JP2020000504A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To accurately grasp the operation state of a movable member in a game machine having a plurality of movable members so as to operate it properly, and to inform the occurrence of a defect.SOLUTION: Time values which are different from all of the other values are applied to respective of inside start position check condition t1 and outside start position check condition t2 relatively to a swinging gutter member 13 with a specific winning area 11v and outside start position check condition t3 and inside start position check condition t4 relatively to a tilt plate 15 performing tilting movement on a main route. When a main control board 310 moves the gutter member 13 and the tilt plate 15 independently, in a case where an error occurs in any of the movable members, the same image is displayed on right and left LED boards 120, 130 without specifying a member and an image specifying the movable member is displayed on a lower LED board 130.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a movable member that performs a predetermined operation, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a plurality of movable members.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine called a blade type, a second type, etc. (for example, Patent Document 1), a gaming machine called a first type, second type mixing machine (for example, Patent Document 2), and a gaming machine called a V-variable machine (for example, And Patent Document 3) are known.

  The gaming machines disclosed in Patent Literatures 1 to 3 are provided with a jackpot or a high probability state when a game ball having entered an electric accessory or an attacker passes through a specific area, and is provided with a blade, an attacker, etc. of the electric accessory. In addition, a configuration is employed in which the operating states of a plurality of movable members, such as a movable body and a shutter member in the electric accessory, change the possibility of winning in a specific area.

JP-A-6-246037 (FIGS. 4, 5, and 8) JP 2013-233375 A (FIGS. 1 and 3) JP-A-2006-209325 (FIGS. 1 and 2)

  In these conventional gaming machines, when a movable member provided in an electric accessory or an attacker malfunctions due to a ball bite, a component failure, an improper act, etc., the problem is that the possibility of winning in a specific area is affected. There is. Also, in a gaming machine in which the jackpot reliability is notified by the staging operation of a plurality of staging movable bodies, a malfunction of the staging movable body impairs the interest of the player. On the other hand, there is also a demand that the operation of a plurality of movable members, in particular, the operation of the movable member that changes the possibility of winning a specific area be monotonous and that the player can produce a contingency to enhance the interest of the player. is there.

  Therefore, an object of the present application is to accurately grasp the operation state of a movable member in a gaming machine having a plurality of movable members, to realize an accurate operation, and to be able to notify occurrence of a defect.

A gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve the above object is a gaming machine that is configured such that a privilege is given when a predetermined condition is satisfied. And an operation control means for executing the above operation, and further comprising the following configuration.
(1A) A plurality of the movable members are provided, and in the plurality of the movable members, a condition for confirming an operation approaching and a condition for confirming an operation moving away from the original position in the predetermined operation are individually set, and At least one of the check conditions individually set for each member is different from other check conditions.
(1B) The operation control means is configured to execute an operation check based on the check condition and to cause the plurality of movable members to execute the predetermined operation.
(1C) A plurality of notifying means for notifying when an error relating to the predetermined operation has occurred in at least one of the plurality of movable members, and at least one of the plurality of notifying means includes any movable member. , Means for executing the same notification even when an error occurs.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the operation control means, when causing the plurality of movable members to perform the predetermined operations, respectively, performs the "operation approaching the original position" and the "operation moving away from the original position" in each movable member. From both sides. For example, after the operation control unit starts the operation of approaching the original position with respect to a certain movable member, the operation control unit moves to a position (hereinafter, referred to as “in the original position”) closer to the original position by a predetermined amount within a predetermined time. Whether or not the operation to approach the original position in the movable member can be confirmed based on whether or not the operation is normally performed. Further, the operation control means starts the operation of moving a certain movable member away from the original position, and then moves to a position (hereinafter, referred to as “out of the original position”) that is more than a predetermined distance away from the original position within a predetermined time. Whether or not the operation of moving the movable member away from the original position is normally performed can be confirmed based on whether or not the operation is performed. When the operation control unit uses a stepping motor as a drive source, the “condition value” may be used instead of the “time value” as the confirmation condition. If the operation control means includes a one-chip microcomputer, the "clock value" of the one-chip microcomputer may be used as the confirmation condition.

  In the present invention, for example, when the operation control unit causes the two movable members A and B to execute a predetermined operation, the condition t1 for confirming the movement within the original position with respect to the movable member A and the confirmation of the movement outside the original position are performed. The condition t2, the check condition t3 for movement within the original position with respect to the movable member B, and the check condition t4 for movement outside the original position are individually set. As a result, the operation control means can execute an operation such that the operation execution timing, the operation switching timing, and the like are specific to each movable member for each movable member to be controlled. I have. In the present invention, not only these confirmation conditions of t1 to t4 are individually set, but at least one of the confirmation conditions of t1 to t4 is set to a condition different from other confirmation conditions, so that they are individually independent. Deviation, etc., in the order of operation, the interval, the overlap, and the like of the movable members that operate in different directions. As a result, according to the present invention, the predetermined operation by the plurality of movable members can be executed not as a monotonous operation but as a variety of operations having a coincidence. According to the gaming machine of the present invention, whether or not a plurality of movable members are performing various operations with such contingencies accurately, whether or not the normal operations are maintained, It is possible to accurately grasp the conditions individually and based on the confirmation conditions set so that at least one is different.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can notify the occurrence of the error by the plurality of notification means when an error relating to the operation occurs in any of the plurality of movable members operated by the operation control means. At this time, at least one of the plurality of notification means executes the notification of the same content even when an error occurs in any of the movable members. In this way, it is possible to accurately inform the hall staff that an error relating to the operation of the movable member has occurred at any rate. In any case, the hall staff can promptly identify the gaming machine in which the error relating to the operation of the movable member has occurred, and immediately go to the gaming machine in which the error has occurred in order to take necessary measures. As the plurality of notification means, appropriate means such as notification by voice, notification by light, notification by character display on a display device, and notification by a rotating light can be adopted. Also, for example, in the case of notification by light, the game machine frame may emit light or a predetermined position on the game board may emit light.

Here, the gaming machine of the present invention can further have the following configuration.
(2) At least one of the notifying means other than the means for executing the notification of the same content is configured as a movable member specifying notifying means for executing the notification in a mode capable of specifying the movable member in which the error has occurred. thing.

  According to the gaming machine having such a configuration, at least one of the plurality of notification means functions as the movable member identification notification means, so that the rushed hall staff can accurately understand the movable member in which the error has occurred. be able to. As a result, for example, it is possible to quickly cope with a case where the malfunction is caused by a ball bite. As described above, according to the gaming machine having both the configuration of (1C) and the configuration of (2), at least one of the plurality of notification means is quickly set as the notification mode of the same content regardless of the movable member in which the error has occurred. When an error related to the operation of a plurality of movable members occurs, the notifying means, which functions as a movable member specifying notifying means, accurately informs the staff of the rushed hall staff of the occurrence of the error. Confidently and quickly.

In this case, the following configuration can be further provided.
(3) The movable member specifying notification means is configured as a means for performing notification in the same manner regardless of the occurrence of an error relating to any check condition in the movable member that has specified the occurrence of the error.

  According to this gaming machine, the movable member specifying notification means does not specify whether an error has occurred for any of the confirmation conditions of the movement within the original position and the movement outside the original position. As a result, the rushed hall staff can check the situation such as the ball biting of the movable member with his / her own eyes and take prompt action. Even if an error occurs for any of the confirmation conditions of the movement within the original position and the movement outside the original position, it is not necessary to complicate measures for eliminating the error by taking measures by observing the ball biting state or the like. It is.

Note that these gaming machines of the present invention can further include the following configurations.
(4) For at least one of the plurality of movable members, a game is performed on the movable member itself or within a range in which the possibility of entering a ball can be changed by the predetermined operation in a member other than the movable member. The specific area itself that grants the privilege upon passage of the ball, or an inlet to the specific area is provided.

