JP5908353B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a movable effect performed by displacing a movable effect member.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a type of gaming machine, a big hit lottery of whether or not a big hit is made when a game ball enters the start winning opening arranged on the game board, and the lottery results of the big hit lottery are It is derived by executing a symbol variation game in which the symbols of the columns are varied and displayed. In the symbol variation game, the player can recognize the big hit if the symbol that is finally stopped is a big hit symbol.

  In recent years, in such a pachinko gaming machine, a movable effect member provided with a drive source such as a motor or a solenoid is disposed on the player side of the game board, and a movable effect performed by displacing the movable effect member. (For example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-215953 A

  However, in such a game machine, although it is desired to improve the production effect by increasing the speed and torque at which the movable production member is displaced, the accompanying increase in the power consumption of the pachinko machine and the generation of external noise There is a possibility that problems related to the hardware of the gaming machine may occur.

  This invention was made paying attention to the problem which exists in such a prior art, and the objective is to provide the gaming machine which can suppress the problem regarding the hardware of a gaming machine. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that in a gaming machine capable of giving a state advantageous to a player after a symbol variation game performed by varying a symbol, control related to the symbol variation game is performed. A control board provided with a control unit to perform, a power board for supplying power to the control board, a power factor improvement circuit for improving the power factor of the supplied power, and an electronic component constituting the power factor improvement circuit A magnetic element that suppresses higher harmonics, an overheat detection circuit that detects overheating, and a metal case formed with a vent, the power factor correction circuit, the magnetic element, the overheat detection circuit, and the metal case is the power factor correction circuit, wherein the magnetic element and the overheat detection circuit is configured as one of the power factor improvement module accommodated in the metal case, the power factor correction module is provided on the power board The power factor correction module, and summarized in that a plurality of substrates housed in the metal case, and a heat sink disposed between the plurality of substrates.

  According to the present invention, problems related to hardware of gaming machines can be suppressed.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The front view which shows the front side of a game board. The front view which shows the various movable production members of a pachinko gaming machine. The rear view which shows the machine back side of a pachinko gaming machine. AA sectional view in a pachinko gaming machine. The perspective view which shows the various apparatuses in a pachinko gaming machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the interruption process of CPU for overall control of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows a motor control table. The timing chart which shows motor control. (A) And (b) is a timing chart which shows motor control. The block diagram which shows the power supply board of a pachinko gaming machine.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the gaming machine of the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a vertical rectangular middle frame (not shown) for setting various game components is assembled in an open and detachable manner on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine 10. It has been. On the front side of the middle frame, a front frame 16 having a window 14 at the center is assembled so as to be openable and detachable.

  On the back side of the front frame 16, a glass support frame (not shown) that protects the game board YB arranged inside the machine and supports glass of a size that covers the window 14 is assembled so as to be detachable and tiltable. . The front frame 16 is configured such that an upper plate 15 capable of storing game balls is integrally formed below the window 14.

  In addition, a lower plate 23 for storing game balls overflowing from the upper plate 15 is attached to the lower portion of the front frame 16. On the right side of the lower plate 23, a launching handle 24 for launching a game ball that is turned by a player when the game ball is launched onto the game board YB is mounted. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a lamp 17 as a light emitting means for performing a light emitting effect (light emission) and a speaker 20 as a sound output means for outputting various sounds to produce a sound effect. The upper surface 15a of the upper plate 15 is equipped with a ball lending operation unit as an operation unit for performing various operations related to lending of a lending ball (game ball).

  The game balls stored in the upper plate 15 are guided to the upper plate taking-in port by the storage passage according to the turning operation of the shooting handle 24, and are taken into the machine one by one, and the launch unit 49 installed in the machine. (Shown in FIG. 7) and fired toward the game board YB.

Next, the configuration of the game board YB will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the front surface of the game board YB, a guide rail 30 that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 24 and forms a substantially circular game area H1 is laid in a circular spiral shape. ing. This game area H1 is an area in which a game ball can roll and is a main area of a pachinko game. With this guide rail 30, a game ball guide path 30 a extending from the lower left to the upper left of the game board YB is formed on the game board YB, and a game area H 1 is formed inside the guide rail 30. . Further, the outside of the game area H1, which is the front surface of the game board YB and outside the guide rail 30, is a non-game area H2 that is not directly involved in the pachinko game.

  Further, various display devices and a display frame body 32 with various decorations are mounted almost at the center of the game board YB. The display frame 32 of the present embodiment includes a front side member YB1 attached to the game board YB from the front side of the game board YB, and a back side member YB2 attached to the game board YB from the rear side of the game board YB. (Shown in FIG. 3). A set port 32a that opens in a horizontally long rectangle when viewed from the front is formed in the approximate center of the display frame 32. A liquid crystal display type liquid crystal display unit 33a is provided in the display frame 32 in alignment with the set port 32a. An effect display device 33 is provided as display means. The effect display device 33 includes a symbol variation game performed by varying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), and various display effects executed in association with the game are displayed as images. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 33, a symbol combination including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game of the effect display device 33 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects.

  In addition, a 7-segment special symbol display device 34 a is disposed at the lower left of the effect display device 33. In the special symbol display device 34a, a symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of special symbols are varied and displayed. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit. On the special symbol display device 34a, a special symbol selected from among a plurality of types of special symbols according to the lottery result of the big hit lottery is displayed in a fixed stop state when the symbol variation game ends. The plurality of types of special symbols are classified into a jackpot symbol (which corresponds to the jackpot display result) that can recognize a jackpot and one type of missing symbol that can recognize a miss.

  The effect display device 33 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device 34a. More specifically, when a big-hit symbol (hit display result) capable of recognizing a big hit is displayed on the special symbol display device 34a, the big-hit symbol (hit display result) is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 33. Is displayed. In addition, when the special symbol display device 34a displays an outlier symbol (outlier display result) for which the discrepancy can be recognized, the off symbol symbol (outlier display result) is also confirmed and displayed on the effect display device 33.

  Note that the jackpot symbol that is confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 33 is composed of symbol combinations in which the decorative symbols in all the rows are the same symbol. In addition, the off-line symbols that are confirmed and stopped displayed on the effect display device 33 are a combination of symbols in which the decorative symbols in all the rows are different from the decorative symbols, or a decorative symbol in which the decorative symbols in one row are different from the decorative symbols in the other two rows. It is comprised by the following symbol combination. The effect display device 33 is configured with a display area larger than the special symbol display device 34a, and the decorative symbol is displayed much larger than the special symbol. For this reason, the player can recognize a big hit or a loss from the decorative symbol displayed on the effect display device 33 in a fixed stop state.

  Further, in the effect display device 33, the variation of the symbol sequence stops in the order of the left column → the right column → the middle column as viewed from the player side, and two specific columns (two columns on the left and right in this embodiment) are stopped. ), When the same decorative design is temporarily displayed (fluctuation fluctuation display), reach is formed. Here, the temporary stop display is a state in which the liquid crystal display unit 33a is displayed in a fluctuation state, and is distinguished from a fixed stop display in which the symbols are fixed and stopped on the liquid crystal display unit 33a.

  On the right side of the special symbol display device 34a, a special symbol hold display device 34b having a plurality (two in this embodiment) of special symbol hold light emitting units is disposed. The special symbol hold display device 34b informs the player of the number of start reserved balls for special symbols stored inside the machine (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved memories”). The number of reserved memories is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start winning opening 36 provided on the game board YB, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol variation game is started. Therefore, when a game ball enters the start winning opening 36 during the symbol variation game, the reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment).

  Further, a normal symbol display device 35 is disposed on the right side of the special symbol hold display device 34b. In the normal symbol display device 35, a normal symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as a “general symbol game”) is performed in which a plurality of types of normal symbols are varied to derive one normal symbol. The normal symbol display device 35 of the present embodiment is composed of a plurality (two in this embodiment) of normal symbol display units configured by covering a light-emitting body (LED, lamp, etc.) (not shown) with a lens cover. The normal symbol display device 35 displays a lottery result of an internal lottery (a lottery per common symbol to be described later) indicating whether or not the bonus symbol lottery is performed separately from the big hit lottery. That is, when the lottery per common symbol is won, a normal symbol per symbol (in the present embodiment, the lower normal symbol display portion is lit) is displayed in a fixed stop (derived) in the regular game. On the other hand, when the lottery per common symbol is not won (in the case of a loss), the out-of-normal symbol (in this embodiment, the upper normal symbol display portion is lit) is displayed in a fixed stop (derived). That is, when a lottery per common symbol is won, a normal symbol hit symbol (in the present embodiment, the upper normal symbol display portion is lit) is displayed in a fixed stop (derived) in the regular game. On the other hand, when the lottery per common symbol is not won (in the case of a loss), the symbol of the normal symbol (in this embodiment, the lower normal symbol display portion is lit) is displayed in a fixed stop (derived).

  Below the effect display device 33 is provided a start winning opening 36 through which game balls can be won. The start winning opening 36 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 37 that opens and closes by an operation of an ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 7). The start winning opening 36 is opened by the opening operation of the opening / closing blades 37 so that the game ball can easily enter (win) and the opening is not expanded by the closing operation of the opening / closing blades 37. The ball is in a closed state where it is difficult to enter (win). A start port switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 7) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed behind the start winning port 36. The start winning port 36 detects the entered game ball with the start port switch SW1, thereby detecting the start condition of the symbol variation game and a predetermined number (three in the present embodiment) of game balls as the award ball. The payout conditions can be assigned.

  Further, below the start winning opening 36, a large winning opening door 38 is provided as an opening / closing means for performing an opening / closing operation (opening / closing control) by operating a large winning opening solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 7) as a second actuator. A big prize opening 39 is provided. A count switch SW <b> 2 (shown in FIG. 7) that detects a game ball that has entered is disposed in the back of the special winning opening 39 as a special entrance. The special winning opening 39 can give a condition for paying out game balls as a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls by detecting the gaming balls that have entered. The big winning opening 39 is opened (opened) by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 38 during the big hit game, so that the game balls are allowed to enter. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the special winning opening door 38 and the special winning opening 39 as described above function as special winning means.

