JP5284763B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a swivel-type gaming machine that includes a movable production character that moves on a board surface to perform a predetermined production.

  Conventionally, when a game ball launched into a game area of a game board enters a specific start port, three rows of symbols (for example, symbols of numbers 1 to 12) displayed on the image display unit move from top to bottom. When the same or related symbols are arranged on a certain line (effective line), a big win is opened, and a pachinko gaming machine capable of playing a big hit game is widely used.

  In such pachinko machines, in addition to effects from display from the image display unit, blinking and lighting using multiple lamps, etc., so-called movable effects actors called so-called gimmicks are turned on and operated. What produces an effect by a thing is known (for example, refer the following patent document 1).

  Here, the movable effect role is locked by a stopper such as a locking piece during transport of the pachinko gaming machine. This prevents the movable effect agent from moving during transport, prevents damage to the game board and the movable effect agent, and also prevents failure of the drive motor that drives the movable effect agent.

JP 2007-319374 A

  However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has a problem that the store clerk forgets to remove the stopper for the movable director before the business starts at the amusement store. It was. If there is such a problem, when performing an effect that moves the movable effect actor in synchronization with the effect screen, the movable effect agent will not operate and will remain in a fixed state, which makes the player feel uncomfortable. As a result, the drive motor is overloaded, resulting in a failure of the drive motor.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that locks and unlocks a movable performance accessory without human intervention in order to eliminate the above-described problems caused by the prior art.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a driving motor that generates a rotational driving force for moving a movable effect actor provided movably on a gaming board, A rotating gear that is connected to the movable effect agent and rotates by the rotational driving force of the driving motor, and a first locking projection is provided on the outer periphery, and is connected to the rotating gear and rotates together with the rotating gear to generate the rotational force. A first lock disc having a transmission portion for transmission; a second locking projection on the outer periphery; and a superposition arrangement coaxially with the first lock disc, wherein the first lock disc is rotated by the rotational force of the transmission portion. A second lock disk having a free movement portion that is driven by the transmission portion and is movable with respect to the first lock disk in a predetermined range without transmitting the rotational force of the transmission portion, and the first lock disc, The second lock disc The first locking protrusion and the second locking protrusion are provided at a reference position at which the movable effect agent waits while pressing from the outer circumferences of the first lock disk and the second lock disk. A locking piece arranged in a state of being advanced between the locking protrusion and locked to the first locking protrusion to restrict the rotation of the first locking disc, and the first locking protrusion Compared with the second locking projection, the locking piece does not protrude in the retracting direction, and the second locking disk is moved from the reference position to one direction of the first locking disk. The first locking disc is positioned at a first position where the locking piece is retracted by the second locking projection after being rotated by a predetermined amount in the one direction due to rotation of the first locking disc. When rotating in the reverse direction different from the one direction at the first position, The second locking disc is held at the first position, and the first locking projection is displaced with respect to the locking piece, so that the restriction by the locking piece is released. And it is located in the production | presentation position of the said movable production | presentation actor after the said 2nd position.

  Further, in the above invention, the second locking projection is formed with a slope on the one direction side, and the second lock disc is rotated by a predetermined amount in the one direction from the reference position. In the meantime, the second locking projection may be located at the first position by retracting the locking piece along the slope.

  Further, in the above invention, the second lock disk rotates following the transmission portion when the first lock disk rotates further in the opposite direction than the second position, and the second locking disk It is good also as being located in the 3rd position which is the said production | presentation position which cancels | releases the retraction | saving of the said locking piece by protrusion.

  In the above invention, the first locking projection has a slope formed on the one direction side and a locking portion having a larger inclination angle than the slope on the opposite direction side. And when the first lock disk rotates in the one direction from the effect position and returns to the reference position, the first lock protrusion retracts the locking piece along the slope by the first locking protrusion. When the first locking protrusion is rotated in the one direction, the retracting of the locking piece by the first locking protrusion is released, and the first locking protrusion and the second locking protrusion It is good also as being located in the said reference position which makes the said latching part latch the said latching piece while arrange | positioning the said latching piece in between.

  According to the present invention, the first lock disk and the second lock disk are relatively displaced, so that the locking by the locking piece and the release of the locking are performed. It is possible to lock and unlock the movable director. Therefore, troublesome operations such as manually setting the stopper and removing the stopper can be made unnecessary, and it is possible to prevent the movable effect agent from moving during transportation. In addition, it is possible not only to prevent the production of a sense of incongruity due to forgetting to remove the stopper, but also to suppress the failure of the drive motor.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment includes a game board 101. A launcher (see reference numeral 892 in FIG. 8) is arranged at a lower position of the game board 101. The game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103.

