JP2020000547A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To configure a game machine appropriately.SOLUTION: Drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of a light emitting body driver 52AK01 are all wired and connected to a terminal TM2B of a cable connector 52AKT12. In the cable connector of an LED circuit board, when a cable is mounted between a light emitting body control circuit board 52AK01 and itself, terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitting body driver 52AK01 are all wired and connected to a blue light emitting diode. Terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of a light emitting body driver 52AK02 are all wired and connected to a red light emitting diode, terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of a light emitting body driver 52AK03 are all wired and connected to a green light emitting diode, and terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of a light emitting body driver 52AK04 are all wired and connected to a white light emitting diode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9-2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of performing a game such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  In game machines such as pachinko machines, it is proposed to connect two transistors having an absolute maximum rating exceeding the absolute maximum rating of the LED driver between the LED driver and the LED circuit to drive more LEDs. (For example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-29823 A

  According to the technique described in Patent Literature 1, there is a possibility that the configuration may be inconvenient due to an increase in the number of components.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide an appropriately configurable gaming machine.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the claims of the present application is a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of playing a game, and includes a plurality of light emitting elements (for example, blue light emitting device). Light emitting means (for example, light guide plate LED037SG607, etc.) including diode 52AKD1, green light emitting diode 52AKD2, red light emitting diode 52AKD3, white light emitting diode 52AKD4, etc., and a plurality of driving means (for example, light emitting body) capable of supplying a drive signal to the light emitting means Drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04), and the plurality of driving units are capable of supplying a driving signal to a first light emitting element having a first emission color (eg, a light emitting driver 52AK01). A second drive capable of supplying a drive signal to a second light emitting element having a second light emission color different from one light emission color Means (e.g., light emitter driver 52AK02) and third drive means (e.g., light emitter) capable of supplying a drive signal to a third light emitting element having a third light emission color different from the first light emission color and the second light emission color. Drivers 52AK03, 52AK04, etc.), each of the plurality of driving means includes a plurality of signal terminals (for example, terminals CQ0 to CQ23), and a plurality of signal terminals included in one driving means includes one light emitting element. (See, for example, FIG. 9B).
According to this, the gaming machine can be appropriately configured.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1), each of the plurality of driving means has a common current value (for example, a current value according to an external resistance connected to a resistor connection terminal CR0). A drive signal may be supplied.
In this case, the gaming machine can be appropriately configured.

(3) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (2) above, a driving object different from the light emitting means (for example, an LED drive motor 037SG603A, an accessory drive motor 037SG401, Specific driving means (for example, a motor driver 52AK10, a light emitter driver 52AK11, and the like) that can drive the light guide plate LED037SG517 and the like may be provided.
In this case, the gaming machine can be appropriately configured.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), the first substrate (for example, the LED substrate 037SG609) provided with the light emitting unit is different from the first substrate, and A second substrate provided with the means (for example, the luminous body control substrate 52AKB1) may be provided.
In this case, the gaming machine can be appropriately configured.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), a first transmission unit (for example, a power supply line 52AKL2) for transmitting power that can be supplied to the light emitting unit, and the first transmission unit The system may be different, and may include a second transmission unit (for example, a power supply line 52AKL1) for transmitting electric power that can be supplied to the plurality of driving units.
In this case, the gaming machine can be appropriately configured.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram showing various control boards and the like mounted on the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flow chart which shows an example of game control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of effect control process processing. It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing the example of circuit composition of a game control board (main board). It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a movable body apparatus, and operation | movement of a movable body. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the structure of the presentation unit from diagonally front. It is a front schematic diagram showing the state according to the position of the attachment member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect display state of a 1st light guide plate. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect by a 1st light guide plate, and the effect content. It is a figure showing the timing chart at the time of performing an effect by the 1st light guide plate. It is a figure showing an example of production using the 1st light guide plate. It is a figure showing an example of production using the 1st light guide plate. It is a figure showing an example of production using the 1st light guide plate. It is a figure showing an example of production using the 1st light guide plate. It is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows the example of a structure of the light guide plate LED etc. in a modification. It is a rear view and a sectional view in a modification. It is a figure showing a light guide plate etc. in a modification. It is a figure showing the production example using the 1st light guide plate in a modification. It is a figure showing the production example using the 1st light guide plate in a modification. It is a figure showing the production example using the 1st light guide plate in a modification. It is a figure showing the production example using the 1st light guide plate in a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of a board connection regarding the characteristic part 52AK. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a luminous object control board about feature part 52AK. It is a figure showing the example of composition of the LED board regarding feature part 52AK. It is a figure showing the example of composition for generating the power supply voltage about characteristic part 52AK. It is a figure showing the example of composition of the blue light emitting diode regarding feature part 52AK. It is a figure which shows the example of a connection of the motor driver and the luminous body driver regarding the characteristic part 52AK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, in synchronization with the first special figure game and the second special figure game, a decorative pattern as a plurality of types of decorative identification information different from the special pattern (a pattern indicating a number or the like). Is variably displayed. Here, in synchronization with the first special figure game or the second special figure game, the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, up and down). (Scroll display of direction and update display). In addition, the variable display of the special figure game and the decoration symbol executed synchronously is also simply referred to as a variable display.

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

  The number of variable displays suspended is also referred to as the suspended storage number. The number of reserved storages corresponding to the first special figure game is also referred to as a first reserved storage number, and the number of reserved storages corresponding to the second special figure game is also referred to as a second reserved storage number. In addition, the sum of the first reserved storage number and the second reserved storage number is also referred to as a total reserved storage number.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2, there are provided a first hold display 25A and a second hold display 25B each including a plurality of LEDs. Displays the first number of reserved storages, and the second reservation display 25B displays the second number of reserved storages based on the number of lighted LEDs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  A game ball entering each winning port including the general winning port 10 is also referred to as “winning”. In particular, winning in the starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening) is also referred to as starting winning.

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

  On the left side of the image display device 5, a pass gate 41 through which game balls can pass is provided. Based on the passing of the game ball through the passage gate 41, the general-purpose game is executed.

  Above the normal symbol display 20, there is provided a general symbol holding display 25 </ b> C. The general-purpose display indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of stored general-purpose reservations, which is the number of general-purpose games for which execution is suspended, by the number of lit LEDs.

  On the surface of the game board 2, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill for changing the flowing direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails are provided. At the bottom of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports are taken in.

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

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

  At a lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) 30 operated by a player or the like to fire a game ball toward a game area by a hit ball firing device is provided.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball rented by a predetermined ball rental machine is held so that it can be supplied to the hitting ball launching device (storage). ) Is provided. Below the upper plate, a hit ball supply plate (lower plate) for paying out prize balls when the upper plate is full is provided.

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

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

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are provided as detecting means for detecting the operation (operation, etc.) of the player, but other detecting means may be provided.

(Outline of the progress of the game)
A game ball is fired toward a game area by a rotation operation by a player on a hit ball operation handle 30 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the game ball passes through the passage gate 41, the ordinary symbol game on the ordinary symbol display 20 is started. In the case where the game ball has passed through the passage gate 41 during a period during the execution of the previous general-purpose game or the like (when the game ball has passed through the passage gate 41 but cannot immediately execute the general-purpose game based on the passage). The normal game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

  In this ordinary symbol game, if a specific ordinary symbol (a symbol per ordinary symbol) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the ordinary symbol will be "per ordinary symbol". On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than a symbol per normal symbol (a symbol that is not a normal symbol) is stopped and displayed as a fixed normal symbol, the display result of the normal symbol is “non-normal symbol”. When "per day" is reached, opening control is performed to open the variable winning ball device 6B for a predetermined period of time (the second starting winning opening becomes open).

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

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

  Note that, when the game ball enters (wins) the starting winning opening during a period during which the special figure game is being executed, or a period in which the game is controlled to the big hitting game state or the small hitting game state described later (the start winning prize has occurred. When the special figure game based on the start winning prize cannot be immediately executed), the execution of the special figure game based on the entry is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

  In the special figure game, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol, for example, “7”, the actual symbol is different depending on the big hit type to be described later) is stopped and displayed as the fixed special symbol, it becomes “big hit” and the big hit symbol If a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol, for example, “2”) different from the above is stopped and displayed, “small hit” is obtained. Also, if a special symbol (missing symbol, for example, “−”) different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, “missing” is obtained.

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

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

  Note that the "big hit" is set with a big hit type. For example, a plurality of types of opening modes of the special winning opening (the number of rounds and the upper limit period of opening) and a game state after the big hit game state (a normal state, a time saving state, a probable change state, etc. to be described later) are prepared. Type is set. As the big hit type, a big hit type where many prize balls can be obtained or a big hit type where few or almost no prize balls can be obtained may be provided.

  In the small hitting game state, the special winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening manner. For example, in the small hitting game state, the opening mode is the same as the big hitting game state in the case of some of the big hit types (the number of opening of the special winning opening is the same as the number of rounds, and the closing timing of the special winning opening is also the same). Etc.) to open the big winning opening. As in the case of the big hit type, a small hit type may be provided for “small hit”.

  After the big hitting game state is ended, the state may be controlled to a time saving state or a probable change state according to the above big hit type.

  In the time saving state, control (time saving control) for shortening the average special figure fluctuation time (the period during which the special figure is fluctuated) is performed as compared with the normal state. In the time-saving state, the average time for fluctuating the figure (the period for fluctuating the figure) is shortened compared to the normal state, and the probability of "hitting the figure" in the figure drawing game is improved compared to the normal state. Controls (high opening control, high base control) that allow the game balls to easily enter the second start winning opening are also executed. The time saving state is a state in which the fluctuation efficiency of the special symbol (particularly, the second special symbol) is improved, and is a state advantageous to the player.

  In the probability variation state (probability variation state), in addition to the time saving control, the probability variation control in which the probability that the display result is “big hit” is higher than in the normal state is executed. The probable change state is a state that is more advantageous to the player because the change efficiency of the special symbol is improved and a “big hit” is likely to occur.

  The time-saving state and the probable change state continue until one of the end conditions such as the execution of the predetermined number of special figure games and the start of the next big hit game state is satisfied first. Execution of a predetermined number of special figure games as an end condition is also referred to as count cut (time cut, time cut probability change, etc.).

  The normal state is a game state other than a special state such as an advantageous state such as a jackpot game state that is advantageous to the player, a time-saving state, a probable change state, or the like. The pachinko gaming machine 1, such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special map game will be a "big hit", is set in the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, a predetermined return after power-on, such as when a system reset is performed). This is a state in which control is performed in the same manner as when the processing is not performed.

  The state in which the probable change control is being executed is also referred to as a high-probability state, and the state in which the probable change control is not being executed is referred to as a low-probability state. The state in which the time-saving control is executed is also called a high base state, and the state in which the time-saving control is not executed is called a low base state. By combining these, the time saving state is also called a low-probability high-base state, the probable change state is a high-precision high-base state, and the normal state is also a low-probability low-base state. The high-accuracy and low-base state is also referred to as a high-accuracy low-base state.

  After the small hitting game state ends, the game state is not changed, and the control is continued to the game state before the display result of the special figure game becomes “small hit” (however, “small hit” occurs. If the special figure game at that time is the special figure game of the predetermined number of times in the above number cut, the game state is naturally changed). Note that the display result of the special figure game does not have to have “small hit”.

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

(Progress of production etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects for notifying the progress of the game and raising the game) are executed in accordance with the progress of the game. The effect will be described below. Note that the effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display device 5. In addition to or instead of the display, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and / or a game effect lamp 9 is provided. May be performed by turning on / off the light, operating the movable body 32, or the like.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided on the image display device 5, as the effect performed in accordance with the progress of the game, the first special figure game or the In response to the start of the two special figure game, the variable display of the decorative symbol is started. At the timing when the display result (also called a fixed special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the first special figure game or the second special figure game, a fixed decorative pattern (combination of three decorative symbols) which is a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol ) Is also stopped (derived).

  During the period from the start to the end of the variable display of the decorative symbols, the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbols may be a predetermined reach mode (reach is established). Here, the reach mode is a variable display for a decorative symbol that is not yet stopped and displayed when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 forms a part of a jackpot combination described later. Is continued.

  In addition, a reach effect is executed in response to the reach mode during the variable display of the decorative symbol. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ratio of the display result (the display result of the special figure game and the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern) to be a "big hit" (also referred to as a big hit reliability or a big hit expectation) according to the effect mode. A plurality of different types of reach effects are executed. The reach effects include, for example, a normal reach and a super reach having a higher hit reliability than the normal reach.

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

  In the case of "probable change big hit" which is controlled to the probable change state after the end of the big hit game state, an odd number of decorative symbols (for example, "7", etc.) are stopped and displayed together, and after the big hit game state ends, the probable change state is set. In the case of a non-probable variable jackpot (normal jackpot) that is not controlled, an even number of decorative symbols (for example, “6”) may be stopped and displayed together. In this case, the odd-numbered decorative symbols are also referred to as positive variation symbols, and the even-numbered decorative symbols are also referred to as non-positive variable symbols (normal symbols). After reaching the reach mode with the non-probable variable symbol, a promotion effect that eventually becomes “probable variable jackpot” may be executed.

  When the display result of the special figure game is “small hit”, as a display result of the variable display of the decoration symbol on the screen of the image display device 5, a fixed decoration symbol (for example, “ 1 35 ”) is derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is“ small hit ”). As an example, the decorative symbols forming the chance eyes are stopped and displayed on predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left," "middle," and "right." In addition, when the display result of the special figure game is “big hit” of some big hit types (big hit game state in the same mode as the small hit game state), and when it is “small hit” Alternatively, a common fixed decorative symbol may be derived and displayed.

  When the display result of the special figure game is “losing”, the decorative display variable display mode does not become the reach mode, and the non-reach combination fixed decorative pattern (“ (Also referred to as "non-reach loss") may be stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is "non-reach loss"). When the display result is “out of contact”, after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is in the reach mode, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is a predetermined reach combination other than the jackpot combination (“reach out of position”). ) May be stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is “reach out of reach”).

  The effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include displaying the above-described variable display corresponding display (hold display or active display). Further, as another effect, for example, a notice effect for notifying the jackpot reliability is executed during the variable display of the decorative symbol. The notice effect includes a notice effect for giving a notice of the jackpot reliability in the variable display during execution, and a look-ahead notice effect for giving a notice of the jackpot reliability in the variable display before execution (variable display with execution suspended). As the prefetch notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the variable display corresponding display (hold display or active display) to a mode different from the normal mode may be executed.

  In addition, in the image display device 5, by temporarily stopping the decorative symbol during the variable display of the decorative symbol and restarting the variable display, one variable display is made to look like a plurality of variable displays in a pseudo manner. A pseudo continuous production may be executed.

  During the big hit game state, a big hit middle effect for notifying the big hit game state is executed. As the large hit production, a production that notifies the number of rounds or a promotion production that indicates that the value of the big hit game state is improved may be executed. In addition, during the small hitting game state, a small hitting effect for notifying the small hitting game state is executed. The big hit game in the small hit game state and in some big hit types (a big hit type in the big hit game state in the same mode as the small hit game state, for example, a big hit type in which the subsequent game state is a high accuracy state) By performing a common effect in the state and the state, the player may not be able to know whether the current state is the small hitting game state or the big hitting game state. In such a case, by performing a common effect after the end of the small hitting game state and after the end of the big hitting game state, it is possible to make it impossible to distinguish between the high-accuracy state and the low-accuracy state. You may.

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

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

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

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

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

  The random number circuit 104 renewably counts numerical data indicating various random numbers (gaming random numbers) used when controlling the progress of the game. The gaming random number may be updated by the CPU 103 executing a predetermined computer program (updated by software).

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

  The switch circuit 110 detects detection signals (game balls pass or fail) from various switches for detecting game balls (gate switch 21, starting port switch (first starting port switch 22A and second starting port switch 22B), count switch 23). (A detection signal indicating that the vehicle has entered and the switch has been turned on, etc.), and is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. The transmission of the detection signal indicates that the passing or approach of the game ball has been detected.

  The solenoid circuit 111 transmits a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal for turning on the solenoid 81 or the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory or the solenoid 82 for a special winning opening door. Transmit.

  The main board 11 (the game control microcomputer 100), as part of the control of the progress of the game, directs an effect control command (a command for designating (notifying) the progress of the game, etc.) in accordance with the progress of the game. 12 The effect control command output from the main board 11 is relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the effect control board 12. The effect control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main board 11 (for example, a display result of a special figure game (including a big hit type)), and a variation pattern used when executing the special figure game (details will be described later). )), A game status (for example, start and end of variable display, opening status of a special winning opening, occurrence of a prize, the number of storages held, a game state), and a command for specifying an error occurrence and the like.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives an effect control command, and effects based on the received effect control command (various effects according to the progress of the game. (Including various types of notification such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, and notification of restoration of power interruption).

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

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

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

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

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

  The audio control board 13 includes various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signals, and outputs sounds designated by the sound designation signals from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let it.

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

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

  The random number circuit 124 renewably counts numerical data indicating various random numbers (effect random numbers) used to execute various effects. The effect random number may be updated by the effect control CPU 120 executing a predetermined computer program (updated by software).

