JP6307001B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs an effect by operating a movable body.

  A pachinko machine that is a typical gaming machine is provided with a frame-like frame-shaped decorative body (so-called center accessory) at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on a board surface of a gaming board set in the machine, Through a window of the frame-shaped decorative body, a display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols is faced from the rear, and at the lower position of the frame-shaped decorative body on the game board, a pachinko ball ( Many proposals have been made to arrange a start winning portion (start winning means) for starting symbol variation on the symbol display device by winning a game ball or a special winning portion that is opened at a big hit. In this type of pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down by its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like planted in the game area, and the start in the process of flowing down the game area By winning a prize in the winning section, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and various game effects such as a reach effect accompanying the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device are made, and the symbol display device has a predetermined combination of symbols. The so-called jackpot is generated by stopping at, and the special winning portion is opened to obtain a large number of prize balls.

  Also, in recent pachinko machines, a movable presentation device (movable presentation device) equipped with a movable body that performs a required operation is arranged, and the movable body operates in accordance with the design variation effect on the design display device. By doing so, the production effect is improved. For example, in Patent Document 1, a display device (movable body) is rotatably arranged on a game board, and the display device is configured to rotate by driving a motor and stop in different postures.

JP 2005-278968 A

  In the movable effect device disclosed in Patent Document 1, detection means (position detectors) are arranged corresponding to positions where the movable body (display) is stopped, and the detection means (projections) provided on the movable body by the detection means. The movable body can be stopped at a plurality of preset positions by performing stop control of the motor under the condition in which) is detected. However, in order to stop one movable body at a plurality of positions, a plurality of detection means must be arranged according to the number of positions to be stopped, the number of parts increases, the manufacturing cost increases, and the detection means Since the number of wirings to be connected also increases, there is a problem that the wiring process is complicated. In addition, it is pointed out that the degree of freedom in design is reduced, such as securing a space for installing a plurality of detection means and providing an installation part for the detection means.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and it is possible to accurately control the operation of the movable body with a small number of detection means. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
In a gaming machine configured to be able to perform an effect by operating the movable body (51, 52) with the drive of the drive motor (59),
A plurality of detection units (66, 67, 68) that move in accordance with the operation of the movable body (51, 52) are sequentially detected by the same detection means (69) along with the operation of the movable body (51, 52). Configured to detect,
A plurality of types of operation information specifying the operation mode of the drive motor (59) is set, and the operation information determination means (70) determines a combination of operation information to be executed from among the plurality of types of operation information. And
When the detection state is switched by the detection means (69), the drive control means (70) changes the operation information to be executed in the operation information determined by the operation information determination means (70), and the drive control means (70) Configured to drive (59) ,
The movable body (51, 52) is configured to be able to reciprocate between a reference position and a limit position, and when the movable body (51, 52) reciprocates between the reference position and the limit position, The detection unit (66, 67, 68) is configured so that the same detection means (69) sequentially detects and the detection state is switched,
The operation information is a reference drive value set to be greater than or equal to a limit drive value necessary for operating the movable body (51, 52) from the reference position to the limit position, and the movable body (51, 52) is moved to the limit position. The initial operation information specifying that the drive motor (59) is driven so as to be operated toward the head and the drive motor (59) is driven so that the movable body (51, 52) is operated toward the reference position. Including a plurality of types of return operation information having different reference drive values for driving the drive motor (59).
When returning the origin of the movable body (51, 52), the motion information determining means (70) determines the initial motion information and the movable body (51, 52) operated based on the initial motion information. ) Is configured such that the operation information determination means (70) determines the return operation information that is a combination in which the sum of the reference drive values coincides with the drive value necessary to operate the reference position.
After the drive control means (70) drives the drive motor (59) based on the initial operation information, the drive operation means (70) is driven by changing the return operation information triggered by the detection state switching by the detection means (69). The gist is that the movable body (51, 52) is configured to move to the reference position by driving the motor (59) .

In this way, by changing the operation information to be executed when the detection state is switched by the detection unit and driving the drive motor, a plurality of detection units that move according to the operation of the movable body can be detected by the same detection unit. Even if it is the structure detected in order, it can be made to operate | move accurately based on the operation position of a movable body. In addition, since it is not necessary to detect the operation position of the movable body with a plurality of detection means, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, the wiring process can be simplified, and the degree of design freedom can be increased.
Further, when returning the origin of the movable body, after the movable body is moved to the limit position, the operation information to be executed is changed by the switching of the detection state by the detection means, and the drive motor is driven to move the movable body. By moving to the reference position, the movable body can be returned to the reference position with high accuracy even if the same detection means sequentially detects a plurality of detectors that move according to the movement of the movable body. Therefore, the movable body can be accurately operated.

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
In accordance with the operation of the movable body (51, 52), the detection unit (69) detects any one of the plurality of detection units (66, 67, 68) and each detection unit ( 66, 67, 68) are alternately switched to a second state in which the detection means (69) does not detect,
The drive control means (70) is triggered by each of switching of the detection state from the first state to the second state and switching of the detection state from the second state to the first state. The gist of the present invention is that the drive motor (59) is driven based on the next operation information after changing the operation information.
As described above, the drive motor is triggered by the switching of the detection state of the detection unit from the first state to the second state and the switching of the detection state of the detection unit from the second state to the first state. By changing the operation information for driving the drive motor, the drive motor can be finely controlled based on the operation position of the movable body, and the operation accuracy of the movable body can be improved.

In order to solve the above problems, the inventions of claim 2 of the present application,
In a gaming machine configured to be able to perform an effect by operating the movable body (51, 52) with the drive of the drive motor (59),
A plurality of detection units (66, 67, 68) that move in accordance with the operation of the movable body (51, 52) are sequentially detected by the same detection means (69) along with the operation of the movable body (51, 52). Configured to detect,
A plurality of types of operation information specifying the operation mode of the drive motor (59) is set, and the operation information determination means (70) determines a combination of operation information to be executed from among the plurality of types of operation information. And
When the detection state is switched by the detection means (69), the drive control means (70) changes the operation information to be executed in the operation information determined by the operation information determination means (70), and the drive control means (70) Configured to drive (59),
Provided with display means (17) capable of displaying effects,
A plurality of the movable bodies (51, 52) are provided so that each movable body (51, 52) can reciprocate between a reference position and a limit position, and each movable body (51, 52) the reference position and the limit position in the reciprocating operation, the plurality of detection units (66, 67, 68) provided in the movable member (51, 52), corresponding to the movable member (51,5 2) each The same detection means (69) provided is configured to detect and switch the detection state in order,
Each of the movable bodies (51, 52) is set with a predetermined number of stop positions between the reference position and the limit position, and the plurality of movable bodies (51, 52) are positioned at the stop positions. The display area (71) is configured to be partitioned into a plurality of areas (71a, 71b) on the front side of the display means (17),
The operation information is set to specify a drive direction and a reference drive value of the drive motor (59) driven based on the operation information,
In the operation information, a stop operation in which a reference drive value is set to be a drive value necessary to operate the movable body (51, 52) from the detection state switching by the detection means (69) to the stop position. Information included,
When the detection state is switched by the detection means (69), the drive control means (70) drives the drive motor (59) based on the stop operation information, so that the display of the display means (17) The gist is that the movable body (51, 52) is configured to move to the stop position that divides the region (71).
In this way, by changing the operation information to be executed when the detection state is switched by the detection unit and driving the drive motor, a plurality of detection units that move according to the operation of the movable body can be detected by the same detection unit. Even if it is the structure detected in order, it can be made to operate | move accurately based on the operation position of a movable body. In addition, since it is not necessary to detect the operation position of the movable body with a plurality of detection means, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, the wiring process can be simplified, and the degree of design freedom can be increased.
In addition, since the plurality of movable bodies can be moved to the stop position with high accuracy and the display area of the display means can be divided into a plurality of areas, the effect of the movement of the movable body and the display effect of the display means can be enhanced. Can be improved.

The present application includes the following technical ideas.
The movable body (51, 52) is configured to be able to reciprocate between a reference position and a limit position, and when the movable body (51, 52) reciprocates between the reference position and the limit position, The detection unit (66, 67, 68) is configured so that the same detection means (69) sequentially detects and the detection state is switched,
A plurality of operation patterns specifying the combination and execution order of the operation information are set, and the operation information determination means (70) determines one operation pattern from the plurality of operation patterns.
When the detection state is switched by the detection means (69), the drive motor (59) is driven by changing the execution order of the operation information specified by the operation pattern determined by the operation information determination means (70). Thus, the gist is that the movable body (51, 52) operated from the reference position is configured to return to the reference position.
As described above, by setting a plurality of operation patterns specifying the combination of the operation information and the execution order, the movable body can be accurately operated in various operation modes only by determining the operation pattern.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the movable body can be accurately controlled with a small number of detection means.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The movable body is shown in the state located in a reference position. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the installation member which arrange | positioned the movable production | presentation apparatus based on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the movable body and moving mechanism in the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus which concern on an Example from the front side. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the movable body and moving mechanism in the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus which concern on an Example from the rear side. (a) is a schematic front view which shows the movable body of both the movable production | presentation apparatuses based on an Example in the state of a reference position, (b) is the detection part and detection of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus in the state of (a) It is a principal part schematic rear view which shows the relationship with a means. Note that in (a), the display area of the display device is indicated by a two-dot chain line. (a) is a schematic front view which shows the movable body of both movable production | presentation apparatuses based on an Example in the state of a 1st stop position, (b) is a detection part of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus in the state of (a) It is a principal part schematic rear view which shows the relationship between a detection means. Note that in (a), the display area of the display device is indicated by a two-dot chain line. (a) is a schematic front view which shows the movable body of both the movable production | presentation apparatuses based on an Example in the state of a 2nd stop position, (b) is a detection part of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus in the state of (a) It is a principal part schematic rear view which shows the relationship between a detection means. Note that in (a), the display area of the display device is indicated by a two-dot chain line. (a) is a schematic front view which shows the movable body of both the movable production | presentation apparatuses based on an Example in the state of a limit position, (b) is a detection part and detection of the 1st movable production | presentation apparatus in the state of (a) It is a principal part schematic rear view which shows the relationship with a means. Note that in (a), the display area of the display device is indicated by a two-dot chain line. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The movable body is shown in the state located in a 1st stop position. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The movable body is shown in the state located in a 2nd stop position. It is a control block diagram of the pachinko machine concerning an example. It is a figure which shows the kind of operation information which specifies the operation | movement aspect of a drive motor. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the operation pattern which specifies the operation mode of a drive motor, and the operation mode of a movable body. It is a figure which shows the combination of the operation information in each operation pattern. It is a figure which shows the combination of the operation information in an initial operation pattern. (a) is a figure which shows the flow of the operation control based on the initial operation pattern at the time of power activation, (b) is a figure which shows the flow of the operation control based on the operation pattern for production. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an abnormality determination process.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the pachinko machine as shown in FIG. Named as viewed from the player side.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described later on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is formed in a rectangular frame shape and fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of the amusement store. A middle frame 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board 20 (see FIG. 2) is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and a display as display means capable of variably displaying symbols on the rear side of the game board 20 The device 17 is arranged to be detachable. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 13 as a decorative frame provided with a transparent member 13a for protecting the game board 20 so as to be seen through can be opened and closed, and below the front frame 13 A lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is assembled to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. It is configured as follows.

  The display device 17 is configured to perform a symbol variation effect that causes the display unit 17a to variably display an effect symbol (sometimes referred to as a decorative drawing) when a pachinko ball is awarded to a start winning opening to be described later. Further, the display device 17 can display various display effects (reach effect, notice effect, notification effect, etc.) executed in association with the symbol variation on the display unit 17a. In the embodiment, as the display device 17, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying images related to various symbols and display effects is accommodated in a housing case is not limited to this, but an organic EL ( Various conventionally known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a display device using Electro-Luminescence) or a drum type display device or a dot matrix type display device can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 13 is provided with an operation handle 16 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 15 for operating a ball striking device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12. The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player turns the operation lever 16a to rotate right, the hitting ball shooting device is operated, and the upper handle 16a is operated. Pachinko balls stored in the ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 20. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball by the hitting ball launching device changes in strength according to the turning amount of the operation lever 16a, and the player operates the operation lever 16a to adjust the turning amount. The so-called “left-handed” in which a pachinko ball flows down a game area 28 on the left side of a frame-shaped decorative body 42 (to be described later) disposed on the game board 20 and the game area 28 on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 42 The so-called “right-handed” where the ball flows down can be distinguished. In addition, a lamp device 18 capable of producing a light emission effect by a light emitter such as an LED and a speaker 19 capable of outputting sound and sound effects are disposed at the front portion of the front frame 13. The lamp device 18 can perform a light emission effect or a speaker 19 can perform a sound effect in accordance with the symbol variation effect.

