JP4300556B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a rotating combination having a plurality of LEDs arranged in a row is rotated by a stepping motor.

In a conventional gaming machine, a gaming machine including a saccade display device that displays an image by an afterimage effect has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). This saccade display device includes a movable plate as a rotating member and a motor. This movable plate is provided with a large number of LEDs in a row and rotates by rotation control of the motor. Many LED lighting controls and motor rotation control are performed by a sound / lamp control unit. The sound / lamp control unit individually controls the lighting timings of a large number of LEDs while rotating the motor, so that an image based on the afterimage effect is displayed on the surface of the rotation path of the movable plate.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-283505 (FIG. 6)

  By the way, as a motor which drives the movable plate mentioned above, a stepping motor is mentioned, for example. This stepping motor may not be able to follow the step pulse when starting and stopping, and may step out. For this reason, trapezoidal control is performed to prevent step-out. In this trapezoidal control, acceleration control and deceleration control are performed by accurately varying the step pulse width that determines the rotation speed of the stepping motor. When the acceleration control and the deceleration control are performed, for example, when an interrupt for receiving a command (control signal) occurs, the process temporarily generates the step pulse width to the process for receiving the control signal. It becomes difficult to generate the step pulse width, and the stepping motor may not be driven by trapezoidal control.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem in an interrupt for receiving a control signal, and an object thereof is to generate an accurate step pulse width and drive a stepping motor by trapezoidal control, An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of displaying an image due to an afterimage effect.

  Effective solutions for achieving the above-described object will be described below. In addition, the effect | action etc. are demonstrated as needed.

(Solution 1)
A gaming machine comprising a rotating unit that rotates a rotating combination in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in a row by a stepping motor and displays an image by light emission of the plurality of LEDs during rotation of the rotating combination, A main board, a sub-integrated board, and an accessory control board, wherein the main board outputs a game progress command to the sub-integrated board based on the progress of the game, and the sub-integrated board has the game Based on the progress command, controls related to various games, the accessory control board controls the rotating body unit, the sub-integrated board includes a serial port, and the serial port outputs from the main board Based on the played game progress command, serially output a control signal for a role to the role control board, and the role control board has a first timer interrupt process and a second timer interrupt. The first timer interrupt process is assigned as a variable time interrupt timer to control the LEDs and the stepping motor, and the second timer interrupt process is used as a fixed time interrupt timer. A gaming machine that is assigned to control for receiving an object control signal.

  In the present embodiment, the LED group 61a in FIG. 4 corresponds to a plurality of LEDs, the rotating combination 61 in FIG. 4 corresponds to a rotating combination, the motor 63 in FIG. 14 corresponds to a stepping motor, and the rotation in FIG. The unit 60 corresponds to a rotation unit, the main board 101 in FIG. 5 corresponds to the main board, the sub-integrated board 111 in FIG. 5 corresponds to the sub-integrated board, and the accessory control board 115 in FIG. 36, the command received in the command reception process of step S82 in the sub integration side command reception interrupt process of FIG. 36 corresponds to the game progress command, the serial unit 112aso of FIG. 6 corresponds to the serial port, and the command of FIG. The data CMD-DAT and the transfer clock CMD-CLK correspond to the control signal for the accessory, and the accessory side in step S122 in the accessory control side timer interrupt processing of FIG. The timer interrupt setting process corresponds to the first timer interrupt process. Steps S142 and 146 in the acceleration timer interrupt setting process of FIG. 42 and steps S162 and S166 in the deceleration timer interrupt setting process of FIG. Correspondingly, the RGB data output process of step S126 in the accessory control side timer interrupt process of FIG. 40 corresponds to the control of a plurality of LEDs, and the motor control process of step S128 in the accessory control side timer interrupt process of FIG. This corresponds to the motor control, the 48 ms timer interrupt process of FIG. 39 corresponds to the second timer interrupt process, 48 ms corresponds to the fixed time interrupt timer, and the command data reception process of FIG. It corresponds to.

  This gaming machine includes a rotation unit, a main board, a sub-integrated board, and an accessory control board. The rotating unit rotates a rotating combination in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in a row by a stepping motor, and when the rotating combination is rotating, the plurality of LEDs emit light to display an image. The main board outputs a game progress command to the sub-integrated board based on the progress of the game. The sub-integrated board to which the game progress command is input performs various game-related controls based on the game progress command. The accessory control board controls the rotary unit.

  The sub-integrated board has a serial port. This serial port serially outputs an accessory control signal to the accessory control board. The accessory control board to which the accessory control signal is input executes a first timer interrupt process and a second timer interrupt process. The first timer interrupt process is a variable time interrupt timer. On the other hand, the second timer interrupt process is assigned to the control for receiving the control signal for an accessory as a fixed time interrupt timer.

  As described above, the fixed-time interrupt timer always checks the presence / absence of the accessory control signal output from the sub-integrated board at a predetermined fixed period. On the other hand, in the variable time interrupt timer, the stepping motor is accelerated and decelerated by changing the period of the interrupt timer. The two interrupt timers perform control independently of each other. With the fixed-time interrupt timer, it is possible to reliably receive an accessory control signal from the sub-integrated board. On the other hand, in the variable time interrupt timer, the step timer width can be freely generated by changing the interval of the interrupt timer, and stepping motor acceleration control, constant speed control and deceleration control can be performed (referred to as “trapezoid control”). . While reliably receiving the accessory control signal from the sub-integrated board, it is possible to perform complicated processing in which the step pulse width irregularly changes such as acceleration / deceleration control of the stepping motor. At this time, the plurality of LEDs are also controlled. Therefore, it is possible to generate an accurate step pulse width, drive the stepping motor by trapezoidal control, and display an image by the afterimage effect.

(Solution 2)
The gaming machine according to Solution 1, wherein the accessory control board includes a shift register that can be connected in a daisy chain, and the shift register receives the control signal for the accessory that is serially output from the serial port. When the accessory latch signal output from the sub-integrated board is input, the accessory control signal is converted into a parallel signal in response to the accessory latch signal. The gaming interval is at least twice as long as the fixed-time interrupt timer process.

  In this embodiment, the shift registers 115h and 115i in FIG. 6 correspond to shift registers that can be daisy chained, the flags FLG0 and FLG1 and CMD-D0 to CMD-D7 in FIG. 6 correspond to parallel data, and FIG. 96 ms in the first period and the third period corresponds to the output interval of the latch signal for the accessory.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the accessory control board includes a shift register that can be connected in a daisy chain. The shift register receives a control signal for an accessory serially output from the serial port. When the accessory latch signal output from the sub-integrated board is input, the accessory signal is converted into a parallel signal and latched using the accessory latch signal as a trigger. The output interval of the accessory latch signal is at least twice that of the fixed-time interrupt timer process. That is, the process of receiving the accessory control signal is given twice. For example, if the output interval of the accessory latch signal is less than twice the fixed-time interrupt timer processing, the accessory control board loses the opportunity to receive a parallel signal (timing opportunity) depending on the timing. Miss the parallel signal. For this reason, by making the output interval of the latch signal for the accessory at least twice as long as the interrupt timer processing of the fixed time, the accessory control board ensures the opportunity to receive the parallel signal (timing opportunity). Obtainable. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the parallel signal from being missed.

(Solution 3)
The gaming machine according to Solution 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, since the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine, the operational effects of the solving means 1 or 2 can be obtained in the pachinko gaming machine. As a basic configuration of this pachinko gaming machine, a game ball is driven into a game area (game area 12 in the present embodiment) in accordance with an operation of an operation means (operation handle 18 in the present embodiment), and the game ball that has been driven in Is displayed on the symbol display means (in the present embodiment, the image display device 42) on the condition that a winning is made in the starting port (in the present embodiment, the first starting port 72 and the second starting port 73) provided in the game area. The symbol information is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol information display result is stopped and displayed. In addition, when a profit granting state (this embodiment, jackpot gaming state) occurs, a big winning opening (this embodiment, large winning opening / closing device 75) provided in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to A winning is made possible, and based on the winning, a gaming privilege (awarding a prize ball, writing a point on a magnetic card, etc.) is given to the player.

(Solution 4)
3. The gaming machine according to Solution 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is a spinning type gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, since the gaming machine is a spinning-type gaming machine, the operational effect of the solving means 1 or 2 can be obtained in the spinning-type gaming machine. As a basic configuration of this spinning machine, after a symbol information string (for example, a plurality of reel strings with a plurality of symbol information) consisting of a plurality of symbol information is variably displayed, the display result of the symbol information is stopped and displayed. Fluctuation display means for starting, the fluctuation display of the symbol information is started based on the operation of the start operation means (for example, an operation lever), and the operation of the stop operation means (for example, a stop button) or the elapse of a predetermined time Based on this, the variable display of symbol information is stopped. And the profit provision state generation | occurrence | production means which generate | occur | produces a profit provision state (big hit game state) on the condition that symbol information becomes a predetermined specific display mode is provided.

(Solution 5)
The gaming machine according to Solution 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion gaming machine in which a pachinko gaming machine and a spinning-type gaming machine are fused.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, since the gaming machine is a fusion gaming machine, the operational effect of the solving means 1 or 2 can be obtained in the fusion gaming machine. As a basic configuration of the fusion gaming machine in which the pachinko gaming machine and the revolving-type gaming machine are fused, a symbol information string composed of a plurality of symbol information (for example, a plurality of reel rows with a plurality of symbols) is variably displayed. After that, it is provided with a fluctuation display means for stopping and displaying the display result of the symbol information, and starting the fluctuation display of the symbol information based on the operation of the start operation means (for example, the operation lever), and the stop operation means (for example, The change display of the symbol information is stopped based on the operation of the stop button) or the elapse of a predetermined time. And it is provided with the profit grant state generation means which generates a profit grant state (big hit game state) on condition that the symbol information becomes a predetermined specific display mode, and by using the game ball as a game medium, A predetermined number of game balls are required at the start of the change, and a large amount of game balls are paid out when a profit granting state occurs.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to generate an accurate step pulse width, drive the stepping motor by trapezoidal control, and display an image by the afterimage effect.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing one pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one pachinko machine in a state in which a main body frame and a front frame are opened, and FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a rear surface configuration of the pachinko machine 1. is there.
[1. Configuration of pachinko machine]

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 as a gaming machine includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a game board 4, a front frame 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed in a vertically rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right frame members, and has a lower plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the lower front side of the outer frame 2. A main body frame 3 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The main body frame 3 is formed by integrally molding the front frame body 8, the game board mounting frame 9, and the mechanism mounting frame 10 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame 8 formed on the front side of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2. In this embodiment, the line-of-sight direction in which the front of the pachinko machine 1 is viewed is the front side (front side), and the opposite side (for example, the main body frame 3 side with respect to the front frame body 8) is the rear side (back side). And

  The main body frame 3 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and a game board mounting frame 9 is formed on the front side, and a mechanism mounting frame 10 is formed on the back side. As a result, the synthetic resin main body frame 3 includes a conventional front frame (sometimes called an inner frame, a front frame, etc.) and a mechanism plate (sometimes called a back mechanism plate, a back set plate, etc.). It has a function.

  A game board 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 9 integrally formed at the rear part of the front frame body 8 so as to be detachable and replaceable from the front. In addition, two engaging protrusions 33 are formed on the left side of the game board mounting frame 9, and two engagement protrusions 36 (see FIG. 26) are provided on the right side of the game board mounting frame 9. One is formed. Further, two engaging holes 34 corresponding to the engaging protrusions 33 are formed on the left side of the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4, and the engaging recess 36 is formed on the right side of the board surface of the gaming board 4. Two corresponding engagement hooks 35 are formed on the upper and lower sides. The engaging hook 35 detachably engages the game board 4 and the game board mounting frame 9.

  A guide rail 11 having an outer rail and an inner rail is provided on the surface of the game board 4. Further, a lower speaker 14 is attached to one side of the front lower portion of the front frame body 8 located below the game board mounting frame 9. In addition, a launch rail 15 that guides the game ball toward the launch path of the game board 4 is attached to the upper portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 8 in an inclined manner. On the other hand, a lower front member 16 is attached to a lower portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame body 8. A lower pan 17 is provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the lower front member 16, and an operation handle 18 is provided closer to one side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body frame 3 is locked to the outer frame 2 on the rear surface of the main body frame 3 (front frame body 8) opposite to the side where the hinge mechanism 7 is provided. The locking device 19 having both the function to perform and the function to lock the front frame 5 to the main body frame 3 is mounted. The locking device 19 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 21 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 20 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the main body frame 3 in a closed state, and an open side of the front frame 5. There are provided a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 23 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 22 provided on the rear surface and lock the front frame 5 in a closed state.

  Thus, when the key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 24 and rotated in one direction, the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 21 and the closing tool 20 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is moved. When unlocked and the key is rotated in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 23 and the closing tool 22 of the front frame 5 is released, and the front frame 5 is unlocked. It has become. The front end of the cylinder lock 24 is exposed to the front surface of the lower front member 16 through the front frame 8 and the lower front member 16 so that the unlocking operation can be performed by inserting a key from the front of the pachinko machine 1. Are arranged.

  In the present embodiment, the main body frame 3 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 2 by rotating the key clockwise, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked by operating the key counterclockwise. On the other hand, the front frame 5 is unlocked. Thus, either the main body frame 3 or the front frame 5 can be unlocked only by changing the direction of the rotation operation. The locking device 19 also locks the main body frame 3 so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 21 and the closing tool 20 of the outer frame 2 is not released by an external operation other than the key when the main body frame 3 is locked in the closed state. A lock mechanism for locking the hook 21 is further provided. Thus, when the main body frame 3 is locked in the closed state, the main body frame locking hook 21 is locked by the lock mechanism. Further, a rib is formed so as to project from a side closer to the gap between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 (front frame 8) than the main body frame locking hook 21 (right side in FIG. 2), and the main body frame locking hook 21 is formed by the rib. However, even if an attempt is made to directly operate the main body frame locking hook 21 by inserting a wire or the like from the gap between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 (front frame 8), the rib contacts the rib. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of illegally unlocking the main body frame 3 with a wire or the like from the gap between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 (front frame 3).

  A front frame 5 is attached to one side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 by a hinge mechanism 25 so as to be opened and closed forward. The front frame 5 includes a door main body frame 26 and an upper plate 28. The door main body frame 26 is formed of a pressed metal frame member, and is formed to have a size that covers a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame 8 to the upper edge of the lower front member 16. A substantially circular opening window 30 through which a game area 12 of a game board 4 (to be described later) can be seen through from the front is formed at substantially the center of the door body frame 26. Further, a window frame 31 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 30 is provided on the rear side of the door main body frame 26, and a transparent plate 32 is attached to the window frame 31.

  In this embodiment, the gaming area 12 formed on the game board 4 is formed by disposing the cylinder lock 24 below the game board 4 and thinning the locking device 19 arranged on the right side of the game board 4. The area of the player can be expanded more than before, and the interest for the player's visual recognition can be enhanced. Further, by enlarging the game area 12, it is difficult to guide the game ball to the variable winning device 70 disposed below the center unit 40 even if the center unit 40 described later is disposed at the center of the game area 12. And does not give the impression. In addition, the opening window 30 of the front frame 8 is enlarged in accordance with the enlargement of the game area 12, and the rigidity of the front frame 8 is reduced. However, the front frame 8 that integrally forms the upper plate 28 is used. Thus, a decrease in rigidity of the front frame 8 is suppressed.

  On the front side of the door body frame 26, an upper plate 28 is provided integrally with the front frame 8 at the lower part around the opening window 30, frame lamps 27 are mounted on the left and right sides, and an upper speaker 29 is mounted on the upper part. Yes. The frame lamp 27 is controlled to be turned on / off according to the effect mode of the effect executed by the image display device 42 (design display means, image display means) described later, and the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 described above are controlled. The sound output control of a plurality of types of sound output modes is executed according to the effect mode of the effects executed by the image display device 42. In this way, by performing the lighting / extinguishing control of the frame lamp 27 and the sound output control of the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 in synchronization with the effect executed in the image display device 42, the effect of the effect is enhanced, and the game It is intended to improve the interest of the elderly. The upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 also output a warning sound for notifying that an illegal act has been executed, an information sound for notifying that an error state relating to a game has occurred, and the like.

  Next, the rear surface configuration of the main body frame 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, a ball tank for storing game balls supplied from a ball lifting device installed on the game island is provided on the upper rear surface side of the main body frame 3. 140, a tank rail 141 that connects the ball tank 140 and the payout device 109 and allows the game balls stored in the ball tank to flow down are arranged. The payout device 109 connected to the ball tank 140 by the tank rail 141 is formed in a unit shape, and a predetermined number of game balls are received based on a signal for accepting a game ball from the tank rail 141 and instructing the payout of the game ball. Pay out.

  A substrate protection cover 142 in which a substrate and the like are built is provided below the tank rail 141. The board protective cover 142 plays a role of preventing these boards from being damaged by a sphere dropped from the tank rail 141 and preventing illegal acts on each board. Further, the substrate protection cover 142 projects to the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the main substrate 101 is disposed below the substrate protection cover 142. Further, a sub-integrated board 111 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5) is arranged on the back side of the main board 101 of the game board 4. Accordingly, the upper part of the main board 101 and the sub-integrated board 111 is covered with the board protection cover 142 protruding to the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the main board 101 and the sub-integrated board 111 are damaged by the balls dropped from the tank rail 141. Is preventing.

A launching device 135 is attached to the lower side of the back surface of the main body frame 3. This launching device 135 is configured by integrating a launching hammer that launches a sphere sent to the launching rail 15 and a launching motor that imparts a reciprocating rotation to the launching hammer, and is associated with the operation handle 18. ing. Further, a payout board 105 is provided on the right side of the launching device 135. The payout board 105 drives and controls the payout device 109 based on the reception of a signal instructing payout of the game ball from the main board 101.
[2. Components of game board]

  Next, various components and devices provided in the game board 4 will be described. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the game board 4.

  A game area 12 is defined on the inner side of the guide rail 11 described above, and a center unit 40 is disposed at the center of the game area 12. Note that a passage through which a game ball can pass is formed in the upper left front portion and the lower left and right ends of the center unit 40, and a swing passage member 43 that swings based on the passage of the game ball (ball passage) Part). In addition, a rotating accessory 61 that is rotationally driven and controlled substantially horizontally (substantially parallel) with respect to the front surface of the game board 4 is provided in the upper right portion of the front surface of the center unit 40. In the present embodiment, the rotating accessory 61 is always driven to rotate clockwise during operation.

  Further, the center unit 40 has a ball passage path (not shown) formed inside the back surface of the rotating combination 61, and an inlet 40 a of the ball passage path is formed on the left side of the rotating combination 61. Is provided with an outlet 40b of a ball passage route on the right side. In addition, a ball passage member 49 (ball passage portion) in which a passage through which a game ball can pass is formed in the lower portion of the rotating accessory 61 in the center unit 40.

  Further, in the upper left part of the front of the center unit 40 (above the rocking passage member 43 provided in the upper left part of the front of the center unit 40), the variation of normal symbols is controlled by the lighting control of the light emitter (in this embodiment, LED). A normal symbol display 44 for displaying is provided. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol is variably displayed by alternately turning on the LED built in the normal symbol indicator 44 in red and green, and after a predetermined period, either red or green is stopped. The display result of the normal symbol is derived by displaying.

  Further, an ordinary symbol start memory LED 48 that is configured by a plurality of light emitters (four lamps in the present embodiment) and is controlled to be turned on / off is provided on the upper right side of the normal symbol display 44. Further, a state display LED 45 that controls lighting of the light emitter (LED in the present embodiment) according to the gaming state is provided below the normal start memory LED 48. A decorative lens cover corresponding to each of the normal symbol display 44, the universal drawing start memory LED 48 and the status display LED 45 is provided on the front surface.

  Further, an image display device 42 is provided at the center rear of the center unit 40 so as to be visible. In the present embodiment, the image display device 42 has three regions of left, middle, and right, and performs variable display of a plurality of types of decorative symbols that can be identified in each region. In addition, an effect image different from the decorative design is also displayed on the image display device 42.

  Further, an upper lamp 88 for irradiating light in front of and under the pachinko machine 1 is provided above the image display device 42, and a part of the upper lamp 88 is visible. The upper lamp 88 is controlled to be turned on / off in synchronism with the effect executed by the image display device 42, and enhances the effect of the content controlled by the image display device 42.

  In addition, a special symbol display 41 is provided in a substantially visible center in the upper left and right direction of the image display device 42. The special symbol display 41 is composed of a plurality of light emitters (four LEDs in this embodiment), and the special symbols are variably displayed by controlling the light emitters to be turned on / off in a predetermined manner. The LED is turned on in a predetermined manner as a display result of the special symbol. Further, on the left side of the special symbol display 41, a plurality of light emitters (in this embodiment, two LEDs with “◯” and “x”) are controlled to be turned on / off. A big hit type display LED 46 is provided.

  In addition, the image display device 42 is guided by a swing passage member 43 provided at the upper left portion of the center unit 40 and a ball passage member 49 provided at the lower portion of the rotating accessory 61 of the center unit 40 at the lower front portion of the image display device 42. A stage 50 (ball rolling surface) on which the game ball can roll is provided.

  Further, a front decorative body 80 (decorative member) that constitutes a part of the center unit 40 and forms the outer edge of the center unit 40 is provided. Thus, the front decorative body 80 is provided with the swing passage member 43 and the ball passage member 49 described above, and a decorative lens cover corresponding to the normal symbol display 44, the universal start memory LED 48, and the status display LED 45. Is provided.

  Further, a discharge stage 80 a (ball rolling surface) that forms part of the stage 50 is formed at the lower edge of the front decorative body 80. The discharge stage 80a makes it possible to discharge the game ball that rolls on the stage 50 while tilting at a predetermined angle toward the front of the pachinko machine 1 to the game area 12.

  The front decorative body 80 has a predetermined thickness forward from the board surface of the game board 4 so as to regulate the flow of game balls in the game area 12, and the game balls flowing down the game area 12 are decorated in the front face. By contacting the outer wall of the body 80, the game ball is guided to one of the left and right sides of the front decoration body 80, and the game ball is allowed to enter so as not to hinder the visual recognition of the image display device 42 and the rotational driving of the rotating accessory 61. Blocking.

  Thus, a part of the outer wall of the front decorative body 80 is formed with the inlet 40a of the ball passage path, the inlet of the spherical passage member 49, and the inlet of the swing passage member 43 provided at the upper left. .

  A gate 74 is provided on the left side of the center unit 40. The gate 74 is provided with a gate switch 74a (see FIG. 7) that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 74. Note that the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 44 described above is started when the game ball passes through the gate 74 and is detected by the gate switch 74a. That is, the normal symbol change display on the normal symbol display 44 is permitted in accordance with the detection of the game ball by the gate switch 74a.

  A variable winning device 70 is disposed below the center of the center unit 40. The variable winning device 70 includes a first starting port 72 (starting winning port) through which a game ball can be won from above, a second starting port 73 (starting winning port) provided below the first starting port 72, A start port switch 70a for detecting a game ball won in one start port 72 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5: start detection means) and a start port switch 70b for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 73 (FIG. 5). (Only the reference numeral is described). Further, on both sides of the second starting port 73, a pair of movable pieces 71 are provided that can be rotated around a lower portion by a solenoid 71a. The second starting port 73 is normally closed by a first starting port 72 positioned above and a movable piece 71 positioned on both sides of the second starting port 73 so that a game ball cannot be won. The solenoid 71a is moved and the movable piece 71 is rotated to control the open state in which the game ball can be won from the left and right directions. In addition, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out based on the fact that a game ball is won at the first start port 72 and detected by the start port switch 70a, and a game is played at the second start port 73. A predetermined number (for example, four) of game balls are paid out based on the winning of the ball and detection by the start port switch 70b.

  The discharge stage 80a formed at the lower edge portion of the front decorative body 80 is located directly above the variable prize-winning device 70, so that the game balls discharged from the discharge stage 80a are transferred to the first start port. 72 and the second starting port 73 are easy to win. However, the ball discharge portion of the discharge stage 80a is formed wider than the diameter of the game ball. For this reason, the rate at which the game ball wins the first start port 72 or the second start port 73 varies depending on the discharge portion of the game ball at the discharge stage 80a. In other words, the configuration in which the game balls discharged from the discharge stage 80a are likely to win the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 is that the game balls roll on the stage 50 (on the circular guide portion 54 described later). It means that it is easier to win than when winning at the first start port 72 or the second start port 73 without rolling). The game ball discharged from the discharge stage 80a is not necessarily the first start port 72. Alternatively, the prize is not awarded to the second start port 73.

  Further, when the game ball enters the swing passage member 43 provided at the left and right lower ends of the front decorative body 80, the game ball can be guided toward the center of the game area 12 in which the variable winning device 70 is disposed. That is, even when the game ball is not guided to the stage 50 by the swing passage member 43 and the ball passage member 49 provided at the upper left part of the front face of the front decoration body 80, the front decoration body 80 is positioned at the left and right lower ends. Since the game ball enters the swinging passage member 43 that is guided to the center of the game area 12 provided with the variable winning device 70, the game ball is not guided to the center of the game area 12. The winning rate to the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 is increased. The swing passage member 43 swings left and right around a rotation axis that protrudes vertically on the front surface of the game board 4 when a game ball passes. In this way, since the swing passage member 43 swings to the left and right when the game ball passes, it is possible to confirm the passage of the game ball and change the game so as not to bore the player. be able to.

  Thus, in order to guide the game ball on the stage 50 when the game ball enters the swing passage member 43, or to guide the game ball toward the center of the game area where the variable winning device 70 is arranged. Thus, when a game ball enters the swing passage member 43, it is possible to enhance the expectation for winning in the first start port 72 and the second start port 73.

  Below the variable winning device 70, a large winning opening / closing device 75 (large winning port device) is disposed. The special prize opening / closing device 75 has a special prize opening in a predetermined area. Also, the entrance of the prize winning opening is formed in a horizontally-long rectangular shape, and the prize opening opening / closing device 75 is provided in front of the entrance of the prize winning opening, and can be rotated by a solenoid 76a with the lower part as a fulcrum. And a count switch 75a (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening. It should be noted that the prize winning opening / closing device 75 is normally controlled so that the front door 76 stands up and closes the entrance of the prize winning opening so that the game ball cannot be won, moves the solenoid 76a, and moves the front door 76. The pachinko machine 1 is rotated in the forward direction with the lower part of the pachinko as a fulcrum, and the game ball is controlled to an open state in which a prize can be won. Also, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out based on the fact that a game ball has won a prize winning opening and is detected by the count switch 75a.

  In addition, at the lowermost part of the game area 12 below the big prize opening / closing device 75, the game area 12 flows down and the game balls that have not won any prize opening or prize device are discharged from the game area 12. An out port 77 is provided. The game area 12 is also provided with a plurality of general winning holes 13 through which game balls can be won from above, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out based on the winning of the game balls in the general winning holes 13. . Note that the game ball that won the general prize opening 13 was detected by the general prize opening switch 13a (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5), and the game ball won the general prize opening 13 and was detected by the general prize opening switch 13a. Based on this, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out.

Although not shown, each device such as the center unit 40 provided in the game area 12 of the game board 4 is provided with a plurality of lamps and LEDs (for example, the upper lamp 88). Then, the effect of the effect is enhanced by controlling the lighting and extinction of the lamp and the LED in accordance with the effect mode of the effect executed by the image display device 42. Hereinafter, these lamps and LEDs may be referred to as game board lamps. In addition, although not shown, a plurality of obstacle nails projecting from the front surface of the game board 4 (the side where the game area 12 is formed) change the flow direction of the game ball and makes the behavior of the game ball interesting.
[3. Game]

  Next, games realized by various components and devices provided on the game board 4 will be described. When the player operates the operation handle 18, a game ball is launched by the launching device 135 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. The game ball launched from the launching device 135 is discharged to the upper part of the game area 12 through the launch rail 15 and the guide rail 11, and flows down toward the out port 77 while colliding with the game nail or the like. Then, when the game ball flowing down the game area 12 passes through the gate 74 and is detected by the gate switch 74a, the normal symbol display 44 changes the normal symbol (the LED is lit in green and red alternately). Is started.

  When a game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a, the normal random number per symbol is extracted from a counter that updates the normal random number per symbol within a predetermined range. Then, when the normal symbol display 44 starts to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol, it is determined whether or not to win based on the determination random number per normal symbol. (In the present embodiment, if it is a hit, the LED is displayed in red, and if it is off, the LED is displayed in green).

  In addition, the random number per normal symbol extracted based on the fact that the game ball passes through the gate 74 and the game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a while the normal symbol display 44 is executing the normal symbol variation display is It is possible to store up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment), and the number of stored random numbers per ordinary symbol is displayed by the number of lighting of the normal start memory LED 48. Specifically, the general-purpose start memory LED 48 is one LED each time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a when the passage of the gate 74 is effective (when the normal symbol start memory number is less than 4). The LED is turned on, and one LED that is lit is extinguished every time the normal symbol display 44 starts to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol.

