JP2020141822A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine enabling easy creation of a timer scenario.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine PY1 is provided with a presentation control microcomputer 121 capable of performing a normal shoot prediction presentation using motors (a ball horizontal movement motor 92 and a ball vertical movement motor 94), then performing a volley shoot prediction presentation using the same motors. The presentation control microcomputer 121 causes a normal timer scenario for performing the normal shoot prediction presentation and a volley timer scenario for performing the volley shoot prediction presentation to progress parallelly. When the start timing of the normal shoot prediction presentation arrives, the normal shoot prediction presentation can be performed by normal driving data based on the normal timer scenario. After that, when the start timing of the volley shoot prediction presentation arrives, the volley shoot prediction presentation can be performed by volley driving data based on the volley timer scenario.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 27

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a rotating body type gaming machine (pachislot gaming machine).

In the pachinko gaming machine, which has been one of the gaming machines, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, the effect control means (microcomputer for effect control) is a movable body effect using the effect means such as a movable body. Is supposed to be executed. In this movable body effect, the effect control means sets a timer scenario in advance in order to operate the movable body. Then, the effect control means operates the movable body by the drive data based on the timer scenario at the start timing of the movable body effect. The timer scenario is data in which the timing and the time interval for controlling the effect means such as the motor are specified.

JP-A-2017-29356

By the way, in Patent Document 1, only one timer scenario is set in the effect control means in the drive control of the effect means. Therefore, when the second effect using the effect means is executed again after the first effect using the effect means is executed, the effect control means sets the timer scenario in advance and at the start timing of the first effect. The first effect is executed by the drive data based on the timer scenario, and the second effect is executed by the drive data based on the timer scenario at the start timing of the second effect. However, in the method of advancing only one timer scenario as described above, it is necessary to provide at least the start timing of the second effect in the one timer scenario, which complicates the creation of the timer scenario.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a game machine capable of simplifying the creation of a timer scenario.

The gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine provided with an effect control means capable of executing a second effect using the effect means after executing the first effect using a predetermined effect means.
The effect control means
While proceeding in parallel with the first timer scenario for executing the first effect and the second timer scenario for executing the second effect,
When the start timing of the first effect is reached, the first effect can be executed by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario.
The gaming machine is characterized in that the second effect can be executed by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario at the start timing of the second effect.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to simplify the creation of a timer scenario.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the game machine frame provided in the game machine. It is a front view of the game machine. It is a right side view of the game machine. It is a front view of the game board provided in the game machine. It is a figure which shows the mechanism plate which attaches the character movable body and the ball movable body movablely. It is an enlarged view of the part A shown in FIG. 5, and is the figure which shows the indicators provided in the game machine. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between the upper decorative unit and a base frame provided in the game machine. It is a front view when the central upper unit provided in the game machine is in the raised position. (A) is a right side view when the central upper unit is in the lowered position, and (B) is a right side view when the central upper unit is in the raised position. (A) is a diagram showing a driving mechanism of the elevating unit when the central upper unit is in the descending position, and (B) is a diagram showing a driving mechanism of the elevating unit when the central upper unit is in the descending position. It is a front view when the left movable body and the right movable body provided with the game machine are in an open position. It is a figure which shows the drive mechanism of the left movable body. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game control board side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the effect control board side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the sub drive board side of the game machine. It is a hit type judgment table. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by a game control microcomputer. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol hit determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. This is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of the electric chew. (A) is a diagram showing a normal shoot advance notice effect, (B) is a diagram showing a volley shoot advance notice effect, and (C) is a diagram showing an overhead shoot advance notice effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the production section of a variation production. (A) is a diagram for explaining scenario control when executing a normal shoot advance notice effect in the SP reach first half effect section, and (B) is a scenario when executing a volley shoot advance notice effect in the SP reach first half effect section. It is a figure for demonstrating control. It is a figure for demonstrating the scenario control in the case of executing the overhead shoot advance notice effect in the SP reach first half effect section. Conventionally, it is a figure for demonstrating the scenario control in the case of executing the normal shoot advance notice effect and the volley shoot advance notice effect in the SP reach first half effect section. In this embodiment, it is a figure for demonstrating the scenario control in the case of executing the normal shoot advance notice effect and the volley shoot advance notice effect in the SP reach first half effect section. (A) is a diagram for explaining drive data, and (B) is a diagram for explaining a normal timer scenario. It is a figure for demonstrating the arbitration function in scenario control in this embodiment. It is a flowchart of the timer interrupt processing on the main side. It is a flowchart of a sub-side 1ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a sub-side 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of the variation effect start processing. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a figure for demonstrating the arbitration function in the scenario control in the 2nd form. It is a figure for demonstrating the arbitration function in scenario control in the 3rd form. It is a figure for demonstrating the arbitration function in the scenario control in the 4th form. It is a figure for demonstrating the arbitration function in the scenario control in 5th form. It is a figure for demonstrating the arbitration function in the scenario control in the 6th form. It is a figure for demonstrating the arbitration function in the scenario control in 7th form.

1. 1. Structure of Game Machine A pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine will be described so as to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 2 constituting the outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine frame 2 includes an outer frame 22, an inner frame 21, and a front door (front frame) 23. The outer frame 22 is a vertically rectangular frame that forms an outer shell portion of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The inner frame 21 is arranged inside the outer frame 22 and is a vertically rectangular frame body to which the game board 1 described later is attached. The front door 23 is arranged on the front side of the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 and has a vertically rectangular shape that protects the game board 1. The front door 23 is a portion facing the player and is decorated in various ways.

The game machine frame 2 is configured to include a hinge portion 24 on the left end side. Due to the hinge portion 24, the front door 23 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21, and the inner frame 21 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the front door 23, respectively. It has become. An opening 23a is formed in the center of the front door 23, and a transparent transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening 23a so that the player can visually recognize the game area 6 described later. The portion of the transparent plate 23t attached to the opening 23a that is located inside the opening 23a is referred to as a window 23m (see FIG. 1). The transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, but may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. That is, the transparent plate 23t may be such that the game area 6 can be visually recognized from the front.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the front door 23 includes an upper decorative unit 200, a left decorative unit 210, a right decorative unit 220, and an operation mechanism unit 230. Each of these units is attached to the front side of the base frame 23w (see FIG. 2) of the front door 23.

The operation mechanism unit 230 is arranged on the lower side of the front door 23. The operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with a handle 72k (launch operation unit) at the lower right portion for launching a game ball with a launch intensity according to a rotation angle. Further, the upper portion 38 of the operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with an upper plate 34 for storing game balls (rental balls and prize balls), and a player can perform a production that is executed as the game progresses. An input unit (effect button) 40k and a select button (cross key) 42k that can be operated are provided. Further, of the upper portion 38 of the operation mechanism unit 230, a deployment release button 44k is provided on the right side of the input portion 40k. The function of the expansion release button 44k will be described later. Further, on the lower side of the operation mechanism unit 230, a lower plate 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 34 is provided.

Further, a lower left decorative portion 231 is provided on the left front portion of the upper portion 38 of the operation mechanism unit 230. The lower left decorative portion 231 is made of a translucent synthetic resin member, and transmits the light emitted by the built-in frame lamp 212 described later. Further, a lower right decorative portion 233 is provided on the right front side of the upper portion 38 of the operating mechanism unit 230. The lower right decorative portion 233 is made of a translucent synthetic resin member, and transmits the light emitted by the built-in frame lamp 212 described later.

The left side decoration unit 210 is arranged on the left side of the window portion 23 m of the front door 23. The left side decoration unit 210 includes a left middle decoration part 211 made of a translucent synthetic resin member, and a frame lamp 212 that allows light to enter the left middle decoration part 211 from behind. The left middle decoration portion 211 decorates the left side of the window portion 23 m of the front door 23 along the vertical direction. A relief portion 219 (a portion that does not project forward from the left middle decoration portion 211) is provided at the lower part of the left middle decoration unit 210, which is recessed rearward of the left middle decoration portion 211. The relief portion 219 is for securing a space for arranging a device (a device commonly called "elephant nose") installed in the hall for supplying the game ball to the upper plate 34.

The right side decoration unit 220 is arranged on the right side of the window portion 23 m of the front door 23. The right side decoration unit 220 includes a right middle decoration part 221 made of a translucent synthetic resin member, and a frame lamp 212 that allows light to enter light from the rear into the right middle decoration part 221. The right middle decoration portion 221 decorates the right side of the window portion 23m of the front door 23 along the vertical direction.

The upper decorative unit 200 is arranged above the front door 23, and projects forward of the left decorative unit 210, the right decorative unit 220, and the operation mechanism unit 230 (see FIG. 4). The upper decorative unit 200 includes a central upper unit 400 arranged in the center in the left-right direction, an upper left unit 500 arranged on the left side of the central upper unit 400, and an upper right unit arranged on the right side of the central upper unit 400. It has 550 and.

An upper left decorative portion 525 made of a translucent synthetic resin member is provided in the front portion of the upper left upper unit 500, and a frame lamp 212 for incident light from the rear is provided in the upper left decorative portion 525. Further, in the front portion of the upper right portion unit 550, an upper right decorative portion 575 made of a translucent synthetic resin member is provided, and a frame lamp 212 for incident light from the rear is provided in the upper right decorative portion 575. ..

When various frame lamps 212 are made to emit light, the upper and lower lines from the upper right to the lower right of the front door 23 (specifically, the curved line so that the center in the vertical direction is located behind the upper end and the lower end, FIG. 4 (See) and the upper and lower lines (excluding the escape portion 219) from the upper left to the lower left of the front door 23 are emphasized and emit light. It should be noted that the decorative portions on the left side may be configured to be connected in shape without providing the relief portion 219.

The game board 1 shown in FIG. 5 is attached to the game machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 1 is formed with a game area 6 in which the game ball launched by the operation of the handle 72k flows down is surrounded by the rail member 62. Further, the game board 1 is provided with a large number of board lamps 54 (specific drive means) described later. Further, in the game area 6, a plurality of game nails for guiding the game ball are projected. The game board 1 includes a plate-shaped member forming a game area 6 on the front side, and a back unit in which various control boards and an image display device 50 described later are unitized behind the plate-shaped member. It is composed of.

An image display device 50 (effect display means), which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided near the center of the game area 6. The image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen 50a (display unit) of the image display device 50 has an effect symbol display area for variable display of the effect symbol EZ (decorative symbol) synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later. .. The effect of displaying the effect symbol EZ is called an effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect is sometimes called "decorative pattern variation effect" or simply "variation effect".

The effect symbol display area includes, for example, three effect symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right effect symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols EZ is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "8", for example. The image display device 50 is a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 81a and the second special symbol display 81b, which will be described later, by combining the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3. And the result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the jackpot lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, if a big hit is won, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with doublet such as "777". In addition, if it is out of alignment, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed at a random number such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, in general, the player does not grasp the result of the jackpot lottery by the first special figure display 81a or the second special figure display 81b, but by the image display device 50. The position of the effect symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

The image display device 50 displays a display screen such as a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demonstration effect for waiting for customers (customer waiting effect), and the like, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol EZ as described above. Display on 50a. In the effect symbol variation effect, in addition to the effect symbol EZ such as numbers, an effect image other than the effect symbol EZ such as a background image and a character image is also displayed.

Further, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 has a hold icon display area for displaying the hold icon HA (effect hold image) according to the number of stored first special figure hold and second special figure hold, which will be described later. By displaying the hold icon HA, the number of stored first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold display 83a described later and the second special figure displayed on the second special figure hold display 83b described later will be displayed. The number of stored figures can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

A center frame (inner side wall portion) 61 is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the image display device 50. At the lower part of the center frame 61, a stage 61s is formed so that a game ball rolling on the upper surface can be guided to the first starting port 11 described later. A warp 61w is provided on the left side of the center frame 61 to allow the game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game ball from the exit to the stage 61s.

Further, a character movable body 55k that can move in the vertical direction is provided on the upper part of the center frame 61. The character movable body 55k is an effect movable body that imitates the character of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and overlaps the standby position (see FIG. 5) located at the upper part of the display screen 50a and the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction. It can move to and from the drive position (see the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6). Further, a ball movable body 56k that can move in the left-right direction and the up-down direction is provided in the lower right portion of the center frame 61. The ball movable body 56k is an effect movable body that imitates a soccer ball, and can be moved to the left and upward from a retracted position (see FIG. 5) that is invisible to the player at the lower right of the display screen 50a. (See the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6). An arbitrary position in which the movable ball body 56k moves from the retracted position and is visible to the player is referred to as an "exposed position".

Here, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a mechanism plate 1A for movably attaching the character movable body 55k and the ball movable body 56k. The mechanism plate 1A can be visually recognized by removing the plate-shaped member arranged on the front side of the game board 1, and is arranged on the back unit in front of the image display device 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the mechanism plate 1A includes a vertical movement mechanism 51 and an XY movement mechanism 52.

The vertical movement mechanism 51 is a mechanism for making the character movable body 55k movable in the vertical direction. The vertical movement mechanism 51 includes a holder 53 that holds the character movable body 55k, a left drive shaft 57L that movably supports the left side of the holder 53 in the vertical direction, and a right side that movably supports the right side of the holder 53 in the vertical direction. It includes a drive shaft 57R, and a character moving motor 58 that makes the left drive shaft 57L and the right drive shaft 57R rotatable, respectively. The character moving motor 58 is provided on both the left and right sides of the mechanism plate 1A and on the lower side, respectively, and by rotating the left drive shaft 57L and the right drive shaft 57R, the left and right sides of the holder 53 can be moved in the vertical direction. It is something that makes you.

In this way, in the vertical movement mechanism 51, when each character movement motor 58 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 6, the holder 53 moves downward, and the character movable body 55k is moved from the standby position to the drive position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. It is possible to move to. After that, when the character moving motor 58 is driven in the opposite direction to the above, the holder 53 moves upward, and the character movable body 55k can move (return) from the driving position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6 to the standby position. ..

The XY movement mechanism 52 is a mechanism for making the ball movable body 56k movable in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The XY movement mechanism 52 includes a rack and pinion mechanism 91 that enables the ball movable body 56k to move (slide) in the left-right direction, and a ball left-right movement motor 92 attached to the ball movable body 56k. In the rack and pinion mechanism 91, the rack 91a extending in the left-right direction and the pinion (not shown) attached to the rotation shaft of the ball left-right movement motor 92 are meshed with each other. Therefore, when the ball left-right movement motor 92 is driven, the ball movable body 56k can move in the left-right direction along the rack 91a.

Further, the XY movement mechanism 52 includes a left rotation shaft 93L that supports the left side of the rack and pinion mechanism 91 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, a right rotation shaft 93R that supports the right side of the rack and pinion mechanism 91 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a left side. It is provided with a ball vertical movement motor 94 that enables the rotary shaft 93L and the right rotary shaft 93R to rotate respectively. The ball vertical movement motor 94 is provided at the lower left of the mechanism plate 1A, is connected to the left rotation shaft 93L, and rotates to the right via the rotation linkage mechanism 95 provided under the mechanism plate 1A. It is connected to the shaft 93R. Therefore, the ball vertical movement motor 94 can integrally move the rack and pinion mechanism 91 and the ball movable body 56k in the vertical direction by rotating the left rotary shaft 93L and the right rotary shaft 93R, respectively.

In this way, in the vertical movement mechanism 51, when each ball left-right movement motor 92 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 6 and the ball vertical movement motor 94 is driven, the ball movable body 56k is shown by, for example, the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. It can be moved to the exposed position. After that, the ball movable body 56k can move (return) to the retracted position when the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 are driven in the opposite directions to the above. In this embodiment, by adjusting the drive time and rotation direction of each ball left-right movement motor 92 and the drive time and rotation direction of the ball up-down movement motor 94, as will be described later, the ball movable body 56k is provided at two points in FIG. It is possible to move to various positions (exposed positions) other than the exposed position indicated by the chain line. Further, the ball movable body 56k can move in only one of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction if only one of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 is driven.

Returning to the description of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, below the image display device 50 in the game area 6, a first start winning device 11D including a first start port 11 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not always change is provided. .. The first starting port 11 is also referred to as a first ball entry port, a fixed ball entry port, a first starting winning opening, and a first starting area. Further, the first start winning device 11D is also referred to as a first ball winning means, a fixed ball winning means, and a first starting winning device. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like).

The electric chew 12D includes an electric chew opening / closing member 12k (ball entry opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second starting port 12 by the operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k. The electric chew opening / closing member 12k is driven by the electric chew solenoid 12s described later. When the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the open state, it is possible for the game ball to enter the second starting port 12, and when it is in the closed state, it is impossible for the game ball to enter the second starting port 12. Become. That is, the second starting port 12 is a starting port in which the ease of entering the game ball can be changed. If the electric chew makes it easier to enter the ball into the second starting port when the electric chew opening / closing member is in the open state than in the closed state, the electric chew is the first when the electric chew is in the closed state. 2 It does not have to be impossible to enter the ball into the starting port.

Further, on the right side of the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a large winning device (special electric accessory) 14D provided with the large winning opening 14 is provided. The large winning opening 14 is also called a special winning opening. The large winning device 14D is also referred to as an attacker (AT), a special winning means, or a special variable winning device. The large winning device 14D includes an AT opening / closing member 14k (special winning opening opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the large winning opening 14 by operating the AT opening / closing member 14k. The AT opening / closing member 14k is driven by the AT solenoid 14s described later. A game ball can enter the large winning opening 14 only when the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the open state.

Further, on the right side of the center frame 61, a gate 13 through which a game ball can pass is provided. The gate 13 is also referred to as a passage port or a passage area. The passage of the game ball to the gate 13 is an opportunity to execute a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (winning random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 12D. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 10 are provided in the lower part of the game area 6. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided to discharge a game ball that has been driven into the game area 6 but has not won any of the winning ports to the outside of the game area 6.

In the game area 6 in which various winning openings and the like are arranged in this way, the left game area 6L (first game area) on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and the right game area 6R (second game area) on the right side are arranged. There is. The method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left-handed hitting. On the other hand, a method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 6R is called right-handed hitting. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed is called the first flow path R1. , The second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, an electric chew 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player can aim for a prize in the first starting port 11 by hitting the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1. Since the gate is not arranged on the first flow path R1, the electric chew 12D is not opened when left-handed.

On the other hand, a gate 13, a large winning device 14D, an electric chew 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the second flow path R2. By driving the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player can aim to pass through the gate 13 and win a prize in the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 14.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, indicators 8 are arranged at the lower right of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the indicators 8 include a first special symbol display 81a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 81b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A general map display 82 for variably displaying (general map) is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as a first special figure or special figure 1, and the second special symbol is also referred to as a second special figure or special figure 2. In addition, ordinary patterns are also called ordinary patterns.

Further, in the display 8, the operation hold of the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure display 81b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special figure display 81a (first special figure hold) is displayed. Includes a second special figure hold indicator 83b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), and a normal figure hold indicator 84 that displays the number of stored operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal figure display 82. It has been.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed when the game ball is won in the first starting port 11. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed when the game ball is won in the second starting port 12. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Further, the first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b may be collectively referred to as a special figure display 81 (design display means). Further, the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure hold indicator 83b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 83. In addition, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold.

In the special symbol display 81, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped, so that the lottery based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) can be performed. Notify the result. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. If the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), the opening pattern is set according to the type of the specific special symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of the winning jackpot). A big hit game (an example of a special game) that opens the big winning opening 14 is performed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special figure display 81 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. is there. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left 1, 2, The jackpot symbol with the 5th and 6th LEDs lit is displayed. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost symbol. The lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and in the mode of the fluctuation display, for example, each LED is lit so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. This is the aspect. The variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is a stop display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball wins (wins) in the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the prize (numerical information). , Judgment information) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 described later. Specifically, if a prize is won in the first starting port 11, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 105a described later as a first special figure hold, and if a prize is won in the second starting port 12, the second special figure is held. As a figure hold, it is stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 105b described later. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 105 is digested when the special symbol can be variably displayed based on the special figure hold. The digestion of the special figure hold means that the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the variable display of the special symbol is executed. Even if a prize is won during the middle or special game, the right to the jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold indicator 83. Specifically, each of the special figure hold indicators 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and the number of special figure hold is displayed by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 13. The normal symbol display 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (ordinary symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the second start port 12 is opened with an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. Auxiliary games are played. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 7), and displays a normal symbol according to the result of a normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal hit symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as "○○" (○: on, ●: off). If the lottery result is lost, a normal lost symbol such as "● ○" in which only the right LED is lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a normal loss pattern. Note that the normal loss symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately lit. The variable display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is a stop display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106 described later as a normal figure hold. It will be memorized once. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine the normal symbol random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal symbol hold and execute the variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the prize is won during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. Even if there is, it is possible to reserve the right of ordinary symbol lottery for the passage up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such a normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 84. Specifically, the normal figure hold indicator 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of the normal figure hold.

2. 2. Configuration of Upper Decorative Unit Next, the configuration of the upper decorative unit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 8 to 13. As shown in FIG. 8, the upper decorative unit 200 is attached to the upper part of the base frame 23w of the front door 23. The upper decorative unit 200 includes an elevating unit 300, a central upper unit 400, an upper left unit 500, and an upper right unit 550. The central upper unit 400, the upper left unit 500, and the upper right unit 550 are assembled to the mounting base 331 arranged on the front side of the elevating unit 300.

The elevating unit 300 performs an elevating operation of the upper decorative unit 200 (see FIGS. 3 and 9). The upper left unit 500 and the upper right unit 550 perform an opening / closing operation (see FIGS. 9 and 12). In the following, when the upper left unit 500 and the upper right unit 550 are collectively described, they may be referred to as "opening / closing unit 600". The opening / closing unit 600 is assembled with respect to the central upper unit 400.

First, the ascending / descending operation of the upper decorative unit 200 will be described. The central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600, which are movable sides of the upper decorative unit 200, are raised (moved) from the lowering position (origin position) shown in FIG. 3 to the rising position (operating position) shown in FIG. 9 by the raising / lowering unit 300. ) Is possible. In the side view, the central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600 can be moved from the descending position shown in FIG. 10 (A) to the ascending position shown in FIG. 10 (B). Of course, the central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600 can be lowered (moved) to the lowering position.

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the elevating unit 300 includes an elevating motor 310 (see two-dot chain line) which is a stepping motor, a first gear 311 and a second gear 312, and a third gear 313. It has. Therefore, when the elevating motor 310 is driven, the first gear 311 and the second gear 312 and the third gear 313 rotate in order. Further, the elevating unit 300 is formed with an arc-shaped elongated hole 314 (see the alternate long and short dash line) extending long in the vertical direction. A shaft pin 411 of a slide member 410, which will be described later, is inserted into the elongated hole 314 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the central upper unit 400 is provided with a central movable body 401 as an effect movable object in the center, and is provided with slide members 410 on both left and right rear sides as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B. ing. At the lower end of the slide member 410, a shaft pin 411 inserted into the elongated hole 314 described above is provided. Further, the central upper unit 400 is provided with a link mechanism 420. The link mechanism 420 is assembled with the slide member 410, and the slide member 410 can be moved along the elongated hole 314 by rotating the third gear 313 described above.

In this way, when the elevating motor 310 is driven while the central upper unit 400 (central movable body 401) and the opening / closing unit 600 are in the descending position shown in FIG. 3, the first gear 311 and the second gear 312 and the third gear 313 are driven. And rotate. As a result, the link mechanism 420 operates, and the shaft pin 411 of the slide member 410 slides upward along the elongated hole 314 from the position shown in FIG. 11 (A) to the position shown in FIG. 11 (B). As a result, the central upper unit 400 (central movable body 401) to which the slide member 410 is assembled and the opening / closing unit 600 are raised to the ascending position shown in FIG.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, an annular touch electrode 430 is attached to the front side of the central movable body 401. The touch electrode 430 is electrically connected to a touch sensor 431 (not shown in FIGS. 3 and 8) provided inside the central movable body 401. The touch sensor 431 detects the contact of a human body (player or the like) with the touch electrode 430, and is specifically a capacitance type touch sensor using a high frequency oscillation circuit. That is, when the human body comes into contact with the touch electrode 430, the high-frequency sinusoidal voltage oscillated by the high-frequency oscillation circuit decreases based on the capacitance (human body capacitance) of the human body with respect to the ground. The touch sensor 431 is adapted to detect that the human body has come into contact with the touch electrode 430 by detecting the decrease in the high-frequency sinusoidal voltage. By adjusting the sensitivity in the setting, the touch sensor 431 can detect not only the contact of the human body with the touch electrode 430 but also the approach of the human body with respect to the touch electrode 430.

In this embodiment, when the touch sensor 431 detects the movement, the central movable body 401 (central upper unit 400) can be stopped. Therefore, if a human body (player or the like) comes into contact with the touch electrode 430 while the central movable body 401 is moving, the central movable body 401 can be stopped. As a result, it is possible to prevent the human body from being pinched between the moving central movable body 401 and other effects. If the human body is in contact with the touch electrode 430, the central movable body 401 will continue to stop at the standby position even at the timing when the central movable body 401 in the standby position starts to drive to the drive position. Further, if the human body is in contact with the touch electrode 430, the central movable body 401 will continue to stop at the driving position even at the timing when the central movable body 401 at the driving position starts to drive to the standby position.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, a contact notification lamp 432 is provided above the touch electrode 430 in the central movable body 401. The contact notification lamp 432 can emit light when the touch sensor 431 detects it. Therefore, when the player touches the touch electrode 430, the contact notification lamp 432 emits light, so that it is better not to touch the touch electrode 430 (there is a risk that the human body may be pinched by the central movable body 401). It is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp.

Next, the opening / closing operation of the upper decorative unit 200 will be described. The opening / closing unit 600 (specifically, the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 described later) is opened (moved) from the closed position (origin position) shown in FIG. 9 to the open position (operating position) shown in FIG. Is possible. The opening / closing unit 600 opens / closes with respect to the central upper unit 400. Therefore, in FIGS. 9 and 12, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing unit 600 is shown when the central upper unit 400 is in the raised position, but the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing unit 600 is shown even when the central upper unit 400 is in the lowered position. It is possible. The upper left unit 500 and the upper right unit 550 have symmetrical shapes, and the components are the same. Therefore, in the following, the upper left unit 500 will be described, and detailed description of the upper right unit 550 will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 13, the upper left unit 500 includes a left movable body 510 (movable body, driving means) and an opening / closing driving unit 530 for driving the left movable body 510. The opening / closing drive unit 530 meshes with the upper left motor 531 which is a stepping motor, the drive gear 532 attached to the rotation shaft of the upper left motor 531, the driven gear 533 which meshes with the drive gear 532, and the driven gear 533. It is provided with a fan-shaped gear portion 534. The fan-shaped gear portion 534 is fixed to the left movable body 510. Therefore, when the upper left motor 531 is driven, the drive gear 532, the driven gear 533, and the fan-shaped gear portion 534 are interlocked, and the left movable body 510 rotates with the shaft member 511 as the center of rotation.

The left movable body 510 is a combination of an inner member 512 that is not visible to the player when in the closed position (see FIG. 9) and an outer member 520 that is visible to the player when in the closed position. .. The inner member 512 includes a circular inner lens portion 513 and an inner main body portion 515 that surrounds the inner lens portion 513, and the outer member 520 includes a circular outer lens portion 521 (see FIG. 9) and an outer side. It includes an outer main body portion 523 that surrounds the lens portion 521. The inner main body 515 and the outer main body 523 are made of a translucent synthetic resin.

Regarding the upper right unit 550, the configuration corresponding to the left movable body 510 is referred to as the right movable body 560, the configuration corresponding to the upper left motor 531 is referred to as the upper right motor 581, and the remaining configuration is the configuration in the upper left unit 500. It has the same name and code. In this embodiment, the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 may open and close at the same time, or only one of them may open and close. Furthermore, the opening operation of the left movable body 510 (movement from the closed position to the open position) ⇒ the opening operation of the right movable body 560 ⇒ the closing operation of the left movable body 510 (movement from the open position to the closed position) ⇒ the right movable body 560 The left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 may operate in the order of closing operations.

Here, the function of the expansion release button 44k will be described. In this embodiment, the deployment drive effect by the central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600 can be executed during the execution of the SP reach (strong SP reach), which has a particularly high expectation of winning among the SP reach. When the deployment drive effect is executed, the central movable body 401 (center upper unit 400) first moves from the descending position shown in FIG. 3 to the ascending position shown in FIG. After that, the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 move from the closed position shown in FIG. 9 to the open position shown in FIG. By executing the development drive effect in this way, it is possible to further enhance the effect as an effect with a high expectation of winning.

However, when the deployment drive effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 12, it becomes difficult for the player to see above the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Specifically, the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560, which are largely deployed above the pachinko gaming machine PY1, are obstructed and are arranged above the pachinko gaming machine PY1. It may be difficult to see the data counter etc. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by pressing the unfolding release button 44k, the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 (opening / closing unit 600) are moved (returned) to the closed position, and the central movable body 401 (central upper unit 400) is moved. ) Can be moved to the descending position. As a result, the player can easily see the upper part (data counter, etc.) of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 by pressing the expansion release button 44k even during the execution of the expansion drive effect.

3. 3. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 relates to a game control board 100 (main control board) that controls game profits such as a jackpot lottery and a transition of game states, and an effect to be executed as the game progresses. It includes an effect control board 120 (sub control board) for controlling, a payout control board 170 for controlling payout of game balls, and the like. The game control board 100 constitutes a main control unit, and the effect control board 120 constitutes a sub control unit together with an image control board 140, a voice control board 161 and a sub drive board 162, which will be described later.

The sub-control unit includes at least the effect control board 120, and the effect means (image display device 50, speaker 610, board lamp 54, frame lamp 212, central movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character. It suffices if the game effect using the movable body 55k, the ball movable body 56k, etc.) can be controlled.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a power supply board 190. The power supply board 190 supplies electric power to the game control board 100, the effect control board 120, and the payout control board 170, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. The power supply board 190 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 192. The backup power supply circuit 192 refers to the game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 of the game control board 100 and the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120, which will be described later, when power is not supplied to the pachinko game machine PY1. To supply power. Therefore, the information stored in the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 and the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is disconnected. A power switch 191 is connected to the power supply board 190. The power on / off is switched by the ON / OFF operation of the power switch 191. The game control board 100 may be provided with a backup power supply circuit for the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100, or the effect control board 120 may be provided with a backup power supply circuit for the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 14, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 101 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko game machine PY1 according to a program is mounted on the game control board 100. The game control microcomputer 101 includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a game RAM 104 that is used as a work memory, and a program that is stored in the game ROM 103. It includes a gaming CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 to be executed, and a gaming I / O (Input / Output) port 118 for inputting / outputting data and signals. The gaming RAM 104 is provided with the above-described special figure holding storage unit 105 (first special figure holding storage unit 105a and second special figure holding storage unit 105b) and the normal drawing holding storage unit 106. The gaming ROM 103 may be externally attached.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via the relay board 110. Therefore, a signal is input to the game control board 100 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, the first starting port sensor 11a, the second starting port sensor 12a, the gate sensor 13a, the large winning opening sensor 14a, and the general winning opening sensor 10a are connected.

The first start port sensor 11a is provided in the first start port 11 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 11. The second start port sensor 12a is provided in the second start port 12 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second start port 12. The gate sensor 13a is provided in the gate 13 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13. The large winning opening sensor 14a is provided in the large winning opening 14 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the large winning opening 14. The general winning opening sensor 10a is provided in the general winning opening 10 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the general winning opening 10.

Further, as solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s are connected. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening / closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening / closing member 14k of the grand prize device 14D.

Further, the game control board 100 includes a special figure display 81 (first special figure display 81a and a second special figure display 81b), a normal figure display 82, and a special figure hold display 83 (first special figure hold display). The device 83a, the second special figure holding indicator 83b), and the general drawing holding indicator 84 are connected. That is, the display control of these indicators 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands and signals to the payout control board 170, and receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 includes a card unit CU (which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as a prepaid card inserted), and a prize ball payout device 73. In addition to being connected, the launch device 72 is connected via the launch control circuit 175. The launcher 72 includes a handle 72k (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73 m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko game machine PY1 to drive the prize ball. And pay out the ball rental. The game ball to be paid out is detected by the prize ball sensor 73a for counting, and the detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73a is output to the payout control board 170.

When the player operates the handle 72k (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 72, the touch switch 72a detects contact with the handle 72k, and the firing volume 72b detects the amount of rotation of the handle 72k. Then, the launch solenoid 72s is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 72b. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, one gaming ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands to the effect control board 120. The connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 15, the effect control board 120 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “effect control microcomputer”) 121 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer 121 executes a program stored in the effect ROM 123 that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, the effect RAM 124 that is used as the work memory, and the effect ROM 123. The effect CPU 122 and the effect I / O port 138 for inputting / outputting data and signals are included. The production ROM 123 may be externally attached.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, an image control board 140 and a voice control board 161 (voice control circuit) are connected to the effect control board 120. An image display device 50 is connected to the image control board 140, and a speaker 610 is connected to the voice control board 161. Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a sub drive board 162 (sub drive circuit) is connected to the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 16, the subdrive board 162 has a frame lamp 212, a board lamp 54, a character moving motor 58 (character movable body 55k), a ball left / right moving motor 92, and a ball vertical moving motor 94 (ball movable body 56k). Is connected. Further, the subdrive board 162 is connected to the lifting motor 310 provided in the lifting unit 300, the contact notification lamp 432 provided in the central movable body 401, and the touch sensor 431 via the relay board 180 on the frame. Has been done. Further, the sub drive board 162 is connected to the upper left motor 531 of the upper left unit 500 and the upper right motor 581 of the upper right unit 550 via the frame relay board 180.

As shown in FIG. 15, the effect control microcomputer 121 (effect control means) of the effect control board 120 connects the image display device 50 to the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Let control be performed. The image control board 140 includes an image ROM 142 that stores a program for controlling image display and the like, an image RAM 143 that is used as a work memory, and an image CPU 141 that executes a program stored in the image ROM 142. I have. The image ROM 142 includes still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 50, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect patterns), background images, and the like. Image data is stored.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 610 via the voice control board 161 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Acoustic data such as audio output from the speaker 610 is stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120. A CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 161. In that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 161 or the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 610 may be connected to the image control board 140, and the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the acoustic data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the effect control microcomputer 121 uses various frame lamps 212 via the sub drive board 162 and the frame relay board 180 based on the command received from the game control board 100. It controls the lighting of lamps such as the board lamp 54 and the contact notification lamp 432. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (data that determines lighting / extinguishing, emission color, etc., also referred to as light emission drive data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and follows the light emission drive data. Control the light emission of each lamp. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

Specifically, the frame lamp 212, the panel lamp 54, and the contact notification lamp 432 are LEDs mounted on the circuit board. The frame lamp 212, the panel lamp 54, and the contact notification lamp 432 can emit light according to the magnitude of the drive current flowing through the LED circuit of the circuit board. That is, the larger the drive current flowing through the LED circuit of the circuit board, the brighter the frame lamp 212, the panel lamp 54, and the contact notification lamp 432 can emit light. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 can adjust the magnitude of the drive current flowing through the LED circuit of the circuit board of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 based on the lamp data transmitted to the sub drive board 162. There is. In the LED circuit, in order to change the brightness without changing the color of the LED, PWM control (pulse width modulation control) based on a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal is executed.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the touch sensor 431 detects the contact of the human body with the touch electrode 430, the detection signal is input from the touch sensor 431 to the effect control board 120 via the on-frame relay board 180 and the subdrive board 162. .. At this time, the effect control microcomputer 121 transmits the contact notification lamp data to the sub drive board 162. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the contact notification lamp data causes the contact notification lamp 432 to emit light via the relay board 180 on the frame.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the drive of the character movable body 55k (effect means) and the ball movable body 56k (effect means) via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The drive control of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 is performed via the sub drive board 162 and the on-frame relay board 180. More specifically, as will be described later, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates a timer scenario that determines the operation mode of each movable body, and based on the drive data based on the timer scenario, the character movement motor 58, the ball left / right movement motor 92, and the ball It controls the drive of the vertical movement motor 94, the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the timer scenario.

In the present embodiment, the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531, the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left / right moving motor 92, and the ball up / down moving motor 94 are stepping motors, and the number of steps by the effect control microcomputer 121. Driven by the management of. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 rotationally drives the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left and right moving motor 92, and the ball up and down moving motor 94 by managing the number of steps. I know. That is, the effect control microcomputer 121 can grasp the current position of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, the right movable body 560, the character movable body 55k, and the ball movable body 56k by managing the number of steps. It has become like.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, in order to enhance safety, photosensors for detecting the positions of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 are provided, respectively. That is, although not shown, a photo sensor that detects the descending position of the central movable body 401, a photo sensor that detects the ascending position of the central movable body 401, a photo sensor that detects the closed position of the left movable body 510, and a left movable body. A photo sensor for detecting the open position of 510, a photo sensor for detecting the closed position of the right movable body 560, and a photo sensor for detecting the open position of the right movable body 560 are provided. In this way, the effect control microcomputer 121 can grasp the positions of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 by the photo sensor as well as the management of the number of steps.

A CPU may be mounted on the sub-drive board 162, and in that case, the CPU may be used to control the lighting of a lamp or drive a movable body. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the subdrive board 162, and the data related to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, an input unit detection sensor 40a (effect button detection sensor), a select button detection sensor 42a, and a deployment release button detection sensor 44a are connected to the effect control board 120. The input unit detection sensor 40a detects that the input unit 40k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the input unit 40k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the input unit detection sensor 40a to the effect control board 120. The select button detection sensor 42a detects that the select button 42k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 42k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection sensor 42a to the effect control board 120.

The unfolding release button detection sensor 44a detects that the unfolding release button 44k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the expansion release button 44k is pressed, the expansion release button detection sensor 44a outputs a detection signal to the effect control board 120. As a result, as described above, the effect control microcomputer 121 moves the central movable body 401 that is not in the lowered position to the lowered position, and moves the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 that are not in the closed position to the closed position. Is possible.

It should be noted that FIGS. 14 to 16 are only functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and not only the substrates shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 are provided. Except for the game control board 100, any plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 may be configured as one board, or one board shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

3. 3. Explanation of jackpot, etc. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are "big hit" and "missing" as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. At the time of "off", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. When the jackpot is won, a "big hit game" is executed in which the jackpot 14 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. The jackpot game is also called a special game.

In this form, the jackpot game consists of multiple round games (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the final round game is completed. (Also referred to as ED) and is included. Each round game begins with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the big prize opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

There are multiple types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. Probability change jackpot and normal jackpot. The probabilistic jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state described later. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to the normal probability state (low probability state) described later.

More specifically, for the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of special figure 1 (lottery of the first special symbol), the big winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R from 1R to 8R. However, 9R to 16R are big hits that open the big winning opening 14 for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R. That is, although the total number of rounds of these jackpots is 16R, the actual number of rounds is 8R. The actual number of rounds is the number of rounds in which a game ball can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment). In these jackpots, from 9R to 16R, the opening time of the big winning opening 14 is extremely short, and it is a round in which no prize ball can be expected. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 1, the "special figure 1_probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, "Special figure 1_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a.

In addition, the probabilistic jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of special figure 2 (lottery of the second special symbol) are jackpots that open the jackpot 14 from 1R to 16R for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In other words, these jackpots have a substantial number of rounds of 16R. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 2, the "special figure 2_probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display 81b, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, the second "Special figure 2_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81b.

Regardless of which jackpot is won, it is controlled to the electric support control state (high base state) described later after the jackpot game. The electric support control state continues until the next big hit winning if it is controlled according to the high probability state. On the other hand, when the control is performed in association with the normal probability state (low probability state), the number of electric support times (time reduction number) is set to 100 times. The number of times of electric support is the maximum number of times of execution of the fluctuation display of the special symbol in the electric support control state.

As shown in FIG. 17, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery of Special Figure 1 and the lottery of Special Figure 2 is 65% for the probabilistic jackpot and 35% for the normal jackpot. However, if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 1, the jackpot game with an actual number of rounds of 8 is executed, while if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 2, the actual number of rounds is 8 rounds. The lottery of the special figure 2 is set to be more advantageous to the player than the lottery of the special figure 1 in that the jackpot game with 16 rounds is executed.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the lottery for whether or not it is a big hit is performed based on the "big hit random number", and the lottery for the winning jackpot type is performed based on the "win type random number". As shown in FIG. 18A, the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. In addition to the jackpot random number and the hit type random number, the random numbers acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 include "reach random numbers" and "variable pattern random numbers".

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect that indicates the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of order. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variablely displayed out of a plurality of effect symbols, and a big hit is won depending on which symbol the variable display effect symbol is stopped and displayed. It is a state (for example, a state of "7 ↓ 7") that is a combination of the effect symbols shown. The effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display screen 50a, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 255.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage to the gate 13 include ordinary symbol random numbers (winning random numbers) shown in FIG. 18B. The ordinary symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 12D. Ordinary symbol random numbers take a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

4. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special figure display 81 and the normal figure display 82 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 have a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function, respectively. The state in which the probability fluctuation function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "high probability state", and the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not operating is referred to as a "normal probability state (non-high probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 19A). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, the probability that the display result (that is, the stop symbol) of the variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol display 81 becomes a jackpot symbol as compared with the case where it is not activated. Will be higher.

Further, the state in which the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the function is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the fluctuation pattern is determined by using the fluctuation pattern table in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time reduction state (see FIG. 20). That is, when the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, a shorter fluctuation time is more likely to be selected as the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special symbol as compared with the case where the special symbol display 81 is not activated. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be stored as a special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 may be operated at the same time, or only one of them may be operated. Then, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 are operated in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the hit judgment (judgment of the normal symbol) is performed using the normal symbol hit judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) judged to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state (the judgment of the normal symbol). (See FIG. 19 (C)). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol display 82 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 82 will be a normal hit symbol is higher than when it is not activated. ..

Also, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 7 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 19 (D)). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 21). That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. In addition, in the time-saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 21). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened is operating.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the electric chew 12D are operating, compared with the case where these functions are not operating. As a result, the electric chew 12D is frequently opened, and the game ball frequently wins a prize at the second starting port 12. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of launched balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as the "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as the "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control that supports winning a prize in the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also called a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entry easy state.

The high base state does not have to activate all of the above functions. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D. It suffices if the electric chew 12D is opened more easily than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the probability variation jackpot is a high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "high accuracy and high base state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (10000 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In other words, in this embodiment, the high accuracy and high base state is substantially continued until the next big hit. It should be noted that the end condition of the high accuracy and high base state may be only that the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

In addition, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the normal jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, that is, a low probability state), a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low accuracy and high base state". The low accuracy high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

When playing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state is referred to as a "normal game state". In addition, the state in which the special game (big hit game) is being executed is referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Further, a state controlled by at least one of a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a "privilege gaming state".

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 6R (see FIG. 5) by hitting right. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 12D than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 12 than to win the first starting port 11. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 13 that triggers the ordinary symbol lottery, a right-handed hit is performed so that the game ball is won in the second starting port 12. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winning to the starting port) rather than hitting left. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the game is played by hitting right even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to let the game ball enter the left game area 6L (see FIG. 5) by hitting left. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 12D compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 11 than to win the second starting port 12. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-handed strike is performed so that the game ball is won in the first starting port 11. This allows you to get more start-up prizes than hitting right.

5. Notice effect In this embodiment, a notice effect that suggests the degree of expectation of winning a big hit may be executed before it is indicated whether or not it is a big hit during the execution of the variable effect. As one of the advance notice effects, there is a shoot advance notice effect in which the shoot image is displayed on the display screen 50a and the ball movable body 56k moves to a position corresponding to the shoot image. In this embodiment, the normal shoot notice effect (first effect) shown in FIG. 22 (A), the volley shoot notice effect (second effect) shown in FIG. 22 (B), and the overhead shoot notice effect shown in FIG. 22 (C) are May be executed.

Specifically, in the normal shoot advance notice effect shown in FIG. 22A, a normal shoot image YE1 showing that the main character shoots a ground shoot in a normal shooting posture is displayed on the display screen 50a. Further, the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position (see FIG. 5) to the left, then moves upward, and moves to the first exposed position shown in FIG. 22 (A). The first exposure position is a position that overlaps the toes of the main character shown in the normal shoot image YE1. Immediately before the end of the normal shoot advance notice effect, the ball movable body 56k moves downward from the first exposed position shown in FIG. 22A, then moves to the right, and returns to the retracted position. In the following, a series of effects in which the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position shown in FIG. 5 to the first exposed position shown in FIG. 22A and returns to the retracted position will be referred to as a "normal movable body drive effect". I will decide.

Further, in the volley shoot advance notice effect shown in FIG. 22B, a volley shoot image YE2 showing that the main character shoots a volley shoot in a sideways posture is displayed on the display screen 50a. Further, the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position (see FIG. 5) to the left, then moves upward, and moves to the second exposed position shown in FIG. 22 (B). The second exposure position is a position that overlaps the toes of the main character shown in the volley shoot image YE2. Immediately before the end of the volley shoot notice effect, the ball movable body 56k moves downward from the second exposed position shown in FIG. 22B, then moves to the right, and returns to the retracted position. In the following, a series of effects in which the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position shown in FIG. 5 to the second exposed position shown in FIG. 22 (B) and returns to the retracted position again is referred to as a “volley movable body drive effect”. I will decide.

Further, in the overhead shoot advance notice effect shown in FIG. 22C, an overhead shoot image YE3 showing that the main character shoots an overhead shoot in an upside-down posture is displayed on the display screen 50a. Further, the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position (see FIG. 5) to the left, then moves upward, and moves to the third exposed position shown in FIG. 22 (C). The third exposure position is a position that overlaps the toes of the main character shown in the overhead shoot image YE3. Immediately before the end of the overhead shoot advance notice effect, the ball movable body 56k moves downward from the third exposed position shown in FIG. 22C, then moves to the right, and returns to the retracted position. In the following, a series of effects in which the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position shown in FIG. 5 to the third exposed position shown in FIG. 22B and returns to the retracted position will be referred to as an “overhead movable body drive effect”. I will decide.

In these three shoot advance notice effects, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs drive control of the ball left / right movement motor 92 and drive control of the ball up / down movement motor 94 in order to move the ball movable body 56k, respectively. The drive control of the motor is executed based on the scenario control using the timer scenario. As will be described later, the timer scenario of this embodiment is drive data in which which motor is used, at what timing, at what time interval, the strength of excitation, the rotation direction of the motor, and the like are specified. Therefore, when the effect control microcomputer 121 executes the shoot advance notice effect, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates a timer scenario corresponding to the shoot advance notice effect to be executed. Then, with the passage of time, the drive control of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 is performed based on the drive data based on the timer scenario, and the ball movable body 56k is appropriately moved. In the following, scenario control using a timer scenario will be described in more detail.

6. Scenario control using a timer scenario Before explaining the scenario control of this embodiment, first, the effect section of the variation effect will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, the effect section of the variation effect is divided into five effect sections from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol EZ to the end of the stop display of the effect symbol EZ. There is. Specifically, there are a reach first half production section, a reach first half production section, a development production section, an SP reach first half production section, and an SP reach second half production section.

As the production section before the reach is formed in the variable production, the first half of the reach production section and the first half of the reach production section are provided. A development production section is provided as an production section when developing into SP reach in a variable production. In the variable effect, the SP reach first half effect section (specific effect section) and the SP reach second half effect section are provided as the effect section when the SP reach is executed. The advance notice effect is executed in any of the five effect sections. That is, the advance notice effect of this embodiment is set so as not to be executed over two or more effect sections. However, as a modification, the advance notice effect may be executed over two or more effect sections.

In this embodiment, the normal shoot advance notice effect shown in FIG. 22 (A) can be executed in the SP reach first half effect section. Therefore, based on FIG. 24A, scenario control will be described when the normal shoot advance notice effect is executed in the SP reach first half effect section. As will be described later, in the advance notice effect selection process (see step S1204 shown in FIG. 34), whether or not the advance notice effect is executed is selected based on the variation effect pattern and the like. At this time, if it is determined to execute the normal shoot advance notice effect, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates a normal timer scenario (first timer scenario) as a timer scenario for executing the normal shoot advance notice effect. Then, in the first half of the SP reach production section, the normal timer scenario is set, and the normal timer scenario is advanced according to the passage of time.

Here, as shown in FIG. 24A, the normal timer scenario includes standby data (“standby” drive data) from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have elapsed in the first half of the SP reach production section. Normal drive data (first drive data) from the time when seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed is included, and standby data from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed is included. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the drive of the normal drive data based on the normal timer scenario at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section. Then, the standby data is output to the sub drive board 162 from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have elapsed, and the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 are not driven.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 24A, the effect control microcomputer 121 is a ball left-right movement motor based on the normal drive data that is set to drive when 10 seconds have elapsed in the SP reach first half effect section. The output data for driving the 92 and the ball vertical movement motor 94 (hereinafter referred to as “normal drive output data”) will be sequentially output to the sub drive board 162. This normal drive output data is output until 20 seconds have elapsed in the SP reach first half production section. As a result, the drive of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 is controlled, and the normal movable body drive effect (the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position to the first exposed position shown in FIG. 22A). The effect of returning to the retracted position) is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24 (A), in the SP reach first half production section, the normal shoot image YE1 shown in FIG. 22 (A) is displayed on the display screen 50a from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed. Will be done. In this way, the normal shoot advance notice effect is executed by displaying the normal shoot image YE1 and executing the normal movable body drive effect. After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the standby data to the sub drive board 162 from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, and does not drive the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94.

Further, in the present embodiment, the volley shoot notice effect shown in FIG. 22B can be executed in the SP reach first half effect section. Therefore, based on FIG. 24B, scenario control when the volley shoot notice effect is executed in the SP reach first half effect section will be described. When it is determined to execute the volley shoot advance notice effect in the advance notice effect selection process (see step S1204 shown in FIG. 34) described later, the effect control microcomputer 121 volleys as a timer scenario for executing the volley shoot advance notice effect. Create a timer scenario (second timer scenario). Then, in the first half of the SP reach production section, a volley timer scenario is set, and the volley timer scenario is advanced according to the passage of time.

Here, as shown in FIG. 24B, the volley timer scenario includes standby data from the start timing to the time when 30 seconds have passed in the SP reach first half production section, and when 30 seconds have passed to 40 seconds have passed. The drive data for volley up to (second drive data) is included. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the drive of the volley drive data based on the volley timer scenario at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section. Then, the standby data is output to the sub drive board 162 from the start timing to the time when 30 seconds have elapsed, and the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 are not driven.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 drives the ball left / right movement motor 92 and the ball up / down movement motor 94 based on the volley drive data that is set to be driven when 30 seconds have elapsed in the SP reach first half effect section. The output data for this purpose (hereinafter referred to as "volley drive output data") is sequentially output to the sub drive board 162. This volley drive output data is output up to the time when 40 seconds have elapsed in the SP reach first half production section (the end time of the SP reach first half production section). As a result, the drive of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 is controlled, and the volley movable body drive effect (the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position to the second exposed position shown in FIG. 22B). The effect of returning to the retracted position) is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 24 (B), in the SP reach first half production section, the volley shoot image YE2 shown in FIG. 22 (B) is displayed on the display screen 50a from the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed. Will be done. In this way, the volley shoot advance notice effect is executed by displaying the volley shoot image YE2 and executing the volley movable body drive effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, the overhead shoot advance notice effect shown in FIG. 22C can be executed in the SP reach first half effect section. Therefore, based on FIG. 25, scenario control when the overhead shoot advance notice effect is executed in the SP reach first half effect section will be described. When it is determined in the advance notice effect selection process (see step S1204 shown in FIG. 34) to execute the overhead shoot advance notice effect, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs overhead as a timer scenario for executing the overhead shoot advance notice effect. Create a timer scenario for. Then, in the first half of the SP reach production section, an overhead timer scenario is set, and the overhead timer scenario is advanced according to the passage of time.

Here, as shown in FIG. 25, the overhead timer scenario includes standby data from the start timing to the time when 5 seconds have passed in the SP reach first half production section, and the overhead from the time when 5 seconds has passed to the time when 35 seconds have passed. Drive data is included, and standby data from the time when 35 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed is included. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the drive of the overhead drive data based on the overhead timer scenario at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section. Then, the standby data is output to the sub drive board 162 from the start timing to the time when 5 seconds have elapsed, and the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 are not driven.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 25, when the effect control microcomputer 121 reaches the point where 5 seconds have elapsed in the SP reach first half effect section, the ball left / right movement motor 92 and the ball are based on the overhead drive data set to be driven. The output data for driving the vertical movement motor 94 (hereinafter referred to as “overhead drive output data”) is sequentially output to the sub drive board 162. This overhead drive output data is output up to the time when 35 seconds have elapsed in the SP reach first half production section. As a result, the drive of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 is controlled, and the overhead movable body drive effect (the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position to the third exposed position shown in FIG. 22C). The effect of returning to the retracted position) is executed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 25, the overhead shoot image YE3 shown in FIG. 22C is displayed on the display screen 50a from the time when 5 seconds have passed to the time when 35 seconds have passed in the SP reach first half effect section. In this way, the overhead shoot advance notice effect is executed by displaying the overhead shoot image YE3 and executing the overhead movable body drive effect. After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the standby data to the sub drive board 162 from the time when 35 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, and does not drive the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94.

By the way, even in one effect section, two or more notice effects (movable body drive effect) may be executed. For example, in the SP reach first half production section, a normal shoot advance notice effect and a volley shoot advance notice effect may be executed. In this case, conventionally, scenario control has been performed as shown in FIG.

That is, when it is determined in the advance notice effect selection process (see step S1204 shown in FIG. 34) to execute the normal shoot advance notice effect and the volley shoot advance notice effect, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines the normal shoot advance notice effect and the volley. Create a timer scenario for normal volley as a timer scenario for executing the shoot notice effect. Then, in the first half of the SP reach production section, a timer scenario for normal volley is set, and the timer scenario for normal volley is advanced.

However, since the situation is such that two advance notice effects (movable body drive effects) are executed in one effect section called the SP reach first half effect section, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the SP reach first half effect section to the SP reach first half A. It is virtually divided into two production sections, the production section and the SP reach first half B production section. Then, the effect control microcomputer 121 has the normal drive data for executing the normal shoot advance notice effect in the SP reach first half A effect section and the volley drive for executing the volley shoot advance notice effect in the SP reach first half B effect section. A timer scenario for normal volley including data is created.

In this case, the timer scenario for normal volley includes the normal drive data for executing the normal movable body drive effect from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed in the SP reach first half effect section (SP reach first half A effect section). And the data for grasping the start timing of the SP reach first half B effect section, and the volley drive for executing the volley movable body drive effect from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed in the SP reach first half B effect section. Contains data and. The timer scenario for normal volley does not include the above-mentioned standby data.

In this way, in the conventional scenario control, as shown in FIG. 26, the timer scenario for the normal volley is set in the SP reach first half effect section (SP reach first half A effect section), but at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section. Do not set the drive data for normal drive. That is, as in this embodiment, the drive setting of the normal drive data is performed in advance at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section (see FIG. 24 (A)), and the standby data is output until the normal shoot advance notice effect is started. I don't do it. Then, when 10 seconds have passed in the SP reach first half A production section, the drive setting of the normal drive data is performed. Subsequently, in the SP reach first half A effect section, the normal movable body drive effect is executed by sequentially outputting the normal drive output data to the sub drive board 162 from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed.

After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 grasps the start timing of the SP reach first half B effect section 20 seconds after the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section based on the normal volley timer scenario. At this time, the drive setting of the volley drive data is not performed. Then, when 10 seconds have passed in the SP reach first half B effect section, the drive setting of the volley drive data is performed. Subsequently, in the SP reach first half B effect section, the volley movable body drive effect is executed by sequentially outputting the volley drive output data to the sub drive board 162 from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed.

By the way, the above-mentioned conventional scenario control has the following problems. That is, in a situation where one timer scenario is in progress, only one drive data drive setting can be executed, and a plurality of drive data drive settings cannot be executed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 26, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes the drive setting of the normal drive data in the SP reach first half A effect section. Then, after grasping the start timing of the SP reach first half B effect section, it is necessary to execute the drive setting of the volley drive data in the SP reach first half B effect section. In this way, since the drive setting of the normal drive data and the drive setting of the volley drive data are performed at different timings, the drive data setting process becomes complicated. This problem becomes more remarkable as the number of advance notice effects accompanied by the movable body drive effect increases to three or more in one effect section and the number of drive settings for drive data increases.

Here, for example, it is conceivable to divide the SP reach first half production section into two production sections, the SP reach first half A production section and the SP reach first half B production section. However, in the case of this method, as shown in FIG. 25, when the overhead shoot advance notice effect having a long effect time is executed, the overhead shoot advance notice effect is either the SP reach first half A effect section or the SP reach first half B effect section. It does not fit in one of the production sections and straddles two production sections. In this way, if the production section is subdivided, an production that straddles the two production sections will occur, and the management of the production will be complicated. That is, depending on the result of the lottery of the production, the production that fits in one production section and the production that straddles the two production sections occur, and the production section cannot be uniformly determined. Based on the above, it is not preferable to divide the production section too finely in advance.

Further, for example, a method in which the effect control microcomputer 121 creates composite drive data in which normal drive data and volley drive data are combined can be considered. That is, a method of executing the normal movable body drive effect and the volley movable body drive effect is conceivable based on the composite drive data in which the normal drive data and the volley drive data are combined. However, in the case of this method, for the effect control microcomputer 121, in addition to one drive data called normal drive data and one drive data called volley drive data, normal drive data and volley drive data are combined. The combined drive data to be created will be newly created, and the amount of data to be created will increase. This problem becomes more remarkable as the number of advance notice effects accompanied by the movable body drive effect increases to three or more in one effect section and the number of combinations of drive data to be combined increases. Therefore, it is preferable that the relationship between the advance notice effect (movable body drive effect) and the drive data is one-to-one without creating the composite data.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of advance notice effects (movable body drive effects) are executed in one effect section, scenario control is executed as follows. When it is determined in the advance notice effect selection process (see step S1204 shown in FIG. 34) to execute the normal shoot advance notice effect and the volley shoot advance notice effect, as shown in FIG. 27, the effect control microcomputer 121 uses the normal shoot. A normal timer scenario for executing the advance notice effect and a volley timer scenario for executing the volley shoot advance notice effect are created. Then, in the first half of the SP reach production section, the normal timer scenario is set and the normal timer scenario is advanced according to the passage of time, and the volley timer scenario is set and the volley timer scenario is set according to the passage of time. To proceed. In this way, one timer scenario (normal volley timer scenario shown in FIG. 26) is not advanced as in the conventional case, but a plurality of timer scenarios (normal timer scenario and volley timer scenario) are advanced in parallel. become.

In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the drive data for normal drive data based on the normal timer scenario at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section, and drives the volley based on the volley timer scenario. Set the data drive settings. That is, unlike the conventional scenario control, the drive setting of the normal drive data and the drive setting of the volley drive data are not performed at different timings, but are performed at the same time at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section. As a result, the timing of the drive setting of the drive data becomes uniform and simple, and the setting process of the drive data can be simplified.

As shown in FIG. 27, in the first half of the SP reach effect section, the effect control microcomputer 121 transmits standby data to the subdrive board from the start timing until 10 seconds elapse based on the normal timer scenario and the volley timer scenario. Output to 162. As a result, the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 are not driven. Here, from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, the normal drive data is included in the normal timer scenario, whereas the standby data is included in the volley timer scenario. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the drive data (drive data having a common output) different from the standby data (drive data of "standby") is prioritized, so that the effect control microcomputer 121 starts from the time when 10 seconds have elapsed. The normal drive output data is sequentially output to the sub drive board 162 until the elapse of 20 seconds. As a result, the normal movable body drive effect is executed.

Subsequently, the standby data is output to the subdrive board 162 from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 30 seconds have passed, based on the normal timer scenario and the volley timer scenario. As a result, the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 are not driven. Next, from the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, the volley timer scenario contains the volley drive data, while the normal timer scenario contains the standby data. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 sequentially outputs the volley drive output data to the sub drive board 162 from the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed. As a result, the normal movable body drive effect is executed.

As described above, in the scenario control of this embodiment, the same motor (ball) is used in one production section (for example, SP reach first half production section) while a plurality of timer scenarios (normal timer scenario, volley timer scenario) are progressing in parallel. It is possible to execute a plurality of advance notice effects (normal shoot advance notice effect, volley shoot advance notice effect) for driving the left / right movement motor 92 and the ball up / down movement motor 94). Therefore, unlike the conventional scenario control, it is not necessary to further divide one effect section into two effect sections (see FIG. 26). Further, it is not necessary to create a timer scenario (timer scenario for normal volley) that can grasp the time point when the effect section is divided (the start timing of the SP reach first half B effect section). Therefore, it is possible to execute a plurality of advance notice effects in one effect section while using a simple timer scenario of a normal timer scenario and a volley timer scenario. In other words, it is not necessary to create a complicated timer scenario such as a timer scenario for normal volley, and it is possible to simplify the creation of the timer scenario.

In particular, in the scenario control of this embodiment, drive data based on a plurality of timer scenarios (for example, a normal timer scenario and a volley timer scenario) are simultaneously driven at the start timing of the effect section (for example, the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section). Set (see FIG. 27). Therefore, unlike the conventional scenario control, it is not necessary to set the drive data drive at each start timing of each advance notice effect (normal shoot advance notice effect, volley shoot advance notice effect) (see FIG. 26). Therefore, it is possible to simplify the setting process of the drive data.

Here, setting the drive data based on a plurality of timer scenarios at the same time at the start timing of the effect section has the following merits. In recent game machines, since many movable bodies and LEDs are provided, there is a possibility that the upper limit value (peak current) of the current that can be supplied by the power supply board may be exceeded, and the allowable loss determined by the power supply board may be exceeded. is there. The allowable loss is the power consumption that can be tolerated so as not to exceed the temperature at which the performance of the power supply board can be maintained. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, as described above, there are a plurality of relatively large frame movable bodies such as the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560, which are called the character movable body 55k and the ball movable body 56k. There are also multiple movable boards. As a result, the power consumption (current) of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 as a whole is large, and there is a risk that the performance of the power supply board 190 may be exceeded.

Therefore, conventionally, at the stage of design and development, it has been checked how much current is consumed from the start time to the end time of the fluctuation effect. Here, the current consumption of the motor that drives the movable body and the current consumption of the LED are predetermined. Therefore, in order to check the magnitude of the current consumption in the variable effect, it is important to understand which combination of the effects is executed in each effect section.

In the conventional scenario control, as described above, there are cases where the production section is not divided and cases where the production section is divided according to the lottery result of the production (for example, when the production section is divided into the SP reach first half A production section and the SP reach first half B production section. (See FIG. 26). Therefore, it is practically impossible to arrange the combination of the drive data of all the effects executed from the start time to the end time of the variable effect as a time chart for each effect section. Therefore, in the past, the combination of effects was visually confirmed, and a large amount of time was spent checking the current consumption.

On the other hand, in the scenario control of this embodiment, the production section is not divided according to the lottery result of the production (see FIG. 27). Then, the drive data based on the plurality of timer scenarios is simultaneously driven and set at the start timing of the effect section. Therefore, the combination of the drive data of all the effects executed from the start time to the end time of the variable effect can be arranged as a time chart for each effect section. Therefore, at the stage of design and development, the effect control microcomputer 121 arranges the combination of the drive data of the effect to be executed at the start of the variable effect as a time chart for each effect section, and whether the current consumption becomes excessively large. It is possible to check whether or not. The effect control microcomputer 121 sounds an alarm from the speaker 610 when it is determined that the current consumption is excessively large. In this way, the design developer can check the current consumption depending on the presence or absence of the alarm at the start of the fluctuation effect. As a result, it is not necessary to visually confirm the combination of effects as in the conventional case, and it is possible to prevent the check load on the current consumption from becoming large.

Here, the types of drive data included in the timer scenario will be described with reference to FIG. 28 (A). As shown in FIG. 28A, the drive data includes common output information, rotation direction information, time information, motor information, and the like. The common output information is information on whether or not to output a common signal for driving the motor. Note that (Yes) shown in FIG. 28 (A) means that a common signal is output. On the other hand, (absence) shown in FIG. 28 (A) means that the common signal is not output, and the motor is not driven (operated). In the common output information, when a common signal is output, the motor is strongly excited (a state in which a large excitation is generated when the motor is driven) or weakly excited (a small excitation is generated when the motor is driven). It also contains information on which one to use.

Further, the information in the rotation direction is information that rotates the motor in the forward direction, information that rotates the motor in the reverse direction, or information that does not rotate the motor. The time information includes information on when to drive the motor and information on how long to drive the motor. The motor information is information on which motor is driven. In addition to the information shown in FIG. 28A, the drive data also includes information on the excitation method (two-phase excitation, 1-2-phase excitation), information on the rotation speed (ppm), and the like.

In this way, the drive data of this embodiment can be classified into five types as shown in FIG. 28 (A). That is, the "standby" drive data (standby data) shown in FIG. 28A means drive data that does not drive the motor because it does not output a common signal and does not rotate the motor. Since the "standby" drive data does not drive the motor, it may be used as data different from the drive data without classifying it into one type of drive data.

Further, the drive data of "weak excitation" shown in FIG. 28A means drive data in which the motor is weakly excited but the motor is not rotated, so that the weak excitation is stopped and excited. Here, the stop excitation means that the motor generates an excitation for imparting a stop holding force to the movable body in order to hold the stopped state of the movable body connected to the motor. Therefore, in the weak excitation stop excitation, a relatively small stop holding force is applied to the motor by the relatively weak excitation.

Further, the drive data of "strong excitation" shown in FIG. 28 (A) means the drive data in which the motor is strongly excited but the motor is not rotated, so that the strong excitation is stopped and excited. Therefore, in the stop excitation of strong excitation, a relatively large stop holding force is applied to the motor by the relatively strong excitation. Further, the drive data of "forward rotation" shown in FIG. 28 (A) means drive data in which the motor is strongly excited to rotate the motor in the forward direction. Further, the drive data of "reverse rotation" shown in FIG. 28 (A) means drive data in which the motor is strongly excited to rotate the motor in the opposite direction.

Next, a normal timer scenario for executing the normal movable body drive effect will be described as an example based on FIG. 28 (B). As shown in FIG. 28B, the normal timer scenario is divided into a timer scenario for the ball left-right movement motor 92 and a timer scenario for the ball up-down movement motor 94.

As shown in FIG. 28B, the timer scenario for the ball left-right movement motor 92 includes "standby" drive data from the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section to the time when 10 seconds have elapsed. In addition, the drive data of "forward rotation" is included from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 11 seconds have passed. In addition, "standby" drive data is included from the time when 11 seconds have passed to the time when 12 seconds have passed. In addition, the drive data of "strong excitation" is included from the time when 12 seconds have passed to the time when 18 seconds have passed. In addition, "standby" drive data is included from 18 seconds to 19 seconds. In addition, the drive data of "reverse rotation" is included from the time when 19 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed. In addition, "standby" drive data is included from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed. As a result, in the first half of the SP reach production section, the ball left-right movement motor 92 rotates in the positive direction from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 11 seconds have passed, and the ball movable body 56k is moved to the left. Then, from the time when 12 seconds have passed to the time when 18 seconds have passed, the ball left-right movement motor 92 applies a stop holding force based on strong excitation to the ball movable body 56k. Subsequently, the ball left-right movement motor 92 rotates in the opposite direction from the time when 19 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, and the ball movable body 56k is moved to the right.

Further, as shown in FIG. 28B, the timer scenario for the ball vertical movement motor 94 includes "standby" drive data from the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section to the time when 11 seconds have elapsed. In addition, the drive data of "forward rotation" is included from the time when 11 seconds have passed to the time when 12 seconds have passed. In addition, the drive data of "strong excitation" is included from the time when 12 seconds have passed to the time when 18 seconds have passed. In addition, the drive data of "reverse rotation" is included from the time when 18 seconds have passed to the time when 19 seconds have passed. In addition, "standby" drive data is included from the time when 19 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed. As a result, in the first half of the SP reach production section, the ball vertical movement motor 94 rotates in the positive direction from the time when 11 seconds have passed to the time when 12 seconds have passed, and the ball movable body 56k is moved upward. Then, from the time when 12 seconds have passed to the time when 18 seconds have passed, the ball vertical movement motor 94 imparts a stop holding force to the ball movable body 56k. Subsequently, the ball left-right movement motor 92 rotates in the opposite direction from the time when 18 seconds have passed to the time when 19 seconds have passed, and the ball movable body 56k is moved downward. As described above, the ball movable body driving effect is executed in which the ball movable body 56k moves from the retracted position to the first exposed position shown in FIG. 22A and returns to the retracted position again.

By the way, when a plurality of timer scenarios proceed in parallel, which of the drive data included in each timer scenario is output as output data becomes a problem. Therefore, in this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 has an arbitration function for adjusting drive data with each other. FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining the arbitration function in the scenario control of the present embodiment.

FIG. 29 shows an example in which the first notice timer scenario, the second notice timer scenario, the third notice timer scenario, and the fourth notice timer scenario are set. The four advance notice timer scenarios are for driving the same motor (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94), but are timer scenarios for executing different notice effects. Then, the drive data based on the four advance timer scenarios are set to drive at the same time at the start timing of the SP reach first half production section. Since the drive data included in each advance notice timer scenario is as shown in FIG. 29, the description thereof will be omitted.

In the arbitration function of the present embodiment, when the drive data overlaps with each other, the effect control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not the drive data has a common output (see FIG. 28A). In the case of drive data having a common output, the drive data is output as output data. That is, drive data without a common output ("standby" drive data), drive data with a common output ("weak excitation" drive data, "strong excitation" drive data, "forward rotation" drive data, "forward rotation" drive data, " When the drive data of "reverse rotation" is duplicated, the drive data having a common output has priority.

Therefore, in the example of this embodiment shown in FIG. 29, in the SP reach first half effect section, the drive data of "forward rotation" based on the first notice timer scenario is output from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have elapsed. Further, from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the first notice timer scenario is output. Further, from the time when 15 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario is output. Further, from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 30 seconds have passed, the drive data of "weak excitation" based on the third notice timer scenario is output. Then, from the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, since the drive data is "standby" in any timer scenario, the drive data of "standby" is output.

6. Control operation of pachinko gaming machine Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIG. 30, and the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 to 35. First, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing] The game control microcomputer 101 repeats the main-side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 30 every short time, for example, 4 msec. First, the game control microcomputer 101 determines a jackpot random number used for the jackpot lottery, a hit type random number for determining the jackpot type, a reach random number for determining whether or not to reach the effect symbol variation effect, and a variation pattern. Random number update processing is performed to update the variable pattern random number of the above, the ordinary symbol random number (winning random number) used for the ordinary symbol lottery, and the like (S101). At least a part of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. When all random numbers are used as hardware random numbers, software does not need to update the random numbers. Further, the random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 101.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an input process (S102). In the input process (S102), various sensors (first start port sensor 11a, second start port sensor 12a, gate sensor 13a, large winning opening sensor 14a, general winning opening sensor 10a) attached to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 (FIG. The detection signal detected by (14)) is read, and the payout data for paying out the prize balls according to the type of the winning opening is set in a predetermined storage area of the gaming RAM 104. Further, in the input process (S102), the detection signal from the lower plate full switch that detects the fullness of the lower plate 35 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 as the lower plate full data.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the start port sensor detection process (S103), the special operation process (S104), and the normal operation process (S105). In the start port sensor detection process (S103), if there is a prize detection by the first start port sensor 11a or the second start port sensor 12a, it is determined that there are less than four hold memories corresponding to the start ports where the prize is detected. Random numbers such as jackpot random numbers (big hit random numbers, hit type random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers (see FIG. 21 (A))) are acquired as conditions. Further, if the passage is detected by the gate sensor 13a, a normal symbol random number (see FIG. 21 (B)) is acquired on condition that the number of normal symbol reservations is less than four.

In the special operation process (S104), random numbers such as jackpot random numbers acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) are used in a predetermined determination table (see FIGS. 17, 19 (A), (B), and 20). judge. Then, a special symbol is displayed (variable display and stop display) to show the result of the jackpot lottery. When starting the variation display of the special symbol, a variation start command including the variation pattern information of the variation display of the special symbol is set in the output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. Further, when starting the stop display of the special symbol, the variable stop command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. As a result of determining the jackpot random number, if a jackpot is won, a jackpot game (special) in which the jackpot 14 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of opening times, see FIG. 17) according to the type of jackpot. Play a game). In the execution of the jackpot game, when the opening is started, an opening command including information on the type of the winning jackpot symbol is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. When starting a round game, a round designation command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. When starting the ending, the ending command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. Further, in the special operation process (S104), when the random number such as the jackpot random number is not stored, the customer waiting command for executing the customer waiting effect is set in the effect control microcomputer 121.

The fluctuation pattern is determined using the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 20 based on the determination of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers. As shown in FIG. 20, once the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time during which the fluctuation display of the special symbol is executed is also determined. The SP reach (super reach) shown in the remarks column of FIG. 20 is a reach in which the fluctuation time after the reach is longer than that of the normal reach. The distribution rate of the table is set so that the SP reach has a higher expectation of winning (expectation for big hit winning) than the normal reach. Here, the types of SP reach include weak SP reach A, weak SP reach B, and strong SP reach. In the order of weak SP reach A ⇒ weak SP reach B ⇒ strong SP reach, the distribution rate of various fluctuation patterns is set so that the expectation of winning the jackpot is high.

As shown in FIG. 30, in the normal operation process (S105), the normal symbol random numbers acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) are determined using the normal symbol hit detection table (see FIG. 19C). Then, a normal symbol is displayed (variable display and stop display) for notifying the determination result. As a result of the judgment of the normal symbol random number, if the normal winning symbol is won, the auxiliary game of releasing the electric chew 12D according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of opening times, see FIG. 21) according to the game state is performed. Do.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an output process (S106) for outputting the commands and the like set in each of the above processes to the effect control board 120 and the like.

In parallel with the above processing in the game control microcomputer 101, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs the processing shown in FIGS. 31 to 35. Hereinafter, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described.

[Sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process] The effect control microcomputer 121 repeats the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 31 every short time such as 1 msec. The effect control microcomputer 121 executes the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process and also executes the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process (see FIG. 32) as described later. As shown in FIG. 31, in the sub-side 1ms timer interrupt processing, first, input processing is performed (S201). In the input process (S201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signals from the input unit detection sensor 40a, the select button detection sensor 42a, and the expansion release button detection sensor 44a (see FIG. 15).

Subsequently, the drive control process described later is performed (S202). The drive control process (S202) controls the drive of various motors (elevating motor 310, upper left motor 531 and upper right motor 581, character moving motor 58, ball left / right moving motor 92, ball vertical moving motor 94), and various types are used. This is a process for moving the movable body (central movable body 401, left movable body 510, right side movable body 560, character movable body 55k, ball movable body 56k). Next, the lamp data output process is performed (S203). In the lamp data output process (S203), the lamp data (drive data for controlling the light emission of the light emitting means) for causing the frame lamp 212, the panel lamp 54, and the contact notification lamp 432 to emit light at a timing suitable for the effect is sent to the sub drive board. This is a process for outputting to 162. The lamp data is set in the effect RAM 124 for waiting for customers when the power is turned on, or is set in the effect RAM 124 according to the variable effect pattern. Then, the watchdog timer process (S204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is completed.

[Sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process] The effect control microcomputer 121 repeats the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 32 every short time such as 10 msec. As shown in FIG. 32, in the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process, first, the received command analysis process described later is performed (S1001). Next, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created by the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process is stored in the effect RAM 124 as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1002). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents and the like of the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 is performed based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S1003).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs voice control processing (S1004). In the voice control process (S1004), voice data (data for outputting voice from the speaker 610) is created, voice data is output to the voice control board 161, and time management of voice production is performed. As a result, the sound that matches the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 610. The speaker 610 is provided on the lower rear side of the upper decorative unit 200 (elevating unit 300). After that, other processing such as creating lamp data for waiting for customers and updating random numbers for determining various effects is executed (S1005), and this processing is completed.

[Received Command Analysis Process] As shown in FIG. 33, in the received command analysis process (S1001), the effect control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1101). If it has been received, the variable effect start processing described later is performed (S1102).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a fluctuation stop command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1103), and if so, performs a variation effect end process (S1104). In the variation effect end process (S1104), the variation stop command is analyzed, and the variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 based on the analysis result.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an opening command indicating the start of execution of the opening of the jackpot game has been received from the game control board 100 (S1105), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process (S1105). S1106). In the opening effect selection process (S1106), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a round designation command indicating the start of execution of the round game of the jackpot game has been received from the game control board 100 (S1107), and if received, the round effect selection process is performed. Do (S1108). In the round effect selection process (S1108), the round designation command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an ending command indicating the start of execution of the ending of the jackpot game has been received from the game control board 100 (S1109), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S1109). S1110). In the ending effect selection process (S1110), the ending command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs, as another process (S1111), a process based on a reception command other than the above command (a process for executing the customer waiting effect, etc.). Then, the received command analysis process (S1001) is completed.

[Variation effect start processing] As shown in FIG. 34, in the variation effect start process (S1102), the effect control microcomputer 121 first analyzes the variation start command (S1201). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 20) and information on the special figure stop symbol data based on the determination of the jackpot or the like. Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 selects the effect symbol EZ to be finally stopped and displayed in the variable effect (S1202). Then, based on the analysis result of the variation start command, the variation effect pattern, which is the content of the variation effect, is selected (S1203). Once the variable effect pattern is determined, the time of the variable effect, the variable display mode of the effect pattern, the presence / absence of reach effect, the content of reach effect, the presence / absence of SW effect (effect button effect), the content of SW effect, the effect development configuration, and the effect pattern. The details of the content of the variable production consisting of the type of background and the like will be decided.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes the advance notice effect selection process (S1204). As a result, the content of the notice effect such as the so-called step-up notice effect and the chance-up notice effect is determined. Further, it is determined whether or not there is a normal shoot advance notice effect with a normal movable body drive effect, a volley shoot advance notice effect with a volley movable body drive effect, and an overhead shoot advance notice effect with an overhead movable body drive effect. When the advance notice production is decided, it is also decided at what timing in which production section.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes a timer scenario process for creating a timer scenario based on the determined advance notice effect (movable body drive effect) (S1205). In this timer scenario processing (S1205), the effect control microcomputer 121 sets (sets) the created one or a plurality of timer scenarios in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. Then, at the start timing of the effect section in which the advance notice effect is executed, one or a plurality of set timer scenarios are advanced. The effect control microcomputer 121 may not immediately set the created timer scenario, but may wait (reserve) the setting and progress until the effect section in which the advance notice effect is executed.

Subsequently, the lamp data setting process for setting the lamp data (light emission timer scenario) according to the selected variation effect pattern is executed (S1206). By this lamp data setting process (S1206), frame lamp data, panel lamp data, and the like different from the lamp data for waiting for customers can be set in the effect RAM 124. In particular, when a variable effect pattern for executing an effect (SP reach, etc.) with a high expectation of winning is selected, the frame lamp data and the panel lamp for causing the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 to emit light in a particularly bright light emitting mode. The data will be set in the effect RAM 124.

After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the selected effect symbol, the variation effect pattern, and the variation effect start command for starting the variation effect in the advance notice effect in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S1207), and changes. The production start process (S1102) is finished. When the variation effect start command set in step S1207 is transmitted to the image control board 140, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 reads a predetermined effect image from the image ROM 142 and displays the image display device 50. A variable effect is performed on the screen 50a.

[Drive Control Process] As shown in FIG. 35, in the drive control process (S202), the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not one or a plurality of timer scenarios are set in a predetermined storage area of the effect RAM 124. Judge (S301). If no timer scenario is set (NO in S301), it is not necessary to control the drive of the motor, so this process ends. On the other hand, if the timer scenario is set (YES in S301), it is subsequently determined whether or not the drive data drive setting has already been made based on the set timer scenario (S302). If the drive setting of the drive data is not performed (NO in S302), it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the effect section (S303). That is, as shown in FIG. 23, the start timing of the first half of reach production section, the start timing of the first half of reach production section, the start timing of the development production section, the start timing of the first half of SP reach production section, and the start of the second half of SP reach production section. Determine if it is one of the timings.

If it is not the start timing of the production section (NO in S303), it is not the timing of the drive setting of the drive data yet, so this process ends. On the other hand, if it is the start timing of the effect section (YES in S303), it is determined whether or not it is the timing to set the drive data drive based on the set timer scenario (S304). For example, when a normal timer scenario (see FIG. 24 (A)), a volley timer scenario (see FIG. 24 (B)), and an overhead timer scenario (see FIG. 25) are set, these timer scenarios are set. The drive data based on the above is set to be set at the start timing of the SP reach first half production section. Therefore, in this case, in step S304, it is determined whether or not it is the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section.

In step S304, if it is not the timing to set the drive data drive (NO in S304), this process ends. On the other hand, if it is the timing to set the drive data drive (YES in S304), the drive data drive setting process is executed (S305). In the drive data drive setting process (S305), the drive data drive setting is performed based on the set timer scenario. For example, when there are a plurality of set timer scenarios, the drive setting of the drive data based on each timer scenario is performed at the same time at the start timing of the effect section. After the drive data drive setting process (S305), the timer scenario progress process for advancing one or a plurality of set timer scenarios is executed (S306), and this process ends.

Further, in step S302, if it is determined that the drive data drive setting has already been performed based on the set timer scenario (YES in S302), it is subsequently determined whether or not there is duplication of drive data. .. That is, it is determined whether or not a plurality of timer scenarios are in progress and the drive data of these timer scenarios are duplicated. If the drive data is duplicated (YES in S307), the inter-scenario arbitration process is executed (S308), and the process proceeds to step S309. In the inter-scenario arbitration process (S308) of this embodiment, the overlapping drive data is either drive data having a common output (see FIG. 28 (A)) or drive data without a common output (standby data). It is determined that the drive data having a common output is prioritized (see FIG. 29). On the other hand, if the drive data are not duplicated (NO in S307), the inter-scenario arbitration process (S308) is not required, so step S308 is passed and the process proceeds to step S309.

In step S309, the drive data output process is executed. In the drive data output process (S309), the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the drive data as output data to the sub drive board 162. Here, when the inter-scenario arbitration process (S308) is executed, only one priority drive data is output as output data to the sub drive board 162. Subsequently, in step S310, it is determined whether or not it is the end timing of the effect section. If it is not the end timing of the production section (NO in S310), this process ends. On the other hand, if it is the end timing of the production section (YES in S310), the drive setting of the drive data is canceled (S311), and this process ends. The set timer scenario will be cleared at the end of the fluctuation effect.

7. Effect of this embodiment As shown in FIG. 26, in the conventional scenario control, as shown in FIG. 26, for example, when the normal shoot advance notice effect and the volley shoot advance notice effect are to be executed in the SP reach first half effect section, A timer scenario for normal volley, which is one timer scenario, is set. Then, in the SP reach first half effect section, the drive setting of the normal drive data based on the normal volley timer scenario is executed at the start timing of the normal shoot advance notice effect. Then, based on the normal drive data, the normal shoot advance notice effect (normal movable body drive effect shown in FIG. 22A) is executed. After that, at the start timing of the volley shoot notice effect, the drive setting of the volley drive data based on the normal volley timer scenario is executed. Then, based on the volley drive data, the volley shoot notice effect (the volley movable body effect shown in FIG. 22B) is executed. However, in this scenario control, the SP reach first half production section is divided into two production sections, the SP reach first half A production section and the SP reach first half B production section, and the timer scenario for normal volley is given a normal shoot notice. It was necessary to set the start timing of the production and the start timing of the volley shoot notice production. Therefore, there is a problem that the creation of the timer scenario for the normal volley becomes complicated.

Therefore, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, the normal timer scenario and the volley timer scenario proceed in parallel. Then, at the start timing of the normal shoot advance notice effect, the normal shoot advance notice effect (normal movable body drive effect shown in FIG. 22A) is executed based on the normal drive data that has already been set to drive. After that, when the start timing of the volley shoot notice effect is reached, the volley shoot notice effect (the volley movable body drive effect shown in FIG. 22B) is executed based on the volley drive data that has already been set to be driven. In this way, when executing two types of advance notice effects (normal shoot advance notice effect and volley shoot advance notice effect) for driving the ball left / right movement motor 92 and the ball up / down movement motor 94 in one effect section called the SP reach first half effect section. In addition, it is possible to execute a normal movable body drive effect and a volley movable body drive effect by combining a simple timer scenario of a normal timer scenario and a volley timer scenario. As a result, it is not necessary to create a complicated timer scenario called a normal volley timer scenario as in the conventional case, and it is possible to simplify the creation of the timer scenario.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, for example, when the normal shoot advance notice effect and the volley shoot advance notice effect are executed in the SP reach first half effect section, the first half of the SP reach is uniformly achieved. At the start timing of the production section, the drive setting of the normal drive data and the drive setting of the volley drive data are executed. This makes it possible to simplify the driving data setting process. Then, as described above, by simultaneously setting the drive data of a plurality of drive data at the start timing of the effect section, the combination of the drive data of all the effects executed from the start time to the end time of the variable effect is produced. It can be arranged as a time chart for each section. Therefore, at the stage of design and development, the effect control microcomputer 121 arranges the combination of the drive data of the effect to be executed at the start of the variable effect as a time chart for each effect section, and whether the current consumption becomes excessively large. It is possible to check whether or not.

8. Modification Example The modification will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be appropriately combined and configured. Further, the technical features in the above-described embodiment and the following modifications can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

<Second form>
In the first embodiment, when a plurality of advance notice timer scenarios (first advance notice timer scenario to fourth advance notice timer scenario) proceed in parallel and each drive data is duplicated, as shown in FIG. 29, in scenario control. The output data is determined by using the arbitration function. On the other hand, in the second mode, as shown in FIG. 36, the output data can be determined by using the arbitration function in the scenario control.

In FIG. 36, the first notice timer scenario of the second form (first timer scenario), the second notice timer scenario of the second form (second timer scenario), the third notice timer scenario of the third form, and the fourth form. An example in which the fourth notice timer scenario is set is shown. Then, the drive data based on the four advance timer scenarios are set to drive at the same time at the start timing of the SP reach first half production section. The drive data included in each advance notice timer scenario is as shown in FIG. 36, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

In the second mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets an execution priority for the timer scenario to be set. In the example shown in FIG. 36, the execution priority of the first notice timer scenario is set to 1, the execution priority of the second notice timer scenario is set to 2, and the execution priority of the third notice timer scenario is set to 3. The number is set, and the execution priority of the 4th notice timer scenario is set to 4. In this way, after the execution priority is determined, the drive data is confirmed in order from the timer scenario having the higher execution priority. Then, it is determined whether or not the drive data has a common output (“weak excitation” drive data, “strong excitation” drive data, “forward rotation” drive data, “reverse rotation” drive data). If the drive data has a common output, the drive data is determined as output data and output. Here, in the arbitration function of the second form, when the drive data having a common output is determined as the output data, the output data determined at that time is used without checking the drive data for the timer scenario having a low execution priority. It will be output.

As shown in FIG. 36, in the SP reach first half production section, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have elapsed, first, the first notice timer scenario in which the execution priority is the first is confirmed. Then, since the drive data included in the first notice timer scenario is the drive data of "forward rotation", the drive data of "forward rotation" is output as output data. Here, the drive data included in the second notice timer scenario is "reverse rotation" drive data having a common output. Therefore, the situation where the motor is driven by the "forward rotation" drive data (first drive data) based on the first notice timer scenario, and the "reverse rotation" drive data (second drive data) based on the second notice timer scenario. This means that there is a situation in which the motor is driven. However, since the drive data included in the first advance notice timer scenario with high execution priority is the drive data of "forward rotation", the advance notice timer scenarios after the second advance notice timer scenario with low execution priority are confirmed. Instead, it outputs "forward rotation" drive data. In this way, even if the drive data of "forward rotation" and the drive data of "reverse rotation" are accidentally duplicated in this way, the arbitration function of the second form makes it possible to use the second notice timer scenario with a low execution priority. Do not output the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on.

As described above, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have elapsed, the drive data of "forward rotation" included in the first notice timer scenario is sequentially output as output data. Then, from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, the drive data of "strong excitation" included in the first notice timer scenario is sequentially output as output data by the same arbitration function.

Here, from the time when 15 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, the drive data included in the first notice timer scenario becomes the "standby" drive data having no common output. Therefore, in this case, the second notice timer scenario in which the execution priority is No. 2 is confirmed, and the drive data included in the second notice timer scenario is the drive data of "reverse rotation". The drive data of "rotation" is determined as output data and output. At this time, the third notice timer scenario and the fourth notice timer scenario, which have low execution priority, are not confirmed. As described above, from the time when 15 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, the drive data of "reverse rotation" included in the second notice timer scenario is sequentially output as output data by the arbitration function of the second form. ..

Then, from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, the drive data included in the first notice timer scenario is the "standby" drive data, while the drive data included in the second notice timer scenario is "weak excitation". It is the driving data of. At this time, the arbitration function of the second form sequentially outputs the drive data of "weak excitation" included in the second notice timer scenario as output data.

Here, as shown in FIG. 36, in the drive data having a common output (“forward rotation” drive data, “reverse rotation” drive data, “strong excitation” drive data, “weak excitation” drive data), Drive data that has not been determined (output) as output data is shown as shaded areas. As described above, the drive data that is not output even though the drive data has a common output is similarly shown as a shaded portion in FIGS. 37, 38, 39, and 40, which will be described later. ..

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the second form, as shown in FIG. 36, in the SP reach first half production section, for example, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have passed, the "forward rotation" included in the first notice timer scenario. The drive data of "reverse rotation" included in the second notice timer scenario overlaps. However, in this case, the arbitration function of the second form drives the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) by the drive data of "forward rotation" included in the first notice timer scenario having high execution priority. On the other hand, the motor is not driven by the drive data of "reverse rotation" included in the second notice timer scenario having a low execution priority. As described above, while proceeding in parallel with the four warning timer scenarios from the first notice timer scenario to the fourth notice timer scenario, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation in which the drive data having a common output is duplicated. Is possible. Since the other actions and effects of the second form are the same as the above-mentioned actions and effects of the first form, the description thereof will be omitted. The arbitration function of the scenario control of the second form is executed in step S308 shown in FIG.

<Third form>
In the first embodiment, when a plurality of advance notice timer scenarios (first advance notice timer scenario to fourth advance notice timer scenario) proceed in parallel and each drive data is duplicated, as shown in FIG. 29, in scenario control. The output data is determined by using the arbitration function. On the other hand, in the third mode, as shown in FIG. 37, the output data can be determined by using the arbitration function in the scenario control.

In FIG. 37, the first notice timer scenario of the third form (first timer scenario), the second notice timer scenario of the second form (second timer scenario), the third notice timer scenario of the third form, and the fourth form. An example in which the fourth notice timer scenario is set is shown. Then, the drive data based on the four advance timer scenarios are set to drive at the same time at the start timing of the SP reach first half production section. Since the drive data included in each advance notice timer scenario is as shown in FIG. 37, the description thereof will be omitted.

In the third mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets an execution priority for the timer scenario to be set. In the example shown in FIG. 37, the execution priority of the first notice timer scenario is set to No. 2, the execution priority of the second notice timer scenario is set to No. 3, and the execution priority of the third notice timer scenario is set to 1. The number is set, and the execution priority of the 4th notice timer scenario is set to 4. In this way, with the execution priority determined, the effect control microcomputer 121 confirms the drive data in order from the timer scenario having the higher execution priority. Then, it is determined whether or not there is drive data having a common output (“weak excitation” drive data, “strong excitation” drive data, “forward rotation” drive data, “reverse rotation” drive data). If the drive data has a common output, the drive data is tentatively determined as output data.

Here, in the arbitration function of the third form, the priority is provided in the drive data having the common output. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 37, the drive data of "forward rotation" has the highest priority, the drive data of "reverse rotation" has the second highest priority, and the drive data of "strong excitation" has the highest priority. The third highest priority is set, and the drive data of "weak excitation" is set to the fourth highest priority (lowest priority). Also in the arbitration function of the third form, the relationship that the drive data having a common output has priority over the drive data without a common output (the drive data of "standby") is the first form and the second form. It is similar to the arbitration function of the form.

However, in the arbitration function of the third form, even if the timer scenario having the highest execution priority is confirmed in order and the drive data having the common output is provisionally determined as the output data, the remaining timer scenario data having the lower execution priority is obtained. Will be checked in order. In other words, while checking the 3rd notice timer scenario ⇒ 1st notice timer scenario ⇒ 2nd notice timer scenario ⇒ 4th notice timer scenario in order, if there is drive data with a higher priority, that The drive data is updated as the output data of the tentative decision. Then, with all timer scenarios confirmed, the tentatively determined drive data is output as output data. If all the timer scenarios are confirmed and there is only "standby" drive data, the "standby" drive data is output as output data.

As shown in FIG. 37, in the SP reach first half production section, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have elapsed, first, the third notice timer scenario in which the execution priority is the first is confirmed. Then, since the drive data included in the third advance notice timer scenario is the "standby" drive data, the first advance notice timer scenario having the second execution priority is confirmed next. At this time, since the drive data included in the first notice timer scenario is the drive data of "weak excitation" (first drive data), the drive data of "weak excitation" is tentatively determined.

Subsequently, the drive data included in the second notice timer scenario having the third execution priority is the "forward rotation" drive data (second drive data). Here, since the drive data of "forward rotation" has a higher priority than the drive data of "weak excitation" that has been tentatively determined, the drive data of "forward rotation" is tentatively determined at this time. Finally, when the fourth notice timer scenario having the fourth execution priority is confirmed, the drive data included in the fourth notice timer scenario is the "standby" drive data. Therefore, the tentatively determined drive data remains the "forward rotation" drive data. After confirming all the timer scenarios in this way, the tentatively determined "forward rotation" drive data is output as output data.

From the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, the first notice timer scenario contains the drive data of "strong excitation", while the second notice timer scenario contains the drive data of "weak excitation". ing. Therefore, since the drive data of "strong excitation" has a higher priority than the drive data of "weak excitation", the drive data of "strong excitation" is tentatively determined. From the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, the drive data included in the third notice timer scenario and the fourth notice timer scenario is "standby" drive data, so these are tentatively determined. There is no. After confirming all the timer scenarios in this way, the tentatively determined "strong excitation" drive data is output as output data.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 37, the arbitration function of the third form tentatively determines the drive data of "reverse rotation" included in the second notice timer scenario from the time when 15 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed. Is output as output data. Further, from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 30 seconds have passed, the drive data of "forward rotation" included in the first notice timer scenario is tentatively determined and output as output data. From the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, the drive data of "weak excitation" included in the second notice timer scenario is tentatively determined and output as output data.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the third form, as shown in FIG. 37, in the SP reach first half production section, for example, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have passed, the “weak excitation” included in the first notice timer scenario is included. The drive data of "forward rotation" included in the second notice timer scenario overlaps. However, in this case, the arbitration function of the third form drives the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) by the drive data of “forward rotation” having high priority, while “weak” has low priority. The motor is not driven by the drive data of "excitation". As described above, while proceeding in parallel with the four warning timer scenarios from the first notice timer scenario to the fourth notice timer scenario, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation in which the drive data having a common output is duplicated. Is possible. Since the other actions and effects of the third form are the same as those of the first form described above, the description thereof will be omitted. The arbitration function of the scenario control of the third embodiment is executed in step S308 shown in FIG.

<Fourth form>
In the first embodiment, when a plurality of advance notice timer scenarios (first advance notice timer scenario to fourth advance notice timer scenario) proceed in parallel and each drive data is duplicated, as shown in FIG. 29, in scenario control. The output data is determined by using the arbitration function. On the other hand, in the fourth mode, as shown in FIG. 38, the output data can be determined by using the arbitration function in the scenario control.

In FIG. 38, the first notice timer scenario of the fourth form (first timer scenario), the second notice timer scenario of the second form, the third notice timer scenario of the third form, and the fourth notice timer scenario of the fourth form ( An example in which the second timer scenario) is set is shown. Then, the drive data based on the four advance timer scenarios are set to drive at the same time at the start timing of the SP reach first half production section. Since the drive data included in each advance notice timer scenario is as shown in FIG. 38, the description thereof will be omitted.

In the fourth embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 has drive data having a common output (“weak excitation” drive data, “strong excitation” drive data, “forward rotation” drive data, and “reverse rotation” drive data. ) Are duplicated, do not output the drive data with common output as output data. Therefore, in this case, the "standby" drive data is output as output data. In this way, in the arbitration function of the fourth form, when the drive data having the common output is duplicated, it is determined that the state is abnormal and the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92 and ball up / down movement motor 94) are not driven (movable body). Do not perform drive effect). As a result, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation more safely than the arbitration function of the first to third forms described above.

As shown in FIG. 38, in the SP reach first half production section, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have elapsed, the first notice timer scenario includes the "forward rotation" drive data (first drive data), and the first 4 Notice timer The scenario includes "reverse rotation" drive data (second drive data). Therefore, the drive data having the common output is duplicated. Therefore, at this time, it is assumed that an abnormal state has occurred, and the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs data of all of the duplicate drive data (driving data of "forward rotation" and drive data of "reverse rotation"). Do not output as. Therefore, at this time, the "standby" drive data is output as output data.

In the transition after 10 seconds, the drive data having the common output is not duplicated. Therefore, from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, the drive data of "strong excitation" included in the first notice timer scenario is output, and from the time when 15 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, the first 2 The drive data of "reverse rotation" included in the notice timer scenario is output, and from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 30 seconds have passed, the drive data of "weak excitation" included in the third notice timer scenario is output. Is output, and from the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, since the drive data having the common output is not included in any of the timer scenarios, the output data of "standby" is output.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the fourth form, as shown in FIG. 38, in the SP reach first half production section, for example, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have passed, the "forward rotation" included in the first notice timer scenario. The drive data of "reverse rotation" included in the fourth notice timer scenario overlaps. In this case, it is assumed that an abnormal state has occurred, and the "standby" drive data is output by the arbitration function of the fourth form. Therefore, at this time, the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92 and ball up / down movement motor 94) are not driven by either the drive data of "forward rotation" or the drive data of "reverse rotation". As described above, while proceeding in parallel with the four advance notice timer scenarios from the first notice timer scenario to the fourth notice timer scenario, it is safer to deal with an unexpected situation in which the drive data having a common output is duplicated. It is possible to do. Since the other actions and effects of the fourth form are the same as the above-mentioned actions and effects of the first form, the description thereof will be omitted. The arbitration function of the scenario control of the fourth embodiment is executed in step S308 shown in FIG.

<Fifth form>
In the first embodiment, when a plurality of advance notice timer scenarios (first advance notice timer scenario to fourth advance notice timer scenario) proceed in parallel and each drive data is duplicated, as shown in FIG. 29, in scenario control. The output data is determined by using the arbitration function. On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, the output data can be determined by using the arbitration function in the scenario control.

As shown in FIG. 39, in the fifth embodiment, each advance notice timer scenario from the first advance notice timer scenario to the fourth advance notice timer scenario includes a sub-scenario 1 and a sub-scenario 2. Sub-scenario 1 includes "series of data" information or "standby" drive data. The information of the "series of data" indicates that the plurality of driving data included in the sub-scenario 2 is a series. On the other hand, in the sub-scenario 2, drive data having a common output (“forward rotation” drive data, “reverse rotation” drive data, and "Strong excitation" drive data, "weak excitation" drive data), or "standby" drive data is included.

For example, as shown in FIG. 39, in the sub-scenario 1 of the first notice timer scenario in the SP reach first half production section, the information is "series of data" from the start timing to the time when 15 seconds have elapsed. On the other hand, in sub-scenario 2 of the first notice timer scenario, the drive data is "forward rotation" from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have passed, and "strong excitation" is performed from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed. It is the driving data of. In this way, in the first notice timer scenario, the drive data of "forward rotation" from the start time to the time when 10 seconds have passed and the drive data of "strong excitation" from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed are in a series. There is. Since the drive data or "series of data" information included in the sub-scenario 1 and the sub-scenario 2 of each advance timer scenario is as shown in FIG. 39, the description thereof will be omitted.

In the arbitration function of the fifth form, the effect control microcomputer 121 is in the process of driving the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) by the drive data based on a certain advance timer scenario, and another When the drive data having a common output based on the advance timer scenario is confirmed, the situation in which the motor is driven by the drive data based on a certain advance timer scenario is prioritized. Then, in this case, based on another notice timer scenario, until the drive of the motor is completed by the drive data based on a certain notice timer scenario (until there is no drive data having a common output in one notice timer scenario). It does not drive the motor. In this way, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation in which the motor is already driven by one warning timer scenario and the motor is driven by another warning timer scenario.

In the arbitration function of the fifth mode, in the above-mentioned case, the effect control microcomputer 121 finishes driving the motor based on a certain warning timer scenario, and then drives the motor based on another warning timer scenario. There is no. That is, when the effect control microcomputer 121 confirms the drive data having a common output based on another warning timer scenario while the motor is already driving, the other warning timer scenario is abnormal. After that, the motor is not driven at all by the drive data based on another warning timer scenario. In this way, when an unexpected situation occurs in another warning timer scenario, the safe driving is guaranteed by completely ignoring the other timer scenario.

However, in the above case, after the driving of the motor based on a certain warning timer scenario is completed, the driving of the motor will be newly started by the driving data based on the other warning timer scenario, although the other warning timer scenario is ignored. When the situation occurs, it is possible to start driving the motor based on the drive data. This is because even if another warning timer scenario is determined to be abnormal, the other warning timer scenarios are not abnormal, and it is more appropriate to treat the other warning timer scenarios as normal.

Here, an example of the arbitration function of the fifth form will be described with reference to FIG. 39. As shown in FIG. 39, in the SP reach first half production section, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have passed, the first notice timer scenario includes the drive data of "forward rotation", and all other notice timer scenarios. Contains "standby" drive data. Therefore, at this time, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the drive data of "forward rotation" based on the first notice timer scenario as output data to drive the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92 and ball up / down movement motor 94). (Perform a movable body drive effect).

Then, from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, the drive data (first drive data) of "strong excitation" is included in the first notice timer scenario (first timer scenario). However, at this time, the "reverse rotation" drive data (second drive data) is included in the second notice timer scenario (second timer scenario). Therefore, at the time when 10 seconds have passed, the motor is driven by the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the first rehearsal timer scenario and the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario. The situation is happening. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the first rehearsal timer scenario in order to prioritize the scenario control by the first notice timer scenario that is already being executed by the arbitration function, while the first 2 The drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the warning timer scenario is not output. In this way, it is determined that the second notice timer scenario is abnormal, and the motor is driven by the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the first notice timer scenario until the elapse of 15 seconds.

Here, at the time when 15 seconds have elapsed, the driving of the motor based on the first notice timer scenario ends. Then, at the time when 15 seconds have passed, the second notice timer scenario still contains the drive data of "reverse rotation". However, in the arbitration function of the fifth form, once it is determined that the second notice timer scenario is abnormal, the motor is not driven based on the second notice timer scenario thereafter. Therefore, from the time when 15 seconds have elapsed, the drive data of "reverse rotation" is not output as output data based on the second timer scenario. In this way, from the time when 15 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, the notice timer scenarios other than the second notice timer scenario include the "standby" drive data, so that the "standby" drive data is output. become.

By the way, in the second notice timer scenario, the drive data of "reverse rotation" from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed and the drive data of "strong excitation" from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 25 seconds have passed are in a series. Included as data. Therefore, at the time when 20 seconds have elapsed, in the second notice timer scenario, the drive data of "reverse rotation" is switched to the drive data of "strong excitation". That is, the series of data switches from the "reverse rotation" drive data to the "strong excitation" drive data in which the motor drive mode is different. However, in the arbitration function of the fifth mode, once it is determined that the advance notice timer scenario is abnormal, the advance notice timer scenario is ignored even if the drive mode of the motor is switched to different drive data. Therefore, from the time when 20 seconds have elapsed, the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the second notice timer scenario is not output as output data.

On the other hand, from the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 30 seconds have passed, the third notice timer scenario (third timer scenario) includes "forward rotation" drive data (third drive data). Therefore, at this time, the drive data of "forward rotation" based on the third notice timer scenario is output as output data, and the motor is driven. Then, at the time when 30 seconds have elapsed, in the third notice timer scenario, the drive data of "forward rotation" is switched to the drive data of "strong excitation" which is a series of data. As a result, from the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 35 seconds have passed, the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the third notice timer scenario is output as output data, and the motor is driven. From the time when 35 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, since the drive data having a common output is not included in any timer scenario, the "standby" drive data is output.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the fifth form, as shown in FIG. 39, in the SP reach first half production section, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have passed, the "forward rotation" included in the first notice timer scenario. The motors (ball left-right movement motor 92 and ball up-down movement motor 94) are driven by the drive data of. However, at the time when 10 seconds have passed, although the motor is driven by the first notice timer scenario, the motor is about to start to be driven by the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario. Can occur. Therefore, in this case, it is assumed that the second notice timer scenario is abnormal, and the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario is used until the motor drive based on the first notice timer scenario is completed. , The drive of the motor is not started. As described above, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation in which the second notice timer scenario is abnormal while proceeding in parallel with the four notice timer scenarios from the first notice timer scenario to the fourth notice timer scenario. It is possible.

Further, according to the pachinko game machine PY1 of the fifth form, as described above, at the time when 10 seconds have passed, although the motor is driven by the first notice timer scenario, the "reverse" based on the second notice timer scenario. When a situation occurs in which the motor is about to start driving due to the drive data of "rotation", the second warning timer scenario is used even after the motor driving based on the first notice timer scenario is completed (after 15 seconds have elapsed). The motor does not drive. That is, from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 25 seconds have passed, even if the second notice timer scenario includes drive data having a common output, the motor is not driven by the drive data. In this way, once an unexpected situation occurs based on the second warning timer scenario, it is possible to guarantee safer driving by completely ignoring the second warning timer scenario.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the fifth form, as described above, the driving of the motor based on the first notice timer scenario ends at the time when 10 seconds have elapsed, but after that, the motor is driven by the second notice timer scenario. There is nothing to do. On the other hand, when 20 seconds have passed, if a situation occurs in which the motor is about to start driving due to the drive data of "forward rotation" based on the third notice timer scenario, the drive data of "forward rotation" occurs. It is possible to start driving the motor. In this way, even if the second notice timer scenario determined to be abnormal is ignored, it is possible to drive the motor as scheduled based on the third notice timer scenario thereafter. Since the other actions and effects of the fifth form are the same as the above-mentioned actions and effects of the first form, the description thereof will be omitted. The arbitration function of the scenario control of the fifth embodiment is executed in step S308 shown in FIG.

<6th form>
In the scenario control of the fifth embodiment, once it is determined that the timer scenario (see the second notice timer scenario shown in FIG. 39) is abnormal, the motor is not driven in the timer scenario. On the other hand, in the scenario control of the sixth mode, even if it is determined that the timer scenario is abnormal, the motor may be driven in the timer scenario thereafter. Hereinafter, the arbitration function of the sixth form will be mainly described as being different from the arbitration function of the fifth form.

As shown in FIG. 40, the drive data included in the first notice timer scenario to the fourth notice timer scenario of the sixth form is included in the first notice timer scenario to the fourth notice timer scenario of the fifth form described above. It is the same as the drive data (see FIG. 39). Further, in the arbitration function of the sixth mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 is separately driven while the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) are already being driven by drive data based on a certain advance timer scenario. When the drive data having a common output based on the advance notice timer scenario is confirmed, the situation in which the motor is driven by the drive data based on a certain advance notice timer scenario is prioritized. Then, in this case, the motor is based on another advance timer scenario until the drive of the motor is completed by the drive data based on a certain advance timer scenario (until there is no drive data having a common output in one advance timer scenario). Does not drive. These points are the same as the arbitration function of the fifth form described above.

However, in the arbitration function of the sixth aspect, in the above-mentioned case, the effect control microcomputer 121 ends driving the motor based on a certain warning timer scenario, and then drives the motor based on another warning timer scenario. There is. Specifically, it is a case where the driving mode of the motor (effect means) is switched to different driving data in another ongoing warning timer scenario after the driving of the motor is finished based on a certain warning timer scenario. In this case, assuming that another warning timer scenario has returned to normal, it is possible to start driving the motor by another warning timer scenario without completely ignoring the other warning timer scenario. ..

Here, an example of the arbitration function of the sixth form will be described with reference to FIG. 40. However, the points different from the above-mentioned example shown in FIG. 39 will be mainly described. As shown in FIG. 40, at the time when 10 seconds have passed, the motor is driven by the drive data (first drive data) of "strong excitation" based on the first notice timer scenario (first timer scenario). Instead, there is a situation in which the motor is about to be started by the drive data (second drive data) of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario (second timer scenario). Therefore, as in the case of the arbitration function of the fifth form, the second warning timer is determined to be abnormal, and the second warning timer is used until the motor drive is completed by the first warning timer scenario (until 15 seconds have elapsed). The motor is not driven by the scenario. Here, in the second notice timer scenario, at the time when 20 seconds have elapsed, the drive data of "strong excitation" (second second), which is a series of data from the drive data of "reverse rotation" (first second drive data). Switch to drive data).

Therefore, in the arbitration function of the sixth form, the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the second notice timer scenario is output as output data from the time when 20 seconds have elapsed. As a result, the motor is driven by the drive data based on the "strong excitation" until the elapse of 25 seconds. In this way, even in the second notice timer scenario once determined to be abnormal, it is possible to start driving the motor based on the second notice timer scenario by switching to drive data having a different drive mode. is there. At the time when 20 seconds have passed, there is a situation where the motor starts to be driven by the drive data of "forward rotation" based on the third notice timer scenario. In this case, the scenario control based on the second notice timer scenario occurs. Give priority to. As a result, it is determined that the third notice timer scenario is abnormal, and the drive data of "forward rotation" based on the third notice timer scenario is not output.

In this way, the driving of the motor is not started by the third timer scenario until the driving of the motor is completed by the second timer scenario (until the time when 25 seconds have elapsed). Then, from the time when 25 seconds have passed to the time when 30 seconds have passed, the drive data included in the third timer scenario remains the drive data of "forward rotation", so that the drive data of "forward rotation" is output. There is no. Further, at this time, since each advance notice timer scenario other than the third advance notice timer scenario includes the "standby" drive data, the "standby" drive data is output.

Here, when 30 seconds have elapsed, in the third timer scenario, the drive data of "forward rotation" is switched to the drive data of "strong excitation" which is a series of data. As a result, the arbitration function of the sixth form outputs the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the third notice timer scenario as output data from the time when 30 seconds have elapsed. As a result, the motor is driven by the drive data based on the "strong excitation" until the lapse of 35 seconds. In this way, even in the third notice timer scenario once determined to be abnormal, the motor can be driven based on the third notice timer scenario by switching to the drive data having a different drive mode.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the sixth form, as shown in FIG. 40, in the SP reach first half production section, from the start timing to the time when 10 seconds have passed, the "forward rotation" included in the first notice timer scenario The motors (ball left / right movement motor 92 and ball up / down movement motor 94) are driven by the drive data. However, at the time when 10 seconds have passed, although the motor is driven by the first notice timer scenario, the motor is about to start to be driven by the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario. Can occur. Therefore, in this case, it is assumed that the second notice timer scenario is abnormal, and the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario is used until the motor drive based on the first notice timer scenario is completed. , The drive of the motor is not started. On the other hand, after the driving of the motor based on the first warning timer scenario is completed, it is possible to start driving the motor based on the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the second warning timer scenario. As in the form (see FIG. 39), the second warning timer scenario is not completely ignored. As described above, it is possible to proceed in parallel with the four advance notice timer scenarios from the first notice timer scenario to the fourth notice timer scenario, and to respond even if an unexpected situation occurs in which the second notice timer scenario is abnormal. is there.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the sixth form, in the SP reach first half production section, as described above, the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed. Therefore, the driving of the motor is not started. However, at the time when 20 seconds have elapsed, in the second notice timer scenario, the drive data of "reverse rotation" is switched to the drive data of "strong excitation" which is a series of data. In this way, after the driving of the motor based on the first warning timer scenario is completed, the driving of the motor can be started if the driving data is "strong excitation" based on the second warning timer scenario. In this way, among the drive data included in the second notice timer scenario, the drive data of "reverse rotation" is abnormal, but the drive data of "strong excitation" is normal, and the second notice timer scenario is partially set. It is possible to utilize it. Since the other actions and effects of the sixth form are the same as those of the first form described above, the description thereof will be omitted. The arbitration function of the scenario control of the sixth embodiment is executed in step S308 shown in FIG.

<7th form>
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, the plurality of timer scenarios that proceed in parallel are the first notice timer scenarios to the fourth for driving the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94). It was a notice timer scenario. On the other hand, in the seventh embodiment, as shown in FIG. 41, the plurality of timer scenarios that proceed at the same time are the first light emitting timer scenarios for causing the light emitting means (frame lamp 212, panel lamp 54) to emit light (drive). This is the fourth light emission timer scenario.

In the light emission timer scenario, drive data (light emission) in which which light emission means (frame lamp 212, panel lamp 54) is used, at what timing, at what time interval, which light emission color (light emission mode), etc. are specified is specified. Data). In each light emission timer scenario from the first light emission timer scenario to the fourth light emission timer scenario of the seventh form, which light emission color (light emission mode) is set for the frame lamp 212 at what timing, at what time interval, and in what light emission mode. The drive data for which the timer is specified is included.

Specifically, in the first light emitting timer scenario shown in FIG. 41, in the SP reach first half production section, the light emitting state can be controlled from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, and the switch illumination is set to "SW enabled". Includes drive data that turns "blue lighting (blue light emission mode)". It should be noted that the drive data for enabling "SW valid" is not included except between the time when 10 seconds have passed and the time when 20 seconds have passed. That is, in the first light emitting timer scenario, it means that "SW is disabled" in which the light emitting state is not controlled except between the time when 10 seconds have passed and the time when 20 seconds have passed.

Further, in the second light emitting timer scenario shown in FIG. 41, in the SP reach first half production section, the light emitting state can be controlled from the time when 18 seconds have passed to the time when 32 seconds have passed, and the switch illumination is set to "red". It contains drive data to turn it on (red emission mode). It should be noted that the drive data for enabling "SW valid" is not included except between the time when 18 seconds have passed and the time when 32 seconds have passed. That is, in the second light emitting timer scenario, it means that "SW is invalid" in which the light emitting state is not controlled except between the time when 18 seconds have passed and the time when 32 seconds have passed.

Further, in the third light emitting timer scenario shown in FIG. 41, in the SP reach first half production section, the light emitting state can be controlled from the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, and the switch illumination is set to "green". The drive data for turning on (green emission mode) "is included. It should be noted that the drive data for enabling "SW valid" is not included except between the time when 30 seconds have passed and the time when 40 seconds have passed. That is, in the third light emitting timer scenario, it means that the light emitting state is not controlled except between the time when 30 seconds have passed and the time when 40 seconds have passed, and the "SW is disabled".

Further, in the fourth light emitting timer scenario shown in FIG. 41, in the SP reach first half production section, the light emitting state can be controlled from the time when 5 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, and the switch illumination is turned off. (Non-light emitting mode) ”is included. It should be noted that the drive data for enabling "SW valid" is not included except between the time when 5 seconds have passed and the time when 15 seconds have passed. That is, in the third light emitting timer scenario, it means that the light emitting state is not controlled except between the time when 30 seconds have passed and the time when 40 seconds have passed, and the "SW is disabled".

In the arbitration function of the seventh aspect, when the drive data (light emission data) overlap with each other, the effect control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not the drive data is “SW valid”. In the case of "SW valid" drive data, the drive data is output as output data. That is, when the drive data of "SW valid" and the drive data of "SW invalid" overlap, the drive data of "SW valid" is given priority.

Here, as shown in FIG. 41, among the drive data of "SW enabled", the drive data of "blue lighting", the driving data of "red lighting", the driving data of "green lighting", and "off" There is driving data. The "blue lighting" drive data, the "red lighting" drive data, and the "green lighting" drive data are output with priority over the "off" drive data. For example, as will be described later, when the drive data of "lighting blue" and the drive data of "lighting off" overlap, the drive data of "lighting blue" is output as output data by the arbitration function of the seventh form. become. There is no superiority or inferiority between the "blue lighting" drive data, the "red lighting" drive data, and the "green lighting" drive data.

Further, in the arbitration function of the seventh form, the effect control microcomputer 121 is designed to set an execution priority for the light emission timer scenario to be set. In the example shown in FIG. 41, the execution priority of the first light emitting timer scenario is set to No. 2, the execution priority of the second light emitting timer scenario is set to No. 3, and the execution priority of the third light emitting timer scenario is set to 4. The number is set, and the execution priority of the 4th light emission timer scenario is set to 1. In this way, the effect control microcomputer 121 confirms the drive data in order from the timer scenario having the higher execution priority. Then, if there is "SW valid" drive data, the drive data is tentatively determined as output data. In this way, after confirming all four light emission timer scenarios, the tentatively determined drive data is output as output data.

Here, an example of the arbitration function of the seventh form will be described with reference to FIG. 41. Since the drive data (light emission data) included in the first light emission timer scenario, the second light emission timer scenario, the third light emission timer scenario, and the fourth light emission timer scenario are as shown in FIG. 41, the description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 41, the effect control microcomputer 121 has a switch setting (drive setting) of drive data based on the first light emission timer scenario and drive data based on the second light emission timer scenario at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section. Switch setting (drive setting), switch setting of drive data based on the third light emission timer scenario (drive setting), and switch setting of drive data based on the fourth light emission timer scenario (drive setting) are executed at the same time. This makes it possible to simplify the switch setting of the drive data. Then, from the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section, the first light emitting timer scenario, the second light emitting timer scenario, the third light emitting timer scenario, and the fourth light emitting timer scenario proceed in parallel.

Here, from the start timing to the time when 5 seconds have elapsed, the drive data of "SW valid" is not included in any of the light emission timer scenarios. Therefore, at this time, the drive data of "off" is output as "output data". Subsequently, from the time when 5 seconds have passed to the time when 10 seconds have passed, the fourth light emitting timer scenario includes the driving data of "off", while the other light emitting timer scenarios are driven by "SW enabled". No data is included. Therefore, even at this time, the drive data of "turning off" is output as output data.

Next, from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, the effect control microcomputer 121 first confirms the fourth light emitting timer scenario in which the execution priority is the first. Then, since the drive data included in the fourth light emitting timer scenario is the drive data of "off", the drive data of "off" is tentatively determined as the output data. Next, the first light emission timer scenario in which the execution priority is the second is confirmed. At this time, the drive data included in the first light emission timer scenario is the drive data of "blue lighting", and the drive data of "blue lighting" has a priority over the tentatively determined "lighting off" drive data. Is high. Therefore, the tentatively determined drive data is switched from the drive data of "off" to the drive data of "lighting in blue".

Subsequently, since the second light emitting timer scenario having the third execution priority and the third light emitting timer scenario having the fourth execution priority do not contain the drive data of "SW valid", they are tentatively determined. The driven data is still "lit in blue". After confirming all the light emission timer scenarios in this way, the tentatively determined "blue lighting" drive data is output as output data.

From the time when 15 seconds have passed to the time when 18 seconds have passed, the first light emitting timer scenario contains the drive data of "lighting blue", while the other light emitting timer scenarios include the drive data of "SW enabled". Not done. Therefore, at this time, the drive data of "lighting blue" is output as output data.

Further, from the time when 18 seconds have passed to the time when 20 seconds have passed, the effect control microcomputer 121 first confirms the fourth light emitting timer scenario in which the execution priority is the first. However, since the fourth light emission timer scenario does not include the drive data of "SW valid", the first light emission timer scenario having the second execution priority is confirmed next. At this time, since the first light emitting timer scenario includes the drive data of "lighting blue", the drive data of "lighting blue" is tentatively determined as output data.

Next, the second light emission timer scenario in which the execution priority is the third is confirmed. At this time, although the second light emitting timer scenario includes the drive data of "lighting red", the drive data of "lighting blue" and the drive data of "lighting red" that have already been tentatively determined are superior or inferior. It doesn't matter. Therefore, the tentatively determined drive data remains the drive data of "lighting blue". Finally, the third light emitting timer scenario having the fourth execution priority is confirmed, but since the driving data of "SW valid" is not included in the third light emitting timer scenario, the tentatively determined drive data is The drive data of "lighting blue" remains. After confirming all the light emission timer scenarios in this way, the tentatively determined "blue lighting" drive data is output as output data.

In the arbitration function of the seventh form, when the drive data of "blue lighting", the driving data of "red lighting", and the driving data of "green lighting" are tentatively determined as output data, the driving data is used as output data. You may decide. If the drive data of "lighting blue", the drive data of "lighting red", and the drive data of "lighting green" are tentatively determined as output data, which drive data is included in the light emission timer scenario to be confirmed after that. This is because the tentatively determined drive data is not switched. That is, in the above-mentioned example, after confirming the first light emitting timer scenario which is the second execution priority and tentatively determining the drive data of "lighting blue", the second light emitting timer scenario which is the third execution priority. The drive data of "lighting blue" may be output as output data without confirming the third light emission timer scenario which is the fourth execution priority.

From the time when 20 seconds have passed to the time when 30 seconds have passed, the second light emission timer scenario contains the drive data of "lighting red", while the other light emission timer scenarios include the drive data of "SW valid". Not done. Therefore, at this time, the drive data of "lighting in red" is output as output data.

Further, from the time when 30 seconds have passed to the time when 32 seconds have passed, "SW is enabled" is driven for the fourth light emitting timer scenario in which the execution priority is No. 1 and the first light emitting timer scenario in which the execution priority is No. 2. No data is included. On the other hand, the second light emitting timer scenario, which has the third execution priority, includes the drive data of "lighting in red". Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 tentatively determines the drive data of "lighting in red" included in the third light emitting timer scenario as output data. Next, the third light emission timer scenario in which the execution priority is the fourth is confirmed. At this time, although the third light emitting timer scenario includes the drive data of "lighting green", the drive data of "lighting red" and the drive data of "lighting green" that have already been tentatively determined are There is no superiority or inferiority relationship. Therefore, the tentatively determined drive data remains the drive data of "lighting red". After confirming all the light emission timer scenarios in this way, the tentatively determined "red lighting" drive data is output as output data.

From the time when 32 seconds have passed to the time when 40 seconds have passed, the drive data of "lighting green" is included in the third light emission timer scenario, while the drive data of "SW valid" is included in the other light emission timer scenarios. Not done. Therefore, at this time, the drive data of "lighting green" is output as output data. In FIG. 41, among the drive data (light emission data) of "SW valid", the drive data that is not output is shown as a shaded portion.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the seventh form, as shown in FIG. 41, in the SP reach first half production section, for example, from the time when 10 seconds have passed to the time when 15 seconds have passed, "blue" included in the first light emitting timer scenario. The "lighting" drive data and the "turning off" drive data included in the fourth notice timer scenario overlap. However, in this case, the arbitration function of the seventh form causes the frame lamp 212 to emit (drive) the frame lamp 212 by the drive data of "blue lighting" having a high priority, while the frame lamp is caused by the drive data of "off" having a low priority. Do not turn off 212. As a result, an unexpected situation has occurred in which the "SW valid" drive data (light emission data) is duplicated while the four light emission timer scenarios from the first light emission timer scenario to the fourth light emission timer scenario are progressing in parallel. It is possible to deal with such cases. In this way, even if the light emitting timer scenario of the seventh form is used instead of the above-mentioned warning timer scenarios of the first to sixth forms, the scenario control for the motor is only replaced with the scenario control for the light emitting means. It is possible to achieve substantially the same action and effect. The scenario control for the light emitting means of the seventh embodiment is executed by the lamp data output process (S203) shown in FIG.

<Other variants>
In each of the above forms, as shown in FIG. 23, the effect section of the variable effect is the reach first half effect section, the reach first half effect section, the development effect section, the SP reach first half effect section, and the SP reach second half effect section. It was divided into. However, the division of the effect section of the variable effect is not limited to the above case, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, in a pachinko gaming machine capable of executing a pseudo-continuous production in which a fluctuation cycle of the effect symbol EZ is repeated a predetermined number of times, a pseudo-ream 1-time production section, a pseudo-ream 2 times production section, a pseudo-ream 3 times production section, and a pseudo-ream A production section for four times may be provided.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, scenario control in the SP reach first half effect section (specific effect section) has been described as an example. However, in other production sections (first half of reach production section, first half of reach production section, development production section, second half of SP reach production section), it is of course possible to carry out the scenario control described in each of the above embodiments.

Further, in each of the above modes, four timer scenarios (first notice timer scenario to fourth notice timer scenario in the first to sixth forms, and first light emission timer scenario to fourth light emission timer scenario in the seventh form) are performed in parallel. The arbitration function of the scenario control was performed while proceeding to. However, the above-mentioned scenario control arbitration function may be performed when two or three timer scenarios or five or more timer scenarios are in progress in parallel.

Further, in each of the above modes, the drive setting of each drive data based on a plurality of timer scenarios was executed at the start timing of the SP reach first half effect section (specific effect section). However, the timing of the drive setting of each drive data is not limited to the start timing of the effect section, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, based on a plurality of timer scenarios, the drive setting of each drive data is executed at the same time before the start timing of the effect (first effect) that drives the effect means earliest, or before the start timing of the effect. You may. In this case, by executing the drive setting of each drive data at the same time, it is possible to simplify the drive data setting process as compared with the case where the drive data drive setting is performed at different timings. It should be noted that the drive settings of each drive data based on a plurality of timer scenarios may be executed at different timings instead of simultaneously.

Further, from the first form to the sixth form, in the scenario control for the motors (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94), a plurality of advance notice timer scenarios are advanced in parallel. Further, in the seventh embodiment, in the scenario control for the light emitting means (frame lamp 212), a plurality of light emitting timer scenarios are advanced in parallel. However, even if the effect means that is the target of the scenario control is a motor other than the ball left / right movement motor 92 or the ball up / down movement motor 94 (for example, an elevating motor 310), or a light emitting means other than the frame lamp 212 (for example, a board lamp 54). good. Further, the present invention is not limited to scenario control for the motor or the light emitting means. For example, in scenario control for a solenoid (effect means), a plurality of drive timer scenarios may be advanced in parallel. The above-mentioned drive timer scenario is drive data in which which solenoid is used, at what timing, and at what time interval the solenoid is turned on (a state in which the movable iron core is projected) is specified. ..

Further, in the first mode, in the SP reach first half production section, a normal shoot advance notice production (directing means) in which the same motor (effecting means) is driven while two timer scenarios (normal timer scenario and volley timer scenario) are progressing in parallel (directing means). The first production) and the volley shoot notice production (second production) were executed. However, the effects (first effect, second effect) for driving the same motor (effect means) are not limited to the normal shoot advance notice effect and the volley shoot advance notice effect. For example, it may be a pseudo continuous effect, a cut-in advance notice effect, a step-up advance notice effect, a continuous advance notice effect executed over a plurality of variable displays of special symbols, and the like.

Further, in the second mode, as shown in FIG. 36, the execution priority of the first notice timer scenario is set to No. 1, the execution priority of the second notice timer scenario is set to No. 2, and the third notice timer is set to No. 2. The execution priority of the scenario is set to 3, and the execution priority of the 4th notice timer scenario is set to 4. However, the execution priority of the timer scenario is not limited to the above case, and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the third mode, as shown in FIG. 37, priority is provided in the drive data having a common output. Specifically, the drive data of "forward rotation" has the highest priority, the drive data of "reverse rotation" has the second highest priority, and the drive data of "strong excitation" has the third priority. High, the drive data of "weak excitation" was set to have the fourth highest priority (the lowest priority). However, the priority in the drive data can be changed as appropriate. For example, the drive data of "standby" having no common output may be set so as not to have the lowest priority. Further, for example, the "forward rotation" drive data and the "reverse direction" drive data (rotation system drive data) are obtained from the "strong excitation" drive data or the "weak excitation" drive data (excitation system drive data). Although the priority is high, there is no superiority or inferiority between the "forward rotation" drive data and the "reverse direction" drive data, and there is no superiority or inferiority between the "strong excitation" drive data and the "weak excitation" drive data. There may be no superiority or inferiority relationship. In the third embodiment, the execution priority is set for the timer scenario to be set, but the execution priority may not be set for the timer scenario to be set. Basically, if there is a priority in the driving data, there is no problem even if the driving data are duplicated.

Further, in the fifth mode, as shown in FIG. 39, when the motor is driven by the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the first notice timer scenario, the "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario When a situation occurs in which the drive of the motor is about to be started by the drive data, the arbitration function prevents the motor from being driven based on the second warning timer scenario. That is, the second notice timer scenario is completely ignored. However, after the driving of the motor based on the first notice timer scenario is completed, the driving of the motor based on the third notice timer scenario can be started. On the other hand, as a modification, as described above, when the drive data for driving the motor once overlaps, the motor cannot be driven in any timer scenario in the production section. good. This is because the malfunction of the drive can be prevented more reliably.

Further, in the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40, when the motor is driven by the drive data of "strong excitation" based on the first notice timer scenario, the "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario When a situation occurs in which the drive data is about to start driving the motor, the arbitration function enables "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario even after the motor drive based on the first notice timer scenario is completed. The drive data (first and second drive data) of the motor cannot be started. However, after the motor drive based on the first notice timer scenario is completed, the motor drive can be started by the "reverse rotation" drive data (first second drive data) based on the second notice timer scenario. You may do so. After the driving of the motor based on the first notice timer scenario is completed, the drive data of "reverse rotation" based on the second notice timer scenario and the drive data having a common output do not overlap, so that the second notice timer scenario is normal. This is because it can be regarded as returning to.

Further, in each of the above modes, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as random numbers (determination information) to be acquired based on winning a prize in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12. You may acquire a random number and determine whether or not it is a big hit, the type of hit, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of fluctuation pattern based on the random number. That is, the number of random numbers to be acquired based on the starting prize and what is to be determined for each random number can be arbitrarily set.

Further, in each of the above modes, the game machine is configured as a game machine in which the transition to the high probability state is determined based on the type of the winning jackpot symbol, but it is controlled to the so-called V probability machine (controlled to the high probability state based on the passage of a specific area). It may be configured as a game machine). Although only the big prize device 14D is provided as the big prize device, two big prize devices may be provided.

Further, in each of the above modes, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 does not execute the small hit game (a special game in which the total opening time of the large winning opening is as short as a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) or less), but the small hit game is executed. It may be a pachinko machine that can be used. The state in which the small hit game is being executed is called the small hit game state.

Further, in each of the above modes, once controlled to the high probability state, the control to the high probability state continues until the start of the next jackpot game (so-called probability variation loop type game machine), but the so-called ST machine (so-called ST machine) It may be configured as a game machine that cuts the number of probabilistic changes). Further, in the above embodiment, the variation of the special figure 2 is configured to be executed in preference to the variation of the special figure 1. On the other hand, the variation of the special figure 2 and the variation of the special figure 1 may be configured to be executed according to the winning order to the starting port. In this case, a storage area that can be stored by adding the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is provided in the gaming RAM 104, and the determination information is stored in the storage area according to the winning order, and the storage order is old. It may be configured to digest from. Further, the variation of the special figure 1 may be executed even during the change of the special figure 2, and the variation of the special figure 2 may be executed even during the change of the special figure 1. That is, it may be configured as a game machine that performs so-called simultaneous fluctuations. Further, it may be configured as a so-called type 1 type 2 type mixer or a honey-type game machine. That is, the present invention can be suitably adopted for a game machine having various game characteristics regardless of the game nature of the game machine.

Further, in each of the above modes, a pachinko gaming machine controlled to a jackpot gaming state (special gaming state) is configured on the condition that a special symbol indicating that the jackpot is won is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, it may be configured as a slot machine (rotary drum type game machine, pachislot game machine). In this case, in the case of a so-called normal machine that increases the number of medals earned by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, the state in which the bonus such as the big bonus or the regular bonus is executed corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals won during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can win a small role frequently, the state during ART or AT. Corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, in the normal machine, the control condition to the special game state is that after winning the big bonus or regular bonus, on the activated winning line, each combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus It is derived and displayed as the display result of the reel. Further, in the ART machine and the AT machine, the control condition to the special game state is, for example, after winning the execution lottery of the ART or AT, the specified number of games is exhausted, and the activation timing of the ART or AT is reached. is there.

Further, in each of the above forms, a "motor", a "light emitting means", a "solenoid", and the like that can be driven by electrical control to execute the effect correspond to the "effect means (drive means)". Further, "rotational drive of the motor", "stop excitation of the motor", "light emission of the light emitting means", "operation of the solenoid" and the like correspond to "drive of the effect means".

9. Inventions Shown in the Above Embodiments The inventions of the following means are shown in the above-described embodiments. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1
After executing the first effect (normal shoot advance notice effect) using the predetermined effect means (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94), the second effect (volley shoot advance notice effect) using the effect means can be executed. In a game machine (pachinko game machine PY1) provided with various effect control means (microcomputer 121 for effect control),
The effect control means
While proceeding in parallel with the first timer scenario (normal timer scenario) for executing the first effect and the second timer scenario (volley timer scenario) for executing the second effect,
When the start timing of the first effect is reached, the first effect can be executed by the first drive data (normal drive data) based on the first timer scenario.
It is a gaming machine characterized in that the second effect can be executed by the second drive data (drive data for volley) based on the second timer scenario at the start timing of the second effect (see FIG. 27). ..

One timer scenario is set, the first effect is executed by the drive data based on one timer scenario at the start timing of the first effect, and the drive data based on the timer scenario is executed at the start timing of the second effect thereafter. There is a method of executing the second effect. However, in the case of this method, it is necessary to provide the start timing of the second effect in one timer scenario, which complicates the creation of the timer scenario. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, while the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario are progressing in parallel, when the start timing of the first effect is reached, the first effect is performed by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario. It is executed, and when the start timing of the second effect thereafter is reached, the second effect is executed by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario. As a result, the first effect and the second effect can be executed by combining simple timer scenarios. As a result, it is possible to simplify the creation of a timer scenario.

The invention according to means A2
In the gaming machine according to means A1
The effect control means
The drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. It is a game machine characterized in that both setting and execution can be performed.

For example, a method of executing the drive setting of the first drive data at the start timing of the first effect and then executing the drive setting of the second drive data at the start timing of the second effect can be considered. However, in the case of this method, the drive setting of the drive data must be set each time the start timing of the effect is performed, and the drive data setting process becomes complicated. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the drive setting of the first drive data and the drive setting of the second drive data are simultaneously executed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the setting process of the drive data.

