JP6514176B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines, for example, it has been proposed to improve rendering by moving a movable body movable from the standby position to the rendering position (for example, in the vertical direction). There is.

  As a pachinko gaming machine provided with a movable body of this type, for example, the movable member is movable from the standby position to the effect position, and at the effect position, a regulating member which receives the movement of the movable member and the end of the movable body There is a thing which provided a shock absorbing member between parts and the like (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

JP, 2015-198754, A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the shock generated between the moving body and the restriction member is buffered by one buffer member when the moving body moves to the effect position, the movement of the moving body Depending on the speed, weight, etc., there is concern about the shock absorbing performance against an impact generated between the moving body and the regulating member.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of effectively relieving an impact generated when restricting the movement of a moving object.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the game machine of means 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1),
A movable body (for example, movable) movable between a standby position (for example, a first position shown in FIG. 3A) and an effect position (for example, a second position (advanced position) shown in FIG. 3B) Body 302),
A first restricting portion (for example, driving members 310L and 310R) for restricting the movement of the moving body to the side opposite to the waiting position when the moving body moves from the waiting position to the effect position;
When the movement of the movable body is restricted at the effect position by the first restricting portion, the second restricting portion restricts the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the standby position via the first restricting portion. (Eg, lower portions 336L, 336R of the cover members 307L, 307R),
First impact relieving means (e.g., first elastic members 334L and 334R) for alleviating an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
Second shock absorbing means (for example, second elastic members 335L and 335R) for alleviating shock generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion (see, for example, FIGS. 8 and 9)
Development effect executing means (for example, a portion for executing step S8112 in a microcomputer for effect control) capable of executing development effects (for example, super reach development effects) that can be developed from a predetermined effect (for example, normal reach);
The first restricting portion is provided so as to be movable by a predetermined drive source, and moves the movable body from the effect position to the standby position along with the movement of the first restricting portion.
The development effect execution means can execute the development effect when the movable body moves from the effect position to the standby position (for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the operation to move the movable member 321 to the standby position) Start Super Reach Development Directing at the same time as starting)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the moving body can be suitably restricted by the two restricting parts at the effect position, and the impact generated by the restriction can be reduced by the first impact relieving means at two points of the first restricting part and the second restricting part Since the second impact reducing means can disperse and reduce the load, it is possible to prevent the load due to the impact from being concentrated on the moving body or one of the regulating portions and being damaged.

The gaming machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1;
The first regulation unit (for example, the drivers 310L and 310R) is movably provided.
The movable body (for example, the movable body 302) is moved from the effect position to the standby position by a predetermined drive source (for example, effect motors 308L and 308R, drive gears 338, driven gears 339, guide shafts 306L and 306R, and groove portions 321) Drive to move to (See, eg, FIGS. 9 and 12)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the movement and the restriction of the movable body can be shared by one member, so that the number of parts can be reduced.

The gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein
The effect position is provided below the standby position,
The movable body (for example, the movable body 302) can be dropped from the standby position to the effect position by its own weight (for example, see FIG. 11B).
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the impact due to the drop of the moving body can be suitably mitigated.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, and
The second restricting portion (for example, lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R) is provided on a base portion (for example, the base portion 301) for supporting the movable body (for example, the movable body 302) , Figure 4 and Figure 5)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the impact generated by the regulation can be transmitted and dispersed to the base member supporting the movable body, the movable body can be stably regulated at the presentation position.

  The present invention may have only the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has the configuration other than the invention specific matters together with the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be one.

It is the front view which looked at a pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a game control board (main board). (A) is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the first position, and (B) is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the second position. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production unit diagonally from the front. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the production | presentation unit from diagonally back. (A) is an AA sectional view of FIG. 3, (B) is a BB sectional view. (A) is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the second position, and (B) is a rear view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the second position. (A) is C enlarged view of FIG. 7, (B) is D enlarged view of FIG. (A) is EE sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B), (B) is FF sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B). (A) is an explanatory view showing a state of the movable body at the first position, (B) is an explanatory view showing a state of the movable body at the third position, (C) is a state of the movable body at the second position FIG. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state of the movable body in the first position and a state of the effect solenoid, (B) is a state of the movable body dropped to the second position from the state of (A) and for the effect It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of a solenoid. (A) is an explanatory view showing an initial state of the movable body and an effecting solenoid for the operation of returning from the second position to the first position, (B) is a later movable of the operation of returning the second position to the first position It is an explanatory view showing the state of the body and the state of the effect solenoid. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which moves to the 2nd position from the state which the 2nd movable part turns to substantially horizontal. (A) is an explanatory view showing a state in which the impact accompanying the drop of the movable body is not transmitted to the first elastic member at the second position, (B) is an impact according to the drop of the movable body to the first elastic member It is explanatory drawing which shows the state transmitted. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows processing during production design variation. It is a display screen figure which shows the specific example of the production | presentation aspect of super reach development production | presentation and super reach production | presentation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution timing of a super reach development production | presentation and a super reach production | presentation.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration on the main substrate. In the following, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the vertical and horizontal directions when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side It explains as a standard. Note that the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is an opposing surface facing a player who plays a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, showing a layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly classified into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2 It consists of three. In the game board 2, a game area 10 having a substantially circular shape in a front view surrounded by the guide rails 2b is formed. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is fired from a ball striking device (not shown) and shot. In the gaming machine frame 3, a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50a is rotatably provided centering on the left side, so that the game area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. When the glass door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 is formed in a substantially square shape in front view from a synthetic resin material having transparency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, etc. It mainly comprises a board plate (not shown) provided with guide rails 2b and the like, and a spacer member (not shown) integrally attached to the back side of the board. The game board 2 may be made of a veneer board.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area 10), a first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided. The first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are each composed of, for example, 7 segments or LEDs (light emitting diodes) of dot matrix, etc. Special symbols (also referred to as “special figures”) that are plural types of possible identification information (special identification information) are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). In the following, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display 4B is also referred to as the "second special view" .

  Near the center of the game area 10 in the game board 2, an effect display device 5 is provided. The effect display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, corresponding to the fluctuation display of the first special drawing by the first special symbol display 4A in the special drawing game and the fluctuation display of the second special drawing by the second special symbol display 4B. For example, in the effect pattern display area serving as a plurality of variable display units such as three, effect patterns which are plural types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this effect pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  Thus, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display 4A or the special drawing using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display 4B In synchronization with the figure game, the variable display of a plurality of kinds of effect symbols which can be identified respectively is performed, and the finalized effect symbol (final stop symbol) to be the variable display result is derived and displayed.

  The effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be viewed through an opening 2 c formed in the game board 2. In the opening 2c of the game board 2, a frame-shaped center decoration frame 51 is provided. Between the rear surface of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, an effect unit 300 to be described later is provided.

  A first hold storage display area 5D and a second hold storage display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold storage display area 5D and the second hold storage display area 5U, a hold storage display is performed to display the number of hold storages for the variable display corresponding to the special view game (the number of special view hold storages) in an identifiable manner.

  Here, the game ball passes the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, with the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special view game. It occurs based on the start-up winning by (entering). That is, although the start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing the variable display game such as the special drawing game and the variable display of the production symbol is satisfied, the variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. If the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc., suspension of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is To be done.

  At the right position of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, there is a first suspension indicator 25A and a second suspension indicator 25B for displaying the number of special drawing reservations in an identifiable manner. It is provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first tomogram hold storage number in a distinguishable manner, and the second hold indicator 25B indicates the second tomogram hold storage number in an identifiable manner.

  Below the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A is provided, and below the right side of the effect display device 5, a normal variable winning ball device 6B is provided. The regular winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 6B has a closed state in which the projecting position protrudes into the game area 10 and a released state in which the retracted position retreats from the game area 10 by the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric role shown in FIG. A normal motorized part having a movable plate changing is provided, and a second start winning opening is formed as a start area (second start area).

  A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls based on the fact that the game balls having passed (entered) the first start winning opening are detected by the first start port switch 22A, and the first special view If the number of pending storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"), the first start condition is satisfied. In addition, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that the game ball having passed (entered) the second start winning opening is detected by the second start port switch 22B. The second start condition is satisfied when the number of to-be-registered special-character storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4").

  As shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 7 is provided at the right of the normal winning ball device 6A. The special variable winning ball device 7 forms a special winning opening as a specific area which changes between the open state and the closed state by the special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. . As described above, the special winning opening as a specific area is easy for the game ball to pass (enter) and an open state advantageous to the player, and the game ball can not pass (or enter) (or is difficult to pass) the player Change to a disadvantageous closing state.

  A predetermined number (for example, 15) of gaming balls are paid out as winning balls based on the fact that the gaming ball having passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Therefore, if the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter the special winning prize opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the special winning hole is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to get the winning ball by passing the game ball to the big winning hole, which is difficult for the player. It is in a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at the right position of the second hold display 25B. On the right side of the normal symbol display 20, a common view reserve display 25C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 41.

