hit effect for informing the big hit game state is executed. As the big hit effect, an effect for notifying the number of rounds or a promotion effect indicating that the value of the big hit gaming state may be executed. In addition, during the small hit game state, the small hit effect during the small hit game state is executed. In addition, the big hit game in the small hit game state and a part of the big hit type (a big hit type of the big hit gaming state in the same manner as the small hit gaming state, for example, a big hit type in which the subsequent gaming state is a high probability state) By executing a common effect with the state, the player may not know whether the current state is the small hit game state or the big hit game state. In such a case, a common effect is executed after the end of the small hit gaming state and after the end of the big hit gaming state, so that it is not possible to identify whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state. May be.

  Further, for example, when a special game or the like is not being executed, a demonstration (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (a customer waiting demonstration effect is executed).

(Board configuration)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, a lamp control board 14, and a relay board 15 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and a power supply board are disposed on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and the progress of the above-described game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (execution of a special game (including management of holding), execution of a general game (including management of holding), jackpot A gaming state, a small hit gaming state, a gaming state, and the like). The main board 11 includes a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, which includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103, and the like. And a random number circuit 104 and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  The CPU 103 performs a process for controlling the progress of the game (a process for realizing the function of the main board 11) by executing a program stored in the ROM 101. At this time, various data stored in the ROM 101 (data such as later-described variation patterns, later-described effect control commands, and various tables referred to when making various determinations described later) are used, and the RAM 102 is used as the main memory. . The RAM 102 is a backup RAM in which a part or all of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period even when power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped. Note that all or a part of the program stored in the ROM 101 may be expanded in the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102.

  The random number circuit 104 counts numerical data indicating various random number values (game random numbers) used for controlling the progress of the game in an updatable manner. The game random number may be updated by CPU 103 executing a predetermined computer program (updated by software).

  The I / O 105 includes, for example, an input port to which various signals (detection signals described later) are input, and various signals (the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the normal symbol display device 20, the first hold). And an output port for transmitting a signal for controlling (driving) the display hold device 25B, the second hold display device 25B, the general-purpose hold display device 25C, and the like, and a solenoid drive signal).

  The switch circuit 110 is configured to detect detection signals (game balls pass or not) from various switches for detecting a game ball (gate switch 21, start port switch (first start port switch 22A and second start port switch 22B), count switch 23). A detection signal indicating that the switch has entered and the switch is turned on is taken in and transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. Through the transmission of the detection signal, the passing or entry of the game ball is detected.

  The solenoid circuit 111 sends a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal for turning on the solenoid 81 or the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric accessory or the solenoid 82 for the grand prize opening door. To transmit.

  The main board 11 (game control microcomputer 100) sends an effect control command (a command for designating (notifying) the progress of the game) according to the progress of the game as part of the control of the progress of the game. 12 is supplied. The effect control command output from the main board 11 is relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the effect control board 12. The production control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main board 11 (for example, a display result of a special figure game (including a jackpot type), a variation pattern used when the special figure game is executed (details will be described later) )), A game status (for example, start and end of variable display, open status of a big prize opening, occurrence of winning, number of reserved memories, gaming state), a command specifying an error, and the like.

  The production control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives production control commands, and produces productions (various productions according to the progress of the game) based on the received production control commands. (Including various notifications such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, notification of power failure recovery, etc.).

  On the effect control board 12, an effect control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  The effect control CPU 120 executes a program stored in the ROM 121 to execute an effect together with the display control unit 123 (a process for realizing the above-described function of the effect control board 12 and an effect to be executed). Including the determination of At this time, various data (data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 is used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

  The effect control CPU 120 displays the execution of the effect based on detection signals from the controller sensor unit 35A and the push sensor 35B (signals output when an operation by the player is detected and indicating the operation content as appropriate). The control unit 123 may be instructed.

  The display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), and the like, and executes an effect based on an execution instruction from the effect control CPU 120.

  The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to display the effect image by supplying the image display device 5 with a video signal corresponding to the effect to be executed based on the effect execution instruction from the effect control CPU 120. The display control unit 123 further supplies a sound designation signal (a signal for designating the sound to be output) to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output synchronized with the display of the effect image and turn on / off the game effect lamp 9. Or a lamp signal (a signal designating the lighting / extinguishing mode of the lamp) is supplied to the lamp control board 14. Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a signal for operating the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or a drive circuit that drives the movable body 32.

  The audio control board 13 is equipped with various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, and outputs the audio designated by the sound designation signal from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let

  The lamp control board 14 is equipped with various circuits for driving the game effect lamp 9, drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the ramp signal, and turns on / off the game effect lamp 9 in a manner specified by the ramp signal. To do. In this way, the display control unit 123 controls audio output and lamp on / off.

  The production control CPU 120 executes sound output, lamp on / off control (sound designation signal, lamp signal supply, etc.) and control of the movable body 32 (supply of a signal for operating the movable body 32, etc.). You may do it.

  The random number circuit 124 counts numerical data indicating various random values (effect random numbers) used for executing various effects in an updatable manner. The effect random number may be updated (updated by software) when the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined computer program.

  For example, the I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 transmits an input port for receiving an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 and the like, and various signals (video signal, sound designation signal, ramp signal). Output port.

  Substrates other than the main board 11 such as the effect control board 12, the sound control board 13, and the lamp control board 14 are also referred to as sub-boards. A plurality of sub-boards may be provided for each function as in the pachinko gaming machine 1, or one sub-board may be configured to have a plurality of functions.

(Operation)
Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

(Main operations of the main board 11)
First, main operations in the main board 11 will be described. When power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated and the CPU 103 executes game control main processing. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a game control main process executed by the CPU 103 on the main board 11.

  In the game control main process shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 103 first sets prohibition of interruption (step S1). Subsequently, necessary initial settings are made (step S2). The initial setting includes setting of a stack pointer, register setting of a built-in device (CTC (counter / timer circuit), parallel input / output port, etc.), setting for making the RAM 102 accessible.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3). The clear switch is mounted on, for example, a power supply board. When the power is turned on while the clear switch is on, an output signal (clear signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 100 via the input port. If the output signal from the clear switch is on, initialization processing (step S8) is executed. In the initialization process, the CPU 103 performs a RAM clear process for clearing flags, counters, and buffers stored in the RAM 102, and sets initial values in the work area.

  Further, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command for instructing initialization to the effect control board 12 (step S9). When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command, for example, the image display device 5 displays a screen for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized.

  If the output signal from the clear switch is not on, it is determined whether backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power failure or the like (power interruption), the CPU 103 executes the power supply stop process immediately before it becomes unable to operate due to the stop of the power supply. In the power supply stop process, a process for turning on a backup flag indicating that data is backed up in the RAM 102, a data protection process for the RAM 102, and the like are executed. Data protection processing includes addition of error detection codes (checksum, parity bits, etc.) and processing for backing up various data. The data to be backed up includes not only various data (including various flags and various timer states) for progressing the game, but also the status of the backup flag and the error detection code. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is on. If the backup flag is off and no backup data is stored in the RAM 102, an initialization process (step S8) is executed.

  When the backup data is stored in the RAM 102, the CPU 103 checks the data of the backed up data (performed using an error detection code) and determines whether the data is normal (step S5). In step S5, for example, it is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 102 matches the data when the power supply is stopped, based on the parity bit and the checksum. If it is determined that they match, it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal.

  If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is not normal, the internal state cannot be returned to the state at the time of stopping the power supply, so the initialization process (step S8) is executed.

  When it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal, the CPU 103 performs a recovery process (step S6) for returning the internal state of the main board 11 to the state when the power supply is stopped. In the restoration process, the CPU 103 sets a work area based on the storage contents of the RAM 102 (contents of backed up data). As a result, when the game state is restored when the power supply is stopped and the special symbol is changing, the change of the special symbol is resumed from the state before the recovery by executing the game control timer interrupt processing described later. Will be.

  And CPU103 transmits the production control command which instruct | indicates the recovery | restoration from a power interruption to the production control board 12 (step S7). In conjunction with this, an effect control command for designating a backed-up gaming state before power interruption, or an effect control for designating the display result of the special figure game being executed when the special figure game is being executed. A command may be transmitted. As these commands, the same commands as those set for transmission in the special symbol process processing described later can be used. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command for specifying the time of recovery from the power interruption, for example, the image display device 5 notifies that the power recovery from the power interruption has been made or is being recovered from the power interruption. To display the screen. The effect control CPU 120 may perform an appropriate screen display based on the effect control command.

  After finishing the restoration process or the initialization process and transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 12, the CPU 103 executes a random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 104 (step S10). Then, a CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 100 is set so that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S11), and an interrupt is permitted (step S12). ). Thereafter, the loop processing is started. Thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby causing the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port through the switch circuit 110. Whether or not detection signals are received from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (step S21). Subsequently, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed by executing a predetermined main-side error process, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). Thereafter, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, jackpot information (information indicating the number of occurrence of jackpot) supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, start information (start Data such as information indicating the number of winnings) and probability variation information (information indicating the number of times the probability has changed) is output (step S23).

  Subsequent to the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S24). Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S25). The CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing for each timer interrupt, thereby realizing management of special symbol game execution and suspension, control of a big hit gaming state or a small hit gaming state, control of a gaming state, etc. Later).

  Following the special symbol process, a normal symbol process is executed (step S26). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process for each timer interruption, thereby managing the execution and holding of the ordinary game based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the game ball passing through the passing gate 41), The opening control of the variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on “per figure” is enabled. The ordinary game is executed by driving the normal symbol display device 20, and the ordinary figure display number is displayed by turning on the ordinary symbol display device 25C.

  After executing the normal symbol process, a process when a power interruption occurs, a process for paying out a prize ball, or the like may be performed as part of the game control timer interrupt process. Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes command control processing (step S27). The CPU 103 may transmit and set an effect control command in each of the above processes. In the command control process of step S27, a process of transmitting the effect control command set for transmission to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 is performed. After executing the command control process, the interrupt is permitted and then the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S25 shown in FIG. 4 as the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101).

  In the start winning determination process, a process of detecting occurrence of a start winning, storing hold information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, and updating the hold memory number is executed. When a start winning occurs, a random number value for determining a display result (including a jackpot type) and a variation pattern is extracted and stored as hold information. Further, based on the extracted random number value, a process for determining in advance a display result or a variation pattern may be executed. After storing the hold information and the number of reserved memories, transmission setting for transmitting an effect control command for designating determination results such as the occurrence of a start prize, the number of reserved memories, and the prefetch determination is performed on the effect control board 12. . The effect control command at the time of a start winning set in this way is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by, for example, executing the command control process in step S27 shown in FIG. Is transmitted.

  After executing the start winning determination process in S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes in steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the RAM 102. In each process of the special symbol process (steps S110 to S120), a transmission setting for transmitting an effect control command corresponding to each process to the effect control board 12 is performed.

  The special symbol normal process of step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0” (initial value). In this special symbol normal process, whether or not to start the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game is determined based on the presence or absence of the hold information. Also, in the special symbol normal processing, whether or not the display result of the special symbol or decorative symbol is “big hit” or “small hit” based on the random number value for determining the display result, and the big hit type when “big hit” is assumed Is determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, a confirmed special symbol (any one of the big hit symbol, the small hit symbol, or the lost symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol game is set according to the determined display result. Thereafter, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “1”, and the special symbol normal process ends. It should be noted that the special figure game using the second special figure may be executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure (also referred to as special figure 2 priority digestion). In addition, the winning order of the game balls to the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the start condition of the special figure game may be established in order of winning (also referred to as winning order digestion).

  When various determinations are made based on random number values, various tables stored in the ROM 101 (tables in which determination values to be compared with random number values are assigned to the determination results) are referred to. The same applies to other decisions on the main board 11 and various decisions on the effect control board 12. In the effect control board 12, various tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. In this variation pattern setting process, one of multiple types of variation patterns can be selected using a random value for determining the variation pattern based on the result of prior determination of whether or not the display result is “big hit” or “small hit”. The process to decide on is included. In the variation pattern setting process, when the variation pattern is determined, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2”, and the variation pattern setting process ends.

  Fluctuation patterns include special game execution time (special graphic variable time) (also the execution time of decorative symbol variable display), decorative symbol variable display mode (such as presence / absence of reach), and variable decorative symbol display The content of the production (the type of reach production, etc.) is designated and is also called a variable display pattern.

  The special symbol variation process in step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. This special symbol variation process includes a process for setting the special symbol to be varied in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts to vary. It includes processing to measure It is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached a special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. When the time elapsed since the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”, and the special symbol variation process is terminated.

  The special symbol stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B stops the variation of the special symbol, and stops (displays) the definite special symbol that is the display result of the special symbol. The process to set for is included. When the display result is “big hit”, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is “small hit”, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “8”. When the display result is “lost”, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”. When the display result is “small hit” or “losing”, the gaming state is also updated when the time reduction state or the probability variation state is controlled and when the end of the number cut is established. When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the special symbol stop process ends.

  The big hit release pre-processing in step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This pre-opening process for jackpots includes a process for starting the execution of the round in the jackpot gaming state and setting the open winning opening based on the fact that the display result is “hit” It is. When the big prize opening is in an open state, a process of supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is executed. At this time, for example, an open upper limit period in which the big winning opening is opened or an upper limit execution number of rounds is set corresponding to which of the big hit types. When these settings are finished, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”, and the big hit release pre-processing is finished.

  The big hit release processing in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. The big hit opening process includes a process for measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the prize winning opening to the closed state, after executing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the solenoid 82 for the prize winning opening door, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”, The processing during the jackpot release is terminated.

  The big hit release post-processing in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit-opening process, a process for determining whether or not the number of executions of the round in which the big winning opening is opened has reached the set upper limit execution number, and when the upper limit execution number is reached, the big hit game state The process etc. which perform the setting for ending are included. When the round execution count does not reach the upper limit execution count, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”, whereas when the round execution count reaches the upper limit execution count, the special figure process flag value is updated. The value is updated to “7”. When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the processing after the big hit release ends.

  The big hit end process in step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. The jackpot end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect is executed as an effect operation for notifying the end of the jackpot game state, and a probability change corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state. This includes processing for performing various settings for starting control and time-saving control. When such a setting is made, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”, and the jackpot end processing ends.

  The small hit pre-release process in step S118 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “8”. This pre-opening process for small hits includes a process for setting the big winning opening in the small hit gaming state based on the fact that the display result is “small hit”. At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “9”, and the small hit release pre-processing ends.

  The small hit releasing process in step S119 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “9”. In the small hit opening process, the process for measuring the elapsed time since the big prize opening is in the open state, and the timing for returning the big prize opening from the open state to the closed state based on the measured elapsed time, etc. The process etc. which determine whether or not were included are included. When the big prize opening is returned to the closed state and the end timing of the small hit gaming state is reached, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “10”, and the small hit opening process ends.

  The small hit end process in step S120 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “10”. This small hit end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period during which the effect operation for notifying the end of the small hit gaming state is executed. Here, when the small hit gaming state ends, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit gaming state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit gaming state has elapsed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”, and the small hit end processing ends.

(Main operations of the production control board 12)
Next, main operations in the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated and executes the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 6 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71), clears the RAM 122, sets various initial values, and displays the effect control board 12. Performs register settings for the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Further, an initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial operation control process, control for performing the initial operation of the movable body 32 such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return to the initial position and control for performing a predetermined operation check is executed.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is on (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the CTC register setting. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off, the process of step S73 is repeatedly executed and waits.

  On the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated separately from the timer interrupt that occurs every time a predetermined time elapses. This interruption is generated when, for example, an effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interruption due to the turn-on of the effect control INT signal occurs, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt prohibition, but if a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state is used, the interrupt is interrupted. It is desirable to issue a prohibition instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt when the effect control INT signal is turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, an effect control command is fetched from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 among the input ports included in the I / O 125. The effect control command captured at this time is stored in an effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122, for example. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S73, the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S74), and command analysis processing is executed (step S75). In the command analysis processing, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are used. Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the read effect control command can be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 or stored in the RAM 122 so that the effect control command can be confirmed by the effect control process or the like. Turn on the provided reception flag. Further, when the effect control command specifies the gaming state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background according to the gaming state.

  After executing the command analysis process in step S75, an effect control process process is executed (step S76). In the effect control process, for example, an effect image display operation in the display area of the image display device 5, an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, a lighting operation in a decorative light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 and a decoration LED, and the movable body 32 Control for operating various effect devices, such as the drive operation, is performed. In addition, determination, determination, setting, and the like according to an effect control command or the like transmitted from the main board 11 are performed on the control content of the effect operation using various effect devices.

  Following the effect control process in step S76, an effect random number update process is executed (step S77), and at least a part of the effect random numbers used on the effect control board 12 side is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to step S73. Another process may be executed before returning to the process of step S73.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S76 of FIG. 6 as the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a prefetch notice setting process (step S161). In the pre-reading notice setting process, for example, determination, determination, and setting for executing the pre-reading notice effect are performed based on the effect control command at the time of start winning transmitted from the main board 11. Further, a process for displaying a hold display is executed based on the hold memory number specified from the effect control command.

  After executing the process of step S161, the CPU 120 for effect control selects and executes one of the following processes of steps S170 to S177 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the RAM 122, for example.

