JP4811954B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for causing a display unit, a first movable body, and a second movable body to cooperate in a gaming machine.

  In a pachinko machine that is one of the gaming machines, for example, when a pachinko ball wins a start opening, the pattern changes on the liquid crystal display. After a while, when a jackpot symbol (for example, a doublet such as “777”) is displayed on the liquid crystal display, a jackpot game or the like is realized as a “jacket”. By the way, in the previous pachinko machine, there was a problem that only changing the movable body in accordance with the display of the pattern was insufficient to change, so the applicant of the present application disclosed a technique for linking the display of the pattern and the movement of the movable body. This is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-25546. The technology disclosed in the publication includes a movable body that can move into the screen of the liquid crystal display, and the display of the symbol and the movement of the movable body are linked.

  However, the player is interested in whether the lottery result is “big hit” or “losing”. Therefore, even if the symbol display and the movement of the movable body are simply linked, the lottery result may not be clear. In addition, when there is no significant change in the movement of the movable body in relation to the display of the symbols, it will become familiar to you. On the other hand, if the lottery result is displayed as a symbol, it becomes clear, but such an aspect is well known and has no freshness for the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a lottery result is clarified by cooperating a display unit and a plurality of movable bodies.

(Means 1 for Solving the Problems) The means 1 for solving the problems includes a display unit capable of displaying a symbol, a start port arranged in a game area and allowing a game medium to be won, and the start port. A lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery in response to a winning of a game medium, a game control means for executing a jackpot game in which a game medium can be given to a player when a predetermined result is obtained in the jackpot lottery, A movable body operable by a driving source outside the display area of the display unit, a accessory driving control means for controlling the driving source so as to operate the movable body, and a symbol displayed on the display unit; An effect control means for controlling the effect display, and the movable body is provided with a first movable body and a second movable body. attached to the first movable body, before Depending on the expectation that certain results have been obtained at the jackpot lottery by selecting means, first to operate the character object to occupy different operation quantity when operating character object through the drive source in the display area outside of the display unit 1 of the character object drive control means, and with a second movable member of said movable member, although those that may be operated character object prior to the character object operation of the first movable body, the As an operation mode, a constant operation amount is always provided through a drive source outside the display area of the display unit so that an expectation degree that a predetermined result is obtained in the jackpot lottery by the lottery means is not predicted. And a second accessory driving control means for operating the accessory in a form , wherein the first accessory driving control means controls the second accessory driving control regardless of the result of the big hit lottery by the lottery means. To the means For the movement of the second movable body having a certain amount of movement, it is difficult to predict the expected degree when the movement appears. The first movable body can be actuated so as to be improved by the movement of one movable body, and the effect control means is expected to obtain a predetermined result in the big hit lottery by the lottery means For the movement of the first movable body having a different amount of motion depending on the degree, a different effect display is prepared for each of the motion amounts, and after the effect display is performed, the lottery lottery by the lottery means The gist is that the symbols on the display unit are stopped and displayed so as to show the result .

In addition, about the term described in the said means 1, it interprets as follows. The same applies to the other claims and the detailed description of the invention.
(1) The “lottery” includes not only a lottery for determining whether or not it is a big hit, but also other lotteries (for example, a short-time number, a short-time period, a probable variation number, etc.)
(2) “Design” covers all objects that can be displayed on the display unit. For example, lottery display symbols (special symbols, normal symbols, etc.) consisting of characters (alphanumeric characters, kanji characters, etc.), symbols, signs, figures (characters, etc.), images, etc., decorative symbols (foreground symbols, background symbols, etc.), etc. And may be a still image or a moving image such as an animation. The symbols as elements constituting the symbol group may be changed (increase / decrease or exchange) at an arbitrary timing during the game or the like, or may be unchanged.
(3) The “display unit” may be almost the entire screen capable of displaying the symbols for one display (or display device, display body, light emitting body), or may be a part of the screen. Furthermore, you may comprise not only one display but 2 or more displays.
(4) The “lottery result” is not limited to an accurate result but includes an inaccurate result. An inaccurate result corresponds to, for example, a case where the original lottery result is reported as a big hit but a jackpot notification, or conversely a case where the original lottery result is a big hit but a loss is reported.

(Means 2 for Solving the Problems) The means 2 for solving the problems is the gaming machine described in the means 1, wherein the first movable body operates as an accessory by moving in the vertical direction. The second movable body is characterized in that it acts as an accessory by moving in the rotational direction .

(Means 3 for Solving the Problems) The means 3 for solving the problems is the gaming machine described in the means 1 or 2, wherein one driving source as the driving source, the first movable body, and the second A power transmission mechanism that transmits power by switching to one of the movable bodies, and the first accessory driving control means and the second accessory driving control means are generated by the one driving source. The gist is to transmit the motive power through the power transmission mechanism and move the first movable body and the second movable body asynchronously.

Means for Solving the Problems (means 4 for Solving the Problem) 4, in the gaming machine as described in any one of means 1 3, wherein the won game drive control means, is displayed on the display unit The first movable body is moved according to the movement of the pattern.

According to the means 4, when the symbol (such as a character symbol) displayed on the display unit moves, the first movable body is moved in accordance with the movement. By doing so, it looks as if the symbol is moving the first movable body , so that a sense of realism is increased as compared to a form in which the first movable body is simply moved.