  According to the gaming machine also having such a configuration, as described above, while the plurality of movable members individually execute the independent operations accurately, the chance of passing the game ball to the specific area is imparted. It becomes possible. Then, the operation control means can accurately grasp whether or not such an operation is performed normally, and can appropriately control the operation of each movable member. Here, if the movable member itself has a specific area (or an inflow port to the specific area), the position of the ball entering the specific area moves. Further, in a member other than the movable member, which has a specific region (or an inlet to the specific region) within a range in which the possibility of entering the ball can be changed by a predetermined operation, the operation of the movable member is limited to the specific region. Make it easier, more difficult or impossible to get into the ball. Therefore, in the apparatus provided with these specific areas (or the inlets to the specific areas), since the operation of the movable member is directly connected to the player in an advantageous or disadvantageous manner, the operation of the movable member by the operation control means is accurate. Adequate control and accurate grasp of malfunctions are extremely important in this type of gaming machine. In that regard, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the possibility of winning in a specific area is controlled so as to be accurate while having a coincidence, and a malfunction in operation is accurately grasped, and accurate notification is performed. In addition, it is possible to quickly cope with a ball biting or the like and a countermeasure against an improper act.

These gaming machines of the present invention can further have the following configurations.
(5) All of the check conditions individually set for the plurality of movable members are different from each other.

  According to the gaming machine also having such a configuration, in the operation of the plurality of movable members, the control conditions in predetermined operations such as operation start, operation stop, reversal operation start, reversal operation stop, and the like are individually independent. As a result, the operations of the plurality of movable members can be made independent or coincident. Then, the operation control unit controls the operation of the plurality of movable members while confirming the confirmation conditions set as individually different conditions for each of the movable members, so that each of the movable members operates normally. In addition to accurately grasping whether or not the operation is being performed, it is possible to cause each movable member to appropriately execute an operation with increased chance and difficulty in prediction.

These gaming machines of the present invention can further have the following configurations.
(6) The operation control means is configured as a means capable of causing the plurality of movable members to execute the predetermined operation such that at least a part of the plurality of movable members overlaps in time.

  According to the gaming machine also having such a configuration, while giving the player an impression that some kind of cooperation is performed between the operations of the plurality of movable members that individually execute the predetermined operations, the operation control means Can accurately grasp whether or not each movable member is operating normally, and can cause each movable member to accurately perform an operation with chance or difficulty in prediction.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to accurately grasp the operating state of a movable member in a gaming machine having a plurality of movable members, realize an accurate operation, and report occurrence of a defect.

1 shows a pachinko machine of Embodiment 1, (A) is a perspective view with a game board removed, (B) is a front view, and (C) is an exploded perspective view. Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of a game board, and (B) is a front view of a back unit. FIG. 2A is a front view, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB, and FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in the pachinko machine of Embodiment 1 in a normal state. FIG. 3A is a front view, FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE, FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD, and FIG. It is sectional drawing. FIG. 2A is a front view, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along a line AA, and FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view taken along a line CC in the pachinko machine of Embodiment 1 when the storage function is activated. FIG. 3A is a front view, FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line EE, FIG. 3C is a sectional view along line DD, and FIG. It is -B sectional drawing. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a center accessory of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. 3A and 3B show a drive mechanism of a gutter member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, wherein FIG. 3A is a perspective view, FIG. 3B is a bottom view, FIGS. 3C to 3E are plan views, and FIG. 2A and 2B are perspective views, FIGS. 2C to 2E are left side views, and FIGS. 1F to 1H are right side views. is there. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. It is a figure explaining prize ball payout control in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, and (B) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing. It is a figure explaining the random-number lottery in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of an arithmetic processing. It is a figure explaining the small hit game in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of an arithmetic processing. It is a figure explaining the special game in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of an arithmetic processing. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining the operation control of the movable member in the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, wherein FIG. 2A is a block diagram of a control system, and FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a remaining ball error determination in the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, wherein FIG. 4A is a block diagram of a control system, and FIG. 4B is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the production control in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of production control, (C) is a flowchart of an error notification production.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as embodiments of the present invention.

[1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
A pachinko machine according to a first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments, “left” or “right” indicates “left” or “right” when viewed from the front side (front side) of the pachinko machine. First, the basic configuration of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment will be briefly described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine P according to the first embodiment includes an outer frame A, a middle frame B, a game board 1, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, and a hit ball launching device G. Have. The outer frame A is a vertically rectangular frame that forms the outline of the pachinko machine P. The middle frame B is a vertically rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is attached to the front side of the outer frame A so as to be openable / closable and detachable. The game board 1 is attached to an opening of a middle frame (game board mounting frame) B. The front frame D is a see-through protective window of the game board 1 and is attached to the front side of the middle frame B so as to be opened and closed by operating the locking device H. The upper ball tray E is a tray for lending balls or prize balls, and is formed integrally with the lower portion of the front frame D in this embodiment. Therefore, when the front frame D is opened and closed with respect to the middle frame B, the upper ball tray E is also opened and closed. The lower ball tray F is a tray for receiving game balls discharged when the upper ball tray E is full, a missed game ball, and the like, and is fixed to a lower portion of the middle frame B. The hit ball launching device G is a device for launching a game ball sent from the upper ball tray E to the launching rail with a strength corresponding to a handle operation, and is provided at a lower right portion of the middle frame B.

  The middle frame B includes an upper frame member B1 serving as an upper edge, a lower frame member B2 serving as a lower edge, and a ball launcher G or the like is installed, a left frame member B3 serving as a left edge, and a right frame serving as a right edge. When the upper, lower, left and right frame members B1 to B4 are assembled, the whole is formed in a rectangular frame shape matching the opening of the outer frame A. And the opening part which opens when the upper, lower, left and right frame members B1 to B4 are assembled functions as a game board holding portion B5 on which the game board 1 is installed. Here, the middle frame B is pivotally supported via shafts provided at the upper left end and the lower left end of the outer frame A, and is rotated around the left end to form the outer frame A. On the other hand, the middle frame B can be opened and closed.

[2 Game Board Overview]
In this embodiment, the game board 1 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin plate. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is attached to a lower part of a game area 2 formed so as to surround a center role 10 of a wing type. Starting winning prize openings 31-33, left and right decorative bodies 40 and 50, lower decorative body 60, obstacle nails, windmills, and the like. The right and left decorative bodies 40 and 50 are provided with normal winning openings 34 and 35, respectively, and are also provided with normal winning openings 36 and 37 located on the left and right of the lower decorative body 60. The center role 10 itself also functions as a winning opening. On the back surface of the game board 1, a back unit 100 which forms the ball discharge passage 113 in communication with the winning openings 31 to 37 and the center role 10 is attached.

  The back unit 100 is provided on the front side of the back unit main body 110 in which an edge frame 111 that fits inside the game board 1 is formed to protrude forward, and the LEDs located behind the left and right decorative bodies 40 and 50 and the lower decorative body 60. Boards 120, 130, and 140 are mounted. The back unit main body 110 has a storage recess 112 that is recessed rearward in a portion corresponding to the back of the center accessory 10, and a ball discharge passage 113 is provided. The LED board 120 and the like are attached at positions between the storage recess 112 of the back unit main body 110 and the edge frame 111 so as to avoid the ball discharge passage 113. The illustrated state shows a state in which a front cover formed of a transparent synthetic resin is mounted on the front side of the LED substrate 120 and the like, and the LEDs disposed on the front surface of the substrate are protected. The decorative bodies 40, 50, and 60 described above have light transmissivity, and the light emission effect by the LED substrate 120 and the like on the rear surface can be visually recognized through the decorative bodies 40 and the like. The LED boards 120 and 130 attached to the back of the right and left decorative bodies 40 and 50 are provided with a group of LEDs arranged at substantially equal intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions on the front side in a matrix. It also has a display function.

[3 Outline of Center Items]
As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the center accessory 10 is configured to turn a winning sphere 11 having a general prize area 11 a and a specific prize area 11 v, and an entrance of a game ball into the prize space 11 by a solenoid drive. Opening / closing members 12a and 12b which are opened and closed by a moving operation, provided at the lowermost part of the winning space 11, form a receiving passage to the specific winning area 11v, and are swung right and left within a predetermined swing range by driving a motor. Gutter member 13, a bottom surface forming member 14 installed slightly above the top surface of the gutter member 13, and a tilting operation that is installed at the center of the bottom surface forming member 14 so as to extend in the front-rear direction and changes inclination by driving a motor. And an inclined plate 15 for performing the following.

  At the rear end of the bottom surface forming member 14, a stepped portion 14a which rises upward is formed. The step portion 14a is gently inclined in a roof shape extending left and right from the center, and a recess 14b capable of receiving one game ball is formed on the front surface of the center. In the vicinity of the rear end of the inclined plate 15, there is provided a stopper member 15a which projects when the front end of the inclined plate 15 is tilted in a lifting direction.