(About game board 20)
The game board 20 is a transparent flat plate member made of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and is formed on the back side of the game board 20 in a box shape opened forward by a synthetic resin material. An installation member 22 that defines a storage space 27 is provided between the game board 20 and the game board 20 (see FIG. 3). In the accommodation space 27 between the game board 20 and the installation member 22, movable effect devices M1 and M2 (described later) that produce effects by operation, light emitting effect devices (not shown) that produce effects by light emission, and the like are installed. In addition, the player can view the movable effect devices M1 and M2 in the accommodation space from the front side of the game board 20 through the transparent game board 20. The display device 17 is attached to the back side of the installation member 22 and has an opening (visible part) 22a provided in the installation member 22 and an opening 42a of a frame-shaped decorative body 42 (described later) as described later. It is configured to face the front side of the game board 20 so as to be visible. The game board 20 may be decorated by attaching a synthetic resin sheet or the like on which various patterns or the like are drawn on the surface of a wood board.

  On the front side of the game board 20, a game area 28 is defined in which a pachinko ball can flow down by a substantially circular guide rail 23 disposed on the front face (board face). As shown in FIG. 2, the guide rail 23 includes an outer rail 24 formed in an arc shape that bulges leftward from the lower left part of the game board 20 to the upper right part, and the upper right part and lower right part of the game board 20. And an inner rail 25 formed in an arc shape that bulges rightward so as to reach the upper left portion. The inner rail 25 is connected to the upper right end portion of the outer rail 24 and is disposed from the upper right portion to the lower portion of the game board 20 and has a board surface decoration member 25a formed in an arc shape whose left end edge is recessed rightward. A rail member 25b is disposed from the lower part of the game board 20 to the upper left part, and is connected to the lower end of the board decoration member 25a, and is spaced apart to the right (inner side) of the outer rail 24. The outer rail 24 and the rail member 25b define a launch passage 26 through which one pachinko ball can pass. Here, the rail member 25 b constituting the inner rail 25 is disposed so that the open end faces the upper left portion of the game board 20, and defines a launch port that opens to the game area 28 between the rail rail 25 b and the outer rail 24. The pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launcher flies from the lower opening of the launch passage 26 and is launched into the game area 28 from the launch port.

  The game board 20 has a mounting opening penetrating in the front-rear direction at an appropriate position in the game area 28, and various game board installation parts are arranged for each mounting opening. In the gaming board 20 of the embodiment, a mounting opening for installing a frame-like decorative body 42, a start winning device 31, a special winning device 33, a normal winning portion 34, a gate portion 35, etc. is formed as game board installation parts. Yes. In the game board 20, an out port 36 for discharging the pachinko ball that has flowed down to the lowest position of the game area 28 to the outside of the game board 20 is provided at the lowest position of the game area 28. That is, a pachinko ball that is launched from the hitting ball launching device and flows down the game area 28 is provided in the game board installation part (a start winning device 31, a special winning device 33, a normal winning device 34, a gate unit 35). Etc.), a predetermined game such as paying out a prize ball or executing a symbol variation effect is performed according to the entered entrance part, and the pachinko ball flowing down to the bottom of the game area 28 is out. It is configured to be discharged out of the machine through the port 36. It should be noted that the number of mounting openings is appropriately determined according to the position and number of game board installation components attached to the game board 20.

  The game board 20 is provided with a large number of game nails 37 in the game area 28, and a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 is brought into contact with the left side of a frame-shaped decorative body 42 to be described later. A rotating rotation guide member 38 is rotatably supported, and the flow direction of the pachinko balls changes irregularly by contact with the game nail 37 and the rotation guide member 38. The rotation guide member 38 is a member that is also referred to as a so-called “windmill”, and is a member that releases in the left-right direction so as to play a pachinko ball as the rotation guide member 38 rotates.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 of the embodiment is formed in a frame shape that opens in the front and rear at a mounting opening in which a large portion of the approximate center of the game area 28 surrounded by the guide rail 23 opens. A frame-shaped decorative body 42 is attached, and the opening 22 a of the installation member 22 is positioned behind the opening 42 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 42. That is, the display unit 17 a of the display device 17 is configured to be positioned behind the opening 42 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 42.

  In addition, the game board 20 has a first start prize that allows a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 to win in a mounting opening formed at a position below the frame-shaped decorative body 42 (a position directly above the out opening 36). A start winning device 31 provided with a mouth 29 and a second start winning port 30 and a special winning device 33 provided with a special winning port 32 are provided. The first start winning opening 29 is a normally open winning opening that is always open upward in the game area 28 so that the pachinko ball can win a prize. The first start winning opening 29 has a flow-down mode of the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 28 of the game board 20. Accordingly, the pachinko ball can enter (win) the first start winning opening 29 at an arbitrary timing. Further, the second start winning opening 30 is an open / close type winning opening that is opened and closed by an opening / closing member 31a in accordance with driving of a driving means (not shown). The pachinko ball is configured to be able to win the second start winning opening 30 according to the flow mode of the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 and the opening operation timing of the opening / closing member 31a driven by the driving means.

  The special prize opening 32 of the special prize winning device 33 is an open / close type prize opening that is closed by an opening / closing member 33a so that the special prize opening 32 can be opened in accordance with driving of a driving means (not shown). The pachinko ball can be awarded to the special prize opening 32 in accordance with the flow-down mode of the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 and the opening operation timing of the opening / closing member 33a driven by the driving means.

  In the game board 20, a plurality of mounting openings are opened in the gaming area 28 where the pachinko balls flow down on the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 42, and a gate portion 35 is provided at the uppermost mounting opening. And a plurality of mounting ports below the mounting port in which the gate portion 35 is disposed are provided with a normal winning portion 34 provided with a normal winning port 34a. The gate part 35 is a normally open type entrance part in which a gate entrance and a gate exit through which a pachinko ball can pass always open up and down in the game area 28, and the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 of the game board 20. A pachinko ball enters (passes) the gate entrance at an arbitrary timing according to the flow-down mode, and is discharged to the game area 28 via the gate exit. In addition, the normal winning portion 34 is a normally open type winning portion in which a normal winning opening 34a in which a pachinko ball can be won always opens upward in the game area 28, and the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 28 of the game board 20 is used. A pachinko ball can enter (win) a regular winning opening at an arbitrary timing according to the flow-down mode.

  Each of the start winning device 31, the special winning device 33, and the normal winning unit 34 includes a winning detection sensor (not shown) for detecting a pachinko ball that has won the corresponding winning opening 29, 30, 32, 34a. Each winning detection sensor is wired to a control means 70 disposed on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. A special figure hitting judgment condition (hit judging condition) is established along with the detection of a pachinko ball (input of a detection signal for detecting the pachinko ball) by any of the winning detection sensors provided in the start winning device 31. . Then, when the judgment condition per special figure is satisfied, a judgment per special figure regarding whether or not to cause a special figure per hit (big hit or small hit) is performed, and when the judgment result is a hit, the display As a result of the symbol variation effect performed by the device 17, the decoration figure is fixedly stopped and displayed with a predetermined hit display (for example, three sets of the same symbol), and the player who opens the opening / closing member 33a of the special prize-winning device 33 is displayed. An advantageous winning game is provided. Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the winning ball detection condition is established when the winning detection sensor detects the pachinko ball, and the control means 70 is illustrated when the winning ball payout condition is satisfied. A control signal is output to the payout control device that does not, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper ball tray 14 or the lower ball tray 15.

  The gate portion 35 is provided with a gate sensor (not shown) that detects a pachinko ball that enters the gate entrance and passes through the gate portion 35. This gate sensor is connected to the control means 70 by wiring so that the normal hit determination condition is established when a ball detection signal is input from the gate sensor to the control means 70 (ie, a pachinko ball is detected). It has become. Then, in accordance with the establishment of the base hit determination condition, a base hit determination is made regarding whether or not the base hit occurs, and when the determination result is a win determination, the opening / closing of the start winning device 31 is opened and closed. The member 31a is opened and the second start winning opening 30 is opened. In the embodiment, it is set so that the winning ball payout condition is not satisfied when the gate sensor detects the pachinko ball, and the winning ball is not paid out as the pachinko ball passes through the gate portion 35. It has become.

(About the frame-shaped decorative body 42)
Next, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is a frame-shaped base portion formed in an annular shape extending along the inside of a mounting opening in which the frame-shaped decorative body 42 established in the game board 20 is disposed. (Not shown), a hook-like portion 44 provided on the frame-like base portion, protruding forward from the front surface of the game board 20 and separating the game area 28 and the display portion 17a of the display device 17, and the hook-like portion 44 and a thin plate-like base plate portion 45 extending outward from the rear edge. Then, by inserting the frame-like base portion into the mounting opening and fixing the base plate portion 45 to the game board 20 with fixing means such as screws in a state where the base plate portion 45 is in contact with the front surface of the game board 20. When the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is attached to the game board 20, a game area 28 in which the pachinko balls flow down is defined outside the frame-shaped decorative body 42, specifically between the bowl-shaped portion 44 and the guide rail 23. It is to be made. In addition, with the frame-shaped decorative body 42 attached to the game board 20, a base plate part 45 extending outward from the rear edge of the bowl-shaped part 44 extends along the front surface of the game board 20, A pachinko ball is configured to pass through the front side of the base plate part 45. The frame-like decorative body 42 is entirely made of a transparent synthetic resin, and the base plate portion 45 is stacked on the front side of the transparent game board 20 with the base plate portion 45 and the game board 20 interposed therebetween. The back side can be seen through.

  The bowl-shaped portion 44 of the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is provided so as to continuously extend over the entire circumference of the frame-shaped base portion, and a pachinko ball jumps into the opening 42 a from the game area 28. The pachinko ball is configured not to move on the front side of the display unit 17a in the display device 17. The bowl-shaped portion 44 is formed so as to incline downward in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, so that the pachinko ball launched into the game area 28 does not stagnate on the bowl-shaped portion 44 and the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 42 or It is formed to be guided to the right.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is provided with a stage 46 below the opening 42a (the inner peripheral lower edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 42) and on the left side of the opening 42a. In addition, a ball introduction part 47 is provided for taking a pachinko ball that opens into the game area 28 and flows down the game area 28 into the inside (stage 46) of the frame-shaped decorative body 42. The ball introduction part 47 communicates with the stage 46. Configured to do. The pachinko balls passed from the ball introduction section 47 to the stage 46 roll to the left and right on the stage 46 and are then discharged to the game area 28 where the start winning ports 29 and 30 are provided. The rear edge of the stage 46 is provided with a transparent wall 48 that rises at a predetermined height toward the upper side over the entire length in the left-right direction, and a pachinko ball that rolls on the stage 46 is provided on the display device 17. The transparent wall 48 prevents the display unit 17a from moving. In addition, an overhanging portion 48a that projects to the upper end edge of the transparent wall 48 to a position close to the back surface of the transparent member 13a in the front frame 13 (a position where a pachinko ball cannot pass between the transparent member 13a). The overhanging portion 48a prevents a pachinko ball that jumps in contact with the game nail 37 and jumps into the stage 46 from moving to the display portion 17a side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the frame-shaped decorative body 42 is provided with a plurality of decorative parts 49 to which a design as a motif of the pachinko machine 10 is applied at the inner peripheral edge of the bowl-shaped portion 44. In this embodiment, the decorative part 49, the hook-shaped part 44, and the projecting part 48a of the transparent wall 48 define an opening 42a that allows the display part 17a of the display device 17 to face the front side.