  The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 is for inputting an effect control command transmitted from, for example, the main board 11 or the like, and for transmitting various signals (video signal, sound designation signal, lamp signal). And an output port.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  If the output signal from the clear switch is not on (step S3; No), it is determined whether backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power failure or the like (power interruption), the CPU 103 executes a power supply stop processing immediately before the power supply is stopped due to the stop of the power supply. In the process at the time of power supply stop, a process of turning on a backup flag indicating that data is backed up in the RAM 102, a process of protecting data in the RAM 102, and the like are executed. The data protection process includes a process of adding an error detection code (check sum, parity bit, etc.) and backing up various data. The data to be backed up includes not only various data for progressing the game (including various flags, various timer states, and the like), but also the status of the backup flag and an error detection code. In step S4, it is determined whether the backup flag is on. If the backup flag is off and no backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (Step S4; No), an initialization process (Step S8) is performed.

  If the backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (Step S4; Yes), the CPU 103 checks the data of the backed up data (performed using an error detection code) and determines whether the data is normal (Step S4). S5). In step S5, for example, it is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 102 matches the data at the time of stopping the power supply, based on the parity bit and the checksum. When it is determined that they match, it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal.

  If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is not normal (step S5; No), the internal state cannot be returned to the state at the time of stopping the power supply, and thus the initialization processing (step S8) is executed.

  When it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal (Step S5; Yes), the CPU 103 performs a recovery process (Step S6) for returning the internal state of the main board 11 to the state at the time of stopping the power supply. In the recovery process, the CPU 103 sets a work area based on the storage contents of the RAM 102 (the contents of the backed up data). As a result, the game state is restored to the state when the power supply was stopped, and if the special symbol is being changed, the special symbol change is restarted from the state before the recovery by executing the game control timer interrupt process described later. Will be.

  Then, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command for instructing recovery from the power interruption to the effect control board 12 (step S7). In conjunction with this, the effect control command to specify the backed-up game state before the power interruption, or the effect control to specify the display result of the currently running special figure game if the special figure game is being executed. A command may be transmitted. As these commands, the same commands as those set to be transmitted in the special symbol process processing described later can be used. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command for specifying the time of restoration from the power interruption, for example, the image display device 5 notifies that the restoration from the power interruption has been performed or that the restoration from the power interruption is being performed. Screen display to perform The effect control CPU 120 may display an appropriate screen based on the effect control command.

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

  When receiving the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receiving the interrupt request, the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, so that the gate switch 21, the first starting port switch 22A, the second starting port via the switch circuit 110. It is determined whether a detection signal has been received from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 (step S21). Subsequently, by executing a predetermined main-side error process, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). Thereafter, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, big hit information (information indicating the number of occurrences of big hits) and start information (start information) supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 Data such as information indicating the number of winnings, etc.) and probability variation information (information indicating the number of times the state has changed to a certain probability) are output (step S23).

  Subsequent to the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random number used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S24). Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes a special symbol process (step S25). When the CPU 103 executes the special symbol process process at each timer interrupt, management of execution and suspension of the special figure game, control of the big hit game state and the small hit game state, control of the game state, and the like are realized. See below).

  Subsequent to the special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process is executed (step S26). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process process every time the timer interrupts, thereby managing the execution and suspension of the general symbol game based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the passing of the game ball to the passing gate 41), Opening control of the variable winning ball device 6B based on “per day” is enabled. The execution of the ordinary symbol game is performed by driving the ordinary symbol display device 20, and the ordinary symbol reservation display 25C is turned on to display the ordinary symbol reservation number.

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

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

  In the start winning determination process, a process of detecting the occurrence of the start winning, storing the hold information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, and updating the number of stored holds is executed. When a winning start occurs, a random number value for determining a display result (including a jackpot type) and a fluctuation pattern is extracted and stored as hold information. Further, a process of pre-reading a display result or a variation pattern may be executed based on the extracted random number value. After storing the hold information and the number of storages to be held, transmission setting for transmitting an effect control command for specifying a determination result such as occurrence of a start winning prize, the number of storages to be held, and a look-ahead determination is performed on the effect control board 12. . The effect control command at the time of the start winning set thus set is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by, for example, executing the command control process of step S27 shown in FIG. Transmitted to

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

  The special symbol normal processing in step S110 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “0” (initial value). In the special symbol normal processing, it is determined whether to start the first special figure game or the second special figure game based on the presence or absence of the hold information. Also, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the random number value for determining the display result, whether the display result of the special symbol or decorative symbol is "big hit" or "small hit", or the big hit type in the case of "big hit" Is determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, a fixed special symbol (any of a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol, or a missing symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol game is set in accordance with the determined display result. Thereafter, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “1”, and the special special pattern normal processing ends. Note that the special figure game using the second special figure may be executed prior to the special figure game using the first special figure (also referred to as special figure 2 priority digestion). Further, the order of winning the game balls to the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the starting condition of the special figure game may be established in the order of winning (also referred to as winning order).

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

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. In this variation pattern setting processing, any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns is used by using a random value for variation pattern determination based on a result of a predetermined determination as to whether the display result is “big hit” or “small hit”. And the like are determined. In the variation pattern setting process, when the variation pattern is determined, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2”, and the variation pattern setting process ends.

  The variation pattern is the execution time of the special figure game (the special figure variation time) (also the execution time of the variable display of the decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol (reach or not, etc.), and the variable display of the decorative symbol. Is designated (variable display pattern, etc.), and is also referred to as a variable display pattern.

  The special symbol change process in step S112 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “2”. The special symbol change processing includes a process for setting a special symbol to be changed in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts to change. And the like. Further, it is also determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the change of the special symbol reaches the special figure change time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “3”, and the special symbol change processing ends.

  The special symbol stop processing of step S113 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “3”. In this special symbol stop processing, the change of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the fixed special symbol which is the display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived). The processing for making the setting is included. If the display result is "big hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is “small hit”, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “8”. If the display result is "out", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0". When the display result is “small hit” or “missing”, the time is controlled to the time saving state or the probable change state, and when the end of the number cut is established, the gaming state is also updated. When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the special symbol stop processing ends.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. This big hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process of starting a round in the big hit game state and setting a big winning opening to an open state based on a display result of "big hit" or the like. Have been. When opening the special winning opening, a process of supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed. At this time, an open upper limit period in which the special winning opening is opened and an upper limit number of rounds executed are set, for example, according to the type of the big hit. When these settings are completed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", and the big hit opening pre-processing ends.

  The big hit opening processing in step S115 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. The processing during the opening of the jackpot is based on a process of measuring the elapsed time from the opening of the jackpot, and on the basis of the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. For determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing such as stopping supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “6”, The processing during the opening of the jackpot ends.

  The post-big hit release processing in step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". The post-big hit opening process includes a process of determining whether or not the number of times of execution of the round for opening the special winning opening has reached a set upper limit number of times, and a process of a big hit game state when the upper limit number of times has been reached. And the like to make settings for ending the process. When the number of times of the round has not reached the upper limit number of times, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value is updated to "7". When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the post-jackpot release processing ends.

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

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

  The small hit opening processing in step S119 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "9". The processing during opening of the small hits includes processing for measuring the elapsed time from the opening of the special winning opening to the open state, and timing for returning the special winning opening from the open state to the closed state based on the measured elapsed time. It includes a process of determining whether or not the event has occurred. When the big winning port is returned to the closed state and the timing of ending the small hitting game state is reached, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “10”, and the small hit opening processing ends.

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

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

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, a register setting of the CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (Step S73; No), the process of Step S73 is repeatedly executed, and the process stands by.

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

  If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared and turned off (step S74), and a command analysis process is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command receiving buffer, the read effect control commands are read out. Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the effect control command that has been read out can be stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the RAM 122 For example, it turns on a provided reception flag. When the effect control command specifies the gaming state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background corresponding to the gaming state.

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

  Subsequent to the effect control process in step S76, an effect random number update process is executed (step S77), and at least a part of the effect random number used on the effect control board 12 is updated by software. After that, the process returns to the step S73. Other processing may be performed before returning to the processing of step S73.

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

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

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

  The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “1”. In the variable display start setting process, based on the display result and the variation pattern specified by the effect control command, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (fixed decorative symbol), the variable display mode of the decorative symbol, the reach Whether or not various effects such as a notice effect are to be executed, the mode thereof, the execution start timing, and the like are determined. Then, an effect control pattern (a set of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute an effect) reflecting the determination result or the like is set. After that, based on the set effect control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start the execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol, updates the value of the effect process flag to “2”, and ends the variable display start setting process. The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to start the variable display of the decorative symbol in response to an instruction to start the execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol.

  The variable display effect processing in step S172 is processing executed when the value of the effect process flag is “2”. In the variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 displays the effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S171 on the display screen of the image display device 5 by instructing the display control unit 123. Or driving the movable body 32, outputting a command (effect sound signal) to the sound control board 13 to output a sound or sound effect from the speakers 8L and 8R, and outputting a command (lighting signal) to the lamp control board 14. Various effects control such as turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED by the output is performed during the variable display of the decorative symbol. After performing such an effect control, for example, an end code indicating the end of the variable display of the decorative symbol is read out from the effect control pattern, or a command designating stop display of the fixed decorative symbol from the main board 11 is received. In response to such an operation, a fixed decorative symbol which is a display result of the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. When the fixed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to “3”, and the rendering process during variable display ends.

  The waiting process per special figure in step S173 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “3”. In the waiting process per special figure, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not an effect control command designating the start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state from the main board 11 has been received. Then, when an effect control command designating the start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state is received, if the command specifies the start of the big hit game state, the value of the effect process flag is set to “6”. To ". On the other hand, if the command specifies the start of the small hitting game state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the small hit effect effect processing. Also, when the reception wait time of the command has elapsed without receiving a command designating the start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state, it is determined that the display result in the special map game is “miss”. Then, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value “0”. When the value of the effect process flag is updated, the waiting process per special figure ends.

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

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

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

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

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

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the basic description is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize. An enclosed game machine may be used.

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

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

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like included in the pachinko gaming machine 1 by a detachable recording medium, but may be a computer device or the like in advance. It may be in a form of being distributed by being installed in a storage device included in the storage device. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, programs and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  The game can be executed not only by installing a removable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. Alternatively, the program may be directly executed using hardware resources of another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

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

(Explanation about the characteristic part 037SG of this embodiment)
Next, the characteristic portion 037SG of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8A is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a feature portion 037SG (hereinafter, abbreviated as the feature portion 037SG) of the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. FIG. 8B is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board in the present characteristic portion 037SG. In the description below, the front side of FIG. 8A is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the back side is the back (rear) side, and the top, bottom, left, and right when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side Description will be made with reference to the direction. Note that the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the characteristic portion 037SG is an opposing surface facing a player playing a game with the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) 1 in the characteristic portion 037SG is roughly divided into game machine surfaces as shown in FIG. It comprises a gaming board (gauge board) 2 and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. The game board 2 has a game area 10 having a substantially circular shape in a front view and surrounded by a guide rail 037SG2b. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is fired from a hitting ball firing device (not shown). In the gaming machine frame 3, a glass door frame 037SG50 having a glass window 037SG50a is provided so as to be rotatable around the left side, and the game area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 037SG50. When the glass door frame 037SG50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 037SG50a.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the game board 2 is formed in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, and a board plate (not shown) in which obstacles (not shown), guide rails 037SG2b, and the like are provided on the front face of the game board. ) And a spacer member (not shown) integrally attached to the back side of the board. The game board 2 may be made of a translucent synthetic resin material such as an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, and a methacryl resin. Incidentally, the game board 2 may be constituted by a plywood.

  In the characteristic portion 037SG, a first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided at a lower right position of the game area 10 of the game board 2. An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area 10 on the game board 2.

  The image display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through an opening 037SG2c formed in the game board 2. In addition, a frame-shaped center decoration frame 037SG51 is provided in the opening 037SG2c of the game board 2. An effect unit 037SG300 described later is provided between the back of the game board 2 and the image display device 5. Further, a first light guide plate device 037SG500 described later is provided between a movable body device 037SG400 and a second light guide plate device 037SG410 described later in the effect unit 037SG300 and the back surface of the game board 2, and an opening 037SG2c in the game board 2 is provided. The movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R simulating the left and right flying bodies of the movable body device 037SG400 and the display screen of the image display device 5 can be visually recognized through a first light guide plate 037SG511 described later. The rendering unit 037SG300 includes a movable body device 037SG400 provided on the front side of the image display device 5, a second light guide plate device 037SG410 provided on the front side of the movable body device 037SG400, and a second light guide plate device 037SG410. And a first light guide plate device 037SG500 disposed on the front side.

  A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set at two lower left and right portions of the display area of the image display device 5. In the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U, a hold storage display for variably displaying the hold storage number (number of special figure hold storages) corresponding to the special figure game is performed.

  At the right side of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, there are a first reservation display 25A and a second reservation display 25B for displaying the number of special figure reservation storages so as to be specified. Is provided. The first reservation display 25A displays the first special figure reserved storage number in a identifiable manner, and the second reservation display 25B displays the second special figure reserved storage number in a identifiable manner. A winning ball device 6A is provided below the image display device 5, and a variable winning ball device 6B is provided below and to the right of the image display device 5. As shown in FIG. 8A, a special variable winning ball device 7 is provided at the right position of the winning ball device 6A. In addition, a normal symbol display 20 is provided at the right position of the second hold display 25B. On the right side of the normal symbol display 20, there is provided a general symbol holding display 25 </ b> C.

  Next, a circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present characteristic portion 037SG will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a main board 11 and an effect control as shown in FIG. Various boards such as a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted to and from the board 12, a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and the like are arranged. Since the individual functions are the same as those of the substrate, switch, circuit, display, and the like having the same reference numerals in the basic configuration, only those provided in the present characteristic portion 037SG will be described here.

  The effect control unit 12 arranged in the gaming machine 1 of the present feature unit 037SG is connected to the light guide plate LED037SG607, the LED drive motor 037SG603A, the origin position sensor 037SG516, and the accessory drive motor 037SG401. The light guide plate LED037SG607 is provided in the first light guide plate device 037SG500. The LED drive motor 037SG603A provides a driving force for moving the light guide plate LED037SG607. The origin position sensor 037SG516 can detect that the light guide plate LED037SG607 is located at the origin position. The accessory driving motor 037SG401 provides a driving force for moving the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R. The effect control board 12 can control the on / off state of the light guide plate LED037SG607, the movement of the light guide plate LED037SG607 by the drive force of the LED drive motor 037SG603A, and the operation of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R by the drive force of the accessory drive motor 037SG401. Functions.

  Next, the movable body device 037SG400 of the effect unit 037SG300 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8C, the movable body device 037SG400 includes a frame-shaped base portion 037SG402, and movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R simulating flying objects provided on the left and right sides of the base portion 037SG402. The movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R can move in the left-right direction between the standby position and the production position on a moving rail provided horizontally across the upper and lower parts of the base unit 037SG402. When the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are at the standby position, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize them. When the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are in the production position, they are superimposed and united at substantially the center position of the display screen of the image display device 5 to form one flying object. As described above, the movable body device 037SG400 has the frame-like base portion 037SG402, and the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R provided so as to be horizontally movable with respect to the base portion 037SG402. It is possible to move in the horizontal direction between a standby position where it is difficult to visually recognize the image and an effect position that is superimposed on a substantially central position on the front side of the display screen of the image display device 5.

  The rail below the frame-shaped base portion 037SG402 is formed by a screw shaft 037SG404 connected to the movable members 037SG403L and 037SG403R, and the accessory drive motor 037SG401 is provided at the center position. . The accessory driving motor 037SG401 rotates the screw shaft 037SG404 connected to the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R in the forward direction, whereby the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are moved from the standby position where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R. By moving the screw shaft 037SG404 in the reverse direction while moving to the production position of the position, the movable body 037SG403L, 037SG403R can be visually recognized by the player from the opening position 037SG2c in the game board 2 from the production position substantially at the center position of the image display device 5. It moves to a difficult standby position.

  As shown in FIG. 8C, when the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are located at the production position, the first light guide plate 037SG511 is located in front of these movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R. In addition, the player visually recognizes the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R through the first light guide plate 037SG511, and when a three-dimensional image is displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511, the player is on the far side of the display of the three-dimensional image. Then, the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are visually recognized.

  FIG. 8-4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state of the configuration of the effect unit 037SG300 when viewed obliquely from the front. As shown in FIG. 8-4, the movable body device 037SG400 of the rendering unit 037SG300 has a frame-shaped base portion 037SG402, and movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R provided to be horizontally movable with respect to the base portion 037SG402. The bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R can be moved in the horizontal direction between a standby position where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize them and an effect position that is superimposed on a substantially central position on the front side of the display screen of the image display device 5.

  The second light guide plate device 037SG410 has a frame-shaped base portion 037SG411, an annular second light guide plate 037SG412 fixed inside the base portion 037SG411, and an LED for irradiating the second light guide plate 037SG412 with light. ing. By switching ON / OFF of the LEDs in the second light guide plate device 037SG410, it is possible to switch between a light emission effect state in which the second light guide plate 037SG412 emits light and a non-light emission effect state in which the second light guide plate 037SG412 does not emit light. The base portion 037SG402 of the movable body device 037SG400 and the base portion 037SG411 of the second light guide plate device 037SG410 are fixed by a plurality of screws.

  Note that, in the present characteristic portion 037SG, the second light guide plate 037SG412 is provided, but a configuration without the second light guide plate 037SG412 may be adopted. Instead of the second light guide plate 037SG412, a plurality of annular display bodies on which a predetermined image is printed may be a display device in which each annular display body is individually rotatably provided.