  A doll 16 is provided in the center of the winning space 11, and an intermediate floor forming member 17 extending in the width direction in front of the doll 16 is also provided. The left and right ends of the intermediate floor forming member 17 are provided with front and rear direction guideway forming members 18a and 18b having rolling surfaces inclined backward and downward so as to roll game balls rearward. The left rearward slope forming member 21 having a downward-sloping rolling surface is configured to receive the game ball rolling from the rear ends of the guideway forming members 18a and 18b and roll toward the center. A right rear ramp forming member 22 having a rolling surface inclined downward and leftward is provided at a lower left innermost portion of the winning space 11. Also, on the back surface of the doll 16, two distributing members 19a and 19b that are rotated by driving a solenoid are provided.

  The left back ramp forming member 21 and the right back ramp forming member 22 have a bottom surface in contact with a step portion 14a of the bottom surface forming member 14 and a rear surface on a rear wall 23a of a winning space base member 23 forming a winning space main body. It is installed so as to make contact.

  The center role object 10 is a starting opening winning control for opening or closing the opening / closing members 12a, 12b once or twice when a game ball wins the starting winning opening 31-33 provided in the game area 2, and the starting opening. It functions as a prize device that starts special game control when a game ball that has entered the prize space 11 with execution of the prize-winning control enters the specific prize area 11v.

  In the special game control, the opening and closing members 12a and 12b are repeatedly opened and closed with a longer opening time than in the start-up winning control, and the number of repetitions becomes 18 or the number of winning balls in the meantime becomes 10. Up to one round is executed. In addition, the number of rounds of this special game has already been determined by lottery at the time of starting opening prize, and high continuation control for increasing continuity up to the final round is also executed according to the result of the lottery.

  In the high continuation control, the inclined plate 15 is tilted in a direction to lift the rear end, and the distribution members 19a and 19b are rotated forward to guide the game balls on the intermediate floor forming member 17 toward the left and right ends. Then, a state is formed in which the vehicle is easily guided to the left back ramp forming member 21 and the right back ramp forming member 22 via the front-rear direction guiding path forming members 18a and 18b. Further, the gutter member 13 is stopped at the center corresponding to the front of the inclined plate 15.

  As a result, during the high continuation control, the game ball that has entered the winning space 11 rolls leftward or rightward along the distribution members 19a and 19b while rolling rearward while hitting the upper surface of the intermediate floor forming member 17. Then, it is guided to the front and rear direction guideway forming members 18a and 18b. Then, it is guided to the left back ramp forming member 21 or the right back ramp forming member 22 through the front-rear direction guideway forming members 18a and 18b, rolls toward the center, and is recessed at the center of the step portion 14a. It is discharged toward 14b and is obstructed by a stopper member 15a protruding on the rear end side of the inclined plate 15, and is stored in the depression 14b. It should be noted that only one game ball is stored, and the other game balls roll out from the left and right of the depression 14b to the step portion 14a, roll forward on the bottom surface forming member 14 and move from the general winning area 11a to the back unit 100. The ball is discharged to the ball discharge passage 113.

  Then, at a predetermined timing during the special game, the tip of the inclined plate 15 is tilted downward, and the game balls stored at the rear end position are moved to the inclined plate 15 with the immersion operation of the stopper member 15a. It rolls out, rolls on the inclined plate 15, enters the specific winning area 11 v from the entrance of the gutter member 13 stopped in front, and is discharged to the ball discharge passage 113 of the back unit 100.

  In this way, in the high continuation control, a state in which the special game round is easily continued is formed by operating the storage function.

  Note that the gutter member 13 is “(b) center → left end → center” and “(b) in a state where the high continuation control is not performed even during the special game state, or in a normal state (including a start-up winning control). ) The swing operation of “center → right end → center” is repeatedly performed such that the operation temporarily stops at the center when the operations (a) and (b) are switched. This operation is realized by switching the motor from forward rotation to stop, reverse rotation, stop, forward rotation, and so on, by a combination of a gear and a cam. Is set.

  In addition, in the state where the high continuation control is not performed even in the special game state, the inclined plate 15 performs a predetermined operation of raising and lowering the tip such as “tip lowering → stop → tip raising → stop → tip lowering → stop →. Is repeatedly executed at intervals of. This tilting operation is realized by switching the motor from forward rotation to stop, reverse rotation, stop, forward rotation, and so on, by a combination of a gear and a cam. Further, as described later, the tip is raised and lowered even in the small hitting game state.

  As a result, the swinging operation of the gutter member 13 and the tilting operation of the inclined plate 15 are in a state where at least a part of the operation is overlapped other than during the special game state during the high continuation control or during the small hitting game. The overlapping motions are also affected by the turning motions of the sorting members 19a and 19b, so that the game ball that has won the center role 10 changes its rolling manner and rolling direction in the winning space 11 and is identified. The possibility of entering the prize area 11v can be changed.

[4 Assembling the center role]
In assembling the center role item 10, as shown in FIG. 7, first, the rear surface abuts against the rear wall 23a of the winning space base member 23 forming the winning space main body, and crosses the rear wall 23a and moves forward. The left back ramp forming member 21 and the right back ramp forming member 22 are attached so that the bottom surface is brought into contact with the step portion 14a integrally formed so as to extend.

  Next, the winning space partition member 24 integrally formed with the intermediate floor forming member 17 and the front-rear direction guideway forming members 18a and 18b is attached to the front side of the winning space base member 23. The decorative member 25 on the front side, the accessory control board mounting member 26 on the rear side, and the motor mounting member 27 on the bottom side are assembled. The gutter member 13, the inclined plate 15, and the doll 16 are assembled to the winning space base member 23 before attaching the winning space partition member 24.

[5 Gutter member drive mechanism and operation]
As shown in FIG. 8, the gutter member 13 is configured to perform the above-described swing operation via a stepping motor 71, gears 72a, 72b, 72c, a disc cam 73, and a cam plate 74 with a window.

  The gutter member 13 includes a winning frame 13a that opens vertically, and an operating bar 13b that extends rearward from the rear end of the winning frame 13a, and the vicinity of the front end of the operating bar 13b is used as a swing center 13c. , And are supported by a motor mounting member 27. A cam groove 13d is formed in the lower surface of the operation bar 13b of the gutter member 13 in the axial direction.

  The disk cam 73 has an engagement shaft 73a protruding from the upper surface outside the center of the circle, and is fitted with a pin on the rear surface at a position shifted by a center angle and a radius with respect to the engagement shaft 73a. A portion 73b is formed. Also, a pin fitting hole 72d located outside the rotation center is formed in the final gear 72c. The pin 72e is fitted in the pin fitting hole 72d of the final gear 72c and the pin fitting hole 73b of the disc cam 73.

  The window-equipped cam plate 74 is formed with an oblong window 74a that is elongated in the left-right direction. The disk cam 73 is mounted in the oval window 74a of the windowed cam plate 74, and is mounted so that the engagement shaft 73a is inserted into the cam groove 13d of the gutter member 13. .

  The cam plate 74 with the window is assembled in a state where two longitudinal ribs 74b, 74b projecting from the lower surface thereof are engaged with the vertical grooves 27a, 27a of the motor mounting member 27.

  As a result, when the stepping motor 71 is rotated, the gears 72a, 72b, and 72c rotate, and the disk cam 73 performs a motion of rotating while rotating on a circular orbit around the rotation center of the final gear 72c. With the movement of the disk cam 73, the windowed cam plate 74 moves forward and backward, and the gutter member 13 swings left and right.