(About the installation member 22)
The installation member (installation portion) 22 includes a back plate 40 formed in a substantially rectangular shape smaller than the outer shape of the game board 20, and an image wall portion 41 protruding forward from the outer peripheral edge of the back plate 40. The game board 20 and the installation member 22 are screwed in a state of being formed in a box shape that opens forward (see FIG. 3), with the front end of the opening of the wall 41 being in contact with the back surface of the game board 20. It is fixed. Then, in the accommodation space 27 defined between the game board 20 in the installation member 22, movable production devices M1 and M2 that produce production by operation are installed and can be handled as one unit. Yes. On the back plate 40 of the installation member 22, a substantially rectangular opening 22 a is opened at the front and back at a position aligned with the opening 42 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 42. And the display part 17a of the said display apparatus 17 arrange | positioned on the back surface of the backplate 40 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the said opening part 22a and the opening part 42a.

(About the movable effect devices M1 and M2)
A first movable effect device M1 is disposed on the left side of the opening 22a on the back plate 40 of the installation member 22, and a second movable effect device M2 is disposed on the right side of the opening 22a of the back plate 40. ing. Since the first movable effect device M1 and the second movable effect device M2 are bilaterally symmetric, the configuration of the first movable effect device M1 will be described, and the second movable effect device M2 is the same member as the first movable effect device M1. The same reference numerals are assigned and detailed description is omitted.

(About the first movable effect device M1)
The first movable effect device M1 includes an installation base 50 (see FIG. 3) attached to the back plate 40, movable bodies 51 and 52 operably provided on the installation base 50, and an installation base 50. And a moving mechanism 53 that operates the movable bodies 51 and 52, and the moving mechanism 53 is configured to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 so that an effect can be performed. In the embodiment, two movable bodies 51, 52 are supported on the installation base body 50 so as to be able to shift around the same axis extending in the front-rear direction and shifted in the front-rear direction. 52 is configured to reciprocate between the reference position (see FIG. 6A) and the limit position (see FIG. 9A) on the front side of the display unit 17a in the display device 17. The two movable bodies 51 and 52 are formed in a shape that is symmetrical in the vertical direction across a horizontal line passing through the rotation axis. Therefore, the movable body 51 located on the upper side at the reference position may be referred to as the first movable body 51, and the movable body 52 located on the lower side at the reference position may be designated as the second movable body 52.

(About movable bodies 51 and 52)
As described above, since the first movable body 51 and the second movable body 52 are vertically symmetrical, the configuration of the first movable body 51 will be described. The second movable body 52 is the same as the first movable body 51 and is the same member. The detailed description will be omitted. Further, the movable bodies 51 and 52 will be described in a state where they are located at the reference position as shown in FIG. 6 unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first movable body 51 includes a first arm portion 54 whose one end in the longitudinal direction is rotatably supported by the installation base 50, and a free end of the first arm portion 54. And a second arm portion 55 that extends in a direction intersecting the first arm portion 54 and is formed in an inverted L shape. The first movable body 51 is provided with a first decorative portion 56 at the free end of the second arm portion 55, and a second decorative portion 57 is provided at the connecting portion of the both arm portions 54 and 55. In the embodiment, the decorative portions 56 and 57 are formed in a circular shape, and when the first movable body 51 and the second movable body 52 are operated, the first decorative portions 56 and 56 of both the movable bodies 51 and 52 and The second decorative portions 57, 57 are configured to overlap in the front-rear direction at different operation positions (first stop position, second stop position), respectively (FIGS. 7A, 8A, 10 and 10). (See FIG. 11).

  The first arm portion 54 and the second arm portion 55 are configured to transmit light, and a light emitting substrate 58 (see FIG. 5) provided with a light emitter on the back side is disposed to emit light from the light emitter. Thus, both arms 54 and 55 are configured to be bright. In addition, the first decorative portion 56 and the second decorative portion 57 are configured to be non-light transmissive, and the first decorative portions 56 and 56 of both movable bodies 51 and 52 overlap each other in the front-rear direction. In a state where the portions 57 and 57 overlap each other, the rear decoration portions 56 and 57 are configured to be hidden by the front decoration portions 56 and 57.

(About the moving mechanism 53)
The moving mechanism 53 includes a drive motor 59 disposed on the installation base 50 and a transmission mechanism 60 disposed on the installation base 50 to transmit the driving force of the drive motor 59 to both movable bodies 51 and 52. . The drive motor 59 is electrically connected to the control means 70 (see FIG. 12). The drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the forward direction and the reverse direction under the control of the control means 70. The bodies 51 and 52 are configured to reciprocate between a reference position (FIG. 6) and a limit position (FIG. 9). The movable bodies 51 and 52 are configured not to move beyond the limit position by contacting a limit stopper (not shown) when operating from the reference position toward the limit position, and from the limit position to the reference position. In the case of moving toward, it is configured not to move beyond the reference position by contacting a reference stopper (not shown). Regarding the rotation direction of the drive motor 59, the direction in which the movable bodies 51, 52 are operated from the reference position side to the limit position side is the CCW direction, and the direction in which the movable bodies 51, 52 are operated from the limit position side to the reference position side is CW. Sometimes referred to as a direction.

  4 and 5, the transmission mechanism 60 includes an arm member 61 connected to the output shaft of the drive motor 59, an operating member 62 slidably supported on the installation base 50, and an arm member 61. And a connecting member 63 that is rotatably connected to the operating member 62. The operating member 62 is supported by the guide means 64 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the installation base 50. By driving the drive motor 59, the operating member 62 is moved up and down via the arm member 61 and the connecting member 63. Configured to slide in the direction. The actuating member 62 includes a first rack portion 62a and a second rack portion 62b that extend in the vertical direction by a predetermined length at positions spaced apart in the left-right direction across the rotation shafts of the movable bodies 51, 52. However, it is provided so as to be shifted in the front-rear direction and opposed to the left and right in front view. A first gear 51a is provided at a support end of the first movable body 51 with respect to the installation base 50 of the first arm portion 54, and the first gear 51a meshes with a first rack portion 62a located on the front side. . In addition, a second gear 52a is provided at a support end of the second movable body 52 with respect to the installation base 50 of the first arm portion 54, and the second gear 52a meshes with a second rack portion 62b located on the rear side. doing. That is, the first movable body 51 and the second movable body 52 are driven by the meshing action of the gears 51a and 52a corresponding to the rack portions 62a and 62b by driving the drive motor 59 and sliding the operating member 62. Configured to rotate in opposite directions.

  The guide means 64 includes a long hole 64a provided in the operating member 62 and extending in the vertical direction, and a guide member 64b provided in the installation base 50 and inserted through the long hole 64a. Further, the other end of the biasing member 65 such as a coil spring whose one end is locked to the operating member 62 is locked to a locking portion (not shown) provided on the installation member 22, and the operating member 62 is attached. The biasing member 65 is always biased upward. In the embodiment, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are positioned at the reference position at the upper position in the allowable movement range of the operating member 62, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are positioned at the limit position at the lower position in the allowable movement range of the operating member 62. It is like that. That is, the biasing member 65 is configured to always bias both movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the limit position.

  A stepping motor is employed as the drive motor 59, and the drive motor 59 is set to rotate by one step angle (for example, 0.5 degree) corresponding to one drive pulse sent from the control means 70. . Note that the number of drive pulses sent from the control means 70 may hereinafter be referred to as the step number (reference drive value). Then, a drive pulse of the number of steps (reference drive value) set in operation information described later is sent from the control means 70 to the drive motor 59, and the drive motor 59 is rotationally driven by the number of steps (reference drive value). Thus, the movable bodies 51 and 52 operate to a position where the detection state of the detection means 69 that can detect the detection units 66, 67, and 68 that move together with the movable bodies 51 and 52 operated by the drive motor 59 is switched. It is configured as follows. In the configuration in which the driving force of the drive motor 59 is transmitted to the movable bodies 51 and 52 via the transmission mechanism 60 and operates (rotates) as in the embodiment, the initial operation starts from the reference position toward the limit position. The movement amount (rotation angle) of the movable bodies 51 and 52 is smaller than the number of steps compared to the middle and final stages. Further, as will be described later, the control means 70 includes a count unit 70d that counts the number of steps (number of drive pulses) sent to the drive motor 59, and based on the count value counted by the count unit, It is configured to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the determination process.

(About detectors 66, 67, 68)
A plurality of detectors 66, 67, 68 are provided at the support ends of the movable bodies 51, 52 with respect to the installation base 50, spaced apart in the circumferential direction. In the embodiment, on the back side of the support end portion of the second movable body 52 located on the rear side, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6B, detection portions 66, 67, 68 projecting rearward are provided on the movable body 51. , 52 are spaced apart in the circumferential direction at the same radial position with the rotation axis of 52 as the center. The installation base 50 is provided with detection means 69 at a position where each of the detection units 66, 67, 68 can be detected. The detection means 69 is configured so that the movable bodies 51, 52 have a reference position and a limit position. A plurality of detectors 66, 67, 68 are configured to be detected in order as they operate. The detection means 69 is electrically connected to the control means 70, and the detection signal of the detection means 69 is input to the control means 70. In the embodiment, three detection units 66, 67, 68 are provided. When these detection units 66, 67, 68 are distinguished, the movable bodies 51, 52 operate from the reference position toward the limit position. In the order of detection, the first detection unit 66, the second detection unit 67, and the third detection unit 68 are referred to. That is, when the movable bodies 51 and 52 move from the reference position toward the limit position, the detection unit 69 detects the first detection unit 66, the second detection unit 67, and the third detection unit 68 in this order. When the movable bodies 51 and 52 operate from the limit position toward the reference position, the detection unit 69 detects the third detection unit 68, the second detection unit 67, and the first detection unit 66 in this order. In addition, in FIG.6 (b), FIG.7 (b), FIG.8 (b), FIG.9 (b), each detection part 66,67,68 is hatched and it distinguishes from another site | part.

  The three (a plurality of) detection units 66, 67, 68 are separated by an interval at which one of the detection units 69 is detected as the movable bodies 51, 52 operate. That is, with the operation of the movable bodies 51 and 52, the detection means 69 switches alternately between a first state where the detection units 66, 67 and 68 are detected and a second state where the detection units 66, 67 and 68 are not detected. It is configured as follows. Then, when the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched, the control unit 70 changes the operation information specifying the operation mode of the drive motor 59 as described later, and drives the drive motor 59 based on the operation information. It is configured to control. In the embodiment, the control unit 70 executes the detection unit 69 in response to the detection state switching from the first state to the second state and the detection state switching from the second state to the first state. The operation information is changed, and the drive motor 59 is driven and controlled based on the next operation information.

  In the embodiment, a photosensor comprising a light emitting part and a light receiving part is used as the detecting means 69, and the detection parts 66, 67, 68 are not present on the optical path between the light emitting part and the light receiving part (light emission Light receiving state in which the light emitted from the light receiving portion is received by the light receiving portion) is a second state where the detecting means 69 does not detect the detecting portions 66, 67, 68 (FIG. 6B, FIG. 7B, 8 (see FIG. 8 (b)), and the detection units 66, 67, 68 are present on the optical path between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit (the light emitted from the light emitting unit is received by the light receiving unit). The light blocking state in which no light is received is set as the first state (see FIG. 9B) in which the detection means 69 detects the detection units 66, 67, and 68. In the embodiment, the detection means 69 is set to be in the second state at the reference position, the first stop position, and the second stop position of the movable bodies 51 and 52, and the limit position of the movable bodies 51 and 52 is set. The detecting means 69 is set to be in the first state. For each of the detection units 66, 67, and 68, the front end side in the traveling direction when the movable bodies 51 and 52 move from the reference position toward the limit position is referred to as a limit end portion, and the rear end side in the traveling direction is referred to as a reference. Sometimes referred to as an end.

(About the stop position)
In the first movable effect device M1, a predetermined number of stop positions are set between the reference position and the limit position. In the movable effect device M1, the drive motor 59 is controlled by the control means 70 and each movable body is controlled. By stopping 51 and 52 at each stop position, the display area 71 on the front side of the display device 17 where various symbols and the like are displayed on the display unit 17a can be divided into a plurality of areas. In addition, the display area 71 is shown with the dashed-two dotted line in FIG. 6 (a), FIG. 7 (a), FIG. 8 (a), and FIG. 9 (a). In the reference position shown in FIG. 6A, the first movable effect device M1 is configured such that the first arm portions 54, 54 of both the movable bodies 51, 52 are located on the left edge side of the display area 71 and the second arm portion 55, 55 is located on the corresponding upper edge side and lower edge side of the display area 71, and does not partition the display area 71. In the embodiment, two stop positions that divide the display area 71 are set. At the first stop position shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the first decorative portions 56 and 56 of both movable bodies 51 and 52 are displayed areas. 71 (display unit 17a) is overlapped in the front-rear direction on the center side so that the display area 71 is divided into a first partitioned area (area) 71a surrounded by the two movable bodies 51 and 52 in the front view and other areas. Configured to be partitioned. Further, at the second stop position shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the first arm portions 54 and 54 and the second decoration portions 57 and 57 of both movable bodies 51 and 52 overlap in the front-rear direction, so that the display area 71 is viewed from the front. In FIG. 2, the upper and lower second partitioned areas (areas) 71b and 71b partitioned by the two movable bodies 51 and 52 and the other areas are configured. Specifically, at the second stop position, the first arms 54 and 54 extend horizontally from the left edge toward the center of the display area 71 in a state where the first arms 54 and 54 overlap each other at the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the display area 71. In addition, the second arm portions 55 and 55 extend in the vertical direction from the second decorative portions 57 and 57 that overlap in the front-rear direction, and the first decorative portions 56 and 56 are positioned at the upper edge and the lower edge of the display area 71. It is configured as follows. Thereby, the display area 71 is partitioned in the left-right direction by the pair of second arm portions 55, 55, and the display area 71 on the left side of the second arm portions 55, 55 is further vertically moved by the first arm portions 54, 54. Comparted in the direction.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment including the two movable effect devices M1 and M2, the movable bodies 51 and 52 of the both movable effect devices M1 and M2 are positioned at the first stop positions in FIG. a) As shown in FIG. 10, the display area 71 is divided into two first divided areas 71a and 71a spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. In addition, a region other than the two first partition regions 71a and 71a defined in a state where the movable bodies 51 and 52 of both the movable effect devices M1 and M2 are respectively positioned at the first stop position is referred to as the other region 71d. There is a case. In addition, with the movable bodies 51 and 52 of both the movable effect devices M1 and M2 positioned at the second stop positions, respectively, as shown in FIGS. Four second partitioned areas 71b, 71b, 71b, 71b are partitioned. In the state where the movable bodies 51 and 52 of both the movable effect devices M1 and M2 are positioned at the second stop positions, respectively, the second arm portion 55 that extends in the vertical direction apart from the left and right in the center of the display area 71. , 55, the third partition region 71 c is defined.

  In the movable effect devices M1 and M2 of the embodiment, as the stop positions of the movable bodies 51 and 52, the first decoration portion 56 is located on the reference position side (near side) from the first stop position where the first decoration portions 56 and 56 overlap in the front-rear direction. , 56 are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and the second arm portions 55, 55 are in front of the second stop portion where the second decorative portions 57, 57 overlap in the front-rear direction (front side). A second anomalous stop position that overlaps in the front-rear direction so as to intersect in view is set. That is, in the movable effect devices M1 and M2 of the embodiment, two stop positions and two variable side stop positions are set between the reference position and the limit position.

(Regarding the control means 70)
The control means 70 includes a control CPU 70a for executing various control processes, a control ROM 70b for storing control programs executed by the control CPU 70a and various data, a control RAM 70c for writing / reading data necessary for the processes of the control CPU 70a, and the like. Is provided. Further, the control means 70 includes a count unit 70d that counts the number of steps (number of drive pulses) sent to the drive motor 59. The count unit 70d is reset when the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched in an abnormality determination process to be described later, and from the control unit 70 to the drive motor 59 with the start of control of the drive motor 59 based on the next operation information. It is set to count the number of steps sent (number of drive pulses). As shown in FIG. 12, the drive motors 59, 59, the display device 17, and the detection means 69, 69 are electrically connected to the control means 70. A control ROM 70b serving as a storage unit of the control unit 70 stores a plurality of types of operation information (described later) specifying the operation mode of the drive motor 59. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, this operation information includes an operation direction (CCW direction, CW direction) of the drive motor 59 and a reference drive value (number of steps) that is a rotation amount (rotation angle) of the drive motor 59. It is information that specifies. The control ROM 70b stores a display control program for controlling the display contents displayed in the display area 71 of the display device 17 and various image data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters and characters). Has been.

  The control ROM 70b stores an operation pattern (see FIG. 15) combining a plurality of operation information for specifying the operation mode of each drive motor 59 in the movable rendering devices M1 and M2, and corresponds to each operation pattern. Thus, a display effect pattern for specifying the display content of the display effect displayed in the display area 71 of the display device 17 is stored. In the embodiment, the display device corresponds to a plurality of types of effect operation modes (described later) executed by the movable bodies 51 and 52 of the movable effect devices M1 and M2 by operating the drive motor 59 based on each operation pattern. The display effect pattern which specifies the display content of the display effect performed in 17 is set. And if the control means 70 (control CPU70a) determines one from several operation | movement patterns, the content of the production | presentation based on the display data corresponding to the display production | generation pattern corresponding to the production | presentation operation | movement aspect performed with this operation pattern will be shown. The display device 17 is controlled to display an image on the display unit 17a (display area 71) of the display device 17.

(About the operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52)
A plurality of types are set as operation modes of the movable bodies 51 and 52 in the first movable effect device M1. In the embodiment, in the form in which the movable bodies 51 and 52 are stopped at four positions between the reference position and the limit position, as shown in FIG. One type of initial operation mode is set for returning to the reference position (returning to the origin). An operation pattern for operating the drive motor 59 so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 in the production operation mode and the initial operation mode is set corresponding to each operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52. . In other words, by operating the drive motor 59 based on the operation pattern, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are configured to operate in a corresponding production operation mode or initial operation mode. In the embodiment, nine types of operation patterns corresponding to nine types of production operation modes are production operation patterns, and one type of operation pattern corresponding to one type of initial operation mode is an initial operation pattern. In each operation pattern, a combination of a plurality of pieces of operation information for specifying the operation mode of the drive motor 59 and an execution order of the operation information are specified (see FIG. 15). As the operation information for specifying the operation mode of the drive motor 59, specifically, the reference drive for specifying the operation direction (CCW direction, CW direction) of the drive motor 59 and the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the drive motor 59. Value (number of steps) is set.

(Relationship between operation pattern and operation mode)
Movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by operating the drive motor 59 based on 10 types of operation patterns (production operation patterns and initial operation patterns) set in the pachinko machine 10 and each operation pattern. The relationship with the operation mode will be described with reference to FIG. The nine types of production operation patterns are distinguished from each other by naming the first operation pattern, the second operation pattern,... The ninth operation pattern.

The first effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the first operation pattern is that the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position are in the first stop. After operating to a position and stopping at the first stop position, the operation mode is such that it returns from the first stop position to the reference position without stopping.
The second effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the second operation pattern is that the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position are in the second stop. The operation mode is such that the operation is performed without stopping to the position and stopped at the second stop position, and then returned to the reference position without stopping from the second stop position.
The third effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the third operation pattern is the first stop of the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position. Moved to the position and stopped at the first stop position, and then moved from the first stop position to the second stop position and stopped at the second stop position, and then stopped from the second stop position to the reference position. It is an operation mode that is operated so as to return.
The fourth effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the fourth operation pattern is that the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position are in the second stop. It operates without stopping to the position, stops at the second stop position, and then operates from the second stop position to the first stop position and stops at the first stop position, and then from the first stop position to the reference position. It is the operation | movement aspect operated so that it may return, without stopping until.
The fifth effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the fifth operation pattern is that the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position reach the limit position. The operation mode is such that the operation is performed without stopping and stopped at the limit position, and then returned from the limit position to the reference position without stopping.
The sixth effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the sixth operation pattern is the first stop of the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position. The operation mode is such that the position, the second stop position, and the limit position are sequentially operated to stop at each position, and then return from the limit position to the reference position without stopping.
The seventh effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the seventh operation pattern is that the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position have the first stop. The position, the second stop position, and the limit position are sequentially operated to stop at each position, and then the second stop position and the first stop position are sequentially operated when returning from the limit position to the reference position. After stopping at each position, it is an operation mode that is operated so as to return from the first stop position to the reference position without stopping.
The eighth effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the eighth operation pattern is that the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position are the first irregularities. An operation mode in which operation is performed to return to the reference position without stopping from the first irregular stop position after operating to the stop position (position before the first stop position) and stopping at the first irregular stop position; It has become.
The ninth effect operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the ninth operation pattern is that the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have started the operation from the reference position have the second irregularity. Stop without stopping until the stop position (position between the first stop position and the second stop position), stop at the second irregular stop position, and then stop from the second irregular stop position to the reference position It is an operation mode that is operated so as to return.

  The initial operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 executed by driving the drive motor 59 based on the initial operation pattern is based on the movable bodies 51 and 52 when the power is turned on or the pachinko machine 10 is initialized. This is an operation mode for returning to the position, regardless of the current position of the movable bodies 51, 52, after the movable bodies 51, 52 move toward the limit position and stop at the limit position. The operation mode is such that the operation returns to the reference position without stopping.

  Here, the contents of effects displayed in the display area 71 of the display device 17 corresponding to each effect operation mode (operation pattern) of the movable bodies 51 and 52 will be described. In the display effect pattern corresponding to each effect operation mode, when the movable bodies 51 and 52 that operate in the corresponding effect operation mode (operation pattern) are stopped at the first stop position, as shown in FIGS. The first partition area 71a partitioned by the movable bodies 51 and 52 is set to display an image different from the other area 71d. Further, in a state where the movable bodies 51 and 52 are stopped at the second stop position, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the second partitioned area 71b partitioned by the movable bodies 51 and 52 and the two movable effect devices M1, A different image is set to be displayed in each of the third partitioned areas 71c partitioned between both movable bodies 51 and 52 of M2.

(Relationship between detection state switching timing of detection means 69 and reference position, limit position, and each stop position)
Here, the switching timing of the detection states of the detectors 66, 67, 68 by the detector 69 in the embodiment and the number of steps of the drive motor 59 required to operate the movable bodies 51, 52 up to the respective positions. Will be described.

(Relationship between reference position and first stop position)
As described above, the detection unit 69 is set to be in the second state in which the first detection unit 66 is not detected at the reference position of the movable bodies 51 and 52 (see FIG. 6B). Then, when the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CCW direction by the first step number (114 steps in the embodiment), the movable body 51, 52 at the reference position detects the first detection unit 66 by the detection unit 69. Thus, it is set to operate up to the position where the first state is switched (the position where the detection state is switched). Further, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CCW direction by the second number of steps (63 steps in the embodiment) from when the detection unit 69 detects the first detection unit 66 and switches to the first state. Thus, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set so that the detection unit 69 does not detect the first detection unit 66 and moves to a position where the detection unit 69 switches to the second state (position where the detection state switches). Then, when the detection means 69 is switched to the second state, the drive motor 59 is further rotated in the CCW direction by the third step number (23 steps in the embodiment), so that the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved. The first stop position is set (see the first operation pattern in FIG. 7A and FIG. 15). Specifically, the drive motor 59 that moves the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position toward the limit position is driven to rotate 114 steps in the CCW direction, so that the limit end of the first detection unit 66 is detected. The detection unit 69 is set to detect the first detection unit 66 by entering the optical path 69 and switching the detection unit 69 from the light receiving state to the light blocking state. In addition, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate 63 steps in the CCW direction from when the optical path of the detection unit 69 is blocked by the limit end of the first detection unit 66 and switched to the first state. It is set so that the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69, the detection unit 69 switches from the light shielding state to the light reception state, and the detection unit 69 does not detect the first detection unit 66. Then, when the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and switches to the second state, the drive motor 59 is further rotated in the CCW direction by 23 steps, Before the detection means 69 detects the second detection part 67, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set so as to reach the first stop position. That is, at the first stop position of the movable bodies 51 and 52, as shown in FIG. 7B, the detection means 69 is positioned between the first detection unit 66 and the second detection unit 67, and both detection units 66 are located. , 67 is not detected (second state).

