JP6517849B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot machines.

  As a game machine, when a game ball is shot into a game area by a launch device as a game medium, and the game ball wins in a prize area such as a prize port provided in the game area, a predetermined prize value is given to the player There is one that has been configured. Furthermore, a variable display means capable of variably displaying (also referred to as "variation") identification information is provided, and a predetermined game value is obtained when the display result of the variable display of identification information in the variable display means is a specific display result. There is one configured to give the player a player (so-called pachinko machine).

  In addition, after setting a predetermined number of bets for a predetermined game medium to one game, the player operates the start lever to start variable display of identification information by the variable display device, and the player changes each variable By operating a stop button provided corresponding to the display device, variable display of identification information is stopped within a predetermined maximum delay time range from the operation timing, and variable display of all variable display devices is performed. When a prize is generated according to the display result derived when the game is stopped, a predetermined gaming medium predetermined according to the prize is paid out, and a specific prize is generated, the gaming state is determined to be a predetermined gaming value to the player There is one which is configured to be in a state of giving to (so-called slot machine).

  The prize value is to pay out a prize ball or to give a score or a prize according to the winning of the game ball to the prize area. In addition, with the game value, when the specific display result is obtained, the state of the variable winning ball device provided in the game area of the game machine is in an advantageous state for the player who is easy to hit the ball, It is to generate the right to be in an advantageous state, and to be in a state where it becomes easy to establish the conditions for award ball payout.

  In a pachinko gaming machine, a specific display mode defined in advance is derived and displayed as a display result of the variable display of the special symbol (identification information) which is started in the variable display means based on the game ball having won the start winning opening. When it is done, a "big hit (favorable condition)" occurs. In addition, derivation | leading-out display is making a symbol stop display. When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and a transition is made to a big hit gaming state in which a hit ball tends to be won. Then, in each open period, when there is a winning to a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the large winning openings, the large winning openings are closed. The number of times of opening the special winning opening is fixed to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 rounds). Note that an open time (for example, 29 seconds) is determined for each open, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the special winning opening is closed when the open time elapses. Hereinafter, the opening period of each big winning opening may be referred to as a round.

  Some such gaming machines are configured to include output means for outputting a specific signal for driving an electrical component in response to a control signal from the control means. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a serial output circuit (output means) that controls the drive of a stepping motor in accordance with a control signal according to a serial communication method from a control means. It is described that the operation abnormality of the stepping motor is determined based on the corresponding feedback signal.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2011-104147 (Paragraph 0101-0103, Para 0348)

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, there is a risk that the operation of the electric component may become unstable if the specific signal to the electric component is interrupted unintentionally.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of stably controlling an electrical component.

(Means 1) The gaming machine according to the present invention is an electronic component (for example, the board side LEDs 9d, 9e, the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, the first effect motor 303 for rotating the movable portion 302, specific signals for driving and controlling the hand stage for controlling the second effect motor 330) for sliding the movable member 321, the by electrical components according to the control signal from the control means is inputted ( For example, output means (for example, light emitter drivers 411a, 411b, motor drive) capable of outputting output signals from drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 and Q0 to Q11 and outputting control signals to other output means driver 412, the light emitter driver 413A～413c) and provided with an output means, a particular terminal provided for a predetermined period after the control signal is input (e.g. Stop function of stopping the output of a specific signal after the lapse of one second) (for example, a time-out function) (e.g., a T terminal H (high) time-out function by setting is set to a valid state. FIG. 6), the stop function is enabled by setting the power supply to the specific terminal, and disabled by setting the power supply not to the specific terminal. the multilayer which priorities are set (e.g., layers 1 5 shown in FIG. 42) data setting area with (e.g., for data area control shown in FIG. 42) provided with, in each layer of the data setting area, at least Possible to set light emission data (for example, control data for causing LEDs 9a to 9e to emit light) for performing light emission control of light emitters (for example, LEDs 9a to 9e) among the electric components There, it is possible to perform the light emission control of the light emitters based on the light emission data (e.g., effect control CPU120, each light emitter control board control data set in the control data area shown in FIG. 42 16C to 16F), when light emission data is set in a plurality of layers in the data setting area, the light emission control of the light emitter is performed based on the light emission data set in the layer having the higher priority. (For example, when control data is set to a plurality of layers, the effect control CPU 120 sets control data set to a layer to which a value with the highest priority is assigned among the plurality of layers. Output to the control boards 16C to 16F). According to such a configuration, the electrical component can be stably controlled.

(Means 2) In Means 1, the electric components (for example, the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the top frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, the first effect motor 303 for rotating the movable portion 302, the movable member 321 Control means (for example, the effect control CPU 120) for controlling the second effect motor 330) for sliding the electric component in accordance with the control signal according to the serial communication system from the control means While outputting specific signals (for example, output signals from the respective drive output terminals Q0 to Q23, Q0 to Q11), a plurality of output means (for example, light emitter drivers 411a, 411b, and motor capable of outputting input control signals) A driver driver 412 and light emitter drivers 413a to 413c), and each of the plurality of output means The output state when outputting the signal is configured so that the waveform rises in a predetermined manner (for example, through outputs for all the serial-parallel conversion circuits as in the third modification shown in FIGS. 14 and 15) May be configured as a normal slew rate output). According to such a configuration, the design can be simplified in consideration of noise immunity.