  According to the present invention, since the display unit and the plurality of movable bodies cooperate, the lottery result by the lottery means becomes clear, and the person who sees this operation is not bored.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment 1] Embodiment 1 is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine that is one of gaming machines, and an instruction member is moved in accordance with the movement of a hammer to notify a notice or the like. The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The symbol “stop” is not limited to a display that is completely stopped (still), but includes a display that is temporarily stopped. Further, it includes a display of fluctuation fluctuation that moves in an arbitrary distance range in an arbitrary direction around the reference position, and display of enlargement / reduction fluctuation that changes the size of the symbol itself without moving.

  First, FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of the card unit 10 (CR unit) and the pachinko machine 12 in a front view. In the card unit 10, balance information (valuable value information) recorded on a recording medium (for example, a magnetic card or an IC card) is input / output, and corresponds to an amount desired by the player within the range of the balance information. Lending of pachinko balls (game balls, game media) can be instructed. The specific configuration and operation of the card unit 10 are the same as the well-known configuration, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  The game board 14 of the pachinko machine 12 can be opened and closed by a gate 56 having a gate sensor 54 for detecting a passing pachinko ball, a starter 24 having a movable piece 50 (so-called tulip) movable by a solenoid 48, and a solenoid 44. A special prize opening 26 having an openable / closable lid 28, a liquid crystal display 22, a composite accessory device 16 having an instruction member 74, a hammer member 80, etc., a decorative display 20 having a plurality of light emitters formed in a predetermined shape, and the like. Arrange general prize winning holes, windmills, obstacle nails, etc. as appropriate. Here, in addition to the movable piece 50 described above, the start port 24 includes a start port sensor 46 that detects a winning pachinko ball. In addition to the above-described opening / closing lid 28, the grand prize winning opening 26 is a V that can continue the jackpot gaming state within the required number of times (eg, 16 times) when the pachinko ball wins within the big prize opening opening period (eg, 20 seconds). A zone (special area), a V sensor 62 that detects a pachinko ball that has entered the V zone, and the like are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the composite accessory device 16 includes a liquid crystal display 22 capable of displaying normal symbol variations, special symbol variations, and the like, a pointing member 74 simulating a hand-directed state, A vertical hole 76 capable of moving the member 74 in the vertical direction of the drawing (in the direction of arrow D2), a hammer member 80 simulating a hammer (or a mallet, etc.), and a reciprocating motion while supporting one end of the hammer member 80 (in the direction of arrow D4) And a support base 84 that can be struck at the other end of the hammer member 80, a reserved number display 52 that displays a special reserved number (a reserved number of symbol fluctuations related to a special symbol), and the like.

  The liquid crystal display 22 includes, for example, a change area 70 for changing a pattern and a notice area 72 for giving a notice of a lottery result. The fluctuation area 70 corresponds to the fluctuation area 6, and the notice area 72 corresponds to the notification area 3. A measurement sensor 82 (for example, a pressure sensor) capable of measuring the strength of hitting with the hammer member 80 is provided inside the hitting base 84. This measurement sensor 82 corresponds to the measurement means 8. The number-of-holds indicator 52 is constituted by, for example, LEDs capable of emitting a predetermined number (4 or 9). Note that the composite accessory device 16 and the game board 14 may further include a number-of-holds indicator that displays the number of normal reservations (the number of symbols that are subject to normal symbol changes). Further, instead of the segment element and the LED described above, a light bulb (lamp), a plasma display, an LED display device (display device in which LEDs are arranged in a matrix), or the like may be arbitrarily used.

  The instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 can be moved by a motor 90 shown in FIG. The motor 90 corresponds to one drive source 5b. Further, a gear mechanism 68 composed of a gear or the like is interposed between the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 and the motor 90 (see FIG. 4). This gear mechanism 68 corresponds to the power transmission mechanism 5a, and has gears 86, 92, 94, 98 as shown in FIG. The gear 92 fixed to the main shaft 90 a of the motor 90 is configured to be able to mesh with the gear 86. Similarly, the gear 98 fixed to the main shaft 90a is configured to be able to mesh with the gear 86. That is, these gears 86, 92, 94, and 98 have a tooth shape like a saw blade as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3D, and form a one-way clutch mechanism. Thus, for example, when the gear 92 is rotated clockwise (in the direction of arrow D8), the gear 86 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow D6). However, even if the gear 92 is rotated counterclockwise (the direction opposite to the arrow D8 direction), the gear 86 does not mesh with the gear 92 and does not rotate. The rotation modes of the gear 92 and the gear 86 are the same for the rotation modes of the gear 98 and the gear 94 shown in FIG.

  Here, both FIG. 3B and FIG. 3D are side views of the right side as viewed from the left side of FIG. 3C. As is apparent from the drawing, the gear 92 and the gear 98 fixed to the main shaft 90a are configured so that their tooth shapes are opposite to each other. Therefore, if the main shaft 90 a is rotated in the forward direction, the gear 94 and the gear 98 are engaged with each other, so that only the hammer member 80 can be moved through the support shaft 96 provided in the gear 98. On the other hand, if the main shaft 90 a is rotated in the opposite direction, the gear 92 and the gear 86 are engaged with each other, so that only the instruction member 74 can be moved through the support shaft 88 provided in the gear 86. The instruction member 74 is configured to be able to move into the screen of the liquid crystal display 22. In addition, it is necessary to interpose between the support shaft 88 and the instruction member 74 a conversion mechanism (for example, a rack and pinion) that converts the rotational motion of the support shaft 88 into the linear motion of the instruction member 74. The shaft 80 a of the hammer member 80 may be fixed to the support shaft 96, and a conversion mechanism may be interposed between the shaft 80 a and the support shaft 96. In this configuration, the liquid crystal display 22 corresponds to the display unit 2, the instruction member 74 corresponds to the second movable body 4, the hammer member 80 corresponds to the first movable body 9, the gear mechanism 68, the conversion mechanism, etc. It corresponds to the interlocking drive means 5.