(Relationship between reference position and second stop position)
A drive motor 59 for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position toward the limit position is rotationally driven in the CCW direction by the first step number (114 steps) + the second step number (63 steps), and the detection is performed. The drive motor 59 is moved in the CCW direction from when the means 69 no longer detects the first detection unit 66 (the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection means 69) and switches to the second state. The movable bodies 51 and 52 are rotated by the fourth step number (46 steps in the embodiment, twice the third step number). It is set to operate up to the position where the state is switched to 1 (the position where the detection state is switched). In addition, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CCW direction by the fifth step number (15 steps in the embodiment) from when the detection unit 69 detects the second detection unit 67 and switches to the first state. Thus, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set so that the detection unit 69 does not detect the second detection unit 67 and moves to a position where the detection unit 69 switches to the second state (position where the detection state switches). Then, when the detection means 69 is switched to the second state, the drive motor 59 is further rotated by the sixth step number (25 steps in the embodiment) in the CCW direction, so that the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved. It is set to reach the second stop position (see the second operation pattern in FIG. 8A and FIG. 15). Specifically, the drive motor 59 that moves the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position toward the limit position is rotationally driven in the CCW direction by 177 steps, so that the reference end of the first detection unit 66 is detected by the detection unit. It is set so that the detection means 69 is switched from the light shielding state to the light receiving state after passing through the optical path 69 and the detection means 69 does not detect the first detection unit 66. Then, when the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and switches to the second state, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CCW direction by 46 steps, so that the first 2 The limit end of the detection unit 67 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69, and the detection unit 69 is switched from the light receiving state to the light shielding state, so that the detection unit 69 detects the second detection unit 67. In addition, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CCW direction by 15 steps from when the optical path of the detection unit 69 is blocked by the limit end of the second detection unit 67 and switched to the first state. 2 The setting is made such that the reference end portion of the detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 is switched from the light shielding state to the light receiving state so that the detection unit 69 does not detect the second detection unit 67. Then, when the reference end of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and switches to the second state, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate further by 25 steps in the CCW direction. Before the detection means 69 detects the third detection unit 68, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set to reach the second stop position. That is, at the second stop position of the movable bodies 51 and 52, as shown in FIG. 8B, the detection means 69 is located between the second detection unit 67 and the third detection unit 68, and both the detection units 67 are located. , 68 is not detected (second state).

(Relationship between reference position and first irregular stop position)
The drive motor 59 that moves the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position toward the limit position is rotationally driven in the CCW direction by the first step number (114 steps), and the detection unit 69 detects the first detection unit 66. Then, the drive motor 59 moves to the CCW direction from the time when the first state is switched to the first state (the limit end portion of the first detection unit 66 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69). Step) The movable bodies 51 and 52 are set so as to reach the first irregular stop position by being driven by rotation (see the eighth operation pattern in FIG. 15). The ninth step number is set smaller than the second step number, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are brought to the first irregular stop position before the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69. It has come to. That is, at the first irregular stop position of the movable bodies 51 and 52, the detection means 69 is in a state (first state) in which the first detection unit 66 is detected.

(Relationship between reference position and second irregular stop position)
The drive motor 59 for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position toward the limit position is the first step number (114 steps) + second step number (63 steps) + fourth step number (46 steps) in the CCW direction. When the detection means 69 detects the second detection part 67 and is switched to the first state after being driven by the rotation of the minute (the limit end of the second detection part 67 enters the optical path of the detection means 69). When the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CCW direction by the number of 10 steps (8 steps in the embodiment), the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set to reach the second irregular stop position (FIG. 15). (Refer to the ninth operation pattern). The tenth step number is set to be smaller than the fifth step number, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set to the second irregular stop position before the reference end of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69. It has come to. That is, at the second irregular stop position of the movable bodies 51 and 52, the detection unit 69 is in a state (first state) in which the second detection unit 67 is detected.

(Relationship between reference position and limit position)
The movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position are set to operate up to the limit position by rotating the drive motor 59 in the CCW direction by the limit drive value (number of steps). In the embodiment, 340 steps are set as the number of steps of the limit drive value, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position are configured to operate to the limit position by rotating the drive motor 59 by 340 steps. (See FIG. 9 (a)). In other words, the drive motor 59 is rotated in the CCW direction by the limit drive value (340 steps) regardless of the position between the reference position and the limit position. By driving the movable bodies 51 and 52, the movable bodies 51 and 52 can be reliably operated to the limit position where they abut against the limit stopper.

(Relationship between first stop position and second stop position)
The movable bodies 51 and 52 in the first stop position in which the detection means 69 is located between the first detection unit 66 and the second detection unit 67 have a third step number (23 steps) when the drive motor 59 is directed in the CCW direction. ) Is driven so as to rotate, so that the detecting means 69 is set to operate up to a position where the second detecting portion 67 is detected and switched to the first state. Then, as described in the relationship between the reference position and the second stop position, the drive motor 59 moves in the CCW direction from the time when the detection unit 69 detects the second detection unit 67 and switches to the first state. By being driven to rotate by the number of 5 steps (15 steps), the movable bodies 51 and 52 operate to a position where the detection unit 69 does not detect the second detection unit 67 and switches to the second state, and further the drive motor 59 Is rotated by the sixth step number (25 steps) in the CCW direction, so that the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set to reach the second stop position. That is, by rotating the drive motor 59 by the number of third steps + the number of fifth steps + the number of sixth steps, the movable bodies 51 and 52 operate between the first stop position and the second stop position. Composed.

(Relationship between second stop position and limit position)
The movable bodies 51 and 52 at the second stop position where the detection means 69 is located between the second detection unit 67 and the third detection unit 68 are provided with a sixth step number (25 steps) when the drive motor 59 is directed in the CCW direction. ) Is driven so as to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the detection means 69 detects the third detection unit 68 and switches to the first state. Then, from when the detection unit 69 detects the third detection unit 68 and switches to the first state, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CCW direction by the seventh step number (52 steps in the embodiment). Thus, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set to reach the limit position. In a state in which the movable bodies 51 and 52 are located at the limit positions, as shown in FIG. 9B, the third detection unit 68 faces the optical path between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit. Reference numeral 69 denotes a first state in which the third detection unit 68 is detected.

(About operation information)
The operation information for specifying the operation mode of the drive motor 59 will be described in detail. In the embodiment, as motion information, as shown in FIG. 13, 19 types of effect motion information from 1st motion information to 19th motion information and 1 type of initial motion information are set. The effect operation information and the initial operation information are stored in the control ROM 70b of the control means 70.

  In the first to fifth operation information shown in FIG. 13, the driving direction of the drive motor 59 is set to the CCW direction, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are operated from the reference position side toward the limit position side. It is set as information. In the first to fifth operation information, different values are set as reference drive values for driving the drive motor 59.

When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position toward the limit position as the reference drive value of the first operation information, the detection means 69 performs the first detection. A first step number (114 steps) for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 from the second state to the position where the first state is switched by detecting the portion 66 (limit end) is set.
As the reference drive value of the second operation information, the movable bodies 51 and 52 when the optical path of the detection unit 69 is blocked by the limit end of the first detection unit 66 and is switched from the second state to the first state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so that the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved from the position toward the limit position, the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69. Thus, the second number of steps (63 steps) for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the detecting means 69 switches from the first state to the second state is set.
As the reference driving value of the third operation information, the movable when the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so that the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved toward the limit position from the position of the bodies 51 and 52, the limit end of the second detection unit 67 is detected by the detection means 69. A fourth step number (46 steps) is set to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the detection means 69 switches from the second state to the first state after entering the optical path of the first to fourth optical paths.
As a reference drive value of the fourth operation information, the movable bodies 51 and 52 when the optical path of the detection means 69 is blocked by the limit end portion of the second detection unit 67 and switched from the second state to the first state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the limit position from the position, the reference end of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69. Thus, the fifth step number (15 steps) for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the detecting means 69 switches from the first state to the second state is set.
As the reference drive value of the fifth operation information, the movable when the reference end of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the limit position from the position of the bodies 51 and 52, the limit end of the third detection unit 68 is detected by the detection means 69. The eighth step number (50 steps) is set to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the detection means 69 switches from the second state to the first state after entering the optical path.

  In the sixth to tenth operation information shown in FIG. 13, the drive direction of the drive motor 59 is set opposite to the first to fifth operation information (CW direction), and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are limited. It is set as operation information for operating from the position side toward the reference position side. In the sixth to tenth operation information, different values are set as reference drive values for driving the drive motor 59.

The sixth motion information corresponds to the fifth motion information, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are operated from the limit position toward the reference position as the reference drive value of the sixth motion information. Then, the limit end portion of the third detection unit 68 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the movable unit 51, 52 is moved from the position of the movable unit 51, 52 when the detection unit 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to move the bodies 51 and 52 toward the reference position, the reference end of the second detection unit 67 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69. The eighth step number (50 steps) for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 from the second state to the position where the first state is switched to the first state is set.
The seventh motion information corresponds to the fourth motion information, and the reference end of the second detection unit 67 enters the optical path of the detection means 69 as the reference drive value of the seventh motion information. Then, from the position of the movable bodies 51, 52 when the detection means 69 is switched from the second state to the first state, the movable bodies 51, 52 are moved toward the reference position (CW direction). When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction, the limit end portion of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 until the detection unit 69 switches from the first state to the second state. A fifth step number (15 steps) for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 is set.
The eighth motion information corresponds to the third motion information, and the limit end portion of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection means 69 as a reference drive value of the eighth motion information. Then, the drive motor 59 moves the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the reference position from the position of the movable bodies 51 and 52 when the detection unit 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. When driven in the CW direction, the reference end of the first detection unit 66 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 switches to a position where the detection unit 69 switches from the second state to the first state. A fourth step number (46 steps) for operating 52 is set.
The ninth operation information corresponds to the second operation information, and the reference end of the first detection unit 66 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 as the reference drive value of the ninth operation information. Then, the drive motor 59 moves the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the reference position from the position of the movable bodies 51 and 52 when the detection unit 69 is switched from the second state to the first state. When driven in the CW direction, the movable body 51, the limit end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 switches from the first state to the second state. A second step number (63 steps) for operating 52 is set.
The tenth operation information corresponds to the first operation information, and the limit end portion of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection means 69 as a reference drive value of the tenth operation information. Then, the drive motor 59 moves the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the reference position from the position of the movable bodies 51 and 52 when the detection unit 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. A first step number (114 steps) for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the reference position when driven in the CW direction is set.

  In the 11th to 15th operation information shown in FIG. 13, CCW direction → stop → CW direction is set as the drive direction of the drive motor 59, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are directed from the reference position side to the limit position side. The operation information is set to be operated so as to be temporarily stopped and then returned to the reference position side.

As a reference drive value in the CCW direction in the eleventh operation information, the movable body when the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection means 69 and switches from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so that the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved toward the limit position from the positions 51 and 52, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved to the first stop position. A third step number (23 steps) is set. Further, as the reference drive value in the CW direction in the eleventh operation information, when the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the first stop position toward the reference position, A third step number for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 until the reference end of the first detection unit 66 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 switches from the second state to the first state ( 23 steps) is set.
As a reference drive value in the CCW direction in the twelfth operation information, the movable body when the reference end of the second detection section 67 passes through the optical path of the detection means 69 and switches from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the limit position from the positions 51 and 52, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved to the second stop position. A sixth step number (25 steps) is set. Further, as a reference drive value in the CW direction in the twelfth operation information, when the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the second stop position toward the reference position, The sixth number of steps for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the reference end of the second detection unit 67 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 switches from the second state to the first state ( 25 steps) is set.

  As a reference drive value in the CCW direction in the thirteenth operation information, the movable body when the limit end of the third detector 68 enters the optical path of the detector 69 and switches from the second state to the first state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so that the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved toward the limit position from the positions 51 and 52, the seventh movement section 51 moves the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the limit position. The number of steps (52 steps) is set. Further, as the reference drive value in the CW direction in the thirteenth operation information, when the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the limit position toward the reference position, the third drive information The seventh step number (52 steps) for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 until the limit end of the detection unit 68 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 switches from the first state to the second state. ) Is set.

  As a reference drive value in the CCW direction in the fourteenth operation information, the movable body when the limit end of the first detector 66 enters the optical path of the detector 69 and switches from the second state to the first state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the limit position from the positions 51 and 52, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved to the first irregular stop position. The ninth step number (30 steps) to be performed is set. Further, when the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the first irregular stop position toward the reference position, using the reference drive value in the CW direction in the 14th operation information. The ninth step number for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 until the limit end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 switches from the first state to the second state. (30 steps) is set.

  As a reference drive value in the CCW direction in the fifteenth operation information, the movable body when the limit end portion of the second detector 67 enters the optical path of the detector 69 and switches from the second state to the first state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the limit position from the positions 51 and 52, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved to the second irregular stop position. A tenth step number (8 steps) is set. Further, when the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the second irregular stop position toward the reference position, using the reference drive value in the CW direction in the fifteenth operation information. The tenth step number for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 until the limit end of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 switches from the first state to the second state. (8 steps) is set.

  In the sixteenth to seventeenth operation information shown in FIG. 13, CCW direction → stop → CCW direction is set as the drive direction of the drive motor 59, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are directed from the reference position side to the limit position side. The operation information is set so that the operation is temporarily stopped and then further moved toward the limit position.

  As a reference drive value in the CCW direction before stopping in the sixteenth operation information, the reference end of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 changes from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51, 52 toward the limit position from the position of the movable bodies 51, 52 when switched to the state, the movable bodies 51, 52 Is set to the third step number (23 steps) for moving to the first stop position. Further, as the reference drive value in the CCW direction after stopping in the 16th operation information, the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the first stop position toward the limit position. In this case, the third number of steps (23 steps) for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the limit end of the second detection unit 67 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 and switches from the second state to the first state. ) Is set.

  As a reference drive value in the CCW direction before stopping in the seventeenth operation information, the reference end of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 changes from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51, 52 toward the limit position from the position of the movable bodies 51, 52 when switched to the state, the movable bodies 51, 52 Is set to the sixth step number (25 steps) for moving the to the second stop position. Further, as a reference drive value in the CCW direction after stopping in the 17th operation information, the drive motor 59 is driven in the CCW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the second stop position toward the limit position. In this case, the sixth number of steps (25 steps) for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the limit end of the third detection unit 68 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 and switches from the second state to the first state. ) Is set.

  In the eighteenth to nineteenth operation information shown in FIG. 13, the drive direction of the drive motor 59 is set as CW direction → stop → CW direction, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are directed from the limit position side to the reference position side. The operation information is set as operation information that is operated once and stopped, and further operated toward the reference position side.

  As a reference drive value in the CW direction before stopping in the eighteenth operation information, the limit end of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69 changes from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the reference position from the position of the movable bodies 51 and 52 when switched to the state, the movable bodies 51 and 52 Is set to the third step number (23 steps) for moving to the first stop position. Further, as the reference drive value in the CW direction after stopping in the 18th operation information, the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the first stop position toward the reference position. In this case, the third number of steps (23 steps) for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the reference end of the first detection unit 66 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 and switches from the second state to the first state. ) Is set.

  As a reference drive value in the CW direction before stopping in the nineteenth operation information, the limit end portion of the third detection unit 68 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69, and the detection unit 69 changes from the first state to the second state. When the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 toward the reference position from the position of the movable bodies 51 and 52 when switched to the state, the movable bodies 51 and 52 Is set to the sixth step number (25 steps) for moving the to the second stop position. Further, as a reference drive value in the CW direction after stopping in the 19th operation information, the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the second stop position toward the reference position. In this case, the sixth step number (25 steps) for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the position where the reference end of the second detection unit 67 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69 and switches from the second state to the first state. ) Is set.

  In the initial operation information shown in FIG. 13, the drive direction of the drive motor 59 is set as CCW direction → stop → CW direction. The initial operation information is obtained when the power is turned on or the pachinko machine 10 is initialized. It is set as operation information for returning the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the reference position (origin return). That is, the reference drive value in the CCW direction in the initial operation information is equal to or greater than the limit drive value necessary for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 from the reference position to the limit position (340 steps which is the limit drive value in the embodiment). Is set. Further, when the drive motor 59 is driven in the CW direction so as to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the limit positions toward the reference position as the reference drive value in the CW direction in the initial operation information, the third detection unit A seventh step number (52 steps) is set for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 to a position where the limit end portion of 68 passes through the optical path of the detection means 69 and switches from the first state to the second state.

  Here, among the 19 types of effect operation information, the eleventh operation information, the sixteenth operation information, the eighteenth operation information, and the movable bodies 51, 52 for stopping the movable bodies 51, 52 at the first stop position. Twelfth operation information, seventeenth operation information, and nineteenth operation information for stopping the vehicle at the second stop position are necessary for moving the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the stop position after the detection state of the detection means 69 is switched. The stop operation information in which the reference drive value is set so as to be a correct drive value is included. Specifically, the drive motor 59 in the eleventh operation information is set to be rotationally driven by the third step number (23 steps) in the CCW direction, and the drive motor 59 before stop in the sixteenth operation information. Is rotated by the third step number (23 steps) in the CCW direction, and the drive motor 59 before stopping in the 18th operation information is rotated by the third step number (23 steps) in the CW direction. Operation information set to drive, operation information set to drive the drive motor 59 in the twelfth operation information for the sixth step number (25 steps) in the CCW direction, stop in the seventeenth operation information Operation information set to rotationally drive the previous drive motor 59 in the CCW direction by the sixth step number (25 steps), drive before stop in the 19th operation information Each piece of operation information set to drive the motor 59 in the CW direction by the sixth step number (25 steps) is set as stop operation information.

  In the embodiment, the first to ninth operation patterns are configured as shown in FIG. 15 by combining the first to nineteenth operation information shown in FIG. The control unit 70 changes the operation information set in each operation pattern in accordance with the execution order when the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched, and controls the drive motor 59 based on the operation information. When the means 70 controls the driving (see FIG. 17B), the movable bodies 51 and 52 are configured to operate in an operation mode so as to correspond to each operation pattern. For example, the third operation pattern is composed of nine pieces of operation information from the first to the ninth, and the first to ninth operation information includes the first operation information, the second operation information, and the sixteenth operation information. The operation information, the fourth operation information, the twelfth operation information, the seventh operation information, the eighth operation information, the ninth operation information, and the tenth operation information are set in order. The sixth operation pattern is composed of eleven pieces of operation information from the first to the eleventh. The first to eleventh operation information includes the first operation information, the second operation information, and the sixteenth operation information. Operation information, fourth operation information, seventeenth operation information, thirteenth operation information, sixth operation information, seventh operation information, eighth operation information, ninth operation information, and tenth operation information Are set in order.

(Initial operation pattern)
As shown in FIG. 16, the initial operation pattern executed when the power is turned on is composed of the first to sixth operation information, the initial operation information is set as the first operation information, and the second operation information is set as the second operation information. The sixth operation information is set, the seventh operation information is set as the third operation information, the eighth operation information is set as the fourth operation information, and the ninth operation information is set as the fifth operation information. Is set, and tenth operation information is set as sixth operation information.

  The operation mode of the drive motor 59 executed based on the initial operation pattern will be described in the case of power-on shown in FIG. That is, when the power is turned on, the control means 70 determines an initial operation pattern as an operation pattern for operating the drive motor 59, and controls the drive motor 59 based on the operation information set in the initial operation pattern. Thus, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are configured to return to the reference position (return the origin). Specifically, the control means 70 determines initial operation information, which is the first operation information in the initial operation pattern, as operation information for operating the drive motor 59, and moves the drive motor 59 in the CCW direction based on the initial operation information. Rotate for 340 steps. Although the position of the movable bodies 51 and 52 is not known when the power is turned on, the drive motor 59 is CCWed by 340 steps which is a limit drive value necessary to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 from the reference position to the limit position. By rotationally driving in the direction, the movable bodies 51 and 52 can be reliably operated to the limit position.

  After the drive motor 59 is rotationally driven by 340 steps and stopped, the control unit 70 rotationally drives the drive motor 59 by 52 steps in the CW direction based on the initial operation information. In the state where the movable bodies 51 and 52 are located at the limit position, as shown in FIG. 9B, the detecting means 69 detects the third detection unit 68, and from this position, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved to the reference position. When the drive motor 59 moves by a distance corresponding to 52 steps, the limit end portion of the third detection unit 68 provided in the movable bodies 51 and 52 passes through the optical path of the detection means 69 and the detection is performed. The detection state of the means 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. The control unit 70 uses the detection state of the detection unit 69 from the first state to the second state as a trigger to obtain operation information for operating the drive motor 59 as second operation information in the initial operation pattern. And the drive motor 59 is driven based on the sixth operation information. The movable bodies 51 and 52 at positions where the detection unit 69 no longer detects the third detection unit 68 by moving toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to 52 steps of the drive motor 59 from the limit position is the sixth operation. When the drive motor 59 is rotationally driven in the CW direction by 50 steps, which is the reference drive value set in the information, and moves toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to the 50 steps, the movable body 51, The reference end portion of the second detection unit 67 provided in 52 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69, and the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched from the second state to the first state. The control unit 70 uses the third operation information in the initial operation pattern as the operation information for operating the drive motor 59 when the detection unit 69 switches from the second state to the first state. The operation information is changed to certain seventh operation information, and the drive motor 59 is driven based on the seventh operation information.

  Based on the sixth operation information, the movable bodies 51 and 52 at positions where the detection means 69 detects the second detection unit 67 by operating toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to 50 steps of the drive motor 59 are When the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CW direction by 15 steps, which is the reference drive value set in the operation information of 7, and moved toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to the 15 steps, the movable The limit end portion of the second detection unit 67 provided in the bodies 51 and 52 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69, and the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. The control unit 70 uses the fourth operation information in the initial operation pattern as the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 when the detection unit 69 switches from the first state to the second state. The operation information is changed to certain eighth operation information, and the drive motor 59 is driven based on the eighth operation information. Based on the seventh operation information, the movable bodies 51 and 52 at positions where the detection unit 69 no longer detects the second detection unit 67 by operating toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to 15 steps of the drive motor 59. When the drive motor 59 is rotationally driven in the CW direction by 46 steps, which is the reference drive value set in the eighth operation information, and moves toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to the 46 steps, The reference end of the first detection unit 66 provided on the movable bodies 51 and 52 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69, and the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched from the second state to the first state. The control unit 70 uses the fifth operation information in the initial operation pattern as the operation information for operating the drive motor 59 when the detection unit 69 switches from the second state to the first state. The operation information is changed to certain ninth operation information, and the drive motor 59 is driven based on the ninth operation information.

  The movable bodies 51 and 52 at positions where the detection means 69 detects the first detection unit 66 by moving toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to 46 steps of the drive motor 59 based on the eighth operation information, When the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CW direction by 63 steps, which is the reference drive value set in the operation information 9, when it moves toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to the 63 steps, the movable The limit end portion of the first detection unit 66 provided in the bodies 51 and 52 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69, and the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. The control unit 70 uses the sixth operation information in the initial operation pattern as the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 when the detection unit 69 switches from the first state to the second state. The driving information is changed to certain tenth operation information, and the drive motor 59 is driven based on the tenth operation information.

  The movable bodies 51 and 52 at positions where the detection means 69 no longer detects the first detection unit 66 by moving toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to 63 steps of the drive motor 59 based on the ninth operation information. When the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CW direction by 114 steps, which is the reference drive value set in the tenth operation information, and operates toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to the 114 steps, The movable bodies 51 and 52 reach the reference position. That is, the total number (52 + 50 + 15 + 46 + 63 + 114) of the number of steps (reference drive value) for driving the drive motor 59 specified in the initial operation pattern in the CW direction is set to be the same as the limit drive value. The movable bodies 51 and 52 operated to the limit position based on the information can be surely returned to the reference position. In the embodiment, the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 in the CW direction in the initial operation information set in the initial operation pattern and the second to sixth operation information are used to move the movable bodies 51 and 52 from the limit position. This is return operation information for returning to the reference position, and the sum of the reference drive values in these return operation information is set to be the same as the limit drive value. In other words, in the initial operation pattern, the operation information (return operation information) is such that the sum of the reference drive values coincides with the drive value required to return the movable bodies 51 and 52 from the limit position to the reference position. Is set.