  As shown in FIG. 8-4, the first light guide plate device 037SG500 includes a first light guide plate 037SG511, a front holding member 037SG503 and a rear holding member 037SG505 that hold the first light guide plate 037SG511 so as to sandwich the light guide plate from front and rear, and a light emitting device. 037SG600.

  The front holding member 037SG503 is made of a translucent (transparent) acrylic resin, and is formed in a substantially downward U-shape by a plate-like upper side portion 037SG503H and left and right side portions 037SG503L and 037SG503R. The upper side portion 037SG503H is colored with a predetermined color, and the translucency is reduced. Note that the upper side portion 037SG503H may have a reduced translucency by being attached with a smoke film or the like, or may have a non-translucent member and have no translucency.

  The first light guide plate 037SG511 is attached to the front holding member 037SG503 on the left and right sides of the rear side of the upper side portion 037SG503H, the lower rear position of the right side portion 037SG503R, and the rear surfaces of the upper side portion 037SG503H and the side portions 037SG503L and 037SG503R. Bosses for positioning and holding frames for holding are projected. The front holding member 037SG503 is attached to the back side of the game board 2 by attaching it to the back side of the spacer member of the game board 2 with a screw (not shown). Note that decorative members 037SG508L, 037SG508R are fixed to lower front portions of the left and right side portions 037SG503L, 037SG503R, respectively. The first light guide plate 037SG511 is formed of a transparent acrylic resin plate and has a size capable of covering almost the entire display screen of the image display device 5 located on the rear surface, and is inserted with a boss for positioning or a holding frame. With possible holes.

  The rear holding member 037SG505 is made of a non-translucent (opaque) synthetic resin and is formed in a substantially downward U-shape by a plate-like upper side portion 037SG505H and left and right side portions 037SG505L and 037SG505R. Holes are provided on the front surface of the upper side portion 037SG505H, the lower position on the front side of the right side portion 037SG505R, and the back surface of each of the upper side portion 037SG503H and the side portions 037SG505L and 037SG505R, in which bosses for positioning and holding frames are fitted. Have been. Further, a light emitting device 037SG600 is mounted above the upper side portion 037SG505H. The light emitting device 037SG600 includes a base member, a mounting member, a driving mechanism, an upper cover member, a lower cover member, and the like, and a light guide plate LED037SG607 is provided at a predetermined position of the mounting member.

  FIG. 8-5 shows a control example in which the mounting member 602 is moved as a mounting member included in the light emitting device 037SG600. The mounting member 602 can be integrally configured by fixing the upper mounting member and the lower mounting member with screws or the like, and the upper mounting member is provided with a bulging portion 037SG611. The bulged portion 037SG611 of the upper mounting member may be formed so as to protrude forward from the fitting portion provided in the upper mounting member. The fitting portion of the upper attachment member has a concave portion that can be fitted to a linear bush provided in the base member of the light emitting device 037SG600. The linear bush is disposed on the base member of the light emitting device 037SG600, separated from left and right by a shaft extending in the left and right direction, and is mounted movably along the shaft. Since the linear bush has a low frictional resistance to the shaft, the mounting member 602 can slide and move along the shaft smoothly.

  The bulging portion 037SG611 includes left and right side wall portions 037SG611c and 037SG611d. In addition, the bulging portion 037SG611 may include a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, and an upper wall portion. For example, a through-hole that penetrates in the vertical direction is provided at the center of the upper wall provided in the bulging portion 037SG611, and the LED substrate 037SG609 having the light guide plate LED037SG607 is provided on the lower surface thereof with the screw N via the spacer member 037SG620. Installed. Ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R are provided at the lower ends of the side walls 037SG611c and 037SG611d and extend in the front-rear direction and protrude downward. The rib 037SG612L (rib 037SG612R) is arranged to be separated from the first light guide plate 037SG511 by a size smaller than that of the light guide plate LED037SG607. Thus, the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R function as protruding portions that protrude more toward the first light guide plate 037SG511 than the light guide plate LED037SG607.

  The light guide plate LED037SG607 has red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) light-emitting elements, and is a full-color LED capable of emitting light in seven colors. The red (R) light emitting element may be a red light emitting diode, the green (G) light emitting element may be a green light emitting diode, the blue (R) light emitting element may be a blue light emitting diode, and white ( The light emitting element of W) may be a white light emitting diode. Thus, the light guide plate LED037SG607 includes a plurality of light emitting elements and can emit light in a plurality of colors. The light guide plate LED037SG607 is configured to emit light at a plurality of luminances. In addition, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is configured to emit light with higher luminance than the LED used for a normal light emission effect.

  Since the base member of the light emitting device 037SG600 is fixed to the rear surface of the upper side portion 037SG505H of the rear holding member 037SG505 with screws or the like, the light emitting device 037SG600 is assembled to the rear holding member 037SG505. In this state, most of the light emitting device 037SG600 is disposed on the back side of the rear holding member 037SG505. The bulging portion 037SG611 of the mounting member 037SG602 projects forward from the base member 037SG601, and is disposed above the front holding member 037SG503, the rear holding member 037SG505, and the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  In a state where the light emitting device 037SG600 is assembled to the rear holding member 037SG505, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is disposed so as to be capable of irradiating light downward in a position directly above the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511. When the light guide plate LED037SG607 irradiates light downward, the light enters from the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, and is emitted toward the front side by the reflection portion provided on the first light guide plate 037SG511. A predetermined image can be displayed on the display section (front side) of the first light guide plate 037SG511. Similarly to the light guide plate LED037SG607, the rib 037SG612L of the side wall portion 037SG611d forming the bulge portion 037SG611 and the rib 037SG612R of the side wall portion 037SG611c forming the bulge portion 037SG611 are located on the upper end surface 037SG5 of the first light guide plate 037SG511 directly above the first light guide plate 037SG511. Have been.

  When the LED driving motor 037SG603A is driven, a driving force is transmitted to the mounting member 037SG602 via a gear or the like provided in a driving mechanism of the light emitting device 037SG600. The mounting member 037SG602 can be moved in the left-right direction by the driving force transmitted from the LED driving motor 037SG603A. The light guide plate LED037SG607 and the ribs 037SG612L, 037SG612R are always arranged above the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 in the movable range of the mounting member 037SG602. Thus, the mounting member 037SG602 can move along the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, and the movable range of the mounting member 037SG602 is the light guide plate LED037SG607 and the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R correspond to the first light guide plate 037SG511. It is a predetermined position facing the upper end surface 037SG511a. At a predetermined position where the light guide plate LED037SG607 faces the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R face the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  On the base member of the light emitting device 037SG600, an origin position sensor 037SG516 is arranged on the rear surface side. The origin position sensor 037SG516 detects a detection piece provided on the rear surface side of the mounting member 037SG602 when the mounting member 037SG602 is at a substantially central position in the movable range. FIG. 8A illustrates a case where the mounting member 037SG602 is at the first position. FIG. 8B illustrates a case where the mounting member 037SG602 is at the second position. FIG. 8C illustrates a case where the mounting member 037SG602 is at the third position.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, when the mounting member 037SG602 is at the first position, the detection piece of the mounting member 037SG602 is detected by the origin position sensor 037SG516, and the mounting member 037SG602 is substantially at the center in the movable range. It is arranged at the origin position (initial position) which is the position. By rotating the LED drive motor 037SG603A forward, the mounting member 037SG602 can move rightward. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the mounting member 037SG602 reaches the second position, the mounting member 037SG602 is arranged at the right end position in the movable range. When the LED drive motor 037SG603B is rotated in the reverse direction, the mounting member 037SG602 can move to the left. Then, as shown in FIG. 8C, when the mounting member 037SG602 reaches the third position, the mounting member 037SG602 is arranged at the left end position in the movable range.

  Thus, the mounting member 037SG602 is movable in the left-right direction between the first position, the second position, and the third position. The attachment member 037SG602 may move up and down due to impact, vibration, or the like. Such impacts and vibrations include, for example, transporting the pachinko gaming machine 1, movement of the mounting member 037SG602, launching of a game ball into the game area 10, and operation of other movable objects (movable bodies 037SG403L, 037SG403R, etc.). It is caused by things. When the mounting member 037SG602 approaches the first light guide plate 037SG511 in a state of being substantially horizontal, the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R projecting toward the first light guide plate 037SG511 beyond the light guide plate LED037SG607. It contacts the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 prior to the LED037SG607. This can prevent the light guide plate LED037SG607 from contacting the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  Similarly, when the right side wall portion 037SG611c of the mounting member 037SG602 is lower than the left and right side wall portions 037SG611d (when the mounting member 037SG602 is inclined with respect to the first light guide plate 037SG511), the light guide plate LED037SG607 is similarly obtained. The rib 037SG612R projecting toward the first light guide plate 037SG511 contacts the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 prior to the light guide plate LED037SG607. This can prevent the light guide plate LED037SG607 from contacting the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511. The light guide plate LED037SG607 is arranged close to the right side wall portion 037SG611c side of the mounting member 037SG602, but is arranged at a predetermined distance to the left from the right side wall portion 037SG611c. Even when the light guide plate 037SG511 is inclined and approached to the first light guide plate 037SG511, the light guide plate LED037SG607 has the upper end surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511 as compared with the case where the light guide plate LED037SG607 is arranged close to the right side wall portion 037SG611c. 037SG511a.

  When the mounting member 037SG602 rotates about the shaft, the front wall of the mounting member 037SG602 contacts the upper side 037SG503H of the front holding member 037SG503, or the rear wall of the mounting member 037SG602 functions as the rear holding member 037SG505. The light guide plate LED037SG607 can be prevented from contacting the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 by contacting the upper side portion 037SG505H. Since the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R have a front-rear width larger than the thickness of the first light guide plate 037SG511 and extend rearward from the first light guide plate 037SG511, the mounting member 037SG602 is centered on the shaft. When rotated to the rear side, the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R come in contact with the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 before the light guide plate LED037SG607.

  The first light guide plate 037SG511 is formed of a transparent acrylic resin plate having a predetermined thickness (for example, 2.5 mm). The upper end surface 037SG511a is formed of a flat surface extending in the left-right direction, and the left and right sides and the lower side are formed along the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505, and the display screen of the image display device 5 The movable body 037SG400 has a shape capable of covering the front of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R. The first light guide plate 037SG511 is thinner than the plate thickness (for example, 10 mm) of the face plate constituting the game board 2, so that the first light guide plate 037SG511 is installed inside the pachinko game machine 1 when the pachinko game machine 1 is assembled. Expansion and contraction may occur due to temperature changes.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the front side of the game board 2 is closed by a glass door frame 037SG50, and the back side is closed by a cover body. The internal space closed by the glass door frame 037SG50 and the cover body has a liquid crystal display. There are provided an image display device 5 composed of a container or the like, a large number of heat sources such as a control board, an LED, and a drive source (motor or solenoid). As a result, the internal temperature of the pachinko gaming machine 1 when operating is higher than when it is not operating, so that the first light guide plate 037SG511 provided between the image display device 5 and the glass window 037SG50a is, for example, approximately 40 degrees. The temperature change causes expansion and contraction of up to about 1.6 mm. For example, in the case of the first light guide plate 037SG511, the warpage tolerance (flatness intersection) is about 3 to 6 mm. Therefore, when the first light guide plate device 037SG500 is attached to the back of the game board 2, the distance between the front light board 2 and the rear image display device 5 and other members exceeds 6 mm. It is preferable that the dimensions be adjusted.

  In the first light guide plate device 037SG500, the first light guide plate 037SG511 is configured to be attached to the back side of the game board 2 in a state where a part of the periphery is sandwiched from front and rear by the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505. In addition, there is a risk that the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505 may be damaged or damaged by contact with the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505 due to the distortion of the assembly due to dimensional tolerances and assembly errors in manufacturing, and the expansion and contraction due to the temperature change as described above. There is a possibility that the holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505 come into contact with each other and become damaged or damaged. Therefore, the first light guide plate 037SG511 of the first light guide plate device 037SG500 includes a front holding member 037SG503 and a rear holding member so as to cope with a temperature change inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, a dimensional tolerance and an assembly error in manufacturing. It is attached to 037SG505 with a predetermined gap (clearance).

  Next, an effect display mode by the first light guide plate device 037SG500 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, in the present characteristic portion 037SG, the effect using the first light guide plate device 037SG500 may be performed in a notice effect performed before the reach state is reached, as illustrated in FIG. It may be executed in a super-reach effect that is executed after entering the reach state.

  The light from the light guide plate LED037SG607 is incident from the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, so that the light is emitted toward the front side by a plurality of reflection portions provided on the first light guide plate 037SG511, and the first light guide plate is provided. A predetermined image can be displayed by light emission on the display unit of 037SG511. Specifically, as in the optical device technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-114929, the reflection portion provided on the first light guide plate 037SG511 is a predetermined portion in the space on the front side of the first light guide plate 037SG511. The light converges to a plurality of positions before, after, left, right, up, and down, as shown in FIG. 8-6. Such a three-dimensional image is formed. That is, the first light guide plate 037SG511 can display a three-dimensional effect.

  The effect control CPU 120 can control the light guide plate LED037SG607 to emit light while moving the attachment member 037SG602 in the left-right direction (first position to third position). According to this, since the incident angle of the light from the light guide plate LED037SG607 to each reflecting portion changes with the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 in the left-right direction, the convergence point or convergence line where the light is converged by the reflecting portion is also changed to the mounting member 037SG602. , And the effect display in which the three-dimensional image displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 gradually changes can be performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the mounting member 037SG602 is at the first position, a three-dimensional image Z1 in which the bird is horizontal when viewed from the player is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 8-6 (B), when the mounting member 037SG602 is at the second position, a three-dimensional image Z2 in a state where the bird is inclined leftward when viewed from the player is displayed. As shown in FIG. 8C, when the attachment member 037SG602 is at the third position, a three-dimensional image Z3 in a state where the bird is inclined rightward when viewed from the player is displayed.

  In this characteristic portion 037SG, the mounting member 037SG602 is stopped at the first position (origin position) (the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned off), and the effect control CPU 120 turns on the light guide plate LED037SG607, for example, at the effect execution timing. In the case of a notice effect B to be described later, the attachment member 037SG602 is not moved from the first position, while in the super reach effect, the attachment member 037SG602 is moved from the first position to the second position, and then from the second position. After moving to the third position via the first position and reciprocating in the left-right direction a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) between the second position and the third position, finally the first position, the third position The operation of stopping at any one of the second position and the third position is performed in a state where the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are located at the production position. Thereafter, the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R move to the retreat position, and the same image as the flying body formed by the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R is displayed on the image display device 5, and the image in which the flying body has changed is an image. The process is executed in each of the states displayed on the display device 5.

  The effect control CPU 120 changes (changes) the light emission color of the light guide plate LED037SG607 while moving the attachment member 037SG602, and controls the light emission in a predetermined light emission mode at the final position.

  Further, the mounting member 037SG602 is disposed on the back side of the upper side portion 037SG503H of the front holding member 037SG503, and the upper side portion 037SG503H has low translucency, so that it is difficult for the player side to see.

  In addition, since the upper side portion 037SG503H has low translucency, the mounting member 037SG602 is difficult to be visually recognized from the player side. When the mounting member 037SG602 is moved while the LED 037SG607 emits light, light leaked from the cutout portion is emitted forward through the upper side portion 037SG503H. It can be seen that the directions, shapes, and the like of Z1, Z2, and Z3 are changing.

  Next, an effect of causing the first light guide plate 037SG511 to emit light during variable display in the characteristic portion 037SG will be described. As shown in FIG. 8-7 and FIG. 8-8, as the effect of causing the first light guide plate 037SG511 to emit light during the variable display in the present characteristic portion 037SG, a notice effect B and a reach effect of super reach β are provided. I have. The notice effect includes notice effect A in addition to notice effect B. The preview effect A is a preview effect in which a character image is displayed on the image display device 5 during a preview execution period before the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes the reach mode. The announcement effect B is an announcement effect in which display is performed by the first light guide plate device 037SG500 during the announcement effect period. When the notice effect is executed, the jackpot reliability may be higher than when the notice effect is not executed. When the notice effect B is executed, the jackpot reliability may be higher than when the notice effect A is executed. Reach production includes normal reach and super reach α in addition to super reach β. In addition, a plurality of normal reach may be provided, and three or more super reach may be provided. When the reach effect of the normal reach is executed, the special figure change time may be shorter than when the reach effect of the super reach α or the super reach β is executed. When the reach effect of super reach β is executed, the special figure fluctuation time may be longer than when the reach effect of super reach α is executed. When the reach effect of the super reach β is executed, the jackpot reliability may be higher than when the reach effect of the super reach α or the normal reach is executed or when the reach effect is not executed. As described above, when the effect of causing the first light guide plate 037SG511 to emit light is executed, the big hit reliability may be higher than when such an effect is not executed.

  The notice effect B is performed by turning on the light guide plate LED037SG607 from the mounting member 037SG602 disposed at the first position in the notice effect period before the reach is established, thereby forming the stereoscopic image Z1 on the first light guide plate 037SG511 (see FIG. 8-6). ) Is an effect of emitting light. That is, the notice effect B is an effect in which the attachment member 037SG602 including the light guide plate LED037SG607 does not move from the first position to the second position or the third position, and thus the three-dimensional image Z1 on the first light guide plate 037SG511 becomes the three-dimensional image Z2. And a three-dimensional image Z3 (see FIG. 8-6). Further, the announcement effect B is an effect that does not involve driving of the accessory drive motor 037SG401, that is, does not involve operation between the standby position and the effect position of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R.