  The variable display start waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0” (initial value). This variable display start waiting process is a process for determining whether or not to start variable display of decorative symbols on the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command for specifying the start of variable display is received from the main board 11. Etc. When it is determined that the variable display of the decorative design in the image display device 5 is started, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “1”, and the variable display start waiting process is ended.

  The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. In this variable display start setting process, based on the display result and variation pattern specified by the effect control command, the display result of the variable display of the decorative design (determined decorative design), the variable display mode of the decorative design, the reach effect and various The presence / absence of execution of various effects such as a notice effect, its mode, execution start timing, and the like are determined. Then, an effect control pattern (a collection of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute the effect) reflecting the determination result or the like is set. Thereafter, based on the set production control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start the variable display of decorative symbols, the value of the production process flag is updated to “2”, and the variable display start setting process is terminated. The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to start variable display of decorative symbols in response to an instruction to start execution of variable display of decorative symbols.

  The variable display effect process in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In this variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 instructs the display control unit 123 to display an effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S171 on the display screen of the image display device 5. In addition, driving the movable body 32, outputting sound and sound effect from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, and issuing a command (lighting signal) to the lamp control board 14 Various effects control during variable display of decorative symbols, such as turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED by the output, is executed. After such effect control is performed, for example, an end code indicating the end of variable display of decorative symbols is read from the effect control pattern, or a command specifying stop display of the final decorative symbols is received from the main board 11. Corresponding to what has been done, the definite decorative symbol that is the display result of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. When the definite decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3”, and the effect process during variable display ends.

  The special figure waiting process in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In this special figure waiting process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not an effect control command for designating the start of the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state has been received from the main board 11. When an effect control command designating starting a big hit gaming state or a small hit gaming state is received, if the command designates the start of a big hit gaming state, the value of the production process flag is set to “6”. Update to "". On the other hand, if the command specifies the start of the small hit gaming state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “4” which is a value corresponding to the effect processing during the small hit. Also, when the command waiting time of the command has passed without receiving a command specifying that the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is started, it is determined that the display result in the special figure game is “losing”. Thus, the value of the production process flag is updated to “0” which is an initial value. When the value of the production process flag is updated, the waiting process per special figure is terminated.

  The small hitting effect process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “4”. In this small hit effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect contents in the small hit game state, and executes various effect controls in the small hit game state based on the setting contents. . Also, in the small hit effect processing, for example, in response to receiving a command to end the small hit gaming state from the main board 11, the value of the effect process flag is a value corresponding to the small hit end effect. It is updated to a certain “5”, and the small hitting effect processing ends.

  The small hit end effect process in step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is “5”. In this small hit end effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small hit game state, and various effect controls at the end of the small hit game state based on the set content. Execute. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value “0”, and the small hit end effect process is ended.

  The big hit effect process in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In the jackpot effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect contents in the jackpot game state, and executes various effect controls in the jackpot game state based on the set contents. Also, in the big hit effect processing, for example, in response to receiving a command for ending the big hit gaming state from the main board 11, the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the ending effect processing. 7 ", and the big hit effect processing is terminated.

  The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “7”. In this ending effect process, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the jackpot gaming state, and performs various effects control of the ending effect at the end of the jackpot gaming state based on the set contents. Execute. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “0”, which is the initial value, and the ending effect process ends.

(Modification of basic explanation)
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the basic description above, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above basic description is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as prizes based on the occurrence of winnings, but encloses the game media and gives points based on the occurrence of winnings. It may be an enclosed game machine.

  Only one type of symbol (for example, a symbol indicating “−”) is displayed during variable display of the special symbol, and variable display may be performed by repeatedly displaying and extinguishing the symbol. Further, in the case where the symbol is displayed during variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (a symbol indicating “−” may not be displayed as a display result).

  In the above basic explanation, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as the gaming machine, but a predetermined number of bets are set by inserting medals, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated in accordance with the operation of the operation lever by the player. When a symbol is stopped in response to an operation of a stop button by a slot machine, when the combination of stop symbols becomes a specific symbol combination, a slot machine capable of executing a game in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to a player (for example, a big bonus The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine equipped with one or more of regular bonus, RT, AT, ART, CZ (hereinafter, bonus etc.).

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to a form distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium with respect to the computer device or the like included in the pachinko gaming machine 1; It is also possible to adopt a form that is distributed by installing it in a storage device. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

  In the present specification, the comparison expression of various ratios such as the performance execution ratio (expressions such as “high”, “low”, and “difference”) means that one is a ratio of “0%”. May be included. For example, one of the ratios is “0%” and the other is a ratio of “100%” or a ratio of less than “100%”.

(Explanation regarding feature 023SG)
Next, the characteristic part 023SG of this Embodiment is demonstrated. In the description of each step of the flowchart in the present embodiment, for example, a place described as “step S1” is abbreviated as “S1” or “023SGS1”, “normal reach” is abbreviated as “N reach”, “Super reach” is sometimes abbreviated as “S reach” or “SP reach”. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to configurations having the same functions as those of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the basic description, or different in form and arrangement position, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In the following, the front side of FIG. 8-1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1A, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the top, bottom, left and right when the pachinko gaming machine 1A is viewed from the front side. The direction will be described as a reference. Note that the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1A in the present embodiment is an opposing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1A.

(Structure of pachinko machine)
Next, the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1A used in the feature part 023SG of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8-1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine used in the feature part 023SG as seen from the front. FIG. 8-2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the pachinko gaming machine 1A used in the feature part 023SG of the present embodiment is between the game board 2 and the image display device 5 arranged on the back side of the game board 2. An effect unit 500 having a first effect device 300 and a second effect device 400 is provided. Further, the image display device 5 can display not only a two-dimensional (2D) image but also a stereoscopic (3D) image.

(Image display device 5)
Next, the image display device 5 used in the characteristic part 023SG of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8C is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the image display device, a display state in the image display device, and a visual state of a stereoscopic image by both eyes of the player.

  In the image display device 5 in the present embodiment, a 2D image can be displayed and a 3D image can also be displayed. Hereinafter, a configuration for displaying a stereoscopically viewable 3D image on the image display device 5 will be briefly described.

  As shown in FIG. 8C, the image display device 5 includes an image liquid crystal panel 900 that displays a 3D image that is a stereoscopic image (video) as a stereoscopically viewable image, and a rear side of the image liquid crystal panel 900. A backlight 901 that emits planar light toward the front side, and a parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 910 provided on the front side of the image liquid crystal panel 900 with a predetermined distance from the image liquid crystal panel 900 are provided. The image display device is a parallax barrier type autostereoscopic liquid crystal display device. The image display device 5 displays the decorative symbols during the special symbol variable display period by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B.

  The parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 910 is a shutter that prevents the player's left eye from visually recognizing the right eye image displayed in a vertically long strip shape on the image liquid crystal panel 900 and the player's right eye from visually recognizing the left eye image. A parallax barrier that displays a parallax barrier image having a vertical stripe-shaped black portion and a transparent portion that allows the player's right eye to visually recognize the right-eye image and the player's left eye to visually recognize the left-eye image. The liquid crystal panel has a relatively high light transparency that allows an image display state and a transmissive state in which all pixels are not transparent and have no vertical stripe-shaped black portion.

  That is, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 910 according to the present embodiment includes a parallax barrier including a parallax barrier for preventing the player's left eye from viewing the right eye image and the player's right eye from viewing the left eye image. Display and full transmission display without displaying the parallax barrier are possible.

  In the present embodiment, the image display device 5 will be described with respect to an example in which a liquid crystal display device is used as the image liquid crystal panel 900. You may comprise by display apparatuses of other image display forms, such as a Cathode Ray Tube), FED (Field Emission Display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), dot matrix LED, an organic or inorganic electroluminescent (EL) panel.

  Further, the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 910 is fixedly provided at a position on the back side of the game board 2 and in front of the player side overlapping the image liquid crystal panel 900.

  The effect control CPU 120 stores two-dimensional (2D) image data or three-dimensional (3D) image data for displaying a three-dimensional image composed of a right-eye image and a left-eye image in accordance with the received effect control command (display control). A command for reading out necessary data from the unit 123) is output to the VDP (display control unit 123).

  In FIG. 8C, the image liquid crystal panel 900 has a predetermined width in the vertical direction that forms a stereoscopic image read from the image data ROM based on an instruction from the effect control CPU 120 by VDP. The right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) are alternately displayed. In the present embodiment, the display widths of the right-eye image (R) and the left-eye image (L) are uniform, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the display width is set at the center of the screen. And the end portion may be different.

  For example, when the player's viewpoint position is at X0 and D0 as the reference positions, an image corresponding to X0 and D0 is displayed on the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 910 as shown in FIG. As for the right eye, each left-eye image (L) displayed on the image liquid crystal panel 900 is hidden and blocked by a black belt portion (also referred to as a shutter; also referred to as a non-transmissive portion), and each right-eye image ( R) is visually recognized through a non-black belt portion (blank; also referred to as a transmissive portion), so that only the right-eye image (R) is provided to the right eye, while the left-eye image liquid crystal panel 900 is provided. Each right-eye image (R) displayed on the screen is hidden and blocked by a black belt portion (shutter; also referred to as a non-transmissive portion), and each left-eye image (L) is blocked by a non-black belt portion (blank; Left) by being seen through By only the left eye image (L) is provided, the player, without mounting the deflection glasses, etc., with the naked eye state, it is possible to view stereoscopic images.

  In FIG. 8-3, in order to help understanding, the distance between the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 910 and the player's eyes is compared with the distance between the image liquid crystal panel 900 and the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 910. For convenience of illustration, the crossing position where the line segments indicating the line of sight of the right eye and the left eye cross is moved to the front side or the rear side from the parallax barrier liquid crystal panel 910 because it is shown to be significantly smaller than the actual length. However, the actual amount of movement of these intersection positions is very small.

  In the present embodiment, stereoscopic vision is performed in which depth is sensed using binocular parallax in the line-of-sight direction of an image seen by the right eye and the left eye. When the player visually recognizes the 3D image displayed on the image display device 5 with both eyes, the line of sight when the right eye and the left eye visually recognize an arbitrary part in the 3D image are different. Depth can be sensed by the amount of parallax. A position where the line-of-sight directions intersect is referred to as a convergence position, and an angle formed by the line-of-sight direction at the convergence position is referred to as a convergence angle. If this angle of convergence is large, the player senses that the 3D image is close to him, and if the angle of convergence is small, the player senses that the 3D image is far from him. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the 3D image displayed on the image display device 5 in the first movable body effect is projected closer to the front side (side closer to the player) than the image display surface of the image display device 5. The convergence position is set so as to be visible, but it is possible to set the convergence position A where the apparent protrusion of the 3D image is small and the convergence position B where the apparent protrusion of the effect image is large, which will be described later. A distance corresponding to the rear portion of the first movable body 301 and a distance corresponding to the front portion of the first movable body 301 and a portion that appears to have a 3D image at a convergence distance A far from the player, And a portion where the 3D image appears to be present at the convergence distance B close to the person may be realized. Thereby, in the 1st movable body 301, since the apparent protrusion condition of a 3D image differs in the rear part near a display area, and a distant front part, a three-dimensional effect can be produced more. In addition to the convergence positions A and B, an effect in which a plurality of convergence positions are set may be executable.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the congestion position is set so that the 3D image displayed on the image display device 5 is projected to the front side (side approaching the player) from the image display surface of the image display device 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the congestion position is set so that the effect image can be seen behind the display surface of the image display device 5 (the side far from the player). May be set.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the character image Z1 (see FIG. 8-17 (A)) displayed on the image display device 5 is displayed in the state set at the convergence position B, and the convergence position B is the first movable. By performing control so as to be within a predetermined range in the front-rear direction of the body 301, the first movable body 301 in the proximity position and the effect image displayed on the image display device 5 can be viewed in an integrated manner. As a result, powerful performance can be implemented.

  In addition, when the first movable body 301 is located at a position close to the front side of the image display device 5, the first display unit 5 is hidden by the first movable body 301 in the display area of the image display device 5 so that the player can see with both eyes. An area that cannot be viewed occurs, and an area that the player can visually recognize with one eye but cannot be viewed with the other eye is generated. When a 3D image is displayed in such an area that can be viewed only with one eye, the 3D image cannot be viewed stereoscopically, and the 3D image may appear blurred and blurred. For this reason, a 3D image is not displayed in the display area in the vicinity of the first movable body 301, which is an area that can be viewed with only one eye (or replaced with a 2D image), and is slightly separated from the first movable body 301. The 3D image may be displayed only in the display area that is visible to the player with both eyes. In particular, when the 3D image is a moving image and the 3D image operates together with the first movable body 301, an aspect in which the 3D image is displayed only in a display area that can be viewed with both eyes by the player is effective.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a mode in which a 3D image can be displayed in the movable body effect by the first movable body 301 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable body by the second movable body 401 A 3D image may be displayed in an effect or other effects (for example, a notice effect or a jackpot effect), or a decorative pattern may be displayed as a 3D image.

  In this embodiment, a stereoscopic image is displayed on an image display device including a parallax barrier type naked-eye stereoscopic display liquid crystal display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lenticular lens method is used. Alternatively, a stereoscopic image may be displayed using an integral imaging autostereoscopic display liquid crystal display device. Further, the stereoscopic vision is not limited to the one that performs stereoscopic viewing with the naked eye, and may be configured to perform stereoscopic viewing by wearing deflection glasses or the like.

(Direction unit 500)
Next, the rendering unit 500 used in the characteristic part 023SG of the present embodiment will be described. 8A is a state where the first movable body is located at the first origin position and the second movable body is located at the second origin position, and FIG. 8B is the second movable body is the second origin. It is a front view which shows the state located in the production position. 8A shows a state where the first movable body is located at the first intermediate position and the second movable body is located at the second origin position, and FIG. 8B shows the state where the first movable body is the first. It is a perspective view which shows the state located in the production position and the 2nd movable body located in the 2nd origin position.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-4 and 8-5, the effect unit 500 includes a base body 501 having a substantially U-shape that is fixed to the back side of the game board 2, and a first body provided on the base body 501. It mainly includes a rendering device 300 and a second rendering device 400 provided below the base body 501.

  The first movable body 301 has a first origin position (see FIGS. 8-4 (A) and (B)) located on the upper front side of the image display device 5 and a position below the first origin position and the image display device 5. And a first effect position (see FIG. 8-5 (B)) located in front of the display area of the first display position, and is movable up and down, and from the first origin position to the first effect position, or It can be dropped (movable) by its own weight from the first origin position to a first intermediate position (see FIG. 8-5 (A)) between the first origin position and the first advance position.

  The second movable body 401 includes a second origin position (see FIG. 8-4 (A)) located on the lower left side of the image display device 5, and a display area of the image display device 5 above the second origin position. It is possible to move in the vertical direction between the second performance position (see FIG. 8-4 (B)) located in front of the camera and to be rotatable about the rotation axis that faces in the front-rear direction. Yes.

(First effect device 300)
Next, details of the first effect device 300 will be described. FIG. 8-6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state in which the structure of the effect unit is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 8-7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the structure of the effect unit is viewed obliquely from behind. FIG. 8-8 is a perspective view showing an upper part on the back side of the cover body when the first movable body is at the first origin position, and FIG. 8B is a perspective view showing a state in which (A) is viewed from the reverse direction. FIG. 8A is a perspective view showing the back side of the cover body when the first movable body is in the first intermediate position, and FIG. 8B is a view when the first movable body is in the first effect position. It is a perspective view which shows the back side of a cover body. FIG. 8-10 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state in which the structure of the first movable portion is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 8-11 is an exploded perspective view showing the state of the structure of the first movable part as viewed obliquely from behind. 8-12 is a rear view showing the first movable part at the first intermediate corresponding position, and FIG. 8B is a rear view showing the first movable part at the first effect corresponding position.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-6 and 8-7, the first effect device 300 includes an operable first movable body 301 and moving means 303L for moving the first movable body 301 upward. 303R and cover bodies 304L and 304R attached to the front side of the left and right side portions of the base body 501 and supporting the moving means 303L and 303R so as to cover the front side. The second rendering device 400 includes an operable second movable body 401 and moving means 402 for moving the second movable body 401 in the vertical direction.

  The moving means 303L and 303R rotate the guide shafts 306L and 306R that extend in the vertical direction and whose upper and lower ends are rotatably supported by the cover bodies 304L and 304R, and the guide shafts 306L and 306R about the axis. For this purpose, the first elevating motors 308L and 308R for driving and driving bodies 310L and 310R described later are mainly configured. The first lifting / lowering motors 308L and 308R and the guide shafts 306L and 306R are connected via a gear member (not shown), and the first lifting / lowering motors 308L and 308R are driven to move the guide shafts 306L and 306R around the axis. It is designed to rotate. A concave groove 321 is formed in a spiral shape on the peripheral surfaces of the guide shafts 306L and 306R.

  The guide shafts 306L and 306R have arms 309L and 309R positioned at the left and right ends of the first movable body 301, and are disposed below the arms 309L and 309R, and the first movable body 301 is moved from the first effect position to the first origin position. The drive bodies 310L and 310R to be moved to the position are attached so as to be movable up and down.