  The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  An image display unit 104 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. As the image display unit 104, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is used. A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are disposed below the image display unit 104. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning. The second start port 106 corresponds to the start port of the present invention.

  In the vicinity of the second start port 106, an electric tulip 107 as an electric accessory is provided. The electric tulip 107 has a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106 and an open state (opened state) that makes it easier to win a prize than the closed state. Control of these states is performed by a solenoid (see reference numeral 831 in FIG. 8) provided in the electric tulip 107.

  The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the left side of the image display unit 104. Note that the gate 108 is not limited to the left side (the illustrated position) of the image display unit 104 and may be disposed at an arbitrary position in the game area 103.

  A big prize opening 109 is provided below the second start opening 106. The big winning opening 109 is a winning opening that is opened when a big hit state is reached and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are paid out when a game ball wins.

  A normal winning opening 110 is provided on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning a game ball. The normal winning opening 110 is not limited to the position shown in the figure, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower right part of the game board 101, a special symbol display unit 112 for displaying special symbols is arranged. The special symbol display unit 112 includes a first special symbol display unit (see reference numeral 112a in FIG. 8) on which a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special diagram 1”) is displayed, and a second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special diagram 2”). And a second special symbol display section (refer to reference numeral 112b in FIG. 8).

  Here, the special figure 1 is a symbol representing the lottery result of the first jackpot lottery performed when the game ball wins the first starting port 105. The special figure 2 is a symbol representing the lottery result of the second big hit lottery performed when the game ball wins the second starting port 106. The first jackpot lottery and the second jackpot lottery are lotteries for determining whether or not the gaming state is a jackpot state.

  In addition, a normal symbol display portion 113 for displaying normal symbols is arranged in the lower right portion of the game board 101. Here, the normal symbol represents the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric tulip 107 (long open or short open) as described above. The normal symbol display unit 113 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display.

  On the left side of the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113, a reserved ball display unit 114 that displays the number of reserved symbols for the special symbol or the normal symbol is arranged. For example, an LED is used as the reserved ball display unit 114. A plurality of LEDs serving as the holding ball display unit 114 are arranged, and the number of holdings is indicated by turning on / off. For example, when two upper LEDs among the LEDs constituting the holding ball display unit 114 are lit, it indicates that the number of holdings for the normal symbol is two.

  A frame member 115 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. On the two sides which are the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103 in the frame member 115, an effect light part (frame lamp) 116 is provided. The effect light units 116 each have a plurality of lamps. Each lamp irradiates the player in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and the irradiation direction of the light can be changed in the vertical direction so that the irradiation position moves from the overhead of the player along the abdomen. Each lamp is driven by a motor (not shown) provided in the effect light unit 116 so as to change the light irradiation direction in the vertical direction.

  An operation handle 117 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 115. The operation handle 117 includes a firing instruction member 118 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 118 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 117 so as to be rotated clockwise as viewed from the player. The launching unit launches a game ball when the firing instruction member 118 is directly operated by a player.

  In the frame member 115, an effect button (chance button) 119 for receiving an operation by the player is provided on the lower side of the game area 103. In the frame member 115, a cross key 120 is provided next to the effect button 119. The effect buttons 119 and the cross key 120 constitute an operation unit that receives an operation from the player in the pachinko gaming machine 100. Further, the frame member 115 incorporates a speaker (see reference numeral 854 in FIG. 8) for outputting sound.

  On the side of the image display unit 104, a movable effect accessory 130 is disposed. The movable effect actor 130 is provided on the game board 101 so as to be able to move in a direction parallel to the board surface, and moves to the image display unit 104 side during a predetermined effect, and lights and flashes in a predetermined color. To do. Although illustration is omitted, another accessory for effect is provided at a predetermined position in the game area 103 (for example, around the image display unit 104).

(Composition of movable director)
Next, the structure of the movable effect actor 130 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the movable effect character 130. FIG. 3 is an assembly perspective view of the production system and the lock system. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the movable effect actor 130. In FIG. 2, the movable effect actor 130 includes a drive system 200, an effect system 210, and a lock system 220.

  The drive system 200 includes a drive motor 201, a drive transmission shaft 202, a drive gear 203, and a driven gear 204. The drive motor 201 generates a rotational driving force by converting electrical energy into mechanical energy, and rotates the drive transmission shaft 202. The drive gear 203 is driven to rotate by the rotational force transmitted from the drive motor 201 via the drive transmission shaft 202. The driven gear 204 is meshed with the drive gear 203 and rotated by the rotational force of the drive gear 203. Further, the driven gear 204 has a connecting portion 207 that connects to the effect system 210.

  The drive gear 203 is joined to the cylindrical member 205. The cylindrical member 205 is provided with a slit 206 as an origin position, and the slit 206 is detected by the photosensor 208. The driven gear 204 corresponds to the rotating gear of the present invention. The photosensor 208 includes a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and detects the origin position of the drive gear 203. The photo sensor 208 detects the origin position or the rotation state of the drive motor 201 by detecting the slit 206 and the wall surface of the cylindrical member 205.

  The production system 210 is configured by connecting three large, medium, and small lamps in a star shape, and an upper lamp is connected to the driven gear 204 via a connecting portion 211. The movable effect actor 130 is rotated about the connecting portion 211 as a fulcrum by the rotation of the driven gear 204. The production system 210 moves at the time of a predetermined production, and each lamp emits light.

  The lock system 220 includes a first lock disc 221, a second lock disc 222, and a locking piece 223. The first lock disc 221 is connected to the driven gear 204 and rotates together with the driven gear 204. The first lock disc 221 includes a first locking projection 221 a provided on the outer periphery, a transmission portion 221 b that transmits a rotational force to the second lock disc 222, and a connection shaft 221 c that is connected to the driven gear 204. Have.

  The second lock disc 222 is provided coaxially with the first lock disc 221 and rotates following the first lock disc. The second lock disc 222 has a second locking projection 222a and a floating portion 222b. The second locking protrusion 222 a has a protruding shape and is provided on the outer periphery of the second lock disc 222. The idler portion 222b does not transmit the rotational force from the transmitting portion 221b of the first lock disc 221 and makes the first lock disc 221 and the second lock disc 222 movable relative to each other within a predetermined range.

  Note that the predetermined range corresponds to the area of the floating portion 222b, and will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, but is a range required to release the locking by the locking piece 223. In addition, as for the 1st latching protrusion 221a and the 2nd latching protrusion 222a, respectively, one is formed in slope shape, and the other is formed in the wall surface shape.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the locking piece 223 is locked to the first locking protrusion 221a at a position where the first locking protrusion 221a and the second locking protrusion 222a are close to each other. Specifically, the locking piece 223 is locked to the wall surface side of the first locking protrusion 221a. In the present embodiment, the position where the locking piece 223 is locked in this way is the position corresponding to the origin position of the drive motor 201.

  The locking piece 223 is loosely fitted to the support portion 224 and applies a predetermined force in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. 3 by gravity. In the present embodiment, the locking piece 223 is locked by gravity with respect to the first lock disc 221. However, when the locking piece 223 is locked from the lateral direction or the downward direction. The locking piece 223 may be locked by an urging force such as a spring. As shown in FIG. 4, in the movable effect actor 130, an effect system 210 is disposed on the game board 101, and a drive system 200 and a lock system 220 are disposed inside the game board 101.

(Operation of lock system)
Next, the operation of the lock system 220 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the lock system 220. In FIG. 5, the reference position indicated by the symbol J <b> 1 indicates a state in which the movable effect actor 130 is on standby, and specifically indicates a state when no effect is performed. In state J1, the locking piece 223 is locked to the first locking protrusion 221a. The locking piece 223 is locked to the wall surface side of the first locking protrusion 221a.

  At this time, the locking piece 223 restricts the rotation of the connection shaft 221c, that is, the rotation of the driven gear 204. As described above, when the locking piece 223 is locked to the first locking protrusion 221a, the movable effect role 130 is locked, and the movable effect role 130 can be prevented from moving during transportation. ing.

  From this state, the first locking disc 221 and the second locking disc 222 are relatively shifted with the rotation of the driven gear 204, and the locking by the locking piece 223 is released. This will be described using the state J3.

  When performing an effect using the movable effect actor 130, the state J1 is first shifted to the state J2 by reversing the first lock disc 221 by a predetermined amount. In the state J2, the transmission portion 221b of the first lock disc 221 rotates the second lock disc 222 in a driven manner, and the locking piece 223 slides on the slope 500 of the second locking projection 222a. The state located on the latching protrusion 222a is shown.

  And it transfers to the state J3 by rotating the 1st lock disc 221 forward from the state J2. When shifting from the state J2 to the state J3, the rotational force generated by the transmission portion 221b of the first lock disc 221 is not transmitted by the idler portion 222b of the second lock disc 222, and the second lock disc 222 is stationary. In this state, only the first lock disk 221 rotates. At this time, since the locking piece 223 is positioned on the second locking projection 222a of the second locking disc 222, the first locking projection 221a is not prevented from moving by the locking piece 223, and The 1-lock disc 221 can perform normal rotation. Thus, the state J3 shows a state where the locking by the locking piece 223 is released.

  When the normal rotation continues further, the movable effect combination 130 shifts to a state J4 where it is located at a predetermined effect position. When shifting from the state J3 to the state J4, the transmission portion 221b of the first lock disk 221 rotates the second lock disk 222 so that the first lock disk 221 and the second lock disk 222 are moved. Both rotate normally.

  And with the completion | finish of the production | presentation in the production | presentation position of the movable production | presentation actor 130 in the state J4, it transfers to the state J5 by reversing the 1st lock disc 221. In addition, at the time of starting reverse rotation when shifting from the state J4 to the state J5, the rotational force by the transmission portion 221b of the first lock disc 221 is not transmitted by the idler portion 222b of the second lock disc 222, and the second lock circle The plate 222 is stationary and there is a state where only the first lock disc 221 rotates. When only the first lock disc 221 reverses the predetermined range corresponding to the idler portion 222b, the transmission portion 221b of the first lock disc 221 can rotate the second lock disc 222 in a driven manner.

  State J5 shows a state where the locking piece 223 is positioned on the first locking projection 221a by sliding on the slope 510 of the first locking projection 221a. If the reverse rotation continues further, the state shifts to state J1. When shifting from the state J5 to the state J1, the locking piece 223 descends along the wall surface from the first locking protrusion 221a after riding on the first locking protrusion 221a. And the latching piece 223 latches to the 1st latching protrusion 221a, and transfers to the state J1.

(Operation of the movable director)
Next, operation | movement of the movable production | presentation actor 130 concerning this Embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. 6 and FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the movable effect actor 130 during standby. In FIG. 6, the movable effect character 130 is located at the standby position retracted from the image display unit 104, and the movable effect character 130 is stationary.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state when the movable effect actor 130 moves during the effect. In FIG. 7, in the movable effect actor 130, the drive system 203 rotates counterclockwise and the driven gear 204 rotates following the drive rotation clockwise, so that the rendering system 210 moves in the clockwise direction. It is in the state located in the predetermined production position. At this time, for example, in the production system 210, each lamp is turned on as a predetermined production. In addition, only the lamp at the lowermost end may be rotated alone by connecting only the lamp at the lowermost end of the production system 210 to a separately provided driving unit.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 800 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 801 that controls the progress of the game, an effect control unit 802 that controls the contents of the effect, and a prize ball control that controls the payout of the prize ball. Part 803. The configuration of each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 801 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 811, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 812, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 813, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The

  The main control unit 801 functions to control the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 812 while the CPU 811 uses the RAM 813 as a work area. Specifically, the main control unit 801 performs a jackpot lottery (first jackpot lottery, second jackpot lottery), normal symbol lottery, game state control, and the like to control the progress of the game. For example, the main control unit 801 is realized by a main control board.

  The CPU 811 executes basic processing as the game content progresses based on various programs stored in the ROM 812 in advance. The ROM 812 stores a jackpot lottery program, a normal symbol lottery program, an electric tulip control program, a big prize opening control program, and the like.

  The jackpot lottery program is a program for performing a jackpot lottery when a game ball is detected by the first start port SW821 or the second start port SW822. The normal symbol lottery program is a program for performing a normal symbol lottery that makes the electric tulip 107 hit (open) or lose (hold closed) when the passage of the game ball to the gate 108 is detected. The electric tulip control program is a program that keeps the electric tulip 107 in a closed state in a normal state and opens the electric tulip 107 for a predetermined period based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The big prize opening control program is a program for opening the big prize opening 109 for a predetermined number of rounds when the big hit.

  The main control unit 801 includes various switches (SW) for detecting a game ball, a solenoid for opening and closing an electric accessory such as the electric tulip 107 and the special winning opening 109, the first special symbol display unit 112a, The second special symbol display unit 112b, the normal symbol display unit 113, the reserved ball display unit 114, and the like are connected.

  Specifically, the various SWs include a first start port SW821 that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105 and a second start port SW822 that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. A gate SW 823 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning opening SW 824 that detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning hole 109, and a normal winning opening SW 825 that detects a gaming ball that has won a winning prize 110. Are connected to the main control unit 801.

  The detection results by the respective SWs (821 to 825) are input to the main control unit 801. A proximity switch or the like can be used for these SWs. It should be noted that a plurality of the normal winning opening SW825 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning opening 110.