  Returning to FIG. 2, when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 56, the symbol variation or the like of the normal symbol is displayed in the specific area 22 a of the liquid crystal display 22. The normal symbol variation or the like may be displayed on a normal symbol display device (for example, a segment element, an LED display device, etc.) provided on the game board 14 separately from the liquid crystal display 22. When a required period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the normal symbol starts to fluctuate, it stops, and when the normal symbol comes into contact, the solenoid 48 is activated to move the movable piece 50 of the start port 24 to a predetermined pattern (for example, 0.3 second). It is configured so that it opens and closes when it is opened and then closed.

  Below the game board 14, an ashtray 38 for storing cigarette butts, a lower tray 36 for temporarily storing pachinko balls including a prize ball, and a touch sensor 34 for detecting whether or not a player is in contact. A handle 32, a speaker 40 (acoustic device) that is provided inside the upper plate 30 and produces sound (sound, music, sound effects, etc.) and the like are provided. Around the game area and the like, lamps 18 (light emitters) that emit light according to the game state and the like are provided. Above the upper plate 30, a ball lending button 42 for instructing ball lending, an information display 60 for displaying balance information and the like, a return button 64 for instructing to return the recording medium, and the like are provided.

  Next, an example in which a board and a device or the like are connected to realize a pachinko game by the pachinko machine 12 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, when simply “connecting”, it means that it is electrically connected unless otherwise specified.

  A main control board 120 mainly composed of a CPU (processor) 122 includes a ROM 124 storing a game control program and required data, a random number, a reserved number (special reserved number, ordinary reserved number, etc.), a reserved range (upper limit value and A RAM 126 or the like capable of storing temporary data such as a table for a lower limit value and a variation pattern. The CPU 122 executes a game control program to realize a pachinko game. The game control program includes a program for realizing procedures such as a start port process and an operation effect process as described later. For example, an EPROM is used for the ROM 124 and a DRAM is used for the RAM 126, but other types of memory (for example, EEPROM, SRAM, flash memory, etc.) may be arbitrarily used. Other components are the same as the well-known configuration, and illustration and description are omitted.

  The main control board 120 receives signals from the firing control board 110 that receives signals from the touch sensor 34 and the payout control board 112 and controls the firing motor 100, the drive sensor 104, the counting sensor 106, and the like. An interface board 114 (in FIG. 4, “I / I” in FIG. 4) is connected to the payout control board 112 for driving and controlling the payout motor 102 and connected to the card unit 10 and the payout control board 112 to control data transmission / reception and display on the information display 60. F-board "), a symbol control board 130 for controlling the symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, a voice control board 132 for controlling the sound emitted from the speaker 40, and the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 through rotation control of the motor 90. A movable body control board 134 that controls the movement of the lamp, a lamp control board 136 that controls the display of the lamps 18, etc. To connect. Each of these boards is configured around the CPU as in the main control board 120. The symbol control board 130 stores a required symbol in advance and generates a character generator that is generated when a display command or the like is received, or a symbol that is processed on the liquid crystal display 22 by receiving display information sent from the CPU. It is desirable to include a VDP (Video Display Processor) or the like.

  The driving sensor 104 monitors the driving state of the motor 102 and a payout device that pays out pachinko balls. The counting sensor 106 counts the number of pachinko balls actually paid out. The drive sensor 104, the counting sensor 106, the gate sensor 54, the start port sensor 46, the V sensor 62, and the like include a contact type sensor (for example, a reed switch, a micro switch, a pressure sensor, etc.) Use proximity sensors, optical sensors, infrared sensors, etc.).

  The main control board 120 has an external terminal board 108 capable of transmitting a signal (for example, game information such as jackpot, symbol confirmation, probability change, etc.) to the external device of the pachinko machine 12 in addition to the start port sensor 46 described above. Or the decoration display 20, the number-of-holds display 52, etc. are directly connected. Further, devices (for example, the gate sensor 54, the V sensor 62, the solenoids 44, 48, etc.) provided at positions away from the main control board 120 are connected via a relay terminal plate 138 for signal relay.

  A procedure for realizing the present invention in the pachinko machine 12 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a procedure for starting port processing for realizing the determination of winning of a pachinko ball to the starting port 24, FIG. 6 shows a procedure for symbol display processing for realizing display of symbols on the liquid crystal display 22, and FIG. The notification process procedures for realizing the lottery result notification using the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 are respectively shown in flowcharts. The start port process is executed by the main control board 120, the symbol display process is executed by the symbol control board 130, and the notification process is executed by the movable body control board 134 (see FIG. 3). Step S14 in FIG. 5 is a process that embodies the lottery means 1.

  In the start port process shown in FIG. 5, it is first determined whether or not a pachinko ball has won a prize at the start port 24 [step S10]. For example, if there is a detection signal from the start port sensor 46 shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), and if there is no detection signal, it is determined that no prize has been won (NO). If a pachinko ball wins at the start port 24 (YES), it is determined whether or not symbol variation is performed [step S12]. For example, it is determined based on whether or not the current game state is being displayed in a variable manner or in a jackpot game. If symbol variation is performed (NO), various random numbers are read and stored in the RAM 126 [step S14]. The various random numbers include, for example, a jackpot determination random number RA for determining whether or not a jackpot or a jackpot symbol (predetermined symbol display mode) displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 when the jackpot determination random number RA is determined to be a jackpot. For example, a random number RB for a jackpot symbol for specifying the), a cooperative random number RC for specifying an operation pattern for causing the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 to cooperate with each other.

  A command is transmitted from the main control board 120 to instruct a predetermined operation to various devices that can be operated in accordance with winning in the start port 24, and a standby period until the predetermined operation ends is waited [Step S16. ]. Examples of the various devices include a symbol control board 130, a voice control board 132, a movable body control board 134, a lamp control board 136, and the like shown in FIG. The waiting period corresponds to, for example, a period from the start of symbol variation to the determination of the symbol by the current lottery. The content of the command to be transmitted is determined based on the cooperation random number RC, for example.

  When the operation such as symbol variation is finished by transmitting the command in step S16, it is determined whether or not the result of the current lottery is a big hit [step S18]. The pachinko machine 12 which is not easily affected by external noise or the like and has high reliability is determined based on the jackpot determination random number RA based on whether or not it is a jackpot, that is, whether the random number value = the jackpot value. The jackpot value is one or more. If it is a jackpot (YES), a jackpot process is executed to give an opportunity to obtain a prize ball [step S20]. The jackpot processing realizes a jackpot game. For example, the open / close lid 28 of the big prize opening 26 is opened for a certain period (specifically, 30 seconds), and a prize is awarded according to the number of pachinko balls won in the big prize opening 26 or the like. The ball is paid out. Since the specific procedure of the jackpot processing is well known, its description and illustration are omitted. On the other hand, if the pachinko ball has not won the start opening 24 in the determination in step S10 (NO), or if it is lost in the determination in step S18 (NO), the start opening process is finished.

  If necessary, it may be determined whether the special symbol stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 matches the jackpot symbol or not, and whether or not the jackpot symbol is determined. In step S20, the determination in step S20 is not performed. A jackpot process may be executed. Further, before and after the jackpot process, a probability variation process for changing the probability (expected degree) of winning a jackpot in the next lottery or later may be executed as necessary. In this way, it is possible to improve the expectation of the player who expects a big hit after the next time.

  Next, the symbol display processing for realizing symbol display (including symbol variation and animation) on the liquid crystal display 22 through the symbol control board 130 based on the command transmitted by executing step S16 in FIG. The notification process for realizing the operation of the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 through the movable body control board 134 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the symbol display process shown in FIG. 6, first, when a command transmitted from the main control board 120 is received [step S30], a display pattern is determined based on the received command [step S32]. The display pattern is a pattern that realizes symbol variation, symbol display, etc., specifies the contents, timing, order, etc. to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, and corresponds to the ROM, RAM, etc. in the symbol control board 130 for each command. Then, one or two or more are stored in advance. The content of the display pattern, the number of patterns, and the like may be unchanged, and may be increased or decreased at any timing or the content may be changed. The number of display patterns determined based on the command is not limited to one and may be two or more. In addition, for symbol variation, normal variation simulating the rotation of the reel, forward / reverse variation in a manner of swinging by an arbitrary distance around a predetermined position on the screen, and synchronous variation performed by synchronizing two or more symbol variations This corresponds to all symbol synchronization variation performed by synchronizing all symbol variations. The symbol variation to be performed is arbitrary, and if the display pattern is determined according to the gaming state or the like, the player can have a sense of expectation.

  Then, based on the display pattern determined in step S32, after waiting until the display timing is reached (YES in step S34), a signal is output to the liquid crystal display 22 to display symbols, change symbols, etc. [step S36]. . Thus, every time the display timing is reached, the procedure for displaying symbols is repeatedly executed until no other display is performed [step S40]. Thereafter, when no other display is performed (YES in step S40), the symbol display process is terminated. At this time, the symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 are symbols determined by the current lottery.

  Subsequently, in the notification process shown in FIG. 7, when a command transmitted from the main control board 120 is received [step S50], an operation pattern is determined based on the received command [step S52]. The operation pattern defines the contents, timing, order, and the like for operating the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80, and stores one or more in advance corresponding to each command in the ROM, RAM, etc. in the lamp control board 136. The content of the operation pattern, the number of patterns, and the like may be unchanged, and may be increased or decreased at any timing or the content may be changed. The number of operation patterns determined based on the command is not limited to one, and may be two or more.

  Then, after waiting until the operation timing is reached based on the operation pattern determined in step S52 [step S54], the main shaft 90a of the motor 90 is rotated in the reverse direction to move the hammer member 80 [step S56]. As shown in FIG. 3A, the hammer member 80 swings down or swings up (in the direction of arrow D4) around the shaft support 78. When the hammer member 80 is swung down and the striking base 84 is struck, the indicated position, that is, the operation amount of the instruction member 74 is determined based on the strength measured by the measurement sensor 82 (step S58), and the spindle 90a of the motor 90 is determined according to the determined operation amount. Is moved in the forward direction to move the instruction member 74 [step S60]. For example, it may be configured such that the distance the instruction member 74 is moved increases as the strength when the hammer member 80 is swung down increases. Thus, when the instruction member 74 indicates a specific part of the liquid crystal display 22 (for example, the advance notice area 72), the lottery result by the current lottery can be notified (notified).

  As described above, the procedure for notifying the lottery result every time when one or two or more operation timings are reached is repeatedly executed until no other notification is made [step S62]. Thereafter, when no other notification is performed (YES in step S62), the instruction member 74 is returned to the original state (posture) in preparation for the next and subsequent operations [step S64], and the notification process is terminated. Note that it is desirable that the sound control process for transmitting a command from the main control board 120 to the voice control board 132 and generating a sound from the speaker 40 is performed in the same manner as the above-described notification process. In this way, the player can recognize the lottery result or the like by sound.

  Next, an example in which the liquid crystal display 22 is displayed by executing the processes shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 are cooperated will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. To do. The examples shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 are examples of cases where jackpots are made, and illustrations and explanations of other cases where jackpots or lots of lost cases are omitted are omitted. In the present example, when a symbol with the same content (a so-called doublet) is displayed, it means that a reach or a big hit has been reached. Table 1 below shows examples of display patterns and operation patterns determined based on commands. The elapsed times (t1, t2,..., T9) shown in Table 1 mean the time that elapses from the elapsed time t1 toward the elapsed time t9 and elapses with the display start time on the liquid crystal display 22 as the elapsed time t1. . In addition, the down arrow “↓” in the table means that the display or operation is continued.

  First, when the pachinko ball wins the starting port 24 after the game starts (YES in step S10 in FIG. 5), the main control board 120 transmits a command [step S16 in FIG. 5], and reaches the elapsed time t1 (≈0 seconds). Then, the liquid crystal display 22 starts the left symbol variation C2, the middle symbol variation C4, and the right symbol variation C6 with almost the entire screen as the variation region 70 as shown in FIG. 8A (steps S34 and S36 in FIG. 6). Since a specific procedure related to symbol variation performed using a symbol group composed of two or more symbols is a well-known technique, illustration and description thereof are omitted. At this time, the instruction member 74 is positioned on the lowermost side, and the hammer member 80 is in the posture of being swung down.

  When the elapsed times t2 and t3 are reached, a part of the symbol variation is stopped, and the left symbol Z2 and the middle symbol Z4 are displayed in that order as shown in FIG. 8B (steps S34 and S36 in FIG. 6). Since both the left symbol Z2 and the middle symbol Z4 in the example of FIG. 8B are the symbol “7”, it can be seen that the reach has been reached at the elapsed time t3. When the elapsed time t4 is reached, as shown in FIG. 9A, the change area 70 is reduced and a notice area 72 is displayed [steps S34 and S36 in FIG. 6]. In the example of FIG. 9 (A), the notice area 72 slides toward the left side of the drawing (in the direction of arrow D10), and the candidate for the lottery result (in this example, the character design of “big hit”, “chance”, “losing”) Appears so as to slide toward the upper side of the drawing (in the direction of arrow D12). It should be noted that the appearance form can be freely set in accordance with the game content or the like, such as a form in which the radius of the circle is gradually increased from the center point. Finally, as shown in FIG. 9B, all the lottery result candidates are displayed in the notice area 72.

  When the elapsed time t5 is reached, the main shaft 90a of the motor 90 is rotated in the forward direction and the hammer member 80 is swung up as shown in FIG. 9B, and then the main shaft 90a is rotated in the reverse direction to engage the gears. Then, the hammer member 80 is shaken down by its own weight (steps S54 and S56 in FIG. 7). In the example of FIG. 9B, the hammer member 80 is swung up along the arrow D13, and in the example of FIG. 10A, the hammer member 80 is swung down along the arrow D14 (the direction opposite to the arrow D13). Since the measurement sensor 82 measures the strength at the elapsed time t6 when the hammer member 80 is swung down and hits the hitting base 84, the main shaft 90a of the motor 90 is rotated in the forward direction at the elapsed time t7, as shown in FIG. The instruction member 74 is moved as described above [steps S58 and S60 in FIG. 7]. In the example of FIG. 10B, the instruction member 74 that has moved toward the upper side of the drawing (in the direction of arrow D <b> 16) indicates the character symbol “big hit” in the notice area 72. A player or the like who has recognized this notification can know the lottery result before stopping the right symbol variation C6 which is still continued and confirming the symbol.

When the elapsed time t8 is reached, as shown in FIG. 11A, the right symbol variation C6 is stopped, the right symbol Z6 is displayed, and the stop symbol by the current lottery is determined [steps S34 and S36 in FIG. 6]. In the example of FIG. 11 (A), the right symbol Z6 is the symbol “7”, and it is a big hit because it forms a double eye with the left symbol Z2 and the middle symbol Z4. Therefore, since the jackpot game is performed, the player can acquire many prize balls [step S20 in FIG. 5]. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the notice area 72 is deleted and displayed only in the fluctuation area 70 in order to make the stop symbol easier to see (steps S34 and S36 in FIG. 6), and the orientation of the instruction member 74 is changed. Return to the original [step S64 in FIG. 7].

According to the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(A1) When the pachinko ball wins the start opening 24, a lottery is performed by a jackpot determination random number RA or the like {lottery means 1; see steps S10 and S14 in FIG. 5}. The lottery result is notified (notified) by moving the instruction member 74 (second movable body 4) in conjunction with the movement of the hammer member 80 (first movable body 9) {interlocking drive means 5; FIG. See steps S56 to S60 of FIG. Although it is difficult for the player to predict the lottery result only by looking at the movement of the hammer member 80, the lottery result is obtained when the instruction member 74 indicates the notice area 72 (notification part 3) provided in the screen of the liquid crystal display 22. {See FIG. 10A}. In this example, it is notified whether it is a big hit or a chance after reaching {see FIG. 10 etc.}, but it may be configured to notify a big hit, chance, reach, etc. before reaching. When the hammer member 80 and the instruction member 74 cooperate with each other as described above, there is a fresh taste and the player who sees the cooperation does not get bored.

  (A2) measures the strength (physical quantity) accompanying the movement of the hammer member 80 by the measurement sensor 82 (measurement means 8), and moves the instruction member 74 in accordance with the measured strength {interlocking drive means 5; step of FIG. See S58, S60}. If the strength when the hammer member 80 is swung down increases, the amount of movement of the instruction member 74 also increases, and the solidarity between the hammer member 80 and the instruction member 74 increases. Increase. A player who recognizes the movement of the hammer member 80 can predict the operation amount of the instruction member 74, and thus can predict the lottery result. In this respect, the player can have a sense of expectation.

  (A3) A motor 90 (one drive source 5b), and a gear mechanism 68 (power transmission mechanism 5a) that transmits power by switching to either the hammer member 80 or the instruction member 74 {FIG. 3 ( B), see FIG. 3 (C), FIG. 3 (D)}. Then, the power generated by the motor 90 was transmitted to the hammer member 80 and the instruction member 74 through the gear mechanism 68 and moved. In addition, this movement is performed asynchronously by moving the hammer member 80 and then moving the instruction member 74 {see steps S58 and S60 in FIG. 7 and FIG. 10}. Since the two members can be driven only by the motor 90, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Since the gear mechanism 68 is a one-way clutch mechanism, the members to be moved (hammer member 80 and instruction member 74) can be made different simply by switching the rotation direction of the motor 90, and switching control can be easily performed. The hammer member 80 and the instruction member 74 may each be provided with a drive source such as a dedicated motor or solenoid. In this case, the gear mechanism 68 becomes unnecessary, and each member (movable body) can be moved by direct driving.

  [Embodiment 2] Embodiment 2 is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine 12 as in Embodiment 1, and a hammer is moved in accordance with the movement of a character design to give a notice by an instruction member. The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIGS. The configuration and the like of the pachinko machine 12 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the second embodiment will be described with respect to differences from the first embodiment in order to simplify the illustration and description. Therefore, the same elements as those used in Embodiment 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of various substrates and various apparatuses in place of FIG. In FIG. 4, the symbol control board 130, the voice control board 132, the movable body control board 134, and the lamp control board 136 are configured to be controlled directly from the main control board 120, whereas in FIG. The difference is that the voice control board 132, the movable body control board 134, and the lamp control board 136 are controlled through the control board 130. According to this configuration, the various devices are controlled by the symbol control board 130, and the main control board 120 only needs to transmit a signal to the symbol control board 130. Therefore, the burden on the main control board 120 can be reduced.

  In the symbol display process of FIG. 6, after waiting until the display timing is reached (YES in step S34), a signal is output to the liquid crystal display 22 to display an animation for moving the character symbol [step S38]. If this animation is performed in synchronization with the movement of the hammer member 80, it looks as if the symbol is moving the hammer member 80. The animation display may be executed in place of the symbol display or symbol variation realized in step S36, or may be performed together with the symbol display or symbol variation or the like.

  Next, an example in which the liquid crystal display 22 is displayed by executing the processes shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 cooperate with each other will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15. To do. The example illustrated in FIGS. 13 to 15 is an example of a case that causes a loss, and illustration and description of other cases that cause a loss or a big hit are omitted. However, the fluctuation region 70 is different from the first embodiment in that it corresponds to the fluctuation part 6 and the notification part 3. As in the first embodiment, examples of display patterns and operation patterns determined based on commands are shown in Table 2 below. In Table 2, time advances from the elapsed time t1 toward the elapsed time t12.

  The process from when the pachinko ball wins the start opening 24 after the game starts until the reach symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 is the same as in the first embodiment (elapsed time t1 to t3). When the elapsed time t10 is reached, the right symbol variation C6 is stopped, and the right symbol candidate G6 determined as the right symbol Z6 is displayed as shown in FIG. 13A [steps S34 and S36 in FIG. 6]. In the example of FIG. 13A, symbols “7”, “6”, and “5” are displayed in order from the top as the right symbol candidate G6.

  When the elapsed time t11 is reached, a character symbol N appears as shown in FIG. 13B and an animation is displayed [steps S34 and S38 in FIG. 6]. This animation display is synchronized with the swinging up / down of the hammer member 80 as in the example changing in the order of FIG. 13B → FIG. 14A → FIG. 14B [Step S54 in FIG. , Step S56]. As shown in FIG. 13 (B), after the character symbol N walks toward the right side of the drawing (in the direction of arrow D20) and approaches the hammer member 80, the hammer member 80 is lifted up to the posture shown in FIG. 14 (A). When it moves, the hammer member 80 swings up along the arrow D22. Then, when the elapsed time t5 is reached and the character symbol N moves to release the hammer member 80, the hammer member 80 swings down along the arrow D24 and appears to hit the hitting base 84 as shown in FIG.

  At the elapsed time t6, the measurement sensor 82 measures the strength, and at the elapsed time t7, the spindle 90a of the motor 90 is rotated in the forward direction to move the instruction member 74 as shown in FIG. 14B [Step S58 in FIG. S60]. As shown in the example of FIG. 14B, when the instruction member 74 is moved toward the upper side of the drawing (in the direction of arrow D26), the example of FIG. 15A is obtained. That is, since the instruction member 74 indicates and notifies the symbol “6” in the right symbol candidate G6, the player or the like who has recognized this notification can know the lottery result. In the example of FIG. 15 (A), it can be seen that the character has been lost, so that the character symbol N is regrettable. On the other hand, when the symbol “7” is designated from among the right symbol candidates G6 as indicated by the pointing member 74 indicated by a two-dot chain line, a big hit is obtained. When the elapsed time t12 is reached, as shown in FIG. 15B, the determined symbol is displayed in large size (steps S34 and S36 in FIG. 6), and the orientation of the instruction member 74 and the hammer member 80 is returned to the original position (FIG. 7). Step S64]. In the example of FIG. 15B, the liquid crystal display 22 displays a lost pattern pattern [776] consisting of the design (right design Z6) indicated by the instruction member 74, the left design Z2, and the middle design Z4. .

According to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(B1) The hammer member 80 is moved in accordance with the movement of the character symbol N displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 {interlocking drive means 5; see step S38 in FIG. 6, step S56 in FIG. 7}. Since the character symbol N seems to move the hammer member 80, the real feeling is increased as compared to the form in which the hammer member 80 simply moves. In this example, the character symbol N is applied as a symbol to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, but a symbol that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 22, such as a lottery display symbol or a background symbol, can be applied. Even in this case, a sense of realism increases compared to a single unit.
(B2) Since other requirements, configurations, operations, operation results, and the like are the same as in the first embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained {described above (a1) to (a3) See}.

[Other Embodiments] In the pachinko machine 12 (game machine) described above, the structure, shape, size, arrangement, operating conditions, etc. of other parts are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, each of the following embodiments to which the above embodiment is applied can be implemented.
(C1) In the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 12. Instead of this form, it is a gaming machine other than a pachinko machine (for example, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, a video game machine, etc.), and includes a display unit 2, a first movable body 9, and a second movable body 4. The present invention can be similarly applied to the above. Even in the other gaming machines, the display unit 2 and the plurality of movable bodies (the first movable body 9 and the second movable body 4) cooperate with each other, so that the lottery result becomes clear and the operation of the movable body is seen. Do not get tired of those.

  (C2) In the first and second embodiments, the instruction member 74 is configured to be able to move into the screen of the liquid crystal display 22, but it cannot enter the screen of the liquid crystal display 22, but the peripheral portion of the screen The instruction member 74 may be configured so as to be able to move. Even in this case, either the lottery result candidate displayed in the notice area 72 in the first embodiment (see FIG. 10 or the like) or the right symbol candidate G6 displayed in the variable area 70 in the second embodiment. Can be recognized. In this example, the right symbol candidate G6 is designated. However, the left symbol candidate to be confirmed as the left symbol Z2 or the middle symbol candidate to be confirmed as the middle symbol Z4 may be designated.

  (C3) In the first and second embodiments, the strength when the hammer member 80 is swung down on the hitting base 84 as a physical quantity is applied. Instead of (or in addition to) this form, other physical quantities may be applied. As the other physical quantities, for example, the swing-down amount (movement distance, rotation angle, etc.) of the hammer member 80, the swing-down speed (movement speed), the moment amount, and the like are applicable. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 16A, the shaft support 78 is provided with one or more detection sensors 80b and detects the shaft 80a of the hammer member 80 that can move around the fulcrum 80c. Among these, the detection sensor 80b corresponds to the measuring means 8, and for example, an optical sensor or a proximity sensor is used. In the example of FIG. 16A, three detection sensors 80b are provided, and the amount of swing-down can be measured depending on which detection sensor 80b detects the shaft 80a before and after the swing-down, and the shaft 80a is detected by the two detection sensors 80b. The swing-down speed can be measured by the time difference when detecting. In addition, instead of the above-described swing-down amount and swing-down speed, the same applies when measuring the swing-up amount and swing-up speed and moving the instruction member 74.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, a solenoid 80d may be provided at the fulcrum 80c, and the shaft 80a of the hammer member 80 may be fixed to the rod of the solenoid 80d. Depending on whether the main control board 120 or the like excites the solenoid 80d, the rod comes out or retracts. When the rod comes out, the posture is as shown in FIG. 16B, and when the rod is retracted, the posture is as shown in FIG. That is, since the length of the shaft 80a changes, the moment amount changes as a result. If a piezoelectric element is used instead of the solenoid 80d, the length of the shaft 80a can be freely adjusted (that is, in three or more predetermined stages). In this way, when the instruction member 74 is moved using various physical quantities (including a form in which two or more physical quantities are arbitrarily combined), an interesting presentation can be realized.

  (C4) In the first and second embodiments, the hammer member 80 is applied as the first movable body 9 and the instruction member 74 is applied as the second movable body 4 (see FIG. 3 and the like). Instead of this form, the instruction member 74 may be applied as the first movable body 9, the hammer member 80 may be applied as the second movable body 4, and another movable body may be applied to one or the other. The other movable body corresponds to, for example, a seesaw member that moves a seesaw. Further, instead of the gear mechanism 68 applied as the power transmission mechanism 5a, a mechanism using a belt, a chain, or the like, a torque converter, or the like may be applied. Furthermore, a solenoid, a piezoelectric element, or the like may be applied instead of the motor 90 applied as the drive source 5b. Even when such an alternative is used, the display of the liquid crystal display 22 and the movement of the movable body can be coordinated.

  (C5) In the first and second embodiments, the instruction member 74 is moved based on the result of the actually performed measurement {interlocking drive means 5; see steps S58 and S60 in FIG. 7}. Instead of this form, the relationship between the operation amount of the hammer member 80 (for example, the movement amount or movement speed at the time of swinging up) and the operation amount of the instruction member 74 is set in advance in a storage unit such as the ROM 124 or the RAM 126. Based on the set information, the hammer member 80 and the instruction member 74 may be moved in cooperation. For example, the following Table 3 shows a setting example when the control is performed on the assumption that the instruction member 74 is moved after the hammer member 80 is operated. Note that the movement amount ratio in the table is a ratio of movement amounts and is an approximate numerical value.

  According to this example, the moving amount of the instruction member 74 changes in five steps according to the moving amount and moving speed of the hammer member 80. Similarly, the instruction member 74 may be set to move based on only one of the movement amount and the movement speed, or the instruction member 74 may be set to move at the same movement amount and movement speed as the hammer member 80. Alternatively, if the movement amount or movement speed of the hammer member 80 increases, the movement amount or movement speed of the instruction member 74 may be set to be small, or a physical quantity other than the movement amount or movement speed (for example, a rotation angle or The instruction member 74 may be set to move based on the length of the handle of the hammer member 80 or the like. If the setting is changed during the game according to the game state or the like, it will be interesting because it will change variously. The setting example described above is not limited to the case where one motor 90 is used, and the same applies when a motor or the like is used for each movable body. Even in the case where the program control is performed in this way, the display of the liquid crystal display 22 and the operation of the hammer member 80 and the instruction member 74 can be cooperated, so that the lottery result and the notice thereof become clear, and the player or the like Do not get bored.

  (C6) In the first embodiment, the symbol control board 130, the voice control board 132, and the lamp control board 136 are controlled directly from the main control board 120 (see FIG. 4). In the second embodiment, the main control board is used. The voice control board 132 and the lamp control board 136 are controlled from 120 through the symbol control board 130 {see FIG. 12}. Instead of these configurations, the symbol control board 130, the voice control board 132, the movable body control board 134, and the lamp control board 136 are configured as one sub control board, and the sub control board that receives a signal from the main control board 120 You may control the display of the liquid crystal display 22, the heartbeat of the speaker 40, the rotational drive of the motor 90, etc. In this way, the main control board 120 only needs to transmit a signal to the sub-control board, so the burden on the main control board 120 can be reduced.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of this invention typically. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of a card unit and a pachinko machine. It is a figure explaining the composition of a compound accessory device and a gear mechanism. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of various substrates and various apparatuses. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a start port process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a symbol display process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an alerting | reporting process. It is a figure which shows an example about the display of a liquid crystal display device, and the action | operation of a movable body. It is a figure which shows the example following FIG. It is a figure which shows the example following FIG. It is a figure which shows the example following FIG. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of various substrates and various apparatuses. It is a figure which shows an example about the display of a liquid crystal display device, and the action | operation of a movable body. It is a figure which shows the example following FIG. It is a figure which shows the example following FIG. It is a figure which shows the example which comprised some hammer members so that expansion-contraction was possible.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lottery means 2 Display part 3 Notification part 4 2nd movable body 5 Interlocking drive means 5a Power transmission mechanism 5b One drive source 6 Fluctuation part 7 Strike base 8 Measuring means 9 1st movable body 12 Pachinko machine 22 Liquid crystal display 68 Gear mechanism (Power transmission mechanism)
70 Fluctuating region (fluctuating part, notification part)
72 Notice area (notification part)
74 Instruction member (second movable body)
76 Vertical hole 78 Shaft support 80 Hammer member (first movable body)
80a Shaft 80b Detection sensor (measuring means)
80c fulcrum 80d solenoid (moment adjusting means)
82 Measuring sensor (measuring means)
84 Strike base 86, 92, 94, 98 Gear 88, 96 Support shaft 90, 100, 102 Motor (drive source)
90a Main shaft 120 Main control board (interlocking drive means)
122 CPU
124 ROM
126 RAM
130 Design control board 132 Voice control board 134 Movable body control board 136 Lamp control board

Claims (3)

A display unit capable of displaying a design;
A start port that is placed in the game area and where a game medium can be won;
Lottery means for performing a lottery lottery in response to winning of a game medium at the start opening,
When a predetermined result is obtained in the jackpot lottery, game control means for executing a jackpot game in which a game medium can be given to the player;
A movable body that is operable by a driving source outside the display area of the display unit;
An accessory drive control means for controlling the drive source to operate the movable body as an accessory;
Production control means for performing control related to the display of the design in the display unit ,
As the movable body, a first movable body and a second movable body are provided,
The accessory drive control means includes:
For the first movable body of the movable body, in accordance with the expectations of a predetermined result is obtained in the jackpot lottery by the selecting means, the character object operation through the drive source in the display area outside of the display unit the first character object drive control means for operating the character object to occupy different operation amount at which to and about the second movable member of said movable member, before the character object operation of the first movable body In spite of the fact that it is possible to operate the accessory, the display mode of the display unit is such that it is difficult to predict the degree of expectation that a predetermined result is obtained in the jackpot lottery by the lottery means. Second accessory drive control means for operating the accessory in such a way that a constant amount of operation is always provided through a drive source outside the area.
Have
The first accessory drive control means includes
Predicting the degree of expectation when the second movable body has a certain amount of movement by the second accessory drive control means regardless of the result of the big hit lottery by the lottery means. The first movable body can be actuated as an accessory so as to improve the difficulty by the movement of the first movable body having different operation amounts depending on the degree of expectation,
The production control means includes
For the movement of the first movable body having a different amount of motion depending on the degree of expectation that a predetermined result is obtained in the jackpot lottery by the lottery means, preparing a different effect display according to the amount of motion The game machine is characterized in that after the effect display is performed, the symbols on the display unit are stopped and displayed so that the result of the jackpot lottery by the lottery means is shown . The first movable body operates as an accessory by moving in the vertical direction,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second movable body operates as an accessory by moving in a rotation direction. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein one drive source as the drive source and a power transmission mechanism that transmits power by switching to one of the first movable body and the second movable body. The first accessory drive control means and the second accessory drive control means transmit power generated by the one drive source through a power transmission mechanism, and the first movable body and the second accessory drive control means . A game machine that moves a movable body asynchronously.

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