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In the lowermost part of the game area 10, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered into any of the winning ports are captured. At the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, in the peripheral portion of the game area 10, rendering LEDs 9 are provided. At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area 10.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10, it is possible to supply the gaming balls paid out as winning balls or gaming balls lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine to a launch device (not shown). An upper plate 90 (ball hitting supply plate) is provided to hold (reserve). Under the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a lower tray 91 which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray 90 so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The tilting operation of the stick controller 31A attached to the member forming the lower plate 91 is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A, and the pressing operation performed on the push button 31B provided on the member forming the upper plate 90 is a push It is detected by the sensor 35B.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes, for example, a main board 11 as shown in FIG. 2, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, an LED control board 14, and various types of signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Various substrates such as a relay substrate 15 for relaying control signals, a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a emission control substrate, an interface substrate, and the like are disposed.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control substrate consisting of a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, etc. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. Also, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the first special figure or the second special figure Of the predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 It also has a function to control. Further, on the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111 and the like are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 are detected on the main substrate 11 to detect gaming balls having passed through the passing gate 41. Wiring to transmit is connected. In addition, the display control of the first special symbol display 4A, the second special symbol display 4B, the normal symbol display 20, the first hold indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, the general drawing reserve indicator 25C, etc. is performed. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for communication is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a change pattern designation command indicating a change pattern indicating a change mode of the change of the effect pattern, the type of reach effect, the presence or absence of the pseudo ream, and the like.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and provides a ROM 101 (ReadOnly Memory 101) for storing a program for game control, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for game control. RAM 102 (RandomAccessMemory 102), a CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) that executes control operations by executing a program for game control, a random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the CPU 103, I / O 105 And (Input / Output port 105). As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays effects Device 5, speaker 8L, 8R, LED for presentation, motor for presentation 308L, 308R, lower position detection switch 313L, 313R, middle position detection switch 314L, 314R, upper position detection switch 315L, 315R, solenoid for presentation 318L, 318R Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric parts for presentation, and various circuits for detecting the operation of the electric parts such as the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are mounted.

  The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 120 that performs control operations according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores effect control programs, fixed data, and the like, a RAM 122 that provides a work area for the effect control CPU 120, and an effect display device 5, a random number circuit 124 for executing processing for determining control contents of the display operation in 5, and the like, the random number circuit 124 for updating numerical data indicating random numbers independently of the effect control CPU 120, and I / O 125 And is mounted. As an example, the effect control board 12 executes a program for effect control read out from the ROM 121 by the effect control CPU 120 to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also stores various data tables and the like used to control the effect operation.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, based on the passage of the gaming ball through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10, a regular game with the normal symbol display device 20 is started. After starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, if the specified time which becomes the common drawing fluctuation time elapses, and the normal symbol other than the common drawing is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is "general drawing is off" Become. If a specific normal symbol (normal symbol per symbol) is stopped and displayed, the variation display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common symbol" and the open control is such that the movable plate of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is retracted from the game area 10. The normal opening control is performed to return to the closed position projecting to the game area 10 when the predetermined time has elapsed.

  For example, based on the fact that the first start condition has been established, for example, due to the end of the previous special view game or the big hit gaming state after the first start condition is established after the game ball has won the first start winning opening etc. , A special drawing game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. In addition, after the second start condition is satisfied by the game ball winning the second start winning opening, etc., the second start condition is satisfied by, for example, the end of the previous special view game or the big hit gaming state. Based on the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special drawing game, after the variable display of the special symbol is started, when the variable display time elapses, the finalized special symbol (special drawing display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed, it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it becomes "off". After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes a "big hit", it is controlled to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as a "round game") is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the jackpot gaming state, a period until the predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, nine pieces) of winning balls of the special winning hole device of the special variable winning ball device 7 In the period until the occurrence of, the big winning opening will be in the open state. As a result, a round is performed in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is brought into the first state (opened state) which is advantageous for the player.

  The special winning opening door with the big winning opening opened during execution of the round receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then the special winning opening is closed, thereby the special variable winning winning ball device 7 is changed to a second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16” or the like).

  In the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, variable display of effect symbols is started in response to the start of the special drawing game. And in a period from the start of the fluctuation display of the production design to the end of the fluctuation display, the fluctuation display state of the production design may be in a predetermined reach state. In the reach state, when the effect pattern stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the display is continuously changing for the effect pattern that is not stopped and displayed yet. A state or a display state in which all or a part of the production symbols are fluctuating in synchronization while constituting all or a part of the jackpot combination.

  As a fixed special symbol in the special drawing game, a fixed effect symbol which is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as "non-probable variation big hit combination") is displayed in a stopped state among a plurality of big hit combinations, and a variation display result is "non positive variation big hit When it becomes "", it is controlled to a big hit state, and time shortening control (time saving control) is performed after the end. By performing the time saving control, the variation display time (special figure variation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time-saving control, so-called electric chew support is implemented in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is increased. In the time-saving control, either of the special figure game being executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit gaming state and the variation display result being a "big hit", either condition is established first When it is done, you should finish.

  As a fixed special symbol in a special drawing game, a fixed effect symbol which is a predetermined probability variation big hit combination (also referred to as a “positive variation big hit combination”) among a plurality of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed, and a variation display result is “positive variation big hit” When it becomes, it is controlled to the big hit state, and the probability fluctuation control (probability change control) is performed with time saving control after the end. By performing this probability change control, the probability that the variable display result will be a "big hit" in the special drawing game of each time is improved to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability change control is a predetermined number of times after the end of the big hit gaming state (for example, 100 same as the number of time reductions) when the condition that the variation display result is “big hit” after the end of the big hit gaming state and the big hit gaming state is controlled again When a special figure game is played, the decision of "with a definite change fall" is made to end the definite change control in the definite change fall lottery which is executed each time the special view game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state When and so on, it should end.

  When time saving control is performed, control to shorten the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (general drawing fluctuation time) in the regular drawing game than in the normal state, or the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol in each regular drawing game Control to improve the probability of becoming a “hit” compared to that in the normal state, and the movement control time for performing movement control of the movable plate in the normally variable winning ball device 6B based on the fluctuation display result being “per common” The game ball is likely to pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to be longer than in the state, and control to increase the number of movements more than in the normal state, and the second start condition may be established. The control (electric chew support control, high open control) that is advantageous to the player is performed by As a result, the second start condition for executing the special view game using the second special view can be easily established, and the special view game can be executed frequently, so that the variation display result is "big hit" next. The time to become is reduced.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control timer interrupt process is started in the game control main process, the switch process, the main side error process, the information output process, the game random number update process, the special symbol process process, the normal symbol process process, and the command control process are executed.

  In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special view process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit (not shown) is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol indicator 4A or 2) Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the special symbol display device 4B, opening / closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, and the like in a predetermined procedure.

  In the special symbol process processing, CPU 103 first determines whether or not there is a first start winning or second starting winning, and if there is a winning, for special display display result determination, for a big hit type determination, fluctuation pattern A start winning process is executed in which random numbers for determination and the like are extracted respectively, and stored (stored) at the top of the empty entries in the first special view reserve storage unit and the second special view reserve storage unit.

  Further, the CPU 103 determines whether or not to start the special drawing game based on the presence / absence of the holding data stored in the first special drawing holding storage unit and the second special drawing holding storage unit, and the special drawing display result Based on the numerical data indicating the random number value for determination, it is determined before the variation display result is derived and displayed (predetermined) whether or not the variation display result of the special symbol or the production symbol is "big hit" Executes the symbol normal processing. That is, when starting the variable display of the special figure game, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the jackpot display result is derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display based on the random value stored when the start winning is generated. Execute processing to determine (lottery).

  Next, a variation pattern setting process that determines the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types, a special symbol variation process that performs a process for setting a variation of a special symbol or measuring an elapsed time after a special symbol starts to vary Perform special symbol stop processing to make settings for stopping the variation of the special symbol and displaying (deriving) the determined special symbol. If the variable display result is "big hit", a big hit opening pre-processing, a big hit open processing, a big hit open post processing, a big hit end processing is performed to open and close the big winning opening in the big hit gaming state.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, when the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 starts execution of the main processing. When a timer interrupt occurs in the main process, the command analysis process, the effect control process process, and the effect random number update process are executed.

  In the effect control process, the pending display updating process for updating the pending storage display in the first pending storage display area 5D and the second pending storage display area 5U of the effect display device 5 to the display according to the storage content of the pending storage buffer Run. Next, according to the value of the effect control process flag, the process of waiting for the change pattern specification command reception to check whether or not the change pattern specification command is received from the game control microcomputer 100, the change of the effect pattern is started Control such as the switching timing of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed) which configures fluctuation pattern according to the process data which is set in the production design fluctuation start processing and the production design fluctuation start processing which you control and monitor the end of fluctuation time , Display control of the effect display device 5, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, light emission of the effect LED 9 and drive control of the effect unit 300, etc. Perform effect pattern stop processing to perform control to derive and display the symbol).

  In the big hit display process, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the occurrence of the big hit on the effect display device 5 after the fluctuation time ends. In the big hit game processing, control of the big hit game is performed. In the big hit end effect processing, in the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  As described above, the effect control CPU 120 can execute various effects related to the game, such as the variable display control of the effect pattern and the advance effect effect, based on the effect control command (control information) transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100. It is done.

  In addition, as a notice effect which CPU120 for production control executes during fluctuation indication of the production design, for example, the big hit notice production which suggests the possibility of the big hit, the reach notice which indicates whether or not it becomes reach, the stop design A number of notices to be executed at the start of variable display or reach establishment, such as a stop notice to give notice, and a notice of a latent notice to give notice of whether the gaming state is a probability fluctuation state (latency) or not. Including.

  In this embodiment, the movable body effect by the movable body 302 of the effect unit 300 described below, the combined effect with the effect unit 300, the speakers 8L and 8R, and the effect LED 9, the player controls the stick controller 31A or the push button Various effects such as operation effects to be performed on the condition that the user has operated 31 B are executable as various notices.

  Next, the effect unit 300 will be described based on FIGS. 3 to 9. 3A is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the first position, and FIG. 3B is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is in the second position. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect unit obliquely from the front. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect unit as viewed obliquely from behind. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B. 7A is a front view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is at the second position, and FIG. 7B is a rear view showing the effect unit in which the movable body is at the second position. 8A is an enlarged view of C in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of D in FIG. FIG. 9: (A) is EE sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B), (B) is FF sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (B).