  Further, as the solenoid, an electric tulip solenoid 831 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 832 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109 are connected to the main control unit 801. The main control unit 801 controls the driving of each solenoid (831, 832). For example, the main control unit 801 controls driving of the electric tulip solenoid 831 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. Further, the main control unit 801 controls the driving of the big winning opening solenoid 832 based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  Based on the lottery results of the jackpot lottery (the first jackpot lottery, the second jackpot lottery), the normal symbol lottery, the main control unit 801, the first special symbol display unit 112a, the second special symbol display unit 112b, the normal symbol display unit The display content of 113 is controlled. For example, the main control unit 801 variably displays the special figure 1 of the first special symbol display unit 112a when the first big hit lottery is performed. Then, after a predetermined period, the special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the first jackpot lottery.

  Similarly, the main control unit 801 changes / stops display of the special symbol 2 of the second special symbol display unit 112b when the second big hit lottery is performed, and the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 113 when the normal symbol lottery is performed. Is changed / stopped.

  Further, the main control unit 801 is also connected to the effect control unit 802 and the prize ball control unit 803, and outputs various commands to the respective control units. For example, the main control unit 801 outputs a change start command, a jackpot start command, and the like to the effect control unit 802. Here, the change start command includes information indicating a gaming state, information indicating a time for variably displaying a special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “change time”), and the like. The main control unit 801 outputs a prize ball command to the prize ball control unit 803. Here, the prize ball command includes information indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out.

  The main control unit 801 outputs information indicating the game state being executed to the effect control unit 802 as a command. In this case, the effect control unit 802 performs an effect according to the game state being executed (for example, control of symbol variation or movable accessory). In addition, when there is a single winning for the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106, the main control unit 801 outputs information indicating the variation time required for one symbol variation to the effect control unit 802. To do.

(2. Production control unit)
The production control unit 802 includes an production control unit 802a, an image / audio control unit 802b, and a lamp control unit 802c, and has a function of controlling production contents of the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  The effect control unit 802a has a function of controlling the entire effect control unit 802 based on various commands (for example, change start commands) received from the main control unit 801. The image / sound control unit 802b has a function of controlling the image and sound based on the instruction content from the production control unit 802a. In addition, the lamp control unit 802c has a function of controlling the lighting of the movable effect actor 130 provided on the game board 101, the lighting of the lamp provided on the frame member 115, the operation of the movable effect actor 130, and the like. Have.

(2-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 802a will be described. The production control unit 802a includes a CPU 841, a ROM 842, a RAM 843, a real time clock (hereinafter referred to as “RTC”) 844, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  CPU841 performs the production pattern selection process etc. which select the production to perform. The ROM 842 stores various programs necessary for the CPU 841 to execute the above processing. The RAM 843 functions as a work area for the CPU 841. The data set in the RAM 843 when the CPU 841 executes various programs is output to the image / sound controller 802b and the lamp controller 802c at a predetermined timing.

  The CPU 841 executes a process related to the contents of effects based on various programs stored in the ROM 842 in advance. The ROM 842 stores a production supervision program, a production control program, and the like. Based on the change start command, the production control program determines the content of the effect to be executed in accordance with the change display of the special symbol, and outputs an instruction to execute predetermined processing to the image / sound control unit 802b and the lamp control unit 802c. The program controls the entire production control unit 802.

  The effect control program synchronizes the screen effect by the image / sound control unit 802b and the lamp effect or operation effect of the movable effect accessory 130 by the lamp control unit 802c, and performs the effect using the synchronized effect combination effect data. It is a program to be performed.

  The RTC 844 counts and outputs the actual time. The RTC 844 continues timing operation by a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. Note that the RTC 844 is not limited to the example in which the RTC 844 is arranged in the production control unit 802 such as the production control unit 802a, but may be arranged in the main control unit 801. Further, the RTC 844 may be arranged alone.

  In addition, an effect button 119 is connected to the effect control unit 802a. For example, when the production button 119 receives an operation from the player, the production button 119 inputs corresponding data to the production control unit 802a. Further, although not shown in FIG. 8, the cross key 120 is also connected to the production control unit 802a. The cross key 120 inputs data corresponding to the key selected by the player to the production control unit 802a.

  Furthermore, an opening / closing door SW845 is connected to the production control unit 802a. The open / close door SW845 is a switch that detects the open state of the open / close door on the front surface of the game board 101, and is turned on when the open / close door is opened. When the open / close door SW845 is turned on, the effect supervision unit 802a notifies the image / sound control unit 802b that the door is open from the speaker 854.

(2-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 802b will be described. The image / audio control unit 802b includes a CPU 851, a ROM 852, a RAM 853, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 851 executes image and sound generation and output processing. The ROM 852 stores a program for image and sound generation and output processing, various image data such as background images, design images, and character images necessary for the processing, various sound data, and the like. The RAM 853 functions as a work area for the CPU 851, and temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the image display unit 104 and audio data to be output from the speaker 854.