(Means 3) In the means 1, the electric components (for example, the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the top frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, the first effect motor 303 for rotating the movable portion 302, the movable member 321 Control means (for example, the effect control CPU 120) for controlling the second effect motor 330) for sliding the electric component in accordance with the control signal according to the serial communication system from the control means While outputting specific signals (for example, output signals from the respective drive output terminals Q0 to Q23, Q0 to Q11), a plurality of output means (for example, light emitter drivers 411a, 411b, and motor capable of outputting input control signals) A driver driver 412 and light emitter drivers 413a to 413c), and each of the plurality of output means Output is configured so that the waveform rises more gradually than in a predetermined mode (for example, through outputs for all serial-to-parallel conversion circuits as in the fourth modification shown in FIG. 16) May be configured to have a low slew rate output). According to such a configuration, the design can be simplified in consideration of noise immunity.

(Means 4) In any one of the means 1 to 3, the output means outputs an output state when the input control signal is output to another output means, a first output state where the waveform rises in a predetermined manner (for example, , And a second output state (for example, a low slew rate output state (see FIG. 7) in which the waveform rises according to a mode of change slower than the first output state (see FIG. 7A)). (Refer to (2))) can be set to one of the output states (for example, setting the S terminal to L (low) sets it to the normal slew rate output and sets the S terminal to H (high) If set, it may be configured to be set to a low slew rate output (see FIG. 6). According to such a configuration, the setting can be changed according to the use environment, and the noise resistance of the control signal for preventing a malfunction can be enhanced according to the setting.

(Means 5) In any of the means 1 to 4, the output means is a parallel signal from specific signal output units (for example, respective driver output terminals Q0 to Q23, Q0 to Q11) grouped into a plurality of different groups. A specific signal according to the communication system (for example, output signals from each driver output terminal Q0 to Q23, Q0 to Q11) is output (for example, in the case of a 24 channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, as shown in FIG. Each group is divided into 6 groups of 4 channels, and in the case of a 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, it is grouped into 3 groups of 4 channels per group), from the specific signal output unit The output timing of the specific signal of each is different for each group (for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the driver output terminal 0～Q23, the output timing of the output signal may be configured to be distributed are) as each group from Q0～Q11. According to such a configuration, radio wave radiation from the substrate can be further suppressed.

(Means 6) A driving means (for example, a first effect motor 303 and a second effect motor 330 for operating the movable member is provided with the movable member (for example, the movable portion 302 and the movable member 321) performing the operation in the means 5 Is driven based on the specific signal output from the specific signal output unit of the same group of the output means (for example, as shown in FIG. 11, regarding the signal input to the same operation motor, the same group) It may be configured to be connected to the drive output terminal to which it belongs. According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in drive accuracy of the drive means while suppressing radio wave radiation from the substrate.

(Means 7) A control signal continuation unit for continuously outputting a control signal in any of the units 1 to 6 (for example, in the effect control process processing (see step S55) for effect control CPU 120, By repeatedly outputting control signals at least every predetermined period (one second in this example), lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, and the right frame LED 9c is continuously executed, It may be configured to be controlled to continuously execute the drive control of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330. According to such a configuration, control corresponding to the stop function of the output means can be realized.

(Means 8) In any one of means 1 to 7, the output means can set the stop function to be valid or invalid (for example, setting the T terminal to L (low) invalidates the time-out function). The time-out function is set to a valid state by setting the T terminal to H (high), and may be configured as shown in FIG. According to such a configuration, it is possible to change the setting of the stop function of the output means according to the application, and it is possible to reduce the cost by commonizing parts.

(Means 9) In any of the means 1 to 8, the first operation (the standing operation which is the movement from the tilting position to the standing position) and the second operation (the tilting operation which is the movement from the standing position to the tilting position) A movable body (movable member 321) capable of) and effect execution means (CPU 120 for effect control) capable of executing effects (processing during effect symbol variation (S75) and processing during a big hit game (S78), etc.) The effect executing means is a first pattern for executing the special effect of the first aspect according to the first operation of the movable body (The flame effect is performed at the time of the first movable body operation effect, and the second movable body operation effect is not performed The effect pattern A1, the effect pattern A2 in which the flame effect effect is executed at the time of the movable object motion effect at the first time and the flame effect effect is executed at the time of the movable object motion effect at the second time A second pattern (in the first movable body operation rendition) for executing a special rendition of a second mode different from the first mode according to the first operation after the second operation of the movable body after executing the special rendition of the mode The effect may be configured to be executable by the effect pattern A3) in which the flame effect effect is executed and the lightning effect effect is executed at the time of the second movable body operation effect. According to such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the effect by changing the aspect of the special effect accompanying the first movement of the movable body, and to improve the attraction of the effect when the movable body operates. it can.

(Means 10) In any of the means 1 to 9, the special effect is a special effect (is executed during the execution of the fifth round, and it is controlled whether or not the jackpot gaming state is controlled to the positive changing state or not This is an effect to be executed at a timing prior to the challenge effect informing in the effect mode (effect to display on the effect display device 5 an image in which the flame effect image 1010 or the lightning effect image 1020 is superimposed on the black image 1001) The ratio at which the predetermined notification is performed in the specific effect is different depending on which of the first pattern and the second pattern the effect is executed (in the case where the effect pattern A3 is selected, the effect pattern A1, A2) The probability variation jackpot may be notified at a higher rate than when A2 is selected. According to such a configuration, the player is interested in which of the first pattern and the second pattern the effect is to be executed, and the interest can be improved.

(Means 11) In any one of the means 1 to the means 10, the effect executing means is a third pattern for executing the special effect of the second mode along with the first movement of the movable body (during the first movable body movement rendition Lightning effect effect is performed and the second movable body operation effect is not performed Effect pattern B1, 1 At the time of the movable object operation effect, the lightning effect effect is performed and the lightning effect effect is also performed at the second movable body operation effect When the effect can be executed with the effect pattern B2) and the effect is executed with the third pattern, the proportion of being in the predetermined state (probability state) is higher than when the effect is executed with the first pattern It may be configured. According to such a configuration, the player expects that the special effect of the second mode will be executed along with the first operation of the movable body, but temporarily the special effect of the first mode will be performed with the first operation. Even when the rendition is performed, there is an expectation that the special rendition of the second mode will be executed along with the subsequent first operation, so that the interest in the special rendition can be maintained.