  The arms 309L and 309R are formed with through holes 331L and 331R penetrating in the vertical direction in which the guide shafts 306L and 306R can be inserted. The upper ends of the guide shafts 306L and 306R are inserted into the through holes 331L and 331R of the arms 309L and 309R so that the arms 309L and 309R are positioned above the driving bodies 310L and 310R. Since the inner diameters of the through holes 331L and 331R are larger than the outer diameters of the guide shafts 306L and 306R (that is, the dimensional difference between the inner diameter and the outer diameter is sufficiently large), the arms 309L and 309R are connected to the guide shafts 306L and 306R. On the other hand, it can move up and down smoothly. In other words, surface contact between the inner peripheral surfaces of the through holes 331L and 331R of the arms 309L and 309R and the outer peripheral surfaces of the guide shafts 306L and 306R is suppressed, and the arms 309L and 309R (that is, the first movable body 301) of the arms 309L and 309R are suppressed by frictional force. There is no hindrance to vertical movement.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-8 and 8-9, the arms 309L and 309R are respectively provided on the outer side with a lower wall 319A, an upper wall 319B, a back wall 319C, and an inner wall 319D that are opened rearward and laterally outward. Recesses 319L and 319R are formed. The lower wall 319A and the upper wall 319B are arranged vertically so that a gap having a separation dimension L1 is formed between the lower wall 319A and the upper wall 319B. Since the left and right moving means 303L and 303R are configured in substantially the same manner, only the left moving means 303L is shown in FIGS. 8-8 and 8-9, and the right moving means 303R is not shown.

  Through-holes 332L and 332R penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the driving bodies 310L and 310R that form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and guide shafts 306L and 306R are inserted into the through-holes 332L and 332R. The inner diameters of the through holes 332L and 332R are slightly larger than the outer diameters of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the engaging portions that can engage with the groove portions 321 are provided on the inner peripheral surfaces of the through holes 332L and 332R. (Not shown) protrudes.

  Further, the left and right drive bodies 310L and 310R are integrated via the first movable body 301, and are disposed close to the back surfaces of the cover bodies 304L and 304R, so that the guide shafts 306L and 306R can be moved. It is guided in the vertical direction in a state where the rotation around the center is restricted.

  Therefore, when the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate, the drive bodies 310L and 310R are restricted from rotating about the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the engaging portions (not shown) are guided by the guide shafts 306L and 306R. When the guide shafts 306L and 306R are rotated in the first direction by being fitted in the groove portion 321 of the 306R, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are raised, and the guide shafts 306L and 306R are in the second direction opposite to the first direction. When the rotation is performed, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are lowered.

  First receiving portions 320A and 320B for receiving the first movable body 301 that has fallen are provided above the driving bodies 310L and 310R. The first receiving portions 320 </ b> A and 320 </ b> B are formed of an elastic member such as a rubber material, for example, and can absorb the drop impact of the first movable body 301.

  Further, locking members 340L and 340R that can be engaged with and disengaged from the locking recesses 319L and 319R of the arms 309L and 309R are provided upward on the outer side of the driving bodies 310L and 310R. The locking members 340L and 340R have inward locking claws 340A at their upper ends, and the lower ends of the locking members 340L and 340R are pivotable around a rotation shaft 341 provided in the upper part of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and facing in the front-rear direction. It is supported. In addition, the locking members 340L and 340R are always urged toward the direction in which the locking claws 340A are separated from the drive bodies 310L and 310R by a coil spring (not shown) that is mounted on the rotation shaft 341.

  Side walls 342L and 342R facing up and down are provided upright on the left side of the back surface of the cover body 304L and the right side of the back surface of the cover body 304R. In addition, inclined walls 343L and 343R that are inclined inward toward the lower side are erected from a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the side walls 342L and 342R, and from the lower ends of the inclined walls 343L and 343R, the side walls 342L, Auxiliary side walls 344L and 344R that are substantially parallel to 342R are erected on the guide shafts 306L and 306R side with respect to the side walls 342L and 342R.

  Therefore, when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are located at an upper position corresponding to the first origin position of the first movable body 301, the locking members 340L and 340R are tilted by being biased by a coil spring (not shown). Since the posture comes into contact with the inner surfaces of the side walls 342L and 342R, the locked state is released from the locking recesses 319L and 319R (see FIG. 8-16). Further, when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are located at an intermediate position corresponding to the first intermediate position of the first movable body 301, the locking members 340L and 340R are tilted by being biased by a coil spring (not shown). Since it becomes an attitude | position and contact | abuts to the inner surface of inclined wall 343L, 343R, it will be in the latch release state which removed | separated from latching recessed part 319L, 319R (refer FIG. 8-9 (A)). Further, when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are located at a lower position corresponding to the first effect position of the first movable body 301, the locking members 340L and 340R are assisted by being biased by a coil spring (not shown). The auxiliary side walls 344L and 344R are closer to the drive bodies 310L and 310R than the side walls 342L and 342R, but are held in an upright position without being tilted, and the locking recesses 319L and 319R are in contact with the inner surfaces of the side walls 344L and 344R. (See FIG. 8-9 (B)).

  As described above, the locking members 340L and 340R are released from the tilted posture when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are moved downward to switch the guide portions from the inclined walls 343L and 343R to the auxiliary side walls 344L and 344R. The state changes from the state to the lockable state of the standing posture. On the other hand, the guides are switched from the auxiliary side walls 344L and 344R to the inclined walls 343L and 343R by moving the driving bodies 310L and 310R upward, so that the standing posture can be locked and the tilted posture can be unlocked. Change.

  Therefore, in order to drop the first movable body 301 downward from the first intermediate position, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are lowered from the intermediate position, whereby the locking recesses 319L and 319R of the first movable body 301 are engaged with the locking members. When the latching claw 340A of 340L and 340R enters and can be locked and the first movable body 301 does not fall for some reason, the latching claw 340A is locked to the lower wall 319A of the locking recesses 319L and 319R. Thus, the first movable body 301 can be forcibly moved downward. That is, the driving bodies 310L and 310R having the locking members 340L and 340R, the guide shafts 306L and 306R for driving the driving bodies 310L and 310R, the first elevating motors 308L and 308R, the inclined walls 343L and 343R, and the auxiliary side wall 344L. , 344R constitute movement assisting means for assisting movement (falling) of the first movable body 301 from the first intermediate position.

  Thus, the movement assisting means for assisting the movement of the first movable body 301 from the first intermediate position to the first effect position, for example, drives the first movable body 301 from the first intermediate position to the first effect position. The first movable body 301 is not a drive source or a drive mechanism that can be moved by force but acts on the first movable body 301 at least at a timing when the first movable body 301 starts to move downward. This assists to promptly start the descent operation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8-8, in the vicinity of the inclined walls 343L and 343R on the back surface of the cover bodies 304L and 304R, the locking members 340L and 340R are moved when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are moved to the vicinity of the intermediate position. Guide ribs 345L and 345R that can come into contact with the back surface of the boss are projected. Thereby, for example, even when the rotational force about the guide shafts 306L and 306R is generated in the drive bodies 310L and 310R due to the impact of the first movable body 301 falling to the first intermediate position, the locking members 340L and 340R are It is held at a position where it can be locked to the locking recesses 319L and 319R.

  In addition, guide ribs that protrude in contact with the front surfaces of the arms 309L and 309R when the first movable body 301 is located at the first intermediate position on the inner sides of the upper sides of the guide shafts 306L and 306R on the back surfaces of the cover bodies 304L and 304R. 346L and 346R extend in the vertical direction. Thereby, for example, when the first movable body 301 falls to the first intermediate position, the drop speed is slightly suppressed by the guide ribs 346L and 346R coming into contact with the front surfaces of the arms 309L and 309R. The impact applied to 310R can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8-9, in the vicinity of the lower part of the guide shafts 306L and 306R on the back surfaces of the cover bodies 304L and 304R, when the driving bodies 310L and 310R move to the lower position, the driving bodies 310L and 310R A second receiving portion 347 capable of receiving the lower portion is provided. The second receiving part 347 is formed of, for example, an elastic member such as a rubber material, and can absorb the drop impact of the first movable body 301, so that the drive body 310L, It is suppressed that the engaging part (not shown) provided inside 310R and fitted in the groove part 321 is damaged.

  First origin position detection switches 315L and 315R (see FIG. 8-2) for detecting the arms 309L and 309R are provided at the upper positions of the cover bodies 304L and 304R, and the drive bodies 310L and 310R are detected at the middle position. First intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R (see FIG. 8-2) are provided, and first lower position detection switches 313L and 313R (see FIG. 8-2) for detecting the driving bodies 310L and 310R are provided at the lower position. Is provided.

  First effect solenoids 318L and 318R for holding the first movable body 301 at the first origin position are provided above the cover bodies 304L and 304R. As shown in FIG. 8-8, the first effect solenoids 318L and 318R include a locking member 318A that can advance and retract in the front-rear direction. When the first effect solenoids 318L and 318R are in the off state, the locking member 318A is in an advanced state in which it projects rearward due to the urging force of a compression spring (not shown). That is, when the first effect solenoids 318L and 318R are in the OFF state, the first movable body 301 can be locked to the locking members 318A at both ends thereof, and the first movable body 301 can be held at the first origin position. . Further, when the first effect solenoids 318L and 318R are in the on state, the locking member 318A is in a retracted state in which it is retracted to the front side against the biasing force of the compression spring (not shown). That is, when the first effect solenoids 318L and 318R are in the ON state, the locked state between the first movable body 301 and the locking member 318A is released (that is, the first movable body 301 is not held at the first origin position). In the released state, the first movable body 301 at the first origin position can be dropped by its own weight.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-10 and 8-11, the first movable body 301 has a first movable portion 351 guided by the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and the base body 501. It has the 2nd movable part 352 guided so that a movement in the front-back direction is possible, and the 3rd movable part 353 which connects the 1st movable part 351 and the 2nd movable part 352.

  The first movable portion 351 includes a plate-like base portion 361 formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and a plurality (four in the present embodiment) of movable members operatively provided on the front side of the base portion 361. 362A to 362D, and a rotation member 363 provided between the base portion 361 and the movable members 362A to 362D, and a first origin corresponding position corresponding to the first origin position of the first movable body 301 and the first origin position. It is possible to move in the vertical direction between the first effect corresponding position corresponding to one effect position.

  The base portion 361 includes a base member 361A made of a non-permeable member and a cover member 361B made of a transparent member that covers the front side of the base member 361A, and includes a plurality of first effect LEDs 312A (FIG. 8). -2) is provided so as to be able to irradiate light forward. A hole 364 is formed at a substantially central position of the cover member 361B, and the rotation member 363 rotatably provided in the hole 364 is driven by a first rotation motor 311 provided on the back surface of the base member 361A. It can be rotated around a rotating shaft (not shown) that faces in the front-rear direction.

  In the base member 361A, elongated holes 365A to 365D for movably guiding the movable members 362A to 362D are formed so as to extend radially from a substantially central position in front view at positions corresponding to the movable members 362A to 362D. In the long holes 365A to 365D, interlocking shafts 370A to 370D protruding from the back surfaces of the movable members 362A to 362D are inserted from the front side so as to protrude rearward. On the other hand, long holes 366A to 366D are formed in the cover member 361B so as to extend radially from a substantially central position in front view at positions corresponding to the movable members 362A to 362D. A pair of left and right guide shafts 371A to 371D projecting from the back surfaces of the members 362A to 362D are inserted from the front side.

  A pair of left and right guide shafts 367 </ b> A to 367 </ b> D project from the rear upper left and right sides and lower rear left and right sides of the base member 361 </ b> A toward the rear. In addition, rotation shafts 368L and 368R are provided to project rearward from the lower part of the back side of the base member 361A. Arms 309L and 309R are attached to the left and right sides of the back surface of the base member 361A so as to protrude sideways, and guide rollers 369L and 369R that can contact the second movable portion 352 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper side of the base member 361A. Installed.

  On the left and right sides of the back surface of the base member 361A, interlocking members 380L and 380R for moving the movable members 362A to 362D according to the vertical movement of the first movable portion 351 (base portion 361) are slidable in the horizontal direction. Is provided.

  The left interlocking member 380L includes a long hole 381A facing in the left-right direction in which the guide shaft 367A of the base member 361A is inserted, a long hole 381B in the left-right direction in which the guide shaft 367B of the base member 361A is inserted, and a movable member 362A. A long hole 382A facing in the up-and-down direction into which the interlocking shaft 370A is inserted, a long hole 382B in the oblique direction into which the interlocking shaft 370B of the movable member 362B is inserted, and an interlocking shaft 395L of the third movable portion 353 described later are inserted. And a long hole 383L that gently curves left and right in the vertical direction.

  The right interlocking member 380R includes a long hole 381C facing in the left-right direction in which the guide shaft 367C of the base member 361A is inserted, a long hole 381D in the left-right direction in which the guide shaft 367D of the base member 361A is inserted, and a movable member 362C. A long hole 382C facing in the up / down direction in which the interlocking shaft 370C is inserted, a long hole 382D in the oblique direction in which the interlocking shaft 370D of the movable member 362D is inserted, and an interlocking shaft 395R of the third movable part 353 described later are inserted. And a long hole 383R that gently curves left and right in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 8-12, the left and right interlocking members 380L and 380R are arranged in a first interlocking position (see FIG. 8-12 (A)) close to each other and a second interlocking position (see FIG. B) can be slid in the left-right direction. Specifically, by being pressed in the left-right direction by the interlocking shafts 395L and 395R of the third movable portion 353, it is moved and guided in the left-right direction by the guide shafts 367A-367D of the base member 361A inserted into the long holes 381A-381D. At the same time, the interlocking shafts 370A to 370D of the movable members 362A to 362D inserted into the long holes 382A to 382D according to the movement are pressed to the left and right, so that the guide shafts 371A to 371D of the movable members 362A to 362D become the cover member. The movable members 362A to 362D slide and move relative to the base portion 361 by being guided by movement through the long holes 366A to 366D of 361B.

  The movable members 362A to 362D are configured by a transmissive member that can transmit the irradiation light from the first effect LED 312A built in the base portion 361 forward, and the movable members 362A to 362D correspond to the base portion 361. It is movable between a proximity position (see FIG. 8-16 (A)) that is close to and a separation position (see FIG. 8-18 (A)) where each of the movable members 362A to 362D is radially separated. In addition, a predetermined decoration is applied to the front surface of each movable member 362A to 362D, and in the combined state where each movable member 362A to 362D is located at a close position, one decorative portion is formed by the decoration of each movable member 362A to 362D. (For example, one letter or number) is formed. And each movable member 362A-362D moves to a separation position and changes to a separation state, so that the one decorative part can be seen as disassembled.

  In addition, magnets 385A to 385H are provided on the back sides of the movable members 362A to 362D and adjacent members to the other members, and correspond to each other when the movable members 362A to 362D move to the close positions. The movable members 362A to 362D are maintained at close positions by the magnetic forces of the magnets 385A to 385H. Thereby, for example, each of the movable members 362A to 362D is moved from the proximity position by an impact when the first movable portion 351 is dropped to the first intermediate corresponding position or the first effect corresponding position, and thus between the movable members 362A to 362D. It is suppressed that a gap is generated in

  As shown in FIGS. 8-10 and 8-11, the second movable portion 352 includes a base member 375A made of a non-permeable member, a cover member 375B made of a permeable member covering the front side of the base member 375A, A plurality of first effect LEDs 312B (see FIG. 8-2) are provided in the inside so as to be able to irradiate light forward. A predetermined decoration is applied to the front surface of the cover member 375B.

  Guide shafts 376L and 376R facing in the left-right direction protrude from the left and right side upper portions of the base member 375A, and guide holes 377L and 377R extending in the front-rear direction on the upper portion of the base body 501 (FIG. 8-). 6) is movably inserted. The guide holes 377L and 377R are slightly inclined upward (see FIG. 8-13 (B)). In addition, connecting members 378L and 378R extend downward on the lower side of the second movable portion 352, and the lower ends of these connecting members 378L and 378R are connected to the third movable portion 353. A connecting shaft 378A facing in the left-right direction is provided.

  The second movable portion 352 configured as described above is configured so that the guide shafts 376L and 376R are located behind the guide holes 377L and 377R of the base body 501 at the first origin corresponding position corresponding to the first origin position of the first movable body 301. The cover member 375 </ b> B is in a rearward tilt posture in which the front surface of the cover member 375 </ b> B faces rearward and upward. As the first movable portion 351 moves downward, the guide shafts 376L and 376R rotate around the guide shafts 376L and 376R while being guided forward by the guide holes 377L and 377R. At the first intermediate corresponding position corresponding to the first intermediate position, the guide shafts 376L and 376R are positioned in front of the guide holes 377L and 377R of the base body 501, and the front surface of the cover member 375B is in an upright posture.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-10 and 8-11, the third movable portion 353 has a plate-like base portion 390A made of a transparent member, and a three-dimensional shape formed on the upper side and the left and right side sides of the front surface of the base portion 390A. The decorative portion 390B is provided. Bearing portions 391L and 391R are formed on the upper front side portion of the base portion 390A, and the connecting shafts 378A of the left and right connecting members 378L and 378R of the second movable portion 352 are rotatable on the bearing portions 391L and 391R. Is pivotally supported.