(About abnormality judgment processing)
Next, an abnormality determination process executed by the control means 70 when operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the reference drive value set in each operation information is calculated so that the movable bodies 51 and 52 (detectors 66, 67, and 68) move when the drive motor 59 is driven by the reference drive value. Value. In the embodiment, each operation information includes a lower limit drive value (reference drive value−N) smaller than the reference drive value by N steps (for example, an integer close to 10% of the reference drive value), and N steps from the reference drive value. When an upper limit drive value (reference drive value + N) that is larger by (for example, an integer close to 10% of the reference drive value) is set and the drive motor 59 is operated based on each operation information, the upper limit drive value When the detection state of the detection means 69 is switched between the lower limit drive value and the lower limit drive value, it is determined that no abnormality has occurred. That is, in the embodiment, the reference drive value of each operation information functions as a reference value for setting an upper limit drive value and a lower limit drive value for determining abnormality. Specifically, for example, the first operation information will be described. In the first operation information, 102 steps that are 12 steps smaller than the reference drive value of 114 steps are set as the lower limit drive value. 126 steps that are 12 steps larger than 114 steps that are drive values are set as the upper limit drive value. Note that the difference between the lower limit drive value and the upper limit drive value with respect to the reference drive value (the number of N steps) is not limited to 12 steps, and can be arbitrarily set. In the embodiment, the abnormality determination process based on the lower limit drive value and the upper limit drive value set in each operation information is configured to be executed by the control unit 70 when the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched. ing. Further, the reference drive value, such as the reference drive value for stopping the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position, the limit position, the first stop position, the second stop position, the first irregular stop position, and the second irregular stop position. The tenth to nineteenth operation information and the initial operation information including reference drive values that are set so that the detection state of the detection unit 69 does not change even when the drive motor 59 is operated by the same amount include the corresponding reference. The upper limit drive value and the lower limit drive value are not set for the drive value, and the drive motor 59 is set to stop when the drive motor 59 is driven by the reference drive value.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of the abnormality determination process. When drive control of the drive motor 59 is started based on the operation information (step S11), the process is sent from the control means 70 to the drive motor 59. The number of steps is counted by the counting unit 70d. The control means 70 determines whether or not the count value of the count unit 70d is equal to or greater than the upper limit drive value (step S12). If step S12 is negative, it will transfer to step S13 and it will be determined whether the detection state of the said detection means 69 switched. If step S13 is negative, the process returns to step S12. And before step S13 is affirmed, step S12 is affirmed, that is, the detection state of the detection means 69 has not been switched since the control based on the operation information has been started, but the count value of the count unit 70d is equal to or greater than the upper limit drive value. When it becomes, it determines with the control means 70 having abnormality (step S14). In other words, if the drive motor 59 is rotated by the number of steps of the reference drive value (reference drive value ± 10% range) smaller than the upper limit drive value, the detection state of the detection means 69 should be switched. Regardless, even if the count value in the count unit 70d becomes the upper limit drive value larger than the reference drive value, the detection state of the detection means 69 is not switched (when the drive motor 59 is driven exceeding the reference drive value). It is determined that an abnormality such as an erroneous detection of the detecting means 69 or a malfunction of the movable bodies 51 and 52 has occurred.

  If step S13 is affirmed before step S12 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S15 to determine whether or not the count value of the counting unit 70d is equal to or lower than the lower limit drive value. When step S15 is affirmed, the control means 70 determines that there is an abnormality (step S14). In other words, if the drive motor 59 is normally rotated by a step of a lower limit drive value smaller than the reference drive value (reference drive value ± 10% range), the detection state of the detection means 69 should be switched. If the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched when the count value in the count unit 70d is equal to or less than the lower limit drive value smaller than the reference drive value (before the number of steps for driving the drive motor 59 becomes the reference drive value). If the detection state has been switched to the other), it is determined that an abnormality such as an erroneous detection of the detection means 69 or a malfunction of the movable bodies 51 and 52 has occurred.

  If step S15 is negative, the control means 70 determines that there is no abnormality (step S116). The count unit 70d is reset when the control unit 70 determines that there is no abnormality, and the control of the drive motor 59 is started based on the next operation information that is changed when the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched. Start counting. In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when the control means 70 determines that there is an abnormality, abnormality notification control for notifying abnormality by the lamp device 18 or the speaker 19 or the like is performed. The abnormality notification control or the like is not immediately executed by a single abnormality determination by the control means 70, but is provided with a counting means for counting the number of abnormality determinations, and the count value of the counting means is preset. When the number of abnormalities has been reached, abnormality notification control or the like may be executed.

  In the embodiment, the control unit 70 functions as an operation information determination unit that determines a combination of operation information to be executed from a plurality of types of operation information. Also, the function as drive control means for driving the drive motor 59 by changing the operation information to be executed in the operation information determined by the control means 70 as the operation information determination means triggered by the switching of the detection state by the detection means 69. The control means 70 is provided. Note that the control means 70 as drive control means switches the detection state of the detection means 69 from the first state to the second state and the detection state from the second state to the first state. As a trigger, the operation information to be executed is changed and the drive motor 59 is driven based on the next operation information. Further, when the control means 70 returns the movable bodies 51 and 52 to the reference position (origin return), the control means 70 determines the initial operation information and the drive motor 59 is driven based on the initial operation information. Accordingly, it has a function of determining return operation information that is a combination in which the sum of the reference drive values coincides with the drive value necessary for operating the movable bodies 51 and 52 that have been operated to the reference position. Then, the control means 70 drives the drive motor 59 based on the initial operation information, and then changes the return operation information triggered by the detection state switching by the detection means 69 to drive the drive motor 59, thereby moving the drive motor 59. It has a function of moving the bodies 51 and 52 to the reference position.

  The control means 70 drives the drive motor 59 based on the stop operation information, triggered by the detection state switching by the detection means 69, thereby moving the movable body 51, to the stop position that partitions the display area 71 of the display device 17. A function of operating 52 is provided. The control unit 70 has a function of determining one operation pattern from among a plurality of operation patterns that specify the combination and execution order of the operation information, and is determined when the detection state is switched by the detection unit 69. The operation information specified by the operation pattern is changed in the execution order and the drive motor 59 is driven to return the movable bodies 51 and 52 operated from the reference position to the reference position. Further, the control means 70 functions as an abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality when the drive motor 59 is driven beyond the upper limit drive value before the detection state of the detection means 69 is switched, and the drive motor 59 with the lower limit drive value. A function as an abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality when the detection state of the detection means 69 is switched before driving the.

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  In the pachinko machine 10, when the power is turned on, the control means 70 determines an initial operation pattern as an operation pattern for operating the drive motors 59, 59, and based on the operation information set in the initial operation pattern. The drive motors 59 and 59 of both movable control devices M1 and M are driven and controlled to position the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position. That is, as shown in FIG. 17 (a), the control means 70 controls the drive motor 59 according to the set execution order for a plurality of pieces of operation information set in the initial operation pattern, so that the movable control device M1. , M2 can be positioned at the reference position shown in FIG.

  In the initial operation pattern, the reference drive value of the initial operation information that is set first is set to the limit drive value necessary to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 from the reference position to the limit position. By driving each drive motor 59 in the CCW direction by the limit drive value, the movable bodies 51 and 52 can be reliably operated to the limit position shown in FIG. . When the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved to the limit position and then returned to the reference position, the sixth action information and the seventh action set in the initial action pattern are used. The information, the eighth operation information, the ninth operation information, and the tenth operation information are sequentially changed when the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched, and the drive motor 59 is operated with each operation information. Thereby, even if it is the structure which detects the some detection part 66,67,68 which moves according to operation | movement of the movable bodies 51 and 52 in order by the same detection means 69, this movable body 51 and 52 is accurately referred. It can be returned to the position. In other words, when the drive motor 59 is driven to operate the movable bodies 51 and 52 based on one piece of operation information from the limit position to the reference position, the positions of the movable bodies 51 and 52 due to the step-out of the drive motor 59 or the like. If the deviation has occurred, it cannot be corrected. However, by changing the operation information triggered by the switching of the detection state of the detection means 69, it is possible to correct the positional deviation that occurred before the switching. Therefore, when the movable bodies 51 and 52 are operated with the various operation patterns for the production (the first operation pattern to the ninth operation pattern), the movable bodies 51 and 52 are accurately operated from the reference position. Can be.

  When the player rotates the operation lever 16 a of the operation handle 16 provided on the front frame 13, a pachinko ball launched from the ball striking device is launched into the game area 28 of the game board 20. The pachinko balls launched into the game area 28 flow down the outer periphery of the frame-shaped decorative body 42, and when the pachinko balls win the start winning holes 29, 30, the control means 70 controls the In the display unit 17a (display area 71) of the display device 17, the symbols start to fluctuate and a required symbol variation effect is developed. As a result of the symbol variation effect developed on the display unit 17a, a big hit occurs when symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 17a in a predetermined symbol combination. When a big win occurs, the special winning opening 32 of the special winning device 33 is opened in a different pattern according to the symbol combination (type of the big win) displayed on the display unit 17a of the display device 17, and there are many players. The prize ball can be acquired.

  In response to the symbol variation effect developed on the display unit 17a of the display device 17, the control means 70 determines one operation pattern from the plurality of types of effect operation patterns, and the determined operation pattern By controlling the drive motor 59 to operate based on the operation information set in the above, the movable bodies 51 and 52 of the movable rendering devices M1 and M2 are operated, and the entertainment of the game is achieved by dynamic rendering. Is increased.

  When the control means 70 determines the third operation pattern for the operation mode of the movable bodies 51 and 52 in each of the movable effect devices M1 and M2 that are executed by operating the drive motor 59 with the effect operation pattern. I will explain it. As shown in FIG. 15, the third operation pattern includes nine pieces of operation information from the first to the ninth, and includes the first operation information, the second operation information, the sixteenth operation information, and the fourth operation information. Motion information, twelfth motion information, seventh motion information, eighth motion information, ninth motion information, and tenth motion information are set in order.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, at the reference position of the movable bodies 51 and 52, the display area 71 of the display device 17 is not entirely divided by the movable bodies 51 and 52, but is a single area. The display device 17 displays an image adjusted to one display area 71. When the movable bodies 51 and 52 are located at the reference position, the detection unit 69 is in the second state in which the detection units 66, 67, and 68 are not detected, as shown in FIG. When the operation of the movable bodies 51 and 52 is started from the reference position, the control unit 70 determines first operation information as operation information for operating the drive motor 59, and based on the first operation information. Then, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate 114 steps in the CCW direction. When the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate 114 steps in the CCW direction, the movable bodies 51 and 52 at the reference position are detected by the limit ends of the first detectors 66 disposed on the movable bodies 51 and 52. The light enters the optical path of the means 69, and the detection state of the detection means 69 is switched from the second state to the first state. The control unit 70 changes the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 to the second operation information in response to the switching of the detection state of the detection unit 69, and changes the drive motor 59 to the CCW based on the second operation information. Rotate for 63 steps in the direction. When the movable bodies 51 and 52 move toward the limit position by a distance corresponding to 63 steps of the drive motor 59, the reference end portion of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69, and the detection unit 69. The detection state is switched from the first state to the second state.

  Based on the second operation information (second operation information) in the third operation pattern, as the movable bodies 51 and 52 are operated toward the limit position, the detection state of the detection unit 69 is the first. When the state is switched to the second state, the control unit 70 changes the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 to the sixteenth operation information, and the drive motor is based on the sixteenth operation information. 59 is rotated by 23 steps in the CCW direction and stopped. Thereby, the movable bodies 51 and 52 stop at the first stop position shown in FIGS. At the first stop position, the first partitioned areas 71a and 71a are partitioned by the movable bodies 51 and 52 of the movable rendering devices M1 and M2, and the display device 17 displays the display rendering pattern corresponding to the third motion pattern. Based on this, different images are displayed in the partitioned areas 71a and 71a and the other areas 71d. That is, an image displayed in the first partitioned areas 71a and 71a defined by the movable bodies 51 and 52 can be emphasized, and the effect can be improved by the display effects and the operation effects of the movable bodies 51 and 52. . In addition, since the operation information for operating the drive motor 59 is changed in response to switching of the detection state of the detection means 69 by the detection units 66 and 67 that move in accordance with the operation of the movable bodies 51 and 52, each movable Since the movable bodies 51 and 52 in the effect devices M1 and M2 can be accurately moved to the first stop position and the display area 71 of the display device 17 can be partitioned into a plurality of areas, the operations of the movable bodies 51 and 52 are performed. And the display effect of the display device 17 can improve the interest.