  In the reach effect of the super reach β, during the reach effect period after the reach is established, the mounting member 037SG602 is repeatedly moved to the first position, the second position, and the third position by driving the LED drive motor 037SG603A, and the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned on. This is an effect of repeatedly changing the three-dimensional image Z1 displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 into the three-dimensional image Z2 or the three-dimensional image Z3.

  As a reach effect of the super reach β, specifically, first, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned on, and the mounting member 037SG602 is moved from the first position to the second position for a predetermined period (for example, while the light guide plate LED037SG607 is kept turned on). (3 seconds). At this time, after the three-dimensional image Z1 is displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 by the light guide plate LED037SG607, the three-dimensional image Z1 becomes the three-dimensional image Z2 according to the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 from the first position to the second position. Change.

  Next, the attachment member 037SG602 is moved from the second position to the first position for a predetermined period (for example, three seconds). At this time, after the stereoscopic image Z2 is displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 by the light guide plate LED037SG607, the stereoscopic image Z2 is changed to the stereoscopic image Z1 according to the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 from the second position to the first position. Change.

  Next, the attachment member 037SG602 is moved from the first position to the third position for a predetermined period (for example, three seconds). At this time, after the three-dimensional image Z1 is displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 by the light guide plate LED037SG607, the three-dimensional image Z1 becomes the three-dimensional image Z3 according to the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 from the first position to the third position. Change.

  Then, the attachment member 037SG602 is moved from the third position to the first position for a predetermined period (for example, three seconds). At this time, after the three-dimensional image Z3 is displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 by the light guide plate LED037SG607, the three-dimensional image Z3 becomes the three-dimensional image Z1 in accordance with the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 from the third position to the first position. Change.

  In the reach effect of the super reach β, as described above, the mounting member 037SG602 moves from the first position to the second position, from the second position to the first position, from the first position to the third position, and from the third position to the first position. Is repeatedly performed, the first light guide plate 037SG511 has the three-dimensional image Z1 continuous with the three-dimensional image Z2, the three-dimensional image Z2 with the three-dimensional image Z1, the three-dimensional image Z1 with the three-dimensional image Z3, and the three-dimensional image Z3 with the three-dimensional image Z1. Is displayed while changing. The light emission display of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 on the first light guide plate 037SG511 ends when the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned off after the mounting member 037SG602 stops at the first position.

  As described above, the notice effect B and the reach effect of the super reach β in the present feature portion 037SG include the execution timing, the presence or absence of a change in the mode of the image (stereoscopic image) displayed by light emission on the first light guide plate 037SG511, the movable body 037SG403L, This is an effect in which the presence or absence of the operation of 037SG403R is different.

  The reach effect of the super reach β will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 8-8, in the reach effect of the super reach β, when the light guide plate LED037SG607 starts to be driven, the driving of the LED drive motor 037SG603A is started. The movement of the mounting member 037SG602 from the first position to the second position or the third position is started. Also, from the timing at which the light guide plate LED 037SG 607 is turned on, the movement of the movable bodies 037SG 403L and 037SG 403R from the standby position to the effect position is started by the driving of the accessory drive motor 037SG 401. When the movement of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R to the production position is completed, one flying body is formed by the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R.

  Then, after a predetermined period has elapsed since the flying body was formed by the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R, the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R move from the production position to the standby position by the driving of the accessory driving motor 037SG401.

  Further, when the movement of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R to the standby position is completed, the image display device 5 displays one of the flying bodies corresponding to the one of the flying bodies formed by the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R. Display (first display) of an image of a flying object having substantially the same shape and size is started.

  It should be noted that the first display as the flying object corresponding display on the image display device 5 changes to the second display having a partly different coloration and shape from the one flying object and the first display with the passage of time.

  It should be noted that the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned on / off, the LED drive motor 037SG603A is driven (movement of the mounting member 037SG602), and the accessory drive motor 037SG401 is driven (movable bodies 037SG403L, 037SG403R) in the reach effect of the super reach β in the feature portion 037SG. Movement), display of the flying object corresponding image, and the like are the control contents described in the process data in the process table selected in the variable display start setting process. That is, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned on / off, the LED drive motor 037SG603A is driven (movement of the mounting member 037SG602), the accessory drive motor 037SG401 is driven (movable bodies 037SG403L, 037SG403R), and the image of the flying object is displayed. The effect control CPU 120 executes the variable display start setting process and the effect process during the variable display, so that the effect is controlled according to the set process timer value and the process data corresponding to the process timer value.

  Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIGS. 8-9 to 8-12, of the effect of the super-reach β in the present feature 037SG. First, as shown in FIG. 8A, at the start of the reach effect of the super reach β, the mounting member 037SG602 including the light guide plate LED037SG607 is disposed at the first position, and the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are on standby. Since it is located at the position, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it. Although not shown, an image corresponding to the reach effect of the super reach β is displayed on the image display device 5.

  At a predetermined timing in this state, as shown in FIG. 8B and FIG. Form a flying object. In the image display device 5, an effect image is displayed instead of the image corresponding to the reach effect described above. Further, when the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned on, a three-dimensional image of the bird is displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  As described above, the movement of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R to the rendering position, the display of the effect image on the image display device 5, and the display of the three-dimensional image Z1 on the first light guide plate 037SG511 are performed. As shown in the figure, the player recognizes these effect images, the flying object formed by the movable objects 037SG403L and 037SG403R, and the three-dimensional image Z1 in an overlapping manner.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8D, when the mounting member 037SG602 provided with the light guide plate LED037SG607 moves from the first position to the second position, the first light guide plate 037SG511 overlaps with the flying object. The stereoscopic image Z2 is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 8E, when the mounting member 037SG602 moves from the second position to the third position via the first position, the first light guide plate 037SG511 overlaps the flying object. Displays the stereoscopic image Z3.

  Thereafter, the mounting member 037SG602 repeats reciprocating movement between the second position and the third position passing through the first position until a predetermined period elapses, so that the first light guide plate 037SG511 has a three-dimensional image Z1 → a three-dimensional image. Each stereoscopic image is sequentially switched and displayed in the order of Z2 → stereoscopic image Z1 → stereoscopic image Z3 → stereoscopic image Z1.

  The three-dimensional image Z1 is an image in which the bird is horizontal, the three-dimensional image Z2 is an image in which the bird is tilted to the left when viewed from the player, and the three-dimensional image Z3 is the image when the bird is right when viewed from the player. FIG. For this reason, by repeating the reciprocating movement between the second position and the third position through the first position by the mounting member 037SG602, the birds overlappingly displayed on the flying object are alternately displayed left and right from the player. It is visually recognized as being displayed while tilting.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8F, when a predetermined period elapses after the flying body is formed at the production position by the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R, the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R move from the production position to the standby position. Move. The display of the effect image on the image display device 5, the reciprocation of the mounting member 037SG602 between the second position and the third position, and the lighting of the light guide plate LED037SG607 are maintained. That is, even while the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are moving from the production position to the standby position, the display of the stereoscopic images Z1, Z2, and Z3 on the first light guide plate 037SG511 (the stereoscopic image Z1 → the stereoscopic image Z2 → the stereoscopic image Z1 → the stereoscopic image Z3). ), The player pays attention to the switching display of these three-dimensional images Z1 → three-dimensional images Z2 → three-dimensional images Z1 → three-dimensional images Z3 → three-dimensional images Z1 ... Thus, the movement of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R from the presentation position to the standby position can be executed without being noticeable by the player.

  After the movement of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R from the production position to the standby position is completed, as shown in FIG. 8-11 (G) to FIG. The display of the flying object correspondence display (first display) is started. In addition, the flying object correspondence display indicates that the flying object is horizontal when viewed from the player, the flying object is tilted leftward when viewed from the player, and the flying object is tilted rightward when viewed from the player. Each is displayed while changing. Note that the flying object correspondence display is displayed so as to overlap with the three-dimensional image Z1, the three-dimensional image Z2, and the three-dimensional image Z3 corresponding to the production position of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R. Furthermore, the state of the display corresponding to the flying object changes in accordance with the switching display of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  Specifically, when the three-dimensional image Z1 changes to the three-dimensional image Z2, the flying object correspondence display changes from a state in which the flying object is viewed from the player to a state in which the flying object is tilted to the left, When the three-dimensional image Z2 changes to the three-dimensional image Z1, the flying object correspondence display shows that the flying object changes from a state in which the flying object is tilted to the left to the left as viewed from the player, and a state in which the three-dimensional image Z1 is three-dimensional. When changing to the image Z3, the flying object correspondence display changes from a state in which the flying object is viewed from the player to a state in which the flying object is inclined rightward, and the three-dimensional image Z3 changes to the three-dimensional image Z1. In this case, the flying object correspondence display changes from a state in which the flying object is inclined rightward to the player, to a state in which the flying object is horizontal.

  That is, the display corresponding to the flying object changes to a state corresponding to the change destination of each of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 according to the switching display of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3. Therefore, from the player, the bird overlappingly displayed on the flying object is displayed while being tilted to the left and right together with the flying object corresponding display in a state where the bird is continuously displayed on the first display corresponding to the flying object. Is visually recognized.

  Finally, as shown in FIGS. 8-12 (J) to 8-12 (L), the display corresponding to the flying object is switched from the first display to the second display. For this reason, from the player, the bird that has been overlapped and displayed on the flying object correspondence display of the first display is displayed while being tilted to the left and right in a state of being overlapped and displayed on the flying object correspondence display of the second display. Is visually recognized. In addition, the change to the state corresponding to the change destination of each of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 in accordance with the switching display of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 is continued even in the display corresponding to the flying object after the switching to the second display. Executed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-9 to 8-12, in the reach effect of the super reach β, after moving the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R from the effect position to the standby position, the image display device 5 displays the flying object corresponding display. By starting the display, and further changing the display corresponding to the flying object from the first display simulating the flying object formed by the movable objects 037SG403L and 037SG403R to the second display partially different in color and shape from the flying object, Since the player can visually recognize that the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R have been deformed (changed from the shape of the first display to the shape of the second display), the effect can be improved.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the present characteristic part 037SG, the light from the light emitting unit (for example, the light guide plate LED037SG607) and the light from the light emitting unit from the end surface (for example, the upper end surface 037SG511a). A light guide plate (for example, a first light guide plate 037SG511) capable of performing an effect display by being incident thereon; and a mounting member (for example, a mounting member 037SG602) to which the light-emitting means is mounted. The light guide plate LED037SG607 is movably provided and protrudes toward the light guide plate side from the light emitting unit (for example, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is spaced above the first light guide plate 037SG511, and the ribs 037SG612L, 037SG612R). Is the first light guide plate 03 having a size larger than that of the light guide plate LED037SG607. The light guide plate is disposed at a predetermined position where the mounting member faces an end surface of the light guide plate and the light emitting unit. (For example, the movable range of the mounting member 037SG602 is a predetermined position where the light guide plate LED037SG607 and the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R face the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511. See FIG. 8-5. ). In this way, it is possible to prevent the light guide plate LED037SG607 from being damaged by contacting the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  Specifically, the light guide plate LED037SG607 attached to the attachment member 037SG602 is an ultra-high-brightness LED for clearly displaying the stereoscopic images Z1, Z2, and Z3 on the first light guide plate 037SG511. Since it is more expensive, the mounting member 037SG602 is mounted so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and the effect display for changing the image displayed on the display unit of the first light guide plate 037SG511 using one light guide plate LED037SG607 is performed. Thereby, it is possible to perform the effect display for changing the image at a lower cost than in the case where a plurality of light guide plates LED037SG607 (high-brightness LED) are provided and the image is changed by changing the light emitting portion.

  The mounting member 037SG602 is mounted so as to be movable in the left-right direction, and is allowed to move slightly relative to the base member 037SG601 so that the moving operation can be performed smoothly. The mounting member 037SG602 may move, the game ball may be launched into the game area 10, or other movable objects (movable bodies 037SG403L, 037SG403R, etc.) may move up and down due to shock or vibration. There is a possibility that the light guide plate LED037SG607 contacts the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 and is damaged. The first light guide plate 037SG511 is made of an acrylic resin material and is made of a transparent plate having a thickness of about 2.5 mm. The board thickness of a board made of a transparent synthetic resin material constituting the game board 2 (for example, about 10 mm), the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be expanded and contracted due to a temperature change inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is assembled, and the first light guide plate 037SG511 thermally expands. As a result, there is a possibility that the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 comes close to the light guide plate LED037SG607, which makes it easier to make contact.

  In this characteristic portion 037SG, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is arranged above and separated from the first light guide plate 037SG511, and the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R are separated from the first light guide plate 037SG511 by a smaller size than the light guide plate LED037SG607. It is arranged. That is, the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R protrude more toward the first light guide plate 037SG511 than the light guide plate LED037SG607, and when the mounting member 037SG602 is close to the first light guide plate 037SG511, the first light guide plate 037SG5 is larger than the light guide plate LED037SG607. Since the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R projecting to the side contact the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 before the light guide plate LED037SG607, the light guide plate LED037SG607 comes into contact with the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511. Can be prevented.

  Moreover, since the attachment member 037SG602 can move along the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, the effect can be enhanced. Specifically, in the movement range in which the attachment member 037SG602 moves along the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is always disposed above the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511. According to this, by moving the mounting member 037SG602 while turning on the light guide plate LED037SG607, the incident angle of light to each of the reflection portions provided on the first light guide plate 037SG511 changes, so that the light is converged by each reflection portion. The set convergence point and convergence line also move with the movement of the mounting member 037SG602, and the effect display in which the three-dimensional image (for example, the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, Z3) displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 changes gradually. It can be carried out.

  Further, since the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R are always arranged above the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 in the movement range of the attachment member 037SG602, the position of the attachment member 037SG602 in the left and right direction (for example, the first position) , The second position, and the third position), even when approaching the first light guide plate 037SG511, the light guide plate LED037SG607 contacts the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 before the light guide plate LED037SG607. It is possible to prevent the light guide plate 037SG511 from being damaged by contact with the upper end surface 037SG511a.

  In the characteristic portion 037SG, the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R as an example of the protruding portion are formed so as to protrude downward at the lower end surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 037SG611c and 037SG611d. However, the present invention is not limited to this. If the light guide plate is provided at a position protruding from the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 relative to the light guide plate LED037SG607, for example, the lower end surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 037SG611c and 037SG611d. May function as a protrusion.

  In the characteristic portion 037SG, the mounting member 037SG602 moves along the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the light guide plate LED037SG607 may be the first light guide plate 037SG511. When the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R are at the predetermined position facing the upper end surface 037SG511a of the light guide plate 037SG511 and the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R face the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, the operation direction of the mounting member 037SG602 can be freely changed. May be. For example, the mounting member 037SG602 may move in the vertical direction so as to approach and separate from the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, or the light guide plate LED037SG607 may move the upper end surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511. The mounting member 037SG602 moves, for example, in the front-rear (substantially horizontal) direction between a predetermined position facing the 037SG511a and a retracted position where the light guide plate LED037SG607 does not face the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511. Is also good.

  Further, the mounting member 037SG602 having the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R is formed in a box shape that opens downward so as to be able to accommodate the LED board 037SG609 having the light guide plate LED037SG607, so that light from the light guide plate LED037SG607 diffuses around. Can be prevented.

  In addition, since the first light guide plate 037SG511 can display a three-dimensional effect, the effect can be enhanced. Specifically, on the back surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511, a plurality of reflection portions in an uneven state (rough surface) are provided, and these reflection portions are predetermined front, rear, left, right, up, and down in the space on the front side. Light is converged at a plurality of positions, and three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 are formed in space by a collection of converging points and converging lines where the light is converged. In other words, by producing a three-dimensional effect, it is possible to make the player feel depth, thereby increasing the effect of the production. In addition, as a method of performing the stereoscopic effect display, a known polarization method, a parallax barrier method, or the like for visually recognizing an image corresponding to the parallax of the right and left eyes of the player may be employed.

  Further, since the light guide plate LED037SG607 can emit light in a plurality of colors while the mounting member 037SG602 is moving, the effect can be enhanced. Specifically, the light guide plate LED037SG607 has red (R), green (G), blue (B), and white (W) light emitting elements, and is a full-color LED capable of emitting light in seven colors. The CPU 120 can perform control to change (change) the color of light emitted from the light guide plate LED037SG607 while moving the mounting member 037SG602 in the left-right direction (first position to third position). According to this, while changing the directions, shapes, and the like of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 by moving the attachment member 037SG602, the emission colors of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 (for example, white, blue, red, and rainbow). Can be changed, and it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation while enhancing the effect of the effect.

  In addition, when the stereoscopic effect display is performed as described above, since the light guide plate LED037SG607 can be moved left and right while emitting light to change the direction, shape, and the like of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3, the light guide plate LED037SG607 can be moved to the third position. Compared to the case where a plurality of light guide plates are arranged along the end surface of the light guide plate 037SG511, the orientation and shape of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 are smoothly changed so as not to change stepwise as compared with the case where the same three-dimensional effect display is performed. Can be done.

  In addition, since the light guide plate LED037SG607 can emit light with a plurality of luminances while the mounting member 037SG602 is moving, the effect can be enhanced. Specifically, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is configured to be capable of emitting light with a plurality of luminances, and the effect control CPU 120 moves the mounting member 037SG602 in the left-right direction (first position to third position) while the light guide plate LED037SG607. Can be controlled to change the luminance at which light is emitted. According to this, it is possible to change the lightness and darkness of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, Z3 while changing the directions and shapes of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, Z3 by moving the mounting member 037SG602, thereby enhancing the effect. Expectation can be given to the player.