  At this time, as described above, the engaging shaft 73a of the disk cam 73 and the pin fitting portion 73b are in a positional relationship in which the center angle and the radius are shifted with respect to the disk, and the window cam plate 74 is moved in the left-right direction. A long oblong window 74a is formed, the ribs 74b, 74b of the windowed cam plate 74 are assembled in a state of being engaged with the vertical grooves 27a, 27a of the motor mounting member 27, and the swing center of the gutter member 13 is moved to the operation bar 13b. As a result, when the disk cam 73 rotates clockwise in plan view, as shown in FIG. 8C, the gutter member 13 swings to swing the tip to the left and swings to the left. Later, the tip is swung toward the center, and the disk cam 73 turns to the front as shown in FIG. Conversely, when the disk cam 73 rotates counterclockwise in plan view, as shown in FIG. 8E, the gutter member 13 swings to swing the tip to the right, and after swinging to the right, the gutter member 13 moves to the center. 8D, and the disk cam 73 turns to the front when the disk cam 73 makes one rotation. During this time, the window-equipped cam plate 74 moves forward and backward in a range where the state in which the gutter member 13 is swung right and left is the most advanced position, and the state in which the gutter member 13 returns to the center is the last retreat position.

  At this time, the notched portion 74d of the notched bar 74c projecting rearward from the rear end side of the windowed cam plate 74 is detected by the optical sensor 75, so that the windowed cam plate 74 retreats most. It is configured to detect that the gutter member 13 has returned to the center by detecting that the gutter member 13 has moved to the position (original position). In the present embodiment, when the home position return is detected by the optical sensor 75, the stepping motor 71 is stopped for a predetermined time, and then the rotation direction of the stepping motor 71 is switched to drive until the home position return is detected again and stopped for a predetermined time. 8 (F), the gutter member 13 is moved from “center → left end → center”, “stop”, “center → right end → center”, “stop”, “center → left end → The swing operation of the gutter member 13 such as “center”, “stop”,... Can be repeatedly executed.

  At the left and right sides of the upper surface of the window-equipped cam plate 74, flow path changing members 76, 76 having upper surface roof surfaces protruding from the step portion 14a of the bottom surface forming member 14 are attached. For this reason, while the gutter member 13 swings once from the center to the left or right and returns to the center, the flow path changing members 76, 76 perform back and forth operations once, and the game ball rolling out of the step portion 14a. It plays a role in changing the movement of people.

  Here, in the present embodiment, when the operation of moving away from the original position by rotating the stepping motor 71 forward or backward is performed, the driving direction is reversed and the operation of approaching the original position is started, and then the cutout portion is formed. Regarding the time until 74d is detected by the optical sensor 75, the “in-position confirmation condition t1” is set after the stepping motor 71 stopped at the original position is rotated forward or backward to start the operation to move away from the original position. The “out-of-origin confirmation condition t2” is set as a different time value until the notch 74d is no longer detected by the optical sensor 75. Then, when the notch 74d is not detected by the optical sensor 75 within the time set as the in-situ confirmation condition t1, or when the optical sensor 75 is not detected within the time set as the out-of-origin confirmation condition t2. If the detection of 74d does not stop, an "origin error" will occur.

[6 Driving mechanism and operation of inclined plate]
The inclined plate 15 is installed at the center of the bottom surface forming member 14 of the winning space 11 so as to extend in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIGS. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the tilting operation is performed via a stepping motor 81, a gear 82, a slide plate 83, and a cam member 84.

  The inclined plate 15 is pivotally supported by a motor mounting member 27 around a pivot 15b at the lower rear end. Also, a stopper member 15a protruding during the storage operation is formed at the tip of a stopper arm 15c extending forward below the inclined plate 15 about the pivot 15b. The inclined plate 15 is formed with a square hole 15d for projecting and retracting the stopper member 15a, and a concave groove 15e passing through the center of the inclined plate 15 from the square hole 15d toward the tip is formed on the upper surface side. I have.

  The cam member 84 includes a first cam 84a and a second cam 84b. The first cam 84a contacts the lower surface of the inclined plate 15, and the second cam 84b contacts the lower surface of the stopper arm 15c.

  When the stepping motor 81 is driven to transmit the power to the outward rack gear 83a meshing with the gear 82 to cause the slide plate 83 to retreat, the gear 84c meshes from above with the upward rack gear 83b of the slide plate 83. As a result, the cam member 84 rotates, and the stopper arm 15c and the inclined plate 15 are pushed up from the lower surface, thereby rotating the respective tips upward. At this time, since the cam surface of the second cam 84b has a shape as shown in FIGS. 9C to 9E, the stopper arm 15c pivots more than the inclined plate 15, and the stopper arm 15c The member 15a is made to protrude.

  When the slide plate 83 is moved forward by rotating the stepping motor 81 in the reverse direction from this state, first, the inclined plate 15 is lowered to its original inclined state, and then the stopper member 15a is retracted so that the stopper member 15a is retracted. The cam surfaces of the first cam 84a and the second cam 84b are designed.

  The slide plate 83 is provided with an upward fin 83c protruding therefrom. The optical sensor 85 detects the original position (the inclined plate 15 has its tip lowered and the stopper member 15a is immersed in FIGS. 9C and 9F). State) can be detected. During the high continuation control, the slide plate 83 is operated to the retreat end, and the stopper member 15a projects as shown in FIGS. 9 (E) and (H). In this case, the driving amount of the stepping motor 81 in the forward rotation of the slide plate 83 is changed so that the states shown in FIGS. In any state, the forward end of the slide plate 83 is in the state shown in FIGS. 9C and 9F. As a result, the holding function by the stopper member 15a is exhibited during the high continuation control, but in other states, the operation of raising and lowering the tip of the inclined plate 15 without projecting the stopper member 15a is repeatedly executed.

  Here, in the present embodiment, after the operation of rotating the stepping motor 81 forward from the state where the slide plate 83 is at the forward end to start moving away from the original position, the time until the fins 83 c are no longer detected by the optical sensor 85. Regarding the “out-of-origin position check condition t3”, after the operation of approaching the original position by reversing the stepping motor 81 from the state where the slide plate 83 is at the predetermined position on the retreat side, the fin 83c is detected by the optical sensor 85. The “in-position confirmation condition t4” is set as different time values for the time up to. Then, if the fin 83c is not detected by the optical sensor 85 within the time set as the in-situ confirmation condition t4, or the fin 83c is detected by the optical sensor 85 within the time set as the out-of-origin confirmation condition t3. If it does not disappear, an "origin error" will occur.

  In the present embodiment, all of the time values of the in-origin confirmation condition t1 for the gutter member 13, the out-of-origin confirmation condition t2, the out-of-origin confirmation condition t3 for the inclined plate 15, and the in-origin confirmation condition t4 are all set. Different values are set.

[7 Configuration of control device]
Next, a control device of the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. On the back side of the back unit 100 of the pachinko machine P, a main control board 310 and an effect control board 320 are provided as control devices.

  In the control device, a prize detection sensor SE1 to SE7 for detecting a prize of a game ball to each of the prize holes 31 to 37 with respect to a main control board 310 provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a clock, etc. Winning detection sensors SE8 and SE9 installed near the opening / closing members 12a and 12b to detect a winning of a game ball into the inside, a V zone sensor SE10 for detecting a winning of a game ball to the specific winning area 11v, and ball discharge Detection signals from discharged ball detection sensors SE11 to SE13 for detecting that the game balls have been discharged to the passage 113 are input. The discharged ball detection sensor SE13 is for detecting the discharged ball from the center accessory 10, and the other discharged ball detection sensors SE11 and SE12 are for detecting the discharged ball from the winning openings 31 to 37. . The main control board 310 is also configured to receive detection signals from an optical sensor 75 for detecting the original position of the gutter member 13 and an optical sensor 85 for detecting the original position of the inclined plate 15.

  In addition, commands are output from the main control board 310 to the effect control board 320, the launch control board 330, and the prize ball payout device 99. The launching device G launches and stops a hit ball based on a drive control signal from the launch control board 330 that has received a control command from the main control board 310. The stop of the hit ball is instructed, for example, when some error occurs. The winning ball payout device 99 executes payout of a winning ball according to a payout command from the main control board 310. The number of prize balls to be paid out is determined in advance depending on where the prize holes 31 to 37 and the center role 10 have won. The effect control board 320 executes a light emission effect by the LED boards 120 to 140, a display effect by the dot display 93, and a sound effect by the speaker 96.