  In this embodiment, when it is determined that the winning is based on the random number per normal symbol, the normal symbol variation display is started, and after a predetermined period has elapsed, the display is stopped in a state in which it is lit red, and then the solenoid By moving 71a, the movable piece 71 is rotated to control the variable winning device 70 to be in an open state for a predetermined period. On the other hand, if it is determined to be off based on the determination random number per normal symbol, the normal symbol variation display is started, and after a predetermined period has elapsed, the display is stopped in a state in which it is lit in green, and the variable winning device 70 is displayed. Do not control to open state. Specifically, when it is determined that the winning symbol is determined based on the normal random number per symbol determination, the normal symbol variation display is started. 71a is moved to open the movable piece 71 of the second start port 73 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Then, when a predetermined period has passed, the solenoid 71a is moved again to close the movable piece 71. On the other hand, when it is determined that the deviation is based on the normal random number per symbol, the normal symbol variation display is started, and after the predetermined period has elapsed, the display is stopped in a green lighted state, and then the movable piece 71 is moved. Although the opening control is not performed, the second starting port 73 is controlled so that the game ball cannot be won, but the first starting port 72 is in a state where the game ball can be won.

  Further, when the game ball is won at the first start port 72 or the second start port 73 and the game ball is detected by the start port switch 70a and the start port switch 70b, the special symbol display 41 changes the special symbol. If it is in a state where display can be started (for example, a state in which a big hit game is not being played, and a state in which special symbols and decorative symbols are not being displayed), the special symbol display 41 starts to display the special symbols. The image display device 42 starts displaying the decorative symbols in a variable manner. If the special symbol and decorative symbol change display is stopped after a predetermined period of time, and the special symbol at the time of the stop is a specific display mode (a combination of lighting of multiple light emitters that will be a big hit: jackpot symbol) The decorative symbol stop symbol (the state in which all the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are stopped) is also in a specific display mode (the same decorative symbol combination: jackpot symbol), and the control of the “hit game state” is started.

  In other words, the solenoid 76a is driven, and the lower part of the front door 76 that closes the entrance of the big prize opening is turned as a fulcrum to control the big prize opening opening / closing device 75 to the open state for a predetermined time. (For example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the prize winning opening and is kept open until the count switch 75a detects it. Thereafter, the solenoid 76a is driven to stand up with the lower portion of the front door 76 as a fulcrum to close the entrance of the prize winning opening, and the prize winning opening / closing device 75 is controlled to be closed. When the open / close cycle (hereinafter also referred to as a round) from the control of the winning opening / closing device 75 to the closed state is controlled 15 times (15 rounds executed), the big hit gaming state End. As described above, when the game state is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the big winning opening is opened, and the first starting opening 72 and the second starting opening 73 are made to win a game ball in the opened large winning opening. Since it is possible to acquire a large amount of game balls in a shorter time than winning game balls, it is possible to increase the interest of the player.

  In the present embodiment, the left, middle and right decorative symbols are controlled to stop in the order of left decorative symbol → right decorative symbol → middle decorative symbol. The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is a state in which all of the left, middle and right decorative symbols are stopped and displayed by starting the variable display of the left, middle and right decorative symbols and stopping the middle decorative symbol 80b. A combination of symbols.

  In addition, when the special symbol at the time of the stop is a special mode (a combination of lighting of a plurality of light emitters that are probable big hits) among the specific display modes, the decorative symbol is also a special mode (non-probable variable design: In this embodiment, the combination of the same odd number symbols: Probability variation symbols, and after controlling to the big hit gaming state, the probability of the next big hit gaming state increases (in this embodiment, 1/70 in the probability variation state, 1/490 except for the probability fluctuation state). That is, it becomes a more advantageous state for the player in the probability fluctuation state. In the probability variation state, the variation time from the start of variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 41 to the stop display of the special symbol, and the variation display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 44 are started. Control for shortening the fluctuation time from when the normal symbol is displayed until the normal symbol is stopped to a normal state, control for increasing the probability that the normal symbol variation display result of the normal symbol display unit 44 is “winning”, the normal symbol display unit 44. Control for extending the opening time of the movable piece 71 opened based on the fact that the normal symbol variation display is “win” at 44 (in this embodiment, 0.5% in the normal state). Control for increasing the number of times that the variable prize-winning device 70 is opened to the open state more than the normal state (in this embodiment, once in the normal state, the time is shortened). State and probability change In the state, three times), time reduction control and the like is also performed.

  In addition, when the special symbol at the time of the stop is a non-special mode (a combination of lighting of a plurality of light emitters that are non-probable big hits) different from the special mode among the specific display modes, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is also non- It becomes a special mode (in this embodiment, the combination of the same even number of symbols: non-probable variation), and after controlling to the big hit gaming state, the special symbol display 41 41 has a special number of special symbols (in this embodiment, 100 times). Control that shortens the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol from the normal state until the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is executed. Time-shortening control such as control for extending the opening time of the movable piece 71 released based on the fact that the opening time of the movable piece 71 from the normal state, control for increasing the number of times the variable winning device 70 is opened to the open state, etc. is executed. Be doneIn the short time state, the winning probability to the second start port 73 increases until the special symbol change display is executed a predetermined number of times on the special symbol display 41, and the number of executions of the special symbol change display in the predetermined period is increased. Can be increased, so that the player is in an advantageous state. In the probability variation state described above, in addition to the time reduction control, the probability that the normal symbol change display result is “hit” on the normal symbol display 44 is increased, which is more advantageous to the player than the time reduction state. It becomes a state. The normal state is a state other than the probability variation state and the short time state described above.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, three game balls are won at the first start port 72, and three game balls are won at the second start port 73 when detected by the start port switch 70a. Four game balls are paid out when detected by the mouth switch 70b. As described above, since the first starting port 72 can always win a game ball from above, if there are too many payouts for the winning game ball, the starting port (the first starting port 72 and the second starting port 73). ) Will be suppressed (by eliminating the disadvantages of the manager), and as a result, the expectation of the lottery game (determining whether or not to make a big hit game state) will be reduced, which will make the player uncomfortable I will give it. Further, if the number of payouts is too small, the number of game balls required for the lottery game increases, and as a result, excessive investment is required, resulting in a disadvantage to the player. On the other hand, the second start port 73 provides a game advantageous to the player in a short time state and a probability variation state, which will be described later, and performs extension control of the opening time and the number of opening times of the movable piece 71, The winning probability for the second start port 73 is increased. However, if the number of payouts for winning a game ball is too small, the number of payouts for the shot ball is reduced, and the game ball is reduced in spite of an advantageous game state, which gives the player an uncomfortable feeling. Considering these events, the number of payouts (3, 4) for each of the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 is set.

  The display result of the special symbol on the special symbol display 41 corresponds to the display result of the decorative symbol on the image display device 42. That is, when it is determined that the special symbol display 41 and the image display device 42 do not make a big hit when starting the variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol, the special symbol display unit 41 displays a specific display mode. The LED is turned on in a different off state and the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the display result in the off state different from the specific display mode on the image display device (out-of-place symbol: symbol other than the jackpot symbol, book In the embodiment, a combination of at least two types of identification information (designs) is derived.

  Further, the decorative symbols that are variably displayed on the image display device 42 are symbols for effects different from the special symbols that are variably displayed on the special symbol display 41. The contents are displayed to the player with the effect being further enhanced by using the decorative design for the effect. In other words, when the LED on the special symbol display 41 is lit and displayed in a specific display mode, the transition to the big hit gaming state is controlled. Even if the LED in the special symbol display 41 is not lit in a specific display mode, the transition control to the big hit gaming state is not performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to control to one type of big hit gaming state in which “15 times” is set as the number of rounds executed in the big hit gaming state, but the benefit given to the player as the big hit gaming state May be configured to be controllable to a plurality of types of big hit gaming states. For example, it may be configured to control to a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states with different numbers of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state. In this case, after determining the big hit based on the big hit determination random number, the number of rounds to be executed in the big hit gaming state may be determined, or different round numbers may be set based on the big hit determination random number It may be determined whether to control any one of the plurality of types of big hit gaming states.

  In the present embodiment, the state display LED 45 is controlled to be turned on in red in the above-described probability variation state, and is controlled to be turned on in green in the above-described time-short state. Then, when the short-time state and the probability variation state are finished, that is, when the control to the normal state is started and when the control state is the big hit gaming state, the state display LED 45 is turned off.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot type display LED 46 described above is lit while the jackpot gaming state is being executed. Specifically, depending on the type of the big hit gaming state, either the left side LED with “O” of the big hit type display LED 46 and the right LED with “X”, or Turn on both. In this embodiment, since it is possible to control only one type of jackpot gaming state, the lighting control of the jackpot type display LED 46 has no effect, but when configured to be controllable to a plurality of types of jackpot gaming state The type of the big hit gaming state can be grasped by controlling turning on / off the big hit type display LED 46 corresponding to a plurality of types of the big hit gaming state.

For example, as a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states, the first jackpot gaming state in which “7 times” is set as the number of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state, and the number of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state is “15 times”. When the first big hit gaming state is executed, the right-hand side LED 46 (LED marked with “x”) is displayed during the execution of the first big hit gaming state. You may make it perform the control which makes it light and lights the LED (LED which attached | subjected "(circle)) on the left side of the big hit type display LED46 during execution of the 2nd big hit game state. Thus, the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment is configured to be compatible with gaming machines that can be controlled to a plurality of types of big hit gaming states.
[4. Main board group and peripheral board group]

Next, the main board group and the peripheral board group attached to the back side of the game board 4 will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the main board group and the peripheral board group, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the peripheral board group.
[4-1. Main board group]

As shown in FIG. 5, the main board group includes a main board 101 and a payout board 105.
[4-1-1. Main board]

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main board 101 includes a CPU 102 (privilege grant determining means) as a central processing unit, a ROM 103 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 104 as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 102 controls the various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing the game control program stored in the ROM 103 and creates a signal to be transmitted to the peripheral board group and the payout board 105. Further, the RAM 104 temporarily stores various data generated in various processes executed on the main board 101 and information such as input signals.

The main board 101 receives detection signals from the gate switch 74a, the start port switches 70a and 70b, the count switch 75a, the general winning port switch 13a, and the like. And CPU102 performs the process according to these input detection signals. That is, based on the input detection signal, solenoids 71a and 76a, special symbol display 41, normal symbol display 44, special diagram start memory lamp 47 (light emitting member), general diagram start memory LED 48, status display LED 45, jackpot type A drive signal is output to the display LEDs 46 and the like. Further, a signal instructing the payout board 105 to pay out the game ball according to the winning is output.
[4-1-2. Dispensing board]

  As shown in FIG. 5, the payout substrate 105 includes a payout CPU 106 as a central processing unit, a payout ROM 107 as a read-only memory, and a payout RAM 108 as a readable / writable memory. When a game ball is detected by the above-described start port switches 70a and 70b, count switch 75a, general winning port switch 13a, etc., detection signals are input from the switches to the main board 101, and detection signals are input. Based on this, a signal instructing the payout board 105 to be paid out is transmitted from the CPU 102 mounted on the main board 101 to the payout board 105. The payout board 105 processes the signal received from the main board 101 and outputs a drive signal to the payout device 109 (payout motor). Based on the input of the drive signal, the payout device 109 pays out the game ball.

The payout board 105 is also connected to a launching device 135 having a launching motor that launches a game ball toward the game area 12. Then, based on the operation of the operation handle 18, the launching device 135 drives the launch motor to launch a game ball. Although not shown in the figure, the operation handle 18 has a built-in touch sensor for detecting that the player is touching, the touch sensor detects that the player is touching, and the operation handle 18 is further operated. Based on the above, the launch motor 135 can be driven by the launch device 135. In addition, a lower pan full switch for detecting that the lower pan is full is provided, and the operation of the operation handle 18 is controlled so that it cannot be accepted when a detection signal is input from the lower pan full switch. The firing motor 135 may not be able to drive the firing motor. That is, the game balls paid out from the payout device 109 are stored in the upper plate 28, but when game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 28 are paid out, the lower plate communicating with the upper plate 28 is used. 17 is stored. In this state, when a game ball is further paid out from the payout device 109, a detection signal is output by a lower plate full tank switch that detects that the lower plate 17 is full, and this detection signal is input. Sometimes, the operation of the operation handle 18 may be controlled so as not to be accepted. In this case, it may be configured such that the operation of the operation handle 18 can be received based on the detection signal from the lower pan full switch being not input.
[4-2. Peripheral board group]

As shown in FIG. 5, the peripheral board group includes a sub-integrated board 111, a lamp relay board 119, an accessory control board 115, and a display control board 120.
[4-2-1. Sub-integrated board]

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-integrated board 111 includes an integrated CPU 112 (symbol display control means) as a central processing unit, an integrated ROM 113 as a read-only memory, and an integrated RAM 114 as a readable / writable memory. . The sub-integrated board 111 includes a sound source IC 128 that performs control related to sound output and a sound ROM 127 as a read-only memory related to sound output. The integrated CPU 112 executes a process based on a signal received from the main board 101 by executing an effect control program stored in the integrated ROM 113. The integrated RAM 114 temporarily stores information such as various data generated in various processes executed by the sub-integrated board 111, input / output signals, signals received from the main board 101, and the like. The integrated CPU 112 reads a signal received from the main board 101 stored in the RAM 114, transmits a signal to the display control board 120 and the lamp relay board 119 based on the read signal, and outputs a sound from the sound ROM 127. The sound source IC 128 outputs a drive signal corresponding to the read sound output mode to the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14, or outputs a drive signal to the frame lamp 27.

  The integrated CPU 112 is a 16-bit microprocessor, and its control clock is 16 megahertz (hereinafter referred to as MHz). As shown in FIG. 6, the microprocessor includes an arithmetic processing unit 112aac that performs various arithmetic processes, an output port 112aop that outputs various signals to the outside, and an input port 112aip that receives various signals from the outside. The circuit is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the arithmetic processing unit 112 aac sets data to be output to the two serial units 112 aso and 112 aso ′ and data to be output to the output port 112 aop in addition to various arithmetic processes, The signal input to the input port 112aip is captured.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the serial unit 112aso receives data from the arithmetic processing 112aac, the serial unit 112aso relays the data (serial data (command data CMD-DAT described later)) in synchronization with the transfer clock CMD-CLK. One bit is output to the accessory control board 115 via the board 119 (referred to as “serial output”). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, when the serial unit 112aso ′ receives data from the arithmetic processing 112aac, the serial unit 112aso ′ is serially connected to the lamp relay board 119 in synchronization with the transfer clock PL-CLK as lighting data PL-DAT. Output. When the power is turned on, the transfer clock PL-CLK is set to 250 kHz, while the transfer clock CMD-CLK is set to a value obtained by halving (dividing) the transfer clock PL-CLK, that is, 125 kHz. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the output port 112aop restores serially output serial data (command data CMD-DAT) and converts it into parallel data (flags FLG0, FLG1 and CMD-D0 to CMD-D7 described later). A latch signal CMD-LAT that triggers the switching and a MODE signal that indicates that the serial data has been converted into parallel data (that indicates that the output of the command data CMD-DAT has been completed) are transmitted via the lamp relay board 119. And output to the accessory control board 115 described later. In addition, the latch signal PL-LAT that triggers conversion of the serial output serial data (lighting data PL-DAT) to parallel data (drive signal for driving the game board lamp) is also driven by the game board lamp. Output to the unit 119g.

As shown in FIG. 6, the input port 112 aip receives the ACK signal and the LED-RUN signal output from the accessory control board 115. The ACK signal is a signal that the command data CMD-DAT serially output from the serial unit 112aso of the integrated CPU 112 described above is received by the accessory control board 115, and the LED-RUN signal is This signal indicates that the object control board 115 is operating normally. Note that a DSP-RUN signal (not shown) is input to the input port 112aip from the display control board 120, and this DSP-RUN signal is a signal that indicates that the display control board 120 is operating normally.
[4-2-2. Lamp relay board]

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lamp relay board 119 includes a game board lamp driving unit 119g. The game board lamp driving unit 119g includes shift registers 119g0 to 119g4 (not shown) that can be connected in a daisy chain (can be connected in a daisy chain), and serial data (lighting data PL− DAT) is shifted bit by bit into the shift registers 119g0 to 119g4. When the latch signal PL-LAT output from the output port 112aop of the integrated CPU 112 is input, the serial data (lighting data PL-DAT) is converted into parallel data in response to the latch signal PL-LAT. Drive the panel lamp. The shift registers 119g0 to 119g4 are ICs configured with 8 bits, that is, 1 byte, and can follow high-speed operation.

  This game board lamp is composed of a total of 35 lamps PL0 to PL34 (not shown), the outputs of the shift register 119g0 are the lamps PL0 to PL7, the output of the shift register 119g1 is the lamps PL8 to PL15, and the shift register 119g2 Lamps PL16 to PL23 are connected to the output, lamps PL24 to PL31 are connected to the output of the shift register 119g3, and lamps PL32 to PL34 are connected to the output of the shift register 119g4, respectively.

The command data CMD-DAT and transfer clock CMD-LAT output serially from the serial unit 112aso of the integrated CPU 112 and the latch signal CMD-LAT and MODE signal output from the output port 112aop of the integrated CPU 112 are the lamp relay board 119. Is transmitted to the accessory control board 115. Hereinafter, the lamp relay board 119 may be omitted for explanation.
[4-2-3. Property control board]

  As shown in FIG. 6, the accessory control board 115 includes an accessory CPU 116 as a central processing unit, an accessory ROM 117 as a read-only memory, an accessory RAM 118 as a readable / writable memory, and a signal input from the outside. Low-pass filter (hereinafter referred to as LPF) 115f that removes high-frequency components such as noise from the signal and serial data (command data CMD-DAT) are converted into parallel data (flags FLG0, FLG1 and CMD-D0 to CMD-D7). Shift registers 115h and 115i, and a driver 115d for driving a motor 63 mounted on a rotation unit 60 described later. Specifically, the LPF 115f is constituted by a capacitor and a resistor, and is set to a constant that cuts noise of 1 μs or less obtained by experiments.

  The shift registers 115h and 115i are daisy chain connected, that is, connected in a daisy chain, and serial data (command data CMD-DAT) serially output from the serial unit 112aso of the integrated CPU 112 is transferred to the shift registers 115h and 115i via the LPF 115f. Are shifted one bit at a time. When the latch signal CMD-LAT output from the output port 112aop of the integrated CPU 112 is input via the LPF 115f, the serial data (command data CMD-DAT) is converted into parallel using the latch signal CMD-LAT as a trigger. The data is converted into data (flags FLG0, FLG1, and CMD-D0 to CMD-D7) and output to the accessory CPU 116. The shift registers 115h and 115i are ICs composed of 8 bits, that is, 1 byte, and can follow high-speed operation.

  When the MODE signal output from the output port 112aop of the integrated CPU 112 is input via the LPF 115f, the accessory CPU 116 receives the parallel data (flags FLG0, FLG1 and CMD-D0 to CMD-) at a predetermined timing. D7) is captured. Based on the captured parallel data, excitation signals MOT0 to MOT3 are output to the driver 115d as shown in FIG. Further, in order to cause the LED group 61a mounted on the rotating accessory 61 to emit light, RGB data (red data TX-R, green data TX-G, and blue data TX-B) described later is transferred clock TX-CLK. In synchronization with the output to the rotation unit 60. Then, a latch signal TX-LAT for causing the LED group 61 a to emit light is output to the rotation unit 60.

On the other hand, the accessory CPU 116 receives a POS-IN signal for detecting that the rotating accessory 61 of the rotating unit 60 has reached a predetermined rotational position. Note that the accessory CPU 116 is a 32-bit microprocessor, to which an external clock of 6.6 MHz is input, and operates inside the microprocessor at 33 MHz (internal operation clock) obtained by multiplying the external clock by 5.
[4-2-4. Display control board]

As shown in FIG. 5, the display control board 120 includes a display CPU 121 serving as a central processing unit, a display ROM 122 serving as a read-only memory, a display RAM 123 serving as a readable / writable memory, and a VDP (abbreviation of Video Display Processor) not shown. And. The display control board 120 performs display control of the image display device 42 based on the signal from the sub integrated board 111.
[5. Center unit stage]

  Next, the configuration of the stage 50 of the center unit 40 will be described. 7 is a perspective view of the game board 4 as viewed from the upper right, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the ball guiding member 65, and FIG. 9A is a sectional view of the ball guiding member 65 taken along the plane BB in FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional view of the ball guide member 65 taken along the plane CC of FIG. 4, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the game board 4 as viewed from the front upper side. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the circular guiding portion 54, FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the circular guiding portion 54, the upper rail 52 and the lower rail of FIG. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line in which 53 was removed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the swing path member 43 provided in the upper left part of the front decorative body 80 and the front decorative body are provided behind the left edge and the right edge of the center unit 40 (on the back side of the pachinko machine 1). A ball guiding member 65 (passage constituting member) for guiding the game ball that has entered the ball passage member 49 provided in the upper right portion of 80 to the stage 50 of the game board 4 is located.

  In addition, the ball guide member 65 includes a branch passage 67 (ball passage, passage, passage main body) in which a downstream portion (a branch portion 673 described later) branches into two branches and guides the game ball to one of them, and a swing passage member. 43 and a connecting passage 66 that connects the ball passage member 49 to the branch passage 67. After the game balls that have entered the swing passage member 43 and the ball passage member 49 are discharged to the connecting passage 66, the connecting passage 66 To enter the branch passage 67 from the inlet of the ball guide member 65, flow down the branch passage 67, and discharge to the outside of the ball guide member 65 from one of the upper guide port 68 and the lower guide port 69. Discharged. The upper guide port 68 and the lower guide port 69 are examples of a plurality of discharge ports. The upper guide port 68 is an example of a first discharge port, and the lower guide port 69 is an example of a second discharge port.

  Inside the ball guiding member 65, as shown in FIG. 8, a branch passage 67 is formed in a passage shape having a width dimension corresponding to one game ball. Further, the branch passage 67 is bent and formed with a predetermined width dimension (a width dimension equal to or smaller than the width dimension of the stage unit 50a), and the game ball is moved in the depth direction (left side direction in the figure) and the near side direction (in the figure). A bent portion 671 (depth guiding passage portion) that flows down while rolling in the right direction), and a game ball that is formed with a width of approximately one gaming ball and has flowed down the bent portion 671, flows down substantially vertically. It consists of a feeding part 672 and a branch part 673 (distribution part) that branches into two branches and distributes to one of the upper guide port 68 or the lower guide port 69. In the present embodiment, the branch passage 67 only needs to have at least the feeding portion 672 formed in a width dimension for one game ball, and the bent portion 671 and the branch portion 673 have a width dimension for one game ball. It does not have to be formed.

  Further, the bent portion 671 is composed of one ball passage in which a plurality of layers of passages are connected at the end thereof, and the game ball Q1 that has entered the swing passage member 43 and the ball passage member 49 passes through the connection passage 66, It is discharged from the entrance of the sphere guide member 65 into the branch passage 67. The game ball Q2 released to the branch passage 67 rolls in the depth direction of the pachinko machine 1 at the bent portion 671, collides with the inner wall of the branch passage 67, weakens its momentum (entry speed), and flows down. Then, it is guided toward the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Thus, in this embodiment, since the branch passage 67 is bent and formed with a predetermined distance width (passage width in the left-right direction in FIG. 8), the game ball that rolls in the bent portion 671 has its momentum (rolling). It is formed so as to collide with the inner wall of the branch passage 67 before the (speed) increases and weaken its momentum, and the momentum (rolling speed) of the game ball that has entered the branch passage 67 can be suppressed or stabilized.

  The game ball guided in the forward direction (right direction in FIG. 8) after flowing down the bent portion 671 again collides with the inner wall of the branch passage 67 and flows down substantially directly (vertically) to the feeding portion. Enter 672. The sending-in part 672 has a width dimension corresponding to one game ball, regulates the game ball, flows down substantially right (vertically), and sends it to the branch part 673. The branching portion 673 has a branching member 67a (branching vibration) projecting from the rear surface (surface far from the stage 50) where the ball guiding member 65 is not exposed at the approximate center of the width in the depth direction of the feeding portion 672. And a projecting member). Then, the game ball Q3 sent from the sending-in part 672 collides (abuts) the center part with the surface of the branching member 67a perpendicularly, and is guided to one of the upper guide port 68 or the lower guide port 69. A game ball Q4 guided to the upper guide port 68 falls on an upper rail 52 described later and rolls toward the circular guide portion 54, and a game ball Q5 guided to the lower guide port 69 is described later. It falls on the lower rail 53 and rolls toward the circular guiding portion 54.

  The upper surface of the branch member 67a (the surface on which the game ball flowing down the branch passage 67 abuts) is formed substantially flat, and the branch portion 673 is divided into two regions by the branch member 67a. With this configuration, the game ball flowing down the branch passage 67 collides with the branch member 67a and is irregularly guided to one of the upper guide port 68 and the lower guide port 69. It is possible to prevent the distribution ratio with the rail 53 from being biased. Further, the game ball Q3 sent from the feed-in part 672 and having contact with the branch member 67a has a space equal to or more than one game ball in the left-right direction (so as to have play), that is, the game ball Q3 Since the branch portion 673 is formed so as to increase the degree of freedom, it is possible to prevent the game ball that is in contact with the branch member 67a from being caught in the branch passage 67 and causing a ball clogging.

  Further, the game ball flowing down the branch passage 67 inevitably collides with the branch member 67a. In addition, the momentum (approach speed) is weakened by rolling in the depth direction and the near side of the pachinko machine 1 in the branch passage 67 and colliding with the inner wall of the branch passage 67. Even if the momentum is above a certain level, the momentum can be completely suppressed by colliding with the branching member 67a. That is, the game ball that has flowed down the branch passage 67 and guided in the front direction of the pachinko machine 1 again collides with the inner wall of the branch passage 67 and flows down substantially below. And since it collides with the upper part of the branch member 67a substantially perpendicularly, it becomes possible to stop the momentum completely.

  Further, in this embodiment, the momentum (flowing speed) of the game ball is suppressed by the branch passage 67, and the momentum (flowing speed) of the game ball is weakened before it collides with the branching member 67a. This can reduce the length of the branch member 67a. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the game ball flowing down the branch passage 67 collides with the upper part of the branch member 67a, but the branch member 67a has a narrow vertically long shape (in FIG. 8, the width dimension in the left-right direction is small and the vertical direction The durability of the branching member 67a is enhanced.

  Further, the branch member 67a is provided so that the height position of the upper surface of the branch member 67a and the height positions of the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are within a predetermined width dimension (for example, within 2 cm). Yes. That is, the game ball Q3 that is in contact with the branch member 67a falls from the branch member 67a onto the upper rail 52 or the lower rail 53. At this time, the greater the difference between the height position of the upper surface of the branching member 67a and the height position of the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53, the greater the impact applied to the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53, and the upper rail. 52 and the lower rail 53 become easy to break. In the present embodiment, the load on the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 can be reduced by reducing the difference between the height position of the upper surface of the branch member 67a and the height positions of the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53. It becomes possible to make the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 last longer.

  The ball guiding member 65 that forms the branch passage 67 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material (for example, polycarbonate). Thereby, the game ball passing through the branch passage 67 is configured to be visible to the player. The branch passage 67 includes a passage bottom wall, a passage inner wall, and a passage outer wall. The wall surface portion 65a of the sphere guide member 65 serving as the passage outer wall of the branch passage 67 (passage outer wall, sphere viewing portion, outer wall of the route) ) Is the center of the stage 50 as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B (in the figure, the ball guide member 65 located at the right end of the stage 50 as viewed from the player side is illustrated). It is formed in a curved surface shape that rises to the side. Further, as shown in FIG. 9A, the bent portion 671 of the branch passage 67 having such a curved-surface-shaped passage outer wall (wall surface portion 65a) The stage 50 is extended with a slight inclination angle (smooth curved surface) with respect to the depth width direction (front-rear direction) of the stage 50 so that the player can visually recognize it. In other words, the bent portion 671 of the branch passage 67 that guides the game ball in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction with respect to the depth width of the stage 50 is, as viewed from the front, the downstream side (the communication side with the feeding portion 672) is the upstream side (connected). The extending direction of the passage is set so as to be located on the outer side as compared with the communication side with the passage 66. Thereby, the game ball flowing down in the bent portion 671 is gradually guided to the outside along with the flow down. Accordingly, when a plurality of game balls pass through the bent portion 671, the game ball R1 passing through the downstream side of the bent portion 671 is positioned outside the game ball R2 passing through the upstream side of the bent portion 671. Thus, the game balls R1 and R2 do not completely overlap in front view. In addition, according to the structure of embodiment, since a depth guidance path part is formed in one path part (it is different from the structure which connected the several channel | path part), a game ball can be guide | induced smoothly. .