  In addition, the effect of moving the mounting member 037SG602, the effect of changing the color of the light emitted from the light guide plate LED037SG607, and the effect of changing the luminance of the light emitted from the light guide plate LED037SG607 can be combined to further enhance the effect. it can. For example, first, in a state where the mounting member 037SG602 is stopped at any one of the first position, the second position, and the third position, a low-luminance and predetermined color stereoscopic image (any of the stereoscopic images Z1, Z2, and Z3) ) Is displayed. Next, the attachment member 037SG602 is moved to gradually change the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3. Then, the mounting member 037SG602 is stopped at any of the first position, the second position, and the third position, the brightness of the light guide plate LED037SG607 is changed to a high level, and a three-dimensional image ( An effect display such as displaying a stereoscopic image Z1, Z2, or Z3) can be performed. According to this, any of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 displayed when the mounting member 037SG602 is stopped can be emphasized as compared with the three-dimensional image displayed when the mounting member 037SG602 is operated. Can have an impact on people.

  In addition, the form of the above-mentioned effect display is an example, and can be freely changed. For example, the effect control CPU 120 is not limited to always turning on the light guide plate LED037SG607 when the mounting member 037SG602 is being moved, and is turned off when the mounting member 037SG602 is moved, and is stopped and then turned on or mounted. The blinking may be repeated while moving the member 037SG602. It should be noted that when the mounting member 037SG602 is moved, the light is turned off, and when stopped and then turned on, the upper side 037SG503H makes it difficult for the player to visually recognize the mounting member 037SG602. It is extremely difficult to predict the position. This makes it impossible for the player to know where the mounting member 037SG602 has moved until the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned on, so that the player can be interested in the movement of the mounting member 037SG602.

  In addition, it can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit game state) advantageous to the player in accordance with establishment of the predetermined condition, and the mounting member 037SG602 and the light guide plate LED037SG607 are provided so as to be difficult for the player to visually recognize. The position (for example, the position where the light guide plate LED037SG607 faces the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511) is a first position (for example, the first position) and a second position (for example, the second position) different from the first position. Position and a third position), and the degree of advantage (expected degree) may be different depending on which of the first position and the second position the light guide plate LED037SG607 emits. By doing in this way, the effect of production can be enhanced.

  Specifically, in this characteristic portion 037SG, when the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 is stopped at the first position (when the stereoscopic image Z1 is displayed), the expectation of the big hit is lowest, and the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 is When stopping at the two positions (when the stereoscopic image Z2 is displayed), the degree of expectation is higher than when the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 stops at the first position, and when the movement of the mounting member 037SG602 stops at the third position. (When the stereoscopic image Z3 is displayed), the expectation degree of the big hit may be set to be the highest. Thereby, the player is interested in whether the mounting member 037SG602 is stopped at any of the first position, the second position, and the third position (which of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 is displayed). You can have. In addition, by changing the color or brightness (luminance) of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 in accordance with the degree of expectation of the big hit, the player can be further interested. In addition, the expectation degree of the big hit at each stop position of the mounting member 037SG602 can be freely changed.

  Further, the mounting member 037SG602 and the light guide plate LED037SG607 are provided on the back side of the upper side portion 037SG503H of the front holding member 037SG503, and are difficult for the player to see. That is, it is difficult for the player to predict whether the mounting member 037SG602 will stop at the first position, the second position, or the third position, so that the player can be interested. Further, the front holding member 037SG503 may be concealed by a structure other than the 037SG503 or by a stage movable body so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the structure.

  It is sufficient that the mounting member 037SG602 and the light guide plate LED037SG607 are provided so as to be difficult for the player to visually recognize. The body or the LED may be operated at the same time as the mounting member 037SG602, so that the mounting member 037SG602 may be camouflaged so that it is difficult to identify the mounting member 037SG602. For example, it may be made difficult to view by a method other than the concealment by the structure.

  Further, a front holding member 037SG503 and a rear holding member 037SG505 are provided as mounting portions to which the first light guide plate 037SG511 is mounted. The first light guide plate 037SG511 has a plurality of positioning bosses including a first positioning boss and a second positioning boss, and the first light guide plate 037SG511 has a first hole as a first insertion portion into which the first positioning can be inserted. It has a plurality of insertion portions including a second hole portion as a second insertion portion into which the second positioning boss can be inserted. The second positioning boss and the second hole portion cover the first light guide plate 037SG511. In a state in which the second positioning boss and the second hole are attached to the mounting portion, a gap generated between the second positioning boss and the second hole is larger than a gap generated between the first positioning boss and the first hole. The first light guide plate 037SG511 is provided to allow movement of the first light guide plate 037SG511 in a specific direction parallel or substantially parallel to the upper end surface 037SG511a, while restricting movement of the first light guide plate 037SG511 in a direction other than the specific direction. Is also good.

  In this way, the movement of the first light guide plate 037SG511 to the light guide plate LED037SG607 side is restricted by the second positioning boss and the second hole, so that a change in the light incident state during thermal expansion (for example, The distance between the upper end surface 037SG511a and the light guide plate LED037SG607 can be suppressed, for example, the upper end surface 037SG511a approaches the light guide plate LED037SG607 due to the thermal expansion of the first light guide plate 037SG511), so that the heat of the first light guide plate 037SG511 can be suppressed. Suitable for expansion. In addition, since the upper end surface 037SG511a is restricted from approaching the light guide plate LED037SG607 due to the thermal expansion of the first light guide plate 037SG511, it is possible to prevent the light guide plate LED037SG607 from contacting the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 and being damaged. .

  In addition, the gap between the first positioning boss and the first insertion portion (for example, the gap S1) is the gap between the second positioning boss and the second insertion portion (for example, the gap S2). The first positioning boss and the first insertion portion include those having no gap.

  Further, a front holding member 037SG503 and a rear holding member 037SG505 as holding bodies for holding the first light guide plate 037SG511 in the mounting position are provided. The first light guide plate can be held at the mounting position so as to be sandwiched from one surface (front surface) side and the other surface (rear surface) side. A gap is provided between 037SG511, front holding member 037SG503, and rear holding member 037SG505.

  This makes it possible to appropriately cope with the thermal expansion of the first light guide plate 037SG511. More specifically, since the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505 hold the peripheral portion of the first light guide plate 037SG511 so as to be sandwiched from the front side and the back side, the first light guide plate 037SG511 and the first light guide plate 037SG511 are designed. By providing a gap (clearance) therebetween, it is possible to preferably prevent the heat expansion from escaping and causing warpage.

  In the characteristic portion 037SG, an example is described in which only the light guide plate LED037SG607 movable along the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511 allows the light to enter. A light emitting means for causing light to enter the inside of the device may be fixedly provided.

  As a modified example 037SG-1, as shown in FIGS. 8-13 and 8-14, the first light guide plate device 037SG500 ′ has a left end surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511 on the left side 037SG503L of the front holding member 037SG503. An LED substrate 037SG518 having a plurality of light guide plates LED037SG517 for irradiating light toward 037SG511c may be attached.

  More specifically, the LED board 037SG518 in this modification is fixed to the left side part 037SG503L of the front holding member 037SG503 with the screw N5. An inner wall portion 037SG548 is provided upright on the inner side of the left side portion 037SG503L so as to protrude toward the rear side. Concave portions 037SG549B are formed at predetermined intervals on the rear edge of the inner wall portion 037SG548, whereby the rear edge portion of the inner wall portion 037SG548 is formed as an uneven portion 037SG549 including a concave portion 037SG549B and a convex portion 037SG549A. Have been. The uneven portion 037SG549 is provided to face the left side of the front surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511 in a state where the first light guide plate 037SG511 is held at the mounting position by the rear holding member 037SG505 as described later.

  Between the left end surface 037SG511c of the first light guide plate 037SG511 and the light guide plate LED037SG517, a first condenser lens 037SG519 for condensing the light incident from the light guide plate LED037SG517 toward the left end surface 037SG511c of the first light guide plate 037SG511. It is arranged. On the front surface of the first condenser lens 037SG519, a plurality of condenser lens positioning bosses 037SG593F are formed so as to protrude forward, respectively, and the condenser lens positioning boss 037SG593F is a positioning hole formed in the LED substrate 037SG518. Inserted into 037SG595A.

  As shown in FIG. 8-14, at the position near the periphery on the back surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511, the first light guide plate 037SG511, which is a molded product, is connected to an ejector pin (not shown) at the time of manufacturing the first light guide plate 037SG511. ), A plurality of ejector pin marks 037SG650 formed at the time of extrusion and removal from the mold. The ejector pin mark 037SG650 is a convex portion (for example, a protrusion dimension of about 0.1 mm) formed by being pressed by the ejector pin when the first light guide plate 037SG511 is removed from the mold, and is difficult to visually recognize unless gaze is applied. It is something of a degree. In particular, two portions are formed in the vicinity of each hole on the periphery of the first light guide plate 037SG511 to prevent breakage at the time of taking out.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, in a state where the first light guide plate 037SG511 is sandwiched between the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505, the concave / convex portions 037SG549 are formed on the back surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511. It is arranged at a position that does not face the ejector pin mark 037SG650. More specifically, in a state where the first light guide plate 037SG511 is held by the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505, each ejector pin mark 037SG650 formed on the left side of the first light guide plate 037SG511 is larger than the uneven portion 037SG549. Since it is formed inside, that is, at a position away from the peripheral edge, the surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511 is prevented from being damaged due to the ejector pin traces 037SG650 coming into contact with the projections 037SG549A.

  As described above, the first light guide plate 037SG511 includes the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505 as holding members for holding the first light guide plate 037SG511 at the mounting position, and the holding member includes the first light guide plate 037SG511 on one surface (front surface) side. The first light guide plate 037SG511 can be held at the mounting position so as to be sandwiched from the other surface (rear surface) side. When the first light guide plate 037SG511 is held, the unevenness portion 037SG549 is provided at a position facing the first light guide plate 037SG511. Are arranged at positions where they do not face the ejector pin traces 037SG650 formed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 in a state where the first light guide plate 037SG511 is held by the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505.

  As described above, the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505 hold the peripheral portion of the first light guide plate 037SG511 so as to be sandwiched between the front side and the rear side. For example, by providing the uneven portion 037SG549, When the first light guide plate 037SG511 moves forward due to vibration or the like, the contact area with the first light guide plate 037SG511 can be minimized (partially contacted). In addition, since the ejector pin mark 037SG650 (convex portion) formed on the front surface of the first light guide plate 037SG511 does not face the uneven portion 037SG549, the first light guide plate 037SG511 expands and contracts due to thermal expansion, and the ejector pin mark 037SG650 becomes uneven. Since contact with the portion 037SG549 can be avoided, it is possible to appropriately cope with thermal expansion of the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  In addition, a first condenser lens 037SG519 as a light guide member that emits light incident from the light guide plate LED037SG517 toward the first light guide plate 037SG511, and a mounting portion to which the first condenser lens 037SG519 is attached (for example, an LED) And a first condenser lens 037SG519 that can be inserted into a positioning hole 037SG595A serving as an insertion portion provided in the attached portion in a state where the first condenser lens 037SG519 is attached to the attached portion. A positioning boss 037SG593F is provided to protrude.

  By doing so, the mounting position of the first condenser lens 037SG519 is determined by inserting the condenser lens positioning boss 037SG593F into the positioning hole 037SG595A, so that the first condenser lens 037SG519 can be suitably attached. it can.

  Further, the boss 037SG593F for converging lens of the first converging lens 037SG519 can be accurately positioned with respect to the light guide plate LED037SG517 by being inserted into the positioning hole 037SG595A provided in the LED board 037SG518, so that the light guide plate LED037SG517 Of light can be suitably incident.

  In this modification, the light guide plate LED037SG517 is fixedly arranged on the left side of the first condenser lens 037SG519, but the light guide plate LED037SG517 can be moved relative to the first condenser lens 037SG519. It may be. The direction in which light enters the first light guide plate 037SG511 may be such that light enters from the lower end surface, the right end surface, or the like of the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  In the feature portion 037SG, in the reach effect of the super reach β, the mounting member 037SG602 is moved from the first position to the second position or the third position, and the light guide plate is set at the first position, the second position, and the third position. By turning on the LED 037SG607 for a predetermined period (for example, one second), the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 are switched to the first light guide plate 037SG511, so that the bird displayed as the three-dimensional image is displayed while tilting left and right. , The effect of the first light guide plate 037SG511 can be enhanced.

  In the present feature 037SG, during the reach effect of the super reach β, the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are moved to the effect position, and the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned on at the first position, the second position, and the third position. The embodiment in which the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 are switched and displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. During the reach effect of the super reach β, the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R are provided. May not be executed.

  Further, by providing the light guide plate LED037SG607 to the mounting member 037SG602, the light guide plate LED037SG607 can be turned on with the mounting member 037SG602 arranged at the first position, the second position, and the third position, respectively, which will be described later. As shown in Modification 037SG-3, the number of light guide plate LEDs can be reduced as compared with the case where light is switched by providing a light guide plate LED at each of the first position, the second position, and the third position. The effect of the first light guide plate 037SG511 can be enhanced while suppressing the cost.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8-7, in the reach effect of the super reach β, the stereoscopic images Z1, Z2, and Z3 are gradually switched and displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511, while the first light guide plate is displayed in the notice effect B. The effect of displaying only the three-dimensional image Z1 on 037SG511, that is, the effect of displaying the three-dimensional image on the first light guide plate 037SG511 includes the effect of changing the three-dimensional image displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 and the effect of not changing the three-dimensional image. Therefore, it is possible to arouse unexpectedness of the player, and it is possible to further enhance the effect of the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  In this characteristic portion 037SG, a reach effect of super reach β is provided as an effect for changing the three-dimensional image displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511, and a preview effect B as an effect for not changing the three-dimensional image displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511. Is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is not necessary to provide an effect that does not change the stereoscopic image displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8-9 (C) and the like, there are movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R movable between the standby position and the production position, and these movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R form a flying object at the production position. At the same time, since the player can visually recognize the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 at the presentation position in an overlapping manner, the presentation effect of the first light guide plate 037SG511 can be further enhanced.

  In addition, in this characteristic part 037SG, the form in which the production position of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R is set to a position that is overlapped with the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 and is visually recognized by the player is exemplified. The presenting position of the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R is not limited, and may be a position visually recognized by the player without overlapping with the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3.

  In the present feature 037SG, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is lit at the first position, the second position, and the third position as shown in FIGS. Performs switching display of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 on the first light guide plate 037SG511, and displays corresponding to the flying object such that the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 overlap with the three-dimensional images Z1 and Z3 on the image display device 5 so as to be visually recognized by the player. By starting the first display as, and changing the first display to the second display with the passage of time, the effect produced by the first light guide plate 037SG511 can be enhanced.

  In particular, as shown in FIGS. 8-11 and 8-12, in the reach effect of the super reach β, the first display displayed as the flying object corresponding display on the image display device 5 is changed to the second display. The effect produced by the first light guide plate 037SG511 can be further enhanced.

  Note that, in the present characteristic portion 037SG, as a reach effect of the super reach β, the first display displayed as the flying object corresponding display on the image display device 5 is different from the first display in a color arrangement and a part of the first display as time elapses. Although the form in which the first display is changed to the two displays is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. In the reach effect of the super reach β, the color and shape of the first display are different from the first display with the passage of time. The display may be changed to a completely different third display.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention, they are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, as the display information that can be displayed on the display section of the first light guide plate 037SG511 by the first light guide plate device 037SG500, an image (picture) is exemplified. Other display information including decorations such as characters, symbols, designs, or patterns may be displayed. Further, the first light guide plate 037SG511 does not necessarily have to be transparent as long as it has translucency, and may be colored or translucent, for example.

  Further, in the above-mentioned characteristic portion 037SG, the mounting member 037SG602 to which the light guide plate LED037SG607 is mounted is movably provided by the base member 037SG601 and the driving mechanism, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, if the light guide plate LED037SG607 can move to a position facing the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, for example, a movable body (for example, a movable body) that approaches and separates from the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511a The light guide plate LED037SG607 may be attached to the effect movable body such as 037SG403L and 037SG403R). Even in this case, it is preferable that the attachment member 037SG602 be provided on the back side of the movable body so as to be difficult for the player to visually recognize.

  In addition, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, the mounting member 037SG602 to which the light guide plate LED037SG607 is mounted has exemplified the mode in which the light guide plate LED037SG607 moves along the upper end surface 037SG511a of the first light guide plate 037SG511, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The first light guide plate 037SG511 may be provided so as to move along the left and right end surfaces, the lower end surface, and the like of the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  In addition, the first light guide plate device 037SG500 exemplifies a mode in which one first light guide plate 037SG511 is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, two or more light guide plates may be provided before and after. Each light guide plate LED may be provided so as to be superimposed so that light can be incident on each light guide plate.

  As a modified example 037SG-2, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 15, two or more light guide plates may be provided so as to overlap each other before and after, and each light guide plate LED may be provided so that light can enter each light guide plate. . FIG. 8-15 (A) is a front view showing the front light guide plate, FIG. 8-15 (B) is a front view showing the rear light guide plate, and FIGS. 8-15 (C) and (D). FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the light guide plates are arranged so as to be superimposed one on another.