  Connection arms 394L and 394R for connecting to the first movable portion 351 are provided on the left and right sides of the lower side portion of the base portion 390A. The connecting arms 394L and 394R have a first arm portion 394A pivotally supported on the lower side portion of the base portion 390A around a rotation shaft 393 whose upper end is directed in the front-rear direction, and a lower end of the first movable portion 351. A second arm portion 394B pivotally supported by the rotation shafts 368L and 368R. The lower end of the first arm portion 394A and the upper end of the second arm portion 394B are interlocking shafts facing in the front-rear direction. It is connected via 395L and 395R so that rotation is possible. The interlocking shafts 395L and 395R protrude forward and are inserted into the long holes 383L and 383R of the interlocking members 380L and 380R. In addition, the second arm portion 394B is configured such that the interlocking shafts 395L and 395R are maintained on the lower end side of the long holes 383L and 383R by the coil spring 396 mounted around the rotation shafts 368L and 368R of the first movable portion 351. It is biased downward.

  The first movable body 301 configured as described above includes a first movable portion 351 provided to be movable in the vertical direction, a second movable portion 352 movable in the front-rear direction and rotatable, and a first A third movable portion 353 that couples the movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352, and the first movable portion 351 drops by its own weight from the first origin corresponding position to the first intermediate corresponding position. 2 The movable portion 352 is rotated forward about the guide shafts 376L and 376R while being pulled forward to change from the backward inclined posture to the standing posture, and the third movable portion 353 together with the first movable portion 351 is in a first origin corresponding position. To the first intermediate corresponding position.

  In addition, when the first movable part 351 falls from the first intermediate corresponding position to the first effect corresponding position, the second movable part 352 is pulled out to the first intermediate corresponding position, so that the first movable part 351 is drawn. Only the second movable part 352 and the third movable part 353 move downward. As a result of the descending operation, the movable members 362A to 362D are moved from the close position to the separated position by the interlocking members 380L and 380R, so that the first movable portion 351 is transformed from the combined state to the separated state.

(Operation mode of the first movable body 301)
Next, the operation | movement aspect of the 1st movable body 301 is demonstrated based on FIGS. 8-13 to 8-20. FIGS. 8-13 is a schematic front view showing a state in which the first movable body is at the first origin position, and FIG. 8B is a schematic right side view. FIG. 8-14 is a rear view showing a state where the first movable body is at the first origin position. FIGS. 8-15 is a schematic front view showing a state in which the first movable body is in the first intermediate position, and FIG. 8B is a schematic right side view. FIG. 8-16 is a rear view showing a state in which the first movable body is in the first intermediate position. FIGS. 8-17 is a schematic front view showing a state where the first movable body is in the first effect position, and FIG. 8B is a schematic right side view. FIG. 8-18 is a rear view showing a state where the first movable body is in the first effect position. 8-19, (A) shows a state in which the first movable part has fallen from the first origin corresponding position and stopped at the first intermediate corresponding position, and (B) shows that the first movable part has been lowered. Accordingly, the state of falling from the first intermediate corresponding position, (C) is a schematic diagram showing the state where the first movable part and the driving body are stopped at the first effect corresponding position. FIGS. 8A and 20B show a state in which the first movable part has dropped from the first origin corresponding position and stopped at the first intermediate corresponding position, and FIG. 8B shows the first movable part in which the driving body is lowered. Even if the first intermediate corresponding position does not fall, (C) is a schematic view showing a state where the first movable part and the driving body are stopped at the first effect corresponding position.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 raises the first movable body 301 by the driving bodies 310L and 310R and holds it at the first origin position, and then guides the shafts 306L and 306R by the first elevating motors 308L and 308R. Is rotated in the second direction to lower the driving bodies 310L and 310R to an intermediate position (a position indicated by a two-dot chain line in the figure). That is, in the initial state, the first movable body 301 is maintained at the first origin position, and the driving bodies 310L and 310R are maintained at intermediate positions. In the initial state, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are held at the upper position, and the driving bodies 310L and 310R are lowered before the first movable body 301 falls, and are held at the intermediate position or the lower position. It may be.

  Further, in the movable body effect in which the first movable body 301 is dropped, the first movable body 301 is dropped (moved) from the first origin position, received by the drive bodies 310L and 310R at the first intermediate position, and then driven. The first movable body 301 is dropped (moved) from the first intermediate position to the first effect position by moving the bodies 310L and 310R from the intermediate position to the lower position.

  In the following, in the movable body effect, a mode in which the first movable body 301 dropped from the first origin position is received at the first intermediate position and then dropped (moved) to the first effect position will be exemplified. The present invention is not limited to this, and in the movable body effect, the first movable body 301 dropped from the first origin position is directly dropped to the first effect position without being received at the first intermediate position ( The first movable body 301 dropped from the first origin position may be received at the first intermediate position and then not dropped (moved) to the first effect position.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 8-13 and 8-14, in the initial state where the first movable body 301 is located at the first origin position, the first movable portion 351 is visible to the player, Since the arms 309L and 309R are locked by the locking member 318A, the arm 309L is held at the first origin corresponding position. The second movable portion 352 has the guide shafts 376L and 376R located on the rear side of the guide holes 377L and 377R, and the connecting shaft 378A located on the front upper side of the guide shafts 376L and 376R. It is tilted backwards with overlapping on the back side. The third movable part 353 is held in a standing posture in a state of being overlapped on the back side of the first movable part 351. That is, since the second movable portion 352 and the third movable portion 353 overlap with the back side of the first movable portion 351, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize (not visible).

  Further, the locking members 340L and 340R of the driving bodies 310L and 310R are inclined when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are located at the intermediate positions, and contact the inner surfaces of the inclined walls 343L and 343R of the cover bodies 304L and 304R. Since they are in contact with each other, they are in an unlocked state where they are not locked to the locking recesses 319L and 319R of the arms 309L and 309R.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 moves the first movable body 301 from the first origin position based on the fact that the drop condition is satisfied (for example, when a predetermined drop timing is reached during execution of the movable body effect). When dropping to one intermediate position, as shown in FIGS. 8-15 and 8-16, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are held at the intermediate position (the detection signal from the first intermediate position detection switch 309B is received). The first production solenoids 318L and 318R are turned on, and the locking member 318A is retracted. As a result, the first movable body 301 falls from the first origin position to the first intermediate position.

  Specifically, the first movable unit 351 has a lower half overlapped with the display area of the image display device 5 at the first origin corresponding position, and after dropping from the first origin corresponding position, the first movable unit 351 It stops at the first intermediate corresponding position by being received by the one receiving portions 320A and 320B. In the first intermediate corresponding position, the whole overlaps the upper part of the display area of the image display device 5.

  When the first movable portion 351 falls from the first origin corresponding position, the second movable portion 352 rotates while being pulled forward from the first origin corresponding position via the third movable portion 353, and the first movable portion 351 is rotated. In the first intermediate corresponding position on the first origin corresponding position side (above), the first movable portion 351 is held in a standing posture side by side. At this time, the second arm portion 394B of the connecting arms 394L and 394R connecting the first movable portion 351 and the third movable portion 353 has the interlocking shafts 395L and 395R directed toward the lower end side of the long holes 383L and 383R by the coil spring 396. Since the second arm portion 394B does not rotate even if the first movable portion 351 falls, the third movable portion 353 is pulled down together with the first movable portion 351. That is, the biasing force of the coil spring 396 has a magnitude necessary for pulling down the third movable portion 353 and the second movable portion 352 in accordance with the lowering of the first movable portion 351.

  Next, when dropping the first movable body 301 from the first intermediate position to the first effect position, as shown in FIGS. 8-17 and 8-18, the first elevating motors 308L, 308R guide the guide shaft 306L, The drive bodies 310L and 310R are moved from the intermediate position to the lower position by rotating the 306R in the second direction. Here, the operation modes of the locking members 340L and 340R when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are lowered will be described below. In FIGS. 8-19 and 8-20, the left and right moving means 303L and 303R are configured in the same manner. Therefore, only the left moving means 303L is illustrated below, and the right moving means 303R is shown. Illustration is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8-19 (A), when the first effect solenoids 318L and 318R are turned on and the locking members 318A are retracted while the driving bodies 310L and 310R are located at the intermediate positions, The first movable portion 351 falls from the first origin corresponding position, and stops at the first intermediate corresponding position by being received by the first receiving portions 320A and 320B of the driving bodies 310L and 310R at the first intermediate corresponding position.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8-19 (B), the drive shafts 310L and 310R are moved from the intermediate position to the lower position by rotating the guide shafts 306L and 306R in the second direction by the first elevating motors 308L and 308R. When the movement is started, the first movable portion 351 falls by its own weight from the first intermediate corresponding position in accordance with the lowering of the driving bodies 310L and 310R. That is, while being received by the first receiving portions 320A and 320B of the drive bodies 310L and 310R, the drive bodies 310L and 310R are moved downward (moved downward).

  When the driving bodies 310L and 310R are lowered from the intermediate position, the locking members 340L and 340R are guided by the inclined walls 343L and 343R to rotate around the rotation shaft 341 and contact the auxiliary side walls 344L and 344R. Then, the position changes to the standing posture, and the locking claw 340A enters the locking recesses 319L and 319R to be locked. At this time, since the locking claw 340A is located at a substantially central position between the lower wall 319A and the upper wall 319B of the locking recesses 319L and 319R, a predetermined gap L10 is formed between the lower wall 319A and the locking claw 340A. Arise. That is, the lockable state is a lockable state where the locking claw 340A is not locked to the lower wall 319A.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8-19 (C), after the locking members 340L and 340R change to the lockable state, the locking members 340L and 340R remain while the drive bodies 310L and 310R are lowered to the lower position. The first movable portion 351 is lowered together with the driving bodies 310L and 310R while the first movable portion 351 is stopped at the lower position while the first movable portion 351 is stopped at the lower position. Stop at the position corresponding to one effect.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8-20 (A), the first movable portion 351 is received by the first receiving portions 320A and 320B of the driving bodies 310L and 310R at the first intermediate corresponding position, whereby the first intermediate portion is received. A case will be described in which the first movable body 301 does not fall for some reason at the intermediate position when the first movable portion 351 is lowered by its own weight from the state stopped at the corresponding position to the first effect corresponding position.

  Specifically, the first movable portion 351 is received when it falls from the first origin position by its own weight and is received by the first receiving portions 320A and 320B of the driving bodies 310L and 310R at the first intermediate position. Bounces up or vibrates due to impact. Further, the inner diameters of the through holes 331L and 331R of the arms 309L and 309R are larger than the outer diameters of the guide shafts 306L and 306R so that the first movable portion 351 can drop smoothly. That is, since the relatively large play is provided between the guide shafts 306L and 306R and the through holes 331L and 331R, the first movable portion 351 guides when it jumps up or vibrates due to the received impact. The shafts 306L and 306R may be tilted back and forth or left and right. When tilted in this manner, the upper and lower portions of the inner peripheral surfaces of the through holes 331L and 331R are pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the inner peripheral surfaces of the through holes 331L and 331R and the outer peripheral surfaces of the guide shafts 306L and 306R Friction resistance is generated between the first movable portion 351 and the first movable portion 351 is caught on the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and may not be dropped due to its own weight.

  In the present embodiment, when the first movable part 351 falls to the first intermediate corresponding position, the second movable part 352 and the third movable part 353 also move to the first intermediate corresponding position. 352 and the third movable portion 353 can move between the first origin corresponding position and the first intermediate corresponding position, and do not move further via the first intermediate corresponding position. Therefore, when the first movable part 351 falls from the first intermediate corresponding position to the first effect corresponding position, the second movable part 352 and the third movable part 353 are not lowered, and the connecting arms 394L and 394R rotate. This allows the first movable portion 351 to drop (see FIG. 8-12). However, the urging force required to lower the second movable portion 352 and the third movable portion 353 together with the first movable portion 351 to the first intermediate corresponding position is applied to the connecting arms 394L and 394R by the coil spring 396. Therefore, if the load of the first movable part 351 and the urging force of the coil spring 396 are balanced, the first movable part 351 may not be able to drop due to its own weight from the first intermediate corresponding position. In addition, the first movable portion 351 may not be able to drop from the first intermediate corresponding position due to its own weight due to the connection arms 394L and 394R and the interlocking members 380L and 380R not operating smoothly.

  As described above, when the first movable portion 351 is not dropped from the first intermediate corresponding position due to its own weight for the reason described above, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are moved downward from the intermediate position as shown in FIG. 8-20 (B). Even if the movement toward the position is started, the first movable portion 351 remains stopped at the first intermediate corresponding position, so that the driving bodies 310L and 310R are separated downward from the first movable portion 351. However, the locking members 340L and 340R are guided by the inclined walls 343L and 343R at a timing when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are separated from the first movable portion 351 by the predetermined distance L11, thereby rotating around the rotation shaft 341. By moving and contacting the auxiliary side walls 344L and 344R and changing to the standing posture, the locking claw 340A enters the locking recesses 319L and 319R in the vicinity of the lower wall 319A to be locked.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8-20 (C), when the driving bodies 310L and 310R are further lowered, the locking claws 340A are locked to the lower wall 319A, so that the driving body 310L is not weighted. , 310R, the first movable portion 351 is forcibly pulled down. That is, the movement assisting means including the driving bodies 310L and 310R, the locking members 340L and 340R, and the auxiliary side walls 344L and 344R can assist the downward movement of the first movable portion 351. Therefore, as described above. Even if it does not fall from the first intermediate corresponding position for any reason, the driving bodies 310L and 310R can be suitably lowered.

  More specifically, the timing at which the locking members 340L and 340R can be locked is the timing at which the first movable portion 351 is received by the driving bodies 310L and 310R at the first intermediate corresponding position, or the driving bodies 310L and 310R. Since the driving bodies 310L and 310R are separated from the first movable portion 351 by the predetermined distance L11, not at the timing immediately after starting to descend from the intermediate position, the first movable portion 351 has no problem with the first movable portion 351. Since the locking claw 340A is not locked to the lower wall 319A when it can be dropped by its own weight from the intermediate corresponding position, the first movable portion 351 can be smoothly dropped by its own weight, while the first movable Only when the portion 351 cannot fall due to its own weight from the first intermediate corresponding position for some reason, the locking claw 340A is supplementarily provided by the lower wall 3. 9A to locked and can be forcibly lowered.

  Therefore, since it is not necessary to lock the locking claw 340A to the lower wall 319A every time it is lowered, wear and deterioration of members such as the locking claw 340A and the lower wall 319A can be suppressed. In addition, in order to increase the accuracy of the locking timing, the locking members 340L and 340R are moved to the unlocked state and the lockable state using the lowering operation without driving the locking members 340L and 340R by the driving source. Can be changed.

  Returning to FIGS. 8-17 and 8-18, when the first movable body 301 falls from the first intermediate position to the first effect position, the first movable part is compared with the second movable part 352 and the third movable part 353. Since only 351 is lowered, the first movable portion 351 is moved downward with respect to the second movable portion 352 than when it is in the first intermediate corresponding position, so that the first movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352 are separated from each other. The third movable portion 353 (specific production portion) appears so as to be visible from the player through the gap generated therebetween.

  In addition, at the timing when the third movable portion 353 appears, the effect control CPU 120 displays a character image Z1 as a specific effect image in a portion corresponding to the base portion 390A of the third movable portion 353 in the display area of the image display device 5. Is displayed as a stereoscopically viewable 3D image, so that the player can view the image through the base portion 390A of the third movable portion 353 that appears between the first movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352. It is possible to visually recognize the character image Z1 displayed in a stereoscopic view in the display area of the display device 5. Further, the first movable portion 351 and the third movable portion 353 are emphasized in portions other than the portion corresponding to the base portion 390A in the display area of the image display device 5 (such as around the first movable portion 351 and the third movable portion 353). The effect image Z4 to be displayed is displayed as a 2D image.

  Further, when only the first movable portion 351 is lowered with respect to the second movable portion 352 and the third movable portion 353, the connecting arms 394L and 394R are rotated, whereby the interlocking members 380L and 380R are moved from the first interlocking position to the first. When the movable members 362A to 362D move from the close position to the separated position with respect to the base portion 361, the first movable portion 351 changes (deforms) from the combined state to the separated state. Along with the movement of the movable members 362 </ b> A to 362 </ b> D to the separated position, the rotation member 363 that rotates by the first rotation motor 311 appears in the center of the base portion 361.

  Although not particularly illustrated, when the first movable body 301 is raised from the first effect position to the first origin position, the guide shafts 306L and 306R are rotated in the first direction by the first elevating motors 308L and 308R, The drive bodies 310L and 310R are raised from the lower position to the upper position. As the driving bodies 310L and 310R rise from the lower position to the intermediate position, only the first movable portion 351 rises from the first effect corresponding position to the first intermediate corresponding position, and each movable member 362A to 362A to the base portion 361. Each of the 362D moves from the separated position to the close position and returns to the combined state.

  Next, as the driving bodies 310L and 310R rise from the intermediate position to the upper position, the first movable portion 351 rises from the first intermediate corresponding position to the first origin corresponding position. At this time, the third movable portion 353 also rises in accordance with the rise of the first movable portion 351, and the guide rollers 369L and 369R of the third movable portion 353 come into contact with the lower portion of the second movable portion 352 so that the second movable portion The portion 352 is pushed up, and the guide shafts 376L and 376R move to the rear side of the guide holes 377L and 377R, so that the standing posture is changed to the tilted posture.

  Then, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 351 are locked by the locking member 318A, whereby the first movable body 301 is held at the first origin position. After the first movable body 301 is detected by the first origin position detection switches 315L and 315R, the guide shafts 306L and 306R are rotated by the first elevating motors 308L and 308R, so that the driving bodies 310L and 310R are moved from the upper position to the middle. By returning to the position, the initial drive state is restored.

