JP6510805B2 - Game machine having a movable effect device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and, for example, to a gaming machine provided with a movable effect device adapted to exhibit a decorative effect by operating along a face of a gaming board as the player plays a game.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, in order to enhance the rendering effect by the rendering display device provided on the gaming board and improve the game property, a movable combination is further provided on the gaming board, and the movable combination is the staging display device In addition to the rendition according to, there is a thing which performs rendition operation (refer to the following patent documents 1).

JP 2008-43659 A

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine, when the movable combination finishes the rendering operation from the origin position to the rendering position, the movable combination is controlled to return from the rendering position to the origin position by the return operation.

  However, when the movable part performs the return operation as described above, the movable part may not return to the home position for some reason. If the movable combination is controlled to perform presentation operation again after such a situation occurs, the presentation operation of the movable combination can not be properly performed because the movable combination is not at the origin position. Cause. Therefore, it is necessary to satisfactorily return the movable part not at the home position to the home position.

  Here, in the return operation, when two movable characters are provided on the game board, for example, when the two movable characters are returned to the origin position at one time, power consumption is consumed. The amount is too large and the power is insufficient, which causes a problem that the two movable roles can not return to the home position properly.

  The above is the same even in the case where the movable role effects from the initial position different from the origin position to the effect position and returns from the effect position to the initial position.

  Therefore, in order to cope with the above, the present invention provides at least one movable effect device on the frame, and at least one movable effect device that performs the effect operation in addition to the effect of the effect display device is restored It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine provided with a movable effect device in which the timing of transition to operation is properly selected and return operation is performed favorably.

In order to solve the above problems , according to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine provided with the movable effect device according to the present invention is:
Frame (FD1, Bb),
A game board (Ba) assembled within the frame;
An effect display device (190) provided on the game board;
A first movable provided on a frame and configured to perform a first effect operation from a first initial position to a first effect position and a first return operation from the first effect position to the first initial position A rendering device (MDL),
A second movable provided on the frame and configured to perform a second effect operation from a second initial position to a second effect position and a second return operation from the second effect position to the second initial position A rendering device (MDR),
First electric drive means (MDL 3, 200a) for driving the first movable effect device so that the first movable effect device performs the first effect operation or the first return operation;
Second electric drive means (MDR 3, 200b) for driving the second movable presentation device so that the second movable presentation device performs the second presentation operation or the second return operation;
A main controller (300) that generates multiple commands, and
The first and second electrical devices for controlling the effect display device to start the decorative symbol effect display and driving the first and second movable effect devices to perform the first and second effect operations. The driving means is controlled, and the effect display device is controlled to stop the decorative symbol effect display, and the first and second movable effect devices are driven to perform the first and second return operations. And an auxiliary controller (400) for controlling the first and second electric drive means,
When the sub-control device is not in the first and second initial positions although the first and second movable effect devices should be originally in the first and second initial positions, respectively To drive the first and second movable effect devices to perform the first and second return operations in response to any two of the plurality of commands generated from the main control device The first and second electric drive means are controlled.

According to such a configuration, the first and second movable effect device is provided in the frame of the body frame or the like of the front frame and the gaming machine main body of the front door, respectively, due to some reasons, the years, When a state that is not located on the first and second for a should be located in the initial position of the first and second initial positions Kiniwa, either the main control unit of the multiple commands that will be generated from Under the control of the sub-control device via the first and second electric drive means to sequentially perform the first and second return operations in response to two or more commands, respectively, the first and second To return to the first and second initial positions.

Here , the first and second movable effect devices are returned to the first and second initial positions by using any two of the plurality of commands generated from the main control device . . Accordingly, the return operation from the current position of those first and second movable effect device to the first and second initial positions can be made reliably. Therefore, the effect actuation of the first and second movable effect devices to be made subsequently, respectively, always, will be started from the first and second initial positions, the respective effect operation is performed properly obtain.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, any one of the two commands is generated from the main control device at different timings from each other. . According to this, the effect of the invention according to claim 1 can be further improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine comprising the movable effect apparatus according to the second aspect ,
The power consumptions of the first and second electrical drive means are mutually different,
The sub-control device performs the first and second return operations in response to any two commands generated at the different timings according to the order of the power consumptions. It controls the first and second electric drive means to drive the second movable effect device.

According to this, when the first and second movable effect devices are not at the respective initial positions, respectively, the return operation from the current positions of the first and second movable effect devices to the respective initial positions is performed. The effects and advantages of the invention of claim 2 can be achieved in the order of increasing power consumption.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including the movable effect apparatus according to the second aspect ,
The respective power consumptions of the first and second electrical drive means are mutually different,
The secondary control device performs the first and second return operations in response to any two commands generated at different timings according to the order of smaller power consumption. The first and second electric drive means are controlled to drive the second movable presentation device.

According to this, when the first and second movable effect devices are not at the respective initial positions, respectively, the return operation from the current positions of the first and second movable effect devices to the respective initial positions is The effects and advantages of the invention of claim 2 can be achieved along with the order of smaller power consumption.

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including the movable effect apparatus according to the second aspect ,
Each operation order of the first and second movable effect devices is set in advance,
The sub-control device performs the first and second return operations in response to any two commands generated at the different timings according to the operation sequence reverse to the operation sequence and the reverse operation sequence. And controlling the first and second electric drive means to drive the second movable effect device.

According to such a configuration, even if the first and second movable effect devices are not at the respective initial positions in the respective effect operation, the respective initial positions of the first and the second movable effect devices from the respective initial positions At the time of return to the position, the first and second movable effect devices return from each current position to the initial position in an operation sequence reverse to each effect operation sequence set in advance as described above . Therefore, the effect of the invention according to claim 2 can be achieved along with the return operation from the current position of each of the first and second movable rendering devices to each initial position being properly performed.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including the movable effect device according to any one of the second to fifth aspects,
It has a DC power supply (DC) .
The time interval between any two commands generated at different timings from each other is the remaining power of the DC power supply based on the respective power consumption of the first and second electrical drive means. Are set to be properly maintained at different timings.

According to such a configuration, the first and second movable effect devices, respectively, the years, situated in the first and second the first to such should be located at the initial position and second initial positions Even in the absence state, the respective recovery operations can be properly performed under the power amount of the DC power supply DC in achieving the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 5 .

The present invention, according to the description of claim 7, in the gaming machine having a movable effect device according to any one of claims 2-6,
Any two commands generated at different timings from each other are a symbol change start command for starting a special symbol change among the plurality of commands generated from the main control device and a stop for the special symbol change Is the symbol fluctuation stop command of,
The sub control device controls the first electric drive means based on the symbol change start command so as to drive the first movable effect device to perform the first return operation, and performs the second return operation. In order to drive the second movable effect device, the second electric drive means is controlled based on the above-mentioned symbol fluctuation stop command.

Thus, any two commands generated at mutually different timings are used as the symbol change start command and the symbol change stop command, and the first and second electric drive means are used as the symbol change start command and the symbol change stop command, respectively. By controlling the first and second movable effect devices to drive based on the above, the effects and advantages of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 6 can be achieved more reliably.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including the movable effect apparatus according to the seventh aspect ,
When the return operation of any one of the first and second movable effect devices for subsequent return operation of the first and second movable effect devices spans the decorative symbol fluctuation subsequent to the decorative symbol fluctuation, the sub-control device is configured to The first and second electric driving means are controlled so as not to perform the first and second rendering operations of the first and second movable rendering devices in the decorative symbol variation.

According to this structure, the return operation of subsequently be Ruizure or the other movable effect device a return operation movement with one of the first and second movable effect devices, decorative symbol variation subsequent to the decor symbol variation The second controller controls the first and second electric drive means not to perform the first and second rendering operations of the first and second movable rendering devices in the subsequent decorative symbol variation. It is controlled.

Accordingly, as above described, when the return operation of the stomach deviation or the other movable effect device, over a decorative symbol variation following the above SL decorative symbol variation, the first and second movable effect device includes a first 1 and 2nd effect operation is not performed. Therefore, when the first and second movable effect devices newly start the first and second effect operation thereafter, the first and second movable effect devices have the first and second initial positions. Is maintained.

According to this, new first and second effect actuation of the first and second movable effect devices, respectively, that could be initiated from the first and second initial positions. Accordingly, those first and second movable effect device can be properly reach the first and second directing positions. As a result, the effect of the invention according to claim 7 can be further improved.

According to the present invention, the movable effect device provided to the frame of the body frame or the like of the front frame and the gaming machine main body of the front door is, at the time of its rendering operation, due to some reasons, the years, initial position in the state not located in the initial position for such to be located also by utilizing always command generated from the main control unit, to return the variable dynamic effect device to the initial position. For this reason, the return operation from the current position of the movable effect device to the initial position can be reliably performed. Therefore, subsequent effect actuation of movable performance apparatus to be made in the always be started from the initial position, as a result, those該演out actuator can be made properly.

  In addition, the code | symbol in the parenthesis of each said means shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

It is a front view showing a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of the movable presentation apparatus provided in the front door of the pachinko game machine of FIG. It is a block diagram showing the detailed composition of the main control device among the electronic control systems in a 1st embodiment of the above in relation with a sensor group and the 1st driven element group. It is a block diagram showing the detailed composition of the subcontrol among the electronic control systems in a 1st embodiment of the above in relation to the 2nd driven element group. It is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt program performed by CPU of the main control apparatus of FIG. FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart showing a first start winning opening process routine of FIG. 6; FIG. FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart showing a second start winning opening process routine of FIG. 6; It is a detailed flowchart which shows the gate process routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the special symbol processing routine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the jackpot determination processing subroutine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern selection processing subroutine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the processing subroutine under stop of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the positive variation game state setting processing subroutine of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the normal symbol processing routine of FIG. FIG. 7 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing the special winning opening process routine of FIG. 6; FIG. 7 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing the special winning opening process routine of FIG. 6; It is a detailed flowchart which shows the electric chew processing routine of FIG. It is a flowchart showing the presentation control program performed by CPU of the presentation control part of the sub control apparatus of FIG. It is a detailed flowchart showing the display process routine of FIG. 20 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing an effect processing routine of FIG. 19; 20 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing an effect processing routine of FIG. 19; 20 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing an effect processing routine of FIG. 19; 20 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing an effect processing routine of FIG. 19; It is a front view showing a front door of a second embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention in relation to each stored position or each effect position of the first and second movable effect devices. It is an enlarged front view which shows the 1st and 2nd movable presentation apparatus of the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing the detailed composition of the main control device among the electronic control systems in a 2nd embodiment of the above in relation with a sensor group and the 1st driven element group. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the sub control apparatus among the electronic control systems in said 2nd Embodiment in relationship with a 2nd driven element group. It is a flowchart showing the presentation control program run by CPU of the presentation control part of the sub control apparatus of FIG. FIG. 30 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing an effect processing routine of FIG. 29. FIG. FIG. 30 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing an effect processing routine of FIG. 29. FIG. FIG. 30 is a part of a detailed flowchart showing an effect processing routine of FIG. 29. FIG. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the return processing routine from the present position of the 1st movable presentation apparatus of FIG. 32 to an initial position. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the return processing routine from the present position of the 2nd movable presentation device of FIG. 32 to an initial position. It is a detailed flowchart which shows the return processing routine from the present position of the 2nd movable presentation device of FIG. 32 to an initial position.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First Embodiment
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The pachinko gaming machine is erected on an island in a pachinko hall, and the pachinko gaming machine is a machine frame (not shown) and a gaming machine main body supported so as to be able to open and close in the front and back direction with respect to the machine frame. It is comprised by B and the front door FD. The above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine is a so-called digipachi type pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body B includes a gaming board Ba, and the gaming board Ba is fitted in a main body frame Bb of the gaming machine main body B. The gaming machine body B is supported by the body frame Bb so as to be able to open and close in the front-rear direction with respect to the machine frame.

  The game board Ba comprises a game board 10, a guide rail 20, an annular center structure 30, and a game nail group 40. The guide rails 20 are disposed along the front surface 11 of the game board 10 (hereinafter, also referred to as the board surface 11 of the game board Ba), and the guide rails 20 have inner peripheries of the inner rail portion 21 and the outer rail portion 22. On the side, the game area 12 is specified on the front surface 11 of the game board 10.

  Then, the guide rail 20 guides the game ball ejected from the ball emitting device (not shown) by the turning operation of the handle H (see FIG. 1) and rolls it into the game area 12. In addition, the said ball | bowl emission apparatus is arrange | positioned by the back side lower right part of front door FD among main body frames Bb of the game machine main body B. As shown in FIG. Further, the handle H is provided on the lower right portion of the front door FD as a component of the ball launcher from the front thereof.

  The center structure 30 is assembled from the front surface 11 to the outer peripheral portion of the central opening 13 (also referred to as the central opening 13 of the game board Ba) of the game board 10, as shown in FIG.

  The gaming nail group 40 is composed of a large number of gaming nails 41, and each of these gaming nails 41 is located on the front surface 11 side of the gaming board 10 from the left side to the lower side of the center structure 30 inside the guide rail 20. It has been decentralized from the Therefore, according to the game nail group 40, the game balls rolling from the guide rail 20 into the game area 12 roll along the front surface 11 of the game board 10, and collide with each game nail 41 and roll downward. Do.

  In addition, the game board Ba includes a start chucker 50, an electric tulip 60, a through gate 70, a windmill 80, a plurality of ordinary winning opening devices 90, an attacker 100, and three star-shaped board lamps 110. The electric tulips 60, the through gates 70, the windmills 80, the normal winning opening devices 90, the attackers 100 and the star-shaped panel lamps 110 are located in the game area 12 on the front surface 11 of the gaming board 10 at each position shown in FIG. Are assembled.

  The start chucker 50 is also referred to as a start winning opening device 50 (hereinafter, also referred to as a first start winning opening device 50), and the start chucker 50 is located directly below the lower edge central portion of the center structure 30. . The start chucker 50 is provided with a start winning hole 51, and the start chucker 50 provides an opportunity for a jackpot lottery (lottery whether or not a jackpot) based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning hole 51. Provide an opportunity to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  The electric tulip 60 is also referred to as a start winning opening device 60 (hereinafter also referred to as a second starting winning opening device 60), and the electric tulip 60 is directly below the start chucker 50 to play a role as a normal electric wheel. Are located in

  The electric tulip 60 has a start winning hole 61, and the electric tulip 60 rolls downward from the periphery of the start chucker 50 in the closed state (the state shown in FIG. 2) of its both wing members. It regulates the winning of the start winning opening 61 of the game ball.

  In addition, the electric tulip 60 facilitates the winning of the starting winning opening 61 of the gaming ball rolling downward from the periphery of the start chucker 50 in the open state of the both wing members, and the predetermined number is based on the winning. In the same manner as the start chucker 50, the jackpot lottery opportunity is provided.

  Here, when winning in the lottery of the normal symbol made by passing the game ball to the through gate 70 (described later), the electric tulip 60 opens its both wing members for a predetermined number of times for each predetermined release time. It is supposed to

  In the first embodiment, the electric tulip 60 is driven to open and close by its electric feather actuator 62 (see FIG. 4) provided on the game board 10 from its back surface side by its both wing members.

  As described later, the special symbol is a detection output of the first start winning opening sensor S1 (see FIG. 4) for the winning of the starting winning opening 51 of the gaming ball or a second of the winning for the starting winning opening 61 of the gaming ball. Based on the detection output of the start winning opening sensor S2 (see FIG. 4), it is variably displayed on the first or second special symbol display 130 or 140.

  In addition, even if the game ball wins the start chucker 50 or the electric tulip 60, the new symbol of the special symbol is displayed during the variation display of the special symbol by the special symbol indicator 130 or 140 (see FIG. 2) or during the jackpot game. If the variable display is not possible, a hold display on the special symbol change display 160 or 170 (see FIG. 2) is made as described later.

  The through gate 70 is located on the left side of the center portion of the left edge of the center structure 30, as shown in FIG. 2, and the through gate 70 rolls downward along the front surface 11 of the game board 10 from directly above Give the game ball an opportunity to pass. Thereby, the said through gate 70 provides the opportunity of the lottery of a normal symbol based on passage of the game ball.

  The windmill 80 is located below the through gate 70, and the windmill 80 rotates along the front surface 11 of the game board 10 when it is collided by the gaming ball rolling downward from the periphery of the through gate 70 or its periphery. While rolling the game ball downward.

  The three normal winning opening devices 90 are located on the left and right sides of the start chucker 50, as shown in FIG. Of the three ordinary winning opening devices 90, the two normal winning opening devices 90 on the left side provide the respective ordinary winning openings with an opportunity to win rolling game balls from the top to the bottom. In addition, the normal winning opening device 90 on the right side gives the normal winning opening a winning opportunity for rolling gaming balls from the top to the bottom. Thus, each normal winning opening device 90 gives an opportunity to pay out a predetermined number of winning balls in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the normal winning opening.

  The attacker 100 is also referred to as a big winning opening device 100, and the attacker 100 is disposed directly below the electric tulip 60 as shown in FIG. 2 or 3.

  The attacker 100 has the opportunity to win the large winning opening 102 for the gaming ball rolling along the front surface 11 of the gaming board 10 to the vicinity of the start chucker 50 by opening the large winning opening 102 by the large winning opening door 101. give. In addition, the attacker 100 restricts the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 102 by closing the big winning opening 102 by the big winning opening door 101.

  The opening of the special winning opening 102 by the attacker 100 is performed when a big hit is established based on the lottery result by the winning of the gaming ball to the starting winning opening 51. The special winning opening door 101 is driven to open and close by a special winning opening actuator 103 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back of the game board Ba.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the three star-shaped board lamps 110 are positioned two each between the two normal winning opening devices 90 on the left side and on the right of the normal winning opening device 90 on the right side. The star-shaped board lamp 110 performs predetermined effects by each blinking.