  As shown in FIG. 8-15 (A), the front light guide plate 037SG570A is provided with a light guide plate LED037SG607A attached to the attachment member 037SG611A so as to be able to irradiate light on the upper end surface, and movably in the left-right direction. By reflecting light from the light guide plate LED037SG607A forward, a reflecting portion 037SG701A capable of displaying the upper half of a numeral (eg, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, etc.) is provided. A plurality is provided. As shown in FIG. 8B, the light guide plate 037SG570B on the rear side is provided with a light guide plate LED037SG607B attached to the attachment member 037SG602D so as to be able to irradiate the right end face with light so as to be vertically movable. In addition, by reflecting the light from the light guide plate LED037SG607B forward, a reflection capable of displaying the lower half of the numeral (for example, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, etc.). A plurality of units 037SG701B are provided.

  When the light guide plates LED037SG607A and 037SG607B emit light, respectively, three reflecting portions 037SG701A and 037SG701B arranged in a row or a column corresponding to the positions of the light guide plates LED037SG607A and 037SG607B reflect light forward, and the upper half of each number. Part or lower half is displayed. Therefore, the light guide plates 037SG570A and 037SG570B thus configured are spaced apart from each other so that the numerals (images) can be displayed by the corresponding front and rear reflecting portions 037SG701A and 037SG701B. By doing so, in a region where the light from the light guide plates LED037SG607A and 037SG607B overlaps, the number is displayed by the light being reflected by the reflecting portions 037SG701A and 037SG701B.

  For example, at a predetermined timing such as the above described jackpot announcement effect or the like, after the front and rear light guide plates LED037SG607A and 037SG607B are respectively reciprocated (see FIG. 8-15 (C)), the light guide plates LED037SG607A and 037SG607B are set to predetermined numbers (for example, By stopping at the position corresponding to “70” or the like and causing the light guide plates LED037SG607A, 037SG607B to emit light, the number “70” is displayed, indicating that the big hit expectation in the variable display is 70%. And so on. While the light guide plates LED037SG607A and 037SG607B are reciprocatingly moved as shown in FIG. 8-15 (C), the entire predetermined number is temporarily displayed in the region where the light from the light guide plates LED037SG607A and 037SG607B overlaps. It is difficult to predict that a predetermined number will be displayed until the light guide plate LEDs 037SG607A and 037SG607B are stopped, and it is possible to provide the player with unexpectedness because only a part of the number is displayed or only a part of the number is displayed. .

  According to this, it is possible to display effects such as displaying different images and the like on the display units of the front and rear light guide plates 037SG570A and 037SG570B to form one image. When a plurality of light guide plates are used, one light guide plate LED may be attached to each light guide plate, or one light guide plate LED may be attached to each light guide plate. You may move it.

  Further, in the above-mentioned characteristic portion 037SG, the mounting member 037SG602 provided with the light guide plate LED037SG607 is moved from the first position to the second position or the third position (the position between the second position and the third position in the form of passing through the first position). (The reciprocating movement between the two), the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 are switched, and the player is presented to the player so that the bird displayed as the three-dimensional image is displayed while tilting left and right. Although the mode of visual recognition is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a stereoscopic image may be switched by sequentially turning on and off a plurality of light guide plates LEDs.

  As a modification 037SG-3, as shown in FIGS. 8-16 (A) to 8-16 (C), the light guide plate LED037SG607C is located at the first position, the light guide plate LED037SG607L is located at the second position, and the light guide plate LED037SG607R is located at the third position. The three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 displayed on the first light-guide plate 037SG511 are switched by sequentially turning on and off the light-guide plates LED037SG607L, 037SG607C, and 037SG607R (for example, when the three-dimensional image Z1 is displayed). Illuminates only the light guide plate LED037SG607C, turns on only the light guide plate LED037SG607L when displaying the stereoscopic image Z2, and turns on only the light guide plate LED037SG607R when displaying the stereoscopic image Z3). Bird being It may be visually recognized by the player as displayed while being slanted to the left and right.

  When the light guide plate LEDs 037SG607L, 037SG607C, and 037SG607R are provided at the first position, the second position, and the third position as described above, the light guide plate LED that emits light is switched to move the mounting member 037SG602 like the characteristic portion 037SG. The three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 displayed on the first light guide plate 037SG511 can be quickly changed to another three-dimensional image without causing the first three-dimensional image to be displayed. Furthermore, the display of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 can be switched on the first light guide plate 037SG511 without providing the attachment member 037SG602 or the LED drive motor 037SG603A for moving the attachment member 037SG602, so that the production control CPU 120 The effect control load can be reduced and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be reduced.

  In the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, an example is described in which the first light guide plate 037SG511 displays a three-dimensional image of a bird as the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 so as to overlap the movable bodies 037SG403L, 037SG403R, and the display corresponding to the flying body. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the three-dimensional image displayed so as to overlap with the movable body 037SG403L, 037SG403R or the display corresponding to the flying body in the first light guide plate 037SG511 may be other than a three-dimensional image of a bird. Good.

  As a modified example 037SG-4, as shown in FIGS. 8-17 (A) to 8-17 (C), the first light guide plate 037SG511 displays a stereoscopic image imitating the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R and the display corresponding to the flying body. The display may be overlapped with the movable body 037SG403L, 037SG403R or the display corresponding to the flying body. As a result, the stereoscopic image can be further emphasized to the player, and the effect can be improved.

  In addition, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, as a reach effect of the super reach β, the movable members 037SG403L and 037SG403R forming a flying body are operated, and a three-dimensional image of a bird is formed as the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 on the first light guide plate 037SG511. Although the form in which the movable bodies 037SG403L and 037SG403R and the display corresponding to the flying body are displayed so as to overlap with each other is exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable body or the first light guide plate 037SG511 that operates as the effect is displayed. The obtained three-dimensional image may be something other than a flying object or a bird.

  As a modified example 037SG-5, as shown in FIGS. 8-18 (A) to 8-18 (C), as the reach effect of the super reach β, the movable body 037SG420 imitating the face of a specific character is set at the standby position. From the player to the rendering position, and a three-dimensional image imitating the movable body 037SG420 on the first light guide plate 037SG511 is horizontal when viewed from the player, when tilted to the left when viewed from the player, when viewed from the player The state may be changed to a state in which the image is inclined to the right side (corresponding to the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 in the characteristic portion 037SG, respectively).

  Further, after moving the movable body 037SG420 from the production position to the standby position, as shown in FIGS. 8-19 (A) to 8-19 (C), the image (partially different from the movable body 037SG420) ( For example, as shown in FIGS. 8-18 (A) and 8-19 (A), the image of the face pattern of the character simulated by the movable body 037SG420 is different from that of the character in the image display device 5). At the same time as displaying the image, the state of the image may be changed according to the change of the stereoscopic image on the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, the first light guide plate 037SG511 exemplifies a mode in which the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 can be displayed in a three-dimensional effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. An image or the like may be displayed two-dimensionally.

  Further, in the above-described feature part 037SG, the form in which the effect display in which the directions and the shapes of the three-dimensional images Z1, Z2, and Z3 displayed by moving the mounting member 037SG602 are performed is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the display portion (reflection portion) of the first light guide plate 037SG511 is divided into a plurality of regions (for example, three regions of “left”, “middle”, and “right”), and the mounting member 037SG602 May be moved along the upper end surface 037SG511a to change the respective light emitting areas in the effect display unit from “left” to “middle” to “right”. Furthermore, an effect display may be performed in which the “left”, “middle”, and “right” areas of the effect display unit are individually lit.

  Also, in the above-mentioned characteristic part 037SG, the form in which the effect display by the first light guide plate device 037SG500 is executed at a predetermined timing of the jackpot announcement effect has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the jackpot announcement effect is not limited thereto. It may be possible to be executed in a notice production other than, a notice production indicating that there is a possibility of evolving into super reach, a promotion production indicating that there is a possibility of being promoted to a probability change big hit, or executing during a big hit game It can be applied to various effects such as a big hit effect.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, an example is described in which the first light guide plate 037SG511 is configured to include a front holding member 037SG503 and a rear holding member 037SG505 as separate holding members for holding the first light guide plate 037SG from one side and the other side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first light guide plate 037SG511 is formed by a holder having a substantially U-shape in cross section in which a front holding member 037SG503 and a rear holding member 037SG505 are integrally formed in advance. May be retained.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505 as holding bodies sandwich a part of the periphery (for example, the upper side portion and the left and right side portions) of the first light guide plate 037SG511 from front and rear. Although the form of the holding structure has been exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first light guide plate 037SG511 may be held so as to surround the entire periphery thereof.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, a plurality of positioning bosses formed on the front holding member 037SG503 and the rear holding member 037SG505 as the holding members are inserted into the plurality of holes formed on the first light guide plate 037SG511. Although the form in which the light guide plate is positioned with respect to the holding body has been exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the light guide plate is held by the holding body without performing positioning by these positioning bosses and holes. You may make it.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, an example in which the plurality of positioning bosses for positioning the first light guide plate 037SG511 at the mounting position is formed on a holding body including a front holding member 037SG503 and a rear holding member 037SG505 is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a part of a member or a structure (e.g., a game board 2 or a movable body for production) serving as a portion to which the light guide plate is attached is used as a holding body. A positioning boss may be formed on the holder.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, the first light guide plate 037SG511 has an example in which one first hole portion 037SG511A is formed as a first insertion portion, but the present invention is not limited thereto. A plurality of first insertion portions may be formed in the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  In addition, the protrusion length, diameter, outer shape, formation position, number of formation of each of the positioning bosses, and the size, outer shape, formation position, and number of each hole corresponding thereto are exemplified as described above. The present invention is not limited to the above, and can be variously changed.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, the form in which the third hole portion 037SG511C as the third insertion portion into which the third positioning boss can be inserted is formed in the first light guide plate 037SG511, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention is not limited to this, and the third insertion portion into which the third positioning boss can be inserted may not be formed in the first light guide plate 037SG511.

  Also, in the above-described characteristic part 037SG, the light guide plate LED037SG607 is a full-color LED, and the mode in which the effect mode (light emission color) in the light emission effect can be variously changed by changing the light emission color of the light guide plate LED037SG607 has been exemplified. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the light guide plate LED037SG607 may be a single color LED (for example, a white LED) capable of emitting only one color, and the light of the single color LED may be colored in a predetermined color. By allowing the light to enter the first light guide plate 037SG511 via the lens, the light-emitting effect may be performed with the color colored on the condenser lens. In such a case, the expensive full-color LED is not used. By using a colored condensing lens, a light emission effect can be performed in various effect modes (emission colors).Even in such a case, the provision of the ribs 037SG612L and 037SG612R can prevent the light guide plate LED037SG607 from being damaged by contact with the condenser lens.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, the first light guide plate device 037SG500 is exemplified to be provided so as to cover the opening 037SG2c formed in the game board 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the first light guide plate device 037SG500 may be provided on the back side of the game board 2 made of a transparent board, and the effect display by the light guide plate may be visible from the player side through the transparent board. . Further, a light transmitting plate having a transmissive plate may be used as a light guide plate having a reflecting portion, and the effect display may be performed using the light transmitting plate. It may be executable. Further, the light guide plate device may be attached to the center decorative frame 037SG51 or the like at an arbitrary position on the front side of the game board 2.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game ball having a predetermined number of balls is played. The number of game balls used in the game is added while the number of rented balls that are enclosed in a circulating manner inside the machine and rented in response to a loan request by the player and the number of prize balls awarded in accordance with the prize are added. The present invention is also applicable to a so-called enclosed game machine that is stored by subtraction. It should be noted that, in these enclosed game machines, points and points are given to the player instead of the game balls, and thus these points and points correspond to the game value.

  Also, in the above-mentioned characteristic part 037SG, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine, but a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value, for example. And the variable display result is derived on a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols each of which is identifiable, thereby completing one game, and according to the variable display result derived on the variable display device. The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine in which a winning can be generated.

  Further, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, a spherical game ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of a game medium, but the present invention is not limited to a spherical game medium, and for example, a non-spherical ball such as a medal is used. It may be a game medium.

  In addition, in the above-described characteristic portion 037SG, the mounting member 037SG602 including the light guide plate LED037SG607 is disposed at the first position, the second position, and the third position, respectively, and the light guide plate LED037SG607 is turned on, so that the three-dimensional image is formed on the first light guide plate 037SG511. Although a mode in which Z1, Z2, and Z3 are gradually switched and displayed is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. The mounting member 037SG602 gradually switches and displays a three-dimensional image on the first light guide plate 037SG511. For this purpose, the light guide plate LED037SG607 may be turned on only at any one of the first position, the second position, and the third position, or the light guide plate LED037SG607 may be turned on at four or more positions. Is also good.

(Explanation about the characteristic part 52AK)
Next, the characteristic portion 52AK of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9-1 shows a connection example of the effect control board 12, the luminous body control board 52AKB1, and the LED board 037SG609 regarding the characteristic portion 52AK of the present embodiment.

  The effect control board 12 is provided with a cable connector 52AKT01, the luminous body control board 52AKB1 is provided with cable connectors 52AKT11 and 52AKT12, and the LED board 037SG609 is provided with a cable connector 52AKT21. The cable connector 52AKT01 of the effect control board 12 and the cable connector 52AKT11 of the illuminant control board 52AKB1 are configured such that the cable 52AKA1 is detachable, and the effect control board 12 and the illuminant control board 52AKB1 are physically attached by attaching the cable 52AKA1. And electrically connected. The cable connector 52AKT12 of the illuminant control board 52AKB1 and the cable connector 52AKT21 of the LED board 037SG609 are configured so that the cable 52AKA2 is detachable, and the luminous body control board 52AKB1 and the LED board 037SG609 are physically and electrically connected by attaching the cable 52AKA2. Connected. The cables 52AKA1 and 52AKA2 may be wiring members such as a flexible cable and a wire harness.

  The light emitter control board 52AKB1 is configured to mount the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04. The light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 are light emitter driver circuits capable of supplying a drive current to the light guide plate LED037SG607. The light guide plate LED037SG607 is provided on the LED board 037SG609. The light emitter control board 52AKB1 is arranged as a board different from the LED board 037SG609. Thus, unlike the LED board 037SG609 provided with the light guide plate LED037SG607, the characteristic portion 52AK includes the light emitter control board 52AKB1 provided with the plurality of light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04.

  FIG. 9B shows a connection example of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 in the light emitter control board 52AKB1. In the characteristic portion 52AK, the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 supply the driving current to the light guide plate LED037SG607 based on the lighting control information indicated by the input control signal, thereby controlling the lighting of the light guide plate LED037SG607. Each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 is realized by using a common electronic component such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip including an integrated circuit constituting the same type of serial-parallel conversion circuit.

  In the present embodiment, the serial-parallel conversion circuit used as the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 is configured to be able to convert an input serial signal format signal into a 24-channel parallel signal format signal and supply it. Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where a serial-parallel conversion circuit capable of supplying a signal of a 24-channel parallel signal format is used. For example, light emission is performed using a serial-parallel conversion circuit capable of outputting a signal of a 12-channel parallel signal format. The body drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 may be realized.

  The serial-parallel conversion circuit used in each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 includes a clock input terminal CI0, a data input terminal CI1, an address input terminal CA0 to CA4, a high-level voltage supply terminal CV0, and a power supply. It has a voltage input terminal CV1, a resistor connection terminal CR0, a drive signal supply terminal CQ0 to CQ23, a clock output terminal CJ0, and a data output terminal CJ1.

  The cable connector 52AKT11 provided on the illuminant control board 52AKB1 includes the terminals TM1C and TM1D, and the cable 52AKA1 on the effect control board 12 side is mounted. The terminal TM1C is connected to a clock input terminal CI0 of the light emitter driver 52AK01. The terminal TM1D is connected to the data input terminal CI1 of the light emitter driver 52AK01. In the illuminant control board 52AKB1, a control signal transmitted from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 is input to the illuminant driver 52AK01 by a serial signal method.

  The light emitter driver 52AK01 is capable of branching at least a part of the clock signal and the data signal among the clock signal and the data signal included in the input control signal by an internal circuit and outputting the through signal to the light emitter driver 52AK02. is there. In the illuminant control board 52AKB1, the clock output terminal CJ0 of the illuminant driver 52AK01 is wired and connected to the clock input terminal CI0 of the illuminant driver 52AK02, and the data output terminal CJ1 of the illuminant driver 52AK01 is The wiring is connected to the data input terminal CI1 of the light emitter driver 52AK02. As a result, the control signal including the clock signal and the data signal output from the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK01 is converted into a serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK02 by a serial signal method. Transmitted.

  The luminous body driver 52AK02 is capable of branching at least a part of the clock signal and the data signal among the clock signal and the data signal included in the input control signal by an internal circuit and outputting it through to the luminous body driver 52AK03. is there. In the illuminant control board 52AKB1, the clock output terminal CJ0 of the illuminant driver 52AK02 is wired and connected to the clock input terminal CI0 of the illuminant driver 52AK03, and the data output terminal CJ1 of the illuminant driver 52AK02 is The wiring is connected to the data input terminal CI1 of the light emitter driver 52AK03. As a result, the control signal including the clock signal and the data signal output from the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK02 is converted into a serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK03 by a serial signal method. Transmitted.

  The luminous body driver 52AK03 can branch at least a part of the clock signal and the data signal among the clock signal and the data signal included in the input control signal by an internal circuit, and can output through to the luminous body driver 52AK04. is there. In the illuminant control board 52AKB1, the clock output terminal CJ0 of the illuminant driver 52AK03 is wired and connected to the clock input terminal CI0 of the illuminant driver 52AK04, and the data output terminal CJ1 of the illuminant driver 52AK03 is The wiring is connected to the data input terminal CI1 of the light emitter driver 52AK04. As a result, the control signal including the clock signal and the data signal output from the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK03 is converted into a serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK04 by a serial signal method. Transmitted.