  In order to execute the characteristic operation of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, the members controlled by the main control board 310 are the opening / closing members 12a and 12b, the gutter member 13, the inclined plate 15, and the sorting members 19a and 19b. is there. For this reason, the main control board 310 causes the solenoids SOL1 and SOL2 to cause the opening and closing members 12a and 12b to perform the opening and closing operation, the solenoid SOL3 to cause the distributing members 19a and 19b to perform the rotating operation, and causes the gutter member 13 to perform the swinging operation. The motor 71 is configured to output a control signal to a motor 85 that causes the inclined plate 15 to perform a tilting operation. In addition to the above, the number of rounds and the number of incoming balls are displayed using the 7-segment indicators 91 and 92 provided on the left and right of the center accessory 10, and provided on the left and right of the lower decorative body 60. Special symbol display using the LED indicators 94 and 95 is also executed.

[8 Outline of control processing by main control board]
The main control board 310 receives a prize ball payout command corresponding to the number of prize ball payouts corresponding to each sensor when the prize detection signals from the prize detection sensors SE1 to SE9 are input by the control system shown in FIG. Is output to the prize ball payout device 99. In response to this, the prize ball payout device 99 executes a predetermined number of prize ball payout operations corresponding to the winning holes of the game balls.

  This prize ball payout control is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 11B, and it is determined whether or not detection signals from the winning detection sensors SE1 to SE9 have been input (S10), and "YES" is determined. If it is determined, a prize ball payout signal specifying the sensor is output to the prize ball payout device 99 (S20), and a lottery process routine is started (S30).

  The main control board 310 executes random number lottery when the winning detection signals from the winning detection sensors SE1 to SE3 of the starting winning ports 31 to 33 are input by the control system shown in FIG. A random number lottery process is performed in which a winning pattern and a special game pattern are randomly selected and the result is stored in the RAM as the retained ball storage information.

  This random number lottery processing is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 12 (B), and it is determined whether or not the sensor that has input the detection signal this time belongs to the starting winning opening 31 to 33 (S110). ", The process is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined to be “YES”, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls N is 4 or less (S120). If N ≦ 4 (S120: YES), the reserved ball number N is incremented (S130), a random winning lottery for the small hit pattern is performed (S140), and a specific winning area is obtained when the small hit game of the small hit pattern is executed. The game pattern of the special game to be executed when the game ball passes through 11v is randomly selected (S150), and the start-up winning control pattern and the special game control pattern are stored in the RAM as the reserved ball lottery result (S160). If N> 4 (S120: NO), S130 is skipped and the process proceeds to S140.

  Here, the small hitting pattern means that the opening and closing members 12a and 12b of the center role item 10 are opened and closed one or more times in response to a prize in the start winning prize openings 31 to 33, so that the specific winning area 11v is entered. The number of times of opening and closing, the opening and closing timing, the opening time, the game start timing, and the like in the small hit game that gives a prize opportunity are specified. The special game pattern is determined as a big hit when a game ball that has won a prize in the center role item 10 during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing members 12a and 12b executed in accordance with the small hitting game passes through the specific winning area 11v. The number of rounds of the special game, the level of continuation of the round, the presence / absence of promotion during the challenge game, and the like are specified. In the present embodiment, up to four pieces of the reserved ball memory information can be stored, and the number of the reserved ball memories is indicated by a numeral on the 7-segment display 91 on the upper left of the center item 10. Have been.

  The main control board 310 drives the solenoids SOL1 and SOL2 by the control system shown in FIG. 13 (A) to open or close the opening / closing members 12a and 12b one or more times in response to the lottery result of the small hit pattern. As a small hit game. At this time, whether or not the game ball has won the winning space 11 and passed through the specific winning area 11v is determined by the detection signals of the winning detection sensors SE8 and SE9 and the V zone sensor SE10. When the V zone sensor SE10 detects that the game ball has passed the specific winning area 11v, the special game based on the special game pattern that has been drawn in lots corresponding to the current small hit pattern is started. Further, as shown by the solid line block in the drawing, the basics of the small hitting game are opening and closing operations of the opening and closing members 12a and 12b, but the small hitting game pattern includes a turning operation of the sorting members 19a and 19b, There is also a pattern in which the forward and backward movements of the flow path changing members 76, 76 accompanying the tilting operation are present. In this case, a command for the solenoid SOL3 and the motor 85 of the dotted line block is also output. In addition, a command is also output to the effect control board 320 to execute a display, light emission, and sound effect unique to the small hit game. In this embodiment, the gutter member 13 repeats the normal swinging operation even during the small hitting game, and does not execute the operation specific to the small hitting pattern.

  This small hitting game is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 13B, reads out the first small hitting pattern from the reserved ball storage (S210), decrements the reserved ball number N (S220). Then, an open / close member control pattern, a distribution member control pattern, and an inclined plate control pattern corresponding to the read small hit pattern are read from the ROM (S230). Then, an effect pattern to be executed during the current small hit game is instructed to the effect control board 320 (S240), and the execution start timing of the small hit game is waited (S250), and read from the ROM in S220. The control data based on the control pattern is output to the drive circuits such as the solenoids SOL1 and SOL2 (S260), and the remaining ball error determination routine is started (S270). Then, it is determined whether or not a detection signal has been input from the V zone sensor SE10 (S280). If determined to be “YES”, a special game start command is generated (S290). The determination in S280 ends when the predetermined valid time has elapsed (S300). The special game start command includes information such as a special game pattern to be executed and a start timing.

  The main control board 310 executes a special game by the control system shown in FIG. 14A when a game ball passes through the specific winning area 11v in the small hit game. In the special game, the solenoids SOL1, SOL2, SOL3, and the motors 71, 81 are driven and controlled, and the opening and closing operations of the opening and closing members 12a, 12b, the rotating operations of the distribution members 19a, 19b, the tilting operation of the inclined plate 15, and the gutter member 13 are performed. Is controlled to an operation state corresponding to each round in the special game state. Further, based on the detection signals of the winning detection sensors SE8 and SE9, the number of winning balls in the winning space 11 during the special game is counted, and the count result is displayed on the 7-segment display 92 on the upper right side of the center role item 10. It is also configured to display numbers. Further, it is determined whether or not the transition to the next round in the special game has been successful, based on whether or not the game ball has passed the specific winning area 11v based on the detection signal of the V zone sensor SE10. In addition, a command is also output to the effect control board 320 to execute a display, light emission, and sound effect unique to the small hit game.

  This special game is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 14 (B), and according to the special game start command generated in S290, an opening / closing member control pattern, a distribution member control pattern, The slope plate control pattern and the gutter member control pattern are read from the ROM (S310). Here, the inclined plate control pattern and the gutter member control pattern are switched depending on whether or not to execute the high continuation control. As described above, when executing the high continuity control, the gutter member 13 is stopped at the center, and the inclined plate 15 is moved from the holding state in which the tip is lifted and the stopper member 15a is protruded from the holding state. The pattern is such that an operation of lowering the tip while being immersed is executed. When the round continuation control is not performed, a pattern is selected in which the gutter member 13 repeatedly swings in the same pattern as in a normal state, and the inclined plate 15 repeatedly executes raising and lowering of the tip with the stopper member 15a immersed. Will be.

  Here, the special game pattern includes the number of continuation rounds of the special game, the presence / absence of high continuation control for enhancing round continuity, the presence / absence of a challenge game after the end of the continuation round, the number of continuation rounds when the challenge game succeeds, It contains information such as the presence or absence of a digestion round in which a large number of balls is not expected.

  In addition, the control pattern is different for each of the rounds during the special game from the control pattern that is different for each of the normal round, the high continuation round, the challenge game round, the digestion round, and the final round so as to correspond to the contents of the round. Has become.

  Subsequently, the current round RN is incremented (S320). In this embodiment, since the small hit game immediately before the generation of the special game start command is counted as one round of the special game, the substantial special game is started from the current round “2”. It has become.

  Next, after waiting for the execution start timing of the special game (S330), an effect command corresponding to the current round RN is output to the effect control board 320 (S340), and based on the control pattern read from the ROM in S310. The control data is output to the drive circuits such as the solenoids SOL1 and SOL2 (S350), and the remaining ball error determination routine is started (S360).