(Moving body effect by the first moving body 301)
Next, an example of the movable body effect by the first movable body 301 will be described based on FIGS. FIGS. 8-21 is a figure which shows the example operation | movement effect | action of the 1st movable body in (A)-(F) in a movable body effect.

  Below, the case where the movable body effect by the 1st movable body 301 is performed at the predetermined timing in a super reach effect in the variable display based on a big hit super reach fluctuation pattern is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 8-21 (A), the effect control CPU 120 is the timing at which a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of variable display of decorative symbols in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. As shown in 21 (B), after the decorative display variable display mode is changed to a predetermined reach mode, a super reach effect is started. Next, at a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the super reach effect, as shown in FIG. 8-21 (C), an image Z2 that imitates the stick controller 31A and a character image Z3 that is “Close!” Are displayed. Then, an operation promotion effect for urging the operation of the stick controller 31A is performed.

  Then, the production control CPU 120 detects the operation of the stick controller 31A within the operation effective period of the stick controller 31A, or at the timing when the operation effective period elapses without detecting the operation of the stick controller 31A. As shown in −21 (D), the first effect solenoids 318L and 318R are turned on, and the first movable body 301 is dropped from the first origin position.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8-21 (E), after the first movable body 301 stops at the first intermediate position, the guide shafts 306L and 306R are rotated by the first lifting / lowering motors 308L and 308R, and the drive body When the first movable body 301 falls (moves) from the first intermediate position to the first effect position by lowering 310L and 310R from the intermediate position to the lower position, the movable members 362A to 362A to the base portion 361 are moved. Each of the 362D moves from the combined position to the separated position, and the first movable part 351 is deformed from the combined state to the separated state, and the third movable part 353 appears between the first movable part 351 and the second movable part 352. To do. Then, the character image Z1 is displayed as a stereoscopically viewable 3D image in the display area of the image display device 5 through the base portion 390A of the appearing third movable portion 353.

  Next, at a timing when a predetermined time has elapsed since the first movable body 301 moved to the first effect position, the guide shafts 306L and 306R are rotated in the first direction by the first elevating motors 308L and 308R, and the driving body By raising 310L and 310R from the lower position to the upper position, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable body 301 are locked by the locking member 318A and held at the first origin position. In addition, the symbols are displayed in a stop in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R to notify that a big hit has been made.

(Wiring structure in first rendering device 300)
Next, the wiring structure in the first effect device 300 will be described based on FIGS. 8-22 to 8-25. FIG. 8-22 is a rear view showing a state where the first movable body is located at the first effect position. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8-22, FIG. 8B is a state where the first movable body is raised to the first origin position, and FIG. 8C is B of FIG. It is -B sectional drawing. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 8-22, FIG. 8B is a state where the first movable body is raised to the first origin position, and FIG. 8C is a line D of FIG. It is -D sectional drawing. FIG. 8-25 is an EE cross-sectional view of FIG. 8-22.

  As shown in FIG. 8-22, a relay board 510 that relays the wiring connection between the effect control board 12 and the first effect device 300 is provided on the upper right side of the back surface of the base body 501. Although illustration of wiring between the relay board 510 and the effect control board 12 is omitted, the relay board 510 and the first rotation motor 311 and the first effect LED 312A mounted on the first movable portion 351 are provided. As the wiring to be connected, an electric cable for supplying electric power and signals and a cable C1 (a member indicated by a halftone dot in FIGS. 8-22) made of a flexible flat cable is used. The flexible flat cable may be a flat cable in which a plurality of coated wires are arranged and fused, may be a single wire, a stranded wire, or a twisted pair wire.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-22 to 8-25, the cable C connected to the relay board 510 includes a first wiring part C1 extending downward from the relay board 510 along the back surface of the base body 501, and A second wiring portion C2 folded from the lower end of the first wiring portion C1 toward the left side, a third wiring portion C3 folded back from the right end of the second wiring portion C2, and a left side from the third wiring portion C3. A fourth wiring portion C4 that is folded back, and a fifth wiring portion C5 that is folded downward from the right end of the fourth wiring portion C4.

  As shown in FIG. 8-25, one end of the first wiring portion C1 is connected to the relay substrate 510, and after the surplus portion is folded back, cover members 520 and 521 attached to the base body 501 are used to It is wired in the vertical direction along the back. The second wiring portion C2 is wired in the left-right direction along the back surface of the base body 501 by a cover member 521 attached to the base body 501.

  As shown in FIG. 8-24, after the third wiring portion C3 extends downward from the base body 501, the third movable portion 353 is turned over to the front side so as to form a substantially U shape in a side view. And the cover member 523. Further, the cover member 522 is suspended downward from the base body 501, and the cover member 523 is suspended downward from the third movable portion 353. Since the cover member 522 and the cover member 523 are arranged apart from each other so as to sandwich the third wiring portion C3 hanging downward from the front and rear, as shown in FIG. 8-24 (B), When the third movable portion 353 is raised (or lowered), the third wiring portion C3 is accommodated between the cover member 522 and the cover member 523 so as not to bend and swell greatly. Further, as shown in FIG. 8-24 (C), the cover member 522 and the cover member 523 are formed in a substantially U-shape in cross section, and therefore when the third movable portion 353 is raised (or lowered). In addition, the third wiring portion C3 is guided so as not to deviate to the left and right sides.

  The fourth wiring portion C4 is wired in the left-right direction along the back surface of the base body 501 by a cover member 524 attached to the base body 501.

  As shown in FIG. 8-23, after the fifth wiring portion C5 extends downward from the third movable portion 353, the fifth wiring portion C5 is turned over toward the front side so as to form a substantially U shape in a side view, and the first movable portion It is inserted into a connector CN provided on the back surface of the part 351. Further, a cover member 525 is suspended downward from the third movable portion 353, and a cover member 526 is suspended downward from the back surface of the first movable portion 351. Since the cover member 525 and the cover member 526 are arranged apart from each other so as to sandwich the fifth wiring portion C5 hanging downward from the front and rear, as shown in FIG. 8-23 (B), When the first movable part 351 is raised (or lowered), the fifth wiring part C5 is accommodated between the cover member 525 and the cover member 526 so that the fifth wiring part C5 is not bent and does not swell greatly in the front-rear direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 8-23 (C), the cover member 525 and the cover member 526 are formed in a substantially U shape in cross section, and therefore when the first movable portion 351 is raised (or lowered). In addition, the fifth wiring portion C5 is guided so as not to deviate from the left and right sides with respect to the cover member 525 and the cover member 526.

(Second rendering device 400)
Next, the second rendering device 400 will be described based on FIGS. 8-26 and 8-27. FIGS. 8-26 is a front view showing the first movable state of the second movable body 401 and FIG. 8-B shows the second rotational state. FIG. 8-27 is a rear view illustrating a state where the base portion of the second movable body is removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-26 and 8-27, the moving means 402 is pivotally supported by the base body 501 via a turning shaft (not shown) that faces in the front-rear direction. A base portion 411 (see FIG. 8-7) that rotatably supports the second movable body 401 is attached to the tip of 402.

  The second movable body 401 is disposed so as to surround the first rotating portion 421 and a circular first rotating portion 421 that is rotatably provided in the center portion on the front surface side of the base portion 411. What is the first rotating portion 421? An annular second rotating part 422 provided to be separately rotatable, and decorative parts 423A to 423C provided to the first rotating part 421 so as to be swingable about a rotation shaft 424 facing in the front-rear direction. .

  As shown in FIG. 8-26 (A), the decoration portions 423A to 423C are in the first effect state where the decoration portions 423A to 423C are close to each other, and as shown in FIG. ˜423C are separated from each other, and each tip can be changed to a second effect state in which each tip protrudes larger than the outer edge of the second rotating portion 422.

  In addition, a plurality of second effect LEDs 406 (see FIG. 8-2) are provided inside the first rotating unit 421, the second rotating unit 422, and the decorative units 423 </ b> A to 423 </ b> C so as to be able to irradiate light forward. When the second effect LED 406 emits light, the front surfaces of the first rotating part 421, the second rotating part 422, and the decorative parts 423A to 423C emit light.

  As shown in FIG. 8-27, the drive shaft 405A of the second rotation motor 405 fixed to the back surface of the base portion 411 protrudes to the front side of the base portion 411, and the drive shaft 405A is driven at the tip of the drive shaft 405A. The gear 430 is fixed. A first gear 431 that meshes with the drive gear 430 is provided on the back surface of the first rotating part 421, and a second gear 432 having a larger diameter than the first gear 431 is first on the front side of the first gear 431. It is provided integrally with the gear 431.

  On the other hand, an annular third gear 433 is provided on the inner peripheral portion of the second rotating portion 422. Between the second gear 432 and the third gear 433 in the base portion 411, the second gear 432 and A plurality of idle gears 434A to 434C meshing with the third gear 433 are rotatably provided.

  Also, a cylindrical detection piece 440 having a C-shape in rear view and having a notch 440A formed in a part of the peripheral wall is provided on the back surface of the first rotating portion 421 so as to protrude toward the back surface. The detection piece 440 can be detected by a second rotation origin position detection switch 408 provided in the section 411.

  When the rotation start condition of the second movable body 401 is satisfied, the effect control CPU 120 rotates the first rotation unit 421 by the second rotation motor 405 so that the second rotation unit 422 operates in conjunction with the first rotation. It rotates in the direction opposite to the part 421. Further, when the rotation speed of the first rotation unit 421 reaches a predetermined rotation speed, the decoration units 423A to 423C change from the first state to the second state. Further, when the rotation stop condition is satisfied, the rotation is stopped based on stop control described later.

  In the stop control, a position where the detection piece 440 is not detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 so that the decoration parts 423A to 423C are always in the first state when the rotation of the first rotation part 421 is stopped. That is, the first rotation unit 421 is controlled to stop at the second rotation origin position where the notch 440A is located at a position corresponding to the second rotation origin position detection switch 408.

(Control of second rendering device 400)
FIG. 8-28 is a block diagram related to the control of second rendering device 400 in the present embodiment.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect control board 12 is provided with the motor control unit 409 that controls the driving of the second rotation motor 405 for rotating the second movable body 401 of the second effect device 400. . The second rotation motor 405 is configured by a stepping motor, and the motor control unit 409 can output or rotate the second rotation motor 405 by outputting an excitation signal corresponding to a predetermined excitation pattern. ing.

  The effect control CPU 120 outputs a rotation start command to the motor control unit 409, instructs the motor control unit 409 to start rotation of the second rotation motor 405, and outputs a rotation stop command. The second rotation motor 405 is instructed to stop rotating. Further, the motor control unit 409 outputs a rotating signal to the effect control CPU 120 for a period after the start of the rotation control of the second rotation motor 405 until the stop control of the second rotation motor 405 is completed. Thus, whether or not the second rotation motor 405 is rotating is specified on the effect control CPU 120 side.

  Further, the second movable body 401 is provided with a detection piece 440 (see FIG. 8-27) for detecting a second rotation origin position (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an initial position). The origin signal is output to the motor control unit 409 when the notch 440A (see FIG. 8-27) provided in the detection piece 440 is detected by the rotation origin position detection switch 408, and the motor control unit 409 Reference numeral 409 identifies the initial position of the second movable body 401 based on the origin signal, and performs stop control based on the identified initial position. Further, the origin signal is input not only to the motor control unit 409 but also to the effect control CPU 120, and the initial position of the second movable body 401 can be specified also on the effect control CPU 120 side. .

  Next, an example of the notice effect determination process performed by the effect control CPU 120 in the variable display start setting process of S171 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In the notice effect determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first specifies the change display result and the change pattern (Sa001). The variation display result can be specified by a variation display result designation command for designating a variation display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol. The variation pattern can be specified by a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (variation time) corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol in the special figure game. In this embodiment, the target of the notice effect is super reach (big hit), normal reach (big hit), super reach (losing), normal reach (lost), and specifically, the fluctuation display result is big hit. Whether or not there is a variation display result designation command is specified, and whether or not the variation pattern is a super reach or whether it is a normal reach may be identified by a variation pattern designation command.

  Next, it is determined whether the variation pattern specified in Sa001 is super reach or normal reach (Sa002). If the variation pattern is neither super reach nor normal reach, the notice effect determination processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the variation pattern is either super reach or normal reach, the presence / absence of execution of the notice effect and the type of notice effect when executed are determined (Sa003). In the present embodiment, it is possible to determine a plurality of types including an operation notification for rotating the second movable body 401 as the types of notification effects. As types other than the operation notice, for example, a step-up notice that the notice image changes stepwise, a cut-in notice that a predetermined character appears, a group notice that a group of predetermined characters cross the display area, and the like can be determined. is there.

  In Sa003, when the execution of the notice effect is determined, the probability of determining whether or not the notice effect is executed is set so that the possibility of a big hit is higher than when the notice effect is not determined. The big hit expectation is higher when the notice effect is executed than when the notice effect is not executed. Further, in Sa003, when a specific type (for example, an operation advance notice) is determined, there is a probability that the type of the notice effect is determined so that the possibility of a big hit is higher than when another type is determined. When a specific type of notice effect is set, the jackpot expectation is higher than when another type of notice effect is executed.

  In addition, the jackpot expectation degree (reliability) of each notice effect is the probability that each notice effect is executed and becomes a big hit, the probability that each notice effect is executed and becomes a big hit, and each notice effect is executed and lost. It is a numerical value divided by the sum of the probabilities. For example, the probability of winning a jackpot when each notice effect is executed is: the probability that the jackpot is determined: A, the probability that the variation pattern (super reach, normal reach) that is the target of the notice effect when the jackpot is determined is B, When the probability that each notice effect is determined at the time of the big hit is C: A × B × C, and the probability that each notice effect is executed and loses is the probability that the lose is determined: a, lose When the probability of selection of the variation pattern (super reach, normal reach) subject to the notice effect at the time of determination is selected as b, and the probability that each notice effect is determined at the time of losing is determined as a × b × c, The big hit expectation degree of each notice effect is A × B × C / A × B × C + a × b × c.

  Returning to FIG. 8-29, in Sa004, it is determined whether or not execution of any notice effect is determined in Sa003. If no notice effect is determined here, that is, if “no notice effect” is decided, the notice effect determining process is terminated. On the other hand, when any one of the notice effects is determined, the process proceeds to Sa005, and the type of the decided notice effect is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the execution of the operation advance notice is determined, that is, whether or not the type of the advance notice effect to be executed is the operation advance notice (Sa006). If the execution of the operation advance notice has not been determined, the advance notice determining process is terminated. On the other hand, when the execution of the operation advance notice is determined, the operation time of the second movable body 401 based on the operation advance notice, the light emission pattern of the second effect LED 406 provided on the second movable body 401, and the operation advance notice are output. The sound effect sound pattern is determined (Sa007, Sa009, Sa011), the determined operation time, light emission pattern, and sound pattern are stored in predetermined areas of the RAM 122 (Sa008, Sa010, Sa012), and the notice effect production determination process is terminated. To do.

  In Sa007, any operation time is determined from 6 seconds, 4 seconds, and 2 seconds using the operation time determination table shown in FIG. 8-30 (A). In the operation time determination table, as shown in FIG. 8-30 (A), a long operation time is easily determined in the case of a big hit, and a short operation time is easily determined in the case of a loss. Is executed, it is suggested that the longer the operation time of the second movable body 401, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot.

  In Sa009, any of pattern 1 (red light emission), pattern 2 (green light emission), pattern 3 (yellow light emission), and pattern 4 (blue light emission) is selected using the light emission pattern determination table shown in FIG. 8-30 (B). A light emission pattern is determined. In the light emission pattern determination table, as shown in FIG. 8-30 (B), the light emission patterns are easily determined in the order of patterns 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the case of big hit, and in the case of loss, patterns 4, 3, and 2 are determined. 1 is set so that the light emission pattern can be easily determined in the order of 1. When the operation advance notice is executed, the highest hit expectation is high when the light emission color of the second effect LED 406 is red, It is suggested that the big hit expectation is high in the order of green, yellow and blue.

  In Sa011, any sound pattern is determined from the patterns A and B using the sound pattern determination table shown in FIG. In the sound pattern determination table, as shown in FIG. 8-30 (C), the pattern B is easily determined in both cases of big hit and lost, but the pattern A is more likely to be lost in the case of big hit than in the case of lost. When it is set so that it is easy to determine, and when an operation advance notice is executed, the expectation degree of jackpot is greater when the sound effect is output with pattern A than when the sound effect is output with pattern B. A high effect is suggested.

  Here, the expectation level of jackpot (reliability) when the operation warning is executed is the probability of hitting by operating time (light emission pattern, sound pattern), and jackpot by operating time (light emission pattern, sound pattern). And the value divided by the sum of the probability of losing by operating time (light emission pattern, sound pattern).

  In this way, in the notice effect determination process, whether or not to execute the notice effect is determined and the type of the notice effect is determined, and when it is determined that the notice effect is to be executed. The process for executing the notice effect is performed by the notice effect process in the variable display effect process in S172 of FIG.

  Next, an example of the second movable body operation process in which the effect control CPU 120 performs the process of rotating the second movable body 401 in the notice effect process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The second movable body operation process is a process that is performed when it is determined in the above-described notification effect determination process that the operation notification is to be executed.