  Further, the upper guide port 68 and the lower guide port 69 described above are formed in the curved outer wall (wall surface portion 65a) of the curved surface of the branch passage 67, but the wall surface portion 65a is the depth of the stage 50. By extending with a smooth curved surface with respect to the width direction (front-rear direction), each guide port 68, 69 can also be visually recognized by the player whose opening is the front position of the pachinko machine 1. It has become. That is, when viewed from the front, the opening portion of the lower guide port 69 can be visually recognized at the outer portion with the branch member 67a as a boundary, and the opening portion of the upper guide port 68 can be visually recognized at the inner portion with the branch member 67a as the boundary. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 9B, the game balls R3 distributed to the lower guide port 69 side by the branch member 67a are openings (lower guide ports 69) located on the outer side in front view with the branch member 67a as a boundary. The game ball R4 distributed to the upper guide port 68 side by the branch member 67a is discharged from an opening (upper guide port 68) located inward in front view with the branch member 67a as a boundary. Thus, it is possible to clearly recognize which guide port 68, 69 the game ball is discharged from.

  The game ball discharged from the upper guide port 68 is guided to the circular guide portion 54 via the upper rail 52 described later, and the game ball discharged from the lower guide port 69 passes through the lower rail 53 described later. The game ball guided by the circular guide portion 54 is sent to the circular guide portion 54 more vigorously than the game ball flowing down the upper rail 52, so that a later-described guide passage 58 is provided. As a result, it is easy to win the start opening (first start opening 72) (details will be described later). Therefore, whether or not the game ball is likely to win the starting port (first starting port 72) afterwards depending on whether the gaming ball is discharged from the upper guide port 68 or the game ball is discharged from the lower guide port 69. Can be roughly determined. For this reason, the structure which can recognize clearly from which guide opening 68,69 the above-mentioned game balls are discharged | emitted is on stage 50 (including the upper rail 52, the lower rail 53, and the circular guide part 54). It is designed to further enhance the fun of the sphere of game balls. The circular guiding portion 54 is an example of an annular rolling allowance unit. The surface of the circular guiding portion 54 is an example of a rolling surface. The upper rail 52, the lower rail 53, and the circular guide portion 54 are an example of an upper ball rolling surface. On the other hand, the stage 50 and the ball receiving stage 80a are examples of a lower ball rolling surface. Moreover, the upper rail 52, the lower rail 53, and the circular guide | induction part 54 are examples of a rail-shaped channel | path. The upper rail 52 and the circular guide portion 54 are an example of a first guide passage, and the lower rail 53 and the circular guide portion 54 are an example of a second guide passage. The upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are examples of receiving rails. The circular guiding part 54 is an example of a feed rail.

  Further, an LED substrate 94 (light irradiation means) on which a plurality of LEDs 95 are mounted is provided on the back side of the ball guiding member 65 (branch passage 67) formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. The light emitted from the LED 95 is irradiated from the back side of the branch passage 67 through the transparent ball guide member 65 to the center side of the stage 50, so that the entire ball guide member 65 including the branch passage 67 is light-decorated. It has become. Further, it is easier for the player to see which part of the game ball passing through the branch passage 67 is passing through the branch passage 67 by the light emission of the LED 95.

  7 and 10, the center unit 40 is provided with a stage 50 having a predetermined width in the depth direction from the lower outer wall of the front decorative body 80 so as to be positioned in front of and below the image display device 42. It has been. In the stage 50, the game balls introduced from the swing passage member 43 provided at the upper left portion of the front decorative body 80 and the ball passage member 49 provided at the lower portion of the rotating accessory 61 of the center unit 40 roll. A possible area is formed. Further, the surface of the stage 50 is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the front side of the pachinko machine, and is configured to discharge game balls that roll on the stage 50 toward the front side of the pachinko machine.

  Further, a guide passage 58 (guidance passage) having a passage shape for one game ball is formed at the center of the stage 50. In addition, the guide passage 58 descends below the stage 50 and bends and extends from there to the front side, and is connected to a discharge port 51 (ball discharge portion) formed in the center of the lower outer wall of the front decorative body 80. The discharge port 51 is formed directly above the variable winning device 70 on the lower outer wall of the front decorative body 80, and the game ball embedded in the guide passage 58 is guided to the discharge port 51 and discharged right below the discharge port 51. This makes it easier to win the first start opening 72. The discharge port 51 is disposed below the discharge stage 80a formed at the lower edge of the front decorative body 80 (a position closer to the first start port 72 than the discharge stage 80a), and is connected to the guide passage 58. It is formed in an opening shape for one connected game ball. For this reason, the game ball discharged from the discharge port 51 is likely to win the first start port 72 with high probability (probability close to 100%).

  In addition, a plurality of support members 57 having a predetermined height (in this embodiment, a height equal to or larger than the diameter dimension of the game ball) are formed on the surface of the stage 50 so as to protrude from the upper surface of the stage 50. A hollow guide portion 54 (which forms the shape of an annular sphere guide passage) is formed in the front side of the pachinko machine 1 at the upper part of the plurality of support members 57 that are formed so as to protrude substantially in the center in the left-right direction of the stage 50. It is placed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle. The circular guiding portion 54 has a wall portion 54a (both side wall portions as a spherical guiding passage: a protruding portion) that protrudes upward from the surface of the circular guiding portion 54 along the outer periphery and the inner periphery. It has a groove part 54b (a bottom part as a sphere guide passage) surrounded by an inner peripheral wall part 54a. Further, the support member 57 has a columnar shape, and the diameter dimension of the cross section thereof is formed with a value smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball. Thereby, the game ball rolling on the stage 50 is discharged in the front direction of the pachinko machine 1 without stopping on the back side of the support member 57.

  Further, the groove 54b of the circular guiding portion 54 has a predetermined width (in this embodiment, a width wider than the diameter dimension of the game ball), and the game ball can roll. In the present embodiment, the groove 54b is formed so as to have a width sufficiently wider than the diameter size of the game ball, and the degree of freedom of the game ball in the circular guide portion 54 is increased, so that the rotation of the game ball in the circular guide portion 54 is increased. Each movement can have a change. In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral and inner peripheral wall portions 54a of the circular guide portion 54 are formed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the circular guide portion 54 so as to have a height smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball. It is possible to visually recognize substantially the entire game ball rolling on the groove portion 54b of the guide portion 54.

  In the present embodiment, the circular guide portion 54 is placed so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle toward the front side of the pachinko machine 1, but the wall portion 54a is formed to protrude along the outer periphery of the circular guide portion 54. The game ball that rolls in the groove 54b of the circular guide portion 54 comes into contact with the outer periphery and is bounced inward, and does not fall from the circular guide portion 54 toward the front side of the pachinko machine. That is, the wall portion 54a is a fall prevention means for preventing the game ball from dropping from the circular guide portion 54. In the present embodiment, the wall portion 54a is formed to protrude so as to have a height smaller than the diameter of the game ball so that the game ball rolling on the groove portion 54b can be visually recognized. However, the wall portion 54a is transparent. By forming the resin 54 (for example, acrylic resin such as ABS resin), the wall 54a protrudes from the upper surface of the circular guide 54 (groove 54b) at a height that is equal to or greater than the diameter of the game ball. It may be formed.

  Moreover, the wall part 54a of the inner periphery of the circular guide part 54 has a notch part from which a part is cut off. In the present embodiment, the circular guide portion 54 has a notch portion 54c drilled in a part on the inner peripheral back side, and a notch portion 54d drilled in a part on the inner peripheral front side, and the inner peripheral front side. The cutout 54d on the side has a wall 54a cut out over a wider area than the cutout 54c on the inner peripheral back side, and a groove 54b corresponding to the cutout 54d on the front side on the inner periphery (notch on the front side on the inner periphery in the groove 54b) The portion 54d of the portion 54d located on the front side of the pachinko machine 1 is inclined to the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the game ball is discharged toward the notch 54d on the front side of the inner periphery. The circular guide portion 54 is placed so that the guide passage 58 is positioned below the hollow portion, and an upper guide passage 55 that connects the notch portion 54c on the back side of the circular guide portion 54 and the guide passage 58 is provided. A lower guide path 56 that connects the guide passage 58 and a part of the notch 54 d on the front side of the circular guide 54 is formed.

  Further, on both the left and right sides of the depth direction in the depth direction of the circular guiding portion 54, the circular guiding portion 54 is placed on the upper portion of the support member 57 formed to project from the stage 50, and the upper guiding opening 68 of the ball guiding member 65 and the circular guiding portion. 54 is connected to the upper rail 52, and the left and right portions of the circular guide portion 54 in the depth direction are placed on the upper portion of the support member 57 formed to protrude from the stage 50, thereby guiding the ball. A lower rail 53 that bridges the lower guide port 69 of the member 65 and the circular guide portion 54 is connected. The upstream ends of the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are installed close to each other with the branch member 67a interposed therebetween (see FIG. 7).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 form a bar-shaped rail member 59a (bar-shaped member) that forms both side wall portions of the guide passage and a bottom portion of the guide passage, respectively. And a sleeper member 59b that increases the strength of the rail 52 and the lower rail 53 and keeps the distance between the rail members 59a constant. In this embodiment, the sleeper member 59b is formed with a width smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball so that the interval between the rail members 59a is smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball, and the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are turned. The moving game ball flows down while being held by the rail member 59a. Accordingly, the game balls rolling on the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are visible.

  The upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are provided so as to have a predetermined downward inclination from the upper guide port 68 and the lower guide port 69 toward the circular guide portion 54. In this embodiment, since the game ball is sandwiched by the rail member 59a and flows down, rolling in a direction other than the traveling direction, that is, the direction of flowing down to the circular guiding portion 54 is restricted, and one direction, that is, circular guiding is performed. Rolling in the direction of flowing down to the part 54 is permitted.

  Further, the downstream portion of the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 (the side close to the circular guiding portion 54) is curved so that the rolling game ball is fed along the curvature of the circular guiding portion 54. For this reason, the game balls rolling on the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are guided to the circular guide portion 54 without killing the momentum.

  It should be noted that the interval between the rail members 59a may be equal to or greater than the diameter of the game balls so that the game balls roll on the sleeper members 59b. By projecting and forming so as to have a height that is smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball, the game ball rolling on the sleeper member 59b may be visible, and the rail member 59a may be made of a transparent resin (for example, ABS resin). It may be configured such that the game ball can be visually recognized without being limited by the height of the rail member 59a.

  In the present embodiment, since the circular guide portion 54, the upper rail 52, and the lower rail 53 are placed on the plurality of support members 57 having a height equal to or larger than the diameter dimension of the game ball from the upper surface of the stage 50, The game balls that roll on the circular guide portion 54, the upper rail 52, and the lower rail 53 do not contact the game balls that roll on the stage 50. Therefore, the game balls rolling on the circular guide portion 54, the upper rail 52, and the lower rail 53 are bounced by the game balls rolling on the stage 50 and fall onto the stage 50, and the circular guide portion 54, the upper portion The interest of the player is reduced by lowering the winning rate to the starting opening (the first starting opening 72 and the second starting opening 73) when rolling the rail 52 and the lower rail 53. Can be prevented.

  Note that the game balls that have entered the swing passage member 43 provided at the upper left portion of the front decorative body 80 and the ball passage member 49 provided at the lower portion of the rotating member 61 of the center unit 40 are connected to the ball guide member 65. It is guided to the branch passage 67 by the passage 66. Then, the game ball flowing down the branch passage 67 and discharged from the upper guide port 68 to the upstream end of the upper rail 52 rolls on the upper rail 52 and is guided to the groove portion 54b of the circular guide portion 54 to be guided to the lower guide. The game ball discharged from the opening 69 to the upstream end of the lower rail 53 rolls on the lower rail 53 and is guided to the groove portion 54 b of the circular guide portion 54. In this way, the game ball guided to the circular guide portion 54 rolls on the groove portion 54 b, falls from one of the cutout portions 54 c and 54 d of the circular guide portion 54, and is discharged from the circular guide portion 54.

  In addition, the game ball discharged from the notch 54 c on the inner peripheral back side of the circular guide portion 54 is guided to the guide passage 58 through the upper guide passage 55. On the other hand, the game balls discharged from the notch 54d on the front side of the inner periphery can be guided to the guide passage 58 through the lower guide path 56, but the lower guide path 56 is formed narrower than the notch 54d. Therefore, a part of the game balls are not guided to the guide passage 58, but fall onto the surface of the stage 50, roll in the forward direction of the pachinko machine 1, and are discharged from the discharge stage 80a. The game ball that has entered the guide passage 58 is guided to the discharge port 51 formed in the front decorative body 80 and discharged.

  Here, the flow of the game ball from the circular guiding portion 54 will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, when a game ball that has flowed down the upper rail 52 or the lower rail 53 is sent to the circular guide portion 54, the game ball rolls on the circular guide portion 54, thereby causing the circular guide portion 54 to move. It moves by rotating along the passage shape (annular). Thereafter, when the rotational speed of the game ball is decelerated, the game ball falls from one of the notches 54c and 54d formed in the circular guide portion 54 and is discharged from the circular guide portion 54. The game ball P1 discharged from the inner peripheral rear cutout 54c enters the guide passage 58 through the upper guide passage 55, passes through the guide passage 58, and is discharged from the discharge port 51 to the game area 12 again. As described above, the discharge port 51 is formed directly above the variable prize-winning device 70, and thereby the game ball discharged from the discharge port 51, that is, the game discharged from the notch 54c on the inner peripheral back side. The ball P1 has a high winning rate for the start port (first start port 72) (probability close to 100%).

  Next, the flow of game balls discharged from the notch 54d on the inner circumference front side will be described. The game balls discharged from the notch 54d on the front side of the inner periphery are divided into those that flow down on the lower guideway 56 and those that fall off the lower guideway 56 and fall on the stage 50 as they are. The game ball P2 flowing down on the lower guide path 56 enters the guide passage 58 in the same manner as the game ball flowing down on the upper guide path 55 (the game ball P1 discharged from the notch 54c on the inner peripheral back side), It passes through the guide passage 58 and is discharged from the discharge port 51 to the game area 12 again. As a result, the game ball P2 that is discharged from the notch 54d on the front side of the inner circumference and flows down on the lower guide path 56 has a high winning rate for the starting port (first starting port 72) (probability of nearly 100%). It has become. On the other hand, the game ball P3 that has fallen off the lower guide path 56 and dropped onto the stage 50 rolls on the stage 50 toward the front of the pachinko machine 1 and again enters the game area 12 from the discharge stage 80a having a wide ball discharge portion. Discharged. Therefore, the game ball P3 that has been discharged from the notch 54d on the front side of the inner periphery and then dropped onto the stage 50 from the lower guiding path 56 is discharged from the discharge port 51 to the game area 12 again. The winning rate to the starting port (the first starting port 72 or the second starting port 73) is lower than that of P2.

  Note that the game ball that has flowed down the upper rail 52 and is vigorously sent to the circular guiding portion 54 rolls on the circular guiding portion 54 vigorously and is easily sent to the upper guiding path 55 or the lower guiding path 56 as it is. ing. For this reason, the game ball that has flowed down the upper rail 52 is easier to enter the guide passage 58 than the game ball that has flowed down the lower rail 53, and is easy to win a start opening (first start opening 72).

  By the way, in the configuration of the stage 50 as described above, the game balls rolling on the stage 50 are not only the game balls that have fallen on the stage 50 after falling off the lower guide path 56, but also the game area due to the collision with the obstacle nail. The game ball that jumps up from 12 to the stage 50 also rolls. That is, the game ball flowing down the game area 12 below the discharge stage 80a collides with the obstacle nail, jumps up onto the stage 50 (including the discharge stage 80a), rolls the stage 50, and again discharges the stage 80a (ball discharge portion). ) May be discharged to the game area 12. For this reason, when the game ball rolling on the circular guiding portion 54 is detached from the lower guide path 56 and falls on the stage 50, the game ball (P3) is bounced by the game ball jumped up on the stage 50. There is. Accordingly, the discharge direction is changed by the collision of the game ball P3 discharged from the discharge stage 80a toward the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 with the jumped game ball, and the start port (the first start port 72 or the first start port 72 or the second start port 73). There is a case where a situation occurs in which there is no possibility of winning at the 2 start opening 73). On the other hand, when the game ball rolling on the circular guide portion 54 passes through the upper guide passage 55 or the lower guide passage 56 and then is discharged from the discharge port 51 to the game area 12 through the guide passage 58, the game The balls (P1, P2) are discharged to the game area 12 without being hit by the game balls that have jumped up onto the stage 50. For this reason, the game balls P1 and P2 discharged toward the first start port 72 do not collide with the jumped up game balls, so that the start port (the first start port 72 or the second start port 73) wins a prize. There is no case where the game balls P1 and P2 are discharged in a direction where there is no possibility of doing so.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the height position of the upstream end portion (upper guide port 68) of the upper rail 52 is arranged at a higher position than the lower rail 53 (lower guide port 69). In other words, the upper rail 52 has a larger inclination angle than the lower rail 53. For this reason, the game ball branched and guided to the upper guide port 68 side by the branch passage 67 flows down on the upper rail 52 having a large inclination angle, and is vigorously sent to the circular guide portion 54. On the other hand, the game ball branched and guided to the lower guide port 69 side by the branch passage 67 flows down on the lower rail 53 having a small inclination angle, so that the momentum is suppressed and the game ball is sent to the circular guide portion 54. Therefore, a game ball that has flowed down on the upper rail 52 rolls on the circular guide portion 54 (moving width: along the outer periphery of the circular guide portion 54) compared to a game ball that has flowed down on the lower rail 53. The number of rotations that move) increases. Thus, by branching the guiding direction of the game ball by the branch passage 67 (upper rail 52 or lower rail 53), the momentum (flowing speed) of the game ball sent to the circular guide portion 54 can be varied, A change can be made in the mode of the sphere flow on the guiding portion 54.

  In the present embodiment, the upstream end of the upper rail 52 at the back position in the depth direction of the circular guide portion 54 (the side far from the player facing the front of the pachinko machine 1) is more than the upstream end of the lower rail 53. Since the height position from the surface of the stage 50 is configured to be high, the lower rail 53 does not hinder the visual recognition of the game ball rolling on the upper rail 53 disposed at the depth position in the depth direction of the stage 50. Even when the game ball rolls on the upper rail 52, the player's interest is not lowered.

  Further, as described above, the momentum of the game balls that have entered from the swinging passage member 43 and the ball passage member 49 is completely suppressed, and the upper rail 52 at the upper guide port 68 or the lower rail at the lower guide port 69. 53 to the upstream end. Further, since the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are provided so as to have a predetermined downward inclination from the upstream end (the upper guide port 68 and the lower guide port 69) toward the circular guide portion 54, the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53 are provided. The game balls are energized by each and sent to the circular guiding portion 54 with a predetermined momentum. For this reason, it becomes possible to roll the game ball sufficiently with the circular guiding portion 54 without causing the momentum (entry speed) of the game ball entering the swing path member 43 and the ball path member 49, and its performance Can be fully demonstrated. That is, the rolling width of the game ball in the circular guiding portion 54 is caused only by the momentum (rolling speed) urged by the upper rail 52 and the lower rail 53, and enters the swinging passage member 43 and the passage member 49. Even when the momentum of the game ball to be played is weak (the approach speed is slow), the movement width (the number of rotations of the game ball) in the circular guiding portion 54 is not reduced due to the influence.

  In the present embodiment, the circular guiding portion 54 is formed of a hollow circular member, and a game ball that rolls on the circular guiding portion 54 is dropped from one of the notches 54c and 54d, whereby the guide passage 58 or the stage 50 is used. The circular guide portion 54 is formed in a circular shape (not hollow) having a plurality of holes, one of the plurality of holes communicates with the guide passage 58, and the other hole is connected to the guide passage 58. You may make it form so that it may not be connected. In other words, the circular guiding portion 54 may be formed in a croon shape so that the game ball enters the guide passage 58 only when the game ball falls into the hole communicating with the guide passage 58.

  Further, when the initial velocity of the game ball in the swing passage member 43 provided in the upper left portion of the front decorative body and the ball passage member 49 provided in the upper right portion of the front decorative body 43 is high, the groove portion of the circular guide portion 54 Although the movement width of the game ball in 54b is further widened, the opportunity to be guided to the upper guide path 55 and the lower guide path 56 increases along the groove 54b of the circular guide section 54. It is possible to improve a sense of expectation for winning a prize at (first start port 72 or second start port 73).

  A special figure start memory lamp 47 is formed on the upper surface of the stage 50 so as to protrude. As shown in FIG. 12, the special figure start memory lamp 47 includes a columnar column 47a erected on the stage 50, and a lighting unit 47b provided at the upper end of the column 47a. Yes. The support column 47a and the lighting unit 47b are each integrally formed of a translucent synthetic resin material, and the lighting unit 47b is formed in a shape simulating a bell, and a lamp is incorporated therein. Also, a reflective paint is applied to the rear surface portion (surface portion facing the image display device 42) of the lighting portion 47b, and the reflective paint application portion (the shaded portion of the lighting portion 47b shown in FIG. 12). ) Constitutes the reflector portion 47c. The reflector unit 47c reflects the light from the built-in lamp to the front (player side) without transmitting to the rear (image display device 42 side), thereby turning on / off the special figure start memory lamp 47 from the player side. Visibility is improved. As an effect that can be achieved by providing the reflector portion 47c on the rear surface portion of the lighting portion 47b, in addition to the improvement of the visibility of the special figure start memory lamp 47, the light of the internal lamp is not transmitted rearward, thereby displaying an image. The visibility of image display on the device 42 is also improved.

  Further, two special chart start memory lamps 47 on the stage 50 are located on the left front side of the stage 50 and closer to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 than the lower rail 53, and on the right front side of the stage 50 and on the lower rail. A total of four projecting projections, two at positions closer to the front side of the pachinko machine 1 than 53, are formed on each of the four special figure start memory lamps 47 (lighting portion 47b) formed on the tip portion. Are formed so that all of the heights thereof coincide. That is, on the stage 50 inclined downward from the left and right sides toward the center in front view, the two special figure start memory lamps 47 located on the left and right sides are replaced with two special figure start memory lamps 47 located closer to the center. In comparison, the height of the column 47a is formed to be short, so that the height positions of the lighting portions 47b all coincide. The four special figure start memory lamps 47 are provided at positions close to the center of the stage 50 when viewed from the front, so that lighting indicating the start memory number can be easily confirmed from the player side.

  Further, as described above, each of the four special figure start memory lamps 47 is positioned at the front side of the pachinko machine 1 with respect to the lower rail 53, in other words, the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a) is in the game area 12. It protrudes on one end side facing. Therefore, even when the game ball flowing down the game area 12 collides with the obstacle nail and jumps up onto the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a), the game ball that has jumped up is not necessarily the stage 50 (ball receiving stage 80a). And may collide with the special chart start memory lamp 47 on the stage 50 and be bounced back to the game area 12 again.

  By the way, the above-mentioned special figure start memory lamp 47 is formed with a height dimension (height dimension from the stage 50 surface to the upper end of the lighting part 47b) larger than the diameter of the game ball. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the game ball jumping up from the game area 12 from jumping over the special figure start memory lamp 47 and entering the stage 50. In addition, a plurality of special figure start memory lamps 47 (four in the embodiment) are arranged in parallel along one end portion facing the game area 12 of the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a). Therefore, even when one end portion of the stage 50 (including the ball receiving stage 80a) facing the game area 12 is formed wide as in the present embodiment, it jumps up from the game area 12 by the plurality of special figure start memory lamps 47. Can prevent the invasion of game balls. However, the four special figure start memory lamps 47 are arranged at positions that are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the stage 50, respectively, and evenly prevent the game balls that flow from both the left and right sides of the stage 50 and jump up. Can do.

  In the stage 50, a constituent member (hereinafter referred to as a stage base 89 (surface base)) serving as a base is formed of a non-translucent synthetic resin material. As shown in FIG. 13, a light-transmitting synthetic resin is provided at the center portion of the stage 50 below the circular guide portion 54 and on both sides of the stage 50 in the vicinity of the left and right ball guide members 65. A translucent decorative member 90 (translucent portion, translucent member) made of a material is attached. The upper surface of the translucent decorative member 90 forms a flat surface to form a part of the surface of the stage 50, and the shape thereof is formed in an outer peripheral curved shape that is shaped like a “pond”. Note that, on the front end side (player side) of the stage 50, a step is formed that is lowered toward the front end side by the upper surface of the translucent decorative member 90 and the upper surface of the stage base 89. Thereby, momentum can be applied to the game ball rolling from the stage 50 toward the game area 12.

  Below the translucent decorative member 90, similarly to the translucent decorative member 90, an irregular reflection plate 91 (an irregular reflection portion) made of a transparent synthetic resin material and a lamp substrate 92 (light emitting means) are provided. The irregular reflection plate 91 is made of a plate-like member along the outer peripheral shape of the translucent decorative member 90, and irregular reflection portions 91a for irregular reflection are continuously formed on the upper surface thereof. Note that the uneven portions 91a are formed in a radial pattern with the center position of the stage 50 as the center. Further, the translucent decorative member 90 and the irregular reflection plate 91 are attached to the stage base 89 by screwing together. Further, a positioning flange piece 90a for providing a predetermined interval between the lower surface of the translucent decorative member 90 and the upper surface (uneven portion 91a) of the irregular reflection plate 91 is provided at the outer peripheral end of the translucent decorative member 90. It is erected over the entire circumference. A plurality of lamps 93 are mounted on the upper surface of the lamp substrate 92, and the plurality of lamps 93 are disposed below the translucent decorative member 90 in a state where the lamps 93 are in contact with the lower surface of the irregular reflection plate 91.

  And the light irradiated from the lamp | ramp 93 of the lamp board | substrate 92 is diffusely reflected by the irregular reflection board 91, and illuminates the translucent decoration member 90 from the downward direction. In other words, the translucent decorative member 90 that represents the “pond” on the stage 50 is partially illuminated. Accordingly, the stage 50 (translucent decorative member 90) can be light-decorated, and the game ball rolling on the stage 50 (translucent decorative member 90) is illuminated from below by the light of the lamp 93, The visibility is improved. The light that illuminates the translucent decorative member 90 from below (the light emitted from the lamp 93) is irregularly reflected by the irregular reflection plate 91, so that the lower part of the translucent decorative member 90 is illuminated uniformly.

Further, the light emitted from the lamp 93 passes through the translucent decorative member 90 and is irradiated upward. For this reason, with respect to the circular guide portion 54, the upper rail 52, and the lower rail 53 that form a rail shape (a shape in which a plurality of holes are continuously drilled in the groove portions 54b and 59b) like a track with sleepers. The light emitted from the lamp 93 is transmitted upward through the holes of the grooves 54b and 59b. Accordingly, in the game balls that flow down the circular guide portion 54, the upper rail 52, and the lower rail 53, similarly to the game balls that roll on the stage 50 (the translucent decorative member 90), the light of the lamp 93 causes the light from below. Illuminated and its visibility is improved.
[6. Structure of rotating unit]

  Next, the rotating accessory 61 provided in the upper right front portion of the center unit 40 will be described. 14 is a perspective view of the rotating unit 60 including the rotating accessory 61 as viewed from the upper right, FIG. 15A is a side view of the rotating unit 60, and FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the rotating unit 60. It is.

In the present embodiment, a rotating accessory 61 is provided on the front upper right portion of the center unit 40. As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, a game ball is launched from the upper left of the game area 12. In general, a player who plays a game with the pachinko machine 1 aims to win the game ball at the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 by causing the game ball to flow down to the left side of the center unit 40. For this reason, in this embodiment, the rotation accessory 61 is provided in the front upper right part of the center unit 40 corresponding to the front upper right part of the game area | region 12 which has the least influence on a player's game.
[6-1. Rotating unit]

  As shown in FIG. 14, the rotating unit 60 includes a rotating member 61 provided at the tip of the rotating shaft (motor shaft 63 a) of the motor 63, a motor 63 that rotationally drives the rotating member 61, and the motor 63. The rotary shaft (motor shaft 63a) is built in, and includes a rotating accessory body 62 provided with various substrates, and a mounting substrate 64 that is screwed to the rotating accessory body 62. In addition, a rotating accessory 61 is attached to the tip of the motor shaft 63a, and a motor board 63a is built in the back side of the rotating accessory 61 and a relay board for relaying signals from the accessory control board 115 and the like. A built-in rotating accessory body 62 is located, and a motor 63 is located on the back side thereof. In addition, the mounting board 64 is screwed to the rotating accessory body 62, and a screw is inserted into a mounting hole 64 a formed in the mounting board 64 and screwed to the back side of the game board 4.

  The rotating combination 61 in the present embodiment is a rectangular parallelepiped (also referred to as a rod) by a front plate 611 on the front, upper and lower side plates 612, left and right side plates 613, and a bottom plate 614 on the back (see FIG. 15B). ). Further, the height from the bottom plate 614 to the front plate 611 <the vertical length from the upper side plate 612 to the lower side plate 612 <the horizontal length from the left side plate 613 to the right side plate 613 increases in this order. It is formed as follows. In this embodiment, the rotating accessory 61 may be configured such that at least the lateral length from the left side plate 613 to the right side plate 613 is longer than the other sides, and from the bottom plate 614 to the front plate 611. And the vertical length from the upper side plate 612 to the lower side plate 612 may be the same, or one may be longer.