  In other words, the image / sound control unit 802b controls images and sounds based on instructions from the production control unit 802a by executing various programs stored in the ROM 852 while the CPU 851 uses the RAM 853 as a work area. Works like doing.

  For example, the CPU 851 executes various image processing and audio processing such as background image display processing, effect design variation / stop display processing, and character image display processing based on the instruction content instructed from the effect supervising unit 802a. At this time, the CPU 851 reads out image data and audio data necessary for processing from the ROM 852 and writes them in the RAM 853.

  Image data such as a background image and effect design image written in the RAM 853 is output to the image display unit 104 connected to the image / sound control unit 802b, and is superimposed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. . That is, the effect design image is displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. When the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is given priority in the RAM 853 by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Remember.

  The audio data written in the RAM 853 is output to the speaker 854 connected to the image / audio control unit 802 b, and audio based on the audio data is output from the speaker 854.

(2-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 802c will be described. The lamp control unit 802c includes a CPU 861, a ROM 862, a RAM 863, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. CPU861 performs the process etc. which light a lamp. The ROM 862 stores various programs necessary for executing the above processing, control data used for lamp lighting necessary for the processing, and the like. The RAM 863 functions as a work area for the CPU 861.

  An example of a program stored in the ROM 862 is a drive control program. The drive control program uses the drive motor to release the locking by the locking pieces 223 with respect to the first locking projections 221a and the second locking projections 222a when performing the role effect using the movable effect role 130. This is a program that reverses 201 by a predetermined amount and then rotates forward.

  The lamp control unit 802c is connected to the effect light unit (frame lamp) 116, the panel lamp 864, and the effect agent lamp 865, and outputs data for lighting control. Accordingly, the lamp control unit 802c functions to control the lighting of lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like, and the lighting and operation of the stage effect lamp 865. The lamp control unit 802c is connected to the drive motor 201, and outputs data for controlling the operation of the drive motor 201 by executing a drive control program based on an instruction from the production control unit 802a.

  The lamp control unit 802c is connected to the drive motor 201 and the photo sensor 208, and rotates the drive motor 201 by a predetermined amount at the time of start-up or fluctuation, and causes the photo sensor 208 to start detecting the origin position, and the photo sensor Based on the detection result of the origin position by 208, data for controlling the operation is output to the drive motor 201.

  In the present embodiment, the production control unit 802 is provided with the production control unit 802a, the image / audio control unit 802b, and the lamp control unit 802c as different board functions, but these are configured on the same printed board. May be. However, each function is independent even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board.

(3. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the prize ball control unit 803 will be described. The prize ball control unit 803 includes a CPU 881, a ROM 882, a RAM 883, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 881 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 882 stores a prize ball program necessary for the processing. The RAM 883 functions as a work area for the CPU 881.

  The award ball control unit 803 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 891, a launch unit 892, a fixed position detection SW 893, a payout ball detection SW894, a ball presence detection SW895, and a full tank detection SW896. .

  The winning ball control unit 803 controls the paying unit 891 to pay out the number of winning balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 891 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the prize ball control unit 803 receives game balls that have won a prize at each prize opening (the first start opening 105, the second start opening 106, the big prize opening 109, the normal prize opening 110) with respect to the payout unit 891. Control to pay out the corresponding number of prize balls.

  The award ball control unit 803 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 892 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launching unit 892 launches a game ball for gaming, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When a game operation is detected by the sensor of the launch unit 892, the prize ball control unit 803 drives a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently fire a game ball, thereby playing the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

  The prize ball control unit 803 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a fixed position detection SW 893, a payout ball detection SW 894, a ball presence detection SW 895, a full tank detection SW 896, and the like. For example, the prize ball control unit 803 realizes its function by a prize ball control board.

  In addition, a board external information terminal board 897 is connected to the main controller 801, and various information executed by the main controller 801 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 803 is also connected to the frame external information terminal board 898, and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 803 to the outside.

  The main control unit 801, the production control unit 802, and the prize ball control unit 803 having the above-described configuration are provided on different printed boards (main control board, production control board, prize ball control board), but not limited thereto. For example, the prize ball control unit 803 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 801.

(Basic operation of pachinko machines)
An example of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. Control during the game is performed by the CPU 811 of the main control unit 801, and the winning situation of the game ball for each winning opening is output to the winning ball control unit 803. Then, the prize ball control unit 803 pays out the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning situation.

  Further, every time a game ball wins at the start openings 105 and 106, a corresponding control signal is output to the effect control unit 802, and the effect control unit 802 displays the symbols on the image display unit 104 in a variable manner and stops them. repeat. When the big hit occurrence is determined, the corresponding control signal is output to the effect control unit 802, and the effect control unit 802 aligns and stops with a predetermined symbol. At this time, control for opening the special winning opening 109 is further performed.

  The effect control unit 802 performs various effects corresponding to the selected event. Here, the events include, for example, jackpots (15 rounds probable jackpots (so-called, probable jackpots), 15 rounds regular jackpots, 2 rounds probable jackpots (so-called, suddenlys), 2 rounds regular jackpots (so-called, suddens)), Includes small hits. Here, the small hit is an event that causes the same behavior (effect) as the two-round probability variation big hit, although it is one of the losers.

  For example, the effect control unit 802 displays various effect displays on the image display unit 104 in addition to the symbol variation display during the reach of the jackpot occurrence period and during the reach until the jackpot occurrence, or at the time of the reach notice. To do. In addition, a specific drive is performed on the movable effect combination 130, and an effect of changing the lighting state of the effect light unit 116, the panel lamp 864, and the movable effect combination 130 is performed.

  For example, when a big hit (15 round probability change / normal big hit) occurs, the big winning opening 109 is opened a plurality of times. Fifteen rounds are repeatedly executed with one release as one round. The period of one round is set, for example, when nine game balls are won or for a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds).

  At this time, the winning ball control unit 803 pays out with, for example, 15 winning balls per winning game ball with respect to the big winning opening 109. After the jackpot is over, the jackpot state is released, and if it is a 15-round probable jackpot, the game state returns to a high probability state, and if it is a 15-round normal jackpot, the game state returns to a low probability state. .

(Moving production actor driving process performed by the lamp controller)
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the movable effect actor driving process performed by the lamp control unit 802c will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a movable effect accessory driving process performed by the lamp control unit 802c.

  In FIG. 9, the CPU 861 of the lamp control unit 802c determines whether or not an effect production start command using the movable effect actor 130 is received from the production control unit 802a (step S901). It is in a standby state until an effect start command is received (step S901: No loop). When an effect start command is received (step S901: Yes), the drive motor is reversed by a predetermined amount (step S902). Specifically, the predetermined amount is an amount for shifting from the state J1 shown in FIG. 5 to the state J2, and specifically, an amount for positioning the locking piece 223 on the second locking protrusion 222a.

  Then, after rotating forward to the effect position (see state J4 in FIG. 5) of the movable effect item 130 (step S903), it is reversed to the reference position (see state J1 in FIG. 5) (step S904), and the process is terminated. To do.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the locking piece 223 is locked to restrict the rotation of the first lock disk 221, and the first lock disk 221 and the first lock disk 221 are rotated along with the rotation of the driven gear 204. The locking by the locking piece 223 is released by the relative displacement of the 2-lock disk 222. Therefore, the movable effect actor 130 can be locked without requiring manual operation, and the lock can be released by controlling the rotation direction of the drive motor 201. As a result, not only can the forgetting to remove the stopper be prevented, but also the movable effect accessory 130 can be prevented from moving during transportation.

  In addition, it is possible to prevent the production of a sense of incongruity due to forgetting to remove the stopper, and it is possible to suppress a failure of the drive motor. In this embodiment, only one drive motor 201 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a drive motor for the first lock disc 221 and a drive motor for the second lock disc 222 are separately provided. You may make it provide.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in the state J2 of FIG. 5, when the first lock disk 221 is reversed by a predetermined amount, the second lock disk 222 is driven and rotated by the transmission portion 221b. The locking piece 223 is positioned on the second locking projection 222a with the driven rotation. Thereafter, as shown in the state J3, when the first lock disc 221 is rotated forward, the idle portion 222b causes the second lock disc 222 to be held stationary and the first lock disc 221. As the forward rotation of the motor becomes free, the locking by the locking piece 223 is released. Therefore, the first lock disk 221 and the second lock disk 222 are provided on the same axis, and the locking and locking can be released by the locking piece 223 using the single drive motor 201, so that the movable effect can be achieved. Not only can locking and unlocking the accessory 130 be performed, but also space saving and cost reduction can be achieved.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in state J2 in FIG. 5, one of the first locking projection 221a and the second locking projection 222a is formed in a slope shape, and the other is formed in a wall shape. When the first locking disc 221 is reversed by a predetermined amount, the locking piece 223 slides on the slope 500 of the second locking projection 222a and is positioned on the second locking projection 222a. I did it. Therefore, the locking piece 223 can be smoothly positioned on the second locking protrusion 222a, and the load on the drive motor 201 can be suppressed. Thereby, the failure of the drive motor 201 can be suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the standby state in which the effect using the movable effect actor 130 is not performed, the first locking disc 221 is engaged with the locking piece 223, that is, other than when performing an effect. Although the movable effect actor 130 is always locked, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be locked only when the power is shut off.