(Means 12) In any one of means 1 to 11, the player further comprises operation means (push button 31B) operable by the player, and the aspect of the special effect is changed according to the operation of the operation means (black image It may be configured such that it is possible to change the image in which the flame effect image 1010 is superimposed and displayed on 1001 into an image in which the lightning effect image 1020 is superimposed and displayed on the black image 1001. According to such a configuration, the player can expect a change in the aspect of the special effect by the operation, and the interest of the special effect can be enhanced.

(Means 13) In any one of means 1 to 8, the first operation (the standing operation which is the movement from the tilting position to the standing position) and the second operation (the tilting operation which is the movement from the standing position to the tilting position) A movable body (movable member 321) capable of) and effect execution means (CPU 120 for effect control) capable of executing effects (processing during effect symbol variation (S75) and processing during a big hit game (S78), etc.) The effect executing means is a first pattern for executing the special effect of the first aspect according to the first operation of the movable body (The flame effect is performed at the time of the first movable body operation effect, and the second movable body operation effect is not performed The effect pattern A1, 1, the effect pattern A2 in which the flame effect effect is executed at the time of the movable object motion effect at the first time and the flame effect effect is executed at the time of the movable object motion effect at the second time A second pattern (a first moving object motion effect performing a special effect of a second mode different from the first mode according to the first operation after the second operation of the movable body after performing the special effect of the one mode The effect can be executed with the effect pattern A3) in which the flame effect effect is executed and the lightning effect effect is executed at the second movable body operation effect, and the effect can be executed in the second pattern, and The ratio in which the predetermined state (probable variation state) is achieved may be configured to be higher than when the effect is performed in one pattern. According to such a configuration, by making the aspect of the special effect accompanying the first movement of the movable body different, the attraction can be improved by diversifying the effects, and the attraction of the effect when the movable body operates.

(Means 14) In the means 13, the special effect is a specific effect (a challenge effect of notifying by the effect mode whether or not the special effect is executed during the execution of the fifth round and is controlled to the positive change state after the big hit gaming state is ended) It is an effect to be executed at a timing earlier than that (an effect for displaying on the effect display device 5 an image in which the flame effect image 1010 or the lightning effect image 1020 is superimposed and displayed on the black image 1001), the first pattern and the second pattern The ratio at which the predetermined notification is performed in the specific effect is different depending on which pattern of the effect is performed (when the effect pattern A3 is selected, compared to when the effect patterns A1 and A2 are selected) The probability variation big hit is notified at a high rate). According to such a configuration, the player is interested in which of the first pattern and the second pattern the effect is to be executed, and the interest can be improved.

(Means 15) In means 13 or 14, the effect executing means is a third pattern for executing the special effect of the second mode along with the first operation of the movable body (the lightning effect effect is executed at the time of the first movable body operation effect And the second movable body operation effect is not executed effect pattern B1, 1, the effect effect is executed at the time of the movable body operation effect at the first time, and the effect pattern B2 at which the lightning effect effect is also executed at the second movable object operation effect Even if the effect can be executed and the effect is executed in the third pattern, the proportion of being in the predetermined state (probability state) is higher than in the case where the effect is executed in the first pattern. Good. According to such a configuration, the player expects that the special effect of the second mode will be executed along with the first operation of the movable body, but temporarily the special effect of the first mode will be performed with the first operation. Even when the rendition is performed, there is an expectation that the special rendition of the second mode will be executed along with the subsequent first operation, so that the interest in the special rendition can be maintained.

(Means 16) In any of the means 13 to 15, the player further comprises operation means (push button 31B) operable by the player, and the mode of the special effect is changed according to the operation of the operation means (black image It may be configured such that it is possible to change the image in which the flame effect image 1010 is superimposed and displayed on 1001 into an image in which the lightning effect image 1020 is superimposed and displayed on the black image 1001. According to such a configuration, the player can expect a change in the aspect of the special effect by the operation, and the interest of the special effect can be enhanced.

(Means 17) In any of the means 1 to 16, in each layer of the data setting area, different light emission data is set according to the gaming state (for example, as shown in FIG. 42, the gaming state is The combination of control data set in layers 1 to 5 may be different depending on whether the low base state, the high base state, or the big hit state. According to such a configuration, the light emission control of the light emitter can be performed in the priority order according to the game state, and the interest for the game can be improved.

(Means 18) Light emission data for performing light emission control of the light emitter according to the error notification is set to the layer to which the highest priority is set among the layers of the data setting area in the means 17 regardless of the gaming state. (For example, as shown in FIG. 42, control data corresponding to an error notification may be set to the layer 5 having the highest priority regardless of the gaming state). According to such a configuration, the light emission control of the light emitter can be performed by prioritizing the error notification regardless of the gaming state.

(Means 19) In any of the means 1 to 18, the output means (for example, the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b, the motor driver 412 and the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c) include address information from the control means. Based on the control signal by serial communication system, output a specific signal by parallel communication system (for example, output signal from each drive output terminal Q0 to Q23, Q0 to Q11) to the electric component corresponding to the address information Address information is set discontinuously in a predetermined settable range with respect to at least a part of the electric components (for example, as shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, each light emitter driver 411 a, 411 b, 413 a ̃ Of the addresses that can be assigned to the 413 c and the motor drive driver 412, the address 06] has become unused address, during the address [04] to address [07] is discontinuous) may be configured so. According to such a configuration, when there is a defect in the address information included in the control signal output from the control means, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a malfunction will occur in the control of the electrical component.

(Means 20) In any of the means 1 to 18, the output means (for example, the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b, the motor driver 412, and the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c) include address information from the control means. Based on the control signal by serial communication system, output a specific signal by parallel communication system (for example, output signal from each drive output terminal Q0 to Q23, Q0 to Q11) to the electric component corresponding to the address information The address information is set in a range above a predetermined value (for example, address [02]) exceeding the minimum value (for example, address [00]) among values in the predetermined settable range for the electric component of For example, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, each light emitter driver 411a, 411b, 413a to 413c Among the addresses that can be assigned to the motor drive driver 412, instead of being configured to be assigned immediately from the minimum value (for example, address [00]), a predetermined value (for example, address [02]) or more exceeding the minimum value From the minimum value to a value less than the predetermined value (for example, addresses [00] to [01]) may be configured to be unused addresses. . According to such a configuration, when there is a defect in the address information included in the control signal output from the control means, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a malfunction will occur in the control of the electrical component.

  Moreover, the invention which concerns on (1)-(4) shown below is contained in the form for implementing invention mentioned later. The invention according to the means 1 to 20 may further have the configuration of (1) to (4).

(1) Display means (effect display device 5 etc.) capable of displaying a plurality of effects (reach effect etc.);
A movable body (a movable member 321 or the like),
The movable body effect means (the effect control CPU 120, movable body effect processing in the effect design fluctuation processing of S75 in the effect control process process of FIG. 40, etc.) capable of executing the movable body effect for operating the movable body,
Out of a plurality of types of effect displays (battle reach effects, story reach effects, etc.) when the movable body effect is executed, effect effects display (battle reach in different modes depending on which effect display is performed) The particle effect image 71 according to the effect, the flame effect image 73 according to the story reach effect, etc. can be displayed on the display means (FIG. 51, FIG. 52 etc.) (S75 in the effect control process of FIG. 40) Effect effect display process etc. in the process during the effect design fluctuation).

  According to such a configuration, when the movable body effect is executed, the effect effect display of the different aspect can be displayed according to which of the plural types of effect display is performed. Thus, it is possible to enhance the rendering effect in which the movement of the movable body and the rendering effect display of the display means are linked.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
When effect display (a battle reach effect etc.) of a specific type is executed among the effect display in which the movable object effect is executed, particles of the effect effect display (FIG. 51 (D), (E) in a specific aspect) It is possible to execute an effect of superimposing the effect image 71 etc. on the effect display (display of the victory effect image) of the specific type (FIGS. 51A to 51 G, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to link the effect display of the specific type for which the movable object effect is executed and the effect effect display of the display means, and the operation of the movable body by the effect display of the specific type and the display means It is possible to further enhance the rendering effect which is linked with the rendering effect display of.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2),
Among the effect display in which the movable object effect is executed, when a predetermined type of effect display (a story reach effect etc.) is executed, the effect effect display in a predetermined mode (FIG. 52D, (E) It is possible to execute an effect of superimposing the effect image 73 or the like on the predetermined image (black image 72 or the like of FIGS. 52D and 52E) displayed in the entire display area of the display unit (FIG. A) to (G) etc.).

  According to such a configuration, in addition to it becomes possible to cooperate the predetermined effect of the predetermined type for which the movable object effect is executed and the effect effect display on the display means, the movable object effect is emphasized to play a game Can improve the interest of

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The movable body (the movable member 321 or the like) is movable to a standby position (the first position or the like shown in FIGS. 31 and 32) and an advanced position (the second position or the like shown in FIGS. 31 and 32)
When the game machine is activated, a confirmation operation (an initial operation in the movable member initialization process in step S51B of FIG. 39) for confirming the operation of the movable body and a break-in operation (FIG. 39) which moves the movable body The apparatus further includes control means (e.g., CPU 120 for effect control) that executes step S51A of 39 and the operation etc. in the movable member break-in process of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, the confirmation operation for confirming the operation of the movable body and the break-in operation for moving the movable body are performed. For this reason, since the movement of the movable body is not used, it is possible to suppress the influence on the movement of the movable body. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the malfunction of the movable body.

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). It is a figure which shows the structural example of a drive control board | substrate, and the structural example of the light-emitting-body control board for performing lighting control of board | substrate side LED. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the light-emitting-body control board for performing lighting control of top frame LED9a, left frame LED9b, and right frame LED9c. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a serial-parallel conversion circuit. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for describing each input / output terminal provided in the serial-parallel conversion circuit shown in FIG. 5. It is an explanatory view for explaining slew rate setting of a through output of a clock signal and data. It is an explanatory view for explaining control data format. It is an explanatory view for explaining output timing of a signal from each drive output terminal in a serial-parallel conversion circuit. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of connection of a serial-parallel conversion circuit. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of connection of a serial-parallel conversion circuit. It is an explanatory view for explaining an example of connection of a serial-parallel conversion circuit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the modification in the case of branching on the board | substrate the control signal which one light-emitter driver mounted in the light-emitting-body control board outputs. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 3; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 3; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 4; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of the serial-parallel conversion circuit in the modification 5; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 6; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 6; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 6; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 7; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 7; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in a modification 7; It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the address provided to each light-emitting body driver and a motor drive driver. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the address provided to each light-emitting body driver and a motor drive driver. (A) is a front view showing a rendering unit, (B) is a rear view. 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 a front view which shows the state in which a movable part exists in an inclining position, (B) is a front view which shows the state which a movable part exists in an upright position. (A) is a pinion gear, (B) is a rear view which shows a rack gear. (A) is a schematic view showing the movable member in the first position, and (B) is a schematic view showing the second position. (A) is a side view of the schematic view showing the movable member in the first position, and (B) in the second position. (A) is a state in which the pinion gear meshes with the rack gear, (B) is a state in which the rack gear is moved, and (C) is a schematic view showing a state in which the rack gear is restricted. (A)-(D) are the principal part enlarged views which show the state of the gear until it will be in a control state. (A) is a restriction state, (B) is a state changed to the restriction release state by rotating the pinion gear in the first operation direction, and (C) is a schematic view showing a drive initial state. (A) is a restriction state, (B) is a state changed to the restriction release state by rotating the pinion gear in the second operation direction, and (C) is a schematic view showing a drive initial state. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a movable member break-in process. It is a figure which shows an example of the data area for control. It is a time chart which shows the example of LED control. It is a time chart which shows the example of LED control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production execution setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production execution setting processing. (A)-(D) is explanatory drawing which shows the condition which changes to a control state by the control means as a modification 1 of a movable part drive mechanism. (A)-(D) is explanatory drawing which shows the condition which changes to a control state by the control means as a modification 2 of a movable part drive mechanism. (A)-(D) is explanatory drawing which shows the condition which changes to a control state by the control means as a modification 3 of a movable part drive mechanism. (A) is an explanatory view showing a restricting portion as modified example 4 of the movable portion drive mechanism, (B) is a restricting portion as modified example 5 of the movable portion drive mechanism. It is a display screen figure of an effects display apparatus when battle reach effects are performed. It is a display screen figure of a presentation display apparatus when story reach presentation is performed. It is a timing chart which shows the example of control of the effect production and movable body production in the specific super reach production. It is a timing chart which shows the example of control of the effect production and movable object uniting operation production in a specific super reach production. It is a figure showing an example of a production pattern of movable body operation production and an effect production. It is a display screen figure which shows the example of a display of a presentation display apparatus when movable body operation | movement production | presentation and an effect production | generation are performed. It is a timing chart which shows an example of control of movable body operation production and effect production. It is a display screen figure which shows the other display example of a presentation display apparatus when movable body operation | movement presentation and an effect presentation are performed. It is a timing chart which shows other examples of control of movable body operation production and effect production.

[Configuration of pachinko gaming machine]
A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below. 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 an arrangement 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 is mainly composed of a board (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 is formed in a substantially square shape in front view by a non-light-transmissive member such as a veneer board, and is provided on a board board provided with obstacle nails (not shown) and guide rails 2b etc. on the game board surface which is the front. It may be configured.

  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). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B respectively change and display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. Do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols, in which combinations of what are turned on and turned off in the 7-segment LED are different.

  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, a presentation display device 5 as display means 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.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. When the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as the variation display result in the special figure game, effects are displayed in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5 The finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) which is the result of the variable display of the symbol is stopped and displayed.

  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 types of effect symbols that can be identified respectively is performed, and the finalized effect symbols to be the variable display result are derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols means to stop identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop indication or final stop indication) and to end variable display. .

  For example, eight types of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or “han” or “han” are displayed on the effect symbols that are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R The character image may be, for example, a person, an animal, an object other than these, or a combination of a number, English letters, eight character images relating to a predetermined motif, a number or a character or a combination of a symbol and a character image. , A symbol such as a character, or any other decorative image representing an arbitrary figure). Corresponding symbol numbers are attached to each of the rendering symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. In addition, the production design is not limited to eight types, but may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as it can constitute an appropriate number of combinations such as a big hit combination or a combination resulting in lost.

  A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided above the first special symbol indicator 4A and the second special symbol indicator 4B. Each of the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B displays the number of pending storages (the number of special view pending storages) as the number of pending storage information of the variable display corresponding to the special view game in a distinguishable manner Memory display is performed.

  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.

  In the first special symbol display 4A, it is possible to specify the number of pending storage information (first pending storage information) generated based on the first starting winning by the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening The number of first special view holding memories is displayed by lighting (the number of lighting) of the LED. In the second hold indicator 25B, it is possible to specify the number of hold storage information (second hold memory information) generated based on the second start winning by the game ball passing (entering) the second start winning opening (2) The number of stored special storages is displayed by lighting (the number of lighting) of the LED.

  A first hold display area 5D and a second hold display area 5U are set in the lower left and right two places in the display area of the effect display device 5, respectively. In the first reserve display area 5D, the first special view reserve storage number capable of specifying the number of pieces of first reserve storage information generated based on the first start winning is displayed by the number of images of reserve images H of a sphere (circular) Be done. In the second reserve display area 5U, the second special view reserve storage number capable of specifying the number of second reserve storage information generated based on the second start winning is displayed by the number of images of reserve images H of a sphere (circular) Be done.

  In the first hold display area 5D, the hold image H is displayed in a mode in which the hold image increases on the left side every time the first hold storage information is generated, and the variable display based on the first hold storage information is performed At each time, the reserved image H at the right end corresponding to the first reserved storage information is erased, and a display is performed in which the remaining reserved images H are shifted one by one to the right. In the second hold display area 5U, the hold image is displayed in a mode in which the hold image H increases on the right side every time the second hold storage information is generated, and variable display based on the second hold storage information is performed At each time, the reserve image H at the left end corresponding to the second reserve storage information is erased, and a display is performed in which the remaining reserve images are shifted leftward one by one.

  While the variable display corresponding to the (shifted, shifted) hold display erased from each of the first hold display area 5D and the second hold display area 5U is shown, the fluctuation corresponding display corresponding to the change display is shown. An active display area AHA for displaying an image (hereinafter referred to as an active image or active display) AH is formed in the center of the hold display area. In the active display area AHA, the reserved image H displayed in the first reserved display area 5D or the second reserved display area 5U is displayed by, for example, being moved (shifted) to the active display area, etc. The active image AH is displayed in such a manner that it can be identified as corresponding to the hold image. Active display area AHA may be arranged at any position in the display area of effect display device 5.

  In the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a display mode in which the first hold display area 5D and the second hold display area 5U are summed without being distinguished. By such a total holding storage display, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of satisfaction of execution conditions in which the variable display start condition is not satisfied.

  With regard to the holding image H displayed in each of the first holding display area 5D and the second holding display area 5U, a holding display mode in which the mode of the holding display is changed before the variable display of the target holding storage information is executed. Change presentation may be performed. In the on-hold display mode change effect, the display mode such as the color or the shape of the on-hold image H is changed.

  For example, the color of the holding image H can be changed to blue, green and red. It is determined that the pending display mode change effect is executed at a predetermined ratio, and when the variation display result based on the pending storage information of the presentation object becomes the big hit display result, the change after the change by the ratio of blue <green <red When the color of the reserve image H is selected and determined, while the variation display result is an off display result, the color of the reserve image H after change is selected and determined at a ratio of red <green <blue. As a result, the expectation for a big hit based on the color of the reserved image H after change when the reserved display mode change effect is executed is set to be a ratio of blue <green <red. Therefore, when the on-hold display mode change effect is executed, it is possible to boost the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot based on the color of the on-hold image after the change.

  Further, also for the active image AH, similarly to the reserve image H, the display mode change effect is executed, and the display mode such as the color or the shape of the reserve image H is changed. With regard to such a display mode change effect of the active display, the display mode such as the color or shape after the change is determined in such a mode that the expectation to the big hit can be specified at the same selection ratio as the hold display mode change effect. Ru. In addition, about an active display, it is not necessary to perform display mode change presentation.

  Under the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are 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 is an electric motor having a pair of movable winglets that changes between a normally open state in a vertical position and an enlarged open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric symbol shown in FIG. A tulip type character (usually an electric character) is provided to form a second start winning opening as a start area (second start area).

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal motorized combination is off. It will be in the normally open state which is unfortunate. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by tilting control in which the movable wing piece is in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric combination is on. It becomes an expansion and release state which is easy to enter.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the first special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " 4 ′ ′) If not, the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the second start opening switch 22B, and the second special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " 4 ′ ′) If not, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 22A and the number of the winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the second starting opening switch 22B. The numbers may be the same or different from each other.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2 and a specific area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a winning opening as.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is off, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter) I can not do it. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter ) To make it easier. In this manner, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter). Do. In place of the closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter) the big winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) the special winning opening that is in the open state in the special variable winning winning ball device 7, the gaming ball is in the other winning opening such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening. More balls will be paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter into the special winning prize opening, which is an advantageous first state for 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 a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at the upper position of the second hold display 25B. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs or the like of 7 segments or dot matrix similarly to the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol which is a normal symbol (also referred to as "common figure" or "ordinary figure") is variably displayed (variation display). Such a variation display of an ordinary symbol is referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game").

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing 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. Also, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings can be provided which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. It may be done. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost position of the game area 10, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports are captured.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3. Further, on the outer periphery of the gaming area 10, a sky frame LED 9a provided on the front frame, A left frame LED 9 b and a right frame LED 9 c are provided. In this embodiment, the sky frame LED 9a is provided above the front frame, the left frame LED 9b is provided on the left side of the front frame, and the right frame LED 9c is provided on the right of the front frame There is. The game board 2 is also provided with board-side LEDs 9d and 9e. In this embodiment, a board-side LED 9 d is provided on the left side of the game board 2, and a board-side LED 9 e is provided on the right side of the game board 2. It should be noted that decorative LEDs are arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7 etc.) in the gaming area 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is also good.

  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. For example, the hit ball operating handle adjusts the resilience of the gaming ball according to the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by the player or the like. The hitting control handle may be provided with a single-shot firing switch for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the hit shooting device (not shown) or a touch ring (touch sensor).

  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 (ball hitting supply plate) is provided to hold (reserve). At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower tray is provided which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member forming the lower tray, for example, at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the lower tray main body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). There is. The stick controller 31A includes an operating rod held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operating rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operating hand is hit when the player holds the operating rod). There is.

  A controller sensor unit 35A for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower tray at the lower part of the stick controller 31A. For example, the controller sensor unit is a two transparent photosensor (parallel sensor) disposed parallel to the board of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod as viewed from the player facing the pachinko game machine 1 4) a combination of a pair of two photo sensors (vertical sensor pair) arranged perpendicular to the face of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operating rod as seen from the player's side It may be configured to include a photo sensor.

  The member forming the upper tray is, for example, a push button 31B which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray main body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). It is provided. The push button 31B may be configured to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B may be provided inside the main body of the upper tray or the like at the installation position of the push button 31B, for detecting a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variation display of the normal symbol is executed by the normal symbol display 20 that the gaming ball having passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. For example, based on the fact that the normal drawing start condition for starting the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is started, for example, that the previous normal drawing game has ended, after the common drawing start condition for holding is established, the normal symbol display A regular game by 20 is started.

  In this common-play game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time as the common-pattern fluctuation time elapses, the determined normal symbol as the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (a symbol per common figure) such as a number indicating "7" is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variation display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common figure". On the other hand, if the normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, for example, as the determined normal symbol, the variation display result of the normal symbol is “general symbol lost” Become. In response to the variation display result of the normal symbol being "per common figure", the enlargement and release control (tilting control) in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip forming the variable winning prize ball device 6B is tilted is performed The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  For example, after the first starting condition is satisfied, for example, by detecting the gaming ball passing through (entering) the first starting winning opening formed in the regular winning ball device 6A by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. A special drawing game by the first special symbol display 4A is started based on the establishment of the first start condition due to the previous special drawing game or the end of the big hit gaming state. In addition, the second starting condition is established because the game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, by the end of the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state, the special figure game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, after starting the variation display of the special symbol, when the variation display time as the special figure variation time elapses, the variation display of the special symbol The finalized special symbol (special drawing display result) to be the result is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result, and a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol. It is a loss. In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed, and a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. The small hit game state may be controlled as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes a "big hit", in the big hit gaming state (advantage state) as a specific gaming state that executes a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as "round game") a predetermined number of times It is controlled.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, the special symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, “7” is the big hit symbol, and the special symbol indicating the symbol “-” is the missing symbol. . In the case of stopping and displaying the small hit symbol, for example, a special symbol indicating the number "2" may be used as the small hit symbol. In addition, each symbol such as big hit symbol or lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol indicator 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol indicator 4B. Also, the special symbol common to both of the special figure games may be a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.

  In the big hit gaming state, after the big hit symbol showing the numbers of "3", "5" and "7" is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game and it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result In a period until the predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. , The big winning opening is open. As a result, a round is performed in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is put into the first state (open 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 addition, even before the number of times of execution of the round reaches the upper limit number of times, execution of the round may be ended by establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, the game ball did not win a prize winning opening etc.) .

  Among the rounds in the jackpot gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally open It is also called a round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in the first state (open state) is a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  It should be noted that if the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) is stopped and displayed, if these small hit symbols are derived as the finalized special symbol, the small hit game state as the special game state is controlled. good. Specifically, in the small hit gaming state, for example, as described above, in the special variable winning ball device 7 as well as the short-term open big hit state in which the winning ball is not obtained substantially It is sufficient to execute a variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state).

  In the "left", "middle" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A In response to the start of one of the special drawing games of the second special symbol display 4B and the special drawing game using the second special drawing, the variable display of the effect design is started. And the period from when fluctuation display of the production design is started until fluctuation display ends with the stop display of the fixed production design in each production design display area 5L, 5C and 5R of “left”, “middle”, “right” In such a case, the variable display state of the effect pattern may be in a predetermined reach state.

  Here, with 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 effect pattern is not displayed yet and stopped (“reach variation symbol” The display state in which the fluctuation continues, or the display state in which all or part of the effect pattern changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in "left", "middle", "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, "left" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5R, etc.) in advance The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, "inside") which is not displayed as stopped when the effect symbols (for example, effect symbols indicating alphanumeric characters of "7") constituting the determined big hit combination are stopped and displayed In the symbol display area 5C, etc.) The display condition in which the effect pattern is fluctuating, or the effect pattern is a big hit in all or a part of the effect pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" It is a display state which fluctuates synchronously while constituting all or a part of the combination.

  In addition, in response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the production design is reduced, or a character image (production image imitating a person or the like) different from the production design is displayed in the display area of the production display device 5 Or, by changing the display mode of the background image, reproducing / displaying a moving image different from the effect pattern, or changing the change mode of the effect pattern, the effect operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed. May be Such a rendering operation such as display of character images, change in display mode of background image, reproduction display of moving images, and change in change mode of effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect display). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, and light emitters such as the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, and the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e. The lighting operation (flashing operation), the operation of the movable member 321, and the like may be included in an operation mode different from the operation mode before reaching the reach state.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. And each reach mode differs in the possibility of becoming a "big hit" (also referred to as "reliability", "big hit reliability", "expected degree", or "big hit expectation"). That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" can be differentiated depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is executed.

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stop-displayed (derived) as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the variation display state of the presentation symbol does not reach the reach state after the variation display of the presentation symbol is started. In some cases, a fixed effect design that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect pattern is referred to as a "non-reach" (also referred to as "normally lost") variation display mode when the variation display result is "loss".

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stop-displayed (derived) as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the variation display state of the presentation symbol becomes a reach state after the variation display of the presentation symbol is started. Depending on the situation, after the reach effect is performed or the reach effect is not performed, the finalized design pattern to be a predetermined reach losing combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a fluctuation display result of the effect pattern is referred to as a fluctuation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach loss”) when the fluctuation display result is “loss”.

  If the big hit symbol indicating the number "3" is displayed as a special symbol in the special figure game as the special symbol to be the big hit symbol, the variation display state of the production symbol corresponds to the reach state. Then, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, a fixed effect pattern to be 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 types of big hit combinations. In addition, you may stop-display non-probability variation big hit combination as a fixed production pattern, without reach production being performed.

  The determined effect design that is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed, for example, in each of the left, middle, and right effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5 Among the effect symbols of symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are even “2”, “4”, “6” and “8” is “left” or “left” It may be any as long as it is aligned and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "middle" and "right". The effect symbols having symbol numbers of "2", "4", "6" and "8" which usually constitute a big hit combination are usually referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as "non-probable variation symbols").

  In response to the determined special symbol in the special figure game becoming a big hit symbol normally, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed effect symbol of the big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “usually big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. In addition, you may stop-display normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) as a fixed production pattern, without reach production being performed. Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "non-deterministic change", it is controlled to a normally open big hit state, and after that, time shortening control (time saving control) is performed. 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, as described later, so-called electric Chu 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. Here, the normal state is a normal gaming state different from a specific gaming state such as a big hit gaming state, etc., and an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, as in the case where a system reset is performed) The same control as in the state where the initialization process is performed is performed. 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.