  In addition, the upper and lower side plates 612, the left and right side plates 613, and the bottom plate 614 on the back are integrally formed and open upward from the bottom plate 614. And it seals by mounting | wearing the front plate 611 from upper direction so that opening may be plugged up. In addition, the rotating combination 61 has a built-in substrate including a plurality of (8 in the present embodiment) light emitting bodies (LEDs) capable of emitting multicolor light. This board is an IC (shift register LED driver 61s described later) that controls light emission of eight LEDs (LED group 61a) capable of emitting multicolor light, and a secondary power source that supplies power to the IC and LED group 61a. Capacitor (capacitor 61c described later), etc. are mounted.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of upper portions are formed from the bottom plate 614 in the direction of the front plate 611 so as to be substantially parallel to the front plate 611 and to protrude from the one of the side plates 612 and 613 toward the inner side of the rotary member 61. The holding part 614a is provided. The holding portion 614a is formed to have a predetermined height (height in the direction of the front plate 611) from the bottom plate 614, and the above-described substrate is placed thereon. Further, by placing this substrate, the inner region of the rotating accessory 61 is divided into two regions, the front plate 611 side and the bottom plate 614 side. As will be described later, a capacitor, an IC, and the like are mounted on the back side of the substrate (on the bottom plate 614 side of the substrate), and the holding portion 614a is formed so as to be able to mount the capacitor and the IC. That is, the height from the bottom plate 614 may be as long as a capacitor, IC, or the like can be mounted.

  Although not shown, the front plate 611 has a holding portion at a position corresponding to the holding portion 614 a formed on the bottom plate 614 and the side plates 611 and 613. The holding portion 614a formed on the bottom plate 614 and the side plates 611 and 613 and the holding portion formed on the front plate 611 are formed so as to have an interval similar to the thickness of the substrate to be placed. And a board | substrate is inserted in the inside of the rotation accessory 61 in the state which is not mounting | wearing with the front board 611, and a board | substrate is mounted in the holding | maintenance part 614a. By mounting the front plate 611, the substrate is sandwiched and fixed by the holding portion formed on the front plate and the holding portions 614a formed on the bottom plate 614 and the side plates 611 and 613. Further, the rotating member 61 is assembled by screwing the bottom plate 614, the substrate, and the front plate 611 with screws from the bottom plate 614 side and sealing them. At this time, the substrate is in contact with the inner peripheral side surface of the rotating accessory 61 and is sandwiched between the holding portion 614 a formed on the bottom plate 614 and the side plates 611 and 613 and the holding portion formed on the front plate 611. Accordingly, when the rotating member 61 is rotated by being firmly fixed inside the rotating member 61, it rotates integrally with the rotating member 61.

In addition, a plurality of vent holes 61 b are provided in the bottom plate 614 side and the bottom plate 614 of the upper and lower side plates 612 of the rotating accessory 61. By rotating the rotating member 61, air flows from the vent hole 61 b and circulates the air inside the rotating member 61. It should be noted that the LED group 61a, IC, capacitor, and the like mounted on the board built in the rotating member 61 are soldered to the board. Further, the LED group 61a, IC, capacitor, and the like generate heat when operating, and there is a possibility that the solder melts and peels off from the substrate or a contact failure occurs. Therefore, when the air hole 61b is formed and the rotating member 61 is rotated, the air inside the rotating member 61 is circulated so as to cool the LED group 61a, the IC, the capacitor, and the like so as to suppress the temperature rise. It is configured. In addition, by mounting a capacitor on a substrate built in the rotating member 61 to store electricity, the LED group 61a and the IC can be driven stably.
[6-2. Cross section of rotating tool]

  Although not shown in FIG. 15B, the substrate on which the LED group 61a, the IC, the capacitor, and the like are mounted is the same as the region surrounded by the upper and lower side plates 612 and the left and right side plates 613 of the rotating accessory 61. It has a region of a certain degree, is in contact with the inner peripheral side surface of the rotating combination 61, and is attached in parallel to the front plate 611 of the rotating combination 61. The LED group 61a is mounted on the front surface of the substrate, and the IC and the capacitor are mounted on the back surface of the substrate. 15B, the motor shaft 63a of the motor 63 is provided at the center of the bottom plate 614 of the rotating accessory 61 (the intersection of the bottom plate 614 longitudinal direction center line and the bottom plate 614 short direction center line). The center of the rotating combination 61 and the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 coincide with each other. That is, in the rotating combination 61 in the present embodiment, the length on the one end side in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 614 from the motor shaft 63a is the same as the length on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 614, and from the motor shaft 63a. The length of one end of the bottom plate 614 in the short direction is the same as the length of the other end of the bottom plate 614 in the short direction.

  In the present embodiment, the LED group 61a is mounted with LEDs at regular intervals along the center line in the lateral direction of the substrate in a region on one end side of the left and right side plates 613 from the approximate center of the substrate (see FIG. 4). Further, an IC is mounted on the back surface of the substrate in the region on one end side where the LED group 61a is mounted, along the center line in the short side direction of the substrate, and a short substrate is mounted on the back surface of the substrate in the region on the other end side where the LEDs are not mounted. A capacitor is mounted along the center line in the hand direction. Further, in the present embodiment, the IC is installed at a position close to the longitudinal direction of the substrate from the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 (the center of the rotating combination 61), and the capacitor is connected to the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 (the rotation combination 61 By installing each member along the center line in the lateral direction of the substrate, the LED group 61a and the LED group 61a and The weight balance between the one end side where the IC is mounted and the other end side where the capacitor is mounted is kept even, and the center of gravity of the substrate is at the center of the substrate. Note that the center of the substrate coincides with the center of the rotating combination 61, and the center of gravity of the rotating combination 61 coincides with the center of gravity of the substrate. As described above, the motor shaft 63a is inserted in the center of the rotating combination 61, and the center of the rotating combination 61 and the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 coincide with each other. (The center of gravity of the substrate built in the rotating combination 61) and the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61 coincide with each other.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the rotating combination 61 is formed so that the weight balance is uniform around the motor shaft 63a, and the center of gravity of the rotating combination 61 matches the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61. Therefore, it is possible to prevent centrifugation and to reduce vibration generated by centrifugation. Furthermore, the motor 63 can be rotated at a high speed, and the motor 63 can be rapidly rotated and stopped, thereby preventing the motor from stepping out.

  The rotating unit 60 configured as described above rotates the rotating accessory 61 at a high speed by driving the motor 63 at a high speed based on the drive signal from the accessory CPU 116 (1200 rotations per minute in this embodiment). Let At this time, the LED group 61a is controlled to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern (for example, a pattern such as a light emission time, a light emission position, a light emission color, and the like), whereby afterimages (such as fireworks) of multiple types (for example, fireworks) Display). Generally, a beautiful afterimage can be displayed by increasing the rotation speed of the motor 63. In the present embodiment, it was possible to display an afterimage by rotating the motor 63 at a rotation speed of 600 rotations per minute. However, in order to display a more beautiful afterimage, 1200 rotations per minute. A certain number of rotations is required. In addition, you may comprise so that a still more beautiful shadow may be displayed by making the rotation speed of the motor 63 into 1200 rotations or more per minute.

Thus, in this embodiment, since the motor 63 is rotated at a high speed and the LED group 61a is controlled to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern, afterglows of a plurality of types are displayed. There are advantages that the number of LEDs to be mounted can be reduced as compared with the case where the mode is not displayed, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 1 can be reduced. However, in order to display the afterglow, the motor 63 must be rotated at a high speed. By rotating the motor 63 at a high speed, the occurrence of vibration and the degree (magnitude) of the vibration are increased. There is a risk of affecting the game balls that flow down and the game balls that roll on the stage 50. The pachinko machine 1 used in the present embodiment is a method of attaching each member constituting the center unit 40 to the game board 4 so that the vibration generated by driving the motor 63 does not affect the rolling of the game ball. Is devised.
[7. Circuit configuration of rotating unit]

  Next, the circuit configuration of the rotation unit 60 will be described. FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the rotation unit 60.

  As described above, the rotation unit 60 is composed of the rotation combination 61, the rotation combination main body 62, the motor 63, and the like. As illustrated in FIG. 16, the rotating accessory 61 includes an LED group 61a, a shift register LED driver 61s, and a capacitor 61c. The LED group 61a is composed of eight LEDs (LED0 to LED7), and each of the LED0 to LED7 includes a red (R) light emitting element, a green (G) light emitting element, and a blue (B) light emitting element. In addition to light emission of single colors of red, green and blue, purple, yellow by emitting light in combination of R light emitting element, G light emitting element and B light emitting element (hereinafter referred to as RGB light emitting element) Colors such as sky blue and white can be expressed. The shift register LED driver 61s drives (emits light) the LED group 61a in accordance with a signal output from a signal receiving unit 62r provided in the rotating accessory body 62 described later. The capacitor 61c supplies power as a secondary power source to the shift register LED driver 61s and the signal receiving unit 62r.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the rotating accessory body 62 includes a signal transmission unit 62t, a signal reception unit 62r, a power supply unit 62p, and a slip ring 62s. Various signals (RGB data (TX-R, TX-G, TX-B described later), transfer clock TX-CLK, and latch signal TX-LAT) output from the accessory control board 115 are input to the signal transmission unit 62t. Then, the various signals are transmitted to the signal receiving unit 62r by optical communication. The signal receiving unit 62 r receives these various signals and outputs them to the shift register LED driver 61 s provided in the rotating combination 61. The optical communication described above is performed by causing an infrared LED (not shown) provided in the signal transmission unit 62t to emit light and causing a phototransistor (not shown) provided in the signal receiving unit 62r to receive light.

  The shift register LED driver 61s includes an R shift register for the R light emitting element, a G shift register for the G light emitting element, and a B shift register for the B light emitting element. The shift register and B shift register (hereinafter referred to as RGB shift register) each have a storage capacity of 8 bits (1 byte), and each bit of RGB data is synchronized with the transfer clock TX-CLK. The R shift register takes in the red (R) data TX-R, the G shift register takes in the green (G) data TX-G of the RGB data, and B shifts the blue (B) data TX-B of the RGB data Register takes in. When the latch signal TX-LAT is input, in response to the latch signal TX-LAT, the RGB light emitting elements included in the LEDs 0 to 7 are driven according to the RGB data captured in the RGB shift register, and the LED0 ~ LED7 emits light.

  The power supply unit 62p brings a carbon brush (not shown) into surface contact with the slip ring 62s and supplies power to the signal receiving unit 62r, the shift register LED driver 61s, and the capacitor 61c via the slip ring 62s. At this time, the capacitor 61c stores electric power. The “slip ring” is a mechanism for supplying electric power to the rotating body or transmitting an electric signal. In the present embodiment, as described above, it is used for supplying electric power.

  The motor 63 is a stepping motor and rotates once in 96 steps. A signal receiving unit 62r and a slip ring 62s are attached to the motor shaft 63a of the motor 63 in this order from the main body side of the motor 63, and a rotating tool 61 is attached to the tip of the motor shaft 63a. The signal receiving unit 62r, the slip ring 62s, and the rotating accessory 61 rotate as the motor 63 rotates.

  A reference plate (not shown) is provided in the signal receiving unit 62r, and a transmissive photo interrupter (not shown) for detecting the reference plate is built in the rotating accessory body 62. In the recess, which is the detection region of the transmissive photo interrupter, the movement of the reference plate entering and exiting by the rotation of the motor 63 is repeated. At this time, when the transmissive photo interrupter detects that the reference plate has entered the recess, it outputs this signal (POS-IN signal) to the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115.

  The rotating object 61 emits the LED group 61a while rotating. For example, when all of the RGB light emitting elements emit light (white light is emitted), the power consumed by the LED group 61a increases. The power supplied to the unit 62r and the shift register LED driver 61s may be insufficient. In such a case, a stable power is supplied to the shift register LED driver 61s and the signal receiving unit 62r in order to cover the insufficient power by the secondary power supply capacitor 61c. For this reason, the shift register LED driver 61s can cause the LED group 61a to emit light with less uneven brightness.

The signal receiving unit 62r, the slip ring 62s, and the rotating accessory 61 are respectively fixed to the motor shaft 63a, and rotate integrally with the rotation of the motor 63. At this time, the carbon brush may be temporarily separated from the slip ring 62s, and the power supplied from the power supply unit 62p may be interrupted. Even in such a case, stable power is supplied to the shift register LED driver 61s and the signal receiving unit 62r by the capacitor 61c for the secondary power supply. For this reason, even if the motor 63 is continuously rotated, the shift register LED driver 61s can cause the LED group 61a to emit light with little luminance unevenness.
[8. How to install each member]

  Next, a method for attaching each member constituting the center unit 40 to the game board 4 will be described. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the center unit 40 as seen from the front side of the game board 4, FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the center unit 40 as seen from the back side of the game board 4, and FIG. FIG. 20 is a rear perspective view showing the mounting unit 81, and FIGS. 21A and 21B show the loose fitting convex portion of the stage unit 50 a and the loose fitting concave portion of the mounting unit 81. FIG. 22 is a rear view of the game board 4, FIG. 23 is a rear perspective view of the game board 4, FIG. 24A is a front view of the game board 4, and FIG. ) Is a cross-sectional view of the gaming board 4 taken along the ST plane of FIG. 24A, FIG. 25 is an enlarged view of FIG. 24B, and FIG. FIG. 27 is a front view of a state in which the front frame 5 is removed with the front panel attached. FIG. Is an enlarged view of the mounting mechanism, FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing the size of the game area 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the center unit 40 of the present embodiment includes a front decorative body 80 and a rear unit 83 that are divided forward and backward with the game board 4 interposed therebetween. Specifically, a front decorative body 80 is located on the front side of the game board 4, and the front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4 from the front side. On the contrary, on the back side of the game board 4, a rear unit 83 composed of an attachment unit 81 (attachment member), a back surface decoration body 82 (decoration member), and a rotation unit 60 including a rotation accessory 61 is located. The game board 4 is attached from the back side. Furthermore, the back surface decoration body 82 is a stage unit 50a excluding the mounting substrate 86 (back surface mounting member), the ball guide member 65, and the ball receiving stage 80a formed on the lower edge of the front surface decoration body 80 of the stage 50. (Rolling surface forming member), an upper decorative body 87, and a display unit 85 including an image display device 42 and a display control board 120.

  Further, the game board 4 is formed with a through hole 4a that penetrates the plywood material in the thickness direction. The through hole 4a is greatly opened from the center of the game area 12 to a slightly higher range, and the opening shape substantially matches the outer shape of the front decorative body 80. Among the members constituting the center unit 40, the front decorative body 80 attached from the front side of the game board 4 has a hollow shape in which the center portion and the upper right portion are penetrated in the thickness direction.

  The mounting unit 81 located closest to the game board 4 in the rear unit 83 has an opening penetrating in the thickness direction from the center to the upper right part, and a pair of left and right boss holes 81a on the front side. A boss 81b is formed above the back side of the opening formed in the upper right part of the mounting unit 81. A plurality of mounting bosses 81 c are also formed on the back side of the mounting unit 81. Further, the attachment unit 81 is shaped so that the front surface facing the back surface of the game board 4 is almost flat, and is attached so that the flat front surface is in contact with the game board 4. When the rear unit 83 is attached to the game board 4, the flat front surface comes into close contact with the back surface of the game board 4 (however, a gap due to manufacturing error or distortion is allowed).

  Further, although the flat front surface of the mounting unit 81 is not fitted into the through hole 4a, a part thereof is in a positional relationship facing the through hole 4a. That is, when the attachment unit 81 is attached to the game board 4, the front surface thereof partially protrudes inside the through hole 4a and is exposed to the front side of the game board 4 through the through hole 4a. However, since this exposed part is covered with the front decorative body 80, it is not directly visible to the player.

  Further, the back surface decoration body 82 located on the back surface of the attachment unit 81 includes an attachment substrate 86 formed in a casing shape having an opening, a stage unit 50a attached below the opening of the attachment substrate 86, and the attachment substrate 86. The ball guide member 65 attached to stand on the stage unit 50 a at both ends of the opening, the display unit 85 attached from the back side of the opening of the attachment substrate 86, and the opening of the attachment substrate 86. And an upper decorative body 87 attached thereto. Note that a through-hole for providing a display screen of the image display device 42 is formed in the bottom surface portion of the housing of the mounting substrate 86. The stage unit 50a, the ball guide member 65, and the upper decorative body 87 are each screwed and attached to the back side of the mounting substrate 86 (the back side of the bottom surface of the housing). That is, in the stage unit 50a, a portion other than the stage 50 (specifically, a frame portion 50b that decorates the outer periphery of the display screen of the image display device 42 in a frame shape) is screwed to the mounting substrate 86 with screws. Further, the back decorative body 82 is assembled by inserting screws from the back side of the display unit 85 and screwing them into the mounting substrate 86. The display unit 85 is a member in which the image display device 42 and the display control board 120 that controls the display of the image display device 42 are integrated.

  A flange-shaped flange portion 86b is formed on the outer periphery of the opening in the mounting substrate 86, and a plurality of boss holes corresponding to the mounting boss 81c formed in the mounting unit 81 are formed in the flange-shaped flange portion 86b. 86a (attachment part) is formed. Then, the back surface decorative body 82 is positioned by inserting the mounting boss 81 c of the mounting unit 81 into the boss hole 86 a of the mounting substrate 86, and the back side of the mounting substrate 86 is formed in a part of the boss hole 86 a of the mounting substrate 86. Then, the back decorative body 82 is attached to the attachment unit 81 by inserting a screw and screwing it onto the attachment unit 81.

  The back decoration 82 is positioned and attached to the attachment unit 81, so that the ball guiding members 65 are on the left and right ends of the opening of the attachment unit 81, the stage unit 50a is on the lower end of the opening of the attachment unit 81, and the upper decoration. 87 is attached to the upper end of the opening of the attachment unit 81 so as to be positioned respectively. Further, the stage unit 50 a is formed so that a part thereof is flat and is flush with the flat front surface of the mounting unit 81. Thus, on the back side of the opening of the mounting unit 81, the image display device of the display unit 85 that is mounted from the back side of the opening of the mounting board 86, the ball guiding member 65, the stage unit 50a, the upper decorative body 87. 42 is located. Further, the stage unit 50 a and the ball guide member 65 have a predetermined width from the opening of the mounting unit 81 to the back side in the depth direction, and the stage unit 50 a and the ball guide member are disposed on the back side of the opening of the mounting unit 81. 65, a space in a predetermined range surrounded by the upper decorative body 87 and the image display device 42.

  By the way, in the mounting structure of the back decoration body 82 and the mounting unit 81, the front end portion of the back decoration body 82, specifically, the left and right end portions at the front end of the stage unit 50a (stage 50) as shown in FIG. A loose fitting convex portion 96 for restricting the attachment position with respect to the attachment unit 81 is provided. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20, a loose fitting recess 97 corresponding to the loose fitting convex portion 96 on the back decorative body 82 side is provided on the back side of the mounting unit 81. In FIG. 20, only the loosely fitting recess 97 provided above the boss hole 81a located on the right side in the rear view is shown, but the same applies to the boss hole 81a located on the left side in the rear view. A loose fitting concave portion 97 corresponding to the loose fitting convex portion 96 is provided. Then, with the back surface decorative body 82 attached to the attachment unit 81, the loosely fitting convex portion 96 is fitted (freely fitted) with some play in the loosely fitting concave portion 97, as shown in FIG. )

  The back decoration body 82 is attached by screwing the boss hole 86a of the mounting board 86 constituting the back decoration body 82 to the mounting unit 81 (mounting boss 81c) as described above. In the configuration, the stage unit 50 a constituting the back decoration body 82 is not directly screwed to the mounting unit 81. Further, the stage unit 50 a is assembled by screwing a portion (frame portion 50 b) other than the stage 50 with screws from the back side of the mounting substrate 86. For this reason, the front-end part of the stage 50 will be arrange | positioned at the back side of the attachment unit 81, without being fixed. That is, the stage unit 50a is attached by screwing the rear surface portion thereof firmly to the lower portion of the mounting substrate 86 with screws (standing on the lower portion of the mounting substrate 86). Screwed to the back side (mounting unit 81) of the game board 4. Further, with the mounting substrate 86 attached to the back side of the game board 4 in this way, the front end portion of the stage unit 50a is in a state where the loose fitting convex portion 96 is merely loosely fitted in the loose fitting concave portion 97 (free fitting). A state in which a gap is generated between the convex portion 96 and the loosely fitting concave portion 97. However, the stability in the mounted state of the stage unit 50a is ensured by screwing the rear surface portion of the stage unit 50a.

  Therefore, by loosely fitting the loose fitting convex portions 96 provided at the left and right end portions of the front end of the stage 50 into the loose fitting concave portions 97 of the attachment unit 81, the attachment position of the stage 50 that is not screwed is regulated. ing. That is, in the state where the back decoration 82 is attached to the attachment unit 81, the stage 50 portion of the stage unit 50a is not directly screwed to the attachment substrate 86 and the attachment unit 81. 50 can be prevented from being distorted, and as a result, it is possible to avoid guiding the game ball in a biased direction different from the design on the stage 50. However, when the external force is applied to the stage 50 because the loose fitting convex portion 96 is loosely fitted into the loose fitting concave portion 97 of the mounting unit 81 (for example, the upper surface of the stage 50 is attached to the front end portion of the stage 50 during assembly). However, the distortion generated on the surface of the stage 50 can be suppressed to the minimum, and the stage 50 is prevented from being damaged by an external force. Specifically, in a normal mounting state where no external force is applied to the stage 50, there is a slight gap between the loosely fitting convex part 96 and the loosely fitting concave part 97, and they do not interact with each other. In a state where an external force is applied to the stage 50 and the surface of the stage 50 is distorted, as shown in FIG. 21B, the upper or lower end of the loose fitting convex portion 96 comes into contact with the loose fitting concave portion 97 (FIG. 21). (B) shows an example in which the lower end of the loose fitting convex portion 96 comes into contact with the loose fitting concave portion 97), and the stage 50 surface is further prevented from being pushed up or pushed down.

  In addition, as described above, the rotation unit 60 includes the rotating combination 61, the motor 63, the rotating combination main body 62, and the mounting substrate 64. Further, a boss hole 62 a is formed in the rotating accessory body 62 in correspondence with the boss 81 b formed in the attachment unit 81. Then, the rotation unit 60 is positioned by inserting the boss 81 b of the attachment unit 81 into the boss hole 62 a of the rotary accessory body 62. At this time, the rotating combination body 62 plays a role of positioning the rotating unit 60, but the rotating unit 60 itself is not attached to the rotating combination body 62. In the present embodiment, the rotation unit 60 is fixed to the game board 4 by inserting screws into the attachment holes 64a formed in the attachment board 64 of the rotation unit 60 and screwing them directly to the back of the game board 4 (see FIG. 22 and FIG. 23). Further, when the rotary unit 60 is fixed to the game board 4, the motor shaft 63 a of the motor 63 is attached so as to be substantially perpendicular to the back surface of the game board 4.

  In order to assemble the rear unit 83, first, the rotating accessory 61 of the rotating unit 60 is inserted from the opening of the mounting unit 81 and protrudes forward from the upper right part of the opening of the mounting unit 81. The boss 81 b formed on the back side of the 81 is inserted into the boss hole 62 a of the rotary accessory body 62. In this state, the mounting boss 81c of the mounting unit 81 is inserted into the boss hole 86a of the mounting board 86 from the back side of the mounting unit 81, and a screw is inserted into a part of the boss hole 86a from the back side of the mounting board 86. The rear unit 83 is assembled by screwing with the mounting unit 81. In addition, the upper right portion of the mounting board 86 of the back decorative body 82 is scraped off, and the rotation unit 60 can be disposed on the upper right portion of the mounting unit 81. That is, a space for inserting the rotation unit 60 is formed by scraping the upper right portion of the mounting substrate 86, and the rotation unit 60 can be provided as a constituent member in the rear unit 83.

  In the rear unit 83 assembled in this way, since the rotary unit 60 is not screwed to the mounting unit 81, the rotary unit 60 may be detached. In the present embodiment, the anti-sliding member 84 is provided on the back side of the upper right portion of the mounting substrate 86 that has been cut off. The slip-off preventing member 84 is located on the back portion of the rotating accessory main body 62 of the rotating unit 60 when the rear unit 83 is assembled, and prevents the rotating unit 60 from slipping by contacting the rotating accessory main body 62. It is. In addition, when the rotation unit 60 and the attachment unit 81 are screwed to the game board 4, the slip-preventing member 84 and the rotating accessory body 62 are not in contact with each other.

  The front decorative body 80 attached from the front side of the game board 4 is formed in a shape in which the portion of the latter half (connecting insertion portion) facing the game board 4 is completely inserted into the through hole 4a when viewed in the front-rear direction. The front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4 in a state where a half of the front decorative body 80 is fitted in the through hole 4a. The rear half of the front decorative body 80 has a thickness as viewed in the front-rear direction that is almost the same as the thickness of the game board 4. For this reason, when the front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4, the subsequent half of the body is flush with the back of the game board 4 (so-called flush state).

  Further, the front decorative body 80 is formed with a boss 80b that protrudes rearward from the rear half portion (insertion connecting portion). Two bosses 80b are formed at a lower position of the front decorative body 80, and both of them protrude further rearward from the back of the game board 4 when inserted from the front side of the game board 4 through the through holes 4a. When the front decorative body 80 and the rear unit 83 are attached to the game board 4 from the front and rear, the boss 80b reaches the rear unit 83 through the through hole 4a and is attached by being inserted into the boss hole 81a of the attachment unit 81. The unit 81 is positioned mutually. Thus, in the present embodiment, the front decorative body 80 attached from the front side of the game board 4 and the attachment unit 81 attached from the back side of the game board 4 are configured to position each other. Attachment to the game board 4 becomes easy.

  On the other hand, in a state where the front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4, the front half part projects to the front side of the game board 4. The thickness of the front half portion is set to be substantially the same as that of the guide rail 11 or the like, for example. For this reason, when the front decorative body 80 is attached to the game board 4, the front half of the front decorative body 80 projects forward from the board surface within the game area 12, thereby guiding and guiding the flow of the game ball.

  The center unit 40 is assembled by screwing the front decoration body 80 configured as described above and the rear unit 83 to the game board 4 with screws. Note that the opening of the front decorative body 80 and the opening of the mounting unit 81 are formed to have substantially the same size, and the front decorative body 80 and the rear unit 83 are positioned relative to each other so that the center unit 40 is positioned. Is assembled, the opening of the front decorative body 80 and the opening of the mounting unit 81 are matched. As described above, the ball guide member 65, the stage unit 50 a, the upper decorative body 87, and the display unit 85 attached from the back side of the opening of the mounting substrate 86 are provided on the back side of the opening of the mounting unit 81. Since the image display device 42 is located, in the center unit 40, the ball guide member 65, the stage unit 50a, the upper decorative body 87, and the display unit 85 attached from the rear side of the opening of the attachment substrate 86 from the front side. The image display device 42 is visible.

  As described above, the stage unit 50 a is partly formed flat and attached so as to be flush with the flat front surface of the attachment unit 81, and comes into contact with the lower end portion of the front decorative body 80. 50 is formed. In addition, the upper decorative body 87 enhances the decorativeness around the image display device 42 and is formed of an opaque resin to serve as a blindfold that makes the back of the pachinko machine 1 invisible. Further, by attaching the front decorative body 80 and the rear unit 83 to the game board 4, the rotating accessory 61 penetrates the upper right part of the opening of the front decorative body 80 and protrudes to the front of the game board 4, and directly from the player. It will be in a visible state. That is, the rotating accessory 61 is exposed to the front side of the game board 4 without being covered by the front decorative body 80, and is in a state that can be directly recognized by the player.

  The rotating unit 60 is fixed to the game board 4 by inserting a screw into a mounting hole 64 a formed in the mounting board 64 and screwing it directly to the back of the game board 4. Further, in the present embodiment, the mounting board 64 is divided into an upper part and a left part when viewed from the back side of the game board 4, and three holes are provided as attachment holes 64 a in the part contacting the back side of the game board 4. Is formed. When screwing onto the game board 4, two holes are screwed into the upper and left sides as viewed from the back side of the game board 4 using one of the holes. When the rotary unit 60 is replaced due to a problem or the like, a hole in which a screw is screwed is formed in the back of the game board 4 before, and it is difficult to fix the rotary unit 60 again. For this reason, the rotation unit 60 can be screwed to the game board 4 by screwing with screws using the other holes of the mounting holes 64a. That is, the mounting hole 64a includes a spare hole.

  As shown in FIG. 24B, in this embodiment, the stage 50 further has a predetermined width in the depth direction (pachinko machine 1 depth direction) from the back of the game board 4, and the end of the stage 50 in the depth direction. The image display device 42 is located at the part position. That is, the image display device 42 is provided at a position deeper on the back side from the game board 4. Further, the rotation unit 60 is attached so that the motor shaft 63a is substantially perpendicular to the game board 4, and a rotating accessory 61 is provided so as to protrude forward from the surface of the game board 4. Further, the rotating accessory 61 is disposed in the upper right part of the center unit 40.