  Specifically, in the initial operation when the power is turned on, the locking by the locking piece 223 is released, and in the subsequent playable state, the position where the locking by the locking piece 223 is released is used as the origin position. An effect using the director 130 is performed. By doing so, it is not necessary to unlock each time, and the movable effect actor 130 can be quickly moved to a predetermined effect position. In addition, if the locking piece 223 is locked to the first lock disc 221 when the power is shut off, it is possible to prevent the movable effect actor 130 from moving during transportation.

  In this embodiment, the case where the gaming machine of the present invention is realized by the pachinko gaming machine 100 has been described. However, it may be provided with a movable effect agent 130 that moves on the board surface and performs a predetermined effect. For example, the gaming machine of the present invention can be realized by a rotating gaming machine. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 may be of any type such as a first type and a second type as long as it has the movable effect item 130.

It is a front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of a movable production | presentation actor. It is an assembly perspective view of a production system and a lock system. It is sectional drawing of a movable production | presentation actor. It is explanatory drawing which showed operation | movement of the lock type | system | group. It is explanatory drawing which showed the state of the movable production | presentation actor at the time of standby. It is explanatory drawing which showed the state at the time of a movable production | presentation thing moving at the time of production. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of the pachinko game machine concerning embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the movable production | presentation actor drive process which a lamp control part performs.

Explanation of symbols

100 Pachinko machines (game machines)
130 Movable production character 200 Drive system 201 Drive motor 203 Drive gear 204 Driven gear (rotary gear)
220 lock system 221 first lock disc 221a first locking projection 221b transmission portion 222 second lock disc 222a second locking projection 222b free-running portion 223 locking piece 500 slope 510 slope 802 effect control portion 802a effect control portion 802c Lamp control unit

Claims (4)

A drive motor for generating a rotational driving force for moving the movable provided that the movable staging won game to game surface plate,
A rotating gear that is connected to the movable effect agent and rotates by a rotational driving force of the driving motor;
A first locking disc having a first engaging projection on an outer periphery, having a transmission portion connected to the rotating gear and rotating together with the rotating gear to transmit a rotational force ;
The second locking projection is polymerized disposed on the first locking disc and coaxially with provided outside circumference, following the first locking disc by the rotating force by the transfer unit, further rotational force by the transfer unit Non-transmission and a second locking disk having a floating portion that is movable within a predetermined range with respect to the first locking disk;
The first lock disc and the second lock disc are provided so as to be able to advance and retreat, and are pressed from the outer circumferences of the first lock disc and the second lock disc, and the movable effect agent is on standby. engaged with the first engaging protrusion are arranged in a state of advanced restricts rotation of said first locking disc between said second engaging protrusion and the first locking protrusion at the reference position A locking piece;
With
The first locking projection is
Compared to the second locking projection, the locking piece does not protrude in the retracting direction,
The second lock disk is
From the reference position, the first locking disk is rotated in one direction, and is rotated by a predetermined amount in the one direction, and is positioned at a first position in which the locking piece is retracted by the second locking protrusion,
The first lock disc is
When the second lock disk is rotated in a direction opposite to the one direction at the first position, the first locking member is held in the first position by the floating portion. The stop projection is located at the second position where the restriction by the locking piece is released by shifting with respect to the locking piece, and is located at the effect position of the movable effect agent after the second position. A featured gaming machine.   The second locking protrusion has a slope formed on the one-direction side,
  While the second locking disc is driven to rotate in the one direction by a predetermined amount from the reference position, the second locking projection retracts the locking piece along the slope to the first position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is located.   When the first lock disk rotates further in the opposite direction than the second position, the second lock disk rotates following the transmission portion, and the locking piece by the second locking protrusion The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is located at a third position, which is the production position for releasing the retreat.   The first locking projection has a slope formed on the one direction side and a locking portion having a larger inclination angle than the slope on the opposite direction side.
  The first lock disc is positioned at a fourth position where the locking piece is retracted along the slope by the first locking projection when rotating in the one direction from the effect position and returning to the reference position. Then, when further rotating in the one direction from the fourth position, the retraction of the locking piece by the first locking protrusion is released, and the clearance between the first locking protrusion and the second locking protrusion is The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is located at the reference position where the locking piece is disposed and the locking portion is locked to the locking piece.

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