  As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the effect unit 300 is provided between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 provided on the back side of the game board 2 and is formed in a generally downward U-shape in front view A movable body movable to a base portion 301, a first position (see FIG. 3A) on the upper portion of the base portion 301, and a second position (see FIG. 3B) below the first position. And 302, first guiding means 303L and 303R for guiding the movement of the movable body 302, and second guiding means 319.

  The base portion 301 is formed substantially in a downward U shape by the upper side portion 301a, the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, and the upper side portion 301a, the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c are display screens of the effect display device 5 The display screen of the effect display device 5 can be visually recognized from between the upper side portion 301a, the left side portion 301b, and the right side portion 301c, which are disposed along the respective sides (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the front surfaces of the left side 301b and the right side 301c of the base 301, first guiding means 303L, 303R for guiding the first movable part 302A described later in the vertical direction are provided. It is provided. The first guiding means 303L and 303R are vertically extending guiding shafts 306L and 306R and a cover member 307L fixed so as to sandwich the guiding shafts 306L and 306R from the front side to the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, Mainly composed of 307R.

  The guide shafts 306L, 306R are upper bearing portions 304L, 304R fixed to the front upper portions of the left side portion 301b and the right side portion 301c, and lower bearing portions 305L, 305R provided below the rear surfaces of the cover members 307L, 307R, Is rotatably supported around the axis. A concave groove 321 is formed spirally on the circumferential surfaces of the guide shafts 306L and 306R.

  Further, as shown in the right views of FIGS. 11 and 12, a driven gear 339 is fixed to the upper ends of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and above the guide shafts 306L and 306R (upper bearing portions 304L and 304R). The effect motors 308L and 308R are fixed. The effect motors 308L and 308R are provided such that the drive shaft 337 protrudes downward, and the drive gear 338 fixed to the tip of the drive shaft 337 meshes with the driven gear 339 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. It is done. Therefore, by driving the effect motors 308L and 308R, the guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate around their axes.

  Referring back to FIGS. 4 and 5, on the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the arms 309L and 309R extending in the left and right direction from the first movable portion 302A and the arms 309L and 309R are disposed below the movable body 302 from the second position. Drive bodies 310L and 310R to be moved to the first position are mounted so as to be able to move up and down. The attachment of the arms 309L and 309R and the drivers 310L and 310R to the guide shafts 306L and 306R will be described later.

  Further, the cover members 307L and 307R are provided with concave grooves 312L and 312R for guiding the vertical movement of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the first movable portion 302A. In the recessed grooves 312L and 312R, restriction pieces 311L and 311R extending to the front side of the driving bodies 310L and 310R and restriction pieces 317L and 317R extending to the front side of the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A are inserted. Thus, the vertical movement of the driving members 310L and 310R and the first movable portion 302A is guided (see FIGS. 8A and 9A and 9B).

  Further, in the concave grooves 312L and 312R, upper position detection switches 315L and 315R that detect the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R at positions above the concave grooves 312L and 312R, and an intermediate position of the concave grooves 312L and 312R Middle position detection switches 314L and 314R (see FIG. 4) for detecting the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R, and the detection pieces 316L and 310R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R at positions below the concave grooves 312L and 312R. Lower position detection switches 313L and 313R that detect 316R are provided (see FIGS. 10 to 12).

  Furthermore, rendering solenoids 318L and 318R for holding the movable body 302 at a position (first position) overlapping the upper side portion 301a in the front-rear direction are provided on the cover members 307L and 307R.

  The effect solenoids 318L and 318R are provided with locking members 318a that can move back and forth as shown in the right views of FIGS. When the effect solenoids 318L and 318R are off, the locking member 318a protrudes toward the guide shafts 306L and 306R. That is, when the effect solenoids 318L and 318R are off, the first movable portion 302A can be locked to the locking member 318a to hold the movable body 302 in the first position. Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the effect solenoid 318L is on, the locking member 318a retracts from the guide shafts 306L and 306R. That is, when the effect solenoids 318L and 318R are on, the movable body 302 can be dropped to the second position by releasing the locked state of the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the upper side portion 301 a of the base portion 301 is provided with second guiding means 319 for guiding the movement of the second movable portion 302 B between the first position and the second position. The second guiding means 319 includes the guide portions 324L and 324R which are spaced apart on the left and right sides, a connecting plate member 341 connecting the guide portions 324L and 324R, and a third decoration described later attached to the connecting plate member 341. It is mainly composed of a member 320. The guide portions 324L and 324R and the connection plate member 341 are integrally formed of a translucent member having translucency.

  The third decorative member 320 is mainly made of a non-light transmitting member, and a light transmitting portion 320 a having a light transmitting property is formed in a part of the third decorative member 320. In addition, an LED substrate (not shown) having a plurality of effect LEDs provided on the front surface is attached to the upper side portion 301a of the base portion 301, and light from the effect LEDs is connected to the connecting plate 341 and the light transmitting portion It can be emitted forward through 320a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a concave guide groove 330 is formed on the left side of the guide portion 324L, and the guide groove 330 extends in the vertical direction (substantially parallel to the guide shafts 306L and 306R). A portion 327 and a curved portion 328 which extends in a diagonally upward direction (upper back when viewed from the front side) while curved backward from the upper end of the vertical portion 327, and a rear lower direction (curved) bent from the rear end of the curved portion 328 And a bent portion 329 extending obliquely downward with respect to the portion 328). Since the guide portion 324L and the guide portion 324R have the same configuration, only the guide portion 324L will be described here, and the description of the guide portion 324R will be omitted. Furthermore, in FIG. 6, the configuration of the cover member 307R is omitted for the convenience of the description.

  As shown in FIGS. 3-5, the movable body 302 is comprised from the 1st movable part 302A and the 2nd movable part 302B connected with this 1st movable part 302A. The first movable portion 302A is a first decorative member 322, and an arm 309L disposed on the left and right sides of the first decorative member 322 and movably supporting the first movable portion 302A vertically with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R. , 309R, and the like. Through-holes 331L and 331R penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the arms 309L and 309R (see FIG. 9B), and the guide shafts 306L and 306R are inserted into the through-holes 331L and 331R. The inner diameter of the through holes 331L and 331R is larger than the outer diameter of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. In addition, a part of the rear surface side of the arms 309L and 309R is thinned in a honeycomb shape, whereby the weight is reduced while the strength of the arms 309L and 309R is maintained.

  Further, the aforementioned restriction pieces 317L and 317R are provided in a protruding manner on the front surface of the arms 309L and 309R, and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R are respectively inserted into the concave grooves 312L and 312R (FIGS. 8 and 9). 9 (B)). Thereby, when the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate as described later, the arms 309L and 309R are restricted from rotating about the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate. It is possible to prevent the first movable portion 302A from being slightly moved or from being twisted and becoming difficult to ascend. That is, while the movable body 302 moves between the first position and the second position, the first movable portion 302A maintains an attitude (a state in which it can be viewed by the player).

  Although not shown, the difference between the width dimension of the recessed grooves 312L and 312R in the left-right direction minus the plate thickness of the restriction pieces 317L and 317R in the left-right direction is the inner diameter and guide of the through holes 331L and 331R in the arms 309L and 309R. It is set smaller than the difference dimension with the outer diameter of axis | shaft 306L, 306R. In other words, the play size between the recessed grooves 312L and 312R and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R in the left-right direction is set smaller than the play size between the through holes 331L and 331R and the guide shafts 306L and 306R.

  By doing this, when the arms 309L and 309R are guided to move up and down by the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the through holes 331L in the arms 309L and 309R are formed in the groove portion 321 formed on the outer periphery of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. The rotation of the arms 309L and 309R can be restricted while avoiding that the opening edge or the like of the 331R is not easily caught (hardened) and the vertical movement of the first movable portion 302A is prevented.

  In addition, the first decorative member 322 is mainly composed of a non-translucent member, a part of which is composed of a translucent portion 322a, and an LED provided with a plurality of rendering LEDs on its back surface A substrate (not shown) is attached. Accordingly, light from the effect LED can be emitted forward through the light transmitting portion 322a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the second movable portion 302B includes a second decorative member 323, first arm portions 325L and 325R disposed on the left and right sides of one end of the second decorative member 323, and the second movable portion 302B. The second arm portions 326L and 326R disposed mainly on the left and right of the other end side of the second decorative member 323 are mainly configured.

  The first arm portions 325L and 325R movably support the second movable portion 302B with respect to the guide portions 324L and 324R in the second guiding means 319. Specifically, guide rollers 340L and 340R are provided at the tips of the first arm portions 325L and 325R, and the guide rollers 340L and 340R are inserted into the guide grooves 330 and 330 in the second guiding means 319, It can move along the guide grooves 330, 330.

  In addition, the second arm portions 326L and 326R are pivotally supported with respect to the first movable portion 302A, whereby a bending operation in which the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B bend. It is possible to perform (the state of FIG. 6 (A)) and a stretching operation to stretch (the state of FIG. 6 (B)). In other words, when the movable body 302 is in the first position, the second movable portion 302B is in the first state in which the second movable portion 302B is tilted backward with respect to the first movable portion 302A, and the movable body 302 is in the second position. In the second state, the first movable portion 302A is disposed in parallel with the first movable portion 302A.

  Further, the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A is formed to be larger than the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B in a front view. Furthermore, the weight of the first movable portion 302A is larger than the weight of the second movable portion 302B.

  The second decorative member 323 is mainly composed of a non-translucent member, a part of which is composed of a translucent portion 323a, and an LED provided with a plurality of LED for effect on the back surface A substrate (not shown) is attached. Thus, light from the effect LED can be emitted forward through the light transmitting portion 323a (see FIG. 3B and FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 8B and 9, in the guide shafts 306L and 306R, driving members 310L and 310R for moving the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B upward are in the vertical direction. It is provided to be movable.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, through-holes 332L, 332R penetrating in the vertical direction are formed in the substantially rectangular parallelepiped driving bodies 310L, 310R, and the through holes 332L, 332R are formed with guide shafts 306L, 306R is inserted. The through holes 332L and 332R are provided slightly larger than the outer diameter of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and an engaging portion 333 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the through holes 332L and 332R. The engaging portion 333 is fitted in the groove portion 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R. As shown in FIG. 9B, since the vertical width L3 of the engaging portion 333 is smaller than the vertical width L4 of the groove portion 321, when the engaging portion 333 is fitted in the groove portion 321. In the vertical direction, a gap (play) is formed. In addition, since the through holes 332L and 332R are provided larger than the outer diameters of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the drive bodies 310L and 310R can be slightly inclined with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R. There is.

  Further, as described above, since the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive bodies 310L and 310R are inserted into the recessed grooves 312L and 312R, when the left and right guide shafts 306L and 306R rotate, the drive bodies 310L and 310R Is restricted to rotate about the guide shafts 306L, 306R.

  When the guide shafts 306L and 306R are rotated in the first direction, the drive members 310L and 310R are raised by the engagement portions 333 being fitted in the groove portions 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the guide shafts 306L and 306R are moved. Is rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the driving members 310L and 310R are lowered (see FIG. 12). Furthermore, since the engagement portion 333 is fitted with play in the groove portion 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the friction between the engagement portion 333 and the groove portion 321 at the time of rotation of the guide shafts 306L and 306R is small. The driving members 310L and 310R are easily moved up and down.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are provided on the tops of the driving bodies 310L and 310R. Further, second elastic members 335L and 335R are provided on upper portions of the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  The first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R in this embodiment are made of synthetic resin, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are deformed more than the first elastic members 334L and 334R. It is made of a difficult synthetic resin. Specifically, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are synthetic resins of a rubber material having the property of converting shocks into thermal energy and disappearing, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R convert shocks into waves and absorb them The second elastic members 335L and 335R have a shock absorption rate higher than that of the first elastic members 334L and 334R.

  Next, movement modes of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B will be described based on FIGS. 10A is an explanatory view showing the state of the movable body in the first position, FIG. 10B is an explanatory view showing the state of the movable body in the third position, and FIG. 10C is in the second position It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of a movable body. FIG. 11A is an explanatory view showing the state of the movable body and the state of the effect solenoid when in the first position, and FIG. 11B is a view of the movable body dropped from the state of FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a state and a state of an effect solenoid. FIG. 12A is an explanatory view showing an initial state of the movable body and an effecting solenoid state of the operation for returning from the second position to the first position, and FIG. 12B is an operation for returning from the second position to the first position It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the movable body of the latter stage of 2, and the state of the solenoid for presentation. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the second movable portion moves from the substantially horizontal state to the second position. FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing (A) a state in which the impact accompanying the drop of the movable body is not transmitted to the first elastic member at the second position, and (B) is an example of the impact according to the drop of the movable body 1 is an explanatory view showing a state of being transmitted to an elastic member.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 11A, in the drive initial state, the movable body 302 is held at the first position with the first movable portion 302A locked by the effect solenoids 318L and 318R. It is done. At this time, the first arm portions 325L and 325R of the second movable portion 302B are respectively inserted into the bent portions 329 of the guide grooves 330 and 330 in the second guiding means 319, whereby the second movable portion 302B is The first arm parts 325L and 325R side is lower than the second arm parts 326L and 326R side and is inclined so as to form an acute angle with the first movable part 302A (first state, as shown in FIG. See A). Specifically, the internal angle formed by the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B is an acute angle. In addition, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are disposed at the drive standby positions mounted on the second elastic members 335L and 335R fixed to the upper portions of the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  As described above, since the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A is formed larger than the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B in the front view, the movable body 302 is in the first position. At the same time, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is covered by the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A, and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B becomes invisible from the front side. In addition, since the second movable portion 302B is inclined to form an acute angle with the first movable portion 302A, the second movable portion 302B is extremely difficult to visually recognize from the player in the state where the movable body 302 is at the first position. Thus, only the first movable portion 302A is visible to the player.

  At this time, the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R provided in the concave grooves 312L and 312R detect the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R, and the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R are driven. The detection pieces 316L and 316R of the bodies 310L and 310R are detected. The effect control CPU 120 holds the movable body 302 at the first position and the drive bodies 310L and 310R at the drive standby positions by detection signals from the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R and the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R. It is determined that it is placed in

  Here, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the effect solenoids 318L and 318R based on that a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the falling timing etc. during the execution of the movable object effect). Thus, the locking member 318a is retracted to the front side, and the locked state of the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a is released (see the right view of FIG. 11B). As described above, when the locked state between the first movable portion 302A and the locking member 318a is released, first, the first movable portion 302A drops by its own weight.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10B and 13, when the first movable portion 302A falls, the second arms 326L and 326R are pulled, and the second movable portion 302B is moved to the first arms 325L and 325R. Of the guide rollers 340L and 340R so as to be inclined forward on the center. When the second movable portion 302B faces in a substantially horizontal direction, the second movable portion 302B is almost covered by the first movable portion 302A, and the second movable portion 302B is difficult to visually recognize from the front side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, when the first movable portion 302A falls further downward, the second arm portions 326L and 326R of the second movable portion 302B are pulled further downward, and the second movable portion 302B Guide rollers 340L and 340R of the first arm portions 325L and 325R ride on the bending portion 329. That is, in the second movable portion 302B, the second arm portions 326L and 326R move vertically downward, and the first arm portions 325L and 325R move diagonally forward, so the second movable portion 302B is on the player side. Appears rapidly while being close to (visible). When the movable body 302 falls, the effect solenoid 318L is turned off after a predetermined time, and the locking member 318a protrudes toward the guide shaft 306L.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 10C and 11B, the first arms 325L and 325R of the second movable part 302B are guided by the curved part 328 and the vertical part 327 together with the first movable part 302A ( Fall together). Specifically, the movable body 302 moves to the second position in a state where the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are vertically juxtaposed.

  When the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are vertically juxtaposed, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is The edge of the first movable member 302A on the first decorative member 322 side is disposed rearward of the edge of the second decorative member 323 of the second movable member 302B in the first decorative member 322 of the first movable member 302A. It overlaps slightly in the front and back direction. In addition, when the movable body 302 is in the second position (during extension operation), the third decorative member 320 attached to the second guiding means 319 is the first decoration of the first movable portion 302A as viewed from the front side. One decorative portion can be formed by the first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third decorative member 320 in series with the member 322 and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B.

  Further, as described above, since the weight of the first movable portion 302A is larger than the weight of the second movable portion 302B, the effect solenoids 318L and 318R for holding the movable body 302 in the first position are retracted. When the first movable portion 302A falls, the second movable portion 302B can be made to follow and fall by the weight of the first movable portion 302A, and the falling operation of the movable body 302 can be performed smoothly.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the movement of the movable body 302 to the opposite side (downward side) with the first position is restricted by the drivers 310L and 310R. The lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R restrict movement of the movable bodies 302 to the opposite side (lower side) of the movable body 302 from the first position.

  Specifically, first, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A collide with the first elastic members 334L and 334R provided on the tops of the driving bodies 310L and 310R, whereby the movable body 302 moves downward. It is regulated. The first elastic members 334L and 334R mitigate the impact generated between the movable body 302 and the driving bodies 310L and 310R when the movable body 302 falls. At this time, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A do not directly abut on the drivers 310L and 310R.

  Further, the impact generated when the movable body 302 falls to the second position is transmitted to the driving bodies 310L and 310R while being relieved by the first elastic members 334L and 334R. As described above, since the respective engaging portions 333 of the driving bodies 310L and 310R are vertically fitted in the respective groove portions 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the movable body 302 is at the second position. When the impact when dropped to the vehicle is transmitted to the drivers 310L and 310R, the drivers 310L and 310R move downward. At this time, the downward movement of the driving members 310L and 310R is restricted by the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R via the second elastic members 335L and 335R arranged below the driving members 310L and 310R. That is, the second elastic members 335L and 335R are configured to ease the impact generated between the driving members 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R when the movable member 302 falls. At this time, the drivers 310L and 310R do not directly contact the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the movable body 302 (arms 309L and 309R) shown in FIG. 14A is the first elastic members 334L and 334R. The upper surface of the second elastic members 335L and 335R is lower than the state in which the second elastic members 335L and 335R are in contact with the upper surface of the first elastic member 334L (334L, 334R) At the same time, the upper surfaces of the first elastic members 334L and 334R are lower by a size L2. The dimension L1 is the amount of deformation of the second elastic members 335L, 335R, and the dimension L2 is the sum of the amounts of deformation of the second elastic members 335L, 335R and the amounts of deformation of the first elastic members 334L, 334R.

  As described above, since the second elastic members 335L and 335R are made of a synthetic resin that is less likely to deform than the first elastic members 334L and 334R, the amount of deformation (L1) of the second elastic members 335L and 335R is And the amount of deformation (L2-L1) of the first elastic members 334L and 334R. Therefore, when the driving bodies 310L, 310R are slightly inclined with respect to the guide shafts 306L, 306R, etc., the first elastic member 334L, between the driving bodies 310L, 310R and the lower portions 336L, 336R of the cover members 307L, 307R, The inclination of the drivers 310L and 310R can be smaller than that using the 334R. Therefore, the load applied to the engaging portions 333 of the driving members 310L and 310R and the groove portions 321 of the guiding shafts 306L and 306R can be effectively reduced by the inclination of the driving members 310L and 310R.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the movable body 302 is returned to the first position, the effect control CPU 120 rotates the guide shafts 306L and 306R in the first direction by the effect motors 308L and 308R to drive them. Elevate the body 310L, 310R. As a result, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B placed on the top of the driving bodies 310L and 310R move upward.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12B, the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A push the locking member 318a forward and move it upward. When the arms 309L and 309R move upward beyond the locking member 318a, the locking member 318a protrudes rearward by the biasing force of a compression spring (not shown), and the arms 309L and 309R are locked to the locking member 318a, thereby The movable body 302 is held at the first position. When the movable body 302 is held at the first position, the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R are detected by the upper position detection switches 315L and 315R, and the effect control CPU 120 detects the upper positions of the restriction pieces 317L and 317R. Based on the detection by the switches 315L and 315R, assuming that the movable body 302 is held at the first position, the rotation of the effect motors 308L and 308R in the first direction is stopped, and the reverse rotation in the second direction is performed. Drive member 310L and 310R are moved downward. Thereafter, on the assumption that the driving members 310L and 310R return to the driving standby position based on the detection pieces 316L and 316R of the driving members 310L and 310R being detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R, the effect motors 308L and 308R are In the OFF state, the rotation of the guide shafts 306L and 306R is stopped.

  Although not illustrated, intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R are provided at the intermediate positions of the concave grooves 312L and 312R, and the restriction pieces 311L and 311R of the drive members 310L and 310R can be detected, so effect control The CPU 120 can stop the drive members 310L and 310R at an intermediate position between the concave grooves 312L and 312R based on the detection of the control pieces 311L and 311R by the intermediate position detection switches 314L and 314R. According to this, for example, the movable body 302 is dropped to the third position between the first position and the second position as the advance notice effect when the variable display of the effect design is executed in the effect display device 5, and the stop is performed Can be performed, and the movable body 302 can improve the rendering.

  The effect control CPU 120 determines either an effect pattern for causing the movable object 302 to fall to the second position or an effect pattern for causing the movable object 302 to drop to the third position when the execution of the movable object effect is determined, and the effect pattern determined The movable object effect may be performed based on Specifically, the variable display result is a big hit display, for example, when the movable body effect for dropping the movable body 302 is performed as the advance notice effect, for example, when the variable display of the effect design is executed in the effect display device 5 If the result is obtained, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect pattern for causing the movable body 302 to fall to the second position at a higher rate than the effect pattern for causing the movable body 302 to drop to the third position. You may make it a big hit expectation degree when falling to a high. As described above, the drop position of the movable body 302 can be noticed by making the expectation of big hit different depending on the drop position of the movable body 302.

  Further, even when the movable body 302 is dropped to the third position and stopped, the first elastic members 334L and 334R can alleviate the impact applied to the driving bodies 310L and 310R when the movable body 302 is dropped. The third position in the present embodiment is set to a position where the second movable portion 302B is substantially horizontally directed (see FIG. 10B) when the movable body 302 is dropped. Not limited to this, it may be appropriately set to a position where the effect can be effectively performed. Also, a plurality of stop positions of the movable body may be set.

  In addition, when the movable body effect in which the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B fall in this manner is performed as a notice effect, for example, when the variable display of the effect pattern is executed in the effect display device 5, etc. Before the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B fall down, the rendering symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are displayed in a reduced size at the lower right of the display screen, and the first movable portion 302A and the An effect image indicating that the second movable portion 302B falls is displayed. Note that such display contents can be changed variously according to the type of effect and the like.

  In addition, as the execution timing of the movable body effect that the movable body 302 falls, it can be executed at a plurality of execution timings such as a notice during fluctuation, a pseudo series effect, development to super reach, a big hit finalization effect, a promotion effect to probability fluctuation, It is. In addition, various effect control such as the falling position, the light emission mode of the effect LED 9, and the output mode of the effect sound may be different for each of the plurality of execution timings.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 turns on the effect solenoids 318L and 318R based on the establishment of the predetermined condition as described above, retracts the locking member 308 to the rear side, and releases the locked state. The first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped. However, when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped, the detection pieces 316L and 316R are detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R. Is detected, and it is detected that the detection pieces 316L and 316R are detected by the lower position detection switches 313L and 313R, that is, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are in the drive standby position, The first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B may be dropped.

  By doing this, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped even though the driving bodies 310L and 310R are not positioned at the drive standby position due to some factor (for example, hooking). It is possible to avoid that the movable body 302 is prevented from falling before the movable body 302 reaches the second stop position by the drivers 310L and 310R located above the drive standby position.

  The effect control CPU 120 is configured to move the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion when the driving members 310L and 310R are not disposed at the drive standby position when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped. Alternatively, an alternative effect (for example, displaying an image in which the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are dropped by the effect display device 5) may be performed.

  Further, when the effect control CPU 120 determines to execute the movable body effect for dropping the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B, whether or not the driving bodies 310L and 310R are disposed at the drive standby position, It may be confirmed before the drop timing. Alternatively, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the movable body effect is to be executed, or whether or not the driving members 310L and 310R are disposed at the drive standby position when the variable display of the symbol is started. If it is not confirmed that the movable body effect is arranged at the drive standby position, the execution of the movable object effect may not be determined or the execution may be invalidated.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 120 controls the lower movable position detection switches 313L and 313R within a period from when the drive members 310L and 310R raise the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B to return to the drive standby position. When 310L, 310R can not be detected, the effect motors 308L, 308R are driven (retry) again, and still when the lower position detection switches 313L, 313R can not detect the drivers 310L, 310R within a predetermined period, An alternative effect as described above may be performed.

  Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. When the power is turned on, the effect control microcomputer (specifically, the effect control CPU 120) mounted on the effect control board 12 starts the execution of the main processing. In the main process, the effect control CPU 120 analyzes the received effect control command, and sets a flag according to the received effect control command, and the current control state among the processes according to the control state and the command analysis process. A process corresponding to (effect control process flag) is selected to execute effect control process process for executing display control of the effect display device 5.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing effect control process processing in the main processing executed by the effect control CPU 120. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of steps S800 to S807 in accordance with the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 5 is controlled, and variable display of the effect symbol is realized. However, control regarding variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the fluctuation of the first special view is also the second The control regarding the variable display of the effect design synchronized with the fluctuation of the special figure is also executed in one effect control process process.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step S800): It is checked whether a fluctuation pattern designation command has been received from the game control microcomputer 100 or not. If the fluctuation pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation start process (step S801).

  Effect pattern fluctuation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the change of effect pattern is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (step S802).

  Process during production symbol fluctuation (step S802): While controlling the switching timing and the like of each fluctuation state (variation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern, the end of fluctuation time is monitored. Then, when the fluctuation time is over, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S803).

  Effect pattern fluctuation stop processing (step S803): The change of the effect pattern is stopped and control is performed to derive and display the display result (stop pattern). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (step S804) or the fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Big hit display processing (step S804): After the end of the fluctuation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round process (step S805).

  In-round process (step S 805): Display control in the round is performed. Then, when the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round is not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the post round process (step S806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end process (step S807).

  Post-round processing (step S806): Perform display control between rounds. Then, when the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the process during the round (step S805).

  Big hit end effect processing (step S 807): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (step S800).

  In this embodiment, when super reach effect is executed during the fluctuation display of the effect pattern by executing the effect symbol in-process process (step S802) in the effect control process, the movable body 302 is performed prior to that. There is a case where a production to operate is performed, and a super reach development production is performed which suggests development to a super reach production.

  FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing a process during production design variation (step S802) in the production control process. In the effect symbol variation processing, the effect control CPU 120 first subtracts one from the value of the process timer (step S8101) and subtracts one from the value of the variation time timer (step S8102). In addition, a process timer is set, for example, when the process table for performing the fluctuation display of a production | presentation symbol is selected in a production | presentation symbol fluctuation start process (step S801). In addition, as the fluctuation time timer, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is set in the effect symbol fluctuation start process (step S801). When the process timer times out (step S8103), the process data is switched. That is, the process timer set value set next in the process table is set in the process timer (step S8104). In addition, the control state of the rendering device is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data set next in the process table (step S8105).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the operation start timing to the advanced position of the movable body 302 (in this example, the second position shown in FIG. 3B) is reached (step S8105). Note that whether or not the operation start timing of the movable body 302 to the advanced position can be determined, for example, by confirming the value of the fluctuation time timer. Further, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the operation start timing of the movable body 302 to the advanced position comes when a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the normal reach occurs. If it is the operation start timing of the movable body 302 to the advanced position, the effect control CPU 120 starts driving the effect motors 308L and 308R in the forward direction, and starts the operation of the movable body 302 to the advanced position (Step S8107).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether the movable body 302 is in operation and the movable body 302 has reached the advanced position (step S8108). Note that whether or not the movable body 302 is in operation is, for example, an operating flag indicating that the movable body 302 is in operation in the forward direction when the operation of the movable body 302 is started in step S8107. In step S8108, it may be checked whether the in-operation flag is set or not. Further, whether or not the movable body 302 has reached the advanced position is, for example, whether or not a detection signal from a position sensor for detecting that the movable body 302 is at the second position shown in FIG. It can be determined by confirming If it is detected that the movable body 302 is in operation and the movable body 302 has reached the advanced position, the effect control CPU 120 stops driving the effect motors 308L and 308R, and moves the movable body 302 to the advanced position. The operation is stopped (step S8109).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the operation start timing to the standby position of the movable body 302 (in this example, the first position shown in FIG. 3A) is reached (step S8110). Note that whether or not the operation start timing for the movable body 302 to the standby position can be determined, for example, by confirming the value of the fluctuation time timer. Further, in this embodiment, when the predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) elapses after the movement of the movable body 302 to the advanced position is completed, the operation start timing of the movable body 302 to the standby position comes. I assume. If the operation start timing of the movable body 302 to the standby position is reached, the effect control CPU 120 starts driving the effect motors 308L and 308R in the reverse direction, and starts the operation of the movable body 302 to the standby position. (Step S8111). Further, the effect control CPU 120 starts, in the effect display device 5, a super reach development effect which suggests developing into a super reach effect (step S8112).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether the movable body 302 is in operation and the movable body 302 has reached the standby position (step S8113). Note that whether or not the movable body 302 is in operation is, for example, an in-operation flag indicating that the movable body 302 is in operation in the reverse direction when the operation of the movable body 302 is started in step S8111. In step S 8113, whether or not the in-operation flag is set may be confirmed. Further, whether or not the movable body 302 has reached the standby position is, for example, whether or not a detection signal from a position sensor that detects that the movable body 302 is in the first position shown in FIG. It can be determined by confirming If it is detected that the movable body 302 is in operation and the movable body 302 has reached the standby position, the effect control CPU 120 stops the driving of the effect motors 308L and 308R, and moves the movable body 302 to the standby position. The operation is stopped (step S8114).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 120 confirms whether or not it is the development timing for super reach effect (step S8115). In addition, it can be determined by checking the value of a fluctuation time timer, for example, whether it is the development timing to super reach production. Further, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the development timing to the super reach effect comes when a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position is completed. If it is the development timing to the super reach effect, the effect control CPU 120 ends the super reach effect in the effect display device 5 (step S8116) and starts the super reach effect (step S8117).

  Then, if the fluctuation time timer has timed out (step S8118), the effect control CPU 120 updates the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (step S76) (step S8119).

  Next, an example of the super reach development effect and the super reach effect will be described. FIG. 17 is a display screen view showing a specific example of the super reach development effect and the effect mode of the super reach effect. In FIG. 17, the display screen transitions in the order of (1) (2) (3).

  When the variable display of the left middle right in the left display symbol is executed in the left display effect in the effect display device 5, the left left display symbol is stopped and displayed first, and then the same left symbol as the right display symbol (in this example (in this example) The symbol "7" is stopped and displayed, and as shown in FIG. 17 (1), it is assumed that a normal reach has occurred. Then, for example, when a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses from the occurrence of normal reach and the operation start timing of the movable body 302 to the advanced position is reached, the forward movement of the movable body 302 is started (see step S8107) As shown in FIG. 17 (2), the movable body 302 is moved to the advanced position (second position). In this embodiment, when the operation of the movable body 302 is started, the fluctuation display of the effect symbol is reduced and displayed on the lower right end of the display screen of the effect display device 5, as shown in FIG. 17 (2). Shall be

  Next, for example, after the movement of the movable body 302 to the advanced position is completed, a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, and the operation start timing to the standby position (first position) of the movable body 302 is reached. As shown in 17 (3), the operation of the movable body 302 in the reverse direction is started (see step S8111). When the movable member 32 starts to move in the reverse direction, a character display 600 such as "Super reach development!" Is displayed on the effect display device 5, as shown in FIG. 17 (3). Super reach development presentation is started (see step S8112).

  Next, when the movable body 302 reaches the standby position (first position), the operation of the movable body 302 is stopped (see step S8114). Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (4), even after the movable body 302 reaches the standby position (first position), until the development timing for the super reach effect arrives, the super reach development in the effect display device 5 The production will continue.

  Next, for example, after the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position is completed, a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, and when the development timing for super reach effect is reached, as shown in FIG. In the effect display device 5, the super reach development effect is ended (see step S8116), and a predetermined character 601 or the like is displayed to start the super reach effect (see step S8117).

  Next, the execution timing of the super reach development effect and the super reach effect will be described. FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing execution timings of the super reach development effect and the super reach effect. As shown in FIG. 18, it is assumed that normal reach occurs at timing T <b> 2 after the variable display of the left middle representation graphic is started at timing T <b> 1. Next, for example, when a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses from the occurrence of normal reach, and the operation start timing (timing T3 shown in FIG. 18) of the movable body 302 to the advanced position is reached, the movable body 302 moves forward. The operation is started (see step S8107), and thereafter, when the movable body 302 reaches the advanced position, the forward movement of the movable body 302 is stopped (see step S8109, timing T4 shown in FIG. 18).

  Next, for example, after the movement of the movable body 302 to the advanced position is completed, a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, and the operation start timing (FIG. 18) of the movable body 302 to the standby position (first position). At timing T5 shown), the operation of the movable body 302 in the reverse direction is started (see step S8111). Further, as shown in FIG. 18, with the start of the operation in the reverse direction of the movable member 32, super reach development effect is started in the effect display device 5 (see step S8112).

  Next, when the movable body 302 reaches the standby position (first position), the operation of the movable body 302 is stopped (see step S8114, timing T6 shown in FIG. 18). Further, as shown in FIG. 18, even after the movable body 302 reaches the standby position (first position), the super reach development effect continues in the effect display device 5 until the development timing to the super reach effect arrives. Be done.

  Next, for example, after the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position is completed, a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, and when the development timing to super reach effect (timing T7 shown in FIG. 18) comes, effect display In the device 5, the super reach development effect is ended (see step S8116) and the super reach effect is started (see step S8117). After that, when the fluctuation time passes (timing T8 shown in FIG. 18), the fluctuation display of the effect symbol is stopped, and the stop symbol of the effect symbol is stopped (displayed).

  In this embodiment, the standby position (in this example, the first position shown in FIG. 3A) is achieved by executing the super reach development effect and the super reach effect in the manner as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18. And a rendering position (in the present example, the second position (advanced position) shown in FIG. 3B), a movable body (in the present example, the movable body 302) operable The development effect (in this example, super reach development effect) that can be developed from normal reach can be executed, and the development effect can be executed when the movable body moves from the effect position to the standby position (see FIG. 18). With such a configuration, the player generally can not get the interest during the period when the effect to operate the movable body is finished and the movable body is returned from the effect position to the standby position again, but to the standby position of the movable body Since the development effect can be performed using the period of operation of the above, it is possible to improve the interest to the game during the period of operation to the standby position of the movable body.

  In this embodiment, although the case where the whole movable body 302 is configured to overlap the effect display device 5 when the movable body 302 moves to the advanced position is shown, it is not always necessary to set such a mode. I can not. For example, when the movable member moves to the advanced position, a partial region of the movable member overlaps the effect display device 5 (for example, many regions of the movable member do not overlap on the effect display device 5) And so on).

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the case of starting the super reach development effect at the same time as the start of the operation of the movable body 302 to the standby position is shown, but in the embodiment shown in this embodiment. It is not limited. For example, after completing the movement to the advanced position of the movable body 302, start the operation of moving the movable body 302 to the standby position after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed after starting the super reach development effect. It may be configured. Also, conversely, the super reach development effect may be started after a predetermined time (for example, one second) has elapsed since the start of the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position. The start of the super reach development effect is not necessarily required before and after the start of the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position and the start of the super reach development effect, provided that the display screen of the is fully hidden by the movable body 302. .

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, after completing the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position, the super reach development effect is ended and the super reach effect is started. It is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the super reach development effect may be ended and the super reach effect may be started during the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position, and then the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position may be completed. Furthermore, for example, the super reach development effect may be ended and the super reach effect may be started simultaneously with the completion of the movement of the movable body 302 to the standby position, and various modes are conceivable.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, a case is shown where the part of the super reach development direction is the development direction, but it is not necessary to be stuck in such a way of understanding, for example, the super reach development direction and the super reach direction At the same time, it may be regarded as developmental effects.

  Moreover, although the case where super reach development presentation was performed as development presentation was shown in this embodiment, it is not restricted to such an aspect. For example, in the case where a pseudo-series development rendition that suggests development to a pseudo-series or a battle development rendition that suggests development to a battle rendition can be performed, and those pseudo-series development rendition or battle development rendition are executed Alternatively, the configuration described in this embodiment may be applied to execute the pseudo continuous development effect or the battle development effect while the movable body 302 moves to the standby position, and various modes as the development effect. Is considered.

  In addition, in the case where the pseudo continuous development effect can be performed as described above, the movable body is operated across the first change and the first re-change, or the movable body is moved over the plurality of re-changes. You may For example, while moving the movable body to the rendering position (advanced position) in the first re-variation, the movement to the standby position of the movable body from the middle of the first re-variation is started, and the first re-variation and the second The movement of the movable body to the standby position may be performed across the re-variation of

  Further, for example, the character may be displayed as the development effect, and a plurality of types of characters having different degrees of expectation (big hit expectation, reach expectation, probability change expectation) may be provided. In this case, for example, a movable member configured to move up and down is configured to be provided, and a character having a common aspect of the lower part is displayed among a plurality of types of characters, and the movable member moves to the standby position In the first half stage where you can see in the first half, you can not immediately determine the character type because you can see only the lower common part of the character, and you can determine the character type in the second half of the movement to the standby position of the movable member You may configure it.

  Further, in the above case, for example, when the battle effect is configured to be executable and the battle progress effect is performed, any one of the ally and enemy characters is used in the first half of the operation to the standby position of the movable member. It may be configured such that it can not be determined, and it can be determined whether it is an ally character or an enemy character in the second half of the movement of the movable member to the standby position.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the movable body 302 movable between the first position and the second position different from the first position, and the movable body When the movable body 302 is moved from the first position to the second position, movement of the movable body 302 is controlled by the drivers 310L and 310R that restrict the movement of the movable body 302 to the opposite side to the first position and the drivers 310L and 310R. The lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R that restrict movement of the movable body 302 to the opposite side to the first position via the driving bodies 310L and 310R when regulated at the two positions, the movable body 302 and the drive Between the first elastic members 334L and 334R for reducing the impact generated between the bodies 310L and 310R, and between the drivers 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R The second elastic member 335L to mitigate the impact generated comprises a 335R, the.

  By so doing, the movable body 302 can be suitably restricted by the two restricting parts at the second position, and the impact caused by the restriction is made up of the driving bodies 310L, 310R and the lower parts 336L, 336R of the cover members 307L, 307R. Since it can be dispersed and relieved by the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R at two places, it is possible to suppress that the load due to impact is concentrated on the movable body 302 or one of the regulating portions and broken. can do.

  More specifically, in order to restrict the downward movement of the movable body 302 by the driving members 310L, 310R and the lower portions 336L, 336R of the cover members 307L, 307R, the impact generated at the time of the restriction is the driving members 310L, 310R and the cover It can be dispersed by relative movement with the members 307L and 307R. In addition, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are provided between the movable body 302 and the drivers 310L and 310R, and between the drivers 310L and 310R and the lower parts 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. Since the second elastic members 335L and 335R are provided, the impact between the adjacent members can be alleviated.

  In addition, the movable body 302 and the driving bodies 310L and 310R are not in direct contact with each other by the first elastic members 334L and 334R, and the driving bodies 310L and 310R and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R are the second. There is no direct contact with the elastic members 335L and 335R. Therefore, loads applied to the movable body 302, the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R can be reduced as much as possible.

  In addition, the driving bodies 310L and 310R are provided so as to be movable and drive the movable body 302 from the second position to the first position by the effect motors 308L and 308R. Can be shared by one member, so the number of parts can be reduced.

  Further, the second position is provided below the first position, and the movable body 302 can drop from the first position to the second position by its own weight. 310R, the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R, the first elastic members 334L and 334R, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R, and the movable body 302 moves from the first position to the second position. Since the player falls rapidly, it is possible to give an impact to the player and to improve the presentation.

  The second restricting portion is provided on the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R supporting the movable body 302, and the impact generated by the restriction is supported by the lower portion 336L of the cover members 307L and 307R supporting the movable body 302. , And 336 R, so that the downward movement of the movable body 302 can be stably regulated at the second position.

  In addition, since the second elastic members 335L and 335R in the present embodiment are made of a synthetic resin that is less likely to deform than the first elastic members 334L and 334R, for example, the driving bodies 310L and 310R have the guide shafts 306L and 306R. When using the first elastic members 334L and 334R between the drivers 310L and 310R and the lower parts 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R, the inclinations of the drivers 310L and 310R may be The load on the engaging portions 333 of the drivers 310L and 310R and the grooves 321 of the guide shafts 306L and 306R can be effectively reduced by the inclination of the drivers 310L and 310R.

  In addition, the movable body 302 is composed of a first movable portion 302A and a second movable portion 302B, and the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B can rotate relative to each other, and the first movable portion The arms 309L and 309R of 302A are attached with play with respect to the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the guide rollers 340L and 340R of the second movable portion 302B have guide grooves 330 and 330 with some play. When the movable body 302 falls to the second position, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B rotate within the range of the play to release the impact. it can.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first movable portion 302A and the first movable portion 302A can be moved between the first position and the second position different from the first position. A movable body 302 having a second movable portion 302B which can be tilted with respect to the movable portion 302A, first guiding means 303L, 303R for moving and guiding the first movable portion 302A, and first guiding means 303L, 303R separately A second guide means 319 provided to move and guide the second movable part 302B, the second guide means 319 including a vertical part 327 substantially parallel to the first guide means 303L and 303R, and a vertical part 327 And a second guide portion (curved portion 328 and bent portion 329) extended to the back side, and the first movable portion 302A moves the movable body 302 between the first position and the second position. For the time being visible from the player When the movable body 302 is in the first position, the second movable portion 302B is guided to the bending portion 328 and the bending portion 329, whereby the second movable portion 302B is in a first state in which the second movable portion 302B is tilted backward with respect to the first movable portion 302A. When the movable body 302 is in the second position, the movable body 302 is guided by the vertical portion 327 to be in the second state parallel to the first movable portion 302A.

  That is, in the first state (bending operation), by tilting the second movable portion 302B to the back side with respect to the first movable portion 302A, it becomes difficult or invisible for the player to view the second state (stretching operation) By being juxtaposed to the first movable portion 302A, the player can visually recognize. That is, when the movable body 302 moves between the first position and the second position, the first movable portion 302A maintains the state in which it can be seen by the player, whereas the second movable portion 302B is the first. Since the state changes (a state in which the player can not visually recognize or can not visually recognize) and the second state (a state in which the player can visually recognize the state), the player can be given unexpectedness.

  In addition, the first movable portion 302A is affected by moving and guiding the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B by separate guiding members (first guiding means 303L, 303R, second guiding means 319). Therefore, the second movable portion 302B can be tilted.

  Specifically, in the first movable portion 302A, the through holes 331L and 331R and the restriction pieces 317L and 317R of the arms 309L and 309R are the guide shafts 306L and 306R and the concave grooves 312L of the first guide means 303L and 303R, respectively. It is guided to move up and down between the first position and the second position by means of 312R. On the other hand, in the second movable portion 302B, the guide rollers 340L, 340R of the first arm portions 325L, 325R move up and down by the vertical portions 327 of the guide grooves 330, 330 in the second guiding means 319. It is guided to be inclined to the back side by the bending portion 329. That is, the first movable portion 302A is guided to move only in the vertical direction by the first guiding means 303L, 303R, so that the second movable portion 302B is inclined to the back side by the curved portion 328 and the bent portion 329. Even when being guided, the first movable portion 302A can maintain an attitude that can be viewed by the player only by moving in the vertical direction.

  Further, when the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are guided by one guide member, relative twisting or the like occurs during the movement of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B. Also, a part of the first movable portion 302A or the second movable portion 302B may interfere with the guide member to cause an operation failure such as no more movement.

  In contrast, in the case of moving and guiding the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B by the separate first guiding means 303L and 303R and the second guiding means 319 as in this embodiment, the first movable portion Even if relative twisting or the like occurs during movement of 302A and the second movable portion 302B, the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319 are easily moved relative to each other, Twisting or the like between the movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B can be eliminated, and malfunction can be prevented. In addition, since the lower end portion on the front side of the second guiding means 319 is in a free state (the state where it is not fixed to the base portion 301 etc.), relative movement with respect to the first guiding means 303L, 303R is further facilitated. ing.

  Furthermore, by providing the first guiding means 303L and 303R and the second guiding means 319 separately, it is difficult to place the second guiding means 319 in a place or influence that does not affect the movement of the first movable portion 302A. It can be freely designed in advance. In other words, the position of the second guiding means 319 is not limited to the position on the extension of the first guiding means 303L, 303R.

  In addition, since the second movable portion 302B is accommodated at the first position by the curved portion 328 and the bending portion 329 at the back side, space saving in the vertical direction can be achieved.

  Further, since the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319 are separate, the installation place and size (length etc.) of the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319, etc. Can be set freely, so the space for installing the first guiding means 303L, 303R and the second guiding means 319 can be reduced.

  Further, since the second movable portion 302B is inclined rearward in the first state so as to form an acute angle with the first movable portion 302A, the second movable portion 302B can be more difficult for the player to visually recognize in the first state. Specifically, the internal angle formed by the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B in the first state is an acute angle, and the second movable portion 302B is perpendicular or obtuse to the first movable portion 302A facing in the substantially vertical direction. As compared with the case where the second movable portion 302B is formed, the range when viewed from the upper and lower direction of the second movable portion 302B is narrowed, which makes it difficult for the player to visually recognize.

  The second guiding portion has a curved portion 328 which inclines upward from the vertical portion 327 to the back side, and a bent portion 329 which inclines downward from the vertical portion 327 to the back side. When the movable body 302 moves toward the first position, the second movable portion 302B can be smoothly tilted with respect to the first movable portion 302A, and the bending portion 329 allows the second movable portion 302A to be secondly moved. The movable portion 302B can be tilted so as to form an acute angle.

  In other words, by falling into the bending portion 329, the second movable portion 302B tilts to form an acute angle with the first movable portion 302A. Therefore, when the movable body 302 is at the first position, the bending portion 329 restricts the forward movement of the second movable portion 302B, so the effect solenoids 318L and 318R engaged with the first movable portion 302A The load can be reduced.

  In addition, when the movable body 302 moves toward the second position, the second movable portion 302B is difficult to visually recognize from the front side until the second movable portion 302B is substantially horizontal, and if it is exceeded, The second arm portions 326L and 326R of the second movable portion 302B are guided to move in the vertical direction by the vertical portion 327, and the first arm portions 325L and 325R are guided to move obliquely in the forward direction by the bending portion 329. As the falling speed of the movable portion 302A is reduced for a moment, the second movable portion 302B rapidly appears while approaching the player side, and the operation of the movable body 302 can be changed.

  Further, since the vertical portion 327 is provided substantially in parallel with the guide shafts 306L and 306R, the first arm portions 325L and 325R side reach the vertical portion 327 when the movable body 302 moves toward the second position. Also, since the second movable portion 302B is guided to be substantially parallel to the first movable portion 302A, the sense of unity of both the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B can be improved.

  Further, the second guiding means 319 has a pair of guide portions 324L, 324R for respectively guiding the left and right sides of the second movable portion 302B, and a connecting plate member 341 for connecting each of the pair of guide portions 324L, 324R, The connection plate member 341 is provided with a third decorative member 320 which constitutes a part of the decorative portion of the movable body 302 when the movable body 302 moves to the second position. That is, when the movable body 302 is in the second position, the third decorative member 320 attached to the second guiding means 319 is the first decorative member 322 and the second movable portion of the first movable portion 302A as viewed from the front side. One decorative portion can be formed by the first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third decorative member 320 in series with the second decorative member 323 of 302B. In other words, the movable body 302 can be decorated using a part of the second guiding means 319. In the present embodiment, the third decorative member 320 is provided in a part of the second guiding means 319, and when the movable body 302 is in the second position, the first decorative member 322, the second decorative member 323, and the third Although an example in which the decorative members 320 are connected to form one decorative portion is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the entire second guiding means is decorated and the movable body 302 is in the second position Alternatively, the entire second guiding means may be connected to the first decorative member 322 and the second decorative member 323 to form a decorative portion.

  Furthermore, when the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B are vertically juxtaposed, the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is An end edge of the first movable portion 302A on the first decoration member 322 side is disposed on the rear side of an end edge of the second decoration member 323 of the second movable portion 302B in the first decoration member 322 of the first movable portion 302A. And slightly overlap in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the movable body 302 is in the second position, the joint portion between the first decorative member 322 of the first movable portion 302A and the second decorative member 323 of the second movable portion 302B is difficult to visually recognize from the front side. Improve.

  In addition, since the pair of guide portions 324L and 324R are reinforced by being connected by the connection plate member 341, the size of the guide portions 324L and 324R can be reduced, and the guide portions 324L and 324R are directed to the second position of the movable body 302. At the time of final movement, twisting or the like between the guide portions 324L and 324R does not easily occur.

  Further, since the connecting plate member 341 is formed of a light transmitting member having a light transmitting property, it can be emitted to the light transmitting portion 320 a side of the third decorative member 320 through the connecting plate member 341. That is, it is not necessary to provide the LED board etc. in which LED for presentation was provided in the back of the 3rd decoration member 320.

  In addition, since the movable body 302 falls from the first position to the second position by its own weight, the movable body 302 can appear from the first position to the second position as soon as possible, which can give an impact to the player. .

  In addition, when the movable body 302 is moved toward the first position, the driving members 310L and 310R cause the arms 309L and 309R of the first movable portion 302A to be in the OFF state and the locking members 318a of the effect solenoids 318L and 318L. Is pushed forward and moved upward, and is locked by the urging force of a compression spring (not shown) to the locking member 318a that protrudes back again, so that the movable body 302 is held in the first position. Control can be simplified.

  The first guiding means 303L and 303R are moving means for moving the driving bodies 310L and 310R (for example, effect motors 308L and 308R, drive gear 338, driven gear 339, guide shafts 306L and 306R, and groove 321). By providing the separately provided recessed grooves 312L and 312R, the movement of the first movable portion 302A from the second position to the first position is stabilized.

  Furthermore, since the restricting pieces 311L and 311R of the driving members 310L and 310R and the restricting pieces 317L and 317R of the first movable portion 302A are guided by the recessed grooves 312L and 312R, the restricting pieces 311L and 311R and the restricting pieces 317L and 317R are The upper position detection switches 315L, 315R and the intermediate position detection switches 314L, 314R are reliably detected, and the detection pieces 316L, 316R of the drive bodies 310L, 310R are reliably detected by the lower position detection switches 313L, 313R .

  In the above embodiment, the first elastic members 334L and 334R are fixed to the driving bodies 310L and 310R, and the second elastic members 335L and 335R are fixed to the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first shock absorbing means is provided between the movable body and the first restricting portion, and the second shock absorbing means is the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion. It should just be provided between the parts.

  Specifically, as long as the first impact reducing means is provided between the moving body and the first restricting portion, the first impact reducing means may be fixed to either the moving body or the first restricting portion, or the moving body And the first restricting portion may be provided in a free state between the movable body and the first restricting portion. In addition, similarly, as long as the second shock absorbing means is provided between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion, it may be fixed to any of the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion. It may not be fixed to any of the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion, and may be provided merely between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion in a free state.

  In the above embodiment, the first elastic members 334L, 334R and the second elastic members 335L, 335R are made of synthetic resin having different characteristics such as elasticity, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first shock absorbing means and the second shock absorbing means may be made of synthetic resin having the same characteristics. Further, the first impact relieving means that is susceptible to a large impact is constituted by an inexpensive elastic member, and the second impact relieving means that is less susceptible to impacts than the first impact relieving means is an expensive elastic member than the first impact relieving means. For example, the first elastic members 334L and 334R and the second elastic members 335L and 335R may be configured by members having different manufacturing costs. That is, the first impact relieving means and the second impact relieving means may be configured by members having different characteristics, shapes, sizes, materials, and the like, or may be configured by the same member. Furthermore, although the first impact relieving means and the second impact relieving means are made of synthetic resin, the invention is not limited thereto, and any means capable of relieving an impact may be used. For example, a spring or the like may be used.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the example in which the driving members 310L and 310R for moving up and down by the driving source and raising the moving body are the first restricting portions is exemplified, the present invention is limited to this. The first restricting portion may be a member movable (including vibration etc.) due to the impact of the drop of the movable body, or a member movable up and down to change the falling position of the movable body. It may be That is, the first restricting portion may be a member capable of restricting the movement of the moving body to the second position and capable of relative movement with respect to the second restricting portion.

  In the above embodiment, the first restricting portion is exemplified by a single member in the vertical direction (moving direction of the movable body), but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be divided into two or more.

  In the above embodiment, the second restricting portion is exemplified as the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R provided closer to the second position than the first restricting portion. However, the second restricting portion is not necessarily required. It is not provided on the second position side with respect to the first restricting portion, and it is possible to restrict the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the first position when the movement of the movable body is restricted at the second position, You may be provided in the side etc. of a 1st control part.

  In the above embodiment, the second regulation portion (the lower portions 336L and 336R of the cover members 307L and 307R) is provided in the base portion 301. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be provided at a location other than the base portion 301. Specifically, a structure fixed to the game board may be a second control unit, and the first control unit may be stopped by this structure.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are configured to move up and down between the first position and the second position, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, it may be movable in the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, etc. between the first position and the second position.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are configured to freely fall from their first position to their second position by their own weight, but the present invention is limited thereto Instead, it may be raised and lowered by driving. Specifically, the movable body 302 may be raised and lowered by an arm or the like that can be driven by a motor.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as an example of the moving means of the drive bodies 310L and 310R, the presentation motors 308L and 308R, the drive gear 338, the driven gear 339, the guide shafts 306L and 306R, and the groove portion 321 are exemplified. The present invention is not limited to this, and other moving means such as a rack gear and a pinion gear may be applied.

  Further, in the embodiment, the second movable portion 302B is not visible or difficult to be recognized by the first movable portion 302A at the first position, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first position The part or all of them may be visible.

  In the above embodiment, the movable body 302 is composed of the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B rotatably connected to the first movable portion 302A, but the present invention is not limited to this. And may have three or more movable parts. Further, the second movable portion may be provided so as to be able to bend and deform with respect to the first movable portion. In the embodiment, the first movable portion 302A and the second movable portion 302B are rotatably connected to each other by the second arms 326L and 326R provided on the second movable portion 302B side, The present invention is not limited to this, and an arm may be provided on the first movable portion 302A, and the arm and the second movable portion 302B may be rotatably connected.

  Further, in the above embodiment, at the first position, the movable body 302 is held by the effect solenoids 318L and 318R (holding means) engaged with the first movable portion 302A, but the invention is not limited to this. May be provided in the vicinity of the second movable portion 302B at the first position, and held at the first position by locking the second movable portion 302B. Further, in addition to the holding means locked to the first movable portion 302A, the second movable portion 302B may be auxiliaryly held by a holding means separate from the holding means.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Be

  For example, although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of a gaming machine in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, gaming balls having a predetermined number of balls are inside the gaming machine In addition, the number of balls that have been enclosed so as to be able to circulate and is lent out in response to a player's request for lending, and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of gaming balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored. In these enclosed game machines, not the gaming balls but points or points are awarded to the player, so the points or points given are the game values.

  Further, in the above embodiment, a pachinko game machine is applied as an example of a game machine, but the game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using, for example, a game value At the same time, one game is ended by the variable display result being derived on the variable display device capable of the variable display of a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified respectively, and the winning is achieved according to the variable display result derived on the variable display device The present invention is also applicable to slot machines in which

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a spherical gaming ball (pachinko ball) is applied as an example of gaming media, but it is not limited to spherical gaming media, for example, non-spherical gaming media such as medals. It may be

1 Pachinko gaming machine 300 effect unit 301 base part 302 movable body 302A first movable part 302B second movable part 303L, 303R first guiding means 306L, 306R guiding shaft 310L, 310R driver 319 second guiding means 327 vertical part 328 curved Part 329 bent part 334L, 334R first elastic member 335L, 335R second elastic member

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body movable between the standby position and the effect position;
A first restricting portion that restricts the movement of the moving body to the side opposite to the standby position when the moving body moves from the standby position to the effect position;
When the movement of the movable body is restricted at the effect position by the first restricting portion, the second restricting portion restricts the movement of the movable body to the opposite side to the standby position via the first restricting portion. When,
First impact reducing means for reducing an impact generated between the movable body and the first restricting portion;
Second impact reducing means for reducing an impact generated between the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion;
And a development effect execution means capable of executing a development effect that can be developed from a predetermined effect,
The first restricting portion is provided so as to be movable by a predetermined drive source, and moves the movable body from the effect position to the standby position along with the movement of the first restricting portion.
A game machine characterized in that the development effect execution means can execute the development effect when the moving body moves from the effect position to the standby position.