  In addition, the game board Ba is, as shown in FIG. 2, an ordinary symbol display 120, first and second special symbol indicators 130 and 140, an ordinary symbol hold indicator 150 and first and second special symbols. The variation suspension indicators 160 and 170 are provided, and these normal symbol indicators 120, the first and second special symbol indicators 130 and 140, the normal symbol suspension indicator 150 and the first and second special symbol variation suspension The indicators 160 and 170 are disposed at the lower right corner of the front surface 11 of the gaming board 10 on the lower right side of the guide rail 20, as can be seen from FIG.

  The normal symbol display 120 displays a winning symbol or a lost symbol based on the result of the symbol lottery for the gaming balls passing through the through gate 70. The normal symbol display 120 is a 7-segment light emitting diode for the winning symbol and a 7-segment light emitting diode for the lost symbol, and alternately displays the winning symbol and the lost symbol alternately in accordance with the lottery of the normal symbol for a predetermined time. Then, after the lapse of the predetermined time, the normal symbol display 120 stops and displays the hit symbol or the lost symbol according to the lottery result of the normal symbol, and the electric tulip 60 is predetermined for a predetermined time according to the gaming state. Provide an opportunity to open the number of times.

  In addition, for example, in the case of the time saving game state, the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol is about 3 (seconds), and the open time of the electric tulip 60 when winning the lottery of the normal symbol is about 3.5 (seconds) is there. On the other hand, in the case of the non-time-short game state, the variation display time of the normal symbol is about 29 (seconds), and the open time of the electric tulip 60 when the lottery of the normal symbol is won is about 0.2 (seconds) .

  The first special symbol display 130 consists of a 7-segment light emitting diode, and this special symbol display 130 detects the first start winning opening sensor S1 for winning on the start winning opening 51 of the gaming ball as described later. After the special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time according to the jackpot lottery made based on the output, the special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed.

  For example, if the result of the jackpot lottery is a hit, the first special symbol display 130 stops and displays the special symbol corresponding to the hit, and provides a trigger for opening of the special winning opening 102 by the attacker 100.

  The second special symbol display 140 is formed of a 7-segment light emitting diode, and the second special symbol display 140 is a second start winning opening sensor S2 for winning on the start winning opening 61 of the gaming ball as described later. After the special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time according to the jackpot lottery made based on the detection output of the special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery is stopped and displayed.

  For example, if the result of the jackpot lottery is a hit, the second special symbol display 140 stops and displays the special symbol corresponding to the hit, and provides an opportunity for opening of the special winning opening 102 by the attacker 100. In addition, the above-mentioned special symbol (not shown) refers to a predetermined symbol consisting of any of each normal symbol (not shown), each probability symbol (not shown), and the lost symbol (not shown).

  In the first embodiment, the new variation display of the special symbol by the first and second special symbol indicators 130 and 140 described above is one of the first and second special symbol indicators 130 and 140. It is not done during the variable display. In addition, during the variation display of the special symbol by one of the first and second special symbol displays 130 and 140, the effect image display device 190 is, for example, the variation display of a plurality of decoration symbols by the display panel 191, for example Perform reach and preview effects. Also, when the result of the jackpot lottery is a winning, a plurality of decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with a sequence of the same number, such as "111" or "777", for example, to inform the player of a hit. Provide an opportunity.

  The normal symbol holding indicator 150 is composed of four holding lamps as shown in FIG. 2, and the normal symbol holding indicator 150 is in normal symbol fluctuation or while the electric tulip 60 is in operation. In accordance with the number of times of detection of the gate sensor S3 (the number of passing game balls) with respect to the game balls passing through the through gate 70, the lights are sequentially lit.

  Specifically, when the first gaming ball passes through gate 70, the normal symbol holding lamp at the left end lights up. When each of the second to fourth gaming balls sequentially passes through the through gate 70 following the first gaming ball, each of the second to fourth normal symbol holding lamps from the left side sequentially illuminates Do. In addition, the lighting of the normal symbol holding lamp, when the passage of the gaming ball to the through gate 70 is detected by the gate sensor S3 during the normal symbol fluctuation or the operation of the electric tulip 60, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol based on this detection , It is to hold until the end of the previous variable symbol display.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first special symbol variation suspension indicator 160 is composed of four suspension lamps, and the first special symbol suspension lamp 160 is a first special symbol indicator 130 and a second special symbol indicator 140. In order to hold the variation display of the special symbol for each detection output of the first start winning opening sensor S1 for the winning of the starting winning opening 51 of the gaming ball while displaying the variation of the special symbol by any one of Turn on the hold lamp sequentially.

  Specifically, when the first gaming ball wins the start winning opening 51, the special symbol holding lamp on the left end side is lit. When each of the second to fourth gaming balls successively wins the start winning opening 51 following the first gaming ball, the second to fourth special symbol holding lamps from the left end sequentially Light. This is because the variation display of the special symbol made on the basis of the big hit lottery due to the previous winning to the starting start winning opening 51 of the game ball is made by one of the first and second special symbol indicators 130, 140. Thereafter, the suspension of the variation display of the special symbol is to be displayed by lighting of the suspension lamp in the first special symbol suspension lamp 160.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the second special symbol variation suspension indicator 170 consists of four suspension lamps, and the second special symbol variation suspension indicator 170 is a first special symbol indicator 130 and a second special symbol indicator 130. In order to suspend the variation display of the special symbol for each detection output of the second start winning opening sensor S2 for the winning of the starting winning opening 61 of the gaming ball while displaying the variation of the special symbol by any one of 140 and 140 , Turn on each hold lamp sequentially.

  Specifically, when the first gaming ball wins the start winning opening 61, the special symbol holding lamp on the left end side is lit. When each of the second to fourth gaming balls sequentially wins the start winning opening 61 following the first gaming ball, the second to fourth special symbol holding lamps from the left end sequentially Light.

  This is because, when the variation display of the special symbol made based on the big hit lottery due to the previous winning to the starting winning opening 61 of the game ball is made by one of the first and second special symbol indicators 130, 140, The subsequent suspension of the special symbol variation display is displayed by lighting of the retention lamp in the second special symbol variation suspension display 170. As described later, also in the effect image display device 190, each suspension by the first and second special symbol variation suspension indicators 160 and 170 is displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main body B is provided with a decorative symbol hold display 180 and an effect image display device 190.

  The decorative symbol retention indicator 180 is provided at the lower center of the inner periphery of the center structure 30. The decorative symbol hold indicator 180 corresponds to the first special symbol variation hold indicator 160, and the decorative symbol hold indicator 180 is configured with four hold lamps 181. Therefore, the lamp control unit 400d (described later) causes the decorative symbol holding indicator 180 to turn on or turn off each holding lamp 181 when the holding lamp on the first special symbol variation holding indicator 160 is turned on or off. To be controlled by

  Here, among the four storage lamps 181 in the decorative symbol storage display 180, the storage lamp 181 located on the left end side in FIG. 2 is one of the four storage lamps of the special symbol variation storage display 160 in FIG. Corresponds to the holding lamp located on the left end side.

  In addition, each reserve lamp 181 located on the right side from the left side reserve lamp 181 in the decorative symbol reserve display 180 sequentially from the left side side reserve lamp to the right in the first special symbol variation reserve display 160 respectively Corresponds to each holding lamp located. This means that the decorative symbol suspension indicator 180 displays the suspension of the decorative symbol variation indication in response to the suspension of the special symbol variation indicator of the first special symbol variation suspension indicator 160.

  The effect image display device 190 includes a display panel 191 and a display drive circuit 192 (see FIG. 5). The display panel 191 is a liquid crystal panel, and the display panel 191 is assembled to the central opening 13 of the game board 10 from the back side.

  Therefore, in the effect image display device 190 configured as described above, the display drive circuit 192 displays the display drive circuit 192 under the control of the image control unit 400c (see FIG. 5) described later as the game progresses. Is driven, and various effect displays such as, for example, fluctuating display of a plurality of decorative symbols or fluctuating display of advance notice by appearance of a character according to a lottery result of a big hit lottery are performed.

  The front door FD, together with the frame of the gaming machine main body B, is supported by the machine frame so as to be able to open and close in the front and rear direction, and this front door FD is a window in the hollow portion of the front frame FD1 as shown in FIG. It is configured by inserting a glass FD2. The front door FD includes an effect button switch SW, a frame lamp FL, and both speakers SP.

  The effect button switch SW is disposed at the lower edge of the hollow portion of the front frame FD1, and the effect button switch SW is pressed by the player when requesting the effect image display device 190 to display a predetermined effect. Operated. The frame lamp FL is disposed along the inner peripheral portion of the front frame FD1, and the frame lamp FL performs various effects with a blinking pattern, a different light emission color, and the like corresponding to a predetermined gaming state. The two speakers SP are embedded at the upper left and right sides of the front frame FD1, and the two speakers SP perform various effects that emit music, sounds, sound effects, and the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front door FD includes a movable effect device MD.
The movable effect device MD is provided so as to be vertically tiltable in the center upper end portion of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD, as shown in FIG. 1, and the movable effect device MD is shown in FIG. As shown, it comprises a rod MD1 and a star-shaped product MD2.

  The rod MD1 is coaxially supported by the step motor MD3 (see FIG. 3) in a part of the center upper end of the front frame FD1 at its base end, and the rod MD1 is vertically moved from the base end It is extended so as to be tiltable in the direction. In the first embodiment, the step motor MD3 constitutes an electric drive mechanism together with a step motor drive circuit 200 (see FIG. 5) described later.

  Here, the step motor MD3 is disposed, together with the base end of the rod MD1, in a part of the center upper end of the front frame FD1, and the step motor MD3 is a base of the rod MD1 as shown in FIG. The ends are coaxially supported.

  Thus, when the rod MD1 is in the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, it is located in the upper center portion of the front frame FD1. Further, when the rod MD1 is tilted to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, it is exposed to the upper outside of the front frame FD1 on the tip end side.

  The star-shaped product MD2 is supported by the tip of the rod MD1, and when the rod MD1 is in the position shown by the two-dot chain line shown in FIG. 1, the star-shaped product MD2 is in the center upper end of the front frame FD1. Located in Further, when the rod MD1 is tilted to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, the star-shaped article MD2 is exposed to the upper outside of the front frame FD1.

  In the movable effect device MD thus configured, the rod MD1 is moved from the initial position to the effect position or from the effect position by forward or reverse rotation of the step motor MD3 driven by the step motor drive circuit 200 (see FIG. 5). It is tilted to the initial position.

  Here, the positions of the rod MD1 and the star-shaped product MD2 shown by two-dotted lines in FIG. 1 correspond to the initial positions which are the storage positions of the movable effect device MD. Further, the positions shown by the solid lines shown in FIG. 1 of the rod MD1 and the star-shaped product MD2 correspond to the effect positions of the movable effect device MD.

  Further, since the movable effect device MD is integrally configured of the rod MD1 and the star-shaped article MD2, the position shown by the two-dot chain line shown in FIG. 1 of the rod MD1 is an initial position (the movable effect device MD (Corresponding to the initial position) of the rod MD1 shown in FIG. 1 of the rod MD1 in FIG. 1 is the effect position (corresponding to the effect position of the movable effect device MD).

  Next, the electronic control system of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. The electronic control system includes a sensor group S, a main control apparatus 300 and a sub control apparatus 400 as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. In addition, the said electronic control system is supplied with electric power from direct-current power supply DC (refer FIG. 5), and comes to be in an operating state.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sensor group S includes a first start winning hole sensor S1, a second start winning hole sensor S2, a gate sensor S3, each normal winning hole sensor S4, a big winning hole sensor S5, an original position sensor S6 and It is configured by the effect position sensor S7.

  The first start winning opening sensor S1 is provided in the start winning opening 51 of the start chucker 50, and the first start winning opening sensor S1 is for each game ball winning in the starting winning opening 51. Detect winnings.

  The second starting winning opening sensor S2 is provided in the starting winning opening 61 of the electric tulip 60, and the second starting winning opening sensor S2 is for each gaming ball winning in the starting winning opening 61 via the electric tulip 60. Detects the winning of the game ball.

  The gate sensor S3 is provided in the through gate 70. The gate sensor S3 detects the passage of the game ball for each game ball passing through the through gate 70.

  Each ordinary winning opening sensor S4 is provided in the ordinary winning opening of each corresponding ordinary winning opening device 90, and each ordinary winning opening sensor S4 is in the ordinary winning opening of each corresponding ordinary winning opening device 90. For each winning game ball, the winning of each game ball is detected.

  The special winning opening sensor S5 is provided in the special winning opening 102 of the attacker 100, and the special winning opening sensor S5 detects a winning of the gaming ball for each winning of the gaming ball into the special winning opening 102. .

  The original position sensor S6 and the effect position sensor S7 are both configured by photo interrupters. The original position sensor S6 is provided in the central upper end of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD so as to detect the rod MD1 positioned corresponding to the original position when the movable effect device MD is at the original position. Here, the original position sensor S6 is provided so as to be opposed via the rod MD1 by the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit that receives light from the light emitting unit.

  Thus, when the rod MD1 is positioned corresponding to the original position of the movable effect device MD, the original position sensor S6 detects the rod MD1 as the original position of the movable effect device MD.

  The effect position sensor S7 is provided in the central upper end portion of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD so as to detect the rod MD1 positioned corresponding to the effect position when the movable effect device MD is in the effect position.

  Here, the effect position sensor S7 is provided so as to be opposed via the rod MD1 by the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion that receives light from the light emitting portion. Thus, the effect position sensor S7 detects the rod MD1 as an effect position of the movable effect device MD when the rod MD1 is positioned corresponding to the effect position of the movable effect device MD.

  As can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5, main controller 300 is connected between sensor group S, first driven element group DRV1, and sub-control device 400. The main control unit 300 is a microcomputer, and as shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 300 includes a bus line 310, an input side interface 320 mutually connected via the bus line 310, and the like. Output side interfaces 330, 340 and 350, a CPU 360, a soft timer 370, a ROM 380 and a RAM 390 are provided. In the first embodiment, the input side interface is hereinafter referred to as I / F, and the output side interface is referred to as O / F.

  Main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to execute a timer interrupt program in accordance with the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 18 each time a pulse signal is generated from soft timer 370.

  During execution of the timer interrupt program, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to perform various arithmetic processing required to control first driven element group DRV1 and sub control apparatus 400 based on the output from sensor group S.

  In the process of this arithmetic processing, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to temporarily input the temporarily stored data in RAM 390 or the output from sensor group S through I / F 320 through bus line 310 to perform various operations. The processing is performed, and the output processing to the first driven element group DRV1 and the sub control device 400 through the respective O / Fs 330 to 350 is performed.

  The soft timer 370 is reset at the same time as the operation of the main control unit 300 accompanying the power-on of the pachinko gaming machine starts and starts timing, and after this start, the pulse signal is output every 4 ms. It is generated and output to the CPU 360 through the bus line 310. The timer interrupt program described above is stored in advance in the ROM 380 so as to be readable by the CPU 360.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the first driven element group DRV1 includes the electric chew actuator 62, the special winning opening actuator 103, the normal symbol display 120, and the first and second special symbol displays 130, 140 as described above. , Normal symbol retention indicator 150 and the first and second special symbol variation retention indicator 160, 170 are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control device 400 is configured by a payout control portion 400 a, an effect control portion 400 b, an image control portion 400 c, and a lamp control portion 400 d. The sub control device 400 is a main control device 300. And the second driven element group DRV2 and the effect button switch SW. Here, the second driven element group DRV2 includes the payout motor M, the display drive circuit 192, both speakers SP, the frame lamp FL, each star-shaped panel lamp 110, the decorative symbol hold display 180, and the step motor drive circuit 200. It is configured.

  The payout control unit 400a is a microcomputer, and the payout control unit 400a is connected to the bus line 410 via the bus line 410 and the I / F 411, the O / F 412, the CPU 413, the ROM 414, and the RAM 415. Is equipped.

  Then, the payout control unit 400a executes a predetermined payout control program stored in advance in the ROM 414 by the CPU 413 according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown), and during this execution, the I / F 40 and the bus line 410 The drive control of the payout motor M is performed on the basis of the payout command control from the main control device 300 via the control. Along with this, the payout motor M operates so as to pay out a predetermined number of gaming balls entering the ball payout system (not shown) from the ball tank (not shown) of the gaming machine main body B. The payout motor M is disposed in the ball payout system.

  Under the command control from the main control device 300, the effect control unit 400b selectively controls the display drive circuit 192 and both speakers SP of the effect image display device 190 together or selectively via the image control unit 400c. Further, the frame lamp FL, each star-shaped board lamp 110, the decorative symbol hold display 180 and the step motor drive circuit 200 are all or selectively driven and controlled via the lamp control unit 400d.

  The effect control unit 400 b includes a microcomputer, and the effect control unit 400 b is connected to the bus line 420 via the bus line 420 and an I / F 421, an I / F 422, and an I / O /. An F 423, an O / F 424, a CPU 425, a ROM 426 and a RAM 427 are provided. Note that I / O / F 423 represents an input / output side interface.

  Thus, the effect control unit 400b causes the CPU 425 to execute the effect control program according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. During this execution, the effect control unit 400b performs command control from the main control apparatus 300 via the I / F 421 and the bus line 420, a request from the image control unit 400c via the I / O / F 423, and the I / F 422. Based on the pressing operation output of the effect button switch SW, various arithmetic processes are performed to control the image control unit 400c and the lamp control unit 400d via the I / O / F 423 and the O / F 424. The effect control program is stored in advance in the ROM 426 so as to be readable by the CPU 425.

  The image control unit 400 c comprises a microcomputer, and the image control unit 400 c is connected to the bus line 430 via the bus line 430 and the I / O / F 431, the O / F 432, the CPU 433 and the ROM 434. And a RAM 435.

  Then, the image control unit 400c executes the image display control program stored in advance in the ROM 434 by the CPU 433 according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown), and based on command control from the effect processing unit 400b during this execution. It performs various arithmetic processing required to drive control of the display drive circuit 192 of the effect image display device 190 and both speakers SP together or selectively.

  The lamp control unit 400d comprises a microcomputer, and the lamp control unit 400d is connected to the bus line 440 via the bus line 440, and an I / F 441, an O / F 442, a CPU 443, a ROM 444 and a RAM 445. Is equipped.

  Thus, the lamp control unit 400d executes the lamp control program stored in advance in the ROM 444 by the CPU 443 according to a predetermined flowchart (not shown), and during this execution, based on command control from the effect processing unit 400b, Various arithmetic processing required to drive and control the frame lamp FL, the both star-shaped board lamp 110, the decorative symbol hold display 180 and the step motor drive circuit 200 together or selectively is performed.

  In the first embodiment configured as described above, when the pachinko gaming machine is put into an operable state where it is possible to play a game by turning on the power, the main control device 300 is activated together with the sub control device 400. Along with this, the soft timer 370 of the main control device 300 is reset to start timing, and a pulse signal is generated every 4 (ms) after this start. Therefore, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to repeatedly execute the timer interrupt program according to the flowchart of FIG. 6 each time a pulse signal is generated from soft timer 370.

  Further, with the start of operation of the sub control device 400, the payout control unit 400a, the effect control unit 400b, the image control unit 400c, and the lamp control unit 400d all start operating. Then, the payout control unit 400a starts the execution of the payout control program by the CPU 413, and the effect control unit 400b starts the execution of the effect control program by the CPU 425 according to the flowchart of FIG. The CPU 433 starts the execution of the image display control program, and the lamp control unit 400d starts the execution of the lamp control program by the CPU 443.

  Along with this, the pachinko gaming machine is put in a state of waiting for the player to start the game. Thus, each time the soft timer 370 generates a pulse signal with the start of operation of the main controller 300 based on the power-on, an interrupt of the timer interrupt program is executed. This is repeated in that the execution of the timer interrupt program is repeated every 4 (ms) after the start of operation of the main controller 300, and the time for the execution of the timer interrupt program is 4 (ms). It means being maintained while.

In the state as described above, when the player receives the payout of the game ball and starts the game by the pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine is put into the gaming operation mode. Hereinafter, the game operation mode will be described by dividing it into the main control device side game operation mode and the sub control device side game operation mode.
(A) Main control device side game operation mode When the player starts the game, if the handle H of the pachinko gaming machine is turned, the game ball passes the guide rail 20 sequentially by the ball launcher. It is fired into the game area 12.

  When the timer interrupt program that has started the interrupt as described above proceeds to the first start winning opening processing routine 500 (see FIGS. 6 and 7), the processing of the first starting winning opening processing routine 500 is performed by the start chucker 50. In order to form a jackpot lottery opportunity based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 51, it is made as follows.

  As described above, when one of the gaming balls sequentially guided into the gaming area 12 wins the start winning opening 51 of the start chucker 50, the winning of the gaming ball is detected by the first starting winning opening sensor S1.

  At this time, if the timer interrupt program proceeds to step 510 (see FIG. 7) of the start winning opening processing routine 500, then in step 510, starting of the gaming ball based on the detection output of the first start winning opening sensor S1. It is determined as YES as a winning to the winning opening 51. Thereafter, it is determined in step 520 whether Ua <4. In addition, Ua represents the number (henceforth the 1st special symbol fluctuation display reservation number) which suspends the fluctuation display of the 1st special symbol with the winning of the game ball to starting winning a prize mouth 51. In addition, in step 510, if there is no winning of the game ball in the start winning opening 51, it is determined as NO.

  At this stage, if Ua = 0, it is determined as YES in step 520, and in the next step 521, the first special symbol variation suspension number Ua is calculated based on the following equation (1).

Ua = Ua + 1 (1)
Here, as described above, since Ua = 0, the first special symbol variation suspension number Ua is calculated and updated as Ua = 1 based on the equation (1). Specifically, it is calculated and updated as Ua = 1 on the premise that the special symbol is variably displayed by the first or second special symbol display 130 or 140 at this stage.

  After the processing of step 521, in the next step 522, driving processing of the first special symbol variation suspension display is performed. Along with this, the main control device 300 drives the first special symbol variation suspension display 160 by the CPU 360 in accordance with the first special symbol variation suspension number Ua at the current stage.

  At this stage, since Ua = 1, the first special symbol variation suspension display 160 turns on the left end suspension lamp. As a result, the player can visually recognize that the first special symbol variation suspension number Ua at the current stage has become Ua = 1 during the variation display of the special symbol.

  After the processing of step 522 as described above, in the next step 523, set processing as output data of set data is performed. Here, the update data (latest first special symbol variation suspension number Ua) in step 521 is set as output data.

  After that, when the game balls guided in the game area 12 as described above are further sequentially winning in the start winning opening 51, the winnings of these game balls are sequentially detected by the first start winning hole sensor S1. Be done.

  Therefore, thereafter, each time the timer interrupt program proceeds to the first start winning hole processing routine 500, YES is determined in step 510, YES is determined in step 520, and in step 521, based on the above equation (1). , The addition update process of the first special symbol variation suspension number Ua is made.

  The first special symbol variation suspension display 160 is driven in step 522 for each addition update process in step 521. For example, each time the first special symbol variation suspension number Ua increases by “1”, the first special symbol variation suspension indicator 160 sequentially turns on the respective suspension lamps located on the right side of the above-mentioned illuminated suspension lamps. Do. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the increase in the first special symbol fluctuation pending number Ua at the current stage.

  Then, each new update data in step 521 is sequentially set as each output data in step 523 for each process of step 522. In such a state, if Ua 第 4 is established based on the latest number of first special symbol variation suspension pending Ua in step 521, then it is determined as NO in step 520.

  At the end of the start winning opening processing routine 500 as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to a second start winning opening processing routine 600 (see FIGS. 6 and 8). The processing of the second start winning opening processing routine 600 is performed as follows in order to form a chance of drawing a jackpot based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 61 of the electric tulip 60.

  As described above, when the gaming ball guided sequentially into the gaming area 12 wins the start winning opening 61 of the electric tulip 60, the winning of the gaming ball is detected by the second starting winning opening sensor S2.

  At this time, if the timer interrupt program proceeds to step 610 of the second start winning opening processing routine 600, then at step 610, the starting winning opening 61 of the gaming ball is detected based on the detection output of the second start winning opening sensor S2. It is determined as YES as a prize winning.

  Thereafter, it is determined in step 620 whether Ub <4. Note that Ub represents the number for which the variable display of the second special symbol is suspended with the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 61 (hereinafter referred to as the second special symbol fluctuation display pending number). Further, in step 610, if there is no winning of the gaming ball to the start winning hole 61, it is determined as NO.

  At this stage, if Ub = 0, it is determined as YES in step 620, and in the next step 621, the second special symbol variation suspension number Ub is calculated based on the following equation (2).

Ub = Ub + 1 (2)
Here, as described above, since Ub = 0, the second special symbol variation suspension number Ub is calculated and updated as Ub = 1 based on the above equation (2). In addition, in detail, it is calculated and updated as Ub = 1 on the premise that the special symbol is variably displayed by the first or second special symbol display 130 or 140 at the current stage.

  After the processing of step 621, in the next step 622, drive processing of the second special symbol variation suspension display is performed. Along with this, the main control device 300 drives the second special symbol variation suspension display 170 by the CPU 360 in accordance with the second special symbol variation suspension number Ub at the current stage.

  Since Ub = 1 at the present stage, the second special symbol variation suspension display 170 turns on the left end suspension lamp. As a result, the player can visually recognize that the current second special symbol fluctuation suspension number Ub has become Ub = 1 during the variable symbol display of the special symbol at the current stage.

  After the process of step 622 as described above, in the next step 623, a set process is performed as output data of set data. Here, the set data in step 621 (the latest value of the second special symbol variation suspension number Ub updated in step 621) is set as output data.

  After that, when the game balls guided one by one in the game area 12 as described above are further sequentially winning in the start winning opening 61, the winnings of these respective game balls are sequentially taken by the second start winning opening sensor S2. It is detected.

  Therefore, thereafter, each time the timer interrupt program proceeds to the second start winning hole processing routine 600, YES is determined in step 610, YES is determined in step 620, and in step 621 the second based on the equation (2). An addition update process of the special symbol variation suspension number Ub is performed.

  The second special symbol variation suspension display 170 is driven in step 622 for each addition update process in step 621. For example, every time the second special symbol variation suspension number Ub increases by “1”, the second special symbol variation suspension display 170 sequentially turns on the respective suspension lamps located on the right side of the above-mentioned illuminated suspension lamps. Do. As a result, the player can visually recognize the increase in the second special symbol fluctuation pending number Ub at the current stage.

  Then, in step 623, the new second special symbol variation suspension number Ub in step 621 is sequentially set as each output data for each process of step 622. In such a state, if Ub 4 4 is satisfied based on the latest second special symbol variation suspension number Ub in step 621, NO is determined in the subsequent step 620.

  At the end of the second start winning opening processing routine 600 as described above, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the gate processing routine 700 (see FIGS. 6 and 9). The processing of this gate processing routine 700 is performed as follows in order to form an opportunity of drawing of a regular symbol.

  In the gate processing routine 700, it is determined in step 710 whether or not the through gate has passed. At the current stage, when the gaming ball guided as described above passes through the through gate 70, the passing gaming ball is detected by the gate sensor S3. Therefore, in step 710, it is determined as YES based on the detection output of the gate sensor S3.

  Next, at step 720, it is determined whether G <4. Here, in G <4, G represents the number of reservations (number of passage reservations) corresponding to the number of passages of the game ball to the through gate 70.

  If G = 0 at the present stage, it is determined as YES in step 720. Along with this, in the next step 721, G is updated to G = 1 based on the following equation (3). At this time, it is added and updated as Ub = 1 on the premise that the normal symbol is variably displayed by the normal symbol display 150 at this stage.

G = G + 1 (3)
After the processing in step 721, in the next step 722, the normal symbol hold display 150 is driven. Along with this, the main control device 300 causes the CPU 360 to drive the normal symbol holding display 150 according to the number of pending calls G at the current stage.

  At this stage, since G = 1, the normal symbol hold display 150 turns on the left end hold lamp. As a result, the player can visually recognize that the current number of pending passes G is G = 1 during the variable display of the normal symbols.

  After the processing of step 722 as described above, in the next step 723 set processing is performed as output data of set data. Here, the set data at step 721 (the number G of passing reservations for the latest through gate 70 updated at step 721) is set as output data.

  Thereafter, when the gaming balls sequentially guided into the gaming area 12 as described above further pass through the through gate 70, these passing gaming balls are sequentially detected by the gate sensor S3.

  Therefore, thereafter, each time the timer interrupt program proceeds to the gate processing routine 700, based on the detection output sequentially generated from the gate sensor S3, YES is determined in step 710, YES is determined in step 720, and the equation Based on (3), the passing hold number G is added and updated.

  The normal symbol hold display 150 is driven in step 722 for each addition update process in step 721 as described above. For example, each time the pass reservation number G increases by “1”, the normal symbol hold display 150 sequentially turns on the respective hold lamps sequentially located on the right side of the above-described lit hold lamps. As a result, the player can visually recognize the increase in the number of pending passes G at the current stage.

  Then, for each process of step 722 as described above, in step 723 the number G of new pass reservations in step 721 is sequentially set as each output data. In such a state, if G ≧ 4 is established based on the latest passage reserve number G in step 721, the subsequent step 720 is determined as NO.

  After that, when the timer interrupt program proceeds to the next winning ball processing routine 800 (see FIG. 6), in the winning ball processing routine 800, the number of winnings on the starting winning opening 51 or 61 of the above-mentioned gaming ball is made. A command corresponding to the winning ball command or the number of passage of the game ball to the through gate 70 is set.

  Next, when the timer interrupt program proceeds to the special symbol processing routine 900 (see FIGS. 6 and 10), it is determined in step 910 (see FIG. 10) whether or not the jackpot game is in progress. At the current stage, if the current gaming state is in the large winning opening opening gaming state after becoming a big hit as a result of the big hit lottery, since it is in the big hit game, it is determined YES in step 910. For this reason, the special symbol processing routine 900 proceeds to the end step without starting a new special symbol variation.

  On the other hand, if the determination in step 910 is NO because the jackpot game is not in progress at the current stage, it is determined in the next step 920 whether or not the special symbol change is in progress. At this stage, if the special symbol variation start process in step 980 is not performed, the special symbol is not in variation, so the determination in step 920 is NO, and it is determined in step 930 whether Uaa1.

  Here, if the latest first special symbol variation suspension number Ua in step 521 of the first start winning opening processing routine 500 (see FIG. 7) is Ua ≧ 1, then it is determined as YES in step 930.

  Along with this, at step 931, the first special symbol variation suspension number Ua is subtracted and updated based on the following equation (4).

Ua = Ua-1 (4)
Thereafter, in the holding lamp extinguishing process of the first special symbol variation suspension display in step 932, the right end side lighting suspension lamp among the suspension lamps of the first special symbol variation suspension display 160 is extinguished by the CPU 360 of the main control device 300 Be done.

  This means that the suspension of the special symbol variation display based on the first special symbol variation suspension indicator 160 that will be performed first thereafter is digested by one.

  On the other hand, if it is determined NO because Ua = 0 in step 930 described above, it is determined in the next step 940 whether or not Ub ≧ 1. At the present stage, if Ub = 0, the determination in step 940 is NO. That is, at this stage, since the gaming ball has not won any of the start winning opening 61 and the starting winning opening 51, the special symbol processing routine 900 proceeds to the end step.

  Also, as described above, when the special symbol processing routine 900 proceeds to step 940, if the latest second special symbol variation suspension number Ub (see step 621 in FIG. 8) is Ub 1 1, then in step 940 It is judged as YES. Accordingly, in the next step 941, the second special symbol variation suspension number Ub is subtracted and updated based on the following equation (5).

Ub = Ub-1 (5)
Thereafter, in the holding lamp extinguishing process of the second special symbol fluctuation suspension display in step 942, the right end side lighting suspension lamp among the respective suspension lamps of the second special symbol fluctuation suspension display 170 is extinguished by the CPU 360 of the main control device 300 Be done.

  This means that, after that, the suspension of the special symbol variation display based on the second special symbol variation suspension display 170 that will be performed first is digested by one.

  As described above, when the process of step 932 or step 942 is performed, the special symbol processing routine 900 proceeds to the jackpot determination processing subroutine 950 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). Then, in step 951 of FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not a jackpot has occurred.

  Therefore, if the result of the big hit lottery made on the basis of the determination of YES in step 510 (see FIG. 7) or 610 (see FIG. 8) described above is out, the determination in step 951 is NO. Along with this, in the next off-set symbol setting process in step 952, the off-point symbol is set.

  If the result of the jackpot lottery made based on the determination of YES in step 510 (see FIG. 7) or 610 (see FIG. 8) is a big hit, it is determined in step 953 whether or not it is a definite symbol.

  Here, with the result of the big hit lottery being a big hit, if the probability variation symbol is selected, the determination in step 953 becomes YES. For this reason, in the probability variation symbol setting process in the next step 954, the probability variation symbol is set.

  On the other hand, when the determination in step 953 is NO, the normal symbol is set in the normal symbol setting process in step 955.

  Thus, when the processing of the jackpot determination processing subroutine 950 ends, the special symbol processing routine 900 proceeds to the next variation pattern selection processing subroutine 960 (see FIGS. 10 and 12). Then, in step 961, it is determined whether or not a jackpot has occurred. Here, if the result of the jackpot lottery made based on the determination of YES in step 510 (see FIG. 7) or step 610 (see FIG. 8) is a big hit, it is determined in step 961 as YES.

  On the other hand, if it is determined NO in step 961 because it is not a big hit, it is determined in next step 962 whether it is reach. Here, if it is a reach, the determination in step 962 is YES.

  As described above, when the determination in step 961 or step 962 is YES, in the next step 964, fluctuation pattern set processing is performed. Here, the jackpot fluctuation pattern or the reach fluctuation pattern is set. The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are stored in advance in the ROM 380 in a readable manner.

  Also, if the determination in step 962 is NO, it is neither a jackpot nor a reach nor a detachment, so that a disconnection game command is set in the disconnection game command setting process in the next step 963.

  As described above, when the process of the variation pattern selection processing subroutine 960 is finished, the symbol variation start command of the special symbol is set in the set process of the symbol variation start command in the next step 970 (see FIG. 10).

  Next, in the variation start process in step 980, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to change and display the jackpot variation pattern set in step 964 based on the symbol variation start command set in step 970. The first special symbol display 130 or the second special symbol display 140 is driven.

  Therefore, the first special symbol display 130 or the second special symbol display 140 performs the variation display of the special symbol based on the variation pattern for the jackpot. In addition, when it is premised on winning of the game ball to starting winning a prize opening 51, 1st special symbol indicator 130 indicates the fluctuation indication of the special symbol, presupposes winning of game ball to starting winning a prize mouth 61 In this case, the second special symbol display 140 displays the special symbols in a variable manner.

  After the process of step 980, in the variable time counting start process in step 980a, the clocking of the variation time of the special symbol is started. Here, the counting of the fluctuation time is performed by another soft timer built in the main control device 300.

  Thereafter, when the special symbol processing routine 900 proceeds to step 920 again, if it is determined as YES, in the next step 990, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time has ended. At the current stage, if the variation time of the special symbol whose counting of the variation time is started in step 980a has not yet reached the predetermined special symbol variation time, the determination in step 990 is NO.

  In such a state, when the special symbol processing routine 900 proceeds to step 990 at least once thereafter, the variation time of the special symbol started at step 980a reaches the predetermined special symbol variation time. If yes, it is determined as YES in the step 990. Then, in the symbol fluctuation stop command setting process in the next step 990a, the symbol fluctuation stop command is set.

  Accordingly, in the fluctuation stop processing in the next step 990b, main controller 300 causes CPU 360 to execute the first special symbol display 130 or the second special symbol described above based on the symbol fluctuation stop command set in step 990a. The variation display of the special symbol by the display 140 is stopped.

  After the processing of step 990b, in the reset processing of the fluctuation time in step 990c, the predetermined special symbol fluctuation time is reset, and the special symbol processing routine 900 proceeds to the in-stop processing subroutine 990d (see FIGS. 10 and 13) .

  In the in-stop processing subroutine 990d, it is determined in step 991 whether or not a jackpot has occurred. Here, the jackpot lottery in which the fluctuation pattern set in step 964 (see FIG. 12) is determined based on the jackpot fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 7) or YES in step 610 (see FIG. 8). If the result of is a big hit), it is judged as YES in the step 991. Along with this, the in-stop processing subroutine 990d proceeds to the next probability variation gaming state setting processing subroutine 992 (see FIGS. 13 and 14).

  In the probability variation gaming state setting processing subroutine 992, it is determined in step 992a of FIG. 14 whether or not it is a probability variation symbol. At the current stage, if the definite variation symbol is set in step 954 (see FIG. 11), it is determined as YES in the step 992a.

  Along with this, in the probability variation gaming state setting process in the next step 992 b, the gaming status is set to the probability variation gaming state (first high probability gaming state).

  Here, the first high probability gaming state is a probability (1/30) that the winning probability of the special symbol is higher than the probability (1/300) in the normal gaming state, and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 60 is It refers to both the game states of being an opening pattern (pattern in which the electric tulip 60 is opened for 3 (seconds) after displaying the special symbol for 30 (seconds) fluctuatingly displayed more easily than the normal gaming state.

  If the determination in step 992a described above is NO, the gaming state is set to the normal gaming state in step 992c.

  Then, when the processing of step 992b or 992c is completed as described above, the during-stop processing routine 990d proceeds from the end step of the probability variation gaming state setting processing subroutine 992 to step 993 (see FIG. 13). Then, in the jackpot start command set process in the step 993, a jackpot start command for starting a jackpot game is set.

  Next, in the big hit start process in the next step 994, the attacker 100 is driven under the control of the CPU 360. That is, the attacker 100 repeats opening and closing of the big winning opening 102 based on the big hit opening pattern. In other words, the attacker 100 wins nine of the game balls for each round for 15 rounds over the large winning opening 102, or opens up until the lapse of 30 (seconds).

  Along with this, a large number of gaming balls guided in the gaming area 12 as described above are likely to be won in the large winning opening 102. As a result, the player can obtain a chance to acquire a large number of gaming balls as winning balls.

  After the processing of step 994 described above, in the jackpot start signal output processing in the next step 995, a jackpot start signal representing the start of a jackpot game is output by the main control device 300 to the sub control device 400 by the CPU 360.

  As described above, when the processing of the special symbol processing routine 900 ends, the timer interruption program proceeds to the normal symbol processing routine 1000 (see FIGS. 6 and 15). Then, in step 1100, it is determined whether or not the symbol is normally moving.

  If the gaming state at the current stage is not during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, it is determined in step 1200 whether G.gtoreq.1 or not after the determination in step 1100 is NO. Here, if the latest passage reservation number G in step 710 of the gate processing routine 700 (see FIG. 9) is G = 0, the determination in step 1200 is NO. Along with this, the normal symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to the end step because there is no winning for starting the normal symbol lottery.

  On the other hand, if G.gtoreq.1 is established in step 1200, it is determined as YES, and in step 1210, the passage reserve number G is decremented and updated by "1" based on the following equation (6).

G = G-1 (6)
Thereafter, in the turn-off process of the normal symbol hold lamp in step 1211, the right end side lighting hold lamp among the hold lamps of the normal symbol hold indicator 150 is turned off by the CPU 360 of the main control device 300. This means that one hold of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol based on the normal symbol hold indicator 50 performed first thereafter is digested.

  Next, it is determined in step 1300 whether or not it is a hit. That is, at the current stage, if it is a win, that is, if it is a win in a lottery of a normal symbol, the determination in step 1300 is YES. Along with this, in the hit symbol setting process in the next step 1310, the hit symbols of the normal symbols are set. When the determination in step 1300 is NO, in the lost symbol setting process in step 1320, the lost symbol in the normal symbols is set.

  After the processing in step 1310 or 1320, it is determined in step 1400 whether or not the probability variation gaming state is set. At this stage, if the probability variation gaming state is set in step 992b (refer to FIG. 14), after it is determined as YES in step 1400, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to 3 (seconds) in step 1410 . On the other hand, when the determination in step 1400 is NO, since the gaming state at the current stage is the normal gaming state, in step 1420, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to 29 (seconds).

  In this way, after the processing of step 1410 or step 1420 is performed, the normal symbol display 120 is set in step 1410 in the variation start processing in step 1430, or is set in step 1410 or is already set in step 1420. The variable display of the lost symbol is started based on the set processing in step 1410 or step 1420. Along with this, in the next variable time counting start process in step 1440, another soft timer built in the main control device 300 is reset to start counting of the variation time of the normal symbol.

  Thereafter, when the normal symbol processing routine 1000 proceeds to step 1100 again, it is determined YES in the step 1100 since the normal symbol variation has already started in the step 1430. Then, it is determined in step 1500 whether or not the fluctuation time has ended. Here, if the clocking time of the soft timer which has already started clocking in step 1440 has not reached the fluctuation time (the setting time in step 1410 or 1420), the determination in step 1500 is NO.

  In such a state, when the normal symbol processing routine 1000 thereafter proceeds to step 1500 at least once or more, the clocking time of the soft timer which has already started clocking in step 1430 has reached the predetermined fluctuation time. For example, YES is determined in step 1500.

  Along with this, in the fluctuation stop processing in step 1510, the fluctuation display of the hit symbol or lost symbol started in step 1430 is stopped in the normal symbol display 120. In step 1520, the fluctuation time (setting time in step 1410 or step 140) is reset. Along with this, the processing of the normal symbol processing routine 1000 ends while maintaining the current gaming state.

  As described above, when the processing of the normal symbol processing routine 1000 ends, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the special winning opening processing routine 2000 (see FIGS. 6 and 16). Along with this, it is determined in step 2100 whether or not a jackpot game is in progress.

  At the present stage, if the jackpot start process is not performed in step 994 (see FIG. 13), the gaming state at the present stage is not in the jackpot game, so it is determined NO in step 2100.

  On the other hand, at the current stage, if the jackpot start processing has been completed at step 994, the gaming state at the current stage is the jackpot game, so the determination at step 2100 is YES.

  As described above, when the determination in step 2100 is YES, in the next step 2200, it is determined whether or not the gaming state at the current stage is during the opening in the jackpot game. Here, "in opening" means that an opening effect representing the start of the jackpot game is being performed along with the start of the jackpot game.

  At the current stage, if the jackpot gaming state is in the opening, it is determined YES in step 2200, and then in step 2300, it is determined whether the opening time has elapsed.

  Here, "the opening time lapse" means the lapse of a predetermined opening time. At this stage, if the predetermined opening time has not yet elapsed, the determination in step 2300 is NO. The predetermined opening time is counted by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  When the special winning opening processing routine 2000 proceeds to step 2300 at least once or more after the determination in step 2300 as NO, if the predetermined opening time has elapsed, it is determined as YES in the step 2300. Ru. Then, in the next step 2310, the round number R is added and updated by “1” based on the following equation (7). The number of rounds R represents the number of rounds of the jackpot game.

R = R + 1 (7)
Thus, when the process in step 2310 is completed, the attacker 100 opens the big winning opening door based on the big hit opening pattern in the big winning opening opening process in step 2320 based on the number of update rounds R in step 2310. At 101, under the control of the CPU 360, the big winning opening actuator 103 is driven to open the big winning opening 102. As a result, the gaming ball guided in the gaming area 12 as described above can easily win the big winning opening 102. As a result, the player can expect to obtain many winning balls.

  After the release processing in step 2320, it is determined in step 2330 whether the release time has elapsed. Here, the said open time progress means progress of the predetermined open time with respect to the special winning opening 102, and this predetermined open time is set to 30 (seconds) in the case of a big hit.

  At this stage, if this predetermined opening time has not yet passed, it is determined as NO in step 2330. In the first embodiment, the above-mentioned predetermined open time is reset by another soft timer built in the main control device 300 to start counting open time.

  With the determination of NO in step 2330, it is determined in the next step 2340 whether C ≧ 9. Here, in C.gtoreq.9, C means the number of winning game balls to the special winning opening 102, and "9" means the upper limit value of the number of winnings. At the present stage, if the winning number C has not reached “9”, the determination in step 2340 is NO.

  After that, if it is determined YES in step 2330 after 30 (seconds) or if the determination in step 2340 is YES based on the detected number (9) of gaming balls by the large winning opening sensor S5, step 2341 is performed. In the special winning opening closing process, the attacker 100 closes the special winning opening 102 as described above.

  When the big winning opening closing process in the jackpot game is performed as described above, it is determined in the next step 2400 whether R = 15. In the first embodiment, the upper limit number of rounds R is 15, as described above, in the jackpot game. Therefore, at the present stage, if R <15, it is determined as NO in step 2400.

  Thereafter, when the special winning opening processing routine 2000 proceeds to step 2200 again, at this stage, since the opening effect accompanying the start of the big hit game has already been completed, it is determined as NO in step 2200. Ru.

  Then, in step 2500, it is determined whether it is in the open state. At this stage, the special winning opening 102 has been closed under the special winning opening closing process in step 2341 on the assumption that the number of update rounds R <15 in step 2310 as described above. Therefore, NO is determined in step 2500.

  Along with this, in the next step 2600, it is determined whether or not the ending is in progress. Since this ending is produced after the end of 15 rounds in the jackpot game, the ending is not started at this stage. Therefore, the determination in step 2600 is NO.

  Next, at step 2700, it is determined whether the interval time has elapsed. In the first embodiment, the interval time refers to a predetermined elapsed time between each round in the jackpot game (the time until the opening of the big winning opening 102 in the subsequent round after closing the big winning opening 102 in the preceding round). Say. The predetermined elapsed time is measured by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  Therefore, at the current stage, the elapsed time after closing the special winning opening 102 in step 2341 as described above has not yet passed the above-mentioned interval time, so the determination in step 2700 is NO. After that, when the special winning opening routine 2000 proceeds to the step 2700 at least once or more, if the above interval time has elapsed, in the step 2700, based on the clocking time of the other soft timer described above. It is judged as YES. When each step 2330 or 2340 makes a NO determination, the process proceeds to step 2200 to reach step 2500, the determination in step 2500 is YES, and the determination in step 2330 is made.

  As described above, when the determination in step 2700 is YES, in step 2310, the number of rounds R is further added and updated by “1” based on equation (7). Next, the processing in step 2320 to step 2341 is repeated in the same manner as described above, whereby the special winning opening 102 is opened and closed in the same manner as described above.

  Thereafter, the processing of step 2400 to step 2700 is repeated in the same manner as described above, and when the determination in step 2700 becomes YES based on the elapse of the interval time, addition update processing of the number R of rounds in step 2310 is similarly performed. Ru. Thereafter, the process as described above is repeated for each addition and update of the number of rounds R in step 2310.

  In such a state, when the latest update round number R in step 2310 reaches R = 15, YES is determined in the subsequent step 2400. Along with this, in step 2410, the round number R is cleared to 0.

  Next, in the ending process in the next step 2420, a process of causing the effect image display device 190 to start an ending effect representing the end of the big hit game as described later is performed. The time of the ending effect, that is, the predetermined ending time is counted by another soft timer built in the main control unit 300. At this stage, since the predetermined ending time has not elapsed, NO is determined in step 2800.

  Thereafter, when the special winning opening processing routine 2000 passes through both steps 2200 and 2500 and reaches step 2600, if it is in the ending state, it is determined as YES. Thereafter, if it is determined YES in step 2800, it is determined in the next step 2900 (see FIG. 17) whether or not it is a set of probability variation gaming state.

  Therefore, if the probability variation gaming state is set in step 992b (see FIG. 14), the determination in step 2900 is YES. Along with this, in the opening time setting process in the next step 2910, the opening time of the special winning opening 102 is set to 3.5 (seconds). On the other hand, when the determination in step 2900 is NO, the gaming state at the current stage is not the probability change gaming state but the normal gaming state, so in the opening time setting process in the next step 2920, the big winning opening 102 is opened. The time is set to 0.2 (seconds).

  Therefore, after the processing of step 2910 or 2920, in the big winning opening opening processing in the next step 2930, the big winning opening 102 is 3.5 (seconds) or 0 under the control of the CPU 360 of the main control device 300. For 2 (seconds), it is driven by the winning opening chew actuator 102 and is released. As a result, the player can expect further jackpots to be won with the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 102.

  After the process of step 2930, it is determined in step 2900 whether or not the open time has elapsed. Accordingly, if the opening time of the special winning opening 102 has not elapsed for only the set opening time in step 2910 or 2920, NO is determined in step 2940. The elapse of the opening time of the special winning opening 102 is timed by another soft timer built in the main control device 300.

  Thereafter, when the step 2940 is reached and the set release time in the step 2910 or 2920 has elapsed, it is determined as YES in the step 2940. Along with this, in the special winning opening closing process in step 2950, the special winning opening 102 is closed under the control of the CPU 360 of the main control device 300.

  Next, after the process of step 2950, it is determined in the next step 2960 whether or not the predetermined number of times has been reached. Here, the predetermined number of times means the number of times the special winning opening 102 is opened in the probability variation gaming state.

  Therefore, if the opening number of the special winning opening 102 has not reached the predetermined number, the determination in step 2960 is NO. Along with this, the processing of step 2930 to step 2950 is repeated until the number of times of opening of the special winning opening 102 reaches the predetermined number. This raises the expectation for the further jackpot acquisition mentioned above.

  In the first embodiment, in accordance with the determination of YES in step 2800, a command indicating the jackpot ending is set. In addition, a command representing the special winning opening / closing is set for each determination in step 2960.

  Thus, when the special winning opening process routine 2000 ends, the timer interruption program proceeds to the next power control process routine 3000 (see FIGS. 6 and 18). Along with this, it is determined in step 3100 whether the opening is in progress. Note that “during the opening” means that the opening effect performed by the effect image display device 190 is being performed.

  At the current stage, if the opening effect is made, after it is determined as YES in step 3100, it is determined in next step 3200 whether or not the opening time has elapsed. Here, the progress of the opening is determined by the passage of a predetermined opening time. At the current stage, if the predetermined opening time has not yet passed, the determination in step 3200 is NO. The passage of the opening time is determined based on the result of counting the predetermined opening time by another soft timer built in main controller 300.

  After that, when the electric chew processing routine 3000 reaches step 3200 at least once or more, if it is judged as YES, it is judged in the next step 3300 whether or not it is the set of the probability variation gaming state.

  Therefore, if the probability variation gaming state is set at step 992b (see FIG. 14) at the current stage, YES is determined at step 3300. Along with this, in the opening time setting process in the next step 3310, the opening time of the electric tulip 60 is set to 3.5 (seconds).

  On the other hand, if the normal gaming state is set in step 992c (see FIG. 14), it is determined as NO in step 3300. Along with this, in the opening time setting process in the next step 3320, the opening time of the electric tulip 60 is set to 0.2 (seconds).

  After the process of step 3310 or 3320, in the electric chow opening process in the next step 3330, the electric tulip 60 is 3.5 (seconds) or 0.2 (seconds) under the control of the CPU 360 of the main control apparatus 300. During this time, it is driven by the electric chew actuator 62 to open. Along with this, the start winning opening 61 of the electric tulip 60 is opened. As a result, the player can expect an increase in the winning of the game ball to the start winning hole 61 via the electric tulip 60.

  After the processing in step 3330, it is determined in step 3400 whether or not the open time has elapsed. Along with this, if the open time of the electric tulip 60 has not passed the predetermined open time, it is determined as NO in step 3400. In addition, progress of the open time of the electrically-driven tulip 60 is made by the clocking of the said predetermined open time by the other soft timer incorporated in the main control apparatus 300. FIG.

  After that, when the electric chew processing routine 3000 reaches step 3400 at least once or more, if the predetermined open time has elapsed, then in step 3400 the predetermined open by the other soft timer. It is determined as YES based on the time measurement result of time.

  Along with this, in the electric chew closing process in step 3410, the electric tulip 60 is driven by the electric chew actuator 62 under the control of the CPU 360 of the main control device 300, and the game ball is paid to the start winning hole 61 Close to regulate.

  As described above, when the processing of the power control processing routine 3000 is completed, the timer interrupt program proceeds to the output processing routine 4000 (see FIG. 6). In this output processing routine 4000, the detection outputs of the first and second first start winning opening sensors S1 and S2 performed in each processing of the first start winning opening processing routine 500 to the electric chewing processing routine 3000, ordinary winning Detection output of mouth sensor S4 and detection output of special winning opening sensor S5 Other detection outputs from sensor group S Other various processing data including various commands, as game data, payout control of the sub control device 400 Transmission output is performed to the unit 400a and the effect control unit 400b.

Here, the output process in the output process routine 4000 is performed each time the timer interrupt program reaches the output process routine 4000. Therefore, for example, the symbol variation start command set in step 970 is output at the time of processing of the first output processing routine 4000 after the setting, and the symbol variation stop command set in step 990a is It is output at the time of processing of the first output processing routine 4000 after the setting.
(B) Sub control device side game operation mode In addition to the processing of the main control device side game operation mode as described above, in the sub control device 400, the payout control unit 400a is put into the payout game operation mode, and the effect control is performed. The unit 400b is placed in the effect game operation mode together with the image control unit 400c and the lamp control unit 400d.
(1) Payout game operation mode As described above, after the payout control unit 400a of the sub control device 400 starts execution of the above payment control program, various game data are output from the main control device 400 from the output processing routine 5000 as described above. If the various game data includes payout data (such as the detection output of the large winning opening sensor S5) when output to the sub control device 400, the payout control unit 400a causes the CPU 413 to execute the payout data I / O. The game ball is input through F411 to perform payout processing of the gaming ball, and a payout output is output from the O / F 412 to the payout motor M. For this reason, the payout mechanism pays out the gaming balls under the drive of the payout motor M in accordance with a predetermined payout condition.
(2) Effect game operation mode As described above, the effect control unit 400b of the sub control device 400 causes the CPU 425 to start executing the effect control program according to the flowchart of FIG. Then, in the next various input processing routine 5000, the various game data outputted from the main control device 300 as described above is inputted to the effect control unit 400b.

  When the processing of the various input processing routine 5000 is completed as described above, the processing of the next display processing routine 6000 (see FIGS. 19 and 20) is performed. Therefore, in the processing of the display processing routine 6000, it is determined in step 6100 (see FIG. 20) whether or not the game data is received.

  In the current stage, if the game data is output to the effect control unit 400b by transmission, it is determined as YES in step 6100. If there is no transmission output of the game data to the effect control unit 400b, it is determined as NO in step 6100, and the display processing routine 6000 proceeds to the end step (see FIG. 20).

  As described above, when the determination in step 6100 is YES, in the next step 6200, effect display data for effect image display device 190, turning off data for decorative symbol hold display 180, or symbols for hold symbol Rp (see FIG. 2) It is determined whether there is data of display or its disappearance.

  Therefore, if the effect display data, the on / off data or the symbol display for the reserved symbol Rp or the data for the disappearance thereof is included in the received game data, the determination in step 6200 is YES.

  Accordingly, in the effect display process in the next step 6210, the display image controlled by the CPU 433 of the image control unit 400c under the control of the effect control unit 400b based on the effect display data, the effect image display device 190 Driven by the circuit 192, the display panel 191 displays the effect display content according to the current game state with the variation of the decorative symbol corresponding to the variation of the special symbol, the variation of the big hit opening pattern and the like. The effect image display device 190 also performs effect display based on the on / off data or the symbol display for the reserved symbol Rp or the data of the disappearance thereof.

  After the processing in step 6210, if there is the on / off data in the received game data, in the next step 6220, drive processing of the decorative symbol suspension display according to the first special symbol variation display suspension number is performed. Accordingly, the decorative symbol holding display 180 is driven and controlled by the CPU 443 of the lamp control unit 400d under the control of the effect control unit 400b based on the on / off data, and each decorative lamp 181 is subjected to the first special It is turned on from the left end side or turned off from the right end side according to the number of symbol change reservations Ua.

  Thereby, the player can visually recognize the change of the first special symbol fluctuation pending number Ua at the current stage. The on / off of each decorative lamp 181 corresponds to the on / off of each holding lamp 161 of the first special symbol variation suspension display 160.

  After the processing in step 6220, if there is data of the symbol display or the disappearance thereof in the received game data, in the next step 6230, the selective display processing of each holding symbol according to the second special symbol variation display suspension number Is done.

  In this selective display process, the effect image display device 190 is controlled by the display drive circuit 192 controlled by the CPU 433 of the image control unit 400c under the control of the effect control unit 400b based on data of the symbol display or its disappearance. Driving is performed, and each holding symbol Rp is displayed from the upper end side according to the second special symbol variation holding number Ub on the display panel 191, and disappears from the lower end side (see FIG. 2).

  Thereby, the player can visually recognize the change of the second special symbol fluctuation pending number Ub at the current stage. In addition, the display and elimination of each reserved symbol Rp correspond to the lighting and extinguishing of each reserved lamp 171 of the second special symbol variation suspension indicator 170.

  When the processing of the display processing routine 6000 ends as described above, the processing of the next effect processing routine 7000 (see FIGS. 19 and 21 to 24) is performed.

  Therefore, in the effect processing routine 7000, it is determined in step 7100 whether or not game data is received. Here, if the game data is received by the effect control unit 400b, YES is determined in step 7100. If the game data is not received by the effect control unit 400b, it is determined as NO in step 7100, and the effect processing routine 7000 proceeds to the end step (see FIG. 22).

  As described above, if YES is determined in step 7100, it is determined in the next step 7200 whether or not the decorative symbol variation corresponding to the special symbol variation is in progress. Therefore, if the decorative symbol is changing, it is determined as YES in step 7200.

  On the other hand, if it is determined NO in step 7200 because the decorative symbol is not changing corresponding to the special symbol change, it is determined in the next step 7300 whether the movable effect device is at the initial position. At the current stage, if the movable effect device MD is in the initial position, it is determined as YES in the step 7300.

  As described above, when the determination in step 7300 is YES, step motor forward driving processing is performed in the next step 7310. In this step motor forward driving process, a step motor forward rotation signal for driving the step motor MD3 in the forward direction is output by the lamp controller 400d to the step motor drive circuit 200 (see FIG. 5) by its CPU 443. .

  Along with this, the step motor MD3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200 based on the step motor forward rotation signal to rotate forward.

  Thus, as described above, when the step motor MD3 rotates forward, the rod MD1 of the movable effect device MD tilts counterclockwise in FIG. 1 with reference to its base end. This means that the movable effect device MD tilts counterclockwise in FIG. 1 with reference to the base end of the rod MD1.

  In such a stage, since the movable effect apparatus MD has not reached the effect position (the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1) immediately after the process of step 7310, it is determined as NO in step 7400. . Thereafter, in the circulation processing process of both steps 7310 and 7400, the movable effect device MD is further tilted with the further forward rotation of the step motor MD3.

  Thereafter, when the effect position sensor S7 detects the rod MD1, the detection output of the effect position sensor S7 is output to the sub control device 400. Therefore, YES is determined in step 7400. This means that the movable effect device MD has reached the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, that is, the effect position.

  Along with this, in the step motor forward rotation stop processing in the next step 7410, the forward rotation of the step motor MD3 is stopped. For this reason, the movable effect device MD can be maintained at the effect position in a state where the movable effect device MD protrudes upward from the upper end portion of the front door FD by the rod MD1 and the star-shaped product MD2.

  As described above, when the movable effect device MD suddenly tilts from the initial position to the effect position under the effect operation while the player is playing the game, the player is said to be above the front door FD. It will visually recognize the movable effect device MD suddenly. Therefore, the player can be put in a state of continuing the game in anticipation of the arrival of some advantageous gaming state.

  After the process of step 7410, it is determined in step 7500 (see FIG. 22) whether or not the decorative symbol change end is completed. At this stage, if the decorative symbol is changing corresponding to the special symbol change, the effect processing routine 7000 proceeds to the end step (see FIG. 22) after the determination of NO in step 7500.

  On the other hand, if the decorative symbol variation corresponding to the special symbol variation has ended in step 7500 described above, it is determined as YES. Along with this, in the step motor reverse rotation drive processing in the next step 7510, a step motor reverse rotation signal for reversely driving the step motor MD3 is output by the lamp controller 400d to the step motor drive circuit 200 by its CPU 443.

  For this reason, the step motor MD3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200 to reversely rotate under the control of the CPU 443 of the lamp control unit 400d.

  Then, the rod MD1 rotates in the same direction as the step motor MD3 on the basis of the base end. This means that the movable effect device MD operates to return from the effect position.

  Thus, with the process of step 7510 as described above, it is determined in step 7600 whether or not the original position is reached. However, immediately after the process of step 7510 as described above, since the movable effect device MD has not reached the original position, the original position sensor S6 has not detected the rod MD1 corresponding to the original position.

  Therefore, NO is determined in step 7600. Thereafter, in the circulation processing process of both steps 7510 and 7600, the movable effect apparatus MD is further tilted toward the original position with further reverse rotation of the step motor MD3.

  Thereafter, when the original position sensor S6 detects the rod MD1, the detection output of the original position sensor S6 is output to the sub control device 400. Therefore, YES is determined in step 7600. This means that the movable effect device MD is tilted to the original position.

  As described above, when the determination in step 7600 is YES, step motor reverse rotation drive continuation processing is performed in the next step 7610. Here, the output to the step motor drive circuit 200 of the step motor reverse rotation signal for reversely driving the step motor MD3 which has already been output in step 7510 is continued as it is.

  For this reason, in the same manner as described above, the rod MD1 is further tilted in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1 with reference to its proximal end.

  After that, it is determined in the next step 7700 whether or not it is the initial position. Here, since the step angle of the step motor MD3 is 1.8 °, the difference between the rotation angle corresponding to the original position and the initial position is set to, for example, 4 steps, that is, 7.2 °. .

  At this stage, since the rod MD1 has not reached the initial position since it is immediately after the process of step 7610, the determination in step 7700 is NO.

  Therefore, if the step angle of step motor MD3 corresponding to the original position of movable effect device MD is reversed from the step angle of step motor MD3 corresponding to the original position of movable effect device MD during the circulation process through both steps 7610 and 7700, step 7700 Is determined to be YES. Thus, the rod MD3 has reached the initial position together with the star-shaped object MD2. This means that the movable effect device MD has reached the initial position.

  As described above, the step angle of the step motor MD3 corresponding to the original position of the movable effect device MD (hereinafter also referred to as the original position corresponding step angle α) and the step of the step motor MD3 corresponding to the initial position of the movable effect device MD. Since the difference with the angle (hereinafter also referred to as the initial position corresponding step angle β) is only 7.2 °, the difference between the original position and the initial position of the movable effect device MD is only small.

  Therefore, if the determination in step 7700 is YES as described above, in step motor reverse rotation drive stop processing in the next step 7710, step motor drive circuit 200 for step motor reverse rotation signal for reversely driving step motor MD3. Output is stopped. Along with this, the step motor MD3 stops its reverse rotation. For this reason, the movable effect device MD can be maintained at its initial position (storage position).

  In addition, when the effect processing routine 7000 proceeds to step 7300 (see FIG. 21) as described above, if the movable effect device MD is not at the initial position, NO is determined in the step 7300. Then, in the next step 7800 (see FIG. 23), it is determined whether or not there is a symbol change start command.

  At this stage, if there is a symbol variation start command in the game data already output in the output processing routine 4000 (see FIG. 6), the symbol variation start command is sent from the main controller 300 to the effect control unit 400b of the sub controller 400. Since the output has been completed, there is a symbol variation start command. Therefore, YES is determined in step 7800. If the main control device 300 has not yet output the symbol variation start command to the effect control unit 400b of the sub control device 400, NO is determined in step 7800.

  As described above, when it is determined as YES in step 7800, in the symbol variation start command setting process in the next step 7810, the symbol variation start command which has been output to the effect control unit 400b in the output processing routine 4000 is set. Next, at step 7800a, it is determined whether current step angle φ> original position corresponding step angle α holds. Here, the current step angle φ refers to the current step angle of the second step motor 270a.

  At the present stage, if the current step angle φ of the step motor MD3 is larger than the original position corresponding step angle α, YES is determined in step 7800a. This means that the current step angle φ of the step motor MD3 is on the step angle (hereinafter also referred to as effect position corresponding angle γ) corresponding to the effect position than the original position corresponding step angle α.

  Accordingly, step motor reverse rotation drive processing based on the symbol change command is performed in the next step 7820. Therefore, the step motor reverse rotation signal for reversely driving the step motor MD3 is output to the step motor drive circuit 200 by the lamp controller 400d with its CPU 443.

  Accordingly, the step motor MD3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200 to reversely rotate based on the reverse signal for the step motor for reversely driving the step motor MD3 from the lamp control unit 400d. Along with this, in the same manner as described above, the rod MD1 tilts in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1 with reference to the base end.

  After the processing in step 7820, in the next step 7800b, it is determined whether it is the current position corresponding step angle α or not. This means that it is determined whether or not the rod MD1, in other words, the movable effect device MD is in the original position. However, since the movable effect apparatus MD has not reached the original position immediately after the process of step 7820 as described above, the original position sensor S6 does not detect the rod MD1 corresponding to the original position. Therefore, it is determined NO in step 7800 b.

  Therefore, during the process of circulating both steps 7820 and 7800b, when the movable effect device MD reaches the original position, the original position sensor S6 detects the rod MD1 corresponding to the original position, so YES in step 7800b. It is judged.

  As described above, if YES is determined in step 7800 b, step motor reverse rotation drive continuation processing is performed in the next step 7830. Here, the output to the step motor drive circuit 200 of the step motor reverse rotation signal for reversely driving the step motor MD3 which has already been output in step 7820 is continued as it is.

  For this reason, in the same manner as described above, the rod MD1 is further tilted in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1 with reference to its proximal end. This means that the movable effect device MD continues the return operation from the original position toward the initial position.

  Thereafter, in step 7800 c, it is determined whether it is the initial position corresponding step angle β or not. This means that it is determined whether or not the movable effect device MD is in the initial position. At the current stage, since the movable effect apparatus MD has not reached the initial position immediately after the process of step 7830, the determination in step 7800c is NO.

  Therefore, when the movable effect device MD reaches the initial position during the process of circulating both steps 7830 and 7800 c, it is determined as YES in step 7800 c. In other words, when the step motor MD3 reverses the original position corresponding angle α by four step angles, YES is determined in step 7800c. The number of step angles when the step motor MD3 after the processing in step 7830 rotates from the original position corresponding angle α toward the initial position corresponding angle β is temporarily stored in the RAM 427 of the effect control unit 400b.

  As described above, when it is determined YES in step 7800c, in the step motor reverse rotation drive stop processing in the next step 7840, an output to the step motor drive circuit 200 of the step motor reverse rotation signal for reversely driving the step motor MD3. Is stopped. Along with this, the step motor MD3 stops its reverse rotation. For this reason, the movable effect device MD can be maintained at its initial position (storage position).

  On the other hand, if current step angle φ> original position corresponding step angle α does not hold in step 7800a described above, it is determined as NO. Then, in the next step 7900 (see FIG. 24), it is determined whether the current step angle φ = the original position corresponding step angle α.

  Here, if the current step angle φ = the original position corresponding step angle α is established, it is determined as YES in the step 7900. Further, if the current step angle φ = the original position corresponding step angle α does not hold, it is determined as NO in this step 7900.

  This is because the present step angle φ> the original position corresponding step angle α does not hold, and the present step angle φ = the original position corresponding step angle α does not hold, so the present step angle φ <the original position corresponding step angle α Means that Therefore, in the next step 7910, it is determined that the current step angle φ <the original position corresponding step angle α.

  Thereafter, in the step motor forward driving process at step 7920, a step motor forward rotation signal for driving the step motor MD3 in the forward direction is output to the step motor drive circuit 200 by the lamp controller 400d by the CPU 443. .

  Along with this, the step motor MD3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200 based on the step motor forward rotation signal to perform forward rotation in the same manner as described above. This means that the step motor MD3 normally rotates toward the original position corresponding step angle α.

  After the process of step 7920, it is determined in the next step 7930 whether or not it is the original position corresponding step angle α.

  At the current stage, since step motor MD3 has not rotated to the original position corresponding step angle α since it is immediately after the process of step 7920, NO is determined in step 7930.

  Thus, in the process of circulating both steps 7920 and 7930, when the rotation angle of the step motor MD3 reaches the original position corresponding step angle α, the original position sensor S6 detects the rod MD2 corresponding to the original position. Therefore, in step 7930, it is determined as YES based on the detection output of the original position sensor S6. This means that the step motor MD3 has normally rotated to the original position corresponding step angle α.

  Thereafter, in step 7940, step motor reverse drive processing is performed to reverse the step motor MD3 by four step angles from the original position corresponding step angle α to the initial position corresponding step angle β. Therefore, the step motor reverse rotation signal for reversely driving the step motor MD3 is output to the step motor drive circuit 200 by the lamp controller 400d with its CPU 443.

  Therefore, the step motor MD3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200 to reversely rotate based on the step motor reverse rotation signal from the lamp control unit 400d. Along with this, in the same manner as described above, the rod MD1 tilts in the clockwise direction shown in FIG. 1 on the basis of the base end.

  Along with the processing of step 7940, in step 7950, it is determined whether or not it is the initial position corresponding step angle β. At the current stage, the rotation angle of the step motor MD3 has not reached the initial position corresponding step angle β because it is immediately after the process of step 7940. Therefore, the determination in step 7950 is NO.

  Thereafter, when the stepping motor MD3 reverses from the original position corresponding step angle α by 4 step angles during circulation processing through both steps 7940 and 7950, YES is determined in step 7950. This means that the step motor MD3 has normally rotated from the original position corresponding step angle α to the initial position corresponding step angle β. As a result, the movable effect device MD has reached the initial position, which is the storage position (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1).

  Therefore, after the determination in step 7950 is YES, step motor reverse drive stop processing for step motor MD3 reverse drive in step motor reverse drive stop processing in step 7840 (see FIG. 23) to step motor drive circuit 200. Output is stopped. Along with this, the step motor MD3 stops its reverse rotation. For this reason, the movable effect device MD can be maintained at its initial position (storage position).

  As described above, since the special symbol variation start command is a command that is always output from the main control device 400, the return operation is performed by causing the movable effect device MD to return using the special symbol change start command. It can be done reliably. Therefore, when the rendering operation of the movable rendering device MD is started thereafter, the rendering operation is started from the initial position of the movable rendering device MD toward the rendering position, so that the rendering operation can be properly performed.

  Further, when the movable effect device MD is returned from the current position to the initial position, as described above, the movable effect device MD is moved from the current position to the original position and then moved to the initial position. Therefore, by reversing the step motor MD3 from the original position corresponding step angle α to the initial position corresponding step angle β, it is possible to reliably achieve the return of the movable effect device MD to the initial position.

  In addition, since the command is always output if it is a command output from the main control device 400 without being limited to the special symbol variation start command, the command is replaced with the special symbol variation start command and the return operation is performed. It may be used for

As described above, in the first embodiment, in the gaming state by the pachinko gaming machine, the special symbol variation start command is the first or second special symbol indicator 130 or 140 from the main control device 300 as described above. and when it is output to the attraction control portion 400b of the sub-control unit 400, together with the first or the second special symbol display device 130 or 140 starts the display of the variation of the special symbols, effect image display apparatus 190, the The display of the variation of the decorative symbol corresponding to the variation of the special symbol is started.

Thereafter, when the special symbol variation stop command is output from the main control unit 300 as described above to effect control unit 400b of the first or the second special symbol display device 130 or 140 and the sub-control unit 400, the 1 or the second special symbol display device 130 or 140 stops the display of the variation of the special symbols, effect image display device 190 stops the display of the variation of decorative symbols corresponding to the variation of the special symbols.

  Then, the start of the display of the change of the special symbol and the start of the display of the change of the decorative symbol as described above are made for each of the special symbol change start command output from the main control device 300. In addition, the stop of the display of the change of the special symbol and the stop of the display of the change of the decoration symbol as described above are performed for each of the special symbol change stop command output from the main control device 300.

  Here, when the jackpot effect is made along with the stop of the change of the special symbol, the jackpot effect is the effect image display device for the jackpot effect for each start and stop of the change of the jackpot opening pattern and each subsequent round In 190, it is done with the start and stop of the display of the variation of the decorative symbol.

The movable effect device MD is intends rows directing operation moving toward the directing positions from the initial position with the start of the display of the variation of decorative symbols corresponding to the variation of the special symbols by effect image display apparatus 190 as described above. Thereby, the movable effect device MD produces effects by the effect image display device 190 by producing effects by the effect operation on the board of the game board Ba in accordance with the display effect of the variation of the decorative symbol of the effect image display device 190. It can be enhanced to improve the playability of the pachinko gaming machine.

Further, when the variation of decorative symbols corresponding to the variation of the special symbols by effect image display apparatus 190 as described above is stopped, along with the stop, the movable effect device 200, a return operation moving toward the initial position from the performance position It intends line. At this time, the display of the variation of the special symbol by the effect image display device 190 is not made.

  In the gaming state as described above, the movable rendering device MD may not be able to return to the initial position when returning operation, which may occur due to some circumstances. In such a case, the new rendering operation of the movable rendering device MD performed thereafter can not be properly performed. In this case, the rendering effect by the rendering image display device 190 can not be enhanced.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, the movable effect device MD, even when a situation where it can not return to the initial position as described above occurs at the time of its return operation, occurs due to some circumstances, The MD was restored from the current position to the initial position without performing a new rendering operation.

Here, since the movable effect device MD is returned to the initial position by using the special symbol variation start command which is always output from the main control device 400, the current position of the movable effect device MD is returned to the initial position. The actuation can be ensured. Therefore, the rendering operation of the movable rendering device MD performed thereafter is always started from the initial position, and the rendering operation can be properly performed.
Second Embodiment
FIG. 25 shows a front door FD of a second embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The front door FD has a configuration in which left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR are additionally adopted in the front door FD described in the first embodiment.

  The left and right both side movable rendering devices MDL and MDR are provided to be vertically tiltable in the left and right upper end portions of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD, as shown in FIG.

  Among the left and right both side movable rendering devices MDL and MDR, the left side movable rendering device MDL is configured by the left side rod MDL1 and the left side star shaped article MDL2, as shown in FIG. The left side rod MDL1 and the left side star-shaped character object MDL2 correspond to the rod MD1 and the star-shaped character object MD2 of the movable effect apparatus MD described in the first embodiment, and the left side rod MDL1 has its base end In the left upper end portion of the front frame FD1, as shown in FIG.

  Here, the left side rod MDL1 is supported coaxially with the left side step motor MDL3 in the left upper end portion of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD at its base end, and the left side rod MDL1 is From the end, as shown in FIG. 25, it is provided to extend in the vertical direction in the figure so as to be tiltable. In the second embodiment, the left step motor MD3 constitutes a left electric drive mechanism together with the step motor drive circuit 200a (see FIG. 28).

  Further, the left side step motor MDL3 is disposed in the left upper end portion of the front frame FD1 together with the base end portion of the left side rod MDL1, and the left side step motor MDL3 is a base of the left side rod MDL1 as shown in FIG. The ends are coaxially supported.

  Thus, when the left side rod MDL1 is in the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Further, when the left side rod MDL1 is tilted to a position shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 25, it is exposed outward from the left upper end portion of the frame body FD1 of the front door FD on the tip end side.

  The left star character product MDL2 is supported by the tip of the left rod MDL1, and when the left rod MDL1 is in the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 25, the front door FD is supported. Is exposed outward from the upper end on the left side of the frame body FD1. Further, when the left rod MDL1 is in the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 25, the left star-shaped role-effect product MDL2 is located in the upper left end of the frame FD1 of the front door FD.

  In the left movable presentation device MDL configured in this way, the left rod MDL1 is moved from the initial position to the rendering position by forward or reverse rotation of the left step motor MD3 driven by the step motor drive circuit 200a (see FIG. 28) It is designed to tilt from the presentation position to the initial position.

  Here, the positions of the left side rod MDL1 and the left side star-shaped article MDL2 indicated by the two-dot chain lines in FIG. Further, the positions shown by the solid lines in FIG. 1 of the left side rod MDL1 and the left side star-shaped character product MD2L correspond to the effect positions of the left side movable effect device MDL.

  In addition, since the left side movable effect apparatus MDL has an integral structure of the left side rod MDL1 and the left side star-shaped article MDL3, the position shown by the two dotted chain line in FIG. 25 of the left side rod MDL1 is an initial position ( 25 corresponds to the initial position of the left side movable effect device MDL), and the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 25 of the left side rod MDL1 is the effect position (corresponding to the effect position of the left side movable effect device MDL).

  The right side movable effect device MDR is configured by the right side rod MDR1 and the right side star-shaped piece MDR2 (see FIG. 26). The right rod MDR1 and the right star character MDR2 correspond to the rod MD1 and the star character MD2 of the movable effect apparatus MD described in the first embodiment, and the right rod MDR1 is a base end thereof In the upper right end of the front frame FD1, as shown in FIG.

  Here, the right side rod MDR1 is supported coaxially with the right side step motor MDR3 in the right upper end portion of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD at its base end, and the right side rod MDR1 is From the end, as shown in FIG. 25, it is provided to extend in the vertical direction in the figure so as to be tiltable. In the second embodiment, the right side step motor MDR3 constitutes a left side electric drive mechanism together with the step motor drive circuit 200b (see FIG. 28).

  Further, the right side step motor MDR3 is disposed in the right upper end portion of the front frame FD1 together with the base end portion of the right side rod MDR1, and the right side step motor MDR3 is a base of the right side rod MDR1 as shown in FIG. The ends are coaxially supported.

  Thus, when the rod MDR1 is at the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 25, the rod MDR1 is located in the upper right end of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD. Further, when the rod MDR1 is tilted to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 25, the tip end side exposes upward from the upper end on the right side of the frame body FD1 of the front door FD.

  The right star-shaped product MDR2 is supported by the tip of the right rod MDR2, and the star-shaped product MDR2 is a frame of the front door FD when the rod MDR1 is in the position shown by a solid line in FIG. It is exposed outward from the upper right end of the body FD1. Further, when the right side rod MDR1 is at the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 25, the right star-shaped part product MDR2 is located in the right upper end portion of the frame body FD1 of the front door FD.

  In the right-side movable effect device MDR configured in this manner, the right-side rod MDR1 moves from the initial position to the effect position by forward or reverse rotation of the right-side step motor MDR3 driven by the step motor drive circuit 200b (see FIG. 28) It is designed to tilt from the presentation position to the initial position.

  Here, the positions indicated by two-dot chain lines in FIG. 25 of the right side rod MDR1 and the right side star-shaped part MDR2 correspond to the initial positions which are the storage positions of the right side movable presentation device MDR. Further, the positions shown by the solid lines in FIG. 25 of the right side rod MDR1 and the right side star-shaped part MDR2 correspond to the effect positions of the right side movable effect device MDR.

  In addition, since the right side movable effect device MDR is configured integrally with the right side rod MDR1 and the right side star-shaped part MDR3, the position shown by the two dotted chain line in FIG. 25 of the right side rod MDR1 is an initial position ( The position shown by the solid line in FIG. 25 of the right rod MDR1 corresponds to the effect position of the right side movable effect device MDR).

  In the second embodiment, the moving time between the original position and the initial position of the right movable effect device MDR is the same as the moving time between the original position and the initial position of the left movable effect device MDL, The moving time between the original position and the rendering position of the right side movable rendering device MDR is the same as the moving time between the original position and the rendering position of the left side movable rendering device MDL.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the sensor group S is connected to the main control device 300 described in the first embodiment instead of the sensor group S (see FIG. 5) described in the first embodiment. It is done. The sensor group S of the second embodiment has a configuration in which the original position sensor S8 and the effect position sensor S9 are additionally adopted in the sensor group S (see FIG. 4) described in the first embodiment. (See FIG. 27).

  In the second embodiment, the original position sensor S6 described in the first embodiment is replaced by the original position of the movable effect device MD described in the first embodiment, and the left movable effect device MDL It is provided in the left upper end of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD so as to detect the left rod MDL1 positioned corresponding to the original position when in the position.

  Thus, when the left side rod MDL1 is positioned corresponding to the original position of the left side movable effect device MDL, the original position sensor S6 detects the left side rod MDL1 as the original position of the left side movable effect device MD.

  In the second embodiment, the effect position sensor S7 described in the first embodiment is replaced with the effect position of the movable effect device MD described in the first embodiment, and the left movable effect device MDR. Is provided in the left upper end portion of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD so as to detect the left rod MDL1 positioned corresponding to the effect position when the effect position is in the effect position.

  Thus, when the left side rod MDL1 is positioned corresponding to the stage position of the left side movable effect apparatus MDL, the stage position sensor S7 sets the left side rod MDL1 as the stage position of the left side movable stage effect apparatus MDL. To detect.

  The original position sensor S8 is provided in the upper right end of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD so as to detect the right rod MDR1 positioned corresponding to the original position when the right movable rendering device MDR is at the original position. There is. Thus, when the right side rod MDR1 is positioned corresponding to the original position of the right side movable effect device MDR, the original position sensor S8 detects the right side rod MDR1 as the original position of the right side movable effect device MDR.

  Further, the effect position sensor S9 is provided in the upper right end of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD so as to detect the right rod MDR1 positioned corresponding to the effect position when the right movable effect device MDR is at the effect position. It is done. Thus, the effect position sensor S9 detects the right rod MDR1 as an effect position of the right movable effect device MDR when the right rod MDR1 is positioned corresponding to the effect position of the right movable effect device MDR.

  Further, in the second embodiment, in addition to the step motor drive circuit 200a corresponding to the step motor drive circuit 20 described in the first embodiment, the step motor drive circuit 200b is connected to the lamp control unit 400d. There is.

  The step motor drive circuits 200a and 200b drive the step motors MDL3 and MDR3, respectively, under the control of the lamp control unit 400d.

  In addition, the effect control program of the second embodiment corresponds to the effect control program described in the first embodiment, and in the effect control program, the flowchart described in the first embodiment (see FIG. 19). Instead of this, the flowchart shown in FIG. 29 is adopted.

  Here, in the effect control program of the second embodiment, the effect processing routine 7000a is adopted instead of the effect processing routine 7000 of FIG. 19 as shown in FIG. 29, and the effect processing routine 7000a is It is comprised with the flowchart shown in FIG. 30-FIG. 35 replaced with the flowchart (FIG. 21-FIG. 24) described in the said 1st Embodiment. The other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment configured as described above, when the display processing routine 6000 (see FIGS. 19 and 29) in the flowchart described in the first embodiment is finished as in the first embodiment, an effect processing routine is performed. The processing of 7000a (see FIG. 29) is started instead of the effect processing routine 7000 (see FIG. 19) described in the first embodiment.

  Accordingly, if it is determined as YES in step 7100 (see FIGS. 21 and 30) as in the first embodiment, it is determined in the next step 7200 whether or not a decorative symbol corresponding to special symbol variation is present. Be done.

  Here, as in the first embodiment, if the determination in step 7200 is NO, it is determined in the next step 7300 a whether or not it is the first and second initial positions. At the current stage, when the left side movable effect device MDL is at the initial position (hereinafter also referred to as a first initial position) and the right side movable effect device MDR is at the initial position (hereinafter also referred to as a second initial position) It is determined YES in 7300a. This means that the left side movable effect device MDL is at the first initial position and the right side movable effect device MDR is at the second initial position at the time of this determination.

  As described above, if YES is determined in step 7300a, the first and second step motor forward driving processes are performed in the next step 7310a. In the first and second step motor forward driving processes, a first step motor forward rotation signal and a right step motor for driving the left step motor MDL3 (hereinafter also referred to as first step motor MDL3) to rotate forward. MDR3 (hereinafter, also referred to as second step motor MDR3) forward drive signal for the second step motor for forward drive driving the step motor drive circuit 200a and the step motor drive circuit 200b with the CPU 443 by the lamp control unit 400d. It is output.

  Along with this, the first and second stepping motors MDL3 and MDR3 are driven by the both stepping motor drive circuits 200a and 200b to rotate in the normal direction, as in the first embodiment.

  As a result, the left side movable effect device MDL tilts clockwise (upward) from the position shown by two dotted lines in FIG. 25 with reference to the base end of the left side rod MDL1 and the right side movable effect device MDR But in the counterclockwise direction (downward direction) from the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 25 with reference to the proximal end of the rod MDR1.

  This means that the left-side movable rendering device MDL performs rendering operation from the first initial position toward the rendering position (hereinafter also referred to as the first rendering position) with the left rod MDL1 and the left star-shaped article MDL2. This means that the movable effect device MDR is operated by the right side rod MDR1 and the right star-shaped part MDR2 from the second initial position toward the effect position (hereinafter also referred to as a second effect position).

  Thereafter, in the next step 7400a, it is determined whether or not it is the first and second initial positions. At the current stage, since it is immediately after the process of step 7310a, the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR have not yet reached the first and second presentation positions, respectively, and thus NO is determined in step 7400a.

  Therefore, when the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR reach the first and second presentation positions, respectively, during the circulation process passing through both steps 7310a and 7400a, each detection from both presentation position sensors S7 and S9 is performed. In step 7400a, YES is determined based on the output.

  Accordingly, in the first and second step motor forward rotation drive stop processing in the next step 7410a, each forward rotation of the first step motor MDL3 and the second step motor MDR3 is stopped.

  Therefore, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 25, the left side movable effect rendering apparatus MDL is exposed to the upper side outward from the left upper end of the front frame FD1 of the front door FD together with the left star shaped product MDL2 at the left side rod MDL1. The right side movable rendering device MDR is, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 25, shown by the solid line in FIG. 25, the right rod MDR1 and the right star-shaped character MDR2 together with the front frame FD1 of the front door FD. It is exposed to the upper side outward from the upper right end and is maintained at the second effect position. In other words, the left and right side movable presentation devices MDL and MDR are exposed outward from the upper end of the front door FD in the shape of a reverse eight, as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is maintained at the staging position.

  Therefore, as described above, when the player suddenly and laterally moves the movable presentation devices MDL and MDR, respectively, to the effect position from the initial position under the effect operation during the game of the player, the player On the upper side of the door FD, both the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR are suddenly visually recognized in the shape of a reverse eight. Therefore, the player can be put in a state of continuing the game in anticipation of the arrival of some advantageous gaming state.

  After the processing of step 7410a, in the next step 7500 (see FIG. 22, FIG. 31), it is determined whether or not the decorative symbol change end, similarly to the first embodiment. If the decorative symbol variation corresponding to the special symbol variation has ended at the current stage, it is determined as YES.

  Along with this, in the first and second step motor reverse rotation drive processing in the next step 7510a, the first step motor reverse signal and the second step motor MDR3 for reverse driving the first step motor MDL3 are reversely driven. The second step motor reverse rotation signal for the second step motor is output by the lamp controller 400d to the both step motor drive circuits 200a and 200b.

  Therefore, the first and second stepping motors MDL3 and MDR3 are respectively driven by the two stepping motor drive circuits 200a and 200b under the control of the CPU 443 of the lamp control unit 400d and reversely rotate.

  Then, the left side movable effect device MDL tilts counterclockwise (downward) from the position shown by a solid line in FIG. 25 with reference to the base end of the left side rod MDL1, and the right side movable effect device MDR With reference to the base end of the rod MDR1, it tilts clockwise (downward) from the position shown by the solid line in FIG.

  This means that the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR return from the first and second presentation positions, respectively.

  Thus, in connection with the process of step 7510 a as described above, it is determined in the next step 7600 a whether or not it is the first and second original positions. However, immediately after the process of step 7510 a as described above, the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR have not reached the first and second original positions, respectively.

  Therefore, the original position sensor S6 does not detect the left rod MDL1 positioned corresponding to the first original position of the left movable effect device MDL, and the original position sensor S8 does not detect the first original of the right movable effect device MDR. The right rod MDR1 located corresponding to the position is not detected.

  Therefore, it is determined NO in step 7600a. Thereafter, with the further reverse rotation of the first and second step motors MDL3 and MDR3 in the circulation processing process of both steps 7510a and 7600a, the left and right side movable presentation devices MDL and MDR respectively have first and second original positions. Further tilt toward the

  After that, the original position sensor S6 detects the left rod MDL1 positioned corresponding to the first original position of the left movable effect device MDL, and the original position sensor S8 moves to the first original position of the right movable effect device MDR. When the corresponding right side rod MDR1 is detected, the detection outputs of the original position sensors S6 and S8 are output to the sub control device 400. Therefore, YES is determined in step 7600a. This means that the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR are tilted to the first and second original positions, respectively.

  As described above, when the determination in step 7600a becomes YES, in the next step 7610a, first and second step motor reverse rotation drive continuation processing is performed. Here, an output to the step motor drive circuit 200a of the reverse signal for the first step motor for reverse driving the first step motor MDL3 which has already been output in step 7510a and a second for reversely driving the second step motor MDR3. The output to the step motor drive circuit 200b of the two-step motor reverse rotation signal is continued as it is.

  Therefore, in the same manner as described above, the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR continue their return operations from the first and second original positions to the first and second initial positions, respectively.

Thereafter, in the next step 7700a, it is determined whether or not to be the first and second initial positions.
Here, the difference between the respective rotation angles of the first step motor MDL3 corresponding to the first original position and the first initial position of the left movable presentation device MDL is 7.2 °. Further, the difference between the respective rotation angles of the second step motor MDR3 corresponding to the second original position and the second initial position of the right side movable effect device MDR is set to 7.2 °.

  At this stage, since it is immediately after the process of step 7610a, the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR have not reached the first and second initial positions, respectively, so the determination in step 7700a is NO.

  Thus, during circulation processing through both steps 7610a, 7700a, the first and second step motors MDL3, MDR3 respectively receive the first and second originals of the first and second movable effect devices MDL, MDR. If it reverses from each step angle corresponding to a position to each step angle corresponding to the 1st and 2nd initial position of the 1st and 2nd movable presentation devices MDL and MDR, it will be judged as YES in Step 7700a. As a result, the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR have reached the first and second initial positions, respectively.

  As described above, the difference between the step angle corresponding to the original position of the second step motor MDR3 and the step angle corresponding to the initial position is only 7.2 °. The difference between the original position and the first initial position and the difference between the second original position and the second initial position of the right side movable rendering device MDR are respectively only small.

  As described above, when the determination in step 7700a becomes YES, the reverse signal for the first step motor for reversely driving the first step motor MDL3 in the first and second step motor reverse drive stop processing in the next step 7710a. The output to the step motor drive circuit 200b of the step motor drive circuit 200a and the output to the step motor drive circuit 200b of the reverse signal for the second step motor for reversely driving the second step motor MDR3 are stopped.

  Along with this, the first and second stepping motors MDL3, MDR3 respectively stop their reverse rotation. For this reason, the left and right side movable presentation devices MDL and MDR can be maintained at the first and second initial positions (first and second storage positions), respectively.

  In addition, when the effect processing routine 7000a proceeds to step 7300a (see FIG. 30) as described above, the step 7300a does not have the left and right movable presentation devices MDL and MDR in the first and second initial positions, respectively. Is determined to be NO.

  Then, similarly to the first embodiment, in the next step 7800 (see FIGS. 23 and 32), it is determined whether or not there is a symbol variation start command.

  At the current stage, as in the first embodiment, if it is determined as YES in step 7800, in the symbol variation start command setting process in the next step 7810, the symbol already output to the effect control unit 400b in the output processing routine 4000 A change start command is set.

  Thereafter, it is determined in the next step 7811 whether or not it is the first initial position. Here, if the left side movable effect device MDL (hereinafter also referred to as the first movable effect device MDL) is not at the first initial position, it is determined as NO in the step 7811. Along with this, it is determined in the next step 7812 whether or not it is the second initial position.

  At the current stage, of the first and second initial positions determined as NO in step 7300a (see FIG. 30), the right side movable effect device MDR (hereinafter also referred to as the second movable effect device MDR) is in the second initial state. If in position, YES is determined in step 7812.

  Then, even if the second movable rendering device MDR is in the second initial position as described above, the first movable rendering device MDL is not in the first initial position, so the initial position from the original position of the next first movable rendering device The processing of the return processing routine 7813 (see FIGS. 32 and 33) is started. Along with this, in step 7813a (see FIG. 33), it is determined whether or not the symbol variation start command has been set.

  If the symbol variation start command has already been set in step 7810 (see FIG. 32) at the current stage, it is determined as YES in step 7813a. Along with this, the processing of step 7813 b to step 7813 n is performed.

  That is, in the processing of steps 7813 b to 7813 n, when the current step angle φ of the first step motor MDL 3 is larger than the above-described original position corresponding step angle α, the present step angle φ is equal to the above original position corresponding step angle α. In the case and the case where the current step angle φ is smaller than the original position corresponding step angle α described above, steps 7800a to 7800c of FIG. 23 described in the first embodiment, steps 7900 to 7950 of FIG. 24, and FIG. The same process as in step 7840 of FIG.

  Here, steps 7813 b to 7813 f correspond to steps 7800 a to 7800 c, steps 7813 g to 7813 m correspond to steps 7900 to 7950, and step 7813 n corresponds to step 7840.

  That is, in the processing of steps 7813 b to 7813 n, when the current step angle φ of the first step motor MDL 3 is larger than the above-described original position corresponding step angle α, the present step angle φ is equal to the above original position corresponding step angle α. In the case and the case where the current step angle φ is smaller than the original position corresponding step angle α described above, steps 7800a to 7800c of FIG. 23 described in the first embodiment, steps 7900 to 7950 of FIG. 24, and FIG. The same process as in step 7840 of FIG.

  As a result, the first movable presentation device MDL returns from the first current position to the first initial position, as described in the first embodiment, under the rotation of the second step motor MDL3. As a result, the same effects as those described in the first embodiment can be achieved when the first movable rendering device MDL as described above returns from the first current position to the first initial position.

  In addition, if the first movable presentation device MDL is at the first initial position among the first and second initial positions determined as NO in step 7300a (see FIG. 30) as described above, step 7811 ( It is determined as YES in FIG. Along with this, it is determined in the next step 7811 a whether or not it is the second initial position.

  In the present stage, when the second movable presentation device MDR is not present at the second initial position, it is determined as NO in the step 7811 a. Along with this, processing of return processing routine 7814 (see FIG. 32 and FIG. 34) of the next second movable presentation device from the original position to the initial position is performed.

  As described above, when the processing of the return processing routine 7814 from the original position to the initial position of the second movable effect device is started, it is determined in step 7814 a whether or not the symbol variation start command has been set.

  At the current stage, if the symbol variation start command has been set in step 7810 (see FIG. 32), it is determined as YES in step 7814a.

  Next, at step 7814 b, it is judged if current step angle φ1> original position corresponding step angle α1 or not.

  Here, the current step angle φ1 and the original position corresponding step angle α1 refer to the current step angle of the second step motor MDR3 and the step angle of the original position. Also, although the original position corresponding step angle α1 is the same as the original position corresponding step angle α of the first step motor MDL3, the current step angle φ1 is not necessarily the same as the current step angle φ of the first step motor MDL3. .

  At the present stage, if the current step angle φ1 of the second step motor MDR3 is larger than the original position corresponding step angle α1, it is determined as YES in step 7814b. This means that the current step angle φ1 of the second step motor MDR3 is a step angle (hereinafter also referred to as effect position corresponding angle γ1) corresponding to the effect position of the second movable effect device MDL than the original position corresponding step angle α1. It means to be. The effect position corresponding angle γ1 of the second step motor MDR3 is the same as the effect position corresponding angle γ of the first step motor MDL3.

  Along with this, in the next step 7814c, a second step motor reverse rotation drive processing based on the symbol variation start command is performed. In other words, the second step motor reverse rotation drive processing is performed in response to the output of the symbol fluctuation stop command from the main control device 300.

  Then, a reverse signal for the second step motor for reversely driving the second step motor MDRL3 is output by the lamp controller 400d to the step motor drive circuit 200b with its CPU 443. Therefore, the second step motor MDR3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200b to reversely rotate based on the second step motor reverse rotation signal from the lamp control unit 400d. Along with this, the second movable presentation device MDR tilts in the clockwise direction in FIG. 25 with reference to the base end portion of the right side rod MDR1.

  Along with the processing of step 7814c, it is determined in the next step 7814d whether it is the original position corresponding step α1 or not. However, immediately after the process of step 7814c as described above, the second step motor MDR3 has not reached the original position corresponding step α1. In other words, the second movable presentation device MDR has not reached the second original position. Therefore, the original position sensor S8 has not detected the original position of the right rod MDR1. Therefore, it is determined as NO in step 7814 d.

  Thus, during the process of circulating both steps 7814c, 7814d, when the second step motor MDR3 reaches the original position corresponding step α1, in other words, when the second movable rendering device MDR reaches the second original position, the original Since the position sensor S8 detects the original position of the right rod MDR1, it is determined as YES in step 7914d.

  As described above, if YES is determined in step 7814 d, the second step motor reverse rotation drive continuation processing is performed in the next step 7814 e. Here, the output to the step motor drive circuit 200b of the reverse signal for the second step motor for reversely driving the second step motor MDR3 which has already been output in step 7814c is continued as it is.

  For this reason, in the same manner as described above, the second movable presentation device MDR is further tilted in the clockwise direction in FIG. 25 with reference to the base end of the right side rod MDR1. This means that the second movable presentation device 280 further continues the return operation from the second original position toward the second initial position.

  Thereafter, in step 7814f, it is determined whether it is the initial position corresponding step angle β1 or not. At the current stage, since the second step motor MDR3 has not reached the initial position corresponding step angle β1 immediately after the process of step 7814e, the determination in step 7814f is NO.

  Therefore, if the second step motor MDR3 reaches the initial position corresponding step angle β1 during the process of circulating both steps 7814e and 7814f, it is determined as YES in step 7814f. In other words, when the second stepping motor MDR3 reverses the original position corresponding angle α1 by four step angles, YES is determined in step 7814f. The number of step angles when the second step motor MDR3 after the processing in step 7814f rotates from the original position corresponding angle α1 to the initial position corresponding angle β1 is temporarily stored in the RAM 427 of the effect control unit 400b. .

  As described above, if it is determined YES in step 7814f, in the second step motor reverse rotation stop processing in the next step 7814n, the step motor of the reverse signal for the second step motor for reversely driving the second step motor MDR3. The output to the drive circuit 200b is stopped. Along with this, the second step motor MDR3 stops its reverse rotation. For this reason, the second movable presentation device MDR can be maintained at its second initial position (second storage position).

  On the other hand, if the current step angle φ1> the original position corresponding step angle α1 does not hold in step 7814b described above, and if it is determined NO, in the next step 7814g, whether the current step angle φ1 = original position corresponding step angle α1 It is determined whether or not.

  Here, if the current step angle φ1 = the original position corresponding step angle α1 is established, it is determined as YES in the step 7814 g. If the current step angle φ1 = the original position corresponding step angle α1 does not hold, it is determined as NO in the step 7814g.

  This is because the current step angle φ1> the original position corresponding step angle α1 does not hold, and the current step angle φ1 = the original position corresponding step angle α1 does not hold, so that the present step angle φ1 <the original position corresponding step angle α1 Means that Therefore, in the next step 7814h, it is determined that the current step angle φ1 <the original position corresponding step angle α1.

  Thereafter, at step 7814i, a second step motor forward driving process is performed. In other words, the second step motor forward rotation drive processing is performed in response to the output of the symbol variation start command from the main control device 300.

  Then, a second step motor forward rotation signal for driving the second step motor MDR3 in the forward direction is output by the lamp controller 400d to the step motor drive circuit 200b with its CPU 443.

  Along with this, the second step motor MDR3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200b based on the forward rotation signal for the second step motor and rotates forward as described above. This means that the second step motor MDR3 rotates forward toward the original position corresponding step angle α1.

  After the process of step 7814i, in the next step 7814j, it is determined whether or not it is the original position corresponding step angle α1.

  At the current stage, since the process of step 7814i is performed immediately after that, the second step motor MDR3 is not rotated to the original position corresponding step angle α1, and therefore, it is determined as NO in step 7914j.

  Thus, when the rotation angle of the second step motor MDR3 reaches the original position corresponding step angle α1 in the process of circulating both steps 7814i and 7814j, the original position sensor S8 detects the original position of the right rod MDR1. Therefore, in step 7814 j, it is determined as YES based on the detection output of the original position sensor S8. This means that the second step motor MDR3 has rotated forward to the original position corresponding step angle α1.

  Thereafter, in step 7914k, a second step motor reverse driving process is performed to reverse the second step motor MDR3 by four step angles from the original position corresponding step angle α1 to the initial position corresponding step angle β1. Therefore, a reverse signal for the second step motor for reversely driving the second step motor MDR3 is output by the lamp controller 400d to the step motor drive circuit 200b with its CPU 443.

  Therefore, the second step motor MDR3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200b to reversely rotate based on the second step motor reverse rotation signal from the lamp control unit 400d. Along with this, in the same manner as described above, the second movable presentation device MDR tilts in the clockwise direction in FIG. 25 on the basis of the base end of the right side rod MDR1.

  Along with the processing in step 7814k, it is determined in step 7814m whether or not it is the initial position corresponding step angle β1. At the current stage, the rotation angle of the second step motor MDR3 has not reached the initial position corresponding step angle β1, since it is immediately after the process of step 7814k. Therefore, the determination in step 7814m is NO.

  Thereafter, when the second step motor MDR3 reverses from the original position corresponding step angle α1 by 4 step angles during circulation processing through both steps 7814k and 7814m, it is determined as YES in step 7814m. This means that the second step motor MDR3 has normally rotated from the original position corresponding step angle α1 to the initial position corresponding step angle β1. Thus, the second movable presentation device MDR has reached the second initial position, which is the second storage position (see FIG. 25).

  Note that after the determination in step 7814m as YES, in the second step motor reverse rotation drive stop processing in step 7814n, the reverse drive signal for the second step motor to reverse drive the second step motor MDR3 to the step motor drive circuit 200b. Output is stopped. Along with this, the second step motor MDR3 stops its reverse rotation. For this reason, the second movable presentation device MDR can be maintained at its second initial position (second storage position).

  As described above, when the first movable effect device MDL is in the first initial position, and the second movable effect device MDR is not in the second initial position, the second movable effect device MDR is the first movable effect device Instead of the MDL, in response to a symbol variation start command from the main control device 300, control is performed to return from the current position to the initial position. Also by this, the return operation from the second current position of the second movable presentation device MDR to the second initial position is substantially the same as the return operation from the first current position to the first initial position of the first movable presentation device MDL. While doing the same, substantially the same effect can be achieved.

  In addition, when the second movable effect device MDR is not in the second initial position, if it is determined NO in step 7812, the first and second movable effect devices MDL, MDR are the first and second initial positions. Since there is no position, the processing routine 7815 for returning from the original position of the first movable rendering device to the initial position, both steps 7816 and 7817, and the processing routine for returning processing from the original position to the initial position of the second movable rendering device 7818 Processing is started (see FIG. 32).

  Thus, after the determination in step 7812 (see FIG. 32) is NO as described above, the processing of the return processing routine 7815 from the original position of the first movable rendering device to the initial position is performed first.

  Here, the return processing routine 7815 is configured to perform the same processing as the processing of the return processing routine 7813 from the original position of the first movable effect device described above to the initial position. Thereby, the first movable effect device MDL returns to the first initial position from the first original position in the same manner as described above, under the processing of the return processing routine 7815.

  Then, when the processing of the return processing routine 7815 ends, in the next step 7816 (see FIG. 32), it is determined whether or not there is a symbol fluctuation stop command.

  At this stage, if there is a symbol variation stop command in the game data output in the output processing routine 4000 (see FIG. 6), the symbol variation stop command is sent from the main controller 300 to the effect control unit 400b of the sub controller 400. Since the output has been completed, there is a symbol fluctuation stop command. Therefore, YES is determined in step 7816. If the main control device 300 has not yet output the symbol change stop command to the effect control unit 400b of the sub control device 400, NO is determined in step 7816.

  Along with the determination of YES in step 7816 as described above, in the symbol variation stop command setting process in the next step 7817, the symbol variation stop command which has already been output to the effect control unit 400 b in the output processing routine 4000 is set.

  After that, processing of return processing routine 7818 (see FIGS. 32 and 35) of the second movable effect device from the current position to the initial position is started.

  Along with this, in step 7818a (see FIG. 35), it is determined whether or not the symbol fluctuation stop command has been set. At this stage, if the symbol variation stop command has been set in step 7817, YES is determined in step 7818a. In other words, the determination process of YES in step 7818a is performed in response to the output of the symbol fluctuation stop command from main controller 300.

  Therefore, after the determination in step 7818a becomes YES, the processes of steps 7818b to 7818n are performed in the same manner as the processes of steps 7814b to 7814n of FIG.

  Here, if current step angle φ1> original position corresponding step angle α1 is satisfied in step 8718b, it is determined as YES. That is, since the current step angle φ1 of the second step motor MDR3 is closer to the effect position correspondence angle γ1 than the original position corresponding step angle α1, the second step motor reverse rotation drive processing is performed in step 7818c. In other words, the second step motor reverse rotation drive processing is performed in response to the output of the symbol fluctuation stop command from the main control device 300.

  Along with this, the second movable presentation device MDR tilts in the clockwise direction in FIG. 25 with reference to the base end portion of the right side rod MDR1. Then, similarly to the determination of YES in step 7814d (see FIG. 34) described above, when YES is determined in step 7818 d, step 7814 e (see FIG. 34) is continued in the second step motor reverse rotation drive processing in step 7818 e. In the same manner as in the process in), the second stepping motor MDR3 continues the reverse rotation.

  Thereafter, if it is determined YES in step 7818f as in the case of determination of YES in step 7814f (see FIG. 34), the second step motor MDR 83 has rotated to the initial position corresponding step angle β1. Along with this, in the second step motor reverse rotation drive stop processing in step 7818 n, reverse rotation of the second step motor MDR 3 is stopped in the same manner as the processing of step 7814 n (see FIG. 34). For this reason, the second movable presentation device MDR can be maintained at its second initial position (second storage position).

  On the other hand, if it is determined NO at Step 7818b (see FIG. 34) similarly at Step 7818b described above, the processing at Steps 7818g and 7818h is performed at Steps 7814g and 7814h (FIG. 34). (See reference). Accordingly, when it is determined in step 7818h that the current step angle φ1 <the original position corresponding step angle α1, it is determined in step 7818i that a second step motor forward driving process is performed. In other words, the second step motor forward rotation drive processing is performed in response to the output of the symbol fluctuation stop command from the main control device 300.

  Then, the second step motor MDR3 is driven by the step motor drive circuit 200b based on the forward rotation signal for the second step motor and rotates forward as described above. This means that the second step motor MDR3 rotates forward toward the original position corresponding step angle α1.

After the processing of step 7818i, the processing of step 7818j to step 7818n is
Processing similar to that of step 7814 j to step 7814 n of FIG. 34 is performed. Along with this, the second step motor MDR3 stops with the continuation of the reverse rotation. For this reason, the second movable presentation device MDR can be maintained at its second initial position (second storage position).

  As described above, after the symbol variation start command is set in step 7810 (see FIG. 32), if it is determined NO in both steps 7811 and 7812, from the original position of the first movable effect device to the initial position After setting the symbol variation stop command in step 7817, the processing of the return processing routine 7818 from the current position of the second movable rendering apparatus to the initial position is performed.

  Therefore, on the start of each new rendering operation of the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR, the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR are respectively the first and second initial stages. When the first movable effect device MDL is not in the position, it responds to the rotation of the first step motor MDL3 under the control of the sub control device 400 in response to the symbol change start command output from the main control device 300. Is returned to the first initial position from the first current position, and after that, the second movable presentation device MDR responds to the symbol fluctuation stop command output from the main control device 300 to control by the sub control device 400 Initially, in response to the rotation of the second step motor MDR3, the second current position is returned to the second initial position.

  In other words, even when the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR are not at the first and second initial positions, respectively, to start each new effect operation, these first movable effect devices The MDL and the second movable effect device MDR do not simultaneously return from the first and second present positions to the first and second initial positions, respectively, and start the symbol variation start command and symbol from the control device 300, respectively. The return operation from the first and second current positions to the first and second initial positions is started at each output timing of each output timing of the fluctuation stop command.

  Here, the output timings of the symbol variation start command and the symbol variation stop command from the main control device 300 are different from each other, and between the output timing of the symbol variation start command and the output timing of the symbol variation stop command, There is a time interval corresponding to the time lapse from the start of fluctuation of the symbol to the stop of fluctuation.

  Therefore, the time zone in which the first stepper motor MDL 33 rotates to return the first movable presentation device MDL from the first current position to the first initial position is the second movable presentation device MDR from the second current position to the second initial position In order to return to the second step motor MDR3 is sufficiently away in time from the time zone in which it rotates.

  This is because, as described above, when the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR are not at the initial position, respectively, the first movable effect device MDL is the second movable effect device MDR. , Which means that each return from each current position to each initial position.

  Therefore, the first stepper motor MDL3 and the second stepper motor MDR3 do not consume the power of the DC power supply DC at the same time.

  As a result, as described above, when the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR are not at the initial positions, respectively, the time of the first movable effect device MDL being the second movable effect device MDR is Differently, since it returns to the initial position, there is no shortage of power of the DC power source DC, and the return operation of the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR and the electricity of the pachinko gaming machine Operation of the various components can always be well maintained.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the first movable effect device MDL is firstly transmitted from the first current position using the special symbol variation start command output from the main control device 400 without fail. Since the initial position is restored, the return operation from the first current position to the first initial position of the first movable presentation device MDL can be reliably performed. Therefore, the rendering operation of the second movable rendering device MDR performed thereafter is always started from the second initial position, and the rendering operation can be properly performed.

In addition, the special symbol fluctuation stop command described in the first embodiment is a command that is always output from main controller 400 with a different time from the special symbol fluctuation start command, so the special symbol fluctuation stop Since the second movable presentation device MDR is returned from the second current position to the second initial position using a command, the return operation from the second current position to the second initial position of the second movable presentation device MDR Can be made with certainty. Therefore, the rendering operation of the second movable rendering device MDR performed thereafter is always started from the second initial position, and the rendering operation can be properly performed.
(First modification)
In the second embodiment, a rotational drive mechanism (hereinafter also referred to as a first electric drive mechanism) consisting of a step motor drive circuit 200a and a step motor MDL3, and a rotational drive mechanism (hereinafter referred to as a step motor drive circuit 200b and a step motor MDR3). And the second electric drive mechanism) are different from each other in the power consumption of the second electric drive mechanism), the processing after the determination of NO in step 7812 of FIG. 32 is performed as follows. It is also good.

  Between the step 7812 of FIG. 32 and the return processing routine 7815 from the original position to the initial position of the first movable rendering device, which power consumption amount of the first and second electric drive mechanisms is larger or not In accordance with the determination of NO in step 7812, for example, the power consumption of the first electrical drive mechanism is greater than the power consumption of the second electrical drive mechanism. In the case where it is determined in the determination step that the power consumption is large in the above determination step, as described in the second embodiment, in the case where it is set to return from the current position to the initial position in descending order of power consumption. After the processing of the return processing routine 7815 from the current position to the initial position of the first movable effect device and the processing of both steps 7816 and 7817 are performed, the current state of the second movable effect device is It is made to process return processing routine 7818 from position to initial position.

  Thereby, when the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR are not at the respective initial positions when the respective effect operation starts, the respective actual positions of the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR The return operation from the initial position to the initial position may be performed in descending order of power consumption.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination step that the power consumption of the first electrical drive mechanism is larger than the power consumption of the second electrical drive mechanism as described above, the power consumption is small. When setting to return from the current position to the initial position in order, the processing of the return processing routine 7818 from the current position of the second movable rendering apparatus to the initial position is performed, and the processing of both steps 7816 and 7817 is performed. After that, the processing of the return processing routine 7815 from the current position of the first movable effect device to the initial position is performed.

Thereby, when the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR are not at the respective initial positions when the respective effect operation starts, the respective actual positions of the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR The return operation from the initial position to the initial position may be performed in ascending order of power consumption. Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the second embodiment.
(2nd modification)
In the second embodiment, when the order of each rendering operation of the first and second movable rendering devices MDL and MDR is set in advance, it is determined as NO in step 7812 of FIG. 32 as follows. You may deform | transform so that the process after being done may be performed.

  That is, between step 7812 of FIG. 32 and the return processing routine 7815 from the original position of the first movable effect device to the initial position, which one of the effect operation sequences of the first and second movable effect devices MDL and MDR is first With the effect operation order determination step of determining whether the object is present or not, in accordance with the determination of NO in step 7812 of FIG. In this case, as described in the second embodiment, the first movable rendering device is initially set from the current position, as described in the second embodiment. After performing the processing of the return processing routine 7815 and after performing the processing of both steps 7816 and 7817, the processing for return from the current position of the second movable presentation device to the initial position The processing of the logic routine 7818 is performed.

  Here, the sub-control device 400 follows the first and second symbol change start commands and the symbol change stop command output from the main control device 300 in accordance with the respective operation sequences reverse to the above-described presentation operation sequences. The step motor drive circuit 200a and the first step motor MDL3, and the step motor drive circuit 200b and the second step motor MDR3 are controlled so as to drive the first and second movable effect devices MDL and MDR so as to perform the return operation.

  As a result, the first and second movable effect devices MDL and MDR can properly return from the current positions to the initial positions in the order opposite to the order of the presentation operation order set as described above.

  On the other hand, when the rendering operation of the first movable rendering device MDL is set to be prioritized over the rendering operation of the second movable rendering device MDR, this is determined along with the determination in the rendering operation order determination step. After performing the processing of the return processing routine 7818 from the current position of the second movable effect device to the initial position and the processing of both steps 7816 and 7817, the current position of the first movable effect device from the current position to the initial position The processing of the return processing routine 7815 is performed.

  Here, the sub-control device 400 follows the second and first symbol change start commands and the symbol change stop command output from the main control device 300 in accordance with the respective operation sequences reverse to the above-described presentation operation sequences. The step motor drive circuit 200b and the second step motor MDR3, and the step motor drive circuit 200a and the first step motor MDL3 are controlled so as to drive the second and first movable effect devices MDR and MDL so as to perform the return operation.

As a result, the second and first movable effect devices MDR and MDL can properly return from the current positions to the initial positions in the order opposite to the order of the effect operation set as described above. Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the second embodiment.
(Third modification)
In the second embodiment, the main control device 400 is configured to output various commands as well as the symbol start command and the symbol stop command. Here, the command set in step 7810 of FIG. 32 and the command set in step 8717 may be modified to be different from the symbol start command and the symbol stop command, respectively.

  Here, the time interval of each timing output from main controller 400 between the command set in step 7810 and the command set in step 8717 is the step motor drive circuit 200 b and the second step motor. The remaining amount of power of the DC power source DC based on each power consumption of the MDR 3 can be properly maintained.

According to this, when the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable effect device MDR are not at the first and second initial positions at the start of each effect operation, the first movable effect device MDL and the second movable element Even when return operations from the current positions of the rendering device MDR to the first and second initial positions are performed, the respective return operations can be properly performed based on the power amount of the DC power supply DC. Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the second embodiment.
(4th modification)
In the second embodiment, when the return operation of the second movable presentation device MDR spans the decorative symbol variation following the decorative symbol variation, the sub control device 400 performs the first and second of the subsequent decorative symbol variations. The stepper motor drive circuit 200a and the stepper motor MDL3, and the stepper motor drive circuit 200b and the stepper motor MDR3 may be controlled so as not to perform each effect operation of both of the movable effect devices MDL and MDR.

  Thus, when the return operation of the second movable effect device MDR spans the decorative symbol variation following the decorative symbol variation, the sub control device 400 performs the first and second movable effects in the subsequent decorative symbol variation. By performing control so as not to perform each rendering operation of both the devices MDL and MDR, each subsequent rendering operation of the new first and second movable rendering devices MDL and MDR can be properly performed. The other configurations and effects are the same as those of the second embodiment.

In addition, in implementation of this invention, the following various modifications are mentioned without restricting to said each embodiment.
(1) In carrying out the present invention, unlike the second embodiment, in the flow chart of FIG. 32 described in the second embodiment, the second movable effect apparatus is made current with the determination of NO in step 7812. The processing from the position to the initial position return processing routine 7818 is performed in response to the symbol variation start command, and then the processing from the current position to the initial position of the first movable effect device is performed after the processing of both steps 7816 and 7817 The processing of routine 7815 may be performed.
(2) In carrying out the present invention, in the first and second embodiments, in the rendering operation and the return operation of each of the first and second movable rendering devices MDL and MDR, the initial position coincides with the original position. You may do so. In this case, as described in the first or second embodiment, before starting the rendering operation of each of the first and second movable rendering devices MDL and MDR, before returning from the current position to the initial position The process of returning from the current position to the original position is unnecessary.
(3) In the practice of the present invention, the display panel 191 described in the above embodiments is not limited to the liquid crystal panel, and may be various displays such as a cathode ray tube display, an EL display, a plasma display, etc. Good.
(4) In the practice of the present invention, in the case where both movable rendering devices 200 and 280 are not positioned at the initial position due to circumstances that can not be restored at the time of each rendering operation, respectively. The commands used to return the movable rendering devices 200 and 280 respectively from the current position to the initial position are the commands that are always output by the main control device 300 and are different commands from each other if they are different from each other. Not limited to the variable stop command, any command may be used.

  Therefore, as long as each command is always output by main controller 300, it may be a command output simultaneously or a command output at different timings.

  Specifically, the effect processing routine 7000 starts the processing of the return processing routine 7815 from the current position of the first movable effect device to the initial position based on the symbol variation start command, and after the processing is completed, the second movable effect The processing of the return processing routine 7818 from the current position to the initial position of the device is configured to be started based on the symbol change stop command.

  Therefore, since the order configuration of the processing of the respective return processing routines 7815 and 7818 is previously determined in the effect processing routine 7000, the processing of the respective return processing routines 7815 and 7818 is the processing for confirming the existence of the symbol variation start command (step 7800 and 7810) and after the presence confirmation processing (see steps 7816 and 7817) of the symbol variation stop command is not started.

That is, even if the timings outputted from the main control device 300 are not different from each other like the symbol variation start command and the symbol variation stop command, they are each commands outputted from the main control device 300 and different from each other The output timings from main controller 300 may be identical to each other.
(5) Further, the step motor described in each of the above embodiments is not limited to this and may be a rotary motor in the practice of the present invention.

Ba: Game board, DC: DC power supply, FD1: front frame, MD, MDL, MDR: movable effect device,
MD3, MDL3, MDR3 ... stepper motor, 190 ... effect image display device,
200, 200a, 200b ... step motor drive circuit. 300 Main controller,
400: Sub control unit.

Claims (8)

Frame body,
A game board assembled within the frame,
An effect display device provided on the game board;
The first carriage return operation to the first Starring Desaku movement and the first directing position or al the first initial position to the first initial position or we first Starring unloading position provided in the frame the first allowed and the dynamic effect device ing configured to,
The second effect operation provided from the second initial position to the second effect position and the second return operation from the second effect position to the second initial position provided on the frame A movable effect device,
A first electric drive means that drive the person first friendly dynamic effect device such that the first allowed dynamic effect device is a pre-SL operation or before Symbol first carriage return operation first Starring out,
Second electric drive means for driving the second movable effect device such that the second movable effect device performs the second effect operation or the second return operation;
A main controller for generating a plurality of commands,
Previous to drive the effect display variable dynamic effect device before Symbol of the first and second to the previous SL output first and second Starring operation to control the device so as to initiate a decorative pattern effect display Symbol It controls the first and second electrical drive means, also, to the carriage return operation before symbol first and second controls the effect display device to stop the decorative pattern effect display and a sub-control unit for controlling the pre-Symbol first and second electrical drive means to drive the front Symbol first and second variable dynamic effect device,
The sub-control unit, before Symbol first and second variable dynamic effect devices present come before Symbol first and second for a should be located in the initial position those first and second initial positions, respectively when in the state of not located, so that either in accordance with the two commands, carriage return operation before Symbol first and second of the previous SL plurality of co Man de generated from the main control device gaming machine having a movable effect device before SL was set to control the first and second first and second electrical drive means before SL to drive the variable dynamic effect device. Wherein the any two commands, the gaming machine having a variable dynamic effect device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is generated at different timing from the main control device. Each power consumption of the previous SL first and second electrical driving means are different from each other,
The sub-control device performs the first and second return operations in response to any two commands generated at different timings according to the order of the power consumption amounts. 3. A game machine comprising the movable effect device according to claim 2, wherein the first and second electric drive means are controlled to drive the second movable effect device. The power consumptions of the first and second electrical drive means are mutually different,
The sub-control device performs the first and second return operations in response to any two commands generated at different timings according to the order of smaller power consumption. 3. A game machine comprising the movable effect device according to claim 2, wherein the first and second electric drive means are controlled to drive the second movable effect device. Each operating sequence before Symbol first and second movable effect device is set in advance,
The sub-control unit, the according working order ordinal of each opposite to each operating sequence, according to either two commands said generated at different timings from each other, so that the first and second return operation 3. A game machine comprising the movable effect device according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second electrical drive means are controlled to drive the first and second movable effect devices. Equipped with a DC power supply,
Time interval of any two commands generated by pre Symbol different timing, the remaining power of the DC power source based on the power consumption of the first and second electrical drive means either the The gaming machine provided with the movable effect device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, which is set so as to be properly maintained at mutually different timings of the two commands . Before SL Ruizure or two commands be generated at different timings from each other, the main control unit of the plurality of commands generated from symbol variable start for starting the special symbol variation command and the special symbol variation Is a symbol change stop command to stop the
The sub control device controls the first electric drive means based on the symbol variation start command to drive the first movable effect device to perform the first return operation, and the second return operation any one of claims 2-6 in which the second the second electric drive means to drive the movable effect device, characterized that you have to be controlled based on the symbol variation stop command to the Yu technique equipped with a movable effect device of the mounting come to. When the return operation of any one of the first and second movable effect devices for subsequent return operation of the first and second movable effect devices spans the decorative symbol variation subsequent to the decorative symbol variation, the sub-control device the first and second first and second so as not to effect operation first and second features and the control child electrical drive means of the movable effect device in decorative symbol variation that the subsequent A gaming machine provided with the movable effect device according to claim 7 .