  Then, in the special game pattern to be executed this time, it is determined whether or not the current round is a continuous round or a challenge game in which the player can proceed to the next round by winning the specific winning area 11v (S370). If "YES", it is determined whether or not a detection signal from V zone sensor SE10 has been input (S380). If “YES” is determined here, the process proceeds to S330 and the next round is started. At this time, the remaining ball error determination routine started in S360 in this round is once cleared, and when the process proceeds to S360 in the next round, the remaining ball error determination routine is newly started again. On the other hand, if the determination in S380 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not a predetermined effective time has elapsed (S390). The valid time is an elapsed time after the opening and closing members 12a and 12b are closed, and is determined as a time during which it is possible to determine that the prize in the specific prize area 11v is valid. Until the valid time elapses, the process returns to the determination of S380. If both S380 and S390 are “NO”, the special game is terminated without proceeding to the next round. When S370 is “NO”, that is, in the last round, the “judgment as to whether or not to shift to the next round” in S380 and S390 is not performed.

  As described above, the main control board 310 executes the swinging operation of the gutter member 13 and the tilting operation of the inclined plate 15 at respective intervals at respective timings. Then, by the control system shown in FIG. 15A, each of the in-origin confirmation condition t1, the out-of-origin confirmation condition t2 for the gutter member 13, the out-of-origin confirmation condition t3 for the inclined plate 15, and the in-origin confirmation condition t4. Based on the time value, it is determined whether or not a malfunction has occurred in the swing operation of the gutter member 13 and the tilt operation of the inclined plate 15.

  The determination of the presence or absence of the malfunction of the swinging member 13 is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 15B, and the main control board 310 instructs the stepping motor 71 to perform normal rotation and starts timing. Then, when the measurement time t reaches t2 (S420: YES), it is determined whether or not “out of the original position” has been confirmed (whether or not the cutout portion 74d is no longer detected by the optical sensor 75). The same applies hereinafter) is determined (S430). When the determination in S430 is “YES”, the main control board 310 instructs the stepping motor 71 to rotate in the reverse direction when the forward rotation of the predetermined number of steps is completed (S440, S450), and measures the measured time. When t becomes t1 (S460: YES), it is determined whether or not "in the original position" has been confirmed (whether or not the cutout portion 74d is detected by the optical sensor 75; the same applies hereinafter) (step S460). S470). When the determination in S470 is “YES”, the main control board 310 instructs the stepping motor 71 to stop for a predetermined time when the reverse rotation of the predetermined number of steps is completed (S480, S490). After stopping for a predetermined time, the main control board 310 again instructs the stepping motor 71 to rotate in the reverse direction and starts counting time (S510, S520), and when the measuring time t reaches t2 (S520: YES). It is determined whether or not “out of the original position” has been confirmed (S530). When the determination in S520 is “YES”, the main control board 310 instructs the stepping motor 71 to perform forward rotation and starts timing after completing the reverse rotation of the predetermined number of steps (S540, S550), and measures When the time t has reached t1 (S560: YES), it is determined whether or not “in the original position” has been confirmed (S570). When the determination in S570 is “YES”, the main control board 310 instructs the stepping motor 71 to stop for a predetermined time when the normal rotation of the predetermined number of steps is completed (S590). As described above, the main control board 310 repeatedly swings left and right while stopping the gutter member 13 at the center for a predetermined time by repeatedly executing the processing of S410 to S590. In the present embodiment, the central stop time is 0.5 sec. The stop time during the high continuation control is set to ∞, and the state in which the gutter member 13 is stopped at the center is continued.

  On the other hand, when the determinations in S430 and S530 are “NO”, the main control board 310 designates the “gutter member original position error command ER13A” as the movable member error notification command CMD1 (S610), and the movable member error notification command CMD1. Is output to the effect control board 320 (S620). After a lapse of a predetermined time Δt (S630 = YES), the main control board 310 determines again whether “out of the original position” has been confirmed based on the detection signal of the optical sensor 75 (S640). . When the determination in S640 is “YES”, the main control board 310 designates the “gutter member original position error release command ER13B” as the movable member error notification command CMD1 (S650), and the movable member error notification command CMD1. Is output to the effect control board 320 (S660).

  When the determinations in S470 and S570 are “NO”, the main control board 310 designates the “gutter member original position error command ER13A” as the movable member error notification command CMD1 (S615), and the movable member error notification command CMD1. Is output to the effect control board 320 (S625). Thereafter, the main control board 310 checks the detection signal of the optical sensor 75 after the lapse of the predetermined time Δt, and determines again whether or not “the original position” has been confirmed (S635, S645). When the determination in S645 is “YES”, the main control board 310 designates the “gutter member original position error release command ER13B” as the movable member error notification command CMD1 (S655), and the movable member error notification command CMD1. Is output to the effect control board 320 (S665).

  The determination of the presence or absence of the malfunction of the inclined plate 15 is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 15C, and the main control board 310 instructs the stepping motor 81 to rotate in the reverse direction and starts timing ( (S710), when the measurement time t reaches t3 (S720: YES), whether or not “out of the original position” has been confirmed (whether or not the fin 83c is no longer detected by the optical sensor 85; the same applies hereinafter). Is determined (S730). When the determination in S730 is “YES”, the main control board 310 executes a reverse rotation of a predetermined number of steps (S740), then instructs the stepping motor 81 to perform a forward rotation and starts timing (S750). When the measurement time t has reached t4 (S760: YES), it is determined whether or not "in the original position" has been confirmed (whether or not the fin 83c is detected by the optical sensor 85; the same applies hereinafter) (step S760). S770). When the determination in S770 is “YES”, the main control board 310 returns to S710 after finishing the normal rotation of the predetermined number of steps (S780: YES). As described above, the main control board 310 repeatedly executes the processing of S710 to S780, thereby causing the inclined plate 15 to continuously and repeatedly perform the operation of swinging up to the predetermined position after the tip is completely lowered. During the high continuation control, after the inclined plate 15 is kept in a state in which the stopper member 15a is protruded and the tip is lifted for a predetermined time, the stopper member 15a is immersed and the tip is lowered to a state in which the tip is lowered. Execute.

  On the other hand, when the determination in S830 is “NO”, the main control board 310 designates the “inclination plate original position error command ER15A” as the movable member error notification command CMD1 (S810), and produces the movable member error notification command CMD1. Output to the control board 320 (S820). Thereafter, the main control board 310 checks the detection signal of the optical sensor 85 after a lapse of the predetermined time Δt, and determines again whether or not “out of the original position” has been confirmed (S830, S840). When the determination in S840 is “YES”, the main control board 310 designates the “inclination plate original position error release command ER15B” as the movable member error notification command CMD1 (S850), and the movable member error notification command CMD1. Is output to the effect control board 320 (S860).

  When the determination in S770 is “NO”, the main control board 310 designates the “inclined plate error command ER15A” as the movable member error notification command CMD1 (S815), and issues the movable member error notification command CMD1. 320 is output (S825). After that, the main control board 310 checks the detection signal of the optical sensor 85 after a lapse of a predetermined time, and determines again whether or not “in the original position” has been confirmed (S835, S845). When the determination of S845 is “YES”, the main control board 310 designates the “inclined plate error release command ER15B” as the movable member error notification command CMD1 (S855), and produces the movable member error notification command CMD1. Output to control board 320 (S865).

  The main control board 310 executes the remaining sphere error determination by the control system shown in FIG. The remaining ball error determination is based on the ball entry detection signal into the center accessory 10 input from the winning detection sensors SE8 and SE9, the ejection ball detection signal from the center accessory 10 input from the ejection ball detection sensor SE13, This is executed from the remaining ball error determination time. The remaining ball error determination time is set in the RAM by reading a set time in the remaining ball error determination table stored in the ROM of the main control board 310.

  In this embodiment, as shown, the remaining ball error determination table is divided into a normal game and a power recovery. In addition, for each of the normal game and the power restoration, "one open" and "two open" in the small hit game, "continuous round" and "final round" in the special game, and set for each game state It is configured to be able to store time. Here, the "small hit 1" in the "Trigger Command" column of the table is a "small hit game start command of opening and closing once", and the "small hit 2" is a "small hitting start command of double opening and closing". "," RN "are" 2 to (final-1) round designation commands "," Ending 1 "is" start command of last round by opening and closing 18 times "," Ending 2 "is" start command of digestion round " ". In the "clear command" column of the table, the "demo" is a "command for instructing a demonstration effect when a state where there is no hold and no prize is passed for a predetermined time", and the "change" is a "result of the next lottery result". "The command to instruct the change of the game state corresponding to", "The next round" is "the command at the time of the command to shift to the next round in the special game," and "Ending" is "the last round / extinguishing round of the special game." Command for instructing the transition of "."