  The big hit game is started after the big hit symbol is determined by the big hit lottery, and the big hit symbol is definitely stopped and displayed in the symbol variable game. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect is finished, a round game in which the big prize opening 39 is opened by the opening operation of the big prize opening door 38 is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds set as an upper limit (for example, 16 times). In one round game, the grand prize opening 39 is opened by the opening operation of the grand prize opening door 38 and the grand prize opening 39 is closed (closed) by the closing operation of the big prize opening door 38. Yes, during a single round game, the grand prize opening 39 is until a game ball of a specified number of balls (for example, 10 balls) enters or until a specified time (one round is 25 s). It is released for a while. In addition, after one round game is finished, a predetermined time (1.5 s in this embodiment) and a round interval time are set, and the big prize opening 39 is closed by the closing action of the big prize opening door 38. Continues in a closed state. The specific jackpot game ends with an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game after the completion of the round game of the specified number of rounds.

  Further, a normal symbol operation gate (hereinafter referred to as “gate”) 40 is disposed on the right side of the effect display device 33. Behind the gate 40, a gate switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 7) for detecting a game ball that has entered and passed is disposed. The gate 40 can give only the start condition of the usual game (the lottery opportunity for lottery per usual figure) when the game ball passes.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a plurality of movable bodies (movable effect members) are set, and these movable bodies are set in predetermined operation ranges (for example, from the original position to the maximum movable position). The movable effect performed by operating in the range (1) can be executed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pentagonal upper movable body K1 operable in the vertical direction is disposed above the set port 32a in the back surface side member YB2. The upper movable body K1 is connected to a first motor MOT1 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) as an actuator via a drive transmission portion (gear, support member, etc.). A first motor original position sensor SE1 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) that detects the original position of the upper movable body K1 is disposed in the drive transmission unit of the upper movable body K1. In addition, the original position of the upper movable body K1 in this embodiment is a position shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a pistol movable body K2 simulating a pistol shape is arranged on the back surface side member YB2 at the upper right of the set port 32a so as to be movable in the vertical direction. Since the original position of the pistol movable body K2 is located on the back side of the original position of the upper movable body K1, when the pistol movable body K2 is located at the original position (position shown in FIG. 2), The pistol movable body K2 cannot be visually recognized by the movable body K1. On the other hand, when the pistol movable body K2 is located at the maximum movable position (position shown in FIG. 3), the pistol movable body K2 can be visually recognized.

  The pistol movable body K2 is connected to a second motor MOT2 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) as an actuator via a drive transmission unit (gear, support member, etc.). Further, a second motor original position sensor SE2 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) for detecting the original position of the pistol movable body K2 is disposed in the drive transmission portion of the pistol movable body K2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the rear side of the upper movable body K1, an upper lamp L1 and an upper reflector R1 rotating around the upper lamp L1 are accommodated in a transparent case C1. A lamp K3 is provided. Since the upper revolving lamp K3 is located on the back side of the upper movable body K1, the upper revolving lamp K3 cannot be visually recognized when the upper movable body K1 is located at the original position. On the other hand, when the upper movable body K1 is located at the maximum movable position, the upper rotary lamp K3 can be visually recognized. The upper reflector R1 is connected to a third motor MOT3 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) as an actuator via a drive transmission unit (gear, support member, etc.). In the present embodiment, the upper revolving light K3 only has the upper reflector R1 rotating, and therefore a sensor for detecting the original position of the upper revolving light K3 is not provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a left movable body K4 is disposed on the lower left side of the back surface side member YB2 constituting the display frame body 32. The left movable body K4 is composed of a plurality of movable bodies. Specifically, a left light-emitting lamp K5a that imitates a searchlight is erected on the surface of the disk-shaped left pedestal D2 so as to be rotatable. ing. Further, on the front surface (the back surface in the state shown in FIG. 2) of the left pedestal D2, a left lamp L2 and a left reflector R2 that rotates around the left lamp L2 are accommodated in a transmissive case C2. A lamp K5b is erected. That is, the left light-emitting lamp K5a and the left rotating lamp K5b are integrally formed on the front and back in the left pedestal D2.

  The left movable body K4 (more specifically, the left pedestal D2) is connected to a fourth motor MOT4 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) as an actuator via a drive transmission unit (gear, support member, etc.). ing. In addition, a fourth motor original position sensor SE4 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) that detects the original position of the left movable body K4 (left pedestal D2) is disposed in the drive transmission portion of the left movable body K4. . In addition, the original position of the left movable body K4 in this embodiment is a position where the left light-emitting lamp K5a can be visually recognized as shown in FIG.

  Further, the left light-emitting lamp K5a and the left rotation lamp K5b (left reflector R2) as the left rotation movable body K5 are connected to a fifth motor MOT5 (FIG. 7 and FIG. 7) as an actuator via a drive transmission unit (gear, support member, etc.). (Shown in FIG. 8). Therefore, when the left light-emitting lamp K5a is rotating, it is not visible from the player side, but the left reflector R2 is also rotating in the same direction. In the present embodiment, the left rotating movable body K5 is not provided with a sensor for detecting the original position of the left rotating movable body K5 because only the left light-emitting lamp K5a and the left reflector R2 rotate.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a right movable body K <b> 6 is disposed on the lower right side of the back surface side member YB <b> 2 constituting the display frame body 32. The right movable body K6 is composed of a plurality of movable bodies. Specifically, a right light-emitting lamp K7a that imitates a searchlight is erected on the surface of the disk-shaped right base D3 so as to be rotatable. ing. Further, on the front surface (the back surface in the state shown in FIG. 2) of the right pedestal D3, a right lamp L3 and a right reflector R3 rotating around the right lamp L3 are housed in a transmissive case C3. A lamp K7b is erected. That is, the right light-emitting lamp K7a and the right rotating lamp K7b are integrally formed on the front and back sides of the right pedestal D3.

  The right movable body K6 (more specifically, the right pedestal D3) is connected to a sixth motor MOT6 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) as an actuator via a drive transmission unit (gear, support member, etc.). ing. Further, a sixth motor original position sensor SE6 (shown in FIGS. 7 and 8) that detects the original position of the right movable body K6 (right pedestal D3) is disposed in the drive transmission portion of the right movable body K6. . In addition, the original position of the right movable body K6 in this embodiment is a position where the right light-emitting lamp K7a can be visually recognized as shown in FIG.

  The right light-emitting lamp K7a and the right rotating lamp K7b (right reflector R3) as the right-rotating movable body K7 are connected to a seventh motor MOT7 (FIG. 7 and FIG. 7) as an actuator via a drive transmission unit (gear, support member, etc.). (Shown in FIG. 8). Therefore, when the right light-emitting lamp K7a is rotating, it is not visible from the player side, but the right reflector R3 is also rotating in the same direction. In the present embodiment, the right rotating movable body K7 is not provided with a sensor for detecting the original position of the right rotating movable body K7 because only the right light-emitting lamp K7a and the right reflector R3 rotate.

  With such a configuration, when the left light-emitting lamp K5a is visible to the player, the left rotating lamp K5b is invisible to the player (FIG. 2). On the other hand, when the left movable body K4 is turned 180 ° around the rotation axis (not shown), the left rotation lamp K5b becomes visible to the player, while the left light-emitting lamp K5a is not visible to the player. (FIG. 3). Similarly, since the right light-emitting lamp K7a and the right rotating lamp K7b are integrally formed on the front and back sides of the right pedestal D3, the right rotating lamp K7b is displayed to the player when the right light-emitting lamp K7a is visible to the player. The state is invisible (FIG. 2). On the other hand, when the right movable body K6 is turned 180 ° around the rotation axis (not shown), the right rotation lamp K7b is visible to the player, while the right light-emitting lamp K7a is not visible to the player. (FIG. 3).

  In the following description, the upper movable body K1, the pistol movable body K2, the upper rotating lamp K3, the left movable body K4, the left rotating movable body K5 (left emission lamp K5a, left rotating lamp K5b), right movable body K6, right The rotary movable body K7 (the right light-emitting lamp K7a and the right rotary lamp K7b) may be indicated as the movable bodies K1 to K7, respectively.

Next, the configuration of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, a ball tank 46 capable of storing game balls supplied from the gaming machine installation equipment of the game hall is mounted. In addition, a gutter member 47 having a guide passage for guiding the game ball when the game ball in the ball tank 46 is paid out toward the upper plate 15 is mounted. The flange member 47 is provided below the ball tank 46 and extends in the vertical direction. In addition, one payout unit 48 is connected to the lower outlet of the guide passage of the flange member 47. The payout unit 48 is a device that performs a payout operation for paying out the game balls stored in the ball tank 46 to the outside (the upper plate 15 or the lower plate 23). The game balls paid out from the payout unit 48 are guided to the upper plate 15 or the lower plate 23.

  A main controller 50 is disposed in the center of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Further, a payout control board 71 and a launch control board 72 are disposed below the main control device 50 on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 so as to be covered with a board case. Further, an overall control board 73, an effect display control board 80, and an effect display device 33 are disposed above the main control device 50 on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The overall control board 73 and the effect display control board 80 are arranged so as to be covered by the board case.

  The main controller 50 has a function of controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 including the payout control board 71 and the overall control board 73. The payout control board 71 controls the payout operation of the payout unit 48 for paying out game balls, and executes payout control for paying out game balls as payout balls or rental balls. The launch control board 72 detects the operation state of the launch handle 24, and executes launch control such as the launch interval and launch strength of the game balls according to the detection result.

  The overall control board 73 receives the control signal output from the main control device 50, and performs the production execution means for executing the production such as the production display device 33, the various lamps 17, the speaker 20, and the movable bodies K1 to K7. And a control signal for performing such control is output to the effect display control board 80. The effect display control board 80 inputs a control signal output from the overall control board 73 and specially controls the display mode of the effect display device 33.

  Although not shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10, there are a main control relay terminal plate 75, a game ball lending device connection terminal plate 76, and an external terminal plate 77 (both shown in FIG. 7). Is installed. The main control relay terminal board 75 is a board connected between the main control device 50 and the payout control board 71. The gaming ball lending device connection terminal board 76 is a substrate that connects a card unit device (not shown) and a ball lending operation unit that are arranged in parallel to the pachinko gaming machine 10 to the payout control substrate 71. The external terminal board 77 is a board connected to the payout control board 71, and is a board in which a terminal for outputting game information related to a game is provided in an external device such as a hall computer. The card unit device has a configuration in which a game value (frequency) can be read and written from a prepaid card as an exchange medium exchangeable with a game ball lent to a player.

  Further, on the back side of the game board YB, a start port switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 7) for detecting a game ball that has entered the start winning port 36 is mounted. Further, a count switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 7) for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening 39 is mounted on the back side of the game board YB. Further, a gate switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 7) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the gate 40 is mounted on the back side of the game board YB.

  On the back side of the game board YB, a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 7) that opens and closes the opening / closing blade 37 is mounted at a position corresponding to the opening / closing blade 37 provided in the start winning opening 36. . Further, on the back side of the game board YB, a large winning opening solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 7) that opens and closes the large winning opening door 38 at a position corresponding to the large winning opening door 38 provided in the large winning opening 39. Is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a power supply device 60 (not shown) that supplies power to various control boards and various rendering devices of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The power supply device 60 includes a power supply board 60a that supplies power to various control boards and a power supply board case 60b that houses the power supply board 60a. The power supply substrate case 60b contains a magnetic material (for example, ferrite), and can make it difficult to transmit harmonics that can be generated from the stored power supply substrate 60a to the outside of the power supply device 60. The power supply board 60a has a power switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 13) and a power cord (not shown) connected to the power supply of the gaming machine installation facility, and is further operated when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on. And an RWM clear switch SW5 (shown in FIG. 13) for clearing backup data.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a guide path for guiding the game ball overflowing from the upper plate 15 to the lower plate 23, a guide path for guiding the launched game ball, and the like are formed in the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The middle frame lower unit 81 is disposed. The middle frame lower unit 81 is provided with a power supply base member 82 having a mounting surface 82a for mounting the power supply device 60. The power supply base member 82 as the first base member is disposed in the depth direction of the power supply device 60 in the pachinko gaming machine 10. The attachment surface 82a is made of a plate-shaped metal.

  Further, in the depth direction of the power supply device 60 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a board base member 83 having an attachment surface 83 a for attaching the payout control board 71 and the launch control board 72 is arranged on the opposite side to the power supply base member 82. It is installed. The substrate base member 83 as the second base member is disposed in the depth direction of the power supply device 60. The attachment surface 83a is made of a plate-shaped metal. In addition, the back surface 83 b of the mounting surface 83 a faces the power supply device 60.

  Thus, with respect to the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the middle frame lower unit 81, the power supply base member 82, the power supply device 60, the board base member 83, the payout control board 71 and the launch control board 72 as specific control boards. Are arranged in order. Further, the power supply device 60 is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the attachment surface 82 a of the power supply base member 82 and the back surface 83 b of the substrate base member 83 with respect to the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The mounting surface 82a of the power supply base member 82 and the back surface 83b of the substrate base member 83 are made of metal and are formed of a magnetic member containing a magnetic material. For this reason, the mounting surface 82a of the power supply base member 82 and the back surface 83b of the substrate base member 83 can make it difficult to transmit harmonics that can be generated from the power supply device 60 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, a main control relay terminal board 75 is connected to the main control board 51 as the main control means. A payout control board 71 is connected to the main control relay terminal board 75. The main control board 51 is connected with a general control board 73 as an effect control means and a drive control means. The overall control board 73 performs control to execute various effects based on the control command output from the main control board 51.

  The main control board 51 and the main control relay terminal board 75 and the main control relay terminal board 75 and the payout control board 71 are connected in a form allowing bidirectional communication capable of transmitting and receiving signals. ing. On the other hand, transmission is possible from the main control board 51 to the overall control board 73, but transmission is not possible from the overall control board 73 to the main control board 51. That is, the main control board 51 is connected in a form that allows unidirectional communication from the overall control board 73.

  Next, the discharge control board 71 is connected to the discharge control board 71 in a form that allows bidirectional communication. The launch control board 72 is connected to a launch unit 49 that launches a game ball toward the game board YB.

  Further, the payout control board 71 is connected with a payout unit 48 and a game ball lending device connection terminal board 76 in a form allowing bidirectional communication. The ball lending operation board 78 mounted at a position corresponding to the ball lending operation unit inside the upper plate 15 is connected to the lending device connection terminal plate 76 such as a game ball in a form that allows bidirectional communication. ing. In addition, card unit devices (not shown) are connected to the lending device connection terminal plate 76 such as a game ball in a form allowing bidirectional communication. Then, the payout control board 71, the ball lending operation board 78, and the card unit device perform communication relating to the lending of game balls via the lending device connection terminal plate 76 such as a game ball.

  An external terminal plate 77 is connected to the dispensing control board 71, and an external device such as a hall computer (not shown) is connected to the external terminal plate 77. The payout control board 71 can output game information such as the operating state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 to an external device such as a hall computer via the external terminal board 77.

  Next, a symbol display board 79 is connected to the main control board 51. A special symbol display device 34 a and a normal symbol display device 35 are connected to the symbol display board 79. The main control board 51 controls the display contents of the special symbol display device 34a and the normal symbol display device 35 by inputting a control signal to the special symbol display device 34a and the normal symbol display device 35.

  The main control board 51 includes a start port switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the start prize port 36, a count switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the big prize port 39, and a game that has passed through the gate 40. Various switches such as a gate switch SW3 for detecting a sphere are connected. Further, the main control board 51 is connected to various movable body operating solenoids such as a normal electric accessory solenoid SOL1 that opens and closes the opening and closing blades 37 and a large winning opening solenoid SOL2 that opens and closes the large winning opening door 38. ing.

  In addition, an effect display control board 80 is connected to the overall control board 73. An effect display device 33 is connected to the effect display control board 80. The overall control board 73 is connected with an overall drive board 74 as effect control means and drive control means. Various lamps 17, a speaker 20, motors MOT1 to MOT7, and original position sensors SE1, SE2, SE4, and SE6 are connected to the overall drive board 74.

  Next, the control contents of the main control board 51, the overall control board 73, the overall drive board 74, etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, various components other than the main control board 51, the overall control board 73, the overall drive board 74, and the like are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 51 stores a main control CPU (Central Processing Unit) 51a capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure and a main control CPU 51a storing a control program for the main control CPU 51a. A ROM (Read Only Memory) 51b and a main control RWM (Read Write Memory) 51c capable of writing and reading necessary data are provided. The main control CPU 51a counts and generates various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number every predetermined period. The main control board 51 outputs a signal to the overall control board 73.

  On the overall control board 73, the overall control CPU 73a capable of executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, the overall control ROM 73b for storing the control program for the overall control CPU 73a, and necessary data can be written and read. A general control RWM 73c and the like are provided. The overall control board 73 outputs various signals to the overall drive board 74. In the present embodiment, a readable / writable flash memory is employed as the overall control ROM 73b.

  The overall drive board 74 includes a buffer BF for performing input / output communication with the overall control board 73, a drive control unit 74a for controlling the overall drive board 74, and motors for driving and controlling various motors MOT1 to MOT7. The configuration includes drivers MD1 to MD7. In addition, each motor MOT1 to MOT7 is connected to the overall drive board 74 so as to correspond to the motor drivers MD1 to MD7. Also, the original position sensors SE1, SE2, SE4, and SE6 are connected to the overall drive board 74.

  The drive control unit 74a selects a motor driver to be driven from the motor drivers MD1 to MD7 based on data from the overall control board 73, and supplies a chip select signal to the selected motor driver. This chip select signal is data indicating that the motors MOT1 to MOT7 connected to the motor drivers MD1 to MD7 are driven and the address of data stored in the buffer BF from the overall control board 73. The motor drivers MD1 to MD7 read data from the buffer BF based on the chip select signal supplied from the drive control unit 74a, and connect the drive signals (drive pulse, drive direction) corresponding to the data to the motors connected thereto. Supply against. As a result, the motors MOT1 to MOT7 displace the movable bodies K1 to K7 according to the drive signal from the motor driver. Even if the number of motors differs depending on the model, it is not necessary to change the overall control board 73, and it can be handled by changing the overall drive board 74 so that a motor driver corresponding to the number is mounted on the motor. Is possible.

  Further, when data corresponding to the detection signal is stored in the buffer BF based on the detection signal from each of the original position sensors SE1, SE2, SE4, and SE6, the drive control unit 74a detects the detection signal from any of the original position sensors. Is output to the overall control board 73. As a result, the drive control unit 74a determines that one of the movable bodies K1, K2, K4, and K6 has reached the original position with respect to the overall control board 73 by driving the motors MOT1, MOT2, MOT4, and MOT6. Can be identified.

  Each of these motors MOT1 to MOT7 is an actuator that displaces movable bodies K1 to K7 (movable effect members) related to the game. Each of the original position sensors SE1, SE2, SE4, and SE6 is a sensor that detects that the corresponding movable bodies K1, K2, K4, and K6 have reached the original position.

  The first motor MOT1 is a composite type (hybrid type, HB type) stepping motor, and is a motor driven at a DC voltage of 20V. The first motor MOT1 is a permanent magnet type (PM type) using a permanent magnet and a variable reluctance type (VR type) in which a variable reactance structure is adopted in the gap. . Specifically, the first motor MOT1 has an NS pole that is sandwiched by a rotor iron core having small teeth or inductors (small tooth poles) provided on both ends of a permanent magnet magnetized with NS poles in the axial direction. A multipolar rotor arranged alternately in the direction is configured, and the stator is configured by providing small teeth (small tooth poles) at the magnetic pole tip without increasing the number of magnetic poles for winding. That is, the first motor MOT1 is a composite motor configured by mixing a permanent magnet and a magnetic material.

  On the other hand, the second to seventh motors MOT2 to MOT7 are PM type stepping motors using permanent magnets, not HB type and VR type. Among them, the second motor MOT2 is a motor driven at a DC voltage of 20V, and the other motors MOT3 to MOT7 are motors driven at a DC voltage of 12V. In other words, each of the motors MOT2 to MOT7 is not configured by mixing a permanent magnet and a magnetic material, but is a motor configured by a permanent magnet.

  The first to seventh motors MOT1 to MOT7 are bipolar drive motors, not unipolar drive motors. Bipolar drive motors tend to be able to output larger torques than unipolar drive motors, but consume more power.

  The first motor MOT1 tends to output a larger torque than the other motors MOT2 to MOT7, but the power consumption is increased. Further, the first motor MOT1 can be controlled with a finer rotation angle than the other motors MOT2 to MOT7, and can be controlled at a higher speed (high speed control). That is, the first motor MOT1 has higher driving capability (displacement capability of the movable effect member) than the other motors MOT2 to MOT7, but consumes more power.

  In addition, the second motor MOT2 tends to be able to output a larger torque than the other motors MOT3 to MOT7, but the power consumption is increased. On the other hand, the second motor MOT2 can be controlled at the same rotation angle as the other motors MOT3 to MOT7, and can be controlled at the same speed.

  In the present embodiment, the first motor MOT1 can be driven every 1.8 degrees, and the other motors MOT2 to MOT7 can be driven every 3 degrees. In the present embodiment, the first motor MOT1 is a motor that can be controlled with an upper limit of 10,000 pps, and the other motors MOT2 to MOT7 are motors that can be controlled with an upper limit of 500 pps. That is, the upper limit (upper limit drive speed) of the drive speed of the first motor MOT1 is set faster than the motors MOT2 to MOT7. In the present embodiment, the first motor MOT1 functions as a specific motor, and the third to seventh motors MOT3 to MOT7 function as non-specific motors (first non-specific motor and second non-specific motor).

  Each motor MOT1 to MOT7 displaces each corresponding movable body K1 to K7. As shown in FIG. 3, the movable body K1 as the first movable effect member moves so as to move linearly from a predetermined original position to a maximum movable position. On the other hand, the movable bodies K2 to K7 can be displaced to rotate around a predetermined position. That is, the second to seventh motors MOT2 to MOT7 can move the movable bodies K2 to K7 by rotating the movable bodies K2 to K7 around a predetermined position. The movable bodies K2, K4, and K6 have a predetermined angle as the original position, and a position that is rotated by a predetermined angle from the angle that is the original position is the maximum movable position. On the other hand, the movable bodies K3, K5, K7 simply rotate, and the original position and the maximum movable position are not set. In the present embodiment, the movable body K1 has a longer moving distance than the movable bodies K3 to K7 as the second movable effect member and the third movable effect member. The moving distance here is the moving distance of the movable body per time (distance of the moving path per time of the movable body). If the moving distance is long, the moving body is driven to increase the driving speed for moving the movable body. A motor with high capacity is required. In the present embodiment, the movable bodies K1 and K2 are heavier than the movable bodies K3 to K7. Thus, when the weight of the movable body is large, a motor having a high driving capability is required to increase the torque for moving the movable body. Further, since the movable body K1 moves in the vertical direction, the movable body is moved as compared with the movable bodies K3 to K7 that rotate around a predetermined position, particularly when displaced in the vertical direction. In order to increase the torque, a motor having a high driving capability is required. Further, since the movable body K2 has a larger radius for rotating the movable body than the movable bodies K3 to K7, a motor having a high driving capability is required.

  In addition, the movable bodies K1 and K2 are likely to be displaced when an effect with a high degree of expectation to be a big hit (expected degree of big hit) is executed, and are difficult to be displaced when an effect with a low degree of big hit expectation is executed. On the other hand, the movable bodies K <b> 3 to K <b> 7 are easily displaced even when an effect with a low degree of big hit expectation is executed, and are difficult to displace when an effect with a high degree of big hit expectation is executed. For example, when developing to a super reach production with a high degree of expectation of big hits, the movable bodies K1 and K2 are easily displaced. That is, the movable bodies K1 and K2 are effects that have a higher degree of expectation of big hits than the movable bodies K3 to K7.

  Moreover, the movable bodies K1 and K2 can be displaced to move from the original position not straddling the liquid crystal display section 33a (display area) of the effect display device 33 to the position straddling the liquid crystal display section 33a. That is, the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2 are movable bodies K1, K2 between a position that does not straddle the liquid crystal display portion 33a of the effect display device 33 and a position that straddles the liquid crystal display portion 33a of the effect display device 33. Can be displaced.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 73a receives the motor control program itself for controlling the motors MOT1 to MOT7 stored in the overall control ROM 73b and reference data referred to according to the motor control program for a predetermined period (this In the embodiment, it is expanded to the RWM 73c for overall control every 1/60 s (about 16.7 ms).

  When reading the program from the overall control RWM 73c every 1 ms, the overall control CPU 73a is shorter than reading the program from the overall control ROM 73b, and can read the program in about 時間 time. Further, even if processing is read out to the overall control ROM 73b every 1/60 s and temporarily stored in the overall control RWM 73c, the processing can be performed efficiently.

  In addition, the fact that the motor control program and the reference data are updated every predetermined period is due to erroneous data storage (so-called “data corruption”) in the overall control RWM 73c in consideration of strong noise in a game arcade or the like. This is to prevent erroneous control even if it occurs.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 73a does not develop various programs except for the motor control program from the overall control ROM 73b to the overall control RWM 73c. This is to accurately drive and control the motors MOT1 to MOT7 and to control the movable bodies K1 to K7 at high speed and precisely, and the overall control CPU 73a develops the overall control RWM 73c only for the motor control program. .

  In the present embodiment, the overall control ROM 73b in which a program (control information) for controlling each of the motors MOT1 to MOT7 (actuator) and reference data based on the program is stored in advance functions as the first storage unit. In this embodiment, the read time of various data is shorter than the overall control ROM 73b, and the readable / writable overall control RWM 73c in which the motor control program and reference data based on the program are stored functions as the second storage unit. .

  Further, the overall control CPU 73a determines whether or not an interrupt is generated every predetermined cycle (1 ms in the present embodiment). When the interrupt is generated, the overall control CPU 73a executes an interrupt process corresponding to the interrupt. Further, when a plurality of types of interrupts occur, the overall control CPU 73a executes interrupt processing in order of priority.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the priority of interrupt processing is as follows: main command reception processing, timer count processing, pulse control processing, parallel ramp gradation processing, sound IC processing, system processing, frame serial communication processing, board serial Communication processing and RTC / motor serial communication processing are set.

  The main command reception process is a process executed when various control commands from the main control board 51 are input as hardware interrupts. The main command reception process as the hardware interrupt process is set to the highest priority. As a specific example, the overall control CPU 73a performs a process of receiving a command when a command for designating the start of the symbol variation game and its variation content (a so-called “variation pattern designation command”) is input. Run.

  The timer count process is a process for counting a timer that manages the overall control CPU 73a when a software interrupt occurs when the timer count condition is satisfied every 1 ms in the overall control CPU 73a. The timer count process as the second software interrupt process has a lower priority than the main command reception process, but is defined to have a higher priority than the other interrupt processes.

  In the pulse control processing, when a displacement condition for displacing each movable body K1 to K7 is established in the overall control CPU 73a and a software interrupt is generated, the motors MOT1 to MOT7 are supplied by supplying drive pulses based on the motor control program. This is a process for performing a movable effect of controlling and displacing the movable bodies K1 to K7. In particular, the pulse control process is a minimum necessary process for outputting a signal for driving each of the motors MOT1 to MOT7, and does not include a process for confirming (monitoring) that the signal has been output. The pulse control process as the first software interrupt process has a lower priority than the main command reception process and the timer count process, but is defined to have a higher priority than the other interrupt processes.

  In the present embodiment, the pulse control process is defined to have a higher priority than the parallel lamp gradation process, the sound IC process, and the system process. This is because pulse control processing is performed in order to accurately drive and control the motors MOT1 to MOT7 and to control the movable bodies K1 to K7 faster and more accurately than the light emission control of various lamps 17 and the control of the speaker 20 and the like. It is stipulated to be able to suppress any delay.

  The parallel lamp gradation process is a gradation control of emission by various lamps 17 when a software interrupt is generated when a lamp control condition for controlling a lamp control unit (not shown) disposed on the overall drive board 74 is established. This is processing for controlling various lamps 17. In particular, the parallel lamp gradation processing is the minimum necessary processing for outputting signals for causing various lamps 17 to emit light, and does not include processing for confirming (monitoring) that the signals have been output. The parallel ramp gradation process as the third software interrupt process has a lower priority than the main command reception process, timer count process, and pulse control process, but has a higher priority than the other interrupt processes. Yes.

  The sound IC process is a process executed when an interrupt signal (control command) from a voice control unit (not shown) provided on the overall control board 73 is input as a hardware interrupt. The sound IC processing as the second hardware interrupt processing has a lower priority than the main command reception processing, timer count processing, pulse control processing, and parallel lamp gradation processing, but has priority over the other interrupt processing. Is highly regulated.

  The system process is a timer count process when a software interrupt occurs when a system control condition requiring system control, such as output of a command to an audio control unit (not shown) in the effect display control board 80 or the overall drive board 74, is established. This is a process for performing system control for each timer counted by. The system process as the fourth software interrupt process includes, for example, a process of confirming the output of various signals in a pulse control process and a parallel lamp gradation process. This reduces the execution time of the pulse control process and the parallel ramp gradation process by minimizing the process in the pulse control process and the parallel lamp gradation process, and executes the parallel lamp gradation process with a lower priority than that. This is to suppress a delay in command output in the system processing.

The frame serial communication process is a process executed when an interrupt signal from a lamp control unit (not shown) disposed on the overall drive board 74 is input as a hardware interrupt.
The board serial communication process is a process executed when signals from various switches SW1 to SW3 arranged on the game board YB are input as hardware interrupts.

  In the RTC / motor serial communication process, signals from a real time clock element (not shown) arranged on the overall control board 73 for counting the current time, and movable bodies K1, K2, K4, K6 This is a process executed when a signal from the overall drive board 74 indicating that it is detected to be in the original position is input as a hardware interrupt.

  Frame serial communication processing, board serial communication processing, RTC / motor serial communication processing as the third hardware interrupt processing are main command reception processing, timer count processing, pulse control processing, parallel lamp gradation processing, sound IC processing, It is defined that the priority is lower than system processing.

  These various interrupt processes are executed in an extremely shorter time than the basic period of 1 ms. Therefore, although all interrupt processes do not exceed 1 ms, priority is given to the interrupt process. Depending on the ranking, a slight time delay may occur. Further, an upper limit number (“4” in the present embodiment) for determining an interrupt is defined, and the pulse control process generates a software interrupt for each type of motor to be driven. For this reason, the pulse control process has a lower priority than the timer count process and the pulse control process, and thus a delay of about 20 μs at the maximum occurs, but it is a slight delay compared to 1 ms that triggers the execution of the pulse control process. It will be executed to the extent that there is no hindrance.

  Further, in order to control the plurality of motors MOT1 to MOT7, a motor control table is stored in advance in the overall control ROM 73b as data referred to based on the motor control program, and is developed in the overall control RWM 73c.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the motor control table is a table for controlling the motors MOT1 to MOT7. Further, the overall control CPU 73a can perform motor control for four channels in parallel by performing parallel communication with the overall drive board 74 at a predetermined basic cycle (1 ms in the present embodiment). For this reason, in this embodiment, four motor control tables TB1-TB4 are employ | adopted as a motor control table. Further, in these motor control tables TB1 to TB4, it is possible to set the type of motor to be controlled with a predetermined basic period in time series for each channel.

  The overall control CPU 73a determines whether the drive control is valid or invalid for each motor control table (channel) based on the contents of the symbol variation game. Then, the overall control CPU 73a refers to the motor control table and the counter indicating the time series order, and sets data for drive control in the overall control RWM 73c. This data is data defined for each motor control table, and specifically includes data indicating the type of motor to be driven and data indicating the driving direction to be driven. Subsequently, the overall control CPU 73a outputs the data set in the overall control RWM 73c to the overall drive board 74 every 1 ms via parallel communication.

  In the overall drive board 74, when the drive control unit 74 a inputs data indicating the type of motor to be driven among the data output from the overall control board 73, the chip select is performed on the motor driver connected to the motor. Output a signal. The drive control unit 74a can output chip select signals for four channels every 1 ms. When the chip select signal is input from the drive control unit 74a, the motor drivers MD1 to MD7 read the data indicating the drive direction for drive control stored in the buffer BF, and connect the drive pulse based on the data. Is output to the motors MOT1 to MOT7.

  As described above, the overall control CPU 73a, the drive control unit 74a, and the motor drivers MD1 to MD7 control so that any one of the motors MOT1 to MOT7 can be driven at a predetermined basic period (1 ms in the present embodiment). . In particular, the overall control CPU 73a performs control so that a predetermined number (four in this embodiment) of motors can be driven in parallel for each predetermined basic period (for example, 1 ms), and the number of motors can be driven in parallel. One movable body can be displaced with the upper limit. As described above, the overall control board 73 and the overall drive board 74 are control boards that perform control to execute a movable effect by displacing the movable bodies K1 to K7 by drive control of the motors MOT1 to MOT7.

  Specifically, the first motor control table TB1 is a table for controlling the motor of the first channel, and can be repeatedly controlled to drive the first motor MOT1 every 1 ms. In this way, by referring to the first motor control table, as shown in FIG. 11, a signal for driving and controlling the first motor MOT1 can be output every first cycle (1 ms) that is the same as the basic cycle T. The first motor MOT1 can be driven and controlled (1000 pps). As described above, the first motor control table TB1 is a table for drivingly controlling the first motor MOT1 every first cycle (1 ms) with the basic cycle (1 ms) as a reference. In the present embodiment, 1000 pps, which is the basic period of the overall control CPU 73a, is the maximum motor driving speed, and the first motor MOT1 having the highest driving capability is driven and controlled.

  The second motor control table TB2 shown in FIG. 10 is a table for controlling the motor of the second channel, and the second motor MOT2 and the dummy motor (shown as “−” in the figure) are time-sequentially every 1 ms. It can be controlled to repeatedly drive in order. In this way, by referring to the second motor control table TB2, as shown in FIG. 11, a signal for driving and controlling the second motor MOT2 and the dummy motor can be output every 1 ms in order. That is, a signal for driving and controlling the second motor MOT2 can be output every cycle 2T (2 ms) which is twice the basic cycle T (500 pps). In the present embodiment, by setting dummy data, a signal for driving and controlling the second motor MOT2 is output every 2 ms.

  On the other hand, the third motor control table TB3 shown in FIG. 10 is a table for controlling the motor of the third channel, and the third motor MOT3, the fifth motor MOT5, and the seventh motor MOT7 are arranged in chronological order every 1 ms. It can be controlled to be repeatedly driven. As described above, by referring to the third motor control table TB3, as shown in FIG. 11, a signal for driving and controlling the third motor MOT3, the fifth motor MOT5, and the seventh motor MOT7 in order is output every 1 ms. can do. That is, a signal for driving and controlling the third motor MOT3, the fifth motor MOT5, and the seventh motor MOT7 is output every second period 3T (3 ms) that is longer than the first period and is three times the basic period T. (333 pps).

  The fourth motor control table TB4 shown in FIG. 10 is a table for controlling the motor of the fourth channel. The fourth motor MOT4, the sixth motor MOT6, and the dummy motor are repeatedly driven in time series every 1 ms. Can be controlled. In this way, by referring to the fourth motor control table TB4, as shown in FIG. 11, a signal for driving and controlling the fourth motor MOT4, the sixth motor MOT6, and the dummy motor in order is output every 1 ms. Can do. That is, a signal for controlling the driving of the fourth motor MOT4 and the sixth motor MOT6 can be output at every second period 3T (3 ms) that is three times the basic period T (333 pps). In the present embodiment, by setting dummy data, a signal for driving and controlling the fourth motor MOT4 and the sixth motor MOT6 is output every 3 ms. As described above, the third and fourth motor control tables TB3 and TB4 perform the drive control of each of the motors MOT3 to MOT7 in order with the basic cycle as a reference, and thereby in a second cycle (3 ms) longer than the first cycle. This is a table for controlling the driving of the motors MOT3 to MOT7.

  In the present embodiment, the overall control ROM 73b in which the motor control tables TB1 to TB4 are stored in advance functions as a motor control table storage unit. In the present embodiment, the first motor control table TB1 corresponds to a specific motor control table, and the third and fourth motor control tables TB3 and TB4 correspond to non-specific motor control tables.

  In addition, a system capable of displacing a plurality of movable bodies K1 to K7 in parallel is constructed by referring to such a motor control table. On the other hand, in order to use the power supply efficiently, the execution timing of the movable effect for displacing the movable bodies K1 to K7 is taken into consideration, and the motors are not driven redundantly as much as necessary. .

  For example, the first motor MOT1 is an HB type motor and consumes more power than the other motors MOT2 to MOT7. In addition to the first motor MOT1, the second motor MOT2 is driven by a DC voltage of 20 V, and thus consumes more power than the other motors MOT3 to MOT7. By controlling so that the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2 that consume a large amount of power are not driven redundantly in this way, the power supply power of the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 can be used efficiently. That is, the overall control CPU 73a performs control so that the displacement of the movable body K1 by the first motor MOT1 and the displacement of the movable body K2 by the second motor MOT2 do not overlap.

  Also, for example, in addition to not driving the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2 redundantly, the first motor MOT1 and the other motors MOT3 to MOT7 other than the second motor MOT2 are not driven redundantly. There is. In some cases, the second motor MOT2 and the other motors MOT3 to MOT7 other than the first motor MOT1 are not driven redundantly. By controlling in this way, the power supply power of the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 can be used efficiently. That is, the overall control CPU 73a determines the displacement of the movable body K1 by the first motor MOT1 or the displacement of the movable body K2 by the second motor MOT2, and the displacement of the movable bodies K3 to K7 by the third to seventh motors MOT3 to MOT7. Control that does not overlap.

  For example, in addition to the motors MOT1 to MOT7, when the big prize opening solenoid SOL2 that opens the big prize opening door 38 is driven, the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2 are driven in an overlapping manner. I won't let you. By controlling in this way, the power supply power of the entire pachinko gaming machine 10 can be used efficiently. That is, in the round game in which the big prize opening door 38 is operated in the open state by the big prize opening solenoid SOL2 during the big hit game, the overall control CPU 73a moves the movable body K1 by the first motor MOT1 and the second motor. Control is performed so that the displacement of the movable body K2 caused by MOT2 does not overlap.

  A specific example will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12A, an example is a movable effect that is executed before a reach effect is executed and developed into a super reach effect. In this case, the driving of the first motor MOT1 disposed at the original position in the forward direction is started at the timing indicated by reference numeral T11. Further, the driving of the first motor MOT1 in the forward direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T12, and the driving of the first motor MOT1 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T12. As described above, while the first motor MOT1 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT2 and MOT3 is stopped.

  Then, the driving of the second motor MOT2 disposed at the original position in the forward direction is started at the timing indicated by reference numeral T13. Further, the driving of the second motor MOT2 in the forward direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T14, and the driving of the second motor MOT2 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T14. Thus, while the second motor MOT2 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT1 and MOT3 is stopped.

  Subsequently, driving of the third motor MOT3 in the forward direction is started at the timing indicated by reference numeral T15. Further, the driving of the third motor MOT3 in the forward direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T16, and the driving of the third motor MOT3 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T16. Thus, while the third motor MOT3 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT1 and MOT2 is stopped.

  Similarly, the driving of the second motor MOT2 in the reverse direction is started at the timing indicated by T17. Further, the driving of the second motor MOT2 in the reverse direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T18, and the driving of the second motor MOT2 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T18. Thus, while the second motor MOT2 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT1 and MOT3 is stopped.

  Subsequently, similarly, the driving of the first motor MOT1 in the reverse direction is started at timing T19. Further, the driving of the first motor MOT1 in the reverse direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T20, and the driving of the first motor MOT1 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T20. As described above, while the first motor MOT1 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT2 and MOT3 is stopped.

  Therefore, the power of the motors MOT1 to MOT3 is controlled so as not to overlap so that the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be used efficiently as a whole. In this case, since the big hit game is not being played, the big prize opening solenoid SOL2 is not driven so that the big prize opening door 38 is opened in the main control board 51.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), a movable effect during the big hit game is taken as an example. In this case, when the round game is started at the timing of reference T21, the driving of the big winning opening solenoid SOL2 is started, the big winning opening door 38 is displaced, and the big winning opening 39 is opened. Further, the driving of the third motor MOT3 in the forward direction is started at the timing indicated by T21. When the round game ends at the timing of the symbol T22, the driving of the grand prize opening solenoid SOL2 that has been continued until the timing of the reference numeral T22 is finished, the big winning opening door 38 is displaced, and the big winning opening 39 is closed. Become. Further, the driving of the third motor MOT3 in the forward direction is repeated until the timing of the symbol T22, and the driving of the third motor MOT3 is stopped at the timing of the symbol T22. Thus, while the special winning opening solenoid SOL2 and the third motor MOT3 are driven, the driving of the other motors MOT1 and MOT2 is stopped.

  And after a round game is complete | finished, the drive with respect to the reverse direction of the 1st motor MOT1 is started at the timing of the code | symbol T23 in round interval time. Further, the driving of the first motor MOT1 in the reverse direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T24, and the driving of the first motor MOT1 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T24. As described above, while the first motor MOT1 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT2 and MOT3 and the special prize opening solenoid SOL2 is stopped.

  And the drive with respect to the forward direction of the 2nd motor MOT2 arrange | positioned at the original position is started at the timing of the code | symbol T25. Further, the driving of the second motor MOT2 in the forward direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T26, and the driving of the second motor MOT2 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T26. As described above, while the second motor MOT2 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT1, MOT3 and the big prize opening solenoid SOL2 is stopped.

  Similarly, the driving of the second motor MOT2 in the reverse direction is started at the timing indicated by T27. Further, the driving of the second motor MOT2 in the reverse direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T28, and the driving of the second motor MOT2 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T28. As described above, while the second motor MOT2 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT1, MOT3 and the big prize opening solenoid SOL2 is stopped.

  Subsequently, similarly, the driving of the first motor MOT1 disposed at the original position in the forward direction is started at the timing of reference numeral T29. Further, the driving of the first motor MOT1 in the forward direction is repeated until the timing indicated by reference numeral T30, and the driving of the first motor MOT1 is stopped at the timing indicated by reference numeral T30. As described above, while the first motor MOT1 is being driven, the driving of the other motors MOT2 and MOT3 and the special prize opening solenoid SOL2 is stopped.

  Further, when the round interval time ends and the next round game is started, the control is performed in the same manner as the timings of the symbols T21 to T30 in the symbols T31 to T40. As described above, the driving of the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2, the driving of the first motor MOT1, the third motor MOT3 and the big prize opening solenoid SOL2, the second motor MOT2, the third motor MOT3 and the big prize opening solenoid. By controlling so that driving with SOL2 does not overlap, the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be used efficiently as a whole.

  In the case where the motor control is performed as described above, it is considered that the power supply power supplied in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is efficiently used. However, in this embodiment, the power supply power supplied is made more efficient. Is also considered. In particular, in the present embodiment, the power supply board 60a is designed to improve the efficiency of power supply supplied to various control boards.

  Here, the control content of the power supply board 60a in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the power supply 60 is supplied with a power of AC voltage 24 V (AC 24 V) converted from a commercial AC voltage 100 V (AC 100 V) by a transformer (not shown).

  The power supply device 60 is provided with a power switch SW4, and whether or not power is supplied is switched according to the operation of the power switch SW4. Further, the power supply device 60 is provided with an RWM clear switch SW5, and an RWM clear signal is output to various boards such as the main control board 51 according to the operation of the RWM clear switch SW5.

  Further, the power supply device 60 is provided with a power factor improvement module 62 for improving the power factor of the power source power. The power factor improvement module 62 has a function of preventing overcurrent and overheating in addition to improving the power factor of the power supply.

  In addition, the power factor improvement module 62 in this embodiment is comprised from the some board | substrate. The plurality of substrates are housed in a case CA (metal case) formed of metal. The case CA has a vent hole for heat dissipation. That is, at least a part of the outer periphery of the power factor correction module 62 is covered with the case CA in which the vent is formed.

  In addition, a heat sink HS for heat dissipation is disposed between the plurality of substrates in the case CA. Further, the plurality of substrates are latched from outside by a resin frame (not shown) disposed on the inner wall of the case CA. By arranging the resin frame, harmonics from the power supply substrate 60a can be suppressed.

The power factor correction module 62 is configured to include a power factor correction circuit 63, an overheat detection circuit 64, an overcurrent detection circuit 65, an overcurrent protection circuit 66, and a magnetic element 67.
The power factor correction circuit 63 is supplied with an AC voltage of 24 V when the power switch SW4 is on. The power factor improvement circuit 63 improves the power factor of the supplied power supply, generates a DC voltage 34V from the AC voltage 24V by rectification and smoothing, and outputs it to the overcurrent detection circuit 65 and the overcurrent protection circuit 66. . The power factor improvement circuit 63 corrects the power factor of the power source power by correcting the peak value to be small and a waveform close to a sine wave even when a current having a large peak value is input. It will be improved. In the present embodiment, in the power supply device 60 including the power factor correction circuit 63, the power factor of the power supply power is improved from 75% to 99.8% based on the apparent power value.

  The overheat detection circuit 64 detects the temperature in the power factor correction module 62 and outputs a signal to that effect to the connected power factor improvement circuit 63 when the temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature. The supply of power to the improvement circuit 63 is stopped.

  The overcurrent detection circuit 65 and the overcurrent protection circuit 66 are connected to the power factor correction circuit 63. The overcurrent detection circuit 65 detects that the current supplied from the power factor correction circuit 63 is in an overcurrent state where the current is equal to or higher than the rating (15A in the present embodiment). The overcurrent protection circuit 66 cuts off the current to the inside when it is detected that it is in an overcurrent state, and energizes without cutting off the current to the inside when it is not detected that it is in an overcurrent state.

  The magnetic element 67 is a chip-type ferrite bead for suppressing higher harmonics, and is mainly connected to terminals of electronic components constituting the power factor correction circuit 63 to thereby prevent the power factor improvement circuit 63 from being connected. It is provided to suppress harmonics.

  A power generation circuit 68 is connected to the power factor improvement module 62, and the power generation circuit 68 is supplied with power supply power of a DC voltage of 34V. The power supply generation circuit 68 generates power supply power of DC voltage 34V, DC voltage 12V, and DC voltage 5V from the input power supply of DC voltage 34V and outputs it. In the present embodiment, the power supply board 60a also outputs power supply power of AC voltage 24V without going through the power factor correction module 62. In addition, a power generation circuit (not shown) is arranged on the overall drive board 74, and power supply power of DC voltage 20V is generated from power supply power of DC voltage 12V generated by the power supply device 60, and the first and second motors are generated. Supplied to MOT1 and MOT2.

  In addition, a power interruption monitoring circuit 69 is also connected to the power factor correction module 62. The power interruption monitoring circuit 69 can monitor the power supply voltage output from the power factor correction module 62 and determine whether or not it is less than a predetermined minimum voltage value. When the power interruption monitoring circuit 69 determines that the power supply voltage output from the power factor correction module 62 is less than the minimum voltage value, the power interruption monitoring circuit 69 sends an electric interruption signal indicating that the power interruption is present to various boards such as the main control board 51. Output to. When the power interruption monitoring circuit 69 determines that the power supply voltage output from the power factor correction module 62 is less than the minimum voltage value and then determines that the power supply voltage is equal to or higher than the minimum voltage value, the power interruption monitoring circuit 69 sends a reset signal to the main control board 51. Output to various substrates.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) Although a movable effect is conventionally performed by displacing the movable effect member by providing an actuator (drive source) such as a motor or a solenoid, the movable effect is improved by improving the displacement aspect of the movable effect member. It is desired to further improve the production effect. In particular, the control speed of the motor control is slow and inefficient, and not only the motor cannot be driven at high speed, but also the motor cannot be driven precisely. In order to achieve this improvement, motor control efficiency is desired. Therefore, in this embodiment, the overall control CPU 73a develops a motor control program (control information) and reference data for controlling each of the motors MOT1 to MOT7 from the overall control ROM 73b to the overall control RWM 73c, and moves the movable body. A pulse control process for displacing any one of K1 to K7 is executed. The overall control CPU 73a has higher priority than the pulse control process in the timer count process for counting the timer for managing the overall control board 73 and the main command reception process by the input of the control command from the main control board 51. Control by rank. Therefore, a motor control program and reference data for controlling each of the motors MOT1 to MOT7 can be expanded in the temporary storage area, and the processing speed for executing one pulse control process can be increased. In addition, the timer count process and the main command reception process necessary for executing the pulse control process can be executed with priority over the pulse control process, and the efficiency of the control process can be improved. Therefore, by increasing the processing speed and increasing the efficiency of the control process, the control load can be reduced, and the movable bodies K1 to K7 can be precisely controlled such that the movable bodies K1 to K7 can be displaced. It is possible to further improve the effect of the movable effect performed by displacing.

  (2) The central control CPU 73a is controlled with higher priority in the main command reception process than in the timer count process. Therefore, the overall control CPU 73a can execute the main command reception process as a hardware interrupt process asynchronous with the program to be executed in preference to the synchronized timer count process, thereby improving the efficiency of the control process. Can be planned. Therefore, by increasing the efficiency of the control process, the control load can be reduced, and the movable body K1 to K7 can be displaced by moving the movable bodies K1 to K7. The production effect of the production can be further improved.

  (3) The overall control CPU 73a performs parallel lamp gradation processing and sound IC in the pulse control processing executed by expanding the motor control program and reference data for controlling the motors MOT1 to MOT7 in the temporary storage area. Control with higher priority than processing. Therefore, it is possible for the player to perform a pulse control process that requires a processing time for developing the motor control program and reference data in the temporary storage area for controlling each of the motors MOT1 to MOT7 within a predetermined period. It can be executed with priority over parallel lamp gradation processing and sound IC processing that do not give a sense of incongruity. Therefore, by increasing the efficiency of the control process, the control load can be reduced, and the movable body K1 to K7 can be displaced by moving the movable bodies K1 to K7. The production effect of the production can be further improved.

  (4) The overall control CPU 73a develops the motor control program and reference data stored in the overall control ROM 73b in the overall control RWM 73c every predetermined period. For this reason, even if the motor control program and reference data developed in the overall control RWM 73c are erroneously stored due to noise or the like, they can be stored (updated) every predetermined period, and the motor control can be performed. The motors MOT1 to MOT7 can be controlled more accurately based on the program and reference data.

  (5) Conventionally, since the control time is equally allocated to each of a plurality of motors, the motors cannot be driven at a high speed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the overall control ROM 73b stores the first motor control table TB1 and the third and fourth motor control tables TB3 and TB4. The first motor control table TB1 is a table for controlling the driving of the first motor MOT1 for each first period with reference to the basic period. In the third and fourth motor control tables TB3 and TB4, the motors MOT3 to MOT7 are controlled in the second cycle longer than the first cycle by sequentially controlling the driving of the motors MOT3 to MOT7 with the basic cycle as a reference. It is a table for carrying out drive control. Further, the drive control of the first motor MOT1 based on the first motor control table TB1 and the drive control of the motors MOT3 to MOT7 based on the third and fourth motor control tables TB3 and TB4 can be executed in parallel. For this reason, motors are assigned to different motor control tables according to the speed to be driven, and can be executed in parallel. The first motor control table TB1 for driving and controlling the first motor MOT1 at a higher speed than the third and fourth motor control tables TB3 and TB4 for driving and controlling the motors MOT3 to MOT7 at a lower speed. The frequency of drive control is set to be high. Therefore, by making it possible to set a motor control table according to the desired displacement speed of the movable bodies K1 to K7, it is possible to further improve the effect of moving effects performed by displacing the movable bodies K1 to K7. it can.

  (6) The drive control of the first motor MOT1 is performed in the same first cycle as the basic cycle that can be controlled by the overall control CPU 73a. For this reason, the movable body K1 can be displaced without lowering the displacement speed. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the effect of moving effects performed by displacing the movable body K1.

  (7) The first motor MOT1 displaces the movable body K1 between a position not straddling the liquid crystal display portion 33a (display area) of the effect display device 33 and a position straddling the liquid crystal display portion 33a of the effect display device 33. Make it possible. For this reason, the movable body K1 is displaced in a state where the liquid crystal display portion 33a is visually recognized by the player, and it is possible to enhance the effect of the movable effect produced by the movable body K1 at a position that is further noted. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the effect of moving effects performed by displacing the movable body K1.

  (8) Conventionally, it was considered to adopt a motor with high driving performance in order to further improve the effect of the movable performance, but the power supply power in the pachinko gaming machine is limited and the driving performance is high. When the motor was adopted, the number of movable bodies had to be reduced, and the production effect of the movable performance could not be further improved. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first motor MOT1 for displacing the movable body K1 is an HB type motor configured by mixing a permanent magnet and a magnetic body. A power factor improvement circuit 63 for improving the power factor of the power supply power is provided on the overall control board 73 and the overall drive board 74 for supplying the power to the overall control board 73 and the overall drive board 74 that execute the movable effect by displacing the movable body K1. It was. Therefore, although the first motor MOT1 consumes more power than the PM type motors MOT2 to MOT7, the power factor correction circuit 63 is provided to suppress the instantaneous peak current (overcurrent). Therefore, the efficiency of power consumption can be improved. Therefore, by using the first motor MOT1, it is possible to further improve the effect of the movable effect performed by displacing the movable body K1.

  (9) Also, the movable body K1 having a large moving distance per weight and time is displaced by the HB-type first motor MOT1, which is composed of a mixture of permanent magnets and magnetic bodies, has high power consumption and high driving ability. Let On the other hand, the movable bodies K3 to K7 having a small moving distance per weight and time are displaced by the motors MOT3 to MOT7 having low power consumption and low driving ability. For this reason, it is possible to suppress power consumption by using the motors MOT3 to MOT7 suitable for the movable bodies K3 to K7 without using only the first motor MOT1 that consumes large power, and to reduce the power consumption per unit time and weight. It is possible to enhance the production effect of the movable effect by the movable body K1 having a large moving distance. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the effect of moving effects performed by displacing the movable bodies K1 to K7.

  (10) The displacement of the movable body K1 by the first motor MOT1 and the displacement of the movable body K2 by the second motor MOT2 are not overlapped. For this reason, the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2 are not driven in parallel, and the upper limit of power consumption can be lowered.

  (11) Further, the displacement of the movable body K1 by the first motor MOT1, the displacement of the movable body K2 by the second motor MOT2, and the displacement of the movable bodies K3 to K7 by the motors MOT3 to MOT7 are not overlapped. Therefore, the upper limit of power consumption can be reduced without driving the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2 and the motors MOT3 to MOT7 in parallel.

  (12) Also, in the big hit game, when the big prize opening door 38 is operated in the open state by the big prize opening solenoid SOL2, the movable body K1 by the first motor MOT1 and the movable body K2 by the second motor MOT2 are displaced. I won't let you. Therefore, the upper limit of power consumption can be reduced without driving the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2 in parallel with the special winning opening solenoid SOL2.

  (13) Each of the motors MOT2 to MOT7 can move the movable bodies K2 to K7 by rotating the movable bodies K2 to K7 about a predetermined position. For this reason, with respect to the movable bodies K2 to K7 to be rotated, the power consumption can be suppressed by using the motors MOT2 to MOT7 having low power consumption.

  (14) Conventionally, although it is desired to improve the rendering effect by increasing the speed and torque at which the movable rendering member is displaced, etc., there is an increase in the power consumption of the pachinko machine and the generation of noise to the outside. There could be a problem with the hardware. In particular, although it is possible to reinforce the power supply device in the pachinko gaming machine so that a motor with high driving performance can be adopted, it relates to the hardware of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in which significant harmonics are generated and the temperature is increased. There was also a risk that new problems would arise. For example, when significant harmonics are generated, there is a risk of interference with a radio system used by a staff member or the like in a game hall. In addition, for example, in order to prevent malfunction of the pachinko gaming machine 10 because the inside of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is heated, it has been necessary to lower usage standards such as a usage temperature and a continuous usage time. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the power factor of the power supply power can be improved by providing the power factor improvement circuit 63 on the power supply board 60a of the gaming machine. Furthermore, a part of the outer periphery of the power factor correction circuit 63 provided on the power supply board 60a is covered with a case CA in which a vent is formed, so that harmonics generated from the power factor improvement circuit 63 are transmitted to the outside. The harmonics from the power supply substrate 60a can be suppressed, and the heat dissipation can be enhanced. Furthermore, the electronic components constituting the power factor correction circuit 63 are provided with a magnetic element 67 that suppresses harmonics, whereby harmonics generated from the power factor improvement circuit 63 can be suppressed. Therefore, while being able to improve the power factor of power supply electric power, the harmonics which accompany it can be suppressed and the problem regarding the hardware of the pachinko game machine 10 can be suppressed. In addition, as a specific example of problems related to hardware other than suppression of harmonics and higher temperatures, it is not necessary to use unnecessarily thick wires for the electric wires. Moreover, since the peak current is lowered, the breaker is difficult to fall. In addition, the contract upper limit current value in consideration of the peak current can be lowered, and the electricity charge at the game arcade can be reduced.

  (15) Since the power supply board 60a is housed in the power supply board case 60b containing the magnetic material, harmonics from the power supply board 60a can be suppressed, and problems related to the hardware of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be suppressed. Can do.

  (16) Since the power supply board 60a is arranged between the power supply base member 82 and the board base member 83 so as to be sandwiched with respect to the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, it can be used against a player or an attendant at a game hall. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to transmit harmonics, to suppress harmonics from the power supply board 60a, and to suppress problems related to the hardware of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  (17) In particular, the power supply base member 82 and the substrate base member 83 are formed of a magnetic member containing a magnetic material. For this reason, it is possible to make it difficult to transmit harmonics to a player, a game attendant, etc., to suppress harmonics from the power supply board 60a, and to suppress problems related to the hardware of the pachinko gaming machine 10. can do.

  (18) The power factor correction module 62 includes an overcurrent protection circuit 66 and an overheat detection circuit 64. For this reason, it is not necessary to provide the overcurrent protection circuit 66 and the overheat detection circuit 64 outside the case CA, so that various parts can be reduced, space can be saved, and circuit mounting efficiency is improved. Can do.

In addition, you may change the said embodiment as follows.
In the above embodiment, the motor control program and the data referred to based on the program are expanded from the overall control ROM 73b to the overall control RWM 73c at predetermined intervals. Sometimes it may be deployed, or a combination of these. Further, for example, when a symbol variation game that does not displace all of the movable bodies K1 to K7 is executed, a motor control program or the like may not be developed from the overall control ROM 73b to the overall control RWM 73c. In this case, as a program different from the motor control program, it may be configured not to include whether or not to displace at least one of the movable bodies K1 to K7. That is, a program for determining whether or not at least one of the movable bodies K1 to K7 is displaced is included in the motor control program and is configured to be expanded from the overall control ROM 73b to the overall control RWM 73c. Also good. On the other hand, a program for determining whether or not to displace at least one of the movable bodies K1 to K7 is included in a program other than the motor control program, and is not expanded from the overall control ROM 73b to the overall control RWM 73c. Alternatively, the information may be read from the overall control ROM 73b.

  In the above embodiment, the motor control program and the data referred to based on the program are expanded from the overall control ROM 73b to the overall control RWM 73c. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, various types other than the motor control program The program may be expanded from the general control ROM 73b to the general control RWM 73c. Further, for example, the data referred to based on the motor control program need not be expanded from the overall control ROM 73b to the overall control RWM 73c, and both the motor control program and the data referred to based thereon need not be expanded. Good.

  In the above embodiment, the overall control ROM 73b as the first storage means is a flash memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it may be a mask ROM that cannot rewrite recorded contents. That is, the first storage means may be a storage medium in which a program and data referred to based on the program are stored in advance, and may or may not be writable or erasable.

  In the above embodiment, the overall control RAM 73c separate from the overall control CPU 73a is used as the second storage means, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the overall control having a storage area such as a built-in register. The CPU 73a itself may function as the second storage unit. Further, the second storage means may or may not hold a program and data referred to based on the program when not in an energized state.

In the above embodiment, the priority order is set for nine types of interrupt processing. However, the priority is not limited to this, and may be, for example, eight types or less, or ten types or more.
In the above embodiment, the pulse control process is defined to have a higher priority than processes other than the main command reception process and the timer count process. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the parallel lamp gradation process, the sound The priority order may be defined to be lower than the IC processing, system processing, or the like. Further, for example, the pulse control process may be defined to have a higher priority than the main command reception process and the timer count process.

  In the above embodiment, the process of outputting a signal for driving one of the motors MOT1 to MOT7 is a pulse control process. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the output of the signal may be performed in addition to the process of outputting a signal. The checking process or the like may be a pulse control process that can be executed. Further, for example, a process when a signal indicating that the movable bodies K1 to K7 are disposed at the original positions may be included.

  In the above embodiment, the basic cycle of motor control is the same as the first cycle that is the control cycle of the first motor MOT1, but if it is shorter than the second cycle that is the control cycle of the motors MOT3 to MOT7, The basic cycle of motor control may be different from the first cycle. In addition, for example, a plurality of motor controls are performed in parallel by controlling each channel of the motor control table. For example, although the moving distance and weight differed with each kind of movable bodies K1-K7, the aspect shown to the said embodiment may not be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, the dummy motor is set for the second channel and the fourth channel of the motor control table. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the dummy motor may not be set.

  In the above embodiment, the motor control table is stored in advance in the overall control ROM 73b, and the motor control table itself is developed and referred to in the overall control RWM 73c. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the motor drive speed itself may be stored in the overall control ROM 73b, and a motor control table may be generated based on the drive speed and stored in the overall control RWM 73c. For example, assuming that the upper limit of the driving speed is 1000 pps, the driving control can be performed 1000 times in 1 s. For this reason, it is possible to adjust the driving speed in increments of 1 pps from 0 to 1000 pps. As a specific example, 777 pps can be realized by performing drive control of 777 out of 1000 times in 1 s. Such a precise driving speed can be adjusted. Moreover, the motor control table in the said embodiment is only an example, and various motor control tables can be set. For example, another motor may be set instead of the dummy motor. In this case, the first motor control table TB1 has one motor at 1000 pps, the second motor control table TB2 has two motors at 500 pps, the third motor control table TB3 has three motors at 333 pps, and the fourth motor control table. The drive control of three motors at TB4 is possible at 333pps. That is, the gradation control of the drive speed can be performed with the basic speed of the general control CPU 73a being 1000 pps as the maximum speed.

In the above embodiment, motor control for four channels is performed in parallel. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and motor control for three channels or less and five channels or more may be performed in parallel.
In the above-described embodiment, the motor control table corresponding to each channel is defined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a motor control table having more than the number of channels may be defined.

  In the above embodiment, the drive timing is defined in advance so as not to overlap between the first motor MOT1, the second motor MOT2, and the other motors MOT3 to MOT7. When driving in parallel, a motor with a higher priority may be driven based on the priority order defined for each motor.

  In the above embodiment, the drive timing is defined in advance so as not to overlap with the first motor MOT1, the second motor MOT2, and the big prize opening solenoid SOL2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT1 The two-motor MOT2 and the special winning opening solenoid SOL2 may be driven in an overlapping manner. Further, the first motor MOT1 and the second motor MOT2 may be driven in an overlapping manner.

  In the above embodiment, the chip-type ferrite beads mounted on the substrate are used as the magnetic elements 67. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, ferrite beads inserted into the terminals of the electronic elements may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the power factor improvement module 62 does not include any of the overheat detection circuit 64, the overcurrent detection circuit 65, the overcurrent protection circuit 66, the magnetic element 67, etc. in addition to the power factor improvement circuit 63. It may be configured.

  In the above embodiment, the power supply device 60 is disposed so as to be sandwiched from both sides by a metal member with respect to the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 10, but is not limited thereto, for example, in the depth direction of the power supply device 60. The metal member to be disposed may be formed of a resin containing a magnetic material such as ferrite. Further, for example, the power supply device 60 may be arranged so as to face one side of the member containing the magnetic material, and the member containing the magnetic material may not be arranged in the depth direction of the power supply device 60. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the case CA is configured to cover a part of various circuits such as the power factor correction circuit 63 as the power factor correction module 62. However, the case CA is not limited thereto, and covers, for example, all of the various circuits. You may comprise.

  -In above-mentioned embodiment, although case CA was formed with the metal, you may form not only this but resin containing magnetic materials, such as a ferrite, for example. Further, the vent hole may not be formed in the case CA. Further, for example, the power factor correction circuit 63 may not be stored in the case CA.

  In the above-described embodiment, the power supply board case 60b containing the magnetic material is adopted. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, a power supply board case containing no magnetic material may be adopted. For example, the power supply board 60a may not be stored in the power supply board case.

  In the above embodiment, various control boards may be configured as one control board, and one control board may be configured as a plurality of control boards. Specifically, the overall control board 73 and the overall drive board 74 may be configured integrally. Further, the main control board 51 and the overall control board 73 may be configured integrally.

  In the above embodiment, bipolar drive motors are employed as the motors MOT1 to MOT7. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, monopolar drive motors may be employed. Further, the motor type may be classified so that either the driving speed or the torque is high.

  In the above embodiment, the motors MOT1 to MOT7 that are stepping motors are used as the actuators for displacing the movable bodies K1 to K7. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, at least one of them is not a stepping motor. Another motor such as a capacitor motor may be employed, and the drive type of each motor MOT1 to MOT7 is not limited. Further, for example, a solenoid may be adopted for any of the motors MOT1 to MOT7.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) In a gaming machine comprising main control means and effect control means for performing control to execute a movable effect for displacing a movable effect member based on a control command output from the main control means. An actuator for displacing the member, wherein the effect control means includes a first storage means in which control information for controlling the actuator is stored in advance, and a read time of the control information is shorter than the first storage means, Read / write second storage means for storing control information and information based on the control information, and expanding the control information stored in the first storage means to the second storage means, Controlling the actuator based on the information, executing a first software interrupt process for performing a movable effect of displacing the movable effect member, and performing the effect control The second software interrupt process for counting the timer managing the stage and the hardware interrupt process by the input of the control command from the main control means have a higher priority than the first software interrupt process A game machine to be controlled by.

  (B) In a gaming machine that executes a movable effect by displacing a movable effect member related to a game, a displaceable first movable effect member, and a second movable effect member displaceable separately from the first movable effect member; , A third movable effect member that can be displaced separately from the first movable effect member and the second movable effect member, a specific motor that displaces the first movable effect member, and a second that displaces the second movable effect member. 1 non-specific motor, a second non-specific motor that displaces the third movable effect member, and the specific motor, the first non-specific motor, and the second non-specific motor for each predetermined basic period. Drive control means for controlling any one of them to be drivable, wherein the drive control means includes a specific motor control table for driving and controlling the specific motor for each first period with reference to the basic period, By sequentially performing the drive control of the first non-specific motor and the drive control of the second non-specific motor on the basis of this cycle, the first non-specific motor and the second non-specific motor are in a second cycle longer than the first cycle. A motor control table storage means for storing a non-specific motor control table for controlling the driving of the second non-specific motor; drive control of the specific motor based on the specific motor control table; A gaming machine that controls the drive control of the first non-specific motor or the drive control of the second non-specific motor based on a motor control table so as to be executable in parallel.

  (C) In a gaming machine that executes a movable effect by displacing a movable effect member relating to a game, a displaceable first movable effect member, and a second movable effect member displaceable separately from the first movable effect member; A motor with high power consumption and high driving capability, and an actuator with low power consumption and low displacement capability compared to the motor, wherein the first movable effect member is the second movable effect member; In comparison, at least one of the weight and the moving distance is large, the motor is configured by mixing a permanent magnet and a magnetic material, the motor displaces the first movable effect member, and the actuator includes: A gaming machine for displacing the second movable effect member.

  (D) A case in which display means for displaying a symbol variation game performed by varying a symbol and a control board for performing control related to the symbol variation game are provided, and a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game In a gaming machine in which a jackpot game that is advantageous to a player is generated, the power supply board that supplies power to the control board, and a motor that displaces a movable effect member related to the game, the control board includes: The motor is controlled to execute a movable effect by displacing the movable effect member by drive control of the motor, and the motor is configured by mixing a permanent magnet and a magnetic material, and includes at least the power supply board and the control board. In any one of the gaming machines, a power factor improving circuit for improving a power factor of power supplied to the control board is provided.

  (E) A case in which display means for displaying a symbol variation game performed by varying a symbol and a control board for performing control related to the symbol variation game are displayed, and a predetermined jackpot display result is displayed in the symbol variation game In a gaming machine in which a jackpot game that is advantageous to a player is generated, the gaming machine includes a power supply board that supplies power to the control board, and the power supply board has a power that improves the power factor of the supplied power supply. A power factor improvement circuit is provided, and at least a part of the outer periphery of the power factor correction circuit is covered with a metal case in which a vent is formed to suppress harmonics with respect to the electronic components constituting the power factor correction circuit. A gaming machine provided with a magnetic element.

(F) the particular control board, controls the payout of game balls, Ru control board der for controlling the firing of the game ball.
(G) The magnetic element is a ferrite bead inserted into a terminal of an electronic component constituting the power factor correction circuit, and a chip ferrite bead electrically connected to a terminal of the electronic component constituting the power factor improvement circuit At least either one der of Ru.

(H) At least one of an overcurrent protection circuit that detects and protects an overcurrent output and an overheat detection circuit that detects overheat is provided in the metal case .

  CA: Case, K1-K7: Movable body, TB1-TB4 ... Motor control table, MOT1-MOT7 ... Motor, SOL2 ... Grand prize opening solenoid, MD1-MD7 ... Motor driver, 10 ... Pachinko machine, 33 ... Production display device 33a ... Liquid crystal display unit, 36 ... Start prize opening, 38 ... Large prize opening door, 39 ... Large prize opening, 51 ... Main control board, 60 ... Power supply device, 60a ... Power supply board, 60b ... Power supply board case, 62 ... Power factor improvement module, 63 ... Power factor improvement circuit, 64 ... Overheat detection circuit, 65 ... Overcurrent detection circuit, 66 ... Overcurrent protection circuit, 67 ... Magnetic element, 73 ... General control board, 73a ... CPU for overall control, 73b ... ROM for overall control, 73c ... RWM for overall control, 74 ... Overall drive board, 74a ... Drive control unit, 82 ... Power supply base member, 82a, 83a ... Mounting surface, 83 ... Plate base member, 83b ... back.

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine capable of giving a state advantageous to a player after a symbol change game performed by changing symbols,
A control board provided with a control unit for performing control related to the symbol variation game;
A power supply board for supplying power to the control board;
A power factor correction circuit for improving the power factor of the supplied power, and
A magnetic element for suppressing harmonics of electronic components constituting the power factor correction circuit;
An overheat detection circuit for detecting overheating;
A metal case formed with a vent,
The power factor correction circuit, the magnetic element, the overheat detection circuit, and the metal case are configured as one power factor improvement module in which the power factor improvement circuit, the magnetic element, and the overheat detection circuit are accommodated in the metal case. And
The power factor improvement module is provided on the power supply board ,
The power factor correction module is a gaming machine having a plurality of boards accommodated in the metal case and a heat sink provided between the plurality of boards .