  The movable bodies 51 and 52 stopped at the first stop position cause the control means 70 to rotate the drive motor 59 in the CCW direction by 23 steps based on the sixteenth operation information, so that the second detector The limit end portion 67 enters the optical path of the detection means 69, and the detection state of the detection means 69 is switched from the second state to the first state. The control means 70 changes the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 to the fourth operation information when the detection means 69 switches from the second state to the first state. Based on the operation information of No. 4, the drive motor 59 is driven to rotate in the CCW direction by 15 steps. When the movable bodies 51 and 52 move toward the limit position by a distance corresponding to 15 steps of the drive motor 59, the reference end portion of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69. The detection state is switched from the first state to the second state.

  Based on the fourth operation information (fourth operation information) in the third operation pattern, the detection state of the detection unit 69 is changed to the first detection state as the movable bodies 51 and 52 operate toward the limit position. When the state is switched to the second state, the control unit 70 changes the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 to the twelfth operation information, and the drive motor 59 is based on the twelfth operation information. Is rotated by 25 steps in the CCW direction and stopped. Thereby, the movable bodies 51 and 52 are stopped at the second stop position shown in FIGS. At the second stop position, the second partitioned areas 71b and 71b are partitioned by the movable bodies 51 and 52 of the movable rendering devices M1 and M2, and the display device 17 displays the display rendering pattern corresponding to the third motion pattern. Based on this, different images are displayed in the second partitioned areas 71b and 71b and the third partitioned area 71c. That is, the image displayed in the second partitioned areas 71b and 71b defined by the movable bodies 51 and 52 can be emphasized, and the movable bodies 51 and 52 are stopped at the first stop position, The production effect can be improved by the display production and the operation production of the movable bodies 51 and 52.

  The movable bodies 51 and 52 stopped at the second stop position cause the control means 70 to drive the drive motor 59 to rotate in the CW direction by 25 steps based on the twelfth operation information. The reference end portion 67 enters the optical path of the detection means 69, and the detection state of the detection means 69 is switched from the second state to the first state. The control unit 70 changes the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 to the seventh operation information when the detection unit 69 switches from the second state to the first state. The drive motor 59 is driven to rotate 15 steps in the CW direction based on the operation information of No. 7. When the movable bodies 51 and 52 move toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to 15 steps of the drive motor 59, the limit end portion of the second detection unit 67 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69. The detection state is switched from the first state to the second state. The control unit 70 changes the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 to the eighth operation information when the detection unit 69 switches from the first state to the second state. Based on the operation information of No. 8, the drive motor 59 is rotationally driven in the CW direction by 46 steps. When the movable bodies 51 and 52 move toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to 46 steps of the drive motor 59, the reference end portion of the first detection unit 66 enters the optical path of the detection unit 69, and the detection unit 69. The detection state is switched from the second state to the first state. The control unit 70 changes the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 to the ninth operation information when the detection unit 69 switches from the second state to the first state. The drive motor 59 is driven to rotate 63 steps in the CW direction based on the operation information of No. 9. When the movable bodies 51 and 52 are moved toward the reference position by a distance corresponding to 63 steps of the drive motor 59, the limit end portion of the first detection unit 66 passes through the optical path of the detection unit 69 and the detection unit 69. The detection state is switched from the first state to the second state. Further, the control unit 70 changes the operation information for driving the drive motor 59 to the tenth operation information when the detection state of the detection unit 69 is switched from the first state to the second state. The movable bodies 51 and 52 are stopped at the reference position by rotating and driving the drive motor 59 in the CW direction by 114 steps based on the tenth operation information.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the movable bodies 51 and 52 of the movable rendering devices M1 and M2 are operated, the operation information to be executed by changing the detection state by the detection means 69 is changed and the corresponding drive is performed. Even if it is the structure which detects the some detection part 66,67,68 which moves according to operation | movement of the said movable body 51,52 by the same detection means 69 by driving the motor 59, the movable body 51,52. It is possible to operate with high accuracy based on the operation position. That is, the movable bodies 51 and 52 can be accurately controlled with a small number of detection means 69. Further, since it is not necessary to detect the operating positions of the movable bodies 51 and 52 by the plurality of detecting means 69, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, the wiring process can be simplified, and the degree of design freedom can be increased.

  Further, the drive motor is triggered by the switching of the detection state of the detection unit 69 from the first state to the second state and the switching of the detection state of the detection unit 69 from the second state to the first state. Since the operation information for driving 59 is changed, the drive motor 59 can be finely controlled based on the operation position of the movable bodies 51 and 52, and the operation accuracy of the movable bodies 51 and 52 can be improved. Further, since the operation patterns corresponding to the operation modes of the movable bodies 51 and 52 are set and stored in the control ROM 70b of the control means 70, the control means 70 determines one operation pattern from among the plurality of operation patterns. Only the movable bodies 51 and 52 can be accurately operated in various operation modes.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when the drive motor 59 is driven based on the operation information, the lower limit drive value having a smaller value and the upper limit drive value having a larger value than the reference drive value set in the operation information. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs, an appropriate response can be made. Further, the abnormality determination process is performed every time the operation information is changed in response to the switching of the detection state of the detection unit 69, so that the occurrence of abnormality can be detected with high accuracy.

(Example of change)
The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
(1) In the embodiment, the movable body is provided with three detection units, but the number of the detection units may be two or four or more, and the detection means detects a plurality of detection units at a time. It suffices if the detection units are provided at intervals with no gap.
(2) For multiple types of operation information that specifies the operation mode of the drive motor, when the movable body moves from each of the reference position, limit position, and stop position by driving the drive motor based on the operation information In addition, there is provided a reference drive value (number of steps) set to a value at which the detection state of the detection means capable of detecting the detection unit moving with the movable body is switched.
(3) In the embodiment, the case where the movable body is rotated has been described. However, the movable body may be configured to reciprocate linearly, and a plurality of detection units are separated along the moving direction of the movable body. As long as it is provided.
(4) In the embodiment, the movable effect device is configured to include two movable bodies, but the number of movable bodies may be one.
(5) The two (plural) movable effect devices may be controlled so that the drive motors are driven synchronously or asynchronously.
(6) In the embodiment, the case where two movable effect devices are provided has been described, but the number of movable effect devices may be one or three or more.

(7) In the embodiment, the display area is divided by two movable bodies (movable bodies operated by a common drive motor) included in each movable effect device, but a plurality of movable effect devices are included. A configuration in which the display area is partitioned by the movable body may be employed. And in the structure which divides a display area with the movable body operated by a separate drive motor, since each movable body can be controlled with high precision, position shift arises when operating a movable body in the position which divides a display area. Can be effectively suppressed.
(8) In the embodiment, triggered by each of the detection state switching of the detection means from the first state to the second state and the detection state switching of the detection means from the second state to the first state. The operation information for driving the drive motor is changed, but the detection state switching of the detection means from the first state to the second state and the detection means detection from the second state to the first state are performed. A configuration may be adopted in which operation information for driving the drive motor is changed with only one of the state switching as a trigger.
(9) In the embodiment, all the devices constituting the pachinko machine are controlled by one control means. However, a configuration in which devices having different functions are controlled by separate control means may be adopted. In addition, a main control unit that controls the entire pachinko machine and a sub-control unit that controls each control target based on a control signal from the main control unit are provided, and the sub-control unit includes a movable effect device and a display device. A configuration to control may be employed.
(10) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be various other gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine or a slot machine using a pachinko ball.

From the gaming machines described in the examples and the other examples, it is possible to specify gaming machines according to the configuration described in the following supplementary notes.
[Appendix 1]
A gaming machine including the configuration according to claim 1,
In the operation information, an upper limit drive value that allows driving of the drive motor (59) based on the operation information is set,
An abnormality determining means (70) for determining an abnormality when the drive motor (59) is driven beyond the upper limit drive value set in the operation information before the detection state of the detection means (69) is switched. This is the summary.
According to the gaming machine of Supplementary Note 1, when the drive motor is driven exceeding the upper limit drive value before the detection state is switched, it is determined that there is an abnormality, and the abnormality can be appropriately dealt with.
[Appendix 2]
A gaming machine including the configuration according to claim 1,
In the operation information, a lower limit drive value that allows driving of the drive motor (59) based on the operation information is set,
An abnormality determination means (70) for determining an abnormality when the detection state of the detection means (69) is switched before driving the drive motor (59) with the lower limit drive value set in the operation information. The gist.
According to the gaming machine of Supplementary Note 2, when the detection state is switched before the reference drive value is reached, it can be determined that there is an abnormality, and the abnormality can be appropriately dealt with.

17 Display device (display means)
51 1st movable body (movable body)
52 Second movable body (movable body)
59 drive motor 66 first detection unit (detection unit)
67 Second detector (detector)
68 Third detection unit (detection unit)
69 Detection means 70 Control means (motion information determination means, drive control means)
71 Display area 71a First section area (area)
71b 2nd division area (area)

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine configured to execute an effect by operating a movable body in accordance with driving of a drive motor,
A plurality of detection units that move in accordance with the operation of the movable body are configured to be sequentially detected by the same detection means along with the operation of the movable body,
A plurality of types of operation information specifying the operation mode of the drive motor is set, and the operation information determination unit is configured to determine a combination of operation information to be executed from among the plurality of types of operation information,
Triggered by switching of the detection state by the detection unit, the drive control unit is configured to drive the drive motor by changing the operation information to be executed in the operation information determined by the operation information determination unit ,
The movable body is configured to be capable of reciprocating between a reference position and a limit position, and when the movable body reciprocates between the reference position and the limit position, the plurality of detection units are sequentially arranged by the same detection means. Configured to detect and switch detection state,
The operation information is a reference drive value set to be equal to or higher than a limit drive value necessary for operating the movable body from a reference position to a limit position, and the drive motor is configured to operate the movable body toward the limit position. A plurality of types of return operations with different initial drive information specifying that the drive motor is driven, and specifying that the drive motor is driven so as to move the movable body toward the reference position. Information and
When the movable body is returned to the origin, the operation information determining means determines the initial operation information, and a drive value necessary for operating the movable body operated based on the initial operation information to a reference position. The operation information determining means is configured to determine the return operation information that is a combination in which the sum of the reference drive values matches.
After the drive control unit drives the drive motor based on the initial operation information, the return control information is changed to drive the drive motor in response to switching of the detection state by the detection unit. A gaming machine characterized in that the body is configured to move to a reference position . In a gaming machine configured to execute an effect by operating a movable body in accordance with driving of a drive motor,
A plurality of detection units that move in accordance with the operation of the movable body are configured to be sequentially detected by the same detection means along with the operation of the movable body,
A plurality of types of operation information specifying the operation mode of the drive motor is set, and the operation information determination unit is configured to determine a combination of operation information to be executed from among the plurality of types of operation information,
Triggered by switching of the detection state by the detection unit, the drive control unit is configured to drive the drive motor by changing the operation information to be executed in the operation information determined by the operation information determination unit,
It has a display means that can display the production,
A plurality of the movable bodies are provided so that each movable body can reciprocate between a reference position and a limit position. When each movable body reciprocates between the reference position and the limit position, each movable body A plurality of detection units provided in the same detection means provided corresponding to each movable body is sequentially detected, the detection state is switched,
A predetermined number of stop positions are set between the reference position and the limit position for each movable body, and a plurality of display areas are provided on the front side of the display means by positioning the plurality of movable bodies at the stop positions. Configured to be partitioned into areas of
The operation information is set so as to specify a drive direction and a reference drive value of the drive motor driven based on the operation information,
The operation information includes stop operation information in which a reference drive value is set to be a drive value necessary for operating the movable body from the switching of the detection state by the detection means to the stop position,
When the detection state is switched by the detection unit, the drive control unit drives the drive motor based on the stop operation information, so that the movable body moves to the stop position that divides the display area of the display unit. Configured to work
A gaming machine characterized by that .

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