  In each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, an address can be set for each serial-parallel conversion circuit by setting each terminal voltage to a high level or a low level in the address input terminals CA0 to CA4. The data signal input from the data input terminal CI1 also includes address information. The serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 converts the serial signal format to the parallel signal format when the address set by the address input terminals CA0 to CA4 matches the address information of the data signal. The decoding is executed, and the control data indicating the lighting control information is taken into the internal register. Thus, a drive signal can be supplied to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23.

  In each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, the power supply voltage input terminal CV1 is connected to a power supply voltage VCC of DC 5V. The serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 converts the power supply voltage VCC input from the power supply voltage input terminal CV1 into a direct current by an LDO (Low Drop-Out) regulator provided as an internal circuit. It is converted to a power supply voltage of 3.3 V and output from a terminal CV0 for supplying a high-level voltage.

  In the light emitter driver 52AK01, among the address input terminals CA0 to CA4, the terminals CA0 to CA2 and CA4 are set to a low level by grounding, and the terminal CA3 is set to a high level by being connected to the terminal CV0. Is done. Thus, the decode address of the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK01 is set to 01000 (B). In the light emitter driver 52AK02, of the address input terminals CA0 to CA4, the terminals CA1, CA2, and CA4 are set to a low level by grounding, and the terminals CA0 and CA3 are connected to the terminal CV0 to a high level. Is set to Thus, the decode address of the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK02 is set to 01001 (B). In the light emitter driver 52AK03, of the terminals CA0 to CA4 for address input, the terminals CA0, CA2, and CA4 are set to low level by grounding, and the terminals CA1 and CA3 are connected to the terminal CV0 to high level. Is set to Thus, the decode address of the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK03 is set to 01010 (B). In the light emitter driver 52AK04, of the address input terminals CA0 to CA4, the terminals CA2 and CA4 are set to low level by grounding, and the terminals CA0, CA1 and CA3 are connected to the terminal CV0 to high level. Is set to Thus, the decode address of the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 52AK04 is set to 0111 (B).

  In each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, the resistor connection terminal CR0 is a current reference setting terminal connected to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 via a constant current circuit in the internal circuit. In the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, when an external resistor having an arbitrary resistance value is connected between the resistor connection terminal CR0 and ground (ground), a drive signal is supplied. A common drive current value corresponding to the resistance value of the external resistor can be set for all of the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 for use. The drive signal current values of the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 are set in a range of, for example, 4 mA to 30 mA in accordance with the resistance value of the external resistor connected to the resistor connection terminal CR0. When no external resistor is connected to the resistor connection terminal CR0, a common drive current value (for example, 20 mA) corresponding to the resistance value of the built-in resistor is set for all of the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23. You may. However, the drive current value corresponding to the resistance value of the internal resistor has a large error (for example, ± 30%). Therefore, it is sufficient that an error in the drive current value can be reduced by connecting an external resistor to the resistor connection terminal CR0 and setting the drive current value.

  In the characteristic portion 52AK, each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 has an external resistor having a resistance value of 15 kΩ connected between the resistor connection terminal CR0 and the ground (ground). In this case, the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 can supply drive signals having a common current value such as 30/15 kΩ = 20 mA. The serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 has a drive signal having a maximum current value of 480 mA in total by the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 corresponding to the signals of the 24-channel parallel signal format. Can be supplied.

  The cable connector 52AKT12 provided on the light emitter control board 52AKB1 includes terminals TM2B, TM2R, TM2G, and TM2W. In the light emitter control board 52AKB1, the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK01 are all wired and connected to the terminal TM2B of the cable connector 52AKT12. The drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 included in the light emitter driver 52AK02 are all wired and connected to the terminal TM2R of the cable connector 52AKT12. The drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK03 are all wired and connected to the terminal TM2G of the cable connector 52AKT12. The drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK04 are all connected to the terminal TM1W of the cable connector 52AKT12.

  FIG. 9C is a diagram illustrating a connection example of the light guide plate LED037SG607 and the cable connector 52AKT21 on the LED board 037SG609. The light guide plate LED037SG607 includes, as a plurality of light emitting elements, a blue light emitting diode 52AKD1, a red light emitting diode 52AKD2, a green light emitting diode 52AKD3, and a white light emitting diode 52AKD4. The cable connector 52AKT21 provided on the LED board 037SG609 includes terminals TN1B, TN1R, TN1G, and TN1W.

  In the LED board 037SG609, the blue light emitting diode 52AKD1 of the light guide plate LED037SG607 is wired and connected to the terminal TN1B of the cable connector 52AKT21 and the power supply voltage VCL2. The red light emitting diode 52AKD2 of the light guide plate LED37SG607 is wired and connected to the terminal TN1R of the cable connector 52AKT21 and the power supply voltage VCL2. The green light emitting diode 52AKD3 of the light guide plate LED37SG607 is wired and connected to the terminal TN1G of the cable connector 52AKT21 and the power supply voltage VCL2. The white light emitting diode 52AKD4 of the light guide plate LED37SG607 is wired and connected to the terminal TN1W of the cable connector 52AKT21 and the power supply voltage VCL2.

  In the cable connector 52AKT21, when the cable 52AKA2 is mounted between the cable connector 52AKT12 of the illuminant control board 52AKB1, the terminal TN1B is connected to the terminal TM1B of the cable connector 52AKT12, and the terminal TN1R is connected to the terminal TM1R of the cable connector 52AKT12. The terminal TN1G is connected to the terminal TM1G of the cable connector 52AKT12, and the terminal TN1W is connected to the terminal TM1W of the cable connector 52AKT12.

  In the light emitter control board 52AKB1, all the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK01 are wired and connected to the terminal TM2B of the cable connector 52AKT12, and all the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK02 are wired and connected to the terminal TM2R of the cable connector 52AKT12. The terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK03 are all connected to the terminal TM2G of the cable connector 52AKT12, and the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK04 are all connected to the terminal TM1W of the cable connector 52AKT12. Therefore, when the light emitter control board 52AKB1 and the LED board 037SG609 are connected by attaching the cable 52AKA2, all the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK01 are wired and connected to the blue light emitting diode 52AKD1, and the light emitter driver 52AK02 is connected. All the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 are wired and connected to the red light emitting diode 52AKD2, all the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitting driver 52AK03 are wired and connected to the green light emitting diode 52AKD3, and all the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitting driver 52AK04 are white light emitting diode 52AKD4. Is connected by wire. As described above, in the characteristic portion 52AK, the plurality of terminals CQ0 to CQ23 included in the light emitter driver 52AK01 and capable of supplying a drive signal are connected to the blue light emitting diode 52AKD1 having a blue light emission color. A plurality of terminals CQ0 to CQ23 which are included in the light emitter driver 52AK02 and can supply a drive signal are connected to a red light emitting diode 52AKD2 having a red light emission color. A plurality of terminals CQ0 to CQ23 that are included in the light emitter driver 52AKD3 and can supply a drive signal are connected to a green light emitting diode 52AKD3 having a green light emission color. The plurality of terminals CQ0 to CQ23 which are included in the light emitter driver 52AKD4 and can supply a drive signal are connected to the white light emitting diode 52AKD4 having a white light emission color.

  Light-emitting diodes used for normal light-emitting effects without including light-emitting devices such as the first light guide plate 037SG511 and the second light guide plate 037SG410, which emit light in red (R), green (G), and blue ( In the case of B), the current value of the drive signal is about 20 to 30 mA, and when the emission color is white (W), the current value of the drive signal is about 50 mA. In these cases, in the serial-parallel conversion circuit for realizing the light emitting driver, at most three of the driving signal supply terminals are used to connect to one light emitting diode to supply the drive signal. Then, the lighting control of each light emitting diode can be appropriately performed. On the other hand, in an LED configured to emit light at high luminance, such as a light guide plate LED037SG607 used for the performance by the first light guide plate 037SG511, the blue light-emitting diode 52AKD1 having a blue (B) emission color is used. Supplies a drive signal having a current value of 480 mA to each of a red light emitting diode 52AKD2 of red (R), a green light emitting diode 52AKD3 of green (G), and a white light emitting diode 52AKD4 of white (W). And a drive signal having a total current value of 1920 mA (= 480 mA × 4) is supplied.

  Therefore, in the illuminant control board 52AKB1, the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes each of the illuminant drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 uses drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 corresponding to signals of the 24-channel parallel signal format. A drive signal having a current value of 20 mA per terminal can be supplied, and by connecting all of these terminals CQ0 to CQ23 to one light emitting element, a drive signal having a maximum current value of 480 mA can be supplied. Become.

  Thus, in the characteristic portion 52AK, in order to supply a drive signal to a plurality of light emitting elements included in the light guide plate LED037SG607, a general-purpose driver circuit is used without using a dedicated driver circuit. 52AK04 is realized. In this case, in the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, all of the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 are wired and connected to one light emitting element. Accordingly, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is appropriately configured so as to be able to supply a drive signal for appropriately controlling lighting of the light guide plate LED037SG607 while preventing the manufacturing cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from increasing. Can be.

  The serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 includes, for example, a PWM generation circuit, a constant current control circuit, and a driver transistor as a plurality of internal circuits corresponding to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23. Just go there. The PWM generation circuit controls the duty ratio of the drive signal so as to be changeable from 0% to 100% by supplying a pulse signal having an arbitrary pulse width set to the driver transistor. According to the duty ratio of the drive signal, the luminance (gradation) when the light-emitting element to be driven emits light can be changed. The constant current control circuit controls the amount of current flowing through the driver transistor so that a drive signal having a current value according to the external resistance connected to the terminal CR0 can be supplied. The driver transistor switches on and off in response to a pulse signal supplied from the PWM generation circuit, thereby starting or stopping supply of a drive signal via each of the terminals CQ0 to CQ23. For example, when the pulse signal supplied from the PWM generation circuit rises, the driver transistor is turned on, and the on state is maintained while the pulse signal is at a high level. In a period in which the driver transistor is in an on state, a driving signal is supplied to a light-emitting element to be driven to light (emit). Therefore, the brightness can be adjusted by changing the duty ratio of the pulse signal supplied from the PWM generation circuit.

  The duty ratio of the pulse signal supplied from the PWM generation circuit can be changed by software according to control data stored in built-in registers provided corresponding to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23. On the other hand, the configuration in which the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 are all connected to one light-emitting element by wiring to secure the current value of the drive signal is a hardware for obtaining sufficient luminance of the light guide plate LED037SG607. This is different from brightness adjustment by PWM control. When a plurality of signal terminals such as drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 are connected to one light emitting element by wiring, the brightness is adjusted by changing the number of terminals used to supply the drive signal. May be. For example, among the signal terminals corresponding to the signals of the 24-channel parallel signal format, such as the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23, the driver transistors internally connected to the terminals CQ0 to CQ11 corresponding to half of the 12 channels are turned on. By turning off the driver transistors internally connected to the terminals CQ12 to CQ23 corresponding to the remaining half of the 12 channels, compared to the case where the driver transistors internally connected to all the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 are turned on, Thus, lighting control may be performed so as to lower the luminance (gradation). As described above, a drive signal may be supplied using some of the signal terminals among a plurality of signal terminals wired and connected to one light emitting element. In this case, unlike the case of performing PWM control, the luminance (gradation) of the light emitting element can be reduced without reducing the duty ratio of the drive signal. Since there is no need to reduce the duty ratio of the drive signal, flickering of the light emitting element can be prevented.

  The serial-parallel conversion circuit that can be used as each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 has a plurality of internal circuits corresponding to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 when at least one internal circuit is broken. In some cases, the internal circuits corresponding to all terminals CQ0 to CQ23 are all turned on. In this case, the light-emitting element connected to the serial-parallel conversion circuit whose internal circuit has been destroyed cannot be controlled while being constantly lit. On the other hand, in the characteristic section 52AK, at least one of the plurality of internal circuits corresponding to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 is used as a serial-parallel conversion circuit used in each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04. When the device is broken, only the broken internal circuit is turned off, and the other internal circuits only need to be able to maintain an operation state in which the supply and stop of the drive signal can be switched. When the broken internal circuit is turned off, the current value of the drive signal supplied to the light-emitting element to be driven may decrease, and the luminance (gradation) may decrease. However, in a configuration in which a plurality of terminals such as drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 are connected to one light emitting element, even if some internal circuits are broken and cut off, other internal circuits are cut off. The supply of the drive signal can be continued by the circuit, and the lighting of the light emitting element can be continued to such an extent that a player or the like can recognize even if the luminance (gradation) decreases.

  FIG. 9-4 shows a configuration example for generating a power supply voltage. For example, an AC power supply 52AK21, a rectifying and smoothing circuit 52AK22, and a DC voltage conversion circuit 52AK23 are provided on a power supply side such as a power supply board mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. AC power supply 52AK21 supplies a power supply voltage of AC 24V. This power supply voltage is input to the rectifying and smoothing circuit 52AK22. In addition, the power supply voltage of 24V AC may be supplied to an effect control side such as the effect control board 12. The rectifying and smoothing circuit 52AK22 rectifies and smoothes the power supply voltage of AC 24V to generate a power supply voltage VSL of DC 34V. The DC voltage conversion circuit 52AK23 receives the power supply voltage VSL of DC 34V and generates a power supply voltage VDL of DC 12V, a power supply voltage VDD of DC 12V, a power supply voltage VCL1 of DC 5V, and a power supply voltage VCC of DC 5V.

  Since the power supply voltage VSL of DC 34 V is not controlled by feedback control or the like, the power supply voltage VSL of DC 34 V also fluctuates due to the fluctuation of the power supply voltage of AC 24 V. As described above, the power supply voltage VSL of DC 34 V may be a DC voltage having a large fluctuation width (ripple component) for which voltage control is not performed. Some of the power supply voltages VDL, VDD, VCL1, and VCC are generated by the DC voltage conversion circuit 52AK23 on the power supply side, and the other part is generated by the effect control side (for example, on the substrate of the effect control board 12). May be generated by branching the power supply voltage of the power supply. For example, DC voltage conversion circuit 52AK23 may include a DC-DC converter that generates power supply voltage VDD and power supply voltage VCC based on power supply voltage VSL. In this case, the power supply voltage VDL may be generated by branching the power supply voltage VDD. The power supply voltage VCL1 may be generated by branching the power supply voltage VCC. A power supply line 52AKL1 is provided as a power supply line for transmitting the power supply voltage VCC.

  On the effect control side, for example, on the effect control board 12 mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1, a filter circuit 52AK31 and a step-down circuit 52AK32 are provided. The filter circuit 52AK31 receives the power supply voltage VSL of 34 V DC supplied from the power supply side, stabilizes the voltage, and outputs the same. The step-down circuit 52AK32 is a circuit for converting a DC voltage, receives the voltage stabilized by the filter circuit 52AK31, converts the voltage to a DC 5V power supply voltage VCL2, and outputs it. The output of the step-down circuit 52AK32 is connected to the power supply line 52AKL2.

  The power supply voltage VCL2 is transmitted to the LED substrate 037SG609 via the power supply line 52AKL2, and is supplied to the blue light emitting diode 52AKD1, the red light emitting diode 52AKD2, the green light emitting diode 52AKD3, and the white light emitting diode 52AKD4 included in the light guide plate LED037SG607. The power supply line 52AKL2 may be connected to the LED board 037SG609 via the effect control board 12 and the light emitter control board 52AKB1, or may be connected to the LED board 037SG609 without passing through the effect control board 12 and the light emitter control board 52AKB1. May be done. By transmitting the power supply voltage VCL2 using the power supply line 52AKL2, power for causing the light guide plate LED037SG607 to emit light can be supplied by a system different from the power supply line 52AKL1.

  The power supply voltage VCC is transmitted to the light emitter control board 52AKB1 by the power supply line 52AKL1, and is input to the power supply voltage input terminal CV1 in the serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04. The power supply line 52AKL1 may be connected to the luminous body control board 52AKB1 via the effect control board 12. The cable connector 52AKT11 provided on the light emitter control board 52AKB1 may be configured to include a terminal to which the power supply voltage VCC is supplied. By transmitting the power supply voltage VCC using the power supply line 52AKL1, the operating power of each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 can be supplied by a system different from the power supply line 52AKL2.

  In a load circuit using a current driving type circuit element such as the blue light emitting diode 52AKD1, the red light emitting diode 52AKD2, the green light emitting diode 52AKD3, and the white light emitting diode 52AKD4 provided in the light guide plate LED037SG607, a driving signal having a large current value is required. The power supply voltage may easily fluctuate. The characteristic portion 52AK is a power supply line having a different system from the power supply line 52AKL2 of the power supply voltage VCL2 for transmitting the power that can be supplied to the light guide plate LED037SG607, and the power that can be supplied to each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 of the light emitter control board 52AKB1. A power supply line 52AKL1 of a power supply voltage VCC for transmitting the power is provided. In this way, by making the system of the power supply line for transmitting the power corresponding to the light guide plate LED037SG607 and each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, malfunction of the electric circuit due to the fluctuation of the power supply voltage can be prevented.

  FIG. 9-5 shows a configuration example of a semiconductor device to be the white light emitting diode 52AKD4 included in the light guide plate LED037SG607. This semiconductor device includes a metal substrate 52AK40, a reflective layer 52AK41, an insulating layer 52AK42, a wiring layer 52AK43, a light emitting diode element 52AK45, a bonding wire 52AK46, and a sealing resin 52AK47.