  As described above, since the rotating combination 61 is set apart from the image display device 42 by a predetermined distance (distance that sandwiches the stage 50 provided in the center unit 40), the position where the display overlaps is the position of the player's line of sight. Can be different.

  For example, in a display area where the display of the rotary unit 60 and the display of the image display device 42 overlap from any position, information related to the winning can be visually recognized only when the player views from a specific position. In the center unit 40 having a depth, for example, an unprecedented effect can be performed by having a predetermined distance between the display devices, and the player changes the viewing position to see the display. Further gameability can be provided to the player.

  In addition, a part of the rotating unit 60 is in contact with the mounting unit 81 (is loosely fitted), but the other part is not in contact with the mounting unit 81 and the back surface decoration 82. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25, the boss 81b formed in the mounting unit 81 is inserted into the boss hole 62a formed in the rotating accessory body 62 of the rotating unit 60, whereby the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 are inserted. However, the other portions are not in contact with the rotating unit 60 in a state of being shifted in the vertical and horizontal directions and the front and rear directions in FIG.

  As described above, the game ball that has been inserted into the guide passage 58 provided in the stage 50 is likely to win the first start port 72 and the second start port 73, so that if the stage 50 vibrates, the stage 50 The vibration propagates to each member (circular guide portion 54, upper rail 52, lower rail 53, etc.) provided above, affecting the rolling of the game ball trying to fit into the guide passage 58, There is a possibility that the winning at the first starting port 72 and the second starting port 73 is affected, which is disadvantageous to the player.

  In this embodiment, the rotary unit 60 is directly screwed to the game board 4 and is not screwed to the back decoration body 82 to which the stage 50 is screwed and the mounting unit 81 to which the back decoration body 82 is screwed. 60, it is possible to reduce the propagation of vibrations generated by driving the motor 63 to the attachment unit 81, the back decoration body 82, and the front decoration body 80. As a result, it can comprise so that the winning to the 1st starting port 72 and the 2nd starting port 73 may not be affected.

  Note that the attachment unit 81 and the back decoration 82 attached from the back side of the game board 4 are made of a synthetic resin or the like and become light. For this reason, when the rotation unit 60 is screwed and driven to the attachment unit 81 and the back surface decoration body 82, vibration generated by driving the rotation unit 60 is easily propagated. Further, the back decoration body 82 constitutes a part of the stage 50 and includes a stage unit 50 a related to winning in the first start port 72 and the second start port 73, so that vibration propagates to the back decoration body 82. As a result, vibration is also propagated to the stage 50, which may be disadvantageous to the player.

  On the other hand, in general, the game board 4 is heavy because the board itself is heavy, and various boards such as the main board group and the peripheral board group are provided and various apparatuses such as the image display device 42 are attached. Become. Thus, since the game board 4 is heavy, when the rotation unit 60 is attached to the game board 4 and driven, vibration generated by driving the rotation unit 60 is difficult to propagate to the game board 4. Furthermore, it is difficult for vibration generated by the rotating unit 60 to propagate to the mounting unit 81, the back decoration body 82, and the front decoration body 80 via the game board 4.

  In the present embodiment, the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 are in contact with each other by inserting the boss 81b formed in the mounting unit 81 into the boss hole 62a formed in the rotating accessory body 62 of the rotating unit 60. However, since the rotation unit 60 is screwed to the game board 4 and vibration is suppressed, vibration does not propagate from the boss 81 b to the mounting unit 81. As described above, in this embodiment, the rotation unit 60 is screwed directly to the game board 4 and is not screwed to the mounting unit 81 and the back surface decoration body 82, so that vibration is transmitted to the mounting unit 81 and the back surface decoration body 82. It can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the boss 81b formed on the mounting unit 81 is inserted into the boss hole 62a formed on the rotating accessory body 62 of the rotating unit 60, so that a part of the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 can be obtained. Although configured to contact, the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 may be configured not to contact each other by configuring the boss hole 62a and the boss 81b so as not to be provided. In this case, the rotary unit 60 is not positioned, but a normal mounting position can be obtained by providing positioning marks (for example, holes, marks, etc.) corresponding to the mounting holes 64a on the back of the game board 4. You may comprise so that the rotation unit 60 can be attached to.

  In the present embodiment, a method for attaching the game board 4 to the pachinko machine 1 is devised in order to suppress vibrations generated by driving the rotary unit 60.

  As shown in FIG. 26, two engaging protrusions 33 formed on the upper and lower left sides of the game board mounting frame 9 and two engagement holes formed on the upper and lower left sides of the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4. 34, the left side of the game board 4 is locked, and two engagement recesses 36 are formed on the right and left sides of the game board mounting frame 9. The right side portion of the game board 4 is engaged by the engagement hook 35.

  The engagement hook 35 detachably locks the game board 4 and the game board mounting frame 9 at two positions, a LOCK position where the engagement recess 36 can be locked and a UNLOCK position where the engagement hook 35 is retracted. . As shown in FIG. 27, the engagement hook 35 is formed in a lateral direction with a synthetic resin material, and can be engaged with and disengaged from the engagement recess 36 of the game board mounting frame 9 at one end portion in the longitudinal direction. A locking portion 35a for engaging and fixing the game board 4 is integrally formed. Further, the engagement hook 35 has a shaft portion 35d projecting from the upper and lower portions, and a rail (not shown) that sandwiches the shaft portion 35d is formed in the storage recess 39, and the shaft portion 35d is connected to the storage recess 39. The engagement hook 35 can be moved in the left-right direction in the figure by sliding in the rail. Thus, the engagement hook 35 is rotated so that the locking portion 35a is positioned in the front direction of the pachinko machine 1 with the shaft portion 35d as an axis, and is fitted into the storage recess 39.

  Further, a check portion 35e is provided at the other end of the engagement hook 35 where the engagement portion 35a in the longitudinal direction is not provided to prevent the engagement hook 35 restrained by the storage recess 39 from coming off. Yes. The check portion 35e is engaged with a check protrusion (not shown) provided in the storage recess 39, and is prevented from rotating so that the locking portion 35a is positioned in the back direction of the pachinko machine 1 with the shaft portion 35d as an axis. In addition, the engaging hook 35 is securely restrained in the storage recess 39. In addition, by pressing the check portion 35e in the right direction in the figure, the engagement between the check portion 35e and the check protrusion is released, and the engagement hook 35 can be moved.

  Further, on the right side of the check portion 35e in the figure, a handle portion 35b is integrally formed to operate the LOCK and UNLOCK by moving the engagement hook 35 forward and backward. The handle portion 35b is formed in a substantially square ring shape. Thus, by operating the handle portion 35b and moving the engagement hook 35 to the LOCK position, the locking portion 35a protrudes to the outside of the game board 4 to be locked with the engagement recess 36, and the handle portion 35b. To move the engaging hook 35 to the UNLOCK position, the engaging portion 35a is retracted without projecting to the outside of the game board 4 and cannot be engaged with the engaging recess 36.

  In this embodiment, the storage recess 39 and the engagement hook 35 provided in the game board 4 are restricted from advancing and retracting the engagement hook 35 at two positions, a LOCK position and an UNLOCK position. That is, the engagement hook 35 is located above and below the engagement recess 35 so as to be engageable with the first restriction recess 39a and the second restriction recess 39b provided in the game board 4 and located above and below the storage recess 39. A projecting pin-shaped restricting convex portion 35c is provided. Then, the engagement hook 35 is moved to a position where the first restriction concave portion 39a and the restriction convex portion 35c correspond to press the handle portion 35b to engage the check portion 35e with the check protrusion. The restriction convex part 35c is fitted and engaged with the restriction concave part 39a, and the engagement hook 35 is restrained to the LOCK position to restrict the movement in the horizontal direction in the figure. On the other hand, the engagement hook 35 is moved to a position where the second restriction concave portion 39b and the restriction convex portion 35c correspond to press the handle portion 35b to engage the check portion 35e with the check protrusion. The restriction convex part 35c is fitted and engaged with the restriction concave part 39b, and the engagement hook 35 is restrained at the UNLOCK position to restrict the movement in the horizontal direction in the figure.

  The handle 35b of the engagement hook 35 is pressed, and the engagement hook 35 is rotated so that the locking portion 35a is positioned in the forward direction of the pachinko machine 1 with the shaft 35d as an axis. The inserted locking portion 35a presses the engagement recess 36 in the front side of the figure. As a result, the game board 4 is pressed into the game board mounting frame 9 in the depth direction of the pachinko machine 1 and is securely fixed to the game board mounting frame 9. That is, after the locking hole 34 formed on the left side of the game board 4 is brought into contact with the engagement protrusion 33 formed on the left side of the game board mounting frame 9, the left side of the game board 4 is rotated around the rotation axis. And the engagement board 35 is engaged with the engagement projection 33 by engaging the game board 4 with the game board mounting frame 9 and engaging hooks 35 formed on the right side of the game board 4. The regulation projection 35c is fitted into the first regulation recess 39a from the state where the engagement hook 35 is restrained to the UNLOCK position by operating and fitting the regulation projection 35c into the second regulation recess 39b. By engaging, the engagement hook 35 moves to a state where it is constrained to the LOCK position, and the engagement portion 35a protrudes outside the game board 4 and engages with the engagement recess 36 formed in the game board mounting frame 9. And the game board 4 by pressing the game board 4 in the back direction of the pachinko machine 1 There is locked and fixed on the game board mounting frame 9.

  Further, a locking hook 38 is formed in the lower left portion of the game board 4, and an urging lock portion 37 corresponding to the locking hook 38 is provided in the lower left portion of the game board mounting frame 9. When the game board 4 is mounted on the game board mounting frame 9, the urging lock portion 37 urges the locking hook 38 downward to lock it. The urging lock portion 37 urges the locking hook 38 downward so that the gaming board 4 can be locked while applying a downward urging force. As a result, the game board 4 comes into close contact with the lower edge of the game board mounting frame 9 and is pressed and fixed downward.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the left side of the game board 4 is engaged by the engagement protrusion 33 and the engagement hole 34, and the engagement portion 35a is inserted into the engagement recess 36 to be engaged. By pressing the game board 4 in the depth direction of the pachinko machine 1, the game board 4 is firmly fixed and locked to the game board mounting frame 9. In the present embodiment, the game board 4 can be more firmly fixed to the game board mounting frame 9 by pressing and fixing the game board 4 downward by the locking hook 38 and the biasing lock portion 37. Further, since the game board mounting frame 9 is integrally formed with the main body frame 3, the fact that the game board 4 is fixed to the game board mounting frame 9 means that the game board 4 is fixed to the pachinko machine 1. means. Further, when the pachinko machine 1 is installed in a game arcade, the outer frame 2 is attached to a gaming island where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged by nailing or the like so that the pachinko machine 1 does not vibrate. That is, the propagation of the vibration generated by the motor 63 of the rotating accessory 61 is caused by the propagation suppression means configured by any one of the game board 4, the game board 4 and the pachinko machine 1, and the game board 4, the pachinko machine 1 and the game island. It is suppressed, the game board 4 can be securely fixed and the occurrence of vibration can be suppressed, and the rolling of the game ball flowing down the surface of the game board 4 is not affected.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the rotating accessory 61 is attached so as to be located on the upper right side of the game area 12, and the engaging hook 35 is located in the vicinity thereof. As described above, the engaging hook 35 and the engaging recess 36 are located. And the game board 4 is firmly fixed. For this reason, the vibration generated by the motor 63 is suppressed by the engagement hook 35 and the engagement recess 36 as the fixing members located in the vicinity, and the propagation of the vibration generated by the motor 63 is suppressed. In addition, the vibration generated by the motor 63 is suppressed and the propagation of the vibration generated by the motor 63 is suppressed by attaching the rotating member 61 so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the locking hook and the urging lock portion 37 as a fixing member. You may comprise so that it may do. On the other hand, when the rotating accessory 61 is mounted on the left side of the game area 12, the engagement hook 35 and the engagement recess 36 as the fixing members are not positioned in the vicinity, and thus generated by the motor 63. The effect of suppressing vibration is reduced and propagation of vibration generated by the motor 63 is not suppressed. In other words, the engagement hook 35 and the engagement recess 36 engage with no play, but the engagement protrusion 33 and the lock hole 34 are locked so as to have some play. Suppressive effect is weak.

  Further, when the rotating tool 61 is directly screwed to the game board 4 fixed to the pachinko machine 1 in this way, the vibration from the rotating unit 60 hardly propagates to the game board 4 and the rotating tool 61 is rotated. In this case, vibrations generated in this case are suppressed and the rolling of the game ball flowing down the game area 12 is not affected. Further, by suppressing the vibration, the propagation of vibration from the game board 4 to the stage 50 is reduced, and the rolling of the game ball on the stage 50 is not affected. As a result, winning in the first starting port 72 and the second starting port 73 is not affected. Further, by suppressing the vibration of the rotating unit 60, it is possible to prevent the vibration from propagating to the mounting unit 81 from the portion where the mounting unit 81 and the rotating unit 60 are in contact.

  Note that the rotating unit 60 in the present embodiment rotationally drives the rotating combination 61 substantially horizontally with the game board 4 so that the rotation range of the rotating combination 61 overlaps a part of the image display device 42 in the front-rear direction. Specifically, the rotating combination 61 is rotationally driven in front of the image display device 42, so that about one-quarter of the length of the rotating combination 61 in the longitudinal direction is driven by the rotation. Pass through a position that covers a part of. With this configuration, it becomes easy for a player who is paying attention to the image display device 42 to recognize that the rotating accessory 61 has been driven, and further, an effect and rotation executed by the image display device 42. It becomes possible to execute the drive driving control of the accessory 61 more closely synchronized. In addition, it is possible to give an impression that the rotating combination 61 is raised in front of the image display device 42 and to provide a three-dimensional feeling in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1. Note that the area in which the image display device 42 is covered with the rotating accessory 61 is desirably 25% or less of the entire area of the image display device 42.

  Further, when the motor 63 is not driven, it stops at a position that does not cover a part of the image display device 42 as an initial position (in this embodiment, a stop position of the rotating accessory 61 shown in FIG. 24). Even when the motor 63 is driven to rotate the rotating combination 61, when the motor 63 is stopped, the rotating combination 61 is stopped so as to be in the initial position. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a part of the image display device 42 located on the back side of the rotating combination 61 from being invisible in a state where the rotating combination 61 is not rotated.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory ROM 117 mounted on the accessory control board 115 stores a plurality of light emission patterns in which the rotation mode of the rotary combination 61 and the light emission mode of the LED group 61a are described. When the special symbol display 41 starts the variable display of the special symbol (when the image display device 42 starts the variable symbol display), it is received from the sub-integrated board 111 via the lamp relay board 119. Based on the signal, one of a plurality of types of light emission patterns stored in the accessory ROM 117 is selected, and a drive signal is output to the motor 63 and the LED group 61a based on the selected light emission pattern. In other words, in synchronization with the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 41 and the decorative symbol variation display on the image display device 42, the rotary combination 61 is driven to rotate in a predetermined light emission pattern, and the rotary combination 61 is placed inside the rotary combination 61. The LED group 61a provided is controlled to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern. The rotary combination 61 is driven to rotate in a predetermined light emission pattern, and the LED group 61a provided inside the rotary combination 61 is controlled to emit light in accordance with the predetermined light emission pattern. A shadow is displayed.

  For this reason, it becomes easier for the player who is paying attention to the image display device 42 to recognize that the rotating combination 61 has been driven, and it is possible to focus on the afterglow displayed on the rotating combination 61. It becomes. Further, since the afterimages of a plurality of types are displayed so as to protrude forward from the image displayed on the image display device 42, a further impact can be given to the player.

  It should be noted that the image display device 42 located behind the afterglow displayed on the rotating accessory 61 is in a state that can be seen through. That is, in the present embodiment, the rotating combination 61 is rotationally driven so as to cover a part of the image display device 42 in front of the image display device 42, but as described above, the rotating combination 61 is rotated at a high speed by the motor 63. Therefore, the time required for the rotating combination 61 to pass so as to cover a part of the image display device 42 is shortened, and the image display device 42 on the back side of the rotating combination 61 can be seen through. In order to make the image display device 42 on the back side transparent when the rotary combination 61 is driven to rotate, it is desirable that the rotation speed of the rotary combination 61 be 700 rotations or more per minute.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the afterglow is displayed by the rectangular parallelepiped rotating accessory 61 in which the LED group 61a is mounted only on one end side from the longitudinal center of the surface. In addition, you may comprise so that LED group 61a may be mounted ranging from the longitudinal direction one end of the surface of the rotation accessory 61 to a longitudinal direction other end, In this case, the rotational speed of a motor is set to the rotational speed of this embodiment. Even if it is slower than (1250 revolutions per minute) (for example, 600 revolutions per minute), it is possible to display clean afterimages, but the afterimages displayed by increasing the number of LED groups 61a. (The brightness at a predetermined position) increases, and the display of the image display device 42 located on the back side of the afterimage becomes difficult to see. Further, it is possible to reduce the brightness of the afterimage by further reducing the rotation speed of the rotating agent 61, but by reducing the rotation speed of the rotating agent 61, It takes a long time to cover a part of the image display device 42, causing a problem that a part of the image display device 42 cannot be visually recognized.

  In addition, as described above, in the present embodiment, the center of the rotating combination 61 is rotated with the center of the rotating combination 61 as the rotation axis by matching the center of the rotating combination 61 with the rotation axis of the rotating combination 61. However, an afterimage is obtained by inserting a motor shaft substantially perpendicular to the game board 4 at the longitudinal end portion of the rotating accessory and rotating it around the longitudinal end portion of the rotating accessory and controlling the light emission of the LED. It is also possible to display. However, since the motor shaft and the center of gravity do not coincide with each other, the load applied to the motor increases, and it is difficult to rotate the motor at high speed, and it is difficult to suddenly rotate and stop suddenly. Moreover, centrifugation occurs and vibration increases. As described above, since the motor cannot be rotated at a high speed, a beautiful afterimage cannot be displayed. These problems can be solved by reducing the weight of the rotating tool, but by reducing the weight of the rotating tool, the number and types of LEDs that can be mounted (single color light emission) are limited and various. I can't perform any staging.

  In addition, a motor shaft is inserted perpendicularly to the game board 4 at the longitudinal end portion of the rotating accessory, and the afterglow is displayed by reciprocating driving around the longitudinal end portion of the rotating accessory and controlling the light emission of the LED. (For example, a pendulum type machine such as a metronome with an LED attached) is possible, but since it must be stopped once when it is driven from one state to the other, the afterglow in the part where it has stopped Brightness (luminance at a predetermined position) increases. In addition, since the rapid rotation and the sudden stop are repeatedly performed, it is difficult to rotate the motor at a high speed, and the load on the motor increases. Moreover, centrifugation occurs and vibration increases. As described above, since the motor cannot be rotated at a high speed, a beautiful afterimage cannot be displayed. These problems can be solved by reducing the weight of the rotating tool, but by reducing the weight of the rotating tool, the number and types of LEDs that can be mounted (single color light emission) are limited and various. I can't perform any staging.

  In addition, a motor shaft provided substantially horizontally with the game board 4 is inserted into the center of the drum, reel, etc., and rotated around the center of the drum, reel, etc., and provided on the surface of the drum, reel, etc. Although the afterglow can be displayed by controlling the light emission of the LED, only a part of the drum and the reel can be visually recognized, and the afterglow cannot be displayed in the entire rotating area. Furthermore, when the pachinko machine 1 is installed in a state where a part of the drum, the reel, etc. enters the back of the game board 4 and the pachinko machine 1 is attached to the game island, there is a limitation in the area of the back of the game board 4, It was difficult to increase the size of reels and the like. That is, since the area on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 can be used only in an area where the pachinko machines 1 that are back to back when the pachinko machine 1 is attached to the game island can not be in contact with each other, it is difficult to increase the size of the drum and reel. is there.

  When a drum, a reel, or the like is installed in front of the image display device 42 so that a part of the image display device 42 is covered, a part of the image display device 42 is always covered by the drum and the reel. For this reason, the area covered by the drum and the reel becomes invisible. In the present embodiment, the motor shaft 63a of the motor 63 is provided substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the game board 4, and the rotating tool 61 is rotationally driven substantially horizontally with the game board 4 using the motor shaft 63a as a rotation axis. The entire rotating area of the rotating combination 61 can be visually recognized, and the afterglow can be displayed in the entire rotating area of the rotating combination 61. In addition, since the size of the rotating combination 61 is not related to the area of the back of the game board 4, it is easy to increase the size of the rotating combination 61.

  The lamp used in the present embodiment is an example of a light emitter, and is not limited thereto. That is, the apparatus configured using the LEDs in the present embodiment may be configured using a lamp, or may be configured using another light emitter.

  Further, a part of the front plate 611 located in front of the LED group 61a provided inside the rotating member 61 may be made translucent so that individual light emission of the LED group 61a is not conspicuous. That is, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of aspects are displayed at the points (dots) of light emitted by the individual LED groups 61a, but a part of the front plate 611 located in front of the LED groups 61a is made translucent. As a result, the LED groups 61a cannot be directly viewed, and the light emitted from the respective LED groups 61a interferes with the translucent portion of the front plate 611 and is displayed evenly on the entire surface, thereby displaying a smooth mode.

  In the present embodiment, the motor 63 and the LED group 61a are driven based on the signal received from the sub-integrated board 111 via the lamp relay board 119. However, the timing for rotating the rotating accessory 61 is not limited to this. . For example, after the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started, the motor 63 is continuously driven to rotate the rotary member 61, and the drive of the motor 63 is stopped based on the fact that the power supply is stopped. Thus, the rotating accessory 61 may be stopped. It should be noted that the vibration is greatest when the rotating combination 61 is rotated and when the rotation of the rotating combination 61 is stopped. For this reason, while the electric power is supplied to the pachinko machine 1, the generation of vibration is suppressed by continuously rotating the rotating accessory 61, and the game ball that rolls on the stage 50 is rotated. It does not affect the movement and rolling of the game ball flowing down the game area 12.

  In addition, the rotating accessory 61 in the present embodiment is formed by a rod-shaped member, but the shape thereof is not limited as long as it is rotationally driven substantially horizontally with respect to at least the front surface of the game board 4. For example, it may have a shape like a fan blade.

  In the present embodiment, eight LED groups 61 a are mounted on the rotating combination 61, but a rotation axis is inserted in the center of the rotation combination 61, and the rotation axis of the rotation combination 61 and the rotation combination 61 are included. As long as it is configured so that the center of gravity coincides, the number of LEDs mounted is not limited. In addition, when the rotation axis of the rotating accessory 61 and the center of gravity of the rotating accessory 61 do not coincide with each other, a screw or the like is screwed into a predetermined position on the back side of the rotating accessory 61 (outside the bottom plate 614). It may be adjusted to keep the weight balance even.

  In addition, you may comprise so that multiple types of production can be performed by the change of the rotation speed of the rotation accessory 61, for example, the rotation speed of 600 rotations per minute, the rotation speed of 1200 rotations per minute, and 1 minute The rotary unit 60 is configured to be capable of being driven to rotate at a rotation speed of 1800 rpm, and when the special symbol display 41 starts to display the special symbol variation display (the image display device 42 starts to display the decorative symbol variation display). The ratio of driving the rotating combination 61 at a high rotational speed when it is determined to be a big hit, and the ratio of driving the rotating combination 61 at a low rotational speed when it is determined to be out of position. By configuring so as to increase, the expectation of jackpot (ratio of jackpot) may be increased when the rotating accessory 61 is rotationally driven at a high rotation speed.

  Further, when the rotating unit 60 is configured to be capable of rotating the rotating accessory 61 in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and the special symbol display 41 starts to display the variation of the special symbol (the image display device 42). (When starting display of decorative symbols on the display), the ratio of driving in one direction of rotation (for example, counterclockwise) is increased when it is determined to be a big hit, and the other is determined when it is determined to be off The ratio of driving in the rotational direction (for example, clockwise) is increased so that the big hit expectation degree is increased when the rotational drive is performed in one rotational direction (for example, counterclockwise). Also good.

  By the way, the game area 12 according to the present embodiment is set larger than the size of the conventional general game area. Specifically, in the conventional general game area, the maximum width dimension is set to approximately 394 mm, and the height dimension is set to 396 mm. On the other hand, in the gaming area 12 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the maximum width dimension W1 is set to about 431 mm, and the height dimension H1 is set to 417 mm. For this reason, the image display device 42 having a large display screen having a width dimension W2 of 196 mm and a height dimension H2 of 119 mm is arranged in the approximate center of the game area 12, and a length dimension L is provided at the upper right portion of the image display device 42. Even in the configuration of the present embodiment in which the rotating combination 61 having a diameter of 116 mm is disposed, an area of approximately 60 mm can be secured as the lateral width W3 of the ball passing area on the left and right sides of the center combination (center unit 40). That is, even in the configuration of the present embodiment in which a larger center accessory is arranged in the game area 12, a sufficient ball passage area on the left and right sides of the center accessory can be obtained, and the game ball in the game area 12 can be obtained. There will be no hindrance to the ball flow.

Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the branch passage 67 is disposed on the side portion of the decorative member (the front decorative body 80 and the back decorative body 82). For this reason, without increasing the width of the side portion of the decorative member (even when the image display device 42 is configured to have a large display screen, the center accessory itself having the branch passage 67 is extremely enlarged. In other words, it is possible to increase the guidance distance of the game ball in the branch passage 67 and to improve the interest in the ball flow. Further, the center accessory (the image display device 42 and the decorative member) is disposed at a substantially central position of the game area 12. For this reason, the game area 12 on the left and right sides of the center accessory, that is, the ball passing area on the left and right sides of the center accessory can be taken sufficiently, which hinders the ball flow of the game balls in the game area 12. Never come.
[9. Various control processing of main board]

Next, various control processes executed in accordance with the game progress of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning process, FIG. 30 is a list showing the updated random numbers, FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process, and FIG. 32 is an example of the jackpot determination process. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display pattern setting process. Each of these processes is stored in the ROM 103 by the CPU 102 mounted on the main board 101, and is repeatedly performed at a predetermined timing (in this embodiment, every 4 ms).
[9-1. Start winning process]

  When the game ball launched by the launching device 135 and flowing down from the upper part of the game area 12 toward the lower part wins the first start port 72 or the second start port 73, the start winning process shown in FIG. 29 is executed. When the start winning process is started, the CPU 102 of the main board 101 first determines whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 (step S1). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is output from the start port switches 70a and 70b, and when a detection signal is output from the start port switches 70a and 70b, it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), If no detection signal is output from the start port switches 70a and 70b, it is determined that no winning is made (NO). When it is determined that a game ball has won the first start port 72 and the second start port 73, various random numbers (for example, a jackpot determination random number, a probable variation determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation display pattern random number, etc. described later) And whether or not the value of the reserved ball number counter provided in the RAM 104 is smaller than 4 which is the upper limit value (step S2). If the reserved ball number counter is less than the upper limit value (YES), the reserved memory storage process is executed (step S3).

  In the on-hold storage storing process, a process of adding 1 to the on-hold ball number counter, and a process of changing the lighting display mode (number of lamps to be turned on) of the special figure start memory lamp 47 in accordance with the addition of the on-hold ball number counter. And a process of storing the acquired random number value in the storage area of the start winning memory provided in the RAM 104 in correspondence with the count value of the reserved ball number counter. In addition, when a game ball has not won the first start port 72 and the second start port 73 in step S1, the start winning process is terminated without executing the following process. If the number of held balls is greater than or equal to the upper limit value in step S2, the random value acquired in step S1 is discarded, and the start winning process is terminated without executing the following process. It should be noted that when it is determined in step S1 that a game ball has won the first start port 72 and the second start port 73, various random numbers are not acquired, and in step S2, the retained ball number counter is less than the upper limit value. Various random numbers may be acquired after the determination.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 30, the big hit determination random number, the probability variation determination random number, the reach determination are included in various random numbers updated at a predetermined timing (in this embodiment, every 4 ms) by the CPU 102 mounted on the main board 101. There are random numbers, variable display pattern random numbers, normal random numbers per symbol, and the like. The big hit determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state (big hit determination). When it is determined that a big hit gaming state is generated in the big hit determination, the probability variation determination random number is changed to a probability fluctuation state after the big hit gaming state ends based on whether or not it matches a determination value set in a probability variation determination table described later. It is a random number for determining whether or not the probability variation big hit to be controlled is determined (probability variation determination). The reach determination random number is a random number for determining (reach determination) whether or not to make a detachment with a reach mode when it is determined that the big hit gaming state is not generated in the big hit determination. The variation display pattern random number is a random number for determining the variation display pattern of the special symbol and the decorative symbol displayed on the special symbol display 41. The normal symbol determination random number is a random number for determining whether or not the normal symbol display result is a hit (normal symbol determination). The random numbers updated on the main board 101 are not limited to those described above, and are random numbers for determining the initial value of the big hit determination random number that starts counting next when the counter that updates the big hit determination random number makes one round. Etc.

In addition, the jackpot determination random number, the probability variation determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation display pattern random number described above are acquired in step S1 of the start winning process, and are stored in the start winning memory storage area provided in the RAM 104 in step S3. Stored in correspondence with the count value of the reserved ball number counter. In addition, the random number for normal symbol determination is acquired when the game ball passes through the gate 74 and is detected by the gate switch 74a, and the number of random numbers for normal symbol determination stored in the RAM 104 is the upper limit value ( In this embodiment, if it is less than 4), it is stored in the RAM 104.
[9-2. Special design processing]

  Next, when the special symbol process is started, the CPU 102 of the main board 101 determines whether or not the value of the reserved ball number counter is 0 as shown in FIG. 31 (step S11). When the value of the reserved ball number counter is 0, it is determined that the big hit determination random number is not stored in the RAM 104, that is, the condition for starting the variation display of the special symbol is not satisfied, and the following step is performed as it is. The process proceeds to S15. On the other hand, when the value of the reserved ball number counter is not 0, it is determined that the condition for starting the variable symbol display is satisfied, and the variable symbol variable display can be started. It is determined whether or not there is, that is, a state in which the big hit game is not being played and a state in which special symbols are not being displayed (step S12). When it is not possible to start the variable display of the special symbol (decorated symbol), the process proceeds to step S15.

  When it is possible to start the variable display of the special symbol (decorated symbol) in step S12, the hold memory transfer process is executed (step S13). In the hold memory transfer process, the process of subtracting 1 from the hold ball number counter, and after shifting various random numbers stored in the save area of the start winning memory provided in the RAM 104, the hold memory counter in the save area of the start winning memory is stored. And reading various random numbers (big hit determination random numbers, etc.) stored in the storage area corresponding to 0. That is, various random numbers stored in the storage area corresponding to n (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) of the reserved ball number counter in the storage area of the start winning memory are used as the number of held balls in the storage area of the start winning memory. The counter is stored in a storage area corresponding to n-1 (n = 0, 1, 2, 3).

After that, special symbol variation processing (step S14), special symbol variation processing (step S15), information output processing (step S16), and jackpot game processing (step S17) are sequentially executed. In the special symbol variation process (step S14), a jackpot determination process and a variation display pattern setting process, which will be described later, are performed, and the variation control of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is performed based on the variation display pattern determined in the variation display pattern setting process. Start and set the fluctuation time in the fluctuation timer. In the special symbol variation processing (step S15), when the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 41 is started, the variation time set in the variation timer is monitored, and the variation set in the variation timer is monitored. When time elapses (the variation timer expires), a process of stopping (determining) the variation display of the specific symbol and the decorative symbol is performed. In the information output process (step S16), the drive signal related to the special symbol variation display determined in the special symbol variation process (step S14) and the special symbol variation process (step S15) is output to the special symbol display 41. Then, a process of transmitting various information related to the decorative symbol variation display to the sub-integrated board 111 is performed. In the big hit game process (step S17), it is determined whether or not a big hit flag, which will be described later, is in an ON state. Then, the control of the big hit game state, that is, the special winning opening / closing device 75 is controlled to be opened a predetermined number of times to open the special winning opening.
[9-3. Big hit judgment processing]

  Next, when the big hit determination process is started, as shown in FIG. 32, the CPU 102 of the main board 101 determines whether or not a probability variation state flag set in step S37 described later is in an ON state (step S37). S31). If the probability variation status flag is ON, a probability variation big hit determination table (not shown) is selected (step S32). If the probability variation status flag is not ON (if OFF), the non-probability variation big hit determination table is selected. (Not shown) is selected (step S33). In the probability change big hit determination table, 14 determination values among 980 big hit determination random numbers from 0 to 979 are set, and the big hit probability, which is the probability of a big hit, is 1/70. On the other hand, in the normal jackpot determination table, two determination values are set out of 980 jackpot determination random numbers from 0 to 979, and the jackpot probability is 1/490.

  Then, the judgment value set in the probability change jackpot determination table selected in steps S32 and S33 or the normal time jackpot determination table matches the jackpot determination random number read in the hold storage transition process in step S13. Whether or not to make a big hit is determined depending on whether or not to do (step S34). The decision value set in the probability change jackpot determination table selected in steps S32 and S33 or the normal time jackpot determination table, and the value of the jackpot determination random number read in the hold storage transition processing in step S13 (starts the fluctuation display) If it is determined that a big hit is made based on the fact that the big hit determination random number is equal to the value of the big hit determination random number), the probability change determination table (not shown) in which a predetermined determination value is set is set after the big hit flag is turned on (step S35). ) To determine whether or not to make a probable big hit (step S36). Specifically, whether or not to make a probable big hit based on whether or not the value of the probability variation determination random number read in the hold storage transition process in step S13 matches the determination value set in the probability variation determination table. judge. In the present embodiment, the probability variation entry rate (the ratio of probability variation big hit among big hits) is 2/3, that is, six decision values of nine probability variation determination random numbers from 0 to 8 are obtained. It is set in the probability variation judgment table.

In step S36, when it is determined that the probability change big hit is based on the match between the determination value set in the probability change determination table and the value of the probability change determination random number read in the hold storage transfer process in step S13, the probability change state is determined. If it is determined that the flag is in the ON state (however, if the probability variation state flag is already in the ON state, the ON state is continued) (step S37), and that the big hit is not the probability variation big hit (non-probability variable big hit) The probability change state flag is set to the OFF state (however, if the probability change state flag is already OFF, the OFF state is continued) (step S38). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S34 that a big hit is not made (defeated), the process is terminated without executing the following process. Note that the ON / OFF states of the big hit flag and the probability variation state flag are stored in the RAM 104. The value 0 is set when the big hit flag and the probability variation state flag are OFF, and the value 1 is set when the big hit flag and the probability variation state flag are ON.
[9-4. Fluctuation pattern setting process]

  Next, when the variable display pattern setting process is started, as shown in FIG. 33, the CPU 102 of the main board 101 determines whether or not to make a big hit as a result of the current variable display, that is, step S36 of the big hit determination process. It is determined whether or not the big hit flag set in is ON (step S41). If the big hit flag is in the ON state, the big hit hour variation display pattern table (not shown) showing a mode for deriving the big hit symbol is selected (step S42). On the other hand, if the big hit flag is not in the ON state (if it is in the OFF state), the determination value set in the reach determination table in which the predetermined determination value is set, and the reach determination read in the hold storage transition process in step S13 Whether or not to reach is determined by whether or not the value of the random number matches (step S44). In the reach determination table, the reach probability (reach mode ratio) is 1 / 12.5, that is, two determination values out of 25 reach determination random numbers from 0 to 24 are reach determination. Set in the table.

  When it is determined in step S44 that the reach mode is selected, a reach-time variation display pattern table (not shown) showing a mode for deriving an outlier symbol accompanying the reach mode is selected (step S45), and the reach mode is selected in step S44. When it is determined not to be selected, a loss variation display pattern table (not shown) showing a mode for deriving a loss symbol without a reach mode is selected (step S46). Then, the judgment value set in any one of the variation display pattern tables of the big hit variation display pattern table, the reach variation display pattern table, or the loss variation display pattern table selected in steps S42, 45, and 46. And the variable display pattern random value read in the hold storage transfer process in step S13 is determined to be the same (step S43).

  The deviation variation display pattern table includes a table in which only a variation display pattern of normal variation described later is set, and a table in which only a variation display pattern of a shortened variation having a variation time shorter than the normal variation is set. When the above-mentioned time-shortening control is being executed, a table in which only the variation display pattern of the shortening variation is selected is selected. When the time-shortening control is not being executed, only a normal variation-displaying pattern is set. Is selected. That is, when the time reduction control is not executed, it is determined as a fluctuation display pattern of normal fluctuation, and when the time reduction control is executed, it is determined as a fluctuation display pattern of shortening fluctuation.

  Next, the variable display pattern command is set as a display command for designating the variable display pattern determined in step S43 (step S47). By setting the variable display pattern command in step S47, it is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 111 in the information output process (step S16). Further, when the variable display pattern command is output to the sub-integrated board 111 in the information output process (step S16), a drive signal is output to the special symbol display 41 to start the variable symbol variable display. Note that the sub-integrated board 111 performs control for starting the variation display of the decorative symbol based on the reception of the variation display pattern.

  Further, the variation time of the special symbol is set substantially coincident with the effect time included in the variation display pattern transmitted to the sub-integrated board 111, and has an effect time corresponding to the variation time of the special symbol in step S43. The variable display pattern is determined. Note that the variation time of the special symbol and the effect time included in the variation display pattern may not coincide with each other. In step S43, processing for setting the variation time of the special symbol to the variation timer provided in the RAM 104 mounted on the main board 101 is also performed. The variation timer starts when a variation pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 111 in the information output process (step S16), and the special symbol display unit when the variation timer times out in the special symbol variation processing (step S15). The CPU 102 outputs a drive signal to 41 to stop the special symbol variation display by the CPU 102 and transmits a display command for instructing the sub-integrated substrate 111 to stop the variation variation of the decorative symbol. Note that the sub-integrated board 111 performs control for stopping and displaying the decorative symbol based on the reception of the display command for instructing to stop the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol.

Further, the CPU 102 checks whether or not the probability variation state flag is set (step S48). When the probability variation state flag is set, the CPU 102 sets a probability variation big hit command which is a display command indicating that the probability variation big hit is set. (Step S49). By setting a probability variation jackpot command in step S49, the command is transmitted to the sub integrated substrate 111 together with the variation display pattern command. As a result, the integrated CPU 112 mounted on the sub-integrated board 111 can recognize that it is a probable big hit.
[10. Various control processing of sub-integrated board]

Next, various processes of the sub integrated substrate 111 that receives various commands from the main substrate 101 will be described. 34 is a flowchart showing an example of the sub integration side reset process, FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of the sub integration side timer interrupt process, and FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of the sub integration side command reception interrupt process. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing an example of the sub integration side command reception end interrupt process.
[10-1. Sub integration side reset processing]

  First, when the sub integration side reset process is started, the integration CPU 112 of the sub integration board 111 performs the sub integration side initial setting process as shown in FIG. 34 (step S50). This sub-integration side initial setting process includes a process for initializing the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111, a process for setting a wait timer after reset (a wait period during which the display control board 120 can execute a steady process), and the like. Is done. Note that interrupts are prohibited during the sub integration side initialization process, and interrupts are permitted after the sub integration side initialization process. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the 16 ms elapsed flag ST is 1 (step S52).

This 16 ms elapsed flag ST is a flag for measuring 16 ms in 2 ms timer interrupt processing that is processed every 2 ms (2 ms timer interrupt), which will be described later, and has a value of 1 when 16 ms has elapsed and a value of 0 when 16 ms has not elapsed. Each is set. When the 16 ms elapsed flag ST is 1 in step S52, that is, when 16 ms has elapsed, the 16 ms elapsed flag ST is set to 0 (step S54), and the 16 ms processing flag SP is set to 1 (step S56). . The 16 ms in-process flag SP is set to a value of 1 when starting a 16 ms steady process, which will be described later, and a value of 0 when ending. Subsequently, a steady process of 16 ms is performed (step S58). The steady process of 16 ms includes a command analysis process for analyzing a command output from the main board 101, a process for creating an effect command to be described later, a process for serially outputting the effect command to the accessory control board 115, and a game board lamp. A process for serially outputting lighting data and a watchdog timer process for monitoring whether a steady process of 16 ms is being performed are performed. Subsequently, the 16 ms processing flag SP is set to a value of 0 (end of 16 ms steady processing) (step S59), the process returns to step S52 again, and every time the 16 ms elapse flag ST becomes 1, that is, every 16 ms elapses. Steps S54 to S59 described above are repeated. On the other hand, when the 16 ms elapsed flag ST is not 1 in step S52 (16 ms elapsed flag ST is 0), that is, when 16 ms has not elapsed, step S52 is performed until the 16 ms elapsed flag ST becomes 1, ie, 16 ms elapses. Repeat the above determination.
[10-2. Sub-integration timer interrupt processing]

  Next, when the sub integration side timer interrupt processing is started, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub integration substrate 111 performs 2 ms timer interrupt processing as shown in FIG. 35 (step S60). This 2 ms timer interruption process performs a process of sampling a signal for determining whether or not the display control board 120 and the accessory control board 115 are operating normally.

Subsequently, the value 1 is added to the 2 ms update counter SC (step S62). The 2 ms update counter SC is a counter that counts the number of times that the sub integration side timer interrupt processing has been performed, and a value 1 of the 2 ms update counter SC corresponds to a time of 2 ms. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the 2 ms update counter SC has a value of 8, that is, 16 ms (= 2 ms update counter SC × 2 ms) (step S64). If 16 ms, the value 1 is set to the 16 ms elapsed flag ST (step S66), the 16 ms processing flag SP is 0, that is, the steady processing of 16 ms of step S58 in the sub integration side reset processing shown in FIG. 34 is performed. It is determined whether or not When the 16 ms processing flag SP is 0, that is, when 16 ms steady processing is not being performed, the work area is backed up (step S70), and this routine is terminated. In this work area backup, the information processed in the steady process of 16 ms in step S58 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG. 34 is copied to a copy area provided in the work area. On the other hand, if 16 ms has not elapsed in step S64 or if no information is set during the steady process of 16 ms in step S68, this routine is terminated as it is. The 2 ms update counter SC is set to the initial value 0, and is set to the initial value when the 16 ms elapsed flag ST is set to 1 in step S66.
[10-3. Sub-integration side command reception interrupt processing]

  Next, when the sub-integration-side command reception interrupt process is started, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 starts receiving a command from the main board 101 (hereinafter referred to as “WR signal”) as shown in FIG. ) And a signal for selecting various substrates from the main substrate 101 (hereinafter referred to as “SEL signal”) are determined to be 1 (step S80). The CPU 102 of the main board 101 first outputs a command to the sub-integrated board 111 by setting the SEL signal corresponding to the sub-integrated board 111 to the value 1 and the WR signal to the value 1 respectively.

  This command is composed of 4 nibbles per packet. This “nibble” means 4 bits, which is 8 bits (1 byte) for 2 nibbles, that is, 16 bits (2 bytes) for 4 nibbles. In the extraction of 1 nibble data, the WR signal rises from 0 to 1 (referred to as “up edge”) and is held for a predetermined time (for example, 20 to 50 microseconds (hereinafter referred to as μs)). Thereafter, the WR signal falls from the value 1 to the value 0 (referred to as “down edge”), and is performed a total of four times in one packet.

  When both the WR signal and the SEL signal are 1 in step S80, that is, when the CPU 102 of the main board 101 outputs a command to the sub-integrated board 111, command reception processing is performed (step S82), and this routine is finished. . In this command reception process, the received 1-nibble command (one of four divided commands) is stored in a ring buffer provided in the integrated RAM 114 of the sub-integrated board 111. This “ring buffer” is a buffer that is used as if the end of the buffer is connected to the beginning, and stores data sequentially from the beginning of the buffer, and stores it back to the beginning when it reaches the end of the buffer. After storing in the ring buffer, the buffer write counter is incremented by 1. This buffer write counter is incremented by 1 each time a command reception process is performed, so when 1 packet (4 nibbles) is stored, the buffer write counter becomes 4.

On the other hand, when both the SEL signal and the WR signal are 0 in step S80, that is, when the CPU 102 of the main board 101 does not output a command to the sub integrated board 111, this routine is finished as it is. When a command is output from the main board 101 to the sub-integrated board 111, as described above, a predetermined time (for example, 20 to 50 μs) from the up edge to the down edge of the WR signal, the SEL signal, the WR signal, and the data (4 bits) ) Is held constant, but the signal may be disturbed due to the influence of noise, and the command may not be received normally. Therefore, as a countermeasure against this noise, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 receives the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) (first time), and after a predetermined time elapses (for example, 1 μs), the SEL signal and WR signal again. , Receive data (4 bits). Then, it is determined whether or not it matches the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) received at the first time. If the SEL signal, the WR signal, and the data (4 bits) received at the first time match, it is determined whether or not both the WR signal and the SEL signal are 1 in step S80 described above. On the other hand, when it does not match the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) received at the first time, the SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits) are received again after a predetermined time has elapsed, and received at the first time. The determination is repeated until it matches the selected SEL signal, WR signal, and data (4 bits).
[10-4. Sub-integration side command reception end interrupt processing]

  Next, when the sub integration side command reception end interrupt process is started, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub integration board 111 determines whether or not both the WR signal and the SEL signal are 0 as shown in FIG. (Step S90). When the output of the command to the sub-integrated board 111 is completed, the CPU 102 of the main board 101 sets the value 0 to the WR signal and then sets the SEL signal to the value 0 (down edge). When both the WR signal and the SEL signal are 0 in step S90, that is, when the CPU 102 of the main board 101 completes outputting the command to the sub-integrated board 111, a command reception end process is performed (step S92). Exit. In this command reception end process, the buffer write counter added in the sub integration side command reception interrupt process shown in FIG. When the command is successfully received, the buffer write counter has a value of 4 because one packet is 4 nibbles. Further, when reception of one packet cannot be performed, that is, when the buffer write counter is less than 4, the received command is discarded.

  On the other hand, when both the WR signal and the SEL signal are not 0 in step S90, that is, when the CPU 102 of the main board 101 has not finished outputting the command to the sub-integrated board 111, this routine is finished as it is. As described above, as a noise countermeasure, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 receives the SEL signal again (first time) and then receives the SEL signal again after a predetermined time elapses (for example, 1 μs). It is determined whether or not it matches the selected SEL signal. If it matches the SEL signal received for the first time, it is determined in step S90 described above whether both the WR signal and the SEL signal are zero. On the other hand, when it does not coincide with the SEL signal received for the first time, the SEL signal is received again after a predetermined time, and the determination is repeated until it coincides with the SEL signal received for the first time.

36, the sub integration side command reception interruption process shown in FIG. 36, the sub integration side command reception end interruption process shown in FIG. 37, the 2 ms timer interruption process of step S60 in the sub integration side timer interruption process shown in FIG. Priorities of the respective processes are set in the order of the steady process of 16 ms in step S58 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG.
[11. Various control processing of the accessory control board]

Next, various processes of the accessory control board 115 that receives various effect commands from the sub-integrated board 111 will be described. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of an accessory control side reset process, FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of a 48 ms timer interrupt process, and FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of an accessory control side timer interrupt process. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an example of an accessory-side timer interrupt setting process, FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an example of an acceleration timer interrupt setting process, and FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing an example of a deceleration timer interrupt setting process.
[11-1. Property control side reset processing]

  First, when the accessory control side reset process is started, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 performs an accessory control side initial setting process as shown in FIG. 38 (step S100). In the accessory control side initial setting process, a process of initializing the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 is performed. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the 48 ms elapsed flag GT is 1 (step S102). This 48 ms elapsed flag GT is a flag for measuring 48 ms in a 48 ms timer interrupt process that is processed every 48 ms (48 ms timer interrupt), which will be described later. The value is 1 when 48 ms elapses, and is 0 when 48 ms have not elapsed. Each is set. When the 48 ms elapsed flag GT has a value of 1 in step S102, that is, when 48 ms has elapsed, the 48 ms elapsed flag GT is set to a value of 0 (step S104), and a steady process of 48 ms is performed (step S108).

The 48 ms steady processing includes command data reception processing for receiving a command, ACK signal output processing for outputting a signal indicating completion of reception of the command, command analysis processing for analyzing the received command, and received command. An RGB data scheduler start position setting process for setting the corresponding RGB data scheduler start position, a watchdog timer clear process for monitoring whether a 48 ms steady process is being performed, or the like is performed. Returning to step S102 again, the above-described steps S104 to S108 are repeated every time the 48 ms elapsed flag GT reaches the value 1, that is, every 48 ms. On the other hand, when the 48 ms elapsed flag GT is not 1 in step S102 (when the 48 ms elapsed flag GT is 0), that is, when 48 ms has not elapsed, until the 48 ms elapsed flag GT becomes 1, ie, 48 ms elapses, step S102. Repeat the above determination.
[11-2.48ms timer interrupt processing]

Next, when the 48 ms timer interrupt process is started, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 sets the 48 ms elapsed flag GT to a value 1 as shown in FIG. 39 (step S115), and ends this routine. To do. Thus, in the 48 ms timer interrupt process, the 48 ms elapsed flag GT is set to a value 1 every 48 ms as a fixed time interrupt timer. Then, when the value of the 48 ms elapsed flag GT is set to the value 1, the 48 ms steady process of step S108 in the accessory control side reset process shown in FIG. 38 is performed.
[11-3. Timer control processing on the control side]

  Next, when the accessory control side timer interruption process is started, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 performs a sensor history creation process as shown in FIG. 40 (step S120). In the sensor history creation process, a detection signal is sampled from a sensor that detects the origin position of the rotating accessory 61, and a history used to determine the origin position is created. Subsequent to the sensor history creation process in step S120, an accessory-side timer interrupt setting process is performed (step S122). As will be described later, the role-side timer interrupt setting process is performed by accelerating the state of the motor 63 that rotates the rotating accessory 61 (accelerated state), rotating at a constant speed (constant-speed rotating state) Set the interrupt timer to enter one of the deceleration states (deceleration state). Following the accessory-side timer interrupt setting process in step S122, it is determined whether or not the RGB flag RGB-FLG is 1 (step S124).

  This RGB flag RGB-FLG performs an effect of causing the LED group 61a included in the rotating combination 61 to emit light while rotating the rotating combination 61 (referred to as “rotation effect”). Each value is set to 0. When the RGB flag RGB-FLG is 1 in step S124, that is, when a rotation effect is performed, RGB data output processing is performed (step S126). In this RGB data output process, as will be described later, a signal of RGB data is output to the LED group 61a, the LED group 61a is caused to emit light, and an effect by the afterimage effect is performed.

On the other hand, when the RGB flag RGB-FLG is not a value 1 in step S124 (when the value is 0), that is, when a rotation effect is not performed, or following the RGB data output process in step S126, a motor control process is performed (step S126). S128), this routine is finished. As will be described later, this motor control process outputs excitation signals MOT0 to MOT3 to the driver 115d of the accessory control board 115 each time the interrupt timer set in step S122 is generated, thereby controlling the rotation of the motor 63. Do.
[11-4. Property side timer interrupt setting process]

  Next, when the accessory-side timer interrupt setting process is started, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 checks the motor state flag MS-FLG as shown in FIG. 41 (step S130). This motor status flag MS-FLG has a value of 0 when the motor 63 that rotates the rotating accessory 61 is in a stopped state, a value of 1 when the motor 63 is in an accelerated state, and a value when the motor 63 is in a rotating state at a constant speed. 2 and 3 when the motor 63 is in a decelerating state.

  Here, as described later, the accessory CPU 116 receives a command for starting a rotation effect (referred to as a “rotation effect start command”) based on the effect command serially output from the sub-integrated board 111, and the motor state. When flag MS-FLG is 1 and a command for stopping the rotation effect (referred to as “rotation effect stop command”) is received, motor state flag MS-FLG is set to value 3, respectively.

  Upon receiving the rotation effect start command, the accessory CPU 116 sets the motor state flag MS-FLG from the value 0 to the value 1, and shifts from the stop state to the acceleration state. Thereafter, when the acceleration state is shifted to the constant speed rotation state, the motor state flag MS-FLG is set from the value 1 to the value 2. When a rotation effect stop command is received in this constant speed rotation state, the motor state flag MS-FLG is set from value 2 to value 3, and the constant speed rotation state is shifted to the deceleration state. Thereafter, when the motor 63 is stopped, the motor state flag MS-FLG is set from the value 3 to the value 0.

  When the motor state flag MS-FLG is 0 in step S130, that is, when the motor 63 is in a stopped state, this routine is finished as it is. On the other hand, when the motor state flag MS-FLG is 1 in step S130, that is, when the motor 63 is in the acceleration state, acceleration setting processing is performed (step S132), and this routine is terminated. In this acceleration setting process, an interrupt timer for accelerating the motor 63 is set as will be described later. On the other hand, when the motor status flag MS-FLG is 2 in step S130, that is, when the motor 63 is rotating at a constant speed, the RGB flag RGB-FLG is set to 1 (step S134), and this routine ends. To do. When the RGB flag RGB-FLG is set to a value of 1 in step S134, that is, when the motor 63 is rotating at a constant speed, the RGB data output process in step S126 in the accessory control side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. The LED group 61a included in the rotating accessory 61 emits light, and an effect by the afterimage effect is performed.

On the other hand, when the motor state flag MS-FLG is 3 in step S130, that is, when the motor 63 is in a deceleration state, deceleration setting processing is performed (step S136), and this routine is terminated. In this deceleration setting process, an interrupt timer for decelerating the motor 63 is set as will be described later.
[11-4-1. Acceleration timer interrupt setting process]

  Next, the acceleration timer interrupt setting process will be described. This acceleration timer interruption setting process is performed when the motor 63 is accelerated to a constant speed, and an interruption timer for accelerating the motor 63 is set. In the acceleration timer interrupt setting process, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 reads the subtraction value Vs from an acceleration table (not shown) for accelerating the motor 63, and sets the variable time interrupt timer Tm based on the read subtraction value Vs. set. Each time the variable time interrupt timer Tm is generated in the motor control process in step S128 in the accessory control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 40, the excitation signal is sent to the driver 115d (see FIG. 6) of the accessory control board 115. MOT0 to MOT3 are output to control the rotation of the motor 63. The acceleration table is stored in advance in the accessory ROM 117 of the accessory control board 115.

  When the acceleration timer interrupt setting process is started, as shown in FIG. 42, the accessory CPU 116 determines whether or not the acceleration pointer AP indicates the start address of the acceleration table (step S140). This acceleration pointer AP indicates the address of the subtraction value Vs of the acceleration table described above, and the start address of the acceleration table is set as the initial value of subtraction. A value 0 is set to the subtraction value Vs indicated by the head address. When the acceleration pointer AP indicates the start address of the acceleration table in step S140, the timer initial value is set in the variable time interrupt timer Tm (step S142). The timer initial value is set to a value that does not step out the motor 63 when the rotation of the motor 63 is started. In the present embodiment, 4.0 ms is set as the timer initial value.

  On the other hand, when the acceleration pointer AP does not indicate the start address of the acceleration table in step S140, the subtraction value Vs is read from the address indicated by the acceleration pointer AP (step S144), and the read subtraction value Vs is used as the variable time interrupt. Subtract from timer Tm. Then, the subtraction result is set again in the variable time interrupt timer Tm (step S146), and it is determined whether or not the set variable time interrupt timer Tm is 0.5 ms (step S148). In this determination, it is determined whether or not an interrupt timer for setting the motor 63 to the rotation state at a constant speed is set. In this constant speed rotation state, the motor 63 rotates at a constant speed (1250 rpm), as will be described later.

  When the variable time interrupt timer Tm is not 0.5 ms in step S148, that is, when the interrupt timer for rotating the motor 63 at a constant speed is not set, or after step S142, one acceleration pointer AP is recommended (step S150), this routine is finished. When one acceleration pointer AP is advanced in step S150, the address of the next subtraction value Vs is set.

  Here, step S140 to step S150 will be specifically described. When the acceleration pointer AP indicates the start address of the acceleration table in step S140, the timer initial value 4.0 ms is set to the variable time interrupt timer Tm in step S142. In step S150, the acceleration pointer AP is incremented by 1, and this routine is terminated.

  When 4.0 ms elapses, this routine is started, and one acceleration pointer AP has been started from the head address. Therefore, in step S144, a subtraction value Vs (for example, 0.1 ms) is read from the address indicated by the acceleration pointer AP. In step S146, the read subtraction value Vs (0.1 ms) is subtracted from the variable time interrupt timer Tm (at this time, the timer initial value 4.0 ms is set), and the subtraction result 3.9 ms. (= Tm−Vs, 4.0 ms−0.1 ms) is set again in the variable time interrupt timer Tm (at this time, the subtraction result is 3.9 ms). In step S148, it is determined whether the variable time interrupt timer Tm is 0.5 ms. In step S150, the acceleration pointer AP is incremented by one, and this routine is terminated.

  Next, when 3.9 ms elapses, this routine is started. In step S144, the subtraction value Vs (for example, 0.1 ms) is read from the address indicated by the acceleration pointer AP. In step S146, the read subtraction value Vs (0 .1 ms) is subtracted from the variable time interrupt timer Tm (at this time, the subtraction result 3.9 ms is set), and this subtraction result 3.8 ms (= Tm−Vs, 3.9 ms−0.1 ms) Is again set to the variable time interrupt timer Tm (at this time, the subtraction result is 3.8 ms). In step S148, it is determined whether the variable time interrupt timer Tm is 0.5 ms. In step S150, the acceleration pointer AP is incremented by one, and this routine is terminated.

  In this way, Steps S140 to S150 are repeated until the variable time interrupt timer Tm reaches 0.5 ms.

  On the other hand, when the variable time interrupt timer Tm is 0.5 ms in step S148, that is, when the interrupt timer for setting the motor 63 to the constant speed rotation state is set, the motor status flag MS-FLG is set to the value 2 ( Step S152), this routine is finished.