  Among the special symbols that will be the big hit symbols as a final symbol in the special drawing game, the variation display state of the production symbols when the big hit symbols such as the special symbols showing the numbers “5” and “7” are stopped and displayed. After the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect design is "normal" is executed corresponding to the reach state being reached, a predetermined probability change big hit combination and a plurality of big hit combinations There is a case that the fixed effect design symbol is stopped and displayed. Note that the reach effect may not be executed, and the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect pattern. For example, the fixed effect symbols that will be the probability variation big hit combination have symbol numbers “1” that are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5, for example. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbols whose symbol number is “5” or “7” are “left”, “middle” and “right” in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R What is necessary is just the one displayed on the predetermined effective line and displayed in a stopped state. The effect symbols having symbol numbers “5” and “7” that constitute the probability variation big hit combination are referred to as probability variation symbols. When a probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a determined special symbol in a special figure game, a fixed effect symbol that is usually a big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the created symbol.

  The variation display mode in which the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the final special symbol in the special figure game is the variation display result is "big hit" regardless of whether the finalization design is usually a big hit combination or a positive variation big hit combination. It is referred to as a variation display mode (also referred to as a “big hit type”) of “certain change” in a case. In the present embodiment, among the big hit types of "probable variation", based on the fact that "5" and "7" change display results in "big hit" as the determined special symbol, it is in the normally open big hit state After being controlled, probability fluctuation control (probability change control) is performed together with time saving control.

  The probability variation control result (special figure display result) becoming "big hit" in the special figure game of each time is improved to be higher than that in the normal state by performing these probability change control. The probability change control may be ended when the condition that the variation display result becomes “big hit” after the end of the big hit gaming state and the big hit gaming state is controlled again is satisfied. In the same manner as the time saving control, when the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time saving or 90 times different from the time saving) after the end of the big hit gaming state, the definite variation control is ended May be In addition, even if the probability change control is ended when it is determined that the probability change control is to be ended in the probability change fall lottery executed each time the special figure game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state, even if the probability change control is ended. Good.

  When time saving control is performed, control to make the variation time (general figure variation time) of the normal symbol in the regular drawing game by the regular symbol display 20 shorter than that in the normal state, or the variation of the normal symbol in each regular drawing game Control to improve the probability that the display result will be "per common view" than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable wing in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "per common view" The game ball is likely to pass through (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to make the tilt control time to perform longer than in the normal state, and control to increase the number of tilts more than in the normal state. By increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied, control (power-chute support control) that is advantageous to the player is performed. As described above, the control that facilitates the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening with the time saving control and is advantageous for the player is also referred to as high open control. As high open control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed.

  By performing the high open control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening is in the wide open state is increased more than when the high open control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special drawing game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special drawing game can be executed frequently, so that The time until the variable display result is a "big hit" is shortened. The period during which the high release control can be performed is also referred to as a high release control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time saving control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both time saving control and high opening control are performed is also referred to as a time saving state or a high base state. Further, the gaming state in which the probability change control is performed is also referred to as a probability change state or a high probability state. The gaming state in which time-saving control or high opening control is performed along with the probability variation control is also referred to as high-probability high-base state. In the present embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability changing state in which only time variation control is performed and time saving control and high opening control are not performed is also referred to as high probability and low base state . In addition, only the gaming state in which time saving control and high open control are performed together with probability variation control may be referred to as a "probability state", and in order to distinguish it from the high probability low base status, it may be referred to as a time reduction probability variation state. On the other hand, in order to distinguish from the high probability high base state, the positive variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and short time control or high open control is not performed may be referred to as time short non definite variable state. The short time state in which time saving control or high open control is performed without performing the probability change control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability change control nor the time saving control nor the high open control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time reduction control and probability change control is performed in a game state other than the normal state, the special figure game can be executed frequently, and the probability that the variation display result in the special figure game of each time will be a "big hit" Is enhanced for the player. A game state advantageous to a player different from the big hit game state is also referred to as a special game state.

  It should be noted that in the case of stopping display of the small hit symbol, the game state is not changed after being controlled to the above-described small hit gaming state, and the gaming state before the variable display result becomes “small hit” Control should be continued.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main board 11 and an effect control board 12 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Furthermore, as a control board connected to the effect control board 12 via the effect control relay board 16A, a drive control board 16B and light emitter control boards 16C to 16F are mounted. Besides, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate and the like are arranged on the back of the gaming board 2 etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  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.

  The main circuit board 11 includes, for example, a microcomputer 100 for game control, a switch circuit 110 for capturing detection signals from various switches for detecting game balls, and transmitting the detection signals to the microcomputer 100 for game control, and the microcomputer 100 for game control A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays the effect display device 5 and the speakers 8L and 8R. Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric parts for rendering such as the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the movable portion 302 and the movable member 321 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is the display operation in the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the sky frame LED 9a and the left frame LED 9b provided on the game frame side, and the right frame The electric components for effect such as all or part of the lighting / extinguishing operation of the LEDs 9c and the board side LEDs 9d and 9e provided on the game board 2 side, all or part of the operation of the movable part 302 and the movable member 321 It has a function of determining the control content for executing the rendering operation of.

  The effect control board 12 is connected with wiring for transmitting a video signal to the effect display device 5, wiring for transmitting an audio signal (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, and the like. . In addition, wirings for transmitting various signals to the drive control board 16B, the light emitting body control board 16C, and the light emitting body control board 16D are also connected through the effect control relay board 16A.

  The information signal transmitted to the drive control board 16B is a drive control signal indicating an instruction and control data for operating the movable portion 302 and the movable member 321 by driving the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330. It should be included.

  The information signal transmitted to the light emitter control board 16C may include a lighting signal indicating light emission data for lighting a plurality of light emitters provided as the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e.

  The information signal transmitted to the light emitter control board 16D includes a lighting signal indicating light emission data for lighting a plurality of light emitters provided as the left frame LED 9b on the left side of the gaming machine frame 3 Good. Further