  In the second movable body operation process, the production control CPU 120 first determines whether or not it is the operation period of the second movable body 401 (Sb001), and if it is not the operation period of the second movable body 401, the second movable body operation process. Exit. Whether or not the second movable body 401 is in the operation period is specified by whether or not the second movable body operation flag indicating that the second movable body 401 is in the operation period is set in the RAM 122. Here, the operation period of the second movable body 401 refers to the operation after the execution of the advance notice is determined and the second movable body 401 reaches the specified position by the second lifting / lowering motor 404 after the start of variable display. This is the period until the notice ends.

  If it is the operation period of the second movable body 401 in Sb001, it is determined whether or not the second movable body 401 is operating (Sb002). Whether or not the second movable body 401 is in operation is specified by whether or not an in-operation flag indicating that the second movable body 401 is in operation is set in the RAM 122.

  If the second movable body 401 is not operating in Sb002, a value corresponding to the operation time determined in the notice effect determination process is set in the operation time timer for measuring the operation time of the second movable body 401 (Sb003). Further, a value corresponding to a predetermined upper limit time (10 seconds in the present embodiment) is set in an upper limit time timer for counting the upper limit time of the operation notice (Sb004).

  Next, a rotation start command is output to the motor control unit 409 (Sb005). Accordingly, the motor control unit 409 performs control to rotate the second rotation motor 405, and rotation of the second movable body 401 is started.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 starts the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 with the light emission pattern determined in the notice effect determination process (Sb006). In the light emission pattern, the control contents for turning on and off the second effect LED 406 with a corresponding light emission color and lighting / extinguishing pattern over a predetermined period are determined, and depending on the light emission pattern repeatedly over the period until the light emission control ends. The light emission control is performed. Note that a light emission pattern in which a series of control contents for turning on and off the second effect LED 406 over the time when the notice effect is executed may be applied.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 starts sound output control for causing the speakers 8L and 8R to output sound effects according to the sound pattern determined in the notice effect determination process (Sb007). In the sound pattern, the control content for outputting the sound effect of the corresponding sound pattern from the speakers 8L and 8R over a predetermined period is determined, and the sound output control by the repeated sound pattern is performed over the period until the sound output control is completed. It has come to be. In addition, you may apply the sound pattern in which the control content which outputs a series of sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R over the time when a notice effect is performed was defined.

  Next, an in-operation flag indicating that the second movable body 401 is in operation is set in the RAM 122 (Sb008), and the second movable body operation process is terminated.

  If the second movable body 401 is not operating in Sb002, it is determined whether or not the second movable body 401 is waiting to be stopped (Sb009). Whether or not to wait for the second movable body 401 to stop is specified by whether or not a stop waiting flag indicating that the second movable body 401 is to be stopped is set in the RAM 122.

  If the second movable body 401 is not waiting to be stopped in Sb009, the operation time timer and the upper limit time timer are each decremented by 1 (Sb010, Sb011), and whether or not the operation time timer has timed out, that is, in the notice effect determination process It is determined whether or not the determined operation time has elapsed (Sb012). If the operation time timer has not timed out, the second movable body operation process is terminated.

  When the operation time timer expires in Sb012, a rotation stop command is output to the motor control unit 409 (Sb013). Along with this, the motor control unit 409 starts control for stopping the second rotation motor 405. As will be described later, even if the motor control unit 409 receives the rotation stop command, the second rotation motor 405 is not stopped immediately, but the second rotation motor 405 is controlled to stop thereafter. The motor 405 is stopped.

  Next, a stop waiting flag indicating that the second movable body 401 is waiting to be stopped is set in the RAM 122 (Sb014), and the second movable body operation process is terminated.

  If the second movable body 401 is not waiting to be stopped in Sb009, that is, after the rotation stop command is output to the motor control unit 409, the second rotation motor 405 has not stopped yet, the upper limit time timer is set to 1. Subtraction is performed (Sb015), and it is determined whether or not the rotation signal output from the motor control unit 409 is ON, that is, whether or not the motor control unit 409 is performing rotation control of the second rotation motor 405 ( Sb016) If the rotating signal is ON, the second movable body operation process is terminated.

  If the rotating signal is not ON in Sb016, it is determined whether or not the initial position of the second movable body 401 is detected (Sb017). As will be described later, when the second rotation motor 405 is normally stopped by the motor control unit 409, the second movable body 401 stops at the position where the initial position is detected. Therefore, in Sb017, the second movable body It is determined whether 401 stops at a normal position.

  When the initial position of the second movable body 401 is detected in Sb017, the light emission control started in Sb006 is stopped (Sb019), the sound output control started in Sb007 is stopped (Sb020), and set in the RAM 122. The stop waiting flag, the operating flag, and the second movable body operation flag are cleared (Sb021, Sb022, Sb023), and the second movable body operation process is terminated. Accordingly, in the second movable body operation process after the next time, it is determined that the operation period of the second movable body 401 is not reached in Sb001, and therefore the time count of the upper limit time timer ends.

  If the initial position is not detected in Sb017, it is determined whether or not the upper limit timer has timed out, that is, whether or not the upper limit time of the operation notice has elapsed (Sb018). If not, the second movable body operation process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the upper limit time timer has expired in Sb018, the light emission control started in Sb006 is stopped even when the initial position is not detected, that is, when the second movable body 401 has not stopped normally. (Sb019), the sound output control started in Sb007 is stopped (Sb020), the stop waiting flag, the operating flag, and the second movable body operation flag set in the RAM 122 are cleared (Sb021, Sb022, Sb023). The second movable body operation process is terminated.

  Next, the motor control unit 409 will be described. The motor control unit 409 has a control register whose setting contents change according to an external command or an internal situation, and controls according to the setting status of the control register. I do.

  For example, when the rotation start command is received from the effect control CPU 120, the fact that the rotation start command has been received is set in the control register, and when the rotation stop command is received from the effect control CPU 120, the fact that the rotation stop command has been received is set in the control register. Is done. In addition, the fact that the second rotation motor 405 is rotating is set in the control register, and when the second rotation motor 405 is stopped, the fact that the second rotation motor 405 is stopped is set in the control register. Further, whether or not the initial position of the second movable body 401 is detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 is set in the control register. In addition, it has a timer function for measuring time, and when a predetermined time elapses after the start of time measurement, that fact is set in the control register.

  Next, an example of the control content of the motor control unit 409 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The motor control unit 409 refers to the setting state of the control register, receives a rotation start command from the effect control CPU 120, receives a rotation stop command from the effect control CPU 120, or determines whether the second rotation motor 405 It is determined whether it is rotating (Sc001, Sc006, Sc011).

  When it is determined in Sc001 that the rotation start command is received, the control register is referred to determine whether the second rotation motor 405 is stopped (Sc002). The rotation start control is performed (Sc003), the rotation signal output to the effect control CPU 120 is turned ON (Sc004), and the stop timer is started (Sc005).

  In the rotation start control of Sc002, an excitation signal is output in a predetermined acceleration excitation pattern, and after the excitation signal output in the acceleration excitation pattern is completed, the excitation signal is switched to the constant speed excitation pattern. Control to output excitation signal. As a result, the second rotation motor 405 rotates at the maximum speed.

  If it is determined in Sc006 that a rotation stop command has been received, the control register is referenced to determine whether the second rotation motor 405 is rotating (Sc007). After normal stop control is performed to stop the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 so that the stop position of the second movable body 401 becomes a specified stop position (Sc008), after the stop control of the second rotation motor 405 is completed Then, the rotating signal output to the effect control CPU 120 is turned OFF (Sc009), and the time measurement of the stop timer is ended (Sc010).

  In the normal stop control of Sc008, as shown in FIG. 8-33, after the rotation start command is received and the stop condition is satisfied, the initial position of the second movable body 401 is detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408. After that, the excitation signal with the constant speed excitation pattern is output until the braking start position is reached. For this reason, the state where the second rotation motor 405 rotates at the maximum speed to the braking start position is maintained. Then, when it reaches the braking start position, it switches to the excitation pattern for deceleration and outputs an excitation signal, decelerates toward the stop position, and when it reaches the stop position, it switches to the excitation pattern for stop and excites. A signal is output and the second rotation motor 405 is stopped. At this time, when the second rotation motor 405 normally stops at the stop position, the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 detects the initial position of the second movable body 401, that is, the second movable body 401 is at the initial position. Will stop.

  If the second rotation motor 405 is rotating in Sc011, the stop time (this embodiment) set to limit the long-term rotation of the second rotation motor 405 after the rotation start control is performed in Sc003. 8 seconds) (Sc012). If the stop time has elapsed, a forced stop control is performed to forcibly stop the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 (Sc013). After the stop control of the rotation motor 405 is completed, the rotating signal output to the effect control CPU 120 is turned off (Sc009), and the stop timer is counted (Sc010).

  In the forced stop control of Sc013, unlike the normal stop control, the excitation signal is immediately switched to the excitation pattern for deceleration without waiting for the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 to detect the initial position of the second movable body 401. Is output, and when the stop position is reached, the excitation pattern is switched to the stop excitation pattern and an excitation signal is output to stop the second rotation motor 405. At this time, since it does not decelerate toward the specified stop position, the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 detects the initial position of the second movable body 401 when the second rotation motor 405 stops. In other words, the second movable body 401 may stop at the initial position, or the second movable body 401 may stop at a position other than the initial position.

  Next, the operation state of each unit accompanying the execution of the operation notice will be described with reference to FIGS. 8-34 to 8-36.

  As shown in FIG. 8-34, the production control CPU 120 outputs a rotation start command to the motor control unit 409 when the operation period of the second movable body 401 comes with the execution of the operation notice, The light emission control of the second effect LED 406 is started with the light emission pattern determined in the notice effect determination process, and the sound output control from the speakers 8L and 8R of the sound effect according to the sound pattern determined in the notice effect determination process is started. In addition, the motor control unit 409 that has received the rotation start command performs rotation start control, starts rotation of the second rotation motor 405, and outputs ON during rotation signal to the effect control CPU 120. As a result, the rotation of the second movable body 401 is started, and the lighting with the light emission pattern determined in the notice effect determination process is started. From the sound effect speakers 8L and 8R according to the sound pattern determined in the notice effect determination process. Will be output.

  After that, the effect control CPU 120 outputs a rotation start command to the motor control unit 409 and stops after the operation time determined in the notice effect determination process has passed (any one of 2 seconds, 4 seconds, and 6 seconds). It will be in a waiting state. Upon receiving the rotation start command, the motor control unit 409 performs normal stop control and stops the second rotation motor 405. When the normal stop control is completed, the rotation signal OFF is output to the effect control CPU 120. The CPU 120 for effect control that has detected the OFF of the rotating signal specifies that the initial position of the second movable body 401 has been detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408, and has stopped at a normal position. The light emission control of the second effect LED 406 is ended, and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R is ended. Thereby, at the timing when the second movable body 401 stops at the normal stop position, the lighting of the second effect LED 406 accompanying the operation advance notice is finished, and the output of the sound effect sound accompanying the action advance notice from the speakers 8L and 8R is finished. Will be.

  As shown in FIG. 8-35, even when the motor control unit 409 that has received the rotation stop command performs the normal stop control and stops the second rotation motor 405, the second movable body 401 does not move due to some trouble. It may not stop at the normal stop position.

  In this case, even if the effect control CPU 120 detects that the rotating signal is OFF, the initial position of the second movable body 401 is not detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408, and has stopped at the normal stop position. Therefore, the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R are continued. In such a case, the effect control CPU 120 outputs the rotation start command and When the upper limit time (10 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the operation of the movable body 401, the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 is finished and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R is finished. To do.

  Thereby, even when the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position and the initial position of the second movable body 401 is not detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408, the second effect LED 406 accompanying the operation advance notice is obtained. Is turned on, and the output of the sound effect sound accompanying the operation notice from the speakers 8L and 8R is ended.

  In addition, when the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position, the upper limit time for ending the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R is the longest operation time ( 6 seconds), the operation time elapses after the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 starts, and is set longer than the time until the second rotation motor 405 is stopped by the normal stop control. Therefore, a common upper limit time is applied regardless of the determined operation time.

  As shown in FIG. 8-36, the production control CPU 120 outputs a rotation stop command as the operation time elapses. However, when the motor control unit 409 cannot normally receive the rotation stop command, the operation associated with the operation advance notice is performed. Even if time elapses, the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 continues without stopping, but the motor control unit 409 receives the rotation start command from the effect control CPU 120 and receives the second rotation motor 405. Even if the rotation stop command is not received after starting the rotation of the motor, the forced stop control is performed when the stop time (8 seconds in the present embodiment) set to limit the rotation for a long time has passed. The second rotation motor 405 is forcibly stopped.

  At this time, the second movable body 401 may not stop at the normal stop position, and even if the effect control CPU 120 detects that the rotating signal is OFF, the second movable body 401 is detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408. In this case, the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R are continued. However, even in such a case, the production control CPU 120 outputs a rotation start command and starts the operation of the second movable body 401, so that the upper limit time (in this embodiment, 10 seconds) has elapsed, The light emission control of the second effect LED 406 is ended, and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R is ended.

  Thereby, when the motor control unit 409 cannot receive the rotation stop command and forcibly stops the rotation of the second rotation motor 405, the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position, and the second Even when the initial position of the second movable body 401 is not detected by the two-rotation origin position detection switch 408, the lighting of the second effect LED 406 accompanying the operation advance notice is finished, and the sound effects of the sound effects accompanying the operation advance notice from the speakers 8L and 8R are finished. The output will end.

  In addition, when the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position, the upper limit time for ending the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R is the second rotation motor. After starting the rotation of 405, when the rotation stop command is not received, it is set longer than the stop time for forcibly stopping the second rotation motor 405, and the rotation stop command cannot be received. The lighting of the second effect LED 406 accompanying the operation advance notice and the output of the sound effect sound accompanying the operation advance notice from the speakers 8L and 8R continue for a period longer than the period until the second rotation motor 405 is forcibly stopped. It has become.

As described above, the present invention includes the first invention described below. In other words, in a conventional gaming machine equipped with an operable movable body, the movable body is moved from the first position to the lower position than the first position, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-140239. Some were dropped by their own weight up to 2 positions. In the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned patent publication, there is a problem that the movable body may not be suitably dropped when dropping further downward from the second position. Therefore, for the purpose of providing a gaming machine capable of suitably moving the movable body, the gaming machine of means 1 of the first invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1A),
A movable body (for example, the first movable body 301, the first movable section 351, the second movable section 352, the third movable section 353) movable from the first position (for example, the first origin position, the first origin position). With
After the movable body moved from the first position is stopped at a second position (for example, a second intermediate position or a first intermediate corresponding position) below the first position, the movable body moves below the second position. Can be moved to the third position (for example, the first effect position, the first effect corresponding position) (for example, in the movable object effect in which the first movable object 301 is dropped, the first movable object 301 is The first movable body 301 is moved (moved) from one origin position, received at the first intermediate position by the drive bodies 310L and 310R, and then moved from the intermediate position to the lower position to move the first movable body 301 to the first position. 1 drop (move) from the intermediate position to the first performance position)
Movement assisting means for assisting movement of the movable body from the second position to the third position (for example, locking members 340L and 340R and auxiliary side walls 344L and 344R, driving bodies 310L and 310R, guide shafts 306L and 306R, First elevating motors 308L and 308R) are provided (see FIGS. 8-19 and 8-20).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the movable body can be suitably moved to the third position even after being stopped at the second position.

  Specifically, after dropping the first movable body 301 from the first origin position to the first intermediate position, the first movable body 301 is dropped (lowered) to the first effect position by lowering the driving bodies 310L and 310R. At this time, even if the first movable body 301 does not fall due to its own weight for some reason, the locking members 340L and 340R as the movement assisting means are locked to the locking recesses 319L and 319R, so that the driving bodies 310L and 310R. At the same time, the first movable body 301 is lowered, that is, the downward movement of the first movable body 301 is assisted, so that the first movable body 301 can be suitably lowered to the first effect position.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the first invention is the gaming machine according to means 1,
The movable body (for example, the first movable body 301, the first movable body 301, the first movable body 301, the first movable body 301, the first movable body 301, the first movable body 301, the first movable body 301, the second movable motor 308 L, 308 R) is movable. 1 movable portion 351) and a drive body (for example, drive bodies 310L and 310R) capable of receiving
After the movable body is received at the second position (for example, the first intermediate position, the first intermediate corresponding position) by the drive body, the drive body is moved downward to move the movable body to the third position. (For example, the first production position, the first production corresponding position)
At least a part of the movement assisting means is provided in the driving body (for example, on the outer side of the driving bodies 310L and 310R, the locking recesses 319L and 319R of the arms 309L and 309R can be engaged and disengaged. The members 340L and 340R are provided upward (see FIG. 8-8).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to assist the movement of the movable body from the second position to the third position using the driving body.

  Specifically, the first movable body 301 can be forcibly lowered by using the lowering operation of the drive bodies 310L and 310R for raising the first movable body 301 that can be dropped by its own weight. Since it is not necessary to separately provide a drive source for assisting the lowering of the structure, the structure can be simplified.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the first invention is the gaming machine according to means 2,
The movement assist means includes
The drive body (e.g., changeable between a lockable state and a lock release state that can be locked to the movable body (e.g., the first movable body 301, the locking recesses 319L and 319R of the first movable portion 351)). Locking portions (for example, locking claws 340A of the locking members 340L and 340R) provided on the driving bodies 310L and 310R),
After the movable body is received at the second position (for example, the first intermediate position or the first intermediate corresponding position), when the drive body is moved downward, it acts on the locking portion, thereby An action part (for example, inclined walls 343L, 343R and auxiliary side walls 344L, 344R) that change from the stop release state to the lockable state,
(See FIGS. 8-8, 8-19, and 8-20)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the locking portion can be changed to a lockable state using the downward movement of the driving body.

  Specifically, the locking members 340L and 340R can be changed between the lockable state and the lock release state by using the lowering operation of the drive bodies 310L and 310R, and the lock members 340L and 340R are changed. Therefore, the structure can be simplified.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the first invention is the gaming machine according to means 3,
The driving body (for example, the driving bodies 310L and 310R) is a biasing member that biases the locking portion (for example, the locking claws 340A of the locking members 340L and 340R) to be in the unlocked state. For example, a coil spring (not shown) is provided.
According to this feature, the locking portion can be easily brought into the unlocked state when movement assistance is unnecessary.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the first invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 2 to 4,
First guide means (for example, a guide shaft 306L) for guiding one side of the movable body (for example, the first movable body 301) in the vertical direction;
Second guide means (for example, a guide shaft 306R) for vertically guiding the other side of the movable body;
With
The drive body is provided in both the first guide means and the second guide means (for example, the drive bodies 310L and 310R having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape have through holes 332L and 332R penetrating in the vertical direction. The guide shafts 306L and 306R are inserted into the through holes 332L and 332R (see FIG. 8-13).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the movable body can be moved stably.

The gaming machine of means 6 of the first invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 3 to 5,
In the state where the driving body (for example, the driving bodies 310L and 310R) receives the movable body (for example, the first movable body 301), the locking portion (for example, the locking claws 340A of the locking members 340L and 340R). Is changed to the lockable state, a predetermined gap (for example, a gap) is formed between the lock portion and the locked portion of the movable body (for example, the lower wall 319A of the lock recesses 319L and 319R). L10) is provided (see FIG. 8-19 (B)).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the locking portion can be suitably changed to a lockable state, and when the movable body does not move when the driving body moves downward, the locking portion is engaged with the locked portion. Since it is stopped, the movement of the movable body from the second position to the third position can be suitably assisted.

  Specifically, when there is no need to lock the locking claw 340A to the lower wall 319A of the locking recesses 319L and 319R, that is, when the first movable body 301 normally drops, the locking claw 340A is 319A is not locked and it is necessary to lock the locking claw 340A to the lower wall 319A of the locking recesses 319L and 319R, that is, when the first movable body 301 does not fall normally, The locking claw 340A is locked to the lower wall 319A. Therefore, each time the first movable body 301 is dropped, the locking claw 340A is locked to the lower wall 319A, and the member can be prevented from being worn, but it is preferable when the first movable body 301 does not fall normally. Therefore, the first movable body 301 can be suitably lowered.

The embodiment includes the second invention described below. That is, in a conventional gaming machine equipped with an operable movable body, for example, as described in JP 2017-140239 A, etc., a first movable portion that can be visually recognized by a player at a first position; By moving a movable body having a second movable portion that overlaps the rear side of the first movable portion at the first position and is difficult or impossible for the player to view from the first position to the second position, Some movable parts appeared closer to the first position than the first movable part and became visible to the player. In the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned patent publication, since the movable body moves from the first position to the second position and only the second movable portion appears and the moving mode of the movable body is monotonous, the interest can be enhanced. There was a problem that I could not. Therefore, for the purpose of providing a gaming machine that can enhance interest by a movable body, the gaming machine of means 1 of the second invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1A),
A movable body (for example, the first movable body 301) having a first movable section (for example, the first movable section 351) and a second movable section (for example, the second movable section 352) different from the first movable section. Prepared,
The movable body is
From the first position (for example, the first origin position, the first origin corresponding position) through the second position (for example, the first intermediate position, the first intermediate corresponding position) to the third position (for example, the first effect position, The first movable body 301 can be moved (moved) from the first origin position in the movable body presentation in which the first movable body 301 is dropped (for example, in the movable body presentation in which the first movable body 301 is dropped). Then, the first movable body 301 is dropped (moved) from the first intermediate position to the first effect position by moving the driving bodies 310L and 310R from the intermediate position to the lower position. ),
In the first position, the first movable part is visible to the player, and the second movable part overlaps the rear side of the first movable part, making it difficult or impossible for the player to see (FIG. 8- 13),
By moving from the first position to the second position, the second movable part appears closer to the first position than the first movable part and becomes visible to the player (see FIGS. 8-15).
By moving from the second position to the third position, the first movable part moves to a position away from the second movable part (see FIG. 8-17),
When the movable body moves to the third position, a specific effect portion appears between the first movable portion and the second movable portion (for example, the first movable body 301 is moved from the first intermediate position to the first intermediate position). In the case of falling to one effect position, only the first movable portion 351 is lowered with respect to the second movable portion 352 and the third movable portion 353, so that the first movable portion 351 is located at the first intermediate corresponding position. Since the second movable portion 352 is separated downward, the third movable portion 353 (specific effect portion) appears to be visible to the player from the gap formed between the first movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352. (See Figure 8-17)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, after the second movable part appears due to the movement of the movable body, the specific effect part further appears, so that the player can be surprised.

  Specifically, the second movable portion 352 that could not be visually recognized by the player overlapping the back side of the first movable portion 351 by the first movable portion 351 dropping from the first origin corresponding position to the first intermediate corresponding position. In addition to appearing, the first movable portion 351 moves from the first intermediate corresponding position to the first effect corresponding position, and therefore, from the gap generated between the first movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352. A new third movable portion 353 (specific production portion) appears so as to be visible from the player.

  In addition, after the second movable portion 352 appears at the first timing according to the movement of the first movable portion 351, the third movable portion that is separate from the second movable portion 352 at the second timing after the first timing. 353 (specific production part) appears. That is, a plurality of performance parts do not appear at a time, but new performance parts appear in stages, so that the player can be surprised.

A gaming machine according to means 2 of the second invention is the gaming machine according to means 1,
The movable body (for example, the first movable body 301) is a third movable section different from the first movable section (for example, the first movable section 351) and the second movable section (for example, the second movable section 352). (For example, the third movable portion 353),
When the movable body moves to the third position (for example, the first effect position, the first effect corresponding position), the first effect part is used as the specific effect part between the first movable part and the second movable part. 3 Movable parts appear (see Fig. 8-17)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player can be surprised.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the second invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
A display unit (for example, the image display device 5) provided on the rear side of the movable body (for example, the first movable body 301);
When the movable body moves to the third position (for example, the first effect position, the first effect corresponding position), the effect display is performed at a portion corresponding to the specific effect part in the display area of the display means ( For example, at the timing when the third movable portion 353 appears, the effect control CPU 120 displays a character image Z1 as a specific effect image in a portion corresponding to the base portion 390A of the third movable portion 353 in the display area of the image display device 5. Is displayed as a stereoscopically viewable 3D image (see FIG. 8-17).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, an image that can be viewed stereoscopically is displayed on the specific effect section, so that the player can be surprised.

  Specifically, the third movable portion is formed from the gap generated between the first movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352 by the first movable portion 351 moving from the first intermediate corresponding position to the first effect corresponding position. 353 (specific effect portion) not only appears to be visible from the player, but also allows the character image Z1 displayed on the image display device 5 to be seen through the base portion 390A of the third movable portion 353. The effect by the image displayed by the 1st movable part 351 and the image display apparatus 5 is realizable.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the second invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The first movable portion (for example, the first movable portion 351) is configured such that the movable body (for example, the first movable body 301) is moved from the second position (for example, the first intermediate position, the first intermediate corresponding position) to the first position. When moving to three positions (for example, the first effect position and the first effect corresponding position), the first state (for example, the combined state) is transformed into the second state (for example, the separated state) different from the first state. Yes (see Figures 8-15 and 8-17)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the first movable portion 351 is deformed in accordance with the movement of the first movable portion 351, the player can be surprised.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the second invention is the gaming machine according to means 4,
The first movable unit (for example, the first movable unit 351) is a special effect unit (for example, appearing by changing from the first state (for example, the combined state) to the second state (for example, the separated state)). Rotating member 363) (see FIG. 8-17)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the special effect portion can be visually recognized only when the first movable portion 351 is deformed, the player can be surprised.

A gaming machine of means 6 of the second invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein
The first movable part (for example, the first movable part 351) is
A base portion (eg, base portion 361);
A plurality of movable members operable with respect to the base portion (for example, movable members 362A to 362D);
Have
It can be transformed into a first state in which the plurality of movable members approach (for example, a combined state) and a second state in which the plurality of movable members are separated (for example, a separated state),
It has an attraction means (for example, magnets 385A-385H) for maintaining the plurality of movable members in the 1st state.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the movable body from being deformed to the second state when not intended.

  Specifically, when the first movable body 301 falls to the first intermediate position, the plurality of movable members 362A to 362D move from the proximity position toward the separation position due to the impact of the drop, so that the movable members 362A to 362A are moved. It can suppress that a clearance gap arises between 362D.

The embodiment includes the third invention described below. That is, conventionally, in a gaming machine provided with an operable movable body and a light emitting means capable of emitting light, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-242876 and the like, it is synchronized with the control of the movable body. Some control the light emitting means. In the gaming machine described in the above-mentioned patent publication, when a malfunction occurs in the movable body and the normal operation cannot be performed, the light emission control is continuously executed without ending, and the player feels uncomfortable. There was a problem that there was something. Therefore, for the purpose of providing a gaming machine capable of suitably performing depending on the movable body, the gaming machine of means 1 of the third invention is:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1A),
An operable movable body (for example, the second movable body 401);
Light emitting means capable of emitting light (for example, the second effect LED 406);
Control means capable of controlling the light emitting means to emit light (emission control) according to the operation of the movable body (for example, the effect control CPU 120);
With
The control means is configured to cause the movable body to perform the predetermined operation when the movable body performs a predetermined operation (an operation that performs a rotation operation until the operation time elapses and stops at an initial position after the operation time elapses). When the first end condition (the second rotation motor 405 is stopped and the initial position is detected) due to the end is satisfied, or when the movable body ends the operation, the first end condition is satisfied The control (light emission control) for causing the light emitting means to emit light when the second end condition (the upper limit time elapses) due to the elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied is terminated (for example, the effect control CPU 120 (The part which performs the process of Sb017-Sb019 in a movable body operation | movement process.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the light emission control according to the operation of the movable body can be suitably executed.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the third invention is
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1A),
An operable movable body (for example, the second movable body 401);
Sound output means capable of outputting sound (for example, speakers 8L and 8R);
Control means (e.g., CPU 120 for effect control) capable of control (sound output control) to output sound from the sound output means in accordance with a predetermined operation of the movable body;
With
The control means is configured to cause the movable body to perform the predetermined operation when the movable body performs a predetermined operation (an operation that performs a rotation operation until the operation time elapses and stops at an initial position after the operation time elapses). When the first end condition (the second rotation motor 405 is stopped and the initial position is detected) due to the end is satisfied, or when the movable body ends the operation, the first end condition is satisfied The control (sound output control) for outputting the sound from the sound output means when the second end condition (the upper limit time elapses) due to the elapse of a predetermined time without being satisfied is terminated (for example, effect control) The portion for which the CPU 120 executes the processing of Sb017 to Sb020 in the movable body operation processing.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, sound output control according to the operation of the movable body can be suitably executed.

  Specifically, when the production control CPU 120 outputs a rotation start command in accordance with the operation advance notice and operates the second movable body 401, the rotation stop command is output as the operation time elapses, and the second movable body 401 is output. When the first end condition by stopping at the normal stop position is satisfied, the lighting of the second effect LED 406 accompanying the operation advance notice is ended, and the output of the sound effects accompanying the operation advance notice from the speakers 8L and 8R is ended. In addition, a rotation stop command is output as the operation time elapses, and the operation of the second movable body 401 is stopped. However, the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position, and the first end condition is not satisfied. Even in the case, after the second movable body 401 is started to rotate, the lighting of the second effect LED 406 accompanying the operation advance notice is ended also when the second end condition due to the elapse of the upper limit time is ended. Since the output from the speakers 8L and 8R of the sound effect accompanying the operation advance notice is terminated, the second movable body 401 cannot stop at the normal stop position, and even if the first end condition is not satisfied, the second accompanying the operation advance notice is not obtained. It is possible to prevent the output from the speakers 8L and 8R of the sound effect accompanying the lighting of the effect LED 406 and the operation notice from being continued. That is, light emission control and sound output control according to the operation of the second movable body 401 can be suitably executed.

  In addition, even in the case of performing a predetermined rotation operation in the operation advance notice, such as the second movable body 401, a large number of operation patterns (6 seconds, 4 seconds, 2 seconds, etc.) having different operation times as in the above embodiment. If there is light emission data and sound data similar to each operation pattern, the data capacity increases. On the other hand, when trying to stop the operation only by time management, if the second movable body 401 does not operate for some reason, the light emission control and the sound control cannot be terminated. Therefore, even when a problem such as the inability to detect the second movable body 401 occurs while reducing the data capacity, the light emission control and the sound control can be terminated after a predetermined time.

  In this embodiment, both the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control from the sound effect speakers 8L and 8R are performed in accordance with the operation of the second movable body 401 accompanying the operation advance notice. However, when the second movable body 401 is operated in the configuration in which the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 is performed at least in accordance with the operation of the second movable body 401 accompanying the operation advance notice, the second movable body 401 is normally stopped. When the first end condition by stopping at the position is satisfied, the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 accompanying the operation advance notice is ended, and the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position but the first end. Even when the condition is not satisfied, the second effect LED 40 accompanying the operation notice is also obtained when the second end condition due to the elapse of the upper limit time after the rotation of the second movable body 401 is started. Be configured to end the light emission control, it is possible to suitably perform the light emission control in accordance with the operation of the second movable member 401 in the same manner as described above.

  In addition, when the second movable body 401 is operated in a configuration in which sound output control from the sound effect speakers 8L and 8R is performed at least in accordance with the operation of the second movable body 401 accompanying the operation advance notice, the second movable body 401 is operated. The sound output control from the speakers 8L, 8R of the sound effect accompanying the operation advance notice is terminated when the first termination condition by stopping at the normal stop position is satisfied, and the second movable body 401 is at the normal stop position. Even when the first end condition is not satisfied, even when the second end condition due to the elapse of the upper limit time after the rotation of the second movable body 401 is started, the effect accompanying the operation notice Even in the configuration in which the sound output control from the sound speakers 8L and 8R is terminated, the sound output control according to the operation of the second movable body 401 can be suitably executed as described above.

A gaming machine according to means 3 of the third invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein
Operation end detection means (for example, the second rotation origin position) capable of detecting that the movable body (for example, the second movable body 401) has completed the predetermined operation (the initial position is detected by the rotation signal OFF). Detection switch 408),
A timing means capable of timing (for example, an upper limit timer);
With
The control means includes
After the movable body starts operation, the first operation is performed when it is detected by the operation end detection means that the movable body has finished the predetermined operation (the initial position is detected by the rotating signal OFF). It is determined that the end condition (the second rotation motor 405 is stopped and the initial position is detected) is satisfied,
When the movable body starts operation, the time measuring means (upper limit time timer) starts timing, and the movable body ends the operation, but the first end condition is not satisfied, and the time measuring means (upper limit time timer) is reached. ), When the time counted by time reaches a predetermined time (upper limit time), it is determined that the second end condition (upper limit time elapses) is satisfied.
According to this feature, it is possible to suitably execute control according to a predetermined operation of the movable body.

  Specifically, the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 capable of detecting that the second movable body 401 has stopped at the normal stop position, and the time from the start of the operation of the second movable body 401 are counted. And an upper limit time timer. After the operation of the second movable body 401 is started, the operation of the second movable body 401 is stopped and the initial position of the second movable body 401 is detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408. When it is determined that the second movable body 401 has stopped at the normal stop position, it is determined that the first end condition is satisfied, and when the second movable body 401 starts operation, the upper limit time timer is used. The time measurement is started and the operation of the second movable body 401 is completed. However, the initial position of the second movable body 401 is not detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408, and the first end condition is not satisfied. Timing Since time is determined with the second end condition is satisfied when it reaches the upper limit time, it is possible to suitably perform the light emission control and sound output control according to the operation of the second movable member 401.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the third invention is the gaming machine according to means 3,
The control means (for example, the effect control CPU 120) is configured to display the time counting means (upper limit time timer) when the first end condition (the second rotation motor 405 is stopped and the initial position is detected) is established. ) To stop timing.
According to this feature, it is possible to suitably execute control according to a predetermined operation of the movable body.

  Specifically, after the operation of the second movable body 401 is started, the operation of the second movable body 401 is stopped, and the initial position of the second movable body 401 is detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408. 2 When it is specified that the movable body 401 has stopped at the normal stop position and the first end condition is satisfied, the time measurement by the upper limit time timer is ended thereafter, and no unnecessary processing is performed. Therefore, light emission control and sound output control according to the operation of the second movable body 401 can be suitably executed.

A gaming machine according to means 5 of the third invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
A movable body control means (for example, a motor control unit 409) that performs control to operate the movable body (for example, the second movable body 401);
The movable body control means includes
When the start condition (reception of rotation start command) is satisfied, control to start the operation of the movable body (rotation start control) is performed,
When a stop condition (reception of rotation stop command) according to the predetermined operation is satisfied, or after a specific time (stop time) elapses without starting the operation of the movable body without satisfying the stop condition Control for stopping the operation of the movable body is performed.
According to this feature, since the operation of the movable body is stopped even when the end condition according to the predetermined operation is not satisfied, it is possible to prevent a problem caused by the fact that the operation of the movable body cannot be completed.

  Specifically, a motor control unit 409 that controls the second rotation motor 405 is provided, and the motor control unit 409 receives the rotation start command from the effect control CPU 120, and when the start condition is satisfied, The control for starting the rotation of the two-rotation motor 405 is performed, and the control for stopping the operation of the second rotation motor 405 when the stop condition is satisfied by receiving the rotation stop command from the effect control CPU 120 is performed. 2 After the operation of the movable body 401 is stopped and the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 is started, the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 is started even when the rotation stop command is not received and the stop condition is not satisfied. When a predetermined stop time elapses after that, the second rotation motor 405 is forcibly stopped and the second movable body 401 is moved. The being adapted to be stopped, since the operation of the second movable member 401 even if the termination condition corresponding to the operation time is not established is stopped, thereby preventing trouble due inability end the operation of the second movable member 401.

The gaming machine of means 6 of the third invention is the gaming machine according to means 5,
The predetermined time (for example, upper limit time) is longer than the specific time (for example, stop time).
According to this feature, even when the operation of the movable body is terminated without the termination condition corresponding to the predetermined operation being established, the light emission control can be terminated after the operation of the movable body is terminated. You don't have to feel uncomfortable.

  Specifically, after starting the operation of the second movable body 401, when the first end condition is not satisfied, the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control from the sound effect speakers 8L and 8R are ended. The upper limit time is set to a time longer than the stop time for forcibly stopping the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 when the stop condition is not satisfied after the operation of the second movable body 401 is started. Even if the rotation of the second rotating motor 405 is forcibly stopped when the stop condition is not satisfied after the operation of the second movable body 401 is started, the operation of the second movable body 401 is ended. Since the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the sound effect speakers 8L and 8R can be terminated, the player does not feel uncomfortable.

A gaming machine according to means 7 of the third invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein
The predetermined operation includes a plurality of types of operation patterns (for example, operation time 2 seconds, 4 seconds, 6 seconds) with different operation times of the movable body (for example, the second movable body 401),
The predetermined time (for example, upper limit time) is a common time (for example, 10 seconds) longer than the longest operation time (for example, 6 seconds) of the plurality of types of operation patterns.
According to this feature, it is not necessary to set a predetermined time according to each of a plurality of types of operation patterns, so that the control load can be reduced.

  Specifically, when the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position, the upper limit time for ending the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R is a plurality of times. When the longest operation time (6 seconds) is determined, the operation time elapses after the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 is started, and the second rotation motor 405 is stopped by the normal stop control. It is set longer than the time up to, and the common upper limit time is applied regardless of the determined operation time, without setting the upper limit time according to each of multiple types of operation time Therefore, the control load can be reduced.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the third invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein
The movable body (for example, the second movable body) can rotate.
Origin position detection means (for example, the second rotation origin position detection switch 408) capable of detecting the origin position (initial position) of the movable body;
A movable body control means (for example, a motor control unit 409) for controlling the movable body (second movable body) to operate;
With
The movable body control means detects the origin position after the stop condition is satisfied when a stop condition (reception of a rotation stop command) corresponding to the predetermined operation is satisfied after the rotational operation of the movable body is started. The control of rotating at the maximum speed is continued from the detection of the origin position (initial position) until reaching the deceleration start position (braking start position), from the deceleration start position (braking start position) toward the stop position. Performs deceleration control (see Fig. 8-33)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the movable body can be stopped by a certain amount of rotation at any position when the stop condition is satisfied, the appearance of the stop operation of the movable body is improved.

  Specifically, after the motor control unit 409 receives the rotation stop command and the stop condition is satisfied, the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 detects the initial position of the second movable body 401 and then returns to the braking start position. The state of rotating at the maximum speed is maintained until it reaches, the control to decelerate toward the stop position when reaching the braking start position, and the control to stop the second rotation motor 405 when reaching the stop position. When the stop condition is satisfied, the second movable body 401 can be stopped with a certain amount of rotation at any position, whereby the decorative portions 423A to 423C are in the second effect state. Since the time until returning to the first effect state is ensured, the appearance of the stop operation of the second movable body 401 can be improved.

  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 the present invention can be changed or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. include.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first movable portion 351 of the first movable body 301 as the movable body corresponds to the first origin corresponding position (first position) and the first effect corresponding to the lower position than the first origin corresponding position. Although the form which can move to an up-down direction between positions (2nd position) was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The left-right direction and the front-back direction between 1st position and 2nd position May be movable.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 1st movable body 301 as a movable body illustrated the form which can fall with dead weight from a 1st origin position to a 1st production position via a 1st intermediate position, this invention Is not limited to this, and may be movable in the vertical direction by a predetermined drive source. That is, the movement assisting means in the first invention is not limited to the one that assists the movement when the first movable part 351 that can fall by its own weight moves downward from the first intermediate corresponding position. When the first movable portion 351 is moved downward from the first intermediate corresponding position by a predetermined driving source, the movement may be assisted.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 1st movable body 301 as a movable body illustrated the form which has the 1st movable part 351, the 2nd movable part 352, and the 3rd movable part 353, this invention has shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the first and third inventions, it is only necessary to have at least one movable part. Moreover, in the said 2nd invention, what is necessary is just to have at least 2 movable part.

  In the embodiment, the first movable body 301 as the movable body has the first movable portion 351 and the third movable portion 353 movable in the vertical direction, while the second movable portion 352 is moved in the front-rear direction. Although the movable form and the form which can be rotated in the front position are illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation modes of the second movable part 352 and the third movable part 353 are the first movable part. The operation mode of the unit 351 may not be the same.

  In the embodiment, the second movable portion 352 moves from the rear first origin corresponding position to the front first center corresponding position in accordance with the movement of the first movable portion 351 to the first center corresponding position. However, the second invention is not limited to this, and the second movable part 352 can be visually recognized by the player in accordance with the movement of the first movable part 351 to the first center corresponding position. If it appears, it may be fixed immovably in advance at the first center corresponding position or the like. Further, if the third movable part 353 appears to be visible from the player in accordance with the movement of the first movable part 351 from the first center corresponding position to the first effect corresponding position, the first center It may be fixed in advance so as not to move at a corresponding position or the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 1st movable part 351 of the 1st movable body 301 illustrated the form moved and guided to the up-down direction by the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R, this invention is limited to this. Instead, the moving guide may be provided by only one of the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R. Further, the guide shafts 306L and 306R also serve as guide means for moving and guiding the drive bodies 310L and 310R in the vertical direction, but are separate from the guide shafts 306L and 306R for moving and guiding the drive bodies 310L and 310R in the vertical direction. You may make it guide the 1st movable part 351 by a guidance means.

  In the embodiment, the driving bodies 310L and 310R as receiving means for receiving the first movable part 351 at the first intermediate corresponding position or the first effect corresponding position move the moving part 303L to raise the first movable part 351. , 303R is illustrated as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and receiving means for receiving the first movable portion 351 at the first intermediate corresponding position or the first presentation corresponding position, The moving means 303L and 303R for raising the first movable part 351 may be provided separately. As a receiving means for receiving the first movable portion 351 at the first intermediate corresponding position or the first effect corresponding position, for example, a locking member 318A operated by the first effect solenoids 318L and 318R may be applied.

  In the embodiment, the movement assisting unit includes the locking members 340L and 340R (locking units) provided on the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and the locking member 340L according to the operation of the driving bodies 310L and 310R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the locking members 340L and 340R are not limited to this. The lock may be changed from the unlocked state to the lockable state by a predetermined driving source. The locking members 340L and 340R may be provided on a moving body provided separately from the driving bodies 310L and 310R. Further, the locking members 340L and 340R may be provided in the first movable portion 351, and the locking recesses 319L and 319R may be provided in the driving bodies 310L and 310R.

  In the above-described embodiment, the locking members 340L and 340R as the movement assisting means provided on the descendable driving bodies 310L and 310R are locked and connected to the first movable portion 351 to connect the driving bodies 310L and 310R. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the form of assisting the movement of the first movable portion 351 from the first center corresponding position is illustrated. A movement assisting member is provided above the arms 309L and 309R, and the movement of the first movable part 351 from the first center corresponding position is assisted by pressing the first movable part 351 from above with the movement assisting member. Good.

  Furthermore, the movement assisting means gives some impact to the first movable part 351 (for example, the first movable part 351 and the guide shafts 306L and 306R are vibrated by the vibration motor, and other members are moved to the first movable part 351. Or the like that can eliminate the catch of the first movable portion 351 by contacting the 351 and the like. Therefore, you may provide a movement assistance means in locations (for example, the 1st movable part 351, the cover bodies 304L, 304R, etc.) other than the drive bodies 310L and 310R.

  In the above-described embodiment, the locking members 340L, 340R, etc. as the movement assisting units move the first movable portion 351 at the first intermediate corresponding position between the first origin corresponding position and the first effect corresponding position. The mode of assisting the movement when moving to the first effect corresponding position after stopping is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first origin corresponding position is changed to the first effect corresponding position. When moving, you may assist this movement.

  In the embodiment, the first movable portion 351 moves from the first intermediate corresponding position to the first effect corresponding position, and the first gap is generated from the gap generated between the first movable portion 351 and the second movable portion 352. Although the 3 movable part 353 (specific production | presentation part) appeared not only so that it might be visible from a player, but illustrated the form which displays the character image Z1 through the base part 390A of the 3rd movable part 353, but this invention However, the present invention is not limited to this. From the gap generated between the first movable part 351 and the second movable part 352 as the first movable part 351 moves from the first intermediate corresponding position to the first effect corresponding position. If the specific effect part appears, the effect image such as the character image Z1 may not be displayed. That is, the specific effect part may be a structure such as the third movable part 353, or may be a specific part of the display area of the image display device 5 that can display the character image Z1 and the like.

  Further, when the specific effect portion is a specific portion of the display area of the image display device 5, the first movable portion 351 is arranged without arranging a transmissive member like the third movable portion 353 at a position corresponding to the specific portion. The specific portion may be directly visible from a gap generated between the first movable portion 352 and the second movable portion 352. Moreover, if it is a production | presentation part which can be visually recognized from the clearance gap produced between the 1st movable part 351 and the 2nd movable part 352, it can operate | move like the 3rd movable part 353 interlock | cooperated with the 1st movable part 351. It may not be a movable body.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 1st movable part 351 illustrated the form comprised so that a deformation | transformation from a united state to a isolation | separation state was performed, this invention is not limited to this, The 1st movable part 351 is comprised. May not be deformable. Moreover, a deformation | transformation aspect is also arbitrary and you may deform | transform into the form different from the isolation | separation state and united state which were illustrated to the said embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the initial position of the second movable body 401 is detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 at the braking start position and the stop position. However, the braking start position and the stop position are not necessarily It is not necessary that the initial position of the second movable body 401 is detected by the second rotation origin position detection switch 408. Both the braking start position or stop position, the control start position, and the stop position are detected as the second rotation origin position. Even when the initial position of the second movable body 401 is not detected by the switch 408, after the motor control unit 409 receives the rotation stop command and the stop condition is satisfied, the second rotation origin position detection switch 408 performs the second operation. The state where the movable body 401 rotates at the maximum speed until the braking start position is reached after the initial position is detected is determined. If it is the structure which performs control which decelerates toward a stop position by arriving, and performs control which stops motor 405 for the 2nd rotation by arriving at a stop position, the 2nd movable object will be carried out when stop conditions are satisfied Since any position of 401 can be stopped by a certain amount of rotation, the appearance of the stopping operation of the second movable body 401 can be improved.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 2nd movable body 401 which rotates as a movable body is applied, the movable body which moves to the 2nd position different from a 1st position from a 1st position is applied. Alternatively, a movable body that performs an operation of returning to a specific position from a specific position through another position, although not a rotational operation, may be applied. Even in such a configuration, the light emission control and the sound output control are performed in accordance with the operation of the movable body, and the first termination condition is established by the movable body completing the predetermined operation (for example, from the first position to the first position). In the configuration in which the light emission control and the sound output control are terminated by moving the movable body to the second position and the movable body from the specific position to another position, the first operation is completed. By adopting a configuration in which the light emission control and the sound output control are terminated when a predetermined time elapses without satisfying the condition, the light emission control and the sound output control corresponding to the operation of the movable body are suitably executed as described above. be able to.

  In the above embodiment, the movable body (second movable body 401) is operated by the second rotation motor 405 made of a stepping motor. However, the movable body is operated by a motor other than the stepping motor or an actuator such as a solenoid. It is good also as a structure, It is good also as a structure which operates a movable body using biasing members, such as a spring, or a structure which operates a movable body by dead weight.

  In the embodiment described above, the movable body (second movable body 401) is controlled to operate as one form of the notice effect. However, the effect after the development to the reach state, the effect during the big hit state, the probability variation A configuration may be employed in which the movable body (second movable body 401) is controlled to operate as one form such as a medium effect.

  In the embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 performs the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R, and receives the rotation start command and the rotation stop command from the effect control CPU 120. The control unit 409 controls the second rotation motor 405 to operate, but the effect control CPU 120 performs the second rotation in addition to the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R. The motor 405 may be controlled to operate. Further, a control unit other than the effect control CPU 120 may be configured to perform light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R based on a command from the effect control CPU 120. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may be configured to control the second rotation motor 405 to operate, or the motor control unit 409 receives the rotation start command and the rotation stop command from the effect control CPU 120. A configuration in which the control for operating the second rotation motor 405 may be performed. The display control unit 123 that performs display control of the image display device 5 instructs the effect control CPU 120 in accordance with the display content of the image display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 responds to the command from the display control unit 123. Based on the control, the second rotation motor 405 may be operated, and the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R may be performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position, the upper limit time for ending the light emission control of the second effect LED 406 and the sound output control of the speakers 8L and 8R is plural. When the longest operation time (6 seconds) is determined, the operation time elapses after the rotation of the second rotation motor 405 starts, and the second rotation motor 405 is stopped by the normal stop control. The upper limit time is set for each operation time and is set according to the determined operation time, regardless of the determined operation time. The upper limit time may be selected, and by adopting such a configuration, even when the second movable body 401 does not stop at the normal stop position, the second movable body 401 is operated in accordance with the operation time of the second movable body 401. Emission control and speakers 8L outgoing for LED 406, it is possible to terminate the sound output control of the 8R.

  In the embodiment, the control CPU 120 for effect control is provided as a control means capable of performing light emission control and sound output control according to a predetermined operation of the second movable body 401, and the effect control CPU 120 is provided with the second movable body 401. When the second movable body 401 completes the predetermined operation when the first end condition is satisfied, or when the second movable body 401 ends the operation, the first end condition is Illustrated is a mode in which the light emission control and the sound output control are ended when the second end condition is satisfied because the predetermined time has passed without being satisfied, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is for effect control. The CPU 120 performs production control other than the light emission control and the sound output control (for example, a vibration for vibrating the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B) according to a predetermined operation of the second movable body 401. In the case where the second movable body 401 performs a predetermined operation, when the first end condition is satisfied by the second movable body 401 ending the predetermined operation, or Although the second movable body 401 ends the operation, the presentation control may be ended when the second end condition is satisfied because a predetermined time has passed without the first end condition being satisfied.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a gaming ball having a predetermined number of balls is a gaming machine. The number of loaned balls encapsulated inside and lent out in response to a player's loan request and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted The present invention is also applicable to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in memory. In these enclosed game machines, not the game ball but points and points are given to the player, so these points and points assigned correspond to the game value.

  In the above embodiment, a spherical game ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of a game medium. However, the present invention is not limited to a spherical game medium, and for example, a non-spherical game such as a medal. It may be a medium.

  In the above 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 a variation display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified, and according to the variation display result derived to the variation display device. The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine in which a winning can be generated.

  In the case of a slot machine, the game area of the present invention corresponds to, for example, a variable display area in which a variable display of symbols is executed by a variable display device such as a reel. In addition, the display device of the present invention corresponds to the above-described variable display device (for example, a reel or a liquid crystal display).

1,1A Pachinko machine 2 Game board 5 Image display device 120 Production control CPU
301 First movable body 319L, 319R Locking recess 340L, 340L Locking member 344L, 344R Auxiliary side wall 351 First movable part 352 Second movable part 353 Third movable part 401 Second movable body 409 Motor control part

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body having a first movable part and a second movable part different from the first movable part;
The movable body is
Movable from the first position to the third position via the second position;
In the first position, the first movable part is visible from the player, and the second movable part overlaps the rear side of the first movable part, making it difficult or impossible for the player to see,
By moving from the first position to the second position, the second movable part appears closer to the first position than the first movable part and is visible from the player.
By moving from the second position to the third position, the first movable part moves to a position away from the second movable part,
When the movable body moves to the third position, a specific effect section appears between the first movable section and the second movable section.

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