  By setting the motor state flag MS-FLG to a value of 2 in step S152, it is recognized in step S130 in the accessory-side timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. 41 that the motor 63 is in a constant speed rotation state. The Then, the RGB flag RGB-FLG is set to a value 1 in step S134 in the same process, whereby the RGB data output process in step S126 in the accessory control side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. The LED group 61a included in 61 emits light, and an effect is produced by an afterimage effect.

Thus, when the acceleration timer interrupt setting process is started, according to the acceleration table, in the above-described example, the variable time interrupt timer Tm has a timer initial value of 4.0 ms, 3.9 ms, 3.8 ms,. To 0.5 ms, variable time interrupt timers are set one after another.
[11-4-2. Deceleration timer interrupt setting process]

  Next, the deceleration timer interrupt setting process will be described. This deceleration timer interrupt setting process is performed when decelerating the rotation of the motor 63 at a constant speed, and an interrupt timer for decelerating the motor 63 is set. In the deceleration timer interrupt setting process, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 reads the addition value Va from a deceleration table (not shown) that decelerates the motor 63, and sets the variable time interruption timer Tm based on the read addition value Va. set. Each time the variable time interrupt timer Tm is generated in the motor control process in step S128 in the accessory control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 40, the excitation signal is sent to the driver 115d (see FIG. 6) of the accessory control board 115. MOT0 to MOT3 are output to control the rotation of the motor 63. The deceleration table is stored in advance in the accessory ROM 117 of the accessory control board 115 in the same manner as the acceleration table described above.

  When the deceleration timer interrupt setting process is started, the accessory CPU 116 determines whether or not the deceleration pointer DP indicates the start address of the above-described deceleration table, as shown in FIG. 43 (step S160). The deceleration pointer DP indicates the address of the addition value Va of the deceleration table, and the start address of the deceleration table is set as the initial deceleration value. A value 0 is set to the addition value Va indicated by the head address. When the deceleration pointer DP indicates the start address of the deceleration table in step S160, the timer initial value is set in the variable time interrupt timer Tm (step S162).

  The variable time interrupt timer Tm set in step S162 is the variable time interrupt timer Tm (0.5 ms) when the motor 63 is in a constant speed rotation state in step S152 in the acceleration timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. This value is the timer initial value.

  On the other hand, when the deceleration pointer DP does not indicate the start address of the deceleration table in step S160, the addition value Va is read from the address indicated by the deceleration pointer DP (step S164), and the read addition value Va is used as a variable time interrupt. The result is added to the timer Tm, and the addition result is set again in the variable time interrupt timer Tm (step S166), and it is determined whether or not the set variable time interrupt timer Tm is 4.0 ms (step S168). ). In this determination, it is determined whether or not a timer interrupt for setting the motor 63 in the slow running state is set. As will be described later, the “slow traveling state” is a state in which the motor 63 is decelerated and rotated slowly at a predetermined rotational speed (4.0 ms / 1 step, approximately 156 rpm). During this slow rotation, the origin position of the rotating combination 61 (motor 63) is detected, the speed is reduced from the slow rotation, and the rotating combination 61 (motor 63) stops at the specified position (original position).

  When the variable time interrupt timer Tm is not 4.0 ms in step S168, that is, when the interrupt timer for slowing down the motor 63 is not set, or after step S162, one deceleration pointer DP is recommended (step S170). This routine ends. In step S170, when one deceleration pointer DP is advanced, the address of the next added value Va is set.

  Here, step S160 to step S170 will be described in detail. When the deceleration pointer DP indicates the start address of the deceleration table in step S160, the timer initial value 0.5 ms is set to the variable time interrupt timer Tm in step S162. In step S170, the deceleration pointer DP is incremented by one, and this routine is terminated.

  When 0.5 ms elapses, this routine is started, and the deceleration pointer DP advances by one from the head address. Therefore, in step S164, the addition value Va (for example, 0.1 ms) is read from the address indicated by the deceleration pointer DP. In step S166, the read addition value Va (0.1 ms) is added from the variable time interrupt timer Tm (at this time, the timer initial value 0.5 ms is set), and the addition result 0.6 ms (= Tm + Vs, 0.5 ms + 0.1 ms) is again set in the variable time interrupt timer Tm (at this time, the addition result 3.9 ms). In step S168, it is determined whether or not the variable time interrupt timer Tm is 4.0 ms. In step S170, one deceleration pointer DP is recommended, and this routine is terminated.

  Next, when 0.6 ms elapses, this routine is started. In step S164, the addition value Va (for example, 0.1 ms) is read from the address indicated by the deceleration pointer DP. In step S166, the read addition value Va (0 .1 ms) is added from the variable time interrupt timer Tm (at this time, the addition result 0.6 ms is set), and the addition result 0.7 ms (= Tm + Vs, 0.6 ms + 0.1 ms) is changed again. The time interrupt timer Tm (at this time, the addition result is 0.7 ms) is set. In step S168, it is determined whether or not the variable time interrupt timer Tm is 4.0 ms. In step S170, one deceleration pointer DP is recommended, and this routine is terminated.

  In this way, steps S160 to S170 are repeated until the variable time interrupt timer Tm reaches 4.0 ms.

  On the other hand, when the variable time interrupt timer Tm is 4.0 ms in step S168, that is, when the interrupt timer for setting the motor 63 in the slow running state is set, the motor state flag MS-FLG is set to 0 (step S172). ), This routine is terminated.

  Note that, by setting the motor state flag MS-FLG to a value of 0 in step S172, it is recognized in step S130 in the accessory-side timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. 41 that the motor 63 is in a stopped state. .

  Thus, when the deceleration timer interrupt setting process is started, the variable time interrupt timer Tm is set to the timer initial value 0.5 ms, 0.6 ms, 0.7 ms,... To 4.0 ms, variable time interrupt timers are set one after another.

The priority order is set in the order of the accessory control side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 40 and the 48 ms timer interrupt process shown in FIG.
[12. Output of lighting data to game board lamp]

  Next, output of lighting data to the game board lamp will be described. FIG. 44 is a timing chart showing the timing for serially outputting the lighting data PL-DAT. This serial output of the lighting data is performed as one process of the 16 ms steady process of step S58 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 serially outputs the lighting data PL-DAT from the serial part 112aso 'to the game board lamp driving part 119g provided in the lamp relay board 119. At this time, the integrated CPU 112 serially outputs the lighting data PL-DAT according to the timing chart shown in FIG.

  The lighting data PL-DAT is serially output from the serial unit 112aso 'included in the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 in synchronization with the transfer clock PL-CLK, as shown in FIGS. 44 (a) and 44 (b). At this time, the lighting data PL-DAT is serially output bit by bit from the most significant bit to the least significant bit. The transfer clock PL-CLK is set to 250 kHz as described above, and the clock width T0 is 2 μs.

  Here, the serially output lighting data PL-DAT is shifted bit by bit in the order of shift registers 119g0, 119g1, 119g2, 119g3, and 119g4 (not shown) included in the game board lamp driving unit 119g. As described above, the shift registers 119g0 to 119g4 are 8-bit shift registers and are daisy chain connected. For this reason, the first lighting data serially output from the serial part 112aso 'is shifted to the shift register 119g4. As described above, the game board lamp is composed of a total of 35 lamps (PL0 to PL34), and the lighting data PL-DAT includes the lamps PL0 to PL7 in the shift register 119g0 and the lamps PL8 to PL8 in the shift register 119g1. PL15 is shifted to the shift register 119g2, the lamps PL16 to PL23, the shift register 119g3 is shifted to the lamps PL24 to PL31, and the shift register 119g4 is shifted to the lamps PL32 to PL34. The lighting data PL-DAT of the lamps PL32 to PL34 is shifted to the shift register 119g4. However, since the lamp is not connected to the upper 5 bits of the shift register 119g4, invalid data (value in this embodiment) 0) is shifted.

  Thus, since the lighting data PL-DAT is shifted to the 8-bit shift registers 119g0 to 119g4, it becomes information of 50 bits (= 8 bits × 5 shift registers). The time for shifting the 50-bit lighting data PL-DAT to the shift registers 119g0 to 119g4 is 200 μs (= 50 bits × 1 / (250 × 1000) s) because the transfer clock PL-CLK is 250 kHz.

  When the serial output unit 112aso 'finishes the serial output of the lighting data PL-DAT, the transmission end flag rises from the value 0 to the value 1 (ups edge). This transmission end flag is stored in a register built in the integrated CPU 112. As shown in FIGS. 44C and 44D, when the serial output of the lighting data PL-DAT is completed, the transmission end flag is up-edge (timing t0), and the output port 112aop included in the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 is output. Outputs the latch signal PL-LAT (up-edges the latch signal PL-LAT). Then, after the time T1 (3 μs in this embodiment) has elapsed, the latch signal PL-LAT falls from the value 1 to the value 0 (down edge).

  When the latch signal PL-LAT output from the output port 112aop is input to the shift registers 119g0 to 119g4, the lighting data PL-DAT as serial data shifted to the shift registers 119g0 to 119g4 is the latch signal. It is converted into parallel data in response to PL-LAT. When the parallel data is output to the game board lamps (lamps PL0 to PL34) at a time, the lamps PL0 to PL34 are turned on according to the parallel data.

As described above, the output of the lighting data PL-DAT to the game board lamps (lamps PL0 to PL34) is performed every time the 16 ms steady process of step S58 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG. Executed. For this reason, even if a situation such as lighting data PL-DAT flashing occurs due to the influence of noise, when the next steady process of 16 ms is performed, output of lighting data PL-DAT is executed, so that restoration is possible. can do.
[13. Direction command]

  When receiving the various commands from the main board 101, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 stores it in the ring buffer as described above. Then, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 determines an effect to be displayed on the image display device 42 of the center unit 40 based on the command stored in the ring buffer. At this time, an effect command to be performed by the rotating accessory 61 is also created. This effect command is created by a process for creating an effect command that is performed as one process of the steady process of 16 ms in step S58 in the sub integration side reset process shown in FIG.

  The effect command is composed of a rotation effect start command for performing an effect (rotation effect) while rotating the rotating accessory 61, and a rotation effect stop command for stopping the rotation effect. The rotation effect start command → during effect → rotation effect stop command Become. Note that “during production” means that a rotation effect according to the rotation effect start command is being performed.

  The rotation effect start command and the rotation effect stop command are a 1-byte mode information corresponding to various effect patterns for causing the LED group 61a of the rotating accessory 61 to emit light, and a 1-byte status indicating additional information in the mode information. Each having two bytes of information (status information in the upper 1 byte and mode information in the lower 1 byte). 40H (H represents a hexadecimal number) is set in the status information of the rotation effect start command, and 4FH is set in the status information of the rotation effect stop command. Note that the mode information of the rotation effect stop command is set to 01H, and when combined with the status information, the rotation effect stop command is 4F01H.

The produced effect command is stored in an effect command transmission ring buffer for effect command transmission. As will be described later, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub integrated board 111 reads out the effect command stored in the effect command transmission ring buffer and serially outputs it to the accessory control board 115.
[14. Sending and receiving production commands]

Next, transmission and reception of effect commands will be described. 45 is a timing chart showing the timing of serial output of the effect command, FIG. 46 is a timing chart showing the state of various signals during serial communication of the effect command, and FIG. 47 shows various signals at the normal reception of command data. FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing an example of command data reception processing, and FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing an example of ACK signal output processing. The command data reception process and the ACK signal output process are performed as one process of 48 ms in step S108 in the accessory control side reset process shown in FIG.
[14-1. Send production command]

  The integrated CPU 112 of the sub integrated board 111 reads out the effect command stored in the above-described effect command transmission ring buffer, and serially outputs the effect command from the sub integrated board 111 to the accessory control board 115. At this time, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub integrated substrate 111 serially outputs the effect command according to the timing chart shown in FIG. This serial output is performed by the serial unit 112aso included in the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 described above. As described above, the rotation effect start command and the rotation effect stop command constituting the effect command are composed of status information and mode information, and status information and mode information are separately serially output by the serial output unit 112aso. . At this time, the serial output unit 112aso serially outputs the status information and the mode information together with the flags FLG0 and FLG1. The accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 that receives the flags FLG0 and FLG1 and the status information or mode information identifies the status information and the mode information based on the values of the flags FLG0 and FLG1.

  Next, as an example, a case where a rotation effect start command is serially output from the sub-integrated board 111 to the accessory control board 115 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 45A to 45C, the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 sets the flag FLG0 to the value 1 and the flag FLG1 to the value 0 in the first period (96 ms period in the present embodiment). Set each one. Information (command data CMD-DAT, which will be described later) in combination with the flags FLG0 and FLG1 and the upper 1 byte of the rotation effect start command, that is, status information is serially output. Within this first period, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 takes in the serially output information, and identifies status information based on the flags FLG0 and FLG1 of the fetched information. After this first period, in the next second period (in this embodiment, a period of 96 ms), the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are set to 0. At this time, serial output to the accessory control board 115 is not performed. After this second period, in the next third period (in the present embodiment, a period of 96 ms), the values FLG0 and FLG1 are set to 1 respectively. Information (command data CMD-DAT, which will be described later) including the lower 1 byte of the rotation effect start command, that is, mode information, is serially output to the flags FLG0 and FLG1. Within this third period, the accessory CPU 116 captures serially output information and identifies mode information based on the flags FLG0 and FLG1 of the captured information. After this third period, in the next fourth period (in this embodiment, a period of 96 ms), the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are set to 0, respectively. At this time, serial output is not performed to the accessory control board 115 as in the second period described above.

  Thus, when serially outputting status information, flag FLG0 is set to value 1 and flag FLG1 is set to value 0. On the other hand, when mode information is serially output, value 1 is set to flags FLG0 and FLG1. Note that the rotation effect stop command also sets the values of the flags FLG0 and FLG1 and outputs the status information and mode information separately from the sub-integrated board 111 to the accessory control board 115 in the same manner as the rotation effect start command. .

  Next, as an example, the case where the integrated CPU 112 of the sub integrated board 111 serially outputs the status information of the rotation effect start command will be specifically described. As described above, the integrated CPU 112 serially outputs the status information of the rotation effect start command from the sub-integrated board 111 to the accessory control board 115 in the first period. At this time, command data CMD-DAT in which the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are combined with the status information is serially output. The command data CMD-DAT is composed of flags FLG0 and FLG1 included in the upper 1 byte and status information of the lower 1 byte, and is 2-byte information. The value of flag FLG1 is assigned to the least significant bit D0 of the upper 1 byte, the value of flag FLG0 is assigned to D1, and invalid data (value 0 in this embodiment) is assigned to D2 to the most significant bit D7. As described above, when serially outputting the status information of the rotation effect start command, the flag FLG0 is set to the value 1, the flag FLG1 is set to the value 0, and the status information is 40H, so the upper 1 byte of the command data CMD-DAT. Becomes 02H and lower 1 byte 40H (command data CMD-DAT becomes 0240H).

  As shown in FIGS. 46A and 46B, the command data CMD-DAT is serially output from the serial unit 112aso included in the integrated CPU 112 of the sub-integrated board 111 in synchronization with the transfer clock CMD-CLK. At this time, the command data CMD-DAT is serially output bit by bit from the most significant bit to the least significant bit. Therefore, the upper 1 byte of the command data CMD-DAT includes value 0, value 0, value 0, value 0, value 0, value 0, the value of flag FLG0 (value 1 in the case of status information), and the flag FLG1. It is serially output bit by bit in the order of the value (in the case of status information, value 0). Subsequent to this, the lower 1 bytes are D7, D6, D5, D4, D3, D2, D1 and D0 (in the case of the status information of the rotation effect start command, D7: value 0, D6: value 1, D5: value 0, D4: Value 0, D3: Value 0, D2: Value 0, D1: Value 0, D0: Value 0) are serially output bit by bit. Note that the transfer clock CMD-CLK is set to 125 kHz as described above, and the clock width T2 is 4 μs.

  Here, the serially output command data CMD-DAT is shifted bit by bit to the shift registers 115h and 115i of the accessory control board 115 via the LPF (low pass filter) 115f of the accessory control board 115. As described above, the shift registers 115h and 115i are 8-bit shift registers and are daisy chain connected. Therefore, the upper one byte of the command data CMD-DAT serially output from the sub-integrated board 111 is shifted to the shift register 115i via the shift register 115h. On the other hand, the lower 1 byte is shifted to the shift register 115h. When serially outputting the status information of the rotation effect start command, the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are shifted to the shift register 115i, and the status information 40H is shifted to the shift register 115h.

  As described above, the command data CMD-DAT is information of 2 bytes, that is, 16 bits, and the time for shifting the 16-bit command data CMD-DAT to the shift registers 115h and 115i is determined by the transfer clock CMD-CLK. Since it is 125 kHz, 128 μs (= 16 bits × 1 / (125 × 1000) s).

  When the serial output unit 112aso finishes the serial output of the command data CMD-DAT, the transmission end flag rises from the value 0 to the value 1 (ups edge). This transmission end flag is stored in a register built in the integrated CPU 112. As shown in FIGS. 46C and 46D, when the serial output of the command data CMD-DAT is completed, the transmission end flag is up-edge (timing t1), and the output port 112aop included in the integrated CPU 112 of the sub integrated board 111 is displayed. Outputs the latch signal CMD-LAT (up-edges the latch signal CMD-LAT). Then, after a lapse of T3 time (4 μs in this embodiment), the latch signal CMD-LAT falls from the value 1 to the value 0 (down edge).

  Here, when the latch signal CMD-LAT output from the output port 112aop is input to the shift registers 115h and 115i via the LPF 115f, the command data CMD- as serial data shifted to the shift registers 115h and 115i. DAT is converted into parallel data in response to the latch signal CMD-LAT. The parallel data is output to the accessory CPU 116 at a time. Specifically, the shift register 115h outputs the signals CMD-D0, CMD-D1,..., CMD-D7 to the accessory CPU 116 at a time, while the shift register 115i serves the signals of the flags FLG0 and FLG1. The data is output to the product CPU 116 at once (see FIG. 6). In addition to the flags FLG0 and FLG1, invalid data (value 0) is shifted to the shift register 115i. However, even if the latch signal CMD-LAT is input and this invalid data is converted into parallel data, The circuit is configured so that the converted invalid data is not output to the accessory CPU 116.

  As shown in FIG. 46E, the output port 112aop outputs the MODE signal after the T4 time (8 μs in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the latch signal CMD-LAT was down-edge (the MODE signal is up-edge). To do). This MODE signal is a signal for reporting that the command data CMD-DAT as serial data has been converted into parallel data (whether or not serial transmission is in progress), and the integrated CPU 112, after the first period has elapsed, sets the flag FLG0. And the MODE signal are respectively down-edgeed. Note that the MODE signal output from the output port 112aop is input to the accessory CPU 116 via the LPF 115f.

  As described above, unless the next latch signal CMD-LAT is input to the shift registers 115h and 115i, the flags FLG0 and FLG1 and CMD-D0 to CMD-D7 converted into parallel data using the current latch signal CMD-LAT as an opportunity , And maintained as being output to the accessory CPU 116. Therefore, through the command data reception process described later, the accessory CPU 116 uses the command data CMD-DAT as serial data serially output from the sub-integrated board 111 as parallel data, and flags FLG0, FLG1, and CMD-D0 to CMD. -D7 is received.

  In the third period shown in FIG. 45, as in the first period, the integrated CPU 112 serially outputs the mode information of the rotation effect start command from the sub-integrated board 111 to the accessory control board 115. At this time, command data CMD-DAT in which the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are combined with the mode information is serially output. The serially output command data CMD-DAT is composed of flags FLG0 and FLG1 included in the upper 1 byte and mode information of the lower 1 byte, and is 2-byte information. The value of flag FLG1 is assigned to the least significant bit D0 of the upper 1 byte, the value of flag FLG0 is assigned to D1, and invalid data (value 0 in this embodiment) is assigned to D2 to the most significant bit D7. As described above, when serially outputting the mode information of the rotation effect start command, the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are respectively set to the value 1, and the mode information is, for example, in the case of rotating the word “PUSH” with the rotation accessory 61. Since it becomes 0FH, the upper 1 byte of the command data CMD-DAT becomes 03H and the lower 1 byte 0FH (the command data CMD-DAT becomes 030FH).

  As described above, the command data CMD-DAT is serially output from the serial unit 112aso in synchronization with the transfer clock CMD-CLK. The upper 1 byte of the command data CMD-DAT has a value 0, a value 0, a value 0, The values are serially output bit by bit in the order of value 0, value 0, value 0, flag FLG0 (value 1 in the case of mode information) and flag FLG1 (value 1 in the case of mode information). Following this, the lower 1 bytes are D7, D6, D5, D4, D3, D2, D1 and D0 (in the case of mode information of the rotation effect start command, D7: value 0, D6: value 0, D5: value 0, D4: value 0, D3: value 1, D2: value 1, D1: value 1, D0: value 1) are serially output bit by bit. At this time, as described above, the upper 1 byte of the command data CMD-DAT is shifted to the shift register 115i via the shift register 115h, and the lower 1 byte is shifted to the shift register 115h. When the mode information of the rotation effect start command is serially output, the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are shifted into the shift register 115i, and 0FH as the mode information is shifted into the shift register 115h.

  As described above, the command data CMD-DAT is information of 2 bytes, that is, 16 bits, and the time for shifting the 16-bit command data CMD-DAT to the shift registers 115h and 115i is determined by the transfer clock CMD-CLK. Since it is 125 kHz, 128 μs (= 16 bits × 1 / (125 × 1000) s).

  When the serial output unit 112aso ends the serial output of the command data CMD-DAT, as described above, the transmission end flag is up-edge, so the output port 112aop outputs the latch signal CMD-LAT (latch signal CMD- The latch signal CMD-LAT is down-edged after elapse of T3 time. In response to the latch signal CMD-LAT, the command data CMD-DAT as serial data shifted to the shift registers 115h and 115i is converted into parallel data. The parallel data (flags FLG0, FLG1 and CMD-D0 to CMD-D7) are output to the accessory CPU 116 at a time.

  The output port 112aop outputs a MODE signal indicating that the command data CMD-DAT as serial data has been converted into parallel data after a lapse of T4 time from the falling edge of the latch signal CMD-LAT (up the MODE signal). Edge). Then, after the third period has elapsed, the integrated CPU 112 down-edges the flags FLG0, FLG1, and the MODE signal.

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 47 (a) to 47 (e), an ACK signal notifying that the reception of the status information and the mode information is completed from the accessory control board 115 within 192 ms is integrated with the sub-integrated board 111. The data is input to an input port 112 aip provided in the CPU 112. When no ACK signal is input within 192 ms, the same status information and mode information are serially output again to the accessory control board 115 as described above. The serial output as the retry is performed only once. The ACK signal output from the accessory control board 115 is performed by an ACK signal output process to be described later. When the ACK signal is output (the ACK signal is up-edge), the ACK signal is down-edge after 48 ms.
[14-2. Receiving production command]

  The production command (command data CMD-DAT) serially output from the sub-integrated board 111 is transferred at half of the transfer clock PL-CLK (250 kHz) of the lighting data PL-DAT of the game board lamp, that is, 125 kHz. Serial data is converted into parallel data via a low-pass filter LPF 115 f provided on the control board 115, and is received by the accessory CPU 116. At this time, the accessory CPU 116 performs command data reception processing. This command reception process is performed as one process of the 48 ms steady process of step S108 in the accessory control side reset process shown in FIG. For this reason, the accessory CPU 116 fetches the command data CMD-DAT every 48 ms (referred to as “polling”).

  When the command data reception process is started, the accessory CPU 116 determines whether or not the MODE signal is a value 1 as shown in FIG. 48 (step S180). In this determination, the flags FLG0, FLG1 and CMD-D0 to CMD-D7 converted from serial data (command data CMD-DAT) to parallel data in the first period or the third period shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is in a state of being output to. When the parallel data is being output to the accessory CPU 116 in the first period or the third period, the MODE signal is set to a value “1”. On the other hand, when the parallel data is not output to the accessory CPU 116 in the first period or the third period, or in the second period and the fourth period, the MODE signal is set to 0.

  When the MODE signal is 1 in step S180, that is, when the parallel data is output to the accessory CPU 116 in the first period or the third period, the parallel data, flags FLG0, FLG1, and CMD-D0 to CMD- D7 is captured (step S182), and it is determined whether or not the flag FLG0 is 1 and the flag FLG1 is 0 (step S184). This determination is identified as status information when the flag FLG0 is 1 and the flag FLG1 is 0, and is identified as mode information when the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are 1. When it is determined in step S184 that the flag FLG0 is 1 and the flag FLG1 is 0, that is, when it is identified as status information, the CMD-D0 to CMD-D7 captured in step S182 are used as status information. The data is stored in the reception ring buffer (step S186), and this routine is finished.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S184 that the flag FLG0 is not 1 and the flag FLG1 is not 0, that is, it is determined that the flag is not status information, it is determined whether or not the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are 1 (step S184). S188). When it is determined in step S188 that the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are 1, that is, when it is identified as mode information, CMD-D0 to CMD-D7 captured in step S182 are used as mode information in the command reception ring buffer. Store (step S190), set the reception completion flag ACK-FLG to 1 (step S192), and terminate this routine. This reception completion flag ACK-FLG is a flag that indicates that the accessory CPU 116 has received the status information and mode information from the sub-integrated board 111 and that the reception has been completed, and when the reception is completed (reception completion). Is set to a value of 1 and a value of 0 is set when reception has not been completed (incomplete reception). The reception completion flag ACK-FLG is set to a value of 0, that is, reception incomplete, as an initial value.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S188 that the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are not 1, that is, when it is determined that the information is not mode information, the invalid flag INV-FLG is set to 1 (step S194), and this routine is terminated. . This invalid flag INV-FLG indicates whether or not the received command data CMD-DAT is invalid data. The invalid value INV-FLG indicates a value of 1 when the data is invalid and 0 when the data is invalid (valid). Respectively. Specifically, when the flags FLG0 and FLG1 are each 0, when the flag FLG0 is 0 and the flag FLG1 is 1, the invalid flag INV-FLG is set to 1. The invalid flag INV-FLG is set to an initial value of 0, that is, valid data. On the other hand, when the MODE signal is not 1 in step S180, that is, when the parallel data is not output to the accessory CPU 116 in the first period or the third period, or in the second period and the fourth period, this is left as it is. Exit the routine.

  The various status information and mode information received in the command data reception process are extracted from the command reception ring buffer, and the extracted status information and mode information are stored in the accessory control side reset process shown in FIG. After the validity is determined by the command analysis process performed as a 48 ms steady process in step S108, if it is valid, it is stored in the dedicated buffer and passed to the RGB data scheduler described later.

  Next, when the ACK signal output process is started, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 determines whether or not the invalid flag INV-FLG is 1 as shown in FIG. 49 (step S200). ). As described above, when the invalid flag INV-FLG is not 1 (ie, 0), that is, when the received command data CMD-DAT is valid data, whether the reception completion flag ACK-FLG is 1 or not. It is determined whether or not (step S202). As described above, when the reception completion flag ACK-FLG is 1, that is, when the reception of the status information and the mode information is completed, an ACK signal indicating the completion of reception is output to the sub-integrated board 111 (up-edge). Step S204), the reception completion flag ACK-FLG is returned to the initial value (Step S206), and this routine is finished. On the other hand, when the reception completion flag ACK-FLG is not a value 1 (value 0) in step S202, that is, when reception of status information and mode information is not completed, an ACK signal is not output (down edge, step S208). ), This routine is terminated. In step S208, if the ACK signal is output in step S204 before the previous interrupt, that is, 48 ms before, the ACK signal is down-edged by the current interrupt. On the other hand, when the invalid flag INV-FLG is 1 in step S200, that is, when the received command data CMD-DAT is invalid data, the invalid flag INV-FLG is returned to the initial value (step S210). finish.

As described above, the polling of the effect command on the accessory control board 115 is executed every time the 48 ms steady process of step S108 in the accessory control side reset process shown in FIG. 38 is performed. When the accessory control board 115 determines that the effect command from the sub-integrated board 111 has been serially output, the effect command is fetched. Then, based on the captured effect command, a series of images are continuously displayed on the rotation unit 60. For this reason, since it is different from the lighting data PL-DAT to the game board lamp, which is updated every 16 ms, the serial output effect command is input to the low pass filter LPF 115f provided on the accessory control board 115. Accordingly, it is possible to avoid data banning of the production command due to the influence of noise. Further, by making the transfer clock CMD-CLK half the transfer clock PL-CLK of the lighting data PL-DAT of the game board lamp, it is possible to prevent data loss by the LPF 115f.
[15. Motor rotation control]

Next, rotation control of the rotating accessory 61 will be described. FIG. 50A is a diagram showing motor speed adjustment from the start of rotation of the motor to the stop of rotation, and FIG. 50B is an excitation sequence showing an excitation signal to the motor 63 in rotation at a constant speed.
[15-1. Rotation position of rotating tool]

  As shown in FIG. 16, the rotating unit 60 is composed of a rotating member 61, a rotating member main body 62, a motor 63, and the like. The motor 63 is a stepping motor that rotates once in 96 steps. A signal receiver 62r and the like are attached to the motor shaft 63a of the motor 63 on the main body side of the motor 63, and a rotating accessory 61 is attached to the tip of the motor shaft 63a. As the motor 63 rotates, the signal receiving unit 62r and the rotating accessory 61 rotate together. For this reason, the rotation accessory 61 is rotated in synchronization with the motor 63 (a round is divided into 96 parts). The rotational position of the rotating accessory 61 is managed with a value of 0 to 95 (96 divisions) with the number of steps of the motor 63 as a reference, and a value of 1 is added when the motor 63 rotates one step. The values 0 to 95 are associated with RGB data for causing the LED group 61a included in the rotating accessory 61 to emit light. The LED group 61a emits light in order according to RGB data associated with values 0 to 95. The rotation position of the rotating accessory 61 when the LED group 61a emits light according to the RGB data associated with the value 0 is referred to as “logical origin position”.