  The metal substrate 52AK40 is a heat diffusion member that forms a heat conduction path, such as a metal base substrate using aluminum or a metal core substrate using copper in the LED substrate 037SG609. The reflection layer 52AK41 has a reflectivity capable of performing specular reflection or diffuse reflection on one surface of the metal substrate 52AK40, and may be configured using a metal member such as silver, or using a synthetic resin such as an epoxy resin. May be configured. The insulating layer 52AK42 is formed on the upper surface of the reflective layer 52AK41 via an adhesive layer. The wiring layer 52AK43 is a conductive member that transmits a drive signal, such as a lead frame. The light emitting diode element 52AK45 is configured using, for example, a blue light emitting diode, and is electrically connected to the wiring layer 52AK43 by bonding wires 52AK46. The sealing resin 52AK47 is, for example, an epoxy resin containing a yellow phosphor, and is excited by blue light generated from the light emitting diode element 52AK45 to emit yellow light, thereby causing the white light emitting diode 52AKD4 to function as a white light source.

  The metal substrate 52AK40 may be made of a material having high thermal conductivity as long as it can efficiently conduct and radiate heat generated by light emission in the light emitting diode element 52AK45. The blue light-emitting diode 52AKD1, the red light-emitting diode 52AKD2, and the green light-emitting diode 52AKD3 included in the light guide plate LED037SG607 are disposed on a metal substrate 52AK40 common to the white light-emitting diode 52AKD4, so that heat generated by light emission or the like is generated. What is necessary is just to be able to conduct and radiate heat efficiently. The metal substrate 52AK40 may be configured as a conductor layer that provides a ground (ground) voltage, or may be configured as a base substrate or a core substrate different from such a conductor layer. The heat generated due to the light emission and the like is not limited to the heat that is conducted and dissipated through the metal substrate 52AK40 of the LED board 037SG609, for example, a lead frame formed on the wiring layer 52AK43, and the LED board 037SG609 is fixed to the mounting member 037SG602. A metal member such as a metal screw forming the light emitting device 037SG600 such as a metal screw such as a screw N to be mounted, a mounting member 037SG602 including a spacer member 037SG620, and a cable 52AKA2 such as a wire harness connecting the LED board 037SG609 to the light emitting body control board 52AKB1. It suffices if heat can be conducted and radiated through an arbitrary heat conduction path such as a copper wire included or a combination of some or all of them.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the front side of the game board 2 is closed by a glass door frame 037SG50 and the back side is closed by a cover body, an image display device 5 such as a liquid crystal display, a control board, an LED, and a drive are provided. A number of heat sources are provided, such as sources (motors and solenoids). In addition, gaming machine installation islands such as amusement arcades have a large number of gaming machines arranged side by side with the back side closed, and furthermore, a pachinko gaming machine is provided by placing game ball transport ducts and electric wiring ducts etc. The back and upper part of 1 are likely to have reduced air permeability. As described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operating, the internal temperature is likely to be higher than when the pachinko gaming machine is not operating, and the heat generated due to the light emission of the light guide plate LED037SG607 and the plurality of light emission provided on the light emitter control board 52AKB1. The heat generated due to the circuit operation of the body drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 and the like becomes difficult to be discharged to the outside. Therefore, in the characteristic portion 52AK, the configuration, arrangement, and members of the LED board 037SG609 and the luminous body control board 52AKB1, or some or all of them are taken into consideration in consideration of the conduction path of heat generated due to light emission and circuit operation. It may be determined.

  The illuminant control board 52AKB1 is attached to a component whose position is fixed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as a base member of the light emitting device 037SG600, for example. On the other hand, the LED board 037SG609 is attached to a component such as the attachment member 037SG602 of the light emitting device 037SG600 that can move in the left-right direction or the like. Then, the light emitter control board 52AKB1 and the LED board 037SG609 are physically and electrically connected by mounting the cable 52AKA1. Thus, unlike the LED board 037SG609 provided with the light guide plate LED037SG607, the light emitter control board 52AKB1 provided with the plurality of light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 is arranged so as to be connectable by the cable 52AKA1. As a result, the heat generated due to the light emission of the light guide plate LED037SG607 and the heat generated due to the circuit operation of the plurality of light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 are dispersed so as not to concentrate on a specific location, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 Can suppress the occurrence of an overheat state in the interior of the device.

  The serial-parallel conversion circuit that can be used as each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 is not limited to the light emitter driver for controlling the lighting of the light guide plate LED037SG607, and may be configured to be able to drive any drive target. For example, it may be used as a motor drive driver for performing drive control of various motors such as an LED drive motor 037SG603A and an accessory drive motor 037SG401, which are different from the light guide plate LED037SG607. Alternatively, a light emitting member different from the light guide plate LED037SG607 may be used as a light emitter driver for controlling lighting of the plurality of light guide plates LED037SG517.

  FIG. 9A illustrates a connection example in the case where the serial-parallel conversion circuit is used as the motor driver 52AK10 for controlling the driving of the LED drive motor 037SG603A and the accessory drive motor 037SG401. FIG. 9B illustrates a connection example in the case where the serial-parallel conversion circuit is used as the light emitter driver 52AK11 for controlling the lighting of the plurality of light guide plates LED037SG517.

  For example, the drive mechanism of the light emitting device 037SG600 may have a motor control board on which the motor driver 52AK10 is mounted. The cable connector provided on the motor drive board includes a terminal connected to the clock input terminal CI0 of the motor driver 52AK10 and a terminal connected to the data input terminal CI1 of the motor driver 52AK10. It should just be done. In the motor drive board, a control signal transmitted from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 is input to the motor driver 52AK10 by a serial signal method.

  In the motor driver 52AK10, of the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23, the terminals CQ0 to CQ3 are connected to the LED drive motor 037SG603A, and the terminals CQ4 to CQ7 are connected to the accessory drive motor 037SG401. As described above, in the motor driver 52AK10, of the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 corresponding to 24 channels, some of the terminals CQ0 to CQ3 corresponding to 4 channels are connected to the LED drive motor 037SG603A, and 4 channels are connected. Other corresponding terminals CQ4 to CQ7 are connected to the accessory drive motor 037SG401. The terminals CQ8 to CQ23 corresponding to the remaining 16 channels are connected to the ground (ground). Note that the serial-parallel conversion circuit used as the motor driver 52AK10 is not limited to one having drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 corresponding to 24 channels. For example, a drive signal supply terminal corresponding to 12 channels may be used. You may have.

  For example, in the modified example 037SG-1, a side light emitter control board on which the light emitter driver 52AK11 is mounted may be arranged as a light emitter control board that can be connected to the LED board 037SG518 by cable. The effect control side cable connector provided on the side light emitter control board is connected to a terminal connected to a clock input terminal CI0 provided in the light emitter driver 52AK11 and a data input terminal CI1 provided to the light emitter driver 52AK11. What is necessary is just to be comprised including the terminal used. In the side illuminant control board, a control signal transmitted from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 is input to the illuminant driver 52AK11 by a serial signal method.

  The terminals CQ0 to CQ2 included in the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the light emitter driver 52AK11 are connected to a blue light emitting diode having a blue emission color in the first light guide plate LED037SG517, and the terminals CQ3 to CQ5 are In the first light guide plate LED037SG517, the first light guide plate LED037SG517 is connected to a red light emitting diode having a red light emission color, and the terminals CQ6 to CQ8 are connected in the first light guide plate LED037SG517 to a green light emitting diode having a green light emission color. CQ9 to CQ11 are connected to white light emitting diodes having a white light emission color in the first light guide plate LED037SG517. The terminals CQ12 to CQ14 are connected to a blue light emitting diode having a blue light emission color in the second light guide plate LED037SG517, and the terminals CQ15 to CQ17 are connected to a red light emission color of red in the second light guide plate LED037SG517. The terminals CQ18 to CQ20 are connected to a green light emitting diode having a green emission color in the second light guide plate LED037SG517, and the terminals CQ21 to CQ23 are connected to the second light guide plate LED037SG517 for white light emission. It is connected to a white light emitting diode having a color.

  As described above, in the light emitter control board 52AKB1, the serial-parallel conversion circuit used as each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 may be a general-purpose driver circuit that can also be used as the motor driver 52AK11 or the light emitter driver 52AK12. . Accordingly, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is appropriately configured so as to be able to supply a drive signal for appropriately controlling lighting of the light guide plate LED037SG607 while preventing the manufacturing cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from increasing. Can be.

  In the light emitter driver 52AK11, the number of terminals connected to the light emitting diodes having the same light emission color is smaller than in each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 provided on the light emitter control board 52AKB1. For example, in the light emitter driver 52AK01, of the terminals CQ0 to CQ23 for supplying the drive signal, all the terminals having the first number of "24" are wired and connected to the blue light emitting diode 52AKD1 of the light guide plate LED037SG607. On the other hand, in the light emitter driver 52AK11, of the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23, the terminals having the second number of terminals “6”, such as the terminals CQ0 to CQ2 and CQ12 to CQ14, emit blue light from the light guide plate LED037SG517. Wired to diode. Similarly, in the light emitter driver 52AK02, the first number of terminals are wired and connected to the red light emitting diode 52AKD2 of the light guide plate LED037SG607, whereas in the light emitter driver 52AK11, the second number of terminals are connected to the red light emission of the light guide plate LED037SG517. Wired to diode. In the light emitter driver 52AK03, the first number of terminals are wired and connected to the green light emitting diode 52AKD3 of the light guide plate LED037SG607, whereas in the light emitter driver 52AK11, the second number of terminals are wired to the green light emitting diode of the light guide plate LED037SG517. Connected. In the light emitter driver 52AK04, the first number of terminals are wired and connected to the white light emitting diode 52AKD4 of the light guide plate LED037SG607, whereas in the light emitter driver 552AK11, the second terminal number of terminals are wired to the white light emitting diode of the light guide plate LED037SG517. Connected. As described above, in the case where the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 having the first number of terminals connected to the light emitting element having the specific emission color and the light emitter driver 52AK11 having the second number of terminals are provided. , The number of the first terminals may be larger than the number of the second terminals. Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is appropriately configured so as to be able to supply a drive signal for appropriately controlling lighting of various light emitting elements while preventing the manufacturing cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from increasing. be able to.

  In the light emitter control board 52AKB1, the serial-parallel conversion circuit used as each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 is not limited to the motor driver 52AK11 or the light emitter driver 52AK12. A drive signal may be supplied to an arbitrary light emitting element such as an LED or an LED for various notifications. Even in this case, a plurality of signal terminals may be connected to one light emitting element by wiring, so that a drive signal can be supplied. In a configuration in which a plurality of signal terminals are connected to one light emitting element by wiring, for example, even when a driver transistor or the like internally connected to one signal terminal is cut off due to a failure, the signal is internally connected to another signal terminal. A driving signal can be supplied using a driver transistor, and lighting control of a light-emitting element can be performed. Thereby, it is possible to increase the certainty of the notification by lighting of the light emitting element, for example, regarding the number of stored storages, the display contents of the fourth symbol, and other important notification contents.

(About the deformation and application of the characteristic part 52AK)
The characteristic portion 52AK is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the feature part 52AK may not have all the technical features shown in the above-described embodiments, and some of the features described in the above-described embodiments may be used to solve at least one problem in the related art. It may have a configuration.

  For example, in each of the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 may include terminals capable of supplying drive signals having different current values. The plurality of light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04 correspond to the light emitter drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, for example, by making the resistance of an external resistor connected between the resistor connection terminal CR0 and the ground (ground) different. Then, the current values of the drive signals that can be supplied to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 may be made different.

  In addition, according to the specifications of the light emitting element such as the maximum rated current and the current during use of the light emitting element, some of the driving signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 may be connected to one light emitting element by wiring. You may comprise. In such a configuration, in one serial-parallel conversion circuit that realizes a light-emitting driver, among a plurality of internal circuits provided corresponding to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23, wiring is performed to the same light-emitting element. Some internal circuits corresponding to the connected drive signal supply terminals may function as one drive unit that can supply a drive signal to the light emitting element.

  Alternatively, the driving signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23 of the plurality of light emitter drivers may be all connected to one light emitting element by wiring. In such a configuration, in a plurality of serial-parallel conversion circuits for realizing a light-emitting driver, among a plurality of internal circuits provided corresponding to the drive signal supply terminals CQ0 to CQ23, wiring is performed to the same light-emitting element. Some or all of the internal circuits corresponding to the connected drive signal supply terminals may function as one drive unit that can supply a drive signal to the light emitting element.

  The light guide plate LED037SG607 and the light guide plate LED037SG517 are not limited to those configured to include a white light emitting diode having a white emission color separately from the blue light emitting diode, the red light emitting diode, and the green light emitting diode. It may be configured so as not to include. In this case, the blue light emitting diode, the red light emitting diode, and the green light emitting diode may be simultaneously turned on to emit light in a white light emitting color.

(Explanation on the means for solving the problem and the effect of the characteristic portion 52AK)
A gaming machine that can play a game, such as a pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, including a plurality of light emitting elements such as a blue light emitting diode 52AKD1, a green light emitting diode 52AKD2, a red light emitting diode 52AKD3, and a white light emitting diode 52AKD4. For example, a light emitting unit such as a light guide plate LED037SG607, and a plurality of driving units capable of supplying a driving signal to the light emitting unit, such as illuminant drivers 52AK01 to 52AK04, are provided. A drive signal can be supplied to one light-emitting element, for example, a first drive unit such as a light-emitting driver 52AK01, and a drive signal can be supplied to a second light-emitting unit having a second emission color different from the first emission color. A second driving unit such as a luminous body driver 52AK02; And a third driver such as a light emitter driver 52AK03, 52AK04, which can supply a drive signal to a third light emitter having a third light emission color different from the light emission color. Each includes a plurality of signal terminals such as CQ23. For example, as shown in FIG. 9B, a plurality of signal terminals included in one driving unit are connected to one light emitting element. As described above, since a plurality of signal terminals included in one driving unit are connected to one light emitting element, a plurality of light emitting elements included in the light emitting unit can be used without employing a dedicated device configuration as the driving unit. A drive signal having a large current value can be supplied. In this way, it is possible to appropriately configure the gaming machine such that an appropriate drive signal is supplied to the light emitting unit while preventing the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine from increasing.

  The plurality of drive units may be capable of supplying a drive signal having a common current value at each signal terminal, such as a current value according to an external resistance connected to the resistor connection terminal CR0. Since a drive signal having such a common current value can be supplied, it is possible to supply a drive signal having a large current value to a plurality of light emitting elements included in the light emitting means without employing a dedicated device configuration as the driving means. Can be. Thus, it is possible to appropriately configure the gaming machine such that an appropriate drive signal is supplied to the light emitting unit while preventing the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine from increasing.

  A motor driver 52AK10, a light emitter driver 52AK11 that can drive a drive target different from the light emitting means, such as the LED drive motor 037SG603A, the accessory drive motor 037SG401, and the light guide plate LED037SG517, using a common part with a plurality of drive means. Specific driving means such as the above may be provided. As described above, since the specific drive unit can drive the drive target using a common part with the plurality of drive units, an appropriate drive signal is supplied to the light emitting unit while preventing the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine from increasing. Thus, the gaming machine can be appropriately configured.

  It is also possible to provide a first substrate such as an LED substrate 037SG609 provided with a light emitting means, and a second substrate provided with a plurality of driving means different from the first substrate, such as a light emitter control board 52AKB1. Good. As described above, since the plurality of driving units are provided on the second substrate different from the first substrate, a game machine is provided so that an appropriate driving signal is supplied to the light emitting unit while preventing a problem due to heat generation of the light emitting unit. Can be appropriately configured.

  The first transmission means, such as a power supply line 52AKL2, for transmitting power that can be supplied to the light emitting means, and the first transmission means are different in system and transmit power that can be supplied to a plurality of driving means, for example, the power supply line 52AKL1. And other second transmission means. As described above, since the power that can be supplied to the plurality of driving units is transmitted by using the second transmission unit having a different system from the first transmission unit, the game is performed so that the operations of the light emitting unit and the driving unit are stabilized. Machine can be appropriately configured.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko gaming machine 11 ... Main board 12 ... Effect control board 037SG401 ... Local object drive motor 037SG517, 037SG607 ... Light guide plate LED
037SG603A ... LED drive motor 037SG609 ... LED boards 52AK01 to 52AK04, 52AK11 ... Light emitter driver 52AK10 ... Motor drivers 52AKA1 and 52AKA2 ... Cable 52AKB1 ... Light emitter control board 52AKD1 ... Blue light emitting diode 52AK2 LED light emitting diode 52AK2 LED light emitting diode 52AK2 LED light emitting diode 52KD2 LED light emitting diode AKD2 LED light emitting diode 52AK2 White light emitting diodes 52AKL1, 52AKL2 ... power supply line

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
Light-emitting means including a plurality of light-emitting elements,
A plurality of driving means capable of supplying a driving signal to the light emitting means,
The plurality of driving means,
First driving means capable of supplying a driving signal to a first light emitting element having a first light emitting color;
A second driving unit that can supply a driving signal to a second light emitting element having a second emission color different from the first emission color;
A third driving unit capable of supplying a driving signal to a third light emitting element having a third emission color different from the first emission color and the second emission color,
The plurality of driving units each include a plurality of signal terminals, and the plurality of signal terminals included in one driving unit are connected to one light emitting element.
A gaming machine characterized by that: