JP4933516B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  In recent years, pachinko machines and other gaming machines equipped with large-sized liquid crystal display means have become mainstream, and each company has been trying to differentiate it from other companies' products by means of staging images displayed on the liquid crystal display means. However, it has become difficult to sufficiently differentiate from other companies' products only by differentiation based on virtual effect images displayed on the liquid crystal display means. Accordingly, in order to enhance the production effect by combining the production by the image with the mechanical operation, for example, a device provided with a movable body on the front side of the liquid crystal display means has been developed.

In addition, in this type of gaming machine, a plurality of movable bodies are arranged symmetrically, for example, and the plurality of movable bodies are configured to be driven by individual driving means (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-61487 A

  In a gaming machine configured to drive a plurality of movable bodies by individual driving means as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, for example, the plurality of movable bodies are operated simultaneously according to a predetermined operation pattern. When performing a performance, if any movable body is displaced from the origin position at the start of the performance, even if the operation of only that movable body is not started or the operation of all the movable bodies is started, the operation of each movable body There was a case where a normal production could not be performed.

  In view of such a conventional problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can always synchronize operations when a plurality of movable bodies are operated simultaneously.

The present invention includes a plurality of movable bodies 53a and 53b that can operate independently, a plurality of drive means 72a and 72b that individually drive the plurality of movable bodies 53a and 53b, and the plurality of movable bodies 53a and 53b. In the gaming machine provided with the drive control means 105 for controlling the drive means 72a, 72b to operate in accordance with predetermined operation patterns P1 to P7 with reference to the respective origin positions, among the operation patterns P1 to P7, When performing an effect by the multiple operation patterns P1 to P3 in which at least two of the plurality of movable bodies 53a and 53b operate, it is determined whether or not the movable bodies 53a and 53b to be operated are at the origin positions, respectively. On the condition that all of the movable bodies 53a and 53b to be operated are at the respective origin positions, the drive control means 105 performs the multiple operation patterns P1 to P1. It said driving means 72a according to 3, to start the driving of 72b, when the movable member 53a of the operation target, at least one 53b not in the home position, the movable member 53a thereof acted upon, 53b comes to all the original position After that, the drive control unit 105 starts driving the drive units 72a and 72b according to the multiple operation patterns P1 to P3, and at least one of the movable bodies 53a and 53b to be operated even after a predetermined time elapses. When one does not come to the origin position, the effect by the multiple operation patterns P1 to P3 is canceled .

  According to the present invention, the operations of a plurality of movable bodies can be completely synchronized. Because some of the movable bodies are not at the origin position, only the movable bodies do not operate or the operations of the movable bodies are deviated. It is possible to prevent problems that may occur.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-8 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front plate 5 is provided with a storage tray 6 for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching means (not shown), a launching handle 7 for operating the launching means, and the like on the front side.

  A game board 11 is detachably attached to the front frame 3 so as to correspond to the rear side of the glass door 4. On the front side of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 14, a normal symbol start is provided in a game area 13 inside the guide rail 12. Various game parts such as means 15, special symbol starting means 16, big winning means 17, and normal winning means 18 are arranged.

  The center case 14 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 13, and as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, etc., the front structure 21 that is detachably mounted from the front side of the game board 11, and the front structure 21 Correspondingly, it is composed of a back structure 22 provided on the back side of the game board 11, and on the front structure 21 side, the ball guide means 24, ball drop passages 25 a and 25 b, a ball guide stage 26, and a normal symbol display Means 27, ordinary reserved number display means 28, special symbol display means 29, special reserved number display means 30 and the like are provided on the back structure 22 side with liquid crystal display means 31, movable effect means 32 and the like.

  The front structure 21 is provided with a substantially rectangular front display window 34 corresponding to the liquid crystal display means 31 on the back structure 22 side. The ball guide stage 26 is disposed below the drop passages 25a and 25b. For example, a normal symbol display means 27, a normal reserved number display means 28, and a special symbol display means are provided at predetermined positions around the front display window 34, for example. 29, special reserve number display means 30 is arranged. The front structure 21 includes a bowl-shaped board surface mounting portion 35 around the front structure body 21, and the rear side is fitted into the mounting hole 11 a of the game board 11 from the front side so that the board surface mounting part 35 is fitted to the front surface of the game board 11. In a state of being in close contact with the side, it is detachably fixed to the game board 11 by screwing, press fitting or the like.

  The entrance guidance means 24 includes an entrance 36, a sorting stage 37, inflow ports 38a, 38b, etc., and the game balls that have entered the entrance 36 roll in the left-right direction on the sorting stage 37, and the inflow port. It is configured to flow into either 38a or 38b. The game balls that have flowed into the inflow ports 38a and 38b fall in the left and right ball drop passages 25a and 25b while colliding with the obstacle pin 39, and flow into the ball guide stage 26 from the left and right discharge ports 40a and 40b. After rolling, it falls to the front side.

  The normal symbol display means 27 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. On condition that the normal symbol starting means 15 comprising a gate or the like detects a game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects the game ball In the state where the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode otherwise The flashing stops when is emitted.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 27 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The upper limit number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 28 made of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number is used to determine the number of stored random numbers for the hit determination (hereinafter referred to as the normal number). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 16 is for starting the symbol fluctuation by the special symbol display means 29. When the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 27 becomes a hit state and the normal profit state occurs, the special symbol starting means 16 opens and closes. The means 16a is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  The special symbol display means 29 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special symbol starting means 16 receives a winning game ball. If the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and the jackpot determination random number value acquired when winning the special symbol starter 16 matches the predetermined jackpot determination value, it is a predetermined jackpot mode, otherwise In the case of, it stops in a disengagement mode.

  The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or more types of jackpots and disengages. In addition, although each figure may be assigned a numerical symbol or the like, it does not have a special meaning such as a combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. It is desirable to assign a design.

  When a big hit state occurs based on the fact that the stop symbol after the special symbol display means 29 is changed becomes a big hit mode, the open / close plate 17a of the big winning means 17 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern and falls on it. Game balls are awarded to the inside.

  In addition, when a game ball wins the special symbol starting means 16 during the special symbol variation display or the big win state, the big hit determination random number obtained at the time of winning each is a predetermined upper limit holding number, for example, each 4 is stored as a limit, and the special reserved number display means 30 displays the stored number of jackpot determination random number values (hereinafter referred to as special reserved number) and informs the player of the special reserved number at that time. It is like that.

  The back structure 22 of the center case 14 includes a back case 41 that fixes the liquid crystal display means 31, the movable effect means 32, and the like to the back side of the game board 11. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the back case 41 includes a substantially rectangular back wall plate 42, and peripheral wall plates 43 a to 43 d protruding forward from the upper, lower, left and right edges of the back wall plate 42, The front cover body 44 mounted on the front edge side of the peripheral wall plates 43a to 43d is formed in a substantially box shape, and the front side of the front cover body 44 is placed along the back surface of the game board 11, for example, the peripheral wall A hook-shaped fixing portion 45 provided integrally on the front edge side of the plates 43a to 43d is screwed to the game board 11 to be detachably fixed to the back side of the game board 11.

  A rectangular rear display window 46 corresponding to the front display window 34 on the front structure 21 side is formed on the back wall plate 42 of the back case 41 substantially at the center, and the display screen 31 a is displayed on the rear display window 46. A liquid crystal display means 31 is detachably mounted on the back side of the back wall plate 42 so as to match. The liquid crystal display means 31 constitutes an effect symbol display means 47 and the like.

  The effect symbol display means 47 displays the effect symbols variably in parallel with the special symbol change display by the special symbol display means 29, for example. The display image 31a of the liquid crystal display means 31 can be displayed in a variable manner together with the effect image, and the special symbol starting means 16 is awarded in accordance with a predetermined change pattern almost simultaneously with the start of the change of the special symbol on condition that the game ball wins. The effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle so that the effect symbols start to change and stop at the same time as the special symbol change stops.

  A rectangular opening 48 corresponding to the front display window 34 is formed in the front cover body 44 of the back case 41, and a transparent plate 49 is fitted in the opening 48. For example, on the back side of the front cover body 44, the upper rail 51 and the lower rail 52 are disposed in the left-right direction on both the upper and lower sides of the opening 48.

  The movable rendering means 32 opens and closes the front side of the display screen 31a of the liquid crystal display means 31 with a double sliding door type door, and is a pair of left and right open / close doors (movable bodies) arranged in the back case 41 so as to be movable in the left-right direction. ) 53a, 53b and the open / close doors 53a, 53b are in a “fully closed position” in which the closed side edges 54a, 54b facing each other substantially contact each other and completely cover the front side of the liquid crystal display means 31 (FIG. 2B). )) And drive mechanisms 55a and 55b that are driven to open and close between the left and right sides and a "fully open position" (FIGS. 2A and 4) that opens all the front sides of the liquid crystal display means 31; Synchronizing mechanisms 56a and 56b that synchronize the operations of the upper and lower ends when 53a and 53b open and close are configured to open and close in accordance with a predetermined operation pattern according to the variation pattern of the effect symbol display means 47, for example.

  The open / close doors 53a and 53b include a door main body 57, a lower vertical wheel 58 and a lower horizontal wheel 59 arranged on the lower end side of the door main body 57, and an upper vertical wheel 60 and an upper part arranged on the upper end side of the door main body 57. Horizontal wheels 61 are provided. The door main body 57 has, for example, a vertically long rectangular shape, the height thereof is substantially the same as or larger than that of the rear display window 46, and the horizontal width can cover the rear display window 46 together with the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b. It is formed with possible dimensions.

  The lower vertical wheels 58 support the door body 57 from the lower side and guide it in the opening and closing direction. A plurality of, for example, two are disposed in the left-right direction along the lower edge side of the door body 57. The wheel 62 is rotatably supported by an axle 62 that protrudes forward from the shaft 52 and can roll in the left-right direction along a guide groove 63 provided on the upper surface side of the lower rail 52. The lower horizontal wheels 59 guide the lower end side of the door main body 57 in the opening and closing direction while restricting the movement to the front side, and a plurality of, for example, two are disposed in the left-right direction along the lower edge side of the door main body 57. For example, it is rotatably supported by an axle 64 projecting downward from the lower end side of the door body 57 and can roll in the left-right direction along the back surface 65 of the lower rail 52.

  The upper vertical wheel 60 guides the upper end side of the door body 57 in the opening and closing direction while restricting the upward movement, and a plurality of, for example, two are disposed in the left-right direction along the upper edge side of the door body 57. For example, it is supported by an axle 67 projecting forward from a bracket 66 provided on the upper edge side of the door main body 57 and is rotatably supported along a guide groove 68 provided on the lower surface side of the upper rail 51. It is possible to move. The upper horizontal wheel 61 guides the upper end side of the door body 57 in the opening and closing direction while restricting the movement to the front side, and a plurality of, for example, two are arranged in the left-right direction along the upper edge side of the door body 57. For example, it is rotatably supported by an axle 69 projecting upward from a bracket 66 provided on the upper edge side of the door body 57 and can roll in the left-right direction along the back surface 70 of the upper rail 51.

  The drive mechanisms 55a and 55b include left and right driven parts 71a and 71b arranged along the upper and lower one ends, for example, the lower ends of the door bodies 57 of the open / close doors 53a and 53b, and the driven parts 71a and 71b. Drive means 72a, 72b for driving the open / close doors 53a, 53b in the left-right direction.

  The driven parts 71a and 71b are arranged in an elongated shape in the left and right direction so as to protrude from the closing side edges 54a and 54b to the other side, that is, the front side in the closing direction, along the lower end side of the door main body 57. A rack 73 is provided, for example, downward along the direction. A bottom plate portion 74 extends backward from the lower edge side of the door main body 57, and the driven portions 71 a and 71 b are provided on the lower surface side of the bottom plate portion 74. The driven parts 71a and 71b of the open / close doors 53a and 53b are arranged so that their positions are shifted back and forth so as not to interfere with each other when the open / close doors 53a and 53b are opened and closed.

  The driving means 72a and 72b are, for example, stepping motors, and are fixed to the back wall plate 42 of the back case 41 so that the driving shaft 75 faces forward. Pinion gears 76a and 76b are fixed to the drive shafts 75 of the drive means 72a and 72b at the tip end sides thereof, and these pinion gears 76a and 76b mesh with the racks 73 of the driven parts 71a and 71b, respectively.

  For example, the synchronization mechanisms 56a and 56b correspond to the pair of racks 81 and 82 disposed on the back case 41 side in the left-right direction corresponding to the upper and lower ends of the open / close doors 53a and 53b, and the upper and lower racks 81 and 82, respectively. A pair of pinion gears 83 and 84 that mesh with each other, and a connecting rod 85 that is provided on, for example, the open / close doors 53a and 53b side and interlocks with the upper and lower pinion gears 83 and 84 are provided.

  The connecting rod 85 is disposed vertically along the back sides of the open / close doors 53a and 53b, and is supported by a pair of upper and lower shaft support portions 86 projecting on the back side of the door body 57, for example, so as to be rotatable around the shaft. The pinion gears 83 and 84 are respectively fixed to the upper and lower ends. In other words, the upper and lower pinion gears 83 and 84 are rotated in conjunction with the periphery of the shaft via the connecting rod 85. In addition, spacers 87 are respectively mounted between the pinion gears 83 and 84 and the shaft support portion 86 on both upper and lower ends of the connecting rod 85 so that the pinion gears 83 and 84 are held at predetermined positions in the vertical direction. Yes.

  The racks 81, 82 are arranged on the back case 41 side in the left-right direction corresponding to the movement ranges of the pinion gears 83, 84 when the open / close doors 53 a, 53 b open and close. The pinion gears 83 and 84 are meshed from the front side. The racks 81 and 82 are provided, for example, on the front side of the left and right ridges 88 and 89 protruding from the front side of the back wall plate 42 on the back case 41 side.

  Further, for example, in the back case 41, origin detection switches 90a and 90b for detecting that the open / close doors 53a and 53b are at a fully opened position (an example of the origin position) are provided. These origin detection switches 90a and 90b are constituted by, for example, a substantially U-shaped transmissive photosensor having a light projecting portion and a light receiving portion facing each other, and when the open / close doors 53a and 53b are in a fully open position. For example, it is fixed to, for example, the left and right peripheral wall plates 43c and 43d via the sensor substrate 92 so as to detect and detect the protrusion-like detected portion 91 provided on the door body 57 side.

  In the movable rendering means 32 as described above, when the drive means 72a and 72b are operated in the opening direction or the closing direction according to a predetermined operation pattern under the control of the drive control means 105 described later, these are accompanied with the rotation of the pinion gears 76a and 76b. The rack 73 meshing with each other moves, and the open / close doors 53a and 53b to which the racks 73 are fixed move in the opening direction or the closing direction, respectively. During the movement of the open / close doors 53a, 53b, the synchronization mechanisms 56a, 56b make the movement directions and movement speeds of the upper and lower doors 53a, 53b completely the same, so the open / close doors 53a, 53b Even if it moves without tilting and stops at the fully closed position, for example, no gap remains on the upper end side.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system related to effects by the movable effect means 32 and the effect symbol display means 47. The effect control means 101 controls the change effect of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 47 and the movable effect by the movable effect means 32 corresponding thereto based on a command transmitted from the game control means 102 that performs control related to the game. It includes an effect symbol display control means 103, an operation pattern selection means 104, a drive control means 105, a movable effect start control means 106, and the like.

  The effect symbol display control means 103 controls the display of the effect symbol display means 47. For example, when the change pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command are received from the game control means 102 side, the effect symbol display control means 103 is based on the designated fluctuation pattern. The effect symbol display means 47 starts the variation of the effect symbol, and when the variation stop command is received, the variation of the effect symbol is stopped at the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command.

  The action pattern selection means 104 selects the action pattern of the movable effect means 32. For example, the action pattern selection means 104 receives a change pattern designation command related to the effect symbol from the game control means 102 side, and performs an effect lottery based on the change pattern designation command. When a lottery result indicating that a movable effect is to be obtained is obtained, an operation pattern corresponding to the movable effect is selected. The operation pattern selection unit 104 may be provided on the game control unit 102 side, and the operation pattern command may be transmitted from the game control unit 102 side to the effect control unit 101 side.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that seven types of operation patterns P1 to P7 as shown in FIG. 6 are prepared. In FIG. 6, the number of steps of the driving means 72a, 72b necessary for moving the open / close doors 53a, 53b between the fully open state and the fully closed state is 300 steps one way, and the time per step is low. 16 ms, medium speed is 8 ms, and high speed is 4 ms.

  The operation patterns P1 to P7 are all set so that the operation starts from the fully open position (origin position) and returns to the fully open position (origin position) again. The operation patterns P1 to P3 (an example of a double operation pattern) operate both the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b. P1 and P2 are in the fully closed position, and P3 is in the intermediate position between the fully open position and the fully closed position. It is set to move. The operation pattern P1 is set to a high speed in the closing direction except immediately after the start of the operation, whereas the operation patterns P2 and P3 are set to a medium speed.

  The operation patterns P4 and P5 operate only the left door 53a, and the operation patterns P6 and P7 operate only the right door 53b (an example of a single operation pattern). The patterns P4 and P6 are set to be the same as the operation pattern P1, and the operation patterns P5 and P7 are set to be the same as the operation pattern P2.

  The drive control means 105 controls the drive means 72a and 72b to operate the open / close doors 53a and 53b according to the operation pattern selected by the operation pattern selection means 104. For example, the start permission is given by the movable effect start control means 106 described later. The drive control process shown in FIG. 7 is executed on condition that 1 is set in the flag.

  In the drive control process (FIG. 7) by the drive control means 105, first, 0 is set in each of the start permission flag, the left origin flag, and the right origin flag (S1), and the drive means according to the operation pattern selected by the operation pattern selection means 104. Pulse signals are output to 72a and 72b (S2, S3). For example, when the operation pattern P1 is selected, the left and right drive means 72a and 72b are 20 steps at a low speed (16 ms) in the closing direction, 280 steps at a high speed (4 ms) in the closing direction, and a medium speed in the opening direction. A pulse signal of 300 steps is output at (8 ms). Further, for example, when the operation pattern P5 is selected, the left driving means 72a is 20 steps at a low speed (16 ms) in the closing direction, 280 steps at a medium speed (8 ms) in the closing direction, and a medium speed in the opening direction. A pulse signal of 300 steps is output at (8 ms).

  When the output of the pulse signal according to the operation pattern is completed (S3: Yes), whether the left and right open / close doors 53a, 53b are in the fully open positions, that is, the origin positions, that is, the origin detection switches 90a, 90b are respectively ON. It is determined whether or not there is (S4, S7). When the origin detection switch 90a is ON, 1 is set to the left origin flag (S5), and when the origin detection switch 90b is ON, 1 is set to the right origin flag (S8). When both the origin flags are 1 (when both the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b are at the origin position), the drive control process ends here.

  On the other hand, when at least one of the origin detection switches 90a and 90b is not ON (when at least one of the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b is not at the origin position), the origin detection switches 90a and 90b are both turned on, or Until a predetermined time elapses from the end of the operation pattern, a pulse signal in the closing direction is output to the driving means 72a and 72b corresponding to the open / close doors 53a and 53b that are not at the origin (S6, S9, S10, S11). ).

  If at least one of the origin point detection switches 90a and 90b does not turn on even after a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the operation pattern (S11: Yes), there is a high possibility that an error has occurred, so the error is Until the origin detection switches 90a and 90b are turned on after being canceled, error notification by image, sound, lamp, etc., and other error processing are executed (S12, S13). When the error is released (S13: Yes), 1 is set for each of the left origin flag and the right origin flag (S14), and the drive control process ends.

  The movable effect start control means 106 controls the start of the movable effect by the movable effect means 32, and when the start timing of the movable effect arrives, that is, for example, a predetermined motion pattern is selected by the motion pattern selection means 104. As a condition, the movable effect start control process shown in FIG. 8 is executed.

  In the movable effect start control process (FIG. 8) by the movable effect start control unit 106, processing according to the operation pattern selected by the operation pattern selection unit 104 is performed. First, when any of the operation patterns P1 to P3 (double operation pattern) in which the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b are operated together is selected (S21: Yes), both the left origin flag and the right origin flag are referred to. On the condition that both of them are 1, that is, the left and right open / close doors 53a, 53b are both at the origin position (S22: Yes), the start permission flag is set to 1 (S29).

  When the start permission flag is set to 1, the drive control process (FIG. 7) by the drive control means 105 is started, so that the opening / closing doors 53a and 53b are synchronized with the effect symbol change display by the effect symbol display means 47. The front side of the display screen 31a is closed and opened according to a predetermined operation pattern.

  If it is determined in S22 that at least one of the left origin flag and the right origin flag is not 1 (S22: No), the process waits for a predetermined time limit (S23), during which the left origin flag and the right origin flag When both become 1 (S22: Yes), 1 is set to the start permission flag at that time (S29). However, in this case, since the start of the movable effect is delayed by the waiting time, there is a difference between the change display of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 47 and the movable effect by the movable effect means 32. Therefore, if a standby time occurs until both the left origin flag and the right origin flag are determined to be 1 in S22, that effect is output to the effect symbol display control means 103 and the effect by the effect symbol display means 47. It is desirable to delay the start timing of the symbol variation display. Note that even if the change in the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 47 is slightly delayed, the game progress is not affected unless the change in the special symbol by the special symbol display means 29 is sent.

  If at least one of the left origin flag and the right origin flag still does not become 1 even after the predetermined time has elapsed (S23: Yes), the movable effect by the operation pattern is canceled (S30). In this case, the symbol variation of the effect symbol display means 47 may be canceled at the same time, but for example, when only the movement effect is canceled and only the symbol variation by the effect symbol display means 47 is performed, the effect does not become unnatural. May be performed as scheduled without canceling the symbol variation of the effect symbol display means 47.

  As described above, the movable effect by the operation patterns P1 to P3 in which both the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b operate is started on the condition that both the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b are at the origin position. Since the open / close door is not at the origin position, it is possible to prevent a problem that only the other open / close door operates or that the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b are displaced.

  On the other hand, when one of the operation patterns P4 and P5 in which only the left door 53a operates or the operation patterns P6 and P7 (single operation pattern) in which only the right door 53b operates is selected (S21: No → S24: Yes, or S21: No → S24: No), only the left origin flag or the right origin flag is referred to, and it is 1 (S25: Yes, or S27: Yes). The flag is set to 1 (S29). If it is determined in S25 or S27 that the left origin flag or the right origin flag is not 1 (S25: No, or S27: No), the process waits for a predetermined time (S26 or S28), during which the left origin flag Alternatively, when the right origin flag is 1 (S25: Yes or S27: Yes), 1 is set to the start permission flag at that time (S29).

  Also in this case, when a waiting time occurs until the left origin flag or the right origin flag is determined to be 1 in S25 or S27, that effect is output to the effect symbol display control means 103 and the effect symbol display means 47 It is desirable to delay the start timing of the variation display of the effect symbol.

  If the left origin flag or the right origin flag still does not become 1 even after the predetermined time has elapsed (S26: Yes or S28: Yes), the movable effect according to the operation pattern is canceled (S30). Also in this case, the symbol variation of the effect symbol display means 47 may be canceled at the same time, for example, when the effect does not become unnatural even if only the movement effect is canceled and only the symbol variation by the effect symbol display means 47 is performed. May be performed as scheduled without canceling the symbol variation of the effect symbol display means 47.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, when the production is performed by the multi-operation patterns P1 to P3 in which the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b operate among the operation patterns P1 to P7, the operation target is opened and closed. It is determined whether or not the doors 53a and 53b are at the origin positions, and the drive control means 105 follows the multi-operation patterns P1 to P3 on the condition that the opening / closing doors 53a and 53b to be operated are both at the origin positions. Since the driving means 72a and 72b are configured to start driving, the operations of the doors 53a and 53b can be completely synchronized. Since one door is not at the origin position, the other door It is possible to prevent a malfunction that only operates, or that the left and right open / close doors 53a and 53b are displaced.

  If at least one of the opening / closing doors 53a, 53b to be operated is not at the origin position, the drive control means 105 waits for both of the opening / closing doors 53a, 53b to be operated to come to the origin position, and the drive control means 105 performs the multiple operation patterns P1 to P1. Since the driving means 72a and 72b are started to be driven according to P3, even if a slight operation delay or the like occurs in any of the open / close doors 53a and 53b, the operation delay is eliminated in the subsequent production. Can be operated normally.

  Further, when the start of driving of the driving means 72a and 72b according to the multiple operation patterns P1 to P3 is delayed by waiting until both the opening / closing doors 53a and 53b to be operated reach the origin position, the multiple operation patterns P1 to P1. Since it is configured to delay the start of symbol variation by the effect symbol display means 47 performed in synchronism with P3, it is possible to prevent deviation between both effects.

  Further, when at least one of the opening / closing doors 53a and 53b to be operated does not reach the origin position even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the effect due to the multiple operation patterns P1 to P3 is canceled, so the effect is mischievous. It is possible to prevent a problem that the start is delayed and becomes inconsistent with the progress of the game.

  Further, when canceling the effects by the multiple action patterns P1 to P3, if the design variation by the effect symbol display means 47 performed in synchronization with the multiple action patterns P1 to P3 is canceled, the effect symbol display means 47 It is possible to prevent the production from becoming unnatural by performing only the symbol variation.

  When the drive control means 105 drives the drive means 72a and 72b according to the operation patterns P1 to P7, the drive control means 105 determines whether or not the open / close doors 53a and 53b have returned to their respective origin positions, and has not returned to the origin position. Since the drive means 72a, 72b on the side of the opening / closing doors 53a, 53b is additionally operated, the state where the opening / closing doors 53a, 53b are displaced from the origin position can be corrected in a short time.

  If it is not determined that the opening / closing doors 53a, 53b have returned to the home position even if the driving means 72a, 72b are additionally operated for a certain period, the opening / closing doors 53a, 53b are configured to perform predetermined error processing. Can be detected early.

  When the production is performed by the single operation patterns P4 to P7 in which only one of the plurality of opening / closing doors 53a and 53b is operated among the operation patterns P1 to P7, the opening / closing doors 53a and 53b to be operated are the origin positions. The drive control means 105 is configured to start driving the drive means 72a and 72b according to the single operation patterns P4 to P7 on the condition that the door is not in the origin position. However, it is possible to quickly start the movable effect.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these each embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, an example in which the pair of opening / closing doors 53a and 53b is used as the movable body has been described. However, the present invention can be similarly applied when three or more movable bodies can operate in parallel. That is, in the case where three or more movable bodies are provided, when performing an effect by a multi-operation pattern in which at least two of them are operated, it is determined whether or not each of the movable bodies to be operated is at the origin position. The drive control means 105 may be configured to start driving of the drive means 72a and 72b in accordance with the multiple action pattern on the condition that all the movable bodies to be operated are at the respective origin positions. Further, the movable body may perform a rotating operation or the like, and its operation direction is arbitrary.

  In the embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. Needless to say, the present invention can be similarly applied to various game machines such as an arrange ball machine and a slot machine.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a center case, (a) is the state which opened the door, (b) is the state which closed the door. It is side surface sectional drawing of a center case. It is a front view of the back structure of a center case in the state where an opening-and-closing door was opened. It is a block diagram of a control system. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation | movement pattern of a movable production | presentation means. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a flowchart of a movable effect start control process.

Explanation of symbols

53a, 53b Open / close door (movable body)
72a, 72b Drive means 105 Drive control means P1-P3 Double action pattern P4-P7 Single action pattern

Claims (1)

A plurality of movable bodies (53a, 53b) that can operate independently, a plurality of drive means (72a, 72b) for individually driving the plurality of movable bodies (53a, 53b), and the plurality of movable bodies ( 53a, 53b) in a gaming machine comprising drive control means (105) for controlling the drive means (72a, 72b) so as to operate according to a predetermined operation pattern (P1 to P7) with reference to the respective origin positions. In the case of performing an effect by a multi-operation pattern (P1 to P3) in which at least two of the plurality of movable bodies (53a, 53b) are operated among the operation patterns (P1 to P7), the movable body ( 53a, 53b) is determined whether or not each of the movable bodies (53a, 53b) to be operated is located at each origin position. Means (105) so that starts driving of said driving means (72a, 72b) the following double operation pattern (P1 to P3), when the movable member (53a, 53b) of the operation target of the at least one but not in the home position The drive control means (105) waits for all the movable bodies (53a, 53b) to be operated to reach the origin position, and the drive control means (105) follows the multiple action patterns (P1 to P3) to drive the drive means (72a, 72b). If at least one of the movable bodies (53a, 53b) to be operated does not reach the origin position even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the effects of the multiple operation patterns (P1 to P3) are canceled. A gaming machine that is configured as described above.

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