The invention according to means A3
In the gaming machine according to means A1
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a variable effect that can be stopped and displayed after the effect symbol (EZ) indicating the judgment result of whether it is a big hit is displayed in a variable manner.
The section in the variable effect is divided into a plurality of effect sections (see FIG. 23), and the first effect and the second effect are performed in a specific effect section (SP reach first half effect section) among the plurality of effect sections. When executing, both the drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive setting of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed at the start timing of the specific effect section. It is a gaming machine characterized by being feasible (see FIG. 27).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the first effect and the second effect are executed in a specific effect section, the first drive data is set and the second effect is uniformly set at the start timing of the specific effect section. Perform drive data settings at the same time. This makes it possible to simplify the driving data setting process.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356, the effect control means sets only one timer scenario in the drive control of the effect means. Therefore, when the second effect using the effect means is executed again after the first effect using the effect means is executed, the effect control means sets the timer scenario in advance and at the start timing of the first effect. The first effect is executed by the drive data based on the timer scenario, and the second effect is executed by the drive data based on the timer scenario at the start timing of the second effect. However, in the method of advancing only one timer scenario as described above, it is necessary to provide at least the start timing of the second effect in the one timer scenario, which complicates the creation of the timer scenario. Therefore, in the inventions relating to A1 to A3 described above, for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356, the effect control means provides a first timer scenario for executing the first effect and a second effect. While proceeding in parallel with the second timer scenario for execution, when the start timing of the first effect is reached, the first effect can be executed by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario, and the start timing of the second effect. The difference is that the second effect can be executed by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a game machine capable of simplifying the creation of a timer scenario (having an action effect).

<Means B>
The invention according to means B1
A first timer scenario (first notice timer scenario) for driving a predetermined effect means (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) and a second timer scenario (second timer scenario) for driving the effect means. Equipped with an effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of advancing in parallel with the advance timer scenario).
The first timer scenario and the second timer scenario are prioritized (see FIG. 36).
The effect control means
Based on the situation in which the effect means is driven by the first drive data (drive data of "forward rotation") based on the first timer scenario and the second drive data (drive data of "reverse rotation") based on the second timer scenario. When a situation occurs in which the effect means is driven, the drive data (“positive”) based on the timer scenario (first notice timer scenario) having the higher priority among the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario. While driving the effect means by the drive data of "rotation", the drive data ("reverse rotation") based on the timer scenario (second timer scenario) having the lower priority of the first timer scenario or the second timer scenario. It is possible to prevent the effect means from being driven by the drive data) (see the arbitration function of the second form).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to drive the effect means with the first drive data based on the first timer scenario while proceeding in parallel with the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario. It is possible to drive the effect means with the second drive data based on the two-timer scenario. However, by mistake, a situation in which the effect means is driven by the first drive data and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the second drive data may occur at the same time. Therefore, in this case, the effect means is driven by the drive data based on the timer scenario having the higher priority of the first timer scenario or the second timer scenario, while the drive data based on the timer scenario having the lower priority is used to drive the effect means. Do not drive the production means. Therefore, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation while proceeding with the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario in parallel.

The invention according to means B2
In the gaming machine described in means B1
The first timer scenario is a timer scenario for executing a predetermined first effect (normal shoot notice effect).
The second timer scenario is a timer scenario for executing the second effect (timer scenario for volley) executed after the first effect.
The effect control means
The drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. It is a game machine characterized in that both setting and execution can be performed.

For example, a method of executing the drive setting of the first drive data at the start timing of the first effect and then executing the drive setting of the second drive data at the start timing of the second effect can be considered. However, in the case of this method, the drive setting of the drive data must be set each time the start timing of the effect is performed, and the drive data setting process becomes complicated. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the drive setting of the first drive data and the drive setting of the second drive data are simultaneously executed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the setting process of the drive data.

The invention according to means B3
In the gaming machine described in means B1
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a variable effect that can be stopped and displayed after the effect symbol (EZ) indicating the judgment result of whether it is a big hit is displayed in a variable manner.
The section in the variable effect is divided into a plurality of effect sections (see FIG. 23), and the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario are used in a specific effect section (SP reach first half effect section) among the plurality of effect sections. When the timer scenario is advanced in parallel, the drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed at the start timing of the specific effect section. It is a gaming machine characterized in that both setting and setting can be performed (see FIG. 36).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario are advanced in parallel in a specific effect section, the first drive data is uniformly generated at the start timing of the specific effect section. It is executed at the same time as the drive setting and the drive setting of the second drive data. This makes it possible to simplify the driving data setting process.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356, the effect control means advances only one timer scenario in the drive control of the effect means. On the other hand, a new method of advancing a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel can be considered. However, in the case of this method, there is a possibility that the drive data included in the plurality of timer scenarios may be duplicated by mistake. That is, it is possible that a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on a certain timer scenario and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on another timer scenario may occur at the same time. Therefore, the inventions according to B1 to B3 described above have priorities for the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario with respect to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356, and the effect control means. When there is a situation in which the effect means is driven by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario, the first timer scenario or The effect means is driven by the drive data based on the timer scenario having the higher priority in the second timer scenario, while the drive data based on the timer scenario having the lower priority in the first timer scenario or the second timer scenario is used. The difference is that it is possible not to drive the production means. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a game machine capable of responding to an unexpected situation while proceeding with a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel (effectively acting).

<Means C>
The invention according to means C1
A first timer scenario (first notice timer scenario) for driving a predetermined effect means (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) and a second timer scenario (second timer scenario) for driving the effect means. Equipped with an effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of advancing in parallel with the advance timer scenario).
The first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive data included as the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are given priority (see the lower column of FIG. 37).
The effect control means
When a situation occurs in which the effect means is driven by the first drive data (drive data of "weak excitation") and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the second drive data (drive data of "forward rotation"). (See FIG. 37), the effect means is driven by the drive data having the higher priority of the first drive data or the second drive data (drive data of "forward rotation"), while the first drive data is used. A gaming machine characterized in that the effect means is not driven by the drive data or the drive data having the lower priority of the second drive data (drive data of "weak excitation") (see the arbitration function of the third form). Is.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to drive the effect means with the first drive data based on the first timer scenario while proceeding in parallel with the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario. It is possible to drive the effect means with the second drive data based on the two-timer scenario. However, by mistake, a situation in which the effect means is driven by the first drive data and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the second drive data may occur at the same time. Therefore, in this case, the effect means is driven by the drive data having the higher priority of the first drive data or the second drive data, while the drive data having the lower priority of the first drive data or the second drive data is used. The production means is not driven by the drive data. Therefore, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation while proceeding with the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario in parallel.

The invention according to means C2
In the gaming machine described in means C1
The first timer scenario is a timer scenario for executing a predetermined first effect (normal shoot notice effect).
The second timer scenario is a timer scenario for executing the second effect (timer scenario for volley) executed after the first effect.
The effect control means
The drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. It is a game machine characterized in that both setting and execution can be performed.

For example, a method of executing the drive setting of the first drive data at the start timing of the first effect and then executing the drive setting of the second drive data at the start timing of the second effect can be considered. However, in the case of this method, the drive setting of the drive data must be set each time the start timing of the effect is performed, and the drive data setting process becomes complicated. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the drive setting of the first drive data and the drive setting of the second drive data are simultaneously executed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the setting process of the drive data.

The invention according to means C3
In the gaming machine described in means C1
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a variable effect that can be stopped and displayed after the effect symbol (EZ) indicating the judgment result of whether it is a big hit is displayed in a variable manner.
The section in the variable effect is divided into a plurality of effect sections (see FIG. 23), and the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario are used in a specific effect section (SP reach first half effect section) among the plurality of effect sections. When the timer scenario is advanced in parallel, the drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed at the start timing of the specific effect section. It is a gaming machine characterized in that both setting and setting can be performed (see FIG. 37).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario are advanced in parallel in a specific effect section, the first drive data is uniformly generated at the start timing of the specific effect section. The drive setting and the drive setting of the second drive data are executed at the same time. This makes it possible to simplify the driving data setting process.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356, the effect control means advances only one timer scenario in the drive control of the effect means. On the other hand, a new method of advancing a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel can be considered. However, in the case of this method, there is a possibility that the drive data included in the plurality of timer scenarios may be duplicated by mistake. That is, it is possible that a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on a certain timer scenario and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on another timer scenario may occur at the same time. Therefore, the above-mentioned inventions related to C1 to C3 are included as first drive data based on the first timer scenario and second drive data based on the second timer scenario for the gaming machine described in JP-A-2017-29356. Priority is provided for the driven data, and the effect control means has a situation in which the effect means is driven by the first drive data and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the second drive data. Drives the effect means by the drive data having the higher priority of the first drive data or the second drive data, while producing the effect by the drive data of the first drive data or the second drive data having the lower priority. The difference is that it does not drive the means. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a game machine capable of responding to an unexpected situation while proceeding with a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel (effectively acting).

<Means D>
The invention according to means D1
A first timer scenario (first notice timer scenario) for driving a predetermined effect means (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) and a second timer scenario (fourth) for driving the effect means. Equipped with an effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of advancing in parallel with the advance timer scenario).
The effect control means
Based on the situation in which the effect means is driven by the first drive data (drive data of "forward rotation") based on the first timer scenario and the second drive data (drive data of "reverse rotation") based on the second timer scenario. When a situation occurs in which the effect means is driven (see FIG. 38), the effect means is not driven by either the first drive data or the second drive data (arbitration function of the fourth form). It is a gaming machine characterized by (see).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to drive the effect means with the first drive data based on the first timer scenario while proceeding in parallel with the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario. It is possible to drive the effect means with the second drive data based on the two-timer scenario. However, by mistake, a situation in which the effect means is driven by the first drive data and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the second drive data may occur at the same time. Therefore, in this case, the effect means is not driven by either the first drive data or the second drive data. Therefore, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation while proceeding with the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario in parallel.

The invention according to means D2
In the gaming machine described in means D1,
The first timer scenario is a timer scenario for executing a predetermined first effect (normal shoot notice effect).
The second timer scenario is a timer scenario for executing a second effect (volley shoot notice effect) executed after the first effect.
The effect control means
The drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. It is a game machine characterized in that both setting and execution can be performed.

For example, a method of executing the drive setting of the first drive data at the start timing of the first effect and then executing the drive setting of the second drive data at the start timing of the second effect can be considered. However, in the case of this method, the drive setting of the drive data must be set each time the start timing of the effect is performed, and the drive data setting process becomes complicated. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having this configuration, the drive setting of the first drive data and the drive setting of the second drive data are simultaneously executed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the setting process of the drive data.

The invention according to means D3
In the gaming machine described in means D1,
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a variable effect that can be stopped and displayed after the effect symbol (EZ) indicating the judgment result of whether it is a big hit is displayed in a variable manner.
The section in the variable effect is divided into a plurality of effect sections (see FIG. 23), and the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario are used in a specific effect section (SP reach first half effect section) among the plurality of effect sections. When the timer scenario is advanced in parallel, the drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed at the start timing of the specific effect section. It is a gaming machine characterized in that both setting and setting can be performed (see FIG. 38).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario are advanced in parallel in a specific effect section, the first drive data is uniformly generated at the start timing of the specific effect section. The drive setting and the drive setting of the second drive data are executed at the same time. This makes it possible to simplify the driving data setting process.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356, the effect control means advances only one timer scenario in the drive control of the effect means. On the other hand, a new method of advancing a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel can be considered. However, in the case of this method, there is a possibility that the drive data included in the plurality of timer scenarios may be duplicated by mistake. That is, it is possible that a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on a certain timer scenario and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on another timer scenario may occur at the same time. Therefore, the invention according to the above-mentioned D1 to D3 is a situation in which the effect control means drives the effect means by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario for the game machine described in JP-A-2017-29356. When a situation occurs in which the effect means is driven by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario, the difference is that neither the first drive data nor the second drive data drives the effect means. There is. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a game machine capable of responding to an unexpected situation while proceeding with a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel (effectively acting).

<Means E>
The invention according to means E1
A first timer scenario (first notice timer scenario) for driving a predetermined effect means (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) and a second timer scenario (second timer scenario) for driving the effect means. Equipped with an effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of advancing in parallel with the advance timer scenario).
The effect control means
When the effect means is driven by the first drive data (a series of data, "forward rotation" drive data and "strong excitation" drive data) based on the first timer scenario, the second timer scenario When a situation occurs in which the driving of the effect means is to be started by the second driving data (driving data of "reverse rotation" and driving data of "strong excitation" which are a series of data) based on the above (see FIG. 39). The game is characterized in that the driving of the effecting means is not started by the second driving data until the driving of the effecting means based on the first timer scenario is completed (see the arbitration function of the fifth form). It is a machine.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to drive the effect means by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario while proceeding with the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario in parallel. However, when the effect means is driven by the first drive data, there may be a situation in which the drive of the effect means is erroneously started by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario. Therefore, in this case, the drive of the effect means is not started by the second drive data until the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed. Therefore, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation while proceeding with a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel.

The invention according to means E2
In the gaming machine according to means E1
The effect control means
When the effect means is driven by the first drive data and a situation occurs in which the drive of the effect means is to be started by the second drive data,
After the driving of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the effect means is not driven based on the second timer scenario (see the shaded portion shown in FIG. 39).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the effect means is driven by the first drive data and a situation occurs in which the effect means is to be started by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario. Even after the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed, the effect means is not driven by the second timer scenario. In this way, once an unexpected situation occurs based on the second timer scenario, it is possible to guarantee safer driving by completely ignoring the second timer scenario.

The invention according to means E3
In the gaming machine described in means E2
The effect control means
It is possible to advance the first timer scenario, the second timer scenario, and the third timer scenario for driving the effect means (third notice timer scenario) in parallel.
After the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed, there is a situation in which the drive of the effect means is to be started by the third drive data (driving data of "forward rotation") based on the third timer scenario. When it occurs (see FIG. 39), the gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to start driving the effect means by the third drive data (see the arbitration function of the fifth form).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the effect means is driven by the first drive data and a situation occurs in which the effect means is to be started by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario. Even after the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed, the effect means is not driven by the second timer scenario. On the other hand, when a situation arises in which the driving of the effect means is to be started by the third drive data, it is possible to start the drive of the effect means by the third drive data. In this way, even if the second timer scenario determined to be abnormal is ignored, it is possible to drive the effect means as scheduled based on the third timer scenario thereafter.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356, the effect control means advances only one timer scenario in the drive control of the effect means. On the other hand, a new method of advancing a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel can be considered. However, in the case of this method, there is a possibility that the drive data included in the plurality of timer scenarios may be duplicated by mistake. That is, it is possible that a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on a certain timer scenario and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on another timer scenario may occur at the same time. Therefore, in the inventions relating to E1 to E3 described above, for the gaming machine described in JP-A-2017-29356, the effect control means drives the effect means by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario. If a situation arises in which the driving of the effect means is to be started by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario, the second operation means is driven until the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed. The difference is that the drive data does not start driving the effect means. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a game machine capable of responding to an unexpected situation while proceeding with a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel (effectively acting).

<Means F>
The invention according to means F1
A first timer scenario (first notice timer scenario) for driving a predetermined effect means (ball left / right movement motor 92, ball up / down movement motor 94) and a second timer scenario (second timer scenario) for driving the effect means. Equipped with an effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of advancing in parallel with the advance timer scenario).
The effect control means
When the effect means is driven by the first drive data (a series of data, "forward rotation" drive data and "strong excitation" drive data) based on the first timer scenario, the second timer scenario When a situation occurs in which the driving of the effect means is to be started by the second driving data (driving data of "reverse rotation" and driving data of "strong excitation" which are a series of data) based on the above (see FIG. 40). After the driving of the effecting means based on the first timer scenario is completed, the driving of the effecting means can be started by the second driving data (see the arbitration function of the sixth form). It is a game machine to play.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, it is possible to drive the effect means by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario while proceeding with the first timer scenario and the second timer scenario in parallel. However, when the effect means is driven by the first drive data, there may be a situation in which the drive of the effect means is erroneously started by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario. Therefore, in this case, after the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed, it is possible to start the drive of the effect means by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario, and the second timer scenario can be set. It is not completely ignored. Therefore, it is possible to deal with an unexpected situation while proceeding with a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel.

The invention according to means F2
In the gaming machine described in means F1,
In the second timer scenario, as the second drive data, the first second drive data (drive data of "reverse rotation") and the first second drive data refer to the drive mode of the effect means. It contains the second second drive data (drive data of "strong excitation") to make it different,
The effect control means
When the effect means is driven by the first drive data and a situation occurs in which the effect means is to be started by the first second drive data based on the second timer scenario. Does not start driving the effect means by the first second drive data after the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed (see the shaded area shown in FIG. 40). The gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible to start driving the effect means by the second second drive data.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the effect means is driven by the first drive data, there arises a situation in which the effect means is to be started by the first second drive data based on the second timer scenario. There can be cases. In this case, even after the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed, the drive of the effect means is not started by the first second drive data. However, after the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed, it is possible to start the drive of the effect means if the second drive data is based on the second timer scenario. In this way, among the drive data included in the second timer scenario, the second timer scenario is partially utilized assuming that the first second drive data is abnormal but the second drive data is normal. Is possible.

By the way, in the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356, the effect control means advances only one timer scenario in the drive control of the effect means. On the other hand, a new method of advancing a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel can be considered. However, in the case of this method, there is a possibility that the drive data included in the plurality of timer scenarios may be duplicated by mistake. That is, it is possible that a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on a certain timer scenario and a situation in which the effect means is driven by the drive data based on another timer scenario may occur at the same time. Therefore, in the above-described inventions related to F1 to F2, the effect control means drives the effect means by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario with respect to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-29356. If a situation arises in which the driving of the effect means is to be started by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario, the second drive means is completed after the drive of the effect means based on the first timer scenario is completed. The difference is that it is possible to start driving the effect means by the drive data. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem of providing a game machine capable of responding to an unexpected situation while proceeding with a plurality of timer scenarios in parallel (effectively acting).

PY1 ... Pachinko game machine 54 ... Board lamp 56k ... Ball movable body 81 ... Special figure display 92 ... Ball left / right movement motor 94 ... Ball up / down movement motor 121 ... Production control microcomputer 212 ... Frame lamp

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine provided with an effect control means capable of executing a second effect using the effect means after executing the first effect using a predetermined effect means.
The effect control means
While proceeding in parallel with the first timer scenario for executing the first effect and the second timer scenario for executing the second effect,
When the start timing of the first effect is reached, the first effect can be executed by the first drive data based on the first timer scenario.
A gaming machine characterized in that when the start timing of the second effect is reached, the second effect can be executed by the second drive data based on the second timer scenario. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The effect control means
The drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario are performed before the start timing of the first effect or at the start timing of the first effect. A game machine characterized in that both settings and settings can be executed. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The effect control means
It is possible to execute a variable effect that can be stopped and displayed after the effect symbol showing the judgment result of whether it is a big hit is displayed in a variable manner.
When the section in the variable effect is divided into a plurality of effect sections and the first effect and the second effect are executed in a specific effect section among the plurality of effect sections, the specific effect section A gaming machine characterized in that both the drive setting of the first drive data based on the first timer scenario and the drive setting of the second drive data based on the second timer scenario can be executed at the start timing of.

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