  In addition, the table for a normal game has a configuration in which the set time can be stored by dividing the “final round” of the special game into two. This is in consideration of the case where the special game includes an ending as a digestion round in which one opening / closing operation with a short opening time of the opening / closing members 12a and 12b is counted as one round after the middle round. is there.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the clear timing, which is a condition for stopping the remaining ball error determination, can be set for each game state. As a result, four types of “demo command”, “fluctuation command”, “next round transition command”, and “ending transition command” are set as clear timings for “continuation round” in the normal game, As the clear timing for the “continuation round”, three types of settings, “demo command”, “fluctuation command”, and “next round shift command” are set. In addition, the clear command for the small hit game includes an "opening command" in addition to the "demo command" and the "fluctuation command", but the "opening command" is set to the clear timing for the special game state. Absent. This takes into account that the opening command is not commanded after the special game state.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, fine settings can be made in the remaining ball error determination table in consideration of the game state. Then, which set time and clear timing of the row in the table are selected and set as the determination time and the clear command in the remaining sphere error determination processing are determined based on the game state determined by the main control board 310 itself.

  In addition, the main control board 310 determines whether to select the table for the normal game or the table for the power recovery, based on the power-on state of the power switch SW1, and determines the table.

  The main control board 310 executes the remaining sphere error determination as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. In the remaining ball error determination routine, first, it is determined whether or not the current time is immediately after power recovery from a power failure (S910). If it is not immediately after the power recovery (S910: NO), the normal sphere is selected from the remaining sphere error determination table stored in the ROM (S920). Then, the content of the trigger command is confirmed (S930), and based on the trigger command, the set time and the clear timing corresponding to the current game state are read from the remaining ball error determination table (S940), and the determination time and the RAM are stored in the RAM. It is set as a clear command (S945). On the other hand, if it is determined that power has just been restored (S910: YES), the process proceeds to S920, and the remaining power error recovery table stored in the ROM is selected for power recovery (S925). , S930.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a winning detection signal to the center accessory 10 has been input by the winning detection sensors SE8 and SE9 (S950). When the incoming ball detection signal has been input (S950: YES), it is stored in the RAM as the number of remaining balls (S960), and time measurement is started using a clock signal (S970). Next, it is determined whether or not a command corresponding to a clear command has been generated by the arithmetic processing of the main control board 310 itself (S980). If a clear command has been generated, this routine ends.

  On the other hand, if the clear command has not been generated, it is determined whether or not a discharged ball detection signal has been input from the discharged ball detection sensor SE13 (S1010). When the ejected ball detection signal is input (S1010: YES), the number of remaining balls in the RAM is decremented (S1020).

  In addition, it is determined whether or not the next incoming ball has been detected, regardless of whether or not a discharged ball detection signal has been input (S1030). If detected, the number of remaining balls in the RAM is incremented (S1040).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the number of remaining balls in the RAM is zero (S1050). If it is not zero (S1050: NO), it is determined whether or not the determination time has elapsed (S1060). If the determination time has elapsed (S1060: YES), it is determined that a residual ball error has occurred (S1070), and a residual ball error notification process is performed (S1080). As the remaining sphere error notification processing, the game is interrupted due to the stop of the firing motor, and a notification by external display / voice or a notification to the hall computer is executed. The notification by display / voice is executed by outputting an error notification command to the effect control board 320.

  On the other hand, when the incoming ball detection signal is not input (S950: NO), and when the number of remaining balls in the RAM is zero (S950: YES), the opening / closing control of the opening / closing members 12a and 12b in the current game state is performed. It is determined whether or not the processing has been completed (S1090). When it is determined that the opening / closing control has been completed (S1090: YES), this routine ends. On the other hand, when the opening / closing control is not completed (S1090: NO), the process returns to S950.

  The effect control board 320 controls the LED boards 120 to 140, the dot display 93, and the speaker 96 according to the effect pattern corresponding to the effect command from the main control board 310 by the control system shown in FIG. To perform demonstration, small hitting, and special game effects by display, light emission, and sound effects. When an error notification is issued from the main control board 310, the error notification is executed.

  The effect control board 320 executes the effect control in an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 17B, determines whether or not a new effect instruction command has been input from the main control board 310 (S1110). In the case of "YES", it is determined whether or not the effect command command is a command for commanding an error notification effect (S1120). If "YES" here, an error notification effect routine is started (S1200). On the other hand, if the command is not a command for instructing an error notification effect, the contents of the effect (demonstration effect, small hit game effect, special game effect) are specified (S1130), the corresponding effect control data is read from the ROM (S1140), and the LED substrate is read. The control data is output to S120, etc. (S1150), and the process exits from this routine.

  The effect control board 320 executes an error notification effect in an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. The effect control board 320 determines whether the error notification effect command received from the main control board 310 is the movable member error notification effect command CMD1 (S1210). If the error notification effect command is not “CMD1” (S1210: NO), other error notification processing such as “remaining sphere error notification” is executed (S1300).

  On the other hand, if the error notification effect command received from the main control board 310 is the movable member error notification effect command CMD1 (S1210: YES), it is determined whether or not the command is the “gutter member original position error command ER13A”. A determination is made (S1220). When CMD1 = ER13A (S1220: YES), the effect control board 320 notices the player or the hall staff by, for example, blinking the characters “ERROR” on the left and right LED boards 120 and 130. An error display in an easy mode is executed (S1222), and the lower LED board 140 is controlled to be turned on in red (S1224).

  When the movable member error notification effect command CMD1 received from the main control board 310 is the “inclination plate original position error command ER15A” (S1230: YES), the effect control board 320 is attached to the left and right LED boards 120 and 130. On the other hand, an error display is executed (S1232), and the lower LED board 140 is controlled to turn on blue (S1234). Here, the mode of error notification in S1232 is the same as the mode of error notification in S1222, and does not distinguish whether the malfunction has occurred in the gutter member 13 or the inclined plate 15. On the other hand, in the processing of S1234, the lighting color of the lower LED substrate 140 is set to a color different from that of S1224, so that it is possible to distinguish which of the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 has malfunctioned. If the lower LED board 140 has already been lit red in S1224, the lighting for switching between red and blue can be repeated, or one of the left and right halves can be lit red and the other blue.

  On the other hand, when the movable member error notification effect command CMD1 received from the main control board 310 is the “gutter member original position error release command ER13B” (S1240: YES), the effect control board 320 is the red LED board 140 on the lower part. The lighting is switched to off (S1242). When the movable member error notification effect command CMD1 received from the main control board 310 is the “slant plate original position error release command ER15B” (S1250: YES), the effect control board 320 is the blue color of the lower LED board 140. The lighting is switched to off (S1252). In performing these processes of S1242 and S1252, if the original position error has been eliminated for both the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15, the error notification display for the left and right LED boards 120 and 130 is terminated in these processes. Can be done. On the other hand, even in such a case, the error notification display on the left and right LED boards 120 and 130 may be continued, and the history of the original position error occurring on the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 may be continuously notified. Further, when the error notification by the left and right LED boards 120 and 130 is started, a warning message such as “Please call a clerk” may be output by voice. Further, the movable member error notification command CMD1 may be transmitted to the hall computer.

[9 Action / Effect of Embodiment 1]
According to the present embodiment, the main control board 310 executes the swinging operation of the gutter member 13 having the specific winning area 11v and the tilting operation of raising and lowering the tip of the inclined plate 15 as independent operations. I have. As a result, the swinging operation of the gutter member 13 and the tilting operation of the inclined plate 15 do not always correspond to each other, and a special game other than the high continuation control and a special winning area 11v during the small hit game are not performed. The possibility of entering the ball has been changed while increasing the chance and difficulty of prediction. As a result, in the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the game does not become monotonous, and the player can have an interest.

  Further, in the present embodiment, different values are used as the time values of the in-origin confirmation condition t1 for the gutter member 13, the out-of-origin confirmation condition t2, the out-of-origin confirmation condition t3 for the inclined plate 15, and the in-origin confirmation condition t4. Is set. As a result, control conditions such as operation start, operation stop, reversal operation start, reversal operation stop, and the like for each of the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 can be made independent. As a result, in the operation of the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15, it is possible to cause a deviation or an overlap with respect to the order, the interval, or the like. The main control board 310 controls the operation of the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 while accurately grasping the operation start and the operation completion based on the confirmation conditions t1, t2, t3, and t4 in which all different time values are set. Accordingly, the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 can accurately perform independent operations while accurately grasping whether or not the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 are operating normally. Further, these check conditions t1, t2, t3, and t4 are set, and as shown in FIGS. 15B and 15C, the operation control of the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 is performed while the operation failure is determined. Running. As a result, the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment reliably executes a variety of operations with increased contingency and difficulty in prediction, and enables accurate determination of operation failure.

  In the present embodiment, the in-position error and the out-of-position error are separately determined for the gutter member 13 based on the checking conditions t1 and t2 and for the inclined plate 15 based on the checking conditions t3 and t4. It is possible to determine. In the case of a movable member such as the gutter member 13 that repeatedly performs an operation with a temporary stop, by setting t1 and t2 to be different, it is possible to set deceleration control or the like that matches the operation in the motor drive control, and specify Control for stopping the winning area 11v at the center of the royal road route can be accurately executed. Also, regarding the inclined plate 15, in performing the operation of raising the stopper member 15a to the position where the stopper member 15a protrudes and the operation of raising the stopper member 15a to the position before the protrusion of the stopper member 15a, the check conditions t3 and t4 are set to different values. Thus, the inversion control of the motor driving direction suitable for each operation can be stably executed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the common “gutter member original position error command ER13A” is designated for the gutter member 13 even when there is an error in any of “operation to approach the original position” and “operation to move away from the original position”. The configuration is adopted. Similarly, for the inclined plate 15, a common "inclined plate original position error command ER15A" is designated even when there is an error in either "operation approaching the original position" or "operation moving away from the original position". ing. Then, regardless of which of the ER13A and ER15A is specified as the movable member error notification command CMD1, the error notification display by the left and right LED boards 120 and 130 has the same mode. Thereby, when a movable member error occurs, the fact can be reliably transmitted to the player and the hall staff without forcing the user to perform complicated thinking and consideration. In particular, since an operation error of the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 greatly affects the possibility of entering the specific winning area 11v, a simple and clear notification mode is a prompt action, for example, a hole by a player. It is possible to promptly call staff and guide hall staff to a pachinko machine in which an operation error has occurred.

  In addition, when it is once determined that the gutter member 13 is malfunctioning, if the malfunction is eliminated during the predetermined time Δt, the “gutter member original position error cancellation command ER13B” is designated, and the slope plate 15 is used. Once the operation is determined to be malfunctioning, if the malfunction is resolved within the predetermined time Δt, the “inclination plate original position error cancellation command ER15B” is designated and output to the effect control board 320. By adopting the above, for example, it is possible to distinguish between a transient operation failure that does not need to be dealt with like a ball bite and an essential malfunction that needs to be dealt with like a component failure.

  In reporting these operation failures, commands ER13A and ER15A that do not distinguish between an in-origin error and an out-of-origin error are employed. This also helps to promptly take measures such as removing the game ball that is biting the ball or removing a foreign object that has been caught without forcing complicated thinking and consideration when dealing with the operation error. Since both the gutter member 13 and the inclined plate 15 repeatedly execute the “operation to approach the original position” and the “operation to move away from the original position” in a predetermined pattern, an error may occur at any time during the operation. In both cases, what should be dealt with is the same work as removal of game balls and foreign matter, and confirmation of breakage or looseness of parts. Therefore, it can be said that the notification mode in which the error in the original position or the error outside the original position is not distinguished has an advantage of simplifying the work to be confirmed and dealt with.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the operation state of the movable member in a gaming machine having a plurality of movable members is accurately grasped to realize an accurate operation, and the occurrence of an error or the elimination of the error is specified. can do.

  Further, although the red LED and the blue LED of the lower LED board 140 are turned off by the error release commands ER13B and ER15B, the indication of the movable member error by the left and right LED boards 120 and 130 leaves the ball frequently, etc. Effects such as identifying the platform where the error occurs and alerting the user to fraudulent acts are also exhibited.

  In the present embodiment, since the notification of the residual ball discharge error is also separately performed, the residual ball discharge error is determined by whether the error display on the left and right LED display boards 120 and 130 and the residual ball discharge error occur together. Regarding the cause such as malfunction due to ball biting or malfunction due to improper action such as vibration or pinching of foreign matter, the error display on the left and right LED display boards 120 and 130 and the residual ball discharge error Can be estimated to some extent depending on whether or not both occur.

[10 Modifications]
In pachinko machines referred to as first-type and second-type mixers, in the operation control of the opening and closing blades of the winning opening and the specific winning region opening and closing member for deriving the second-type jackpot, whether or not the opening and closing blades perform an accurate operation. As a technique for independently determining whether or not the specific winning area opening / closing member is performing an accurate operation, an optical sensor and a shutter (or window) for detecting an “original position” for each movable member are provided. The movement of the plurality of movable members is independent of each other by determining whether or not the operation is defective based on different confirmation conditions of “moving into the original position” and “moving outside the original position”. Can be used as a means for accurately determining a malfunction while exhibiting contingency and difficulty in prediction.

  In pachinko machines called V-variable machines, in the operation control of the special winning area opening / closing door having a special winning area for determining the V-variable change and the operation of the specific winning area opening / closing member, whether the opening / closing door performs an accurate operation. As a technique for independently determining whether or not the specific winning area opening / closing member is performing an accurate operation, an optical sensor and a shutter (or window) for detecting an “original position” for each movable member are provided. The movement of the plurality of movable members is independent of each other by determining whether or not the operation is defective based on different confirmation conditions of “moving into the original position” and “moving outside the original position”. Can be used as a means for accurately determining a malfunction while exhibiting contingency and difficulty in prediction.

  The embodiments and the modified examples for carrying out the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, in a pachinko machine or a slot machine provided with a plurality of stage movable bodies, when operating a plurality of stage movable bodies in an overlapping period, whether or not the operations of the plurality of stage movable bodies are normally performed The present invention can be applied as a technique for judging this.

  The present invention can be used for a pachinko machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board, 10 ... Center accessory, 11 ... Winning space, 11v ... Specific winning area, 12a, 12b ... Opening / closing member, 13 ... Gutter member, 15 ... Inclined plate, 15a: Stopper member, 16: Doll, 19a, 19b: Distributing member, 31-33: Starting winning opening, 34-37: Normal winning opening, 40: Left Decorative body, 50: Right decorative body, 60: Lower decorative body, 71: Stepping motor, 74d: Notched portion, 75: Optical sensor, 81: Stepping motor, 83 ..Fins, 85 ... optical sensor, 91, 92 ... 7 segment display, 93 ... dot matrix display, 94,95 ... LED display, 96 ... speaker, 99 ... ..Award ball dispensing device, 100, back unit, 11 ... ball discharge passage, 120, 130, 140 ... LED board, 310 ... main control board, 320 ... effect control board, SE1-SE9 ... winning detection sensor, SE10 ... V zone Sensors, SE11 to SE13: Discharge ball detection sensor, SOL1, SOL2: Solenoid for opening / closing member operation, SOL3 ... Solenoid for distribution member operation.

Claims (3)

A gaming machine configured such that a privilege is provided when a predetermined condition is satisfied, comprising: a movable member; and an operation control unit configured to cause the movable member to execute a predetermined operation. A gaming machine having the following configuration.
(1A) A plurality of the movable members are provided, and in the plurality of the movable members, a condition for confirming an operation approaching and a condition for confirming an operation moving away from the original position in the predetermined operation are individually set, and At least one of the check conditions individually set for each member is different from other check conditions.
(1B) The operation control means is configured to execute an operation check based on the check condition and to cause the plurality of movable members to execute the predetermined operation.
(1C) A plurality of notifying means for notifying when an error relating to the predetermined operation has occurred in at least one of the plurality of movable members, and at least one of the plurality of notifying means includes any movable member. , Means for executing the same notification even when an error occurs. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(2) At least one of the notifying means other than the means for executing the notification of the same content is configured as a movable member specifying notifying means for executing the notification in a mode capable of specifying the movable member in which the error has occurred. thing. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising the following configuration.
(3) The movable member specifying notification means is configured as a means for performing notification in the same manner regardless of the occurrence of an error relating to any check condition in the movable member that has specified the occurrence of the error.