  Here, as described above, a reference plate (not shown) is provided in the signal receiving unit 62r, and a transmissive photo interrupter (not shown) for detecting the reference plate is incorporated in the rotating accessory body 62. . In the recess, which is the detection region of the transmissive photo interrupter, as described above, the movement of the reference plate entering and exiting by the rotation of the motor 63 is repeatedly performed. At this time, when the transmissive photo interrupter detects that the reference plate has entered the recess, the rotational position of the rotating accessory 61 is regarded as being in the physical original position. The “physical origin position” is a position that serves as a reference for stopping the rotation position of the rotating accessory 61 at a specified position (original position). The “designated position (original position)” specifically refers to a position rotated 45 degrees clockwise from the 12 o'clock position (position where the motor 63 is rotated by 12 steps) and the reference plate enters the recess. The position is set to (the reference plate starts shielding the inspection area), and the motor 63 is further rotated by 3 steps from this position, that is, 15 steps clockwise from the 12 o'clock position (= 12 steps + 3 steps). This is the rotated position. The width of the reference plate is set such that when the motor 63 is rotated by 6 to 7 steps, the reference plate enters and exits the recess.

Note that whether or not the reference plate has entered the recess of the detection area is determined based on the sensor history creation process in step S120 in the accessory control-side timer interruption process shown in FIG. This history creation process is created when the motor 63 is slowly decelerated from high-speed rotation. Specifically, when the rotation effect by the rotating combination 61 is completed and the rotating combination 61 is stopped, that is, when the motor 63 is stopped, the motor 63 is decelerated from the high speed rotation and rotated slowly. At this time, the result obtained by sampling by the transmissive photo interrupter at each interrupt timing is sequentially stored in an 8-bit shift register, and the history is “00000011B (“ B ”represents bit information)” (transmissive type). When the bit becomes the value 1) when the photo interrupter is shielded, the accessory CPU 116 recognizes that the rotation position of the rotation accessory 61 has reached the physical origin position.
[15-2. Motor control processing]

  The driving of the motor 63 is performed by the motor control process of step S128 in the accessory control side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. This motor control process is performed each time a variable time interrupt timer set in the accessory-side timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. 41 is generated.

  As described above, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 receives the command for starting the rotation effect (rotation effect start command) based on the effect command serially output from the sub-integrated board 111, and the motor status flag. When the MS-FLG receives a value 1 and a command for stopping the rotation effect (rotation effect stop command), the motor status flag MS-FLG is set to the value 3, respectively. When the rotation effect start command is received, the acceleration timer interrupt setting process of step S132 in the accessory-side timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. 41 is performed. On the other hand, when the rotation effect stop command is received, the process of step S136 of the same process is performed. Performs deceleration timer interrupt setting processing.

When the motor control process is started, as shown in FIG. 50 (a), the accessory CPU 116 controls the motor 63 so that it accelerates from the stopped state and rotates at a constant speed within 1 s (accelerated state). (Region A in FIG. 50A), this constant speed rotation is controlled to be maintained for a predetermined time (constant speed rotation state) (region B in FIG. 50A), and then decelerated within 1 s. The trapezoidal control is performed to control to a stop state (deceleration state) (region C in FIG. 50A).
[15-2-1. Acceleration state]

  In the acceleration state area A, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 uses the excitation signal MOT0 as a step pulse in accordance with the interrupt timer (variable time interrupt timer) set in the acceleration timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. -MOT3 is output to the driver 115d of the accessory control board 115, and the rotation of the motor 63 is controlled. Specifically, rotation control of the motor 63 is performed according to an acceleration table (not shown) stored in advance in the accessory ROM 117 of the accessory control board 115.

  Upon receiving the rotation effect start command, the accessory CPU 116 performs rotation control of the motor 63 from the stop state to the acceleration state. At this time, for example, the step pulse width of the motor 63 is set to 4.0 ms (step S142 of the acceleration timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. 42). As described above, 4.0 ms is a step pulse width that does not step out the motor 63 when the rotation of the motor 63 is started. The acceleration of the motor 63 is started from this step pulse width. When 4.0 ms has elapsed, the step pulse width is set to 3.9 ms (step S146 of the same process). When 3.9 ms elapses, the step pulse width is set to 3.8 ms (step S146 of the same process). Then, the step pulse width is repeatedly set according to the acceleration table until the step pulse width reaches 0.5 ms (steps S140 to S150 of the same process).

By reducing the step pulse width from 4.0 ms to 3.9 ms, 3.8 ms,..., And 0.5 ms, step pulses output to the motor 63 per unit time increase. That is, when the speed of the step pulse output to the motor 63 is increased, the motor 63 is accelerated and rotated at a high speed in accordance with the step pulse. When the step pulse width reaches 0.5 ms (step S152 of the same process), the motor 63 enters a constant speed rotation state. At this time, the motor status flag MS-FLG is set to the value 2, and the RGB flag RGB-FLG is set to the value 1 in step S134 in the accessory-side timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. When the RGB flag RGB-FLG is set to a value of 1, the LED group 61a included in the rotating accessory 61 is ready to emit light.
[15-2-2. Constant speed rotation state]

In the region B where the rotation speed is constant, the step pulse width is 0.5 ms, and the accessory CPU 116 outputs the excitation signals MOT0 to MOT3 to the driver 115d as step pulses every 0.5 ms to rotate the motor 63. Take control. As described above, since the motor 63 makes one rotation in 96 steps, the rotation speed of the motor 63 in this region B is 1250 (= 60 s / (0.5 ms × 96 steps)) rpm. In the area B, the RGB data output process of step S126 in the accessory control side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 40 is performed. In this RGB data output processing, RGB data is output to the LED group 61a included in the rotating accessory 61 within a very short period of 0.5 ms by RGB data output to be described later, causing the LED group 61a to emit light, and an afterimage effect. Produce by.
[15-2-3. Deceleration state]

  In the region C in the deceleration state, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 uses the excitation signal MOT0 as a step pulse in accordance with the interrupt timer (variable time interrupt timer) set in the deceleration timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. -MOT3 is output to the driver 115d of the accessory control board 115, and the rotation of the motor 63 is controlled. Specifically, the rotation control of the motor 63 is performed according to a deceleration table (not shown) stored in advance in the accessory ROM 117 of the accessory control board 115.

  When the rotation effect is finished and the rotation effect stop command is received, the accessory CPU 116 controls the rotation of the motor 63 from the constant speed rotation state to the stop state. At this time, the step pulse width of the motor 63 is set to 0.5 ms (step S162 of the deceleration timer interrupt setting process shown in FIG. 43). As described above, this 0.5 ms is the step pulse width (0.5 ms) when the motor 63 is rotating at a constant speed in the region B, and deceleration of the motor 63 is started from this step pulse width. . When 0.5 ms has elapsed, for example, the step pulse width is set to 0.6 ms (step S166 of the same process). When 0.6 ms has elapsed, the step pulse width is set to 0.7 ms (step S166 of the same process). Then, the setting of the step pulse width is repeated according to the deceleration table until the step pulse width becomes 4.0 ms (steps S160 to S170 of the same process). By increasing the step pulse width from 0.5 ms to 0.6 ms, 0.7 ms,..., And 4.0 ms, step pulses output to the motor 63 per unit time are reduced. That is, when the speed of the step pulse output to the motor 63 is reduced, the motor 63 is decelerated and rotated at a low speed (slow rotation) in accordance with the step pulse. When the step pulse width reaches 4.0 ms (step S172 of the same process), the motor 63 enters a slow state. In this slow running state, if it is recognized by the sensor history creation processing in step S120 in the accessory control side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. The speed is reduced and the rotating accessory 61 (motor 63) is stopped at the designated position (original position).

When the excitation signals MOT0 to MOT3 as step pulses output by the accessory CPU 116 are input to the driver 115d of the accessory control board 115, each phase (φ1, φ2) of the motor 63 is determined according to the excitation signal. , Φ3, φ4). For example, in the above-described region B during constant speed rotation, as shown in FIG. 50B, an excitation current is supplied to only one phase of the status coil, and φ1 → φ2 → φ3 → φ4 → φ1 → every 0.5 ms. ..., the excitation current is passed in order. Thereby, the motor 63 is rotated at a constant speed (1250 rpm).
[16. RGB data output control]

Next, control for causing the LED group 61a included in the rotating accessory 61 to emit light will be described. FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing an example of the start position setting process of the RGB data scheduler, FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing an example of the RGB data output process, and FIG. 53 is a timing chart showing various signals during RGB data transmission. It is. The start position setting process of the RGB data scheduler is performed as one process of the 48 ms steady process of step S108 in the accessory control side reset process shown in FIG. 38, and the RGB data output process is the accessory control shown in FIG. This is performed as one process of the rotating combination display process of step S126 in the side timer interrupt process.
[16-1. RGB data scheduler start position setting process]

  When the start position setting process of the RGB data scheduler is started, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115, as shown in FIG. 51, a data table of RGB data corresponding to the effect commands stored in the dedicated buffer described above. It is determined whether or not is compressed (step S220). As described above, the data table of RGB data produced by the LED group 61a is stored in the accessory ROM 117 for each production command. This RGB data table is stored in a compressed state for the data table whose storage capacity increases when the data table is stored as it is. Thereby, the capacity of the data table stored in the accessory ROM 117 is reduced. When it is determined in step S220 that the RGB data data table corresponding to the effect command is compressed, the compressed RGB data table is read from the accessory ROM 117 (step S222), and the compressed RGB data table is read out. The data table of data is restored and stored in the accessory RAM 118 (step S224). Then, the head address of the stored RGB data table is set at the start position of the RGB data scheduler (step S226), and this routine is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S220 that the data table of RGB data corresponding to the effect command is not compressed, that is, when it is determined that the data table is uncompressed RGB data, the RGB stored in the accessory ROM 117 is stored. The head address of the data table of data is set at the start position of the RGB data scheduler (step S228), and this routine is terminated.

Note that the accessory RAM 118 is provided with a buffer having a storage capacity for two frames (referred to as a “double buffer”) for restoring the compressed data table. Here, “one frame” is a storage capacity of RGB data required when the rotating accessory 61 makes one rotation. Specifically, as described above, the rotating combination 61 is divided into 96 divisions per rotation, and RGB data for causing the LED group 61 a to emit light is associated with each rotation position of the rotating combination 61. Yes. The storage capacity of the 96-division RGB data is one frame. The RGB data data table restored in step S224 is stored in one of the double buffers, and the leading address of the RGB data table stored in this buffer is set in the RGB data scheduler start position in step S226. Is done. Then, a data table of RGB data stored in the buffer is read out by RGB data output processing described later. In this time, another data table different from the buffer stored in step S224 stores the data table of RGB data for the next restoration. In this way, the RGB data table is alternately stored in each buffer of the double buffer.
[16-2. RGB data output processing]

  Next, when the RGB data output process is started, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 sets a value 0 to the LED counter n indicating the nth LED of the LED group 61a as shown in FIG. (Step S230). In the LED group 61a, as described above, the LEDs 0, LED1,..., LED7 are arranged in a line from the arc side of the rotating accessory 61 toward the rotation axis. Subsequent to step S230, the RGB data at the RGB data scheduler start position (start address) set in the RGB data scheduler start position setting process shown in FIG. 51 is read as the 0th LED, that is, the RGB data of LED0. (Step S232). The RGB data (red data TX-R, green data TX-G, and blue data TX-B) read in step S232 is output to the signal transmission unit 62t of the rotation unit 60 (step S234). Then, after a predetermined time (17.6 μs in this embodiment) has elapsed, the clock signal TX-CLK rises from the value 0 to the value 1 (ups edge, step S236).

  Subsequently, after a predetermined time (11 μs in the present embodiment) elapses, the clock signal TX-CLK falls from the value 1 to the value 0 (down edge, step S238), and whether or not the LED counter n is the value 7 Is determined (step S240). This determination determines whether or not the RGB data of all the LEDs constituting the LED group 61a has been output to the signal transmission unit 62t of the rotation unit 60. If the RGB data of all LEDs is not output in step S240, the RGB data scheduler is advanced by one (step S242). Specifically, one address indicated by the RGB data scheduler is recommended. Then, the LED counter n is incremented by 1 (step S244), the process returns to step S232 again, RGB data is read from the address indicated by the RGB data scheduler, and the RGB data read in step S234 is converted to the signal transmission unit of the rotation unit 60. 62t, the clock signal TX-CLK is up-edged after a predetermined time has elapsed in step S236, the clock signal TX-CLK is down-edged after the predetermined time has elapsed in step S238, and the LED counter n is set to the value 7 Until it becomes, step S242, step S244, and step S232 to step S238 are sequentially repeated.

  On the other hand, when the LED counter n reaches 7 in step S240, that is, when the RGB data of all LEDs is output to the signal transmission unit 62t of the rotation unit 60, the latch signal TX-LAT is up-edged (step S246). After a predetermined time (11 μs in the present embodiment) has elapsed, the latch signal TX-LAT is down-edged (step S248), and this routine is terminated.

  Next, various signals when the RGB data output process described above is performed will be described. As shown in FIG. 53, when this RGB data output process is started and the RGB data of LED0 of the LED group 61a is output to the signal transmission unit 62t of the rotation unit 60, it is shown in FIGS. 53 (b) to 53 (d). R0 is output as TX-R of RGB data, G0 is output as TX-G, and B0 is output as TX-B (step S234 of the RGB data output processing shown in FIG. 52). After a lapse of T5 time (17.6 μs in this embodiment) from the output, the clock signal TX-CLK shown in FIG. 53 (a) is up-edged (step S236 of the RGB data output process shown in FIG. 52), After T6 time (11 μs in this embodiment) has elapsed, the clock signal TX-CLK is down-edged (step S238 of the RGB data output process shown in FIG. 52). When the RGB data of LED0 is output to the signal transmission unit 62t, the signal transmission unit 62t outputs the RGB data of LED0 to the signal reception unit 62r by optical communication. And the signal receiving part 62r which received this outputs it to the shift register LED driver 61s mounted in the rotation accessory 61 (refer FIG. 16).

  As described above, the shift register LED driver 61s has an 8-bit shift register for each of the RGB data TX-R, TX-G, and TX-B, and according to the clock signal TX-CLK, RGB data is taken into each shift register. Then, triggered by the latch signal TX-LAT, for example, the RGB data of (R0, G0, B0) is taken into LED0, and the R5 is taken into n bits of each shift register like (R5, G5, B5). RGB data is output to the nth LED.

  When the RGB data from LED0 to LED7 is output to the signal transmission unit 62t of the rotation unit 60, the latch signal TX-LAT shown in FIG. 53 (e) is up-edge, and T8 time (11 μs in this embodiment) has elapsed. Thereafter, the latch signal TX-LAT is down-edged. In response to the rising edge of the latch signal TX-LAT, the shift register LED driver 61s outputs RGB data to the LEDs 0 to LED7 at a time, and the LEDs 0 to LED7 emit light according to the RGB data.

This RGB data output processing is performed when the motor 63 is rotating at a constant speed. As described above, when the motor 63 rotates at a constant speed of 1250 rpm, the step pulse width is 0.5 ms. Therefore, the motor 63 outputs a step pulse every 500 μs (= 0.5 ms). In this extremely short time of 500 μs, the RGB data of the LEDs 0 to LED8 are output from the accessory control board 115 to the shift register LED driver 61s of the rotating accessory 61. Therefore, in this embodiment, the cycle of the clock signal TX-CLK to the shift register LED driver 61s that takes in RGB data is set to about 35 kHz until the clock signal TX-CLK rises and falls down. T6 time is set to 11 μs, and T7 time from down edge to up edge is set to 17.6 μs. Based on this clock signal TX-CLK, the total time for the RGB data of LED0 to LED7 to be output from the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 to the shift register LED driver 61s is (11 + 17.6) μs × 8 LEDs. Thus, the output of RGB data is completed within 500 μs.
[17. Direction]

  Next, the rotation effect performed by the rotating accessory 61 will be described. FIG. 54 is an effect showing an example of the rotation effect performed by the rotating hand 61, and FIG. 55 is an effect showing the continuation of the rotation effect performed by the rotating hand 61 shown in FIG.

  In the image display device 42 of the center unit 40 shown in FIGS. 54 (a), 54 (b) and 55 (c), 55 (d), a decorative symbol 150a is provided at the center left of the image display device 42, and at the center right. The decorative design 150c is displayed, and the decorative design 150b is displayed slightly above the center. The decorative symbols 150a and 150c are displayed in an opaque manner until the variable display is started, and when the variable display is started, a process of shifting to high-speed fluctuation from the upper side to the lower side of the image display device 42. In FIG. 5, the background image is changed to a translucent mode so that the background image can be seen. Then, before the stop display, in the process of shifting to the low speed fluctuation, it is returned to the opaque mode again. On the other hand, the decorative symbol 150b is displayed in a pivotal manner around a center line (not shown) in the display area of the image display device 42 (virtual perpendicular in the vertical direction). The decorative design 150b is displayed in an opaque manner until the rotation display is started, and is changed to a translucent manner so that the background image can be seen in the process of shifting to high speed fluctuation. Then, before the stop display, in the process of shifting to the low speed fluctuation, it is returned to the opaque mode again. In addition, a set of two characters 150IC and 150MC is controlled slightly below the center of the image display device 42.

  As described above, when the rotating combination 61 reaches a constant speed, the LED group 61a mounted on the rotating combination 61 performs various rotation effects. 54 (a), (b) and FIGS. 55 (c), (d) are obtained when the LED group 61a is caused to emit light and the word “PUSH” is displayed. The rotation effect for displaying the word “PUSH” is performed by moving the character “P”, the character “U”, the character “S”, and the character “H” sequentially from the right to the left toward the center unit 40. Is called. When the rotation effect by the LED 61a is started, the letter “P” starts to be displayed in a manner of gradually moving from the right side to the left side.

  In the display 150f shown in FIG. 54A, a part of the character “P” is first displayed on the right side, and the character “P” gradually moves to the left side. Along with this movement, the entire character “P” is displayed. In the display 150g shown in FIG. 54 (b), the character “P” gradually moves from the right side to the left side. With this movement, the character “P” is followed by the character “U” and then the character “S”. Is done. At this time, as in the case of the character “P”, the character “U” and the character “S” are partially displayed on the right side, and the character gradually moves to the left side. With this movement, the entire character is displayed. In the display 150h shown in FIG. 55 (c), the characters “P” and “U” are not displayed because the characters “P” and “U” have moved to the left. The character “P”, the character “U”, and the character “S” gradually move from the right side to the left side. With this movement, the character “H” is displayed after the character “S”. At this time, like the characters “P”, “U”, and “S”, a part of the character “H” is displayed on the right side, and the character gradually moves to the left side. With this movement, the entire character is displayed. In the display 150i shown in FIG. 55 (d), since the character “P”, the character “U”, and the character “S” have finished moving to the left, the character “P”, the character “U”, and the character “S” are displayed. Not. The letter “H” gradually moves from the right side to the left side, and this movement causes the letter “H” to be displayed on the left side. After that, the character “H”, like the character “P”, the character “U”, and the character “S”, does not display the word “PUSH” when the entire character has finished moving to the left.

  The LED group 6a emits light according to the output of RBG data from the accessory control board 115 as described above. For this reason, the above-mentioned word “PUSH” can be displayed in various color modes by combining red (R), green (G), and blue (B). For example, the letter “P” can be displayed in red, the letter “U” in green, the letter “S” in blue, and the letter “H” in purple combined with red and blue. Further, the word “PUSH” can be divided into three stages, upper, middle and lower, and displayed in red on the upper, green on the middle, and blue on the lower.

  According to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the rotating unit 60, the main board 101, the sub-integrated board 111, and the accessory control board 115 are provided. The rotating unit 60 rotates a rotating combination 61 including an LED group 61a composed of eight LEDs (LED0 to LED7) by a motor 63, and emits the LED group 61a when the rotating combination 61 is rotating. To make a rotation effect.

  The main board 101 outputs various commands to the sub-integrated board 111 based on the progress of the game. The sub-integrated board 111 to which these various commands are input performs control related to various games based on the various commands. The accessory control board 115 controls the rotation unit 60.

  The sub integrated substrate 111 includes a serial unit 112aso. The serial unit 112aso serially outputs command data CMD-DAT to the accessory control board 115 in synchronization with the transfer clock CMD-CLK. The accessory control board 115 to which the transfer clock CMD-CLK and the command data CMD-DAT are input performs the accessory control-side timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 40 and the 48 ms timer interrupt process shown in FIG. In the accessory control side timer interruption process, the variable time interruption timer Tm is varied in the acceleration state, the constant speed rotation state, and the deceleration state of the motor 63, respectively. In the rotation state at a constant speed (1250 rpm), the RGB data output process in step S126 in the accessory control-side timer interrupt process is performed, the LED group 61a emits light, and an effect by the afterimage effect is performed. On the other hand, in the 48 ms timer interrupt processing, parallel data (flags FLG0, FLG1 and CMD-D0 to CMD-D7) are fetched by polling every 48 ms (fixed time interrupt timer), and a rotation effect start command or a rotation effect stop command is fetched. .

  As described above, the accessory CPU 116 of the accessory control board 115 always confirms the presence / absence of the command data CMD-DAT output by the sub-integrated board 111 by polling every 48 ms (fixed time interrupt timer). On the other hand, the variable time interrupt timer Tm accelerates and decelerates the motor 63 by changing the period of the interrupt timer. The two interrupt timers perform control independently of each other. In the fixed time interrupt timer (polling every 48 ms), the command data CMD-DAT from the sub-integrated board 111 can be surely captured. On the other hand, in the variable time interrupt timer Tm, the cycle of the interrupt timer can be varied to freely generate a step pulse width, and acceleration control, constant speed control and deceleration control of the motor 63 can be performed (referred to as “trapezoid control”). ). While the command data CMD-DAT from the sub-integrated substrate 111 is reliably fetched, a complicated process of irregularly changing the step pulse width, such as motor acceleration / deceleration control, can be performed. At this time, the LED group 61a is also controlled. Therefore, it is possible to generate an accurate step pulse width, drive the motor 63 by trapezoidal control, and display an image by the afterimage effect.

  The accessory control board 115 includes shift registers 115h and 115i connected in a daisy chain. The shift registers 115h and 115i receive the command data CMD-DAT and the transfer clock CMD-CLK serially output from the serial unit 112aso. When the latch signal CMD-LAT output from the output port 112aop is input, the shift registers 115h and 115i receive the command data CMD-DAT as parallel data (flags FLG0, FLG1, and CMD-) triggered by the latch signal CMD-LAT. D0 to CMD-D7) and latch. The accessory CPU 116 takes in the parallel data by polling every 48 ms.

At this time, if the period in which the parallel data is output from the shift registers 115h and 115i to the accessory CPU 116 is set to be less than twice 48 ms, the accessory CPU 116 loses the opportunity to capture parallel data depending on the timing, and Although data is missed, the period during which parallel data is output from the shift registers 115h and 115i to the accessory CPU 116 is set to twice 48 ms, that is, 96 ms, so the accessory CPU 116 has the opportunity to import parallel data. (Timing opportunity) can be obtained reliably. Therefore, it is possible to prevent missing parallel data.
[18. Another example]

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various modes as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the pachinko machine 1 has been described as an example, but the gaming machine to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the pachinko machine, and a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a slot machine or a pachinko machine The present invention can also be applied to a fusion game machine that fuses with a slot machine (a game that uses a game ball to play a slot game).

It is a front view which shows 1 pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows 1 pachinko machine of the state which opened the main body frame and the front frame. It is a rear view which shows the back surface structure of the pachinko machine. 2 is a front view showing a game board 4. FIG. It is a block diagram of a main board group and a peripheral board group. It is a block diagram of a peripheral board group. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board 4 from upper right. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a sphere guide member 65. FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the ball guiding member 65 taken along the plane BB in FIG. 4, and FIG. 4B is a cross section taken along the line CC in FIG. FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board 4 from the front upper direction. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the circular guidance | induction part 54. FIG. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in a state where a circular guide portion 54, an upper rail 52, and a lower rail 53 in FIG. 4 are removed. It is the perspective view which looked at the rotation unit 60 containing the rotation accessory 61 from upper right. 2A is a side view of the rotary unit 60, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the rotary unit 60. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a rotation unit 60. FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the center unit 40 as viewed from the front side of the game board 4. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the center unit 40 as viewed from the back side of the game board 4. 7 is a front perspective view showing a back decoration body 82. FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view of the center unit seen from the front direction of the game board. FIGS. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views showing the loose fitting convex portion of the stage unit 50a and the loose fitting concave portion of the mounting unit 81, respectively. 2 is a rear view of the game board 4. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the game board 4. FIG. FIG. 1A is a front view of the game board, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the game board cut along the ST plane of FIG. FIG. 25 is an enlarged view of FIG. It is a front view of the state which removed the front frame 5 in the state which attached the game board 4 to the pachinko machine 1. FIG. It is an enlarged view of the attachment mechanism of the game board. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the size of a game area 12. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning process. It is a table | surface which shows the random number updated. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a big hit determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fluctuation | variation display pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a sub integration side reset process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a sub integration side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a sub unification side command reception interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a sub integration side command reception end interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an accessory control side reset process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of 48 ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the accessory control side timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an accessory side timer interruption setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an acceleration timer interruption setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a deceleration timer interruption setting process. It is a timing chart which shows the timing which serially outputs lighting data PL-DAT. It is a timing chart which shows the timing which serially outputs an effect command. It is a timing chart which shows the state of the various signals at the time of serial communication of an effect command. It is a timing chart which shows the mode of the various signals at the time of command data normal reception. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a command data reception process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an ACK signal output process. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing motor speed adjustment from the start of rotation of the motor to the stop of rotation, and FIG. 4B is an excitation sequence showing an excitation signal to the motor 63 in rotation at a constant speed. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the starting position setting process of a RGB data scheduler. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an RGB data output process. It is a timing chart which shows the mode of the various signals at the time of RGB data transmission. It is an effect showing an example of a rotation effect performed by the rotating accessory 61. It is the effect which shows the continuation of the rotation effect which the rotation accessory 61 shown in FIG. 54 performs.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
4 game board 12 game area 40 center unit 41 special symbol display 42 image display device 44 normal symbol display 47 special diagram start memory lamp 49 ball guide member 50 stage 50a stage unit 51 discharge port 52 upper rail 53 lower rail 54 circular guide Part 55 Upper guide path 56 Lower guide path 58 Guide path 60 Rotating unit (Rotating unit)
61 Rotating character (Rotating character)
61a LED group (multiple LEDs)
61c Capacitor 61s Shift register LED driver 63 Motor (stepping motor)
65 Ball guiding member 66 Connecting passage 67 Branch passage 70 Variable winning device 72 First starting port 73 Second starting port 74 Gate 75 Extra winning port opening / closing device 80 Front decoration body 80a Ball receiving stage 101 Main substrate (main substrate)
111 Sub-integrated board (Sub-integrated board)
112aso serial part (serial port)
112aso 'serial part 115 accessory control board (object control board)
LPF115f Low pass filter 115h, 115i Shift register (shift register)
119 Lamp relay board 119g Game board lamp drive part 671 Bending part 672 Feeding part 673 Branching part

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a rotating unit that rotates a rotating combination in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in a row by a stepping motor and displays an image by light emission of the plurality of LEDs during rotation of the rotating combination,
A main board, a sub-integrated board, an accessory control board,
With
The main board outputs a game progress command to the sub-integrated board based on the progress of the game,
The sub-integrated board controls various games based on the game progress command,
The accessory control board controls the rotating body unit,
The sub-integrated board includes a serial port,
The serial port serially outputs a control signal for an accessory to the accessory control board based on a game progress command output from the main board,
The accessory control board executes a first timer interrupt process and a second timer interrupt process,
The first timer interrupt processing is assigned to control the plurality of LEDs and the stepping motor as a variable time interrupt timer,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the second timer interrupt process is assigned as a fixed-time interrupt timer to control for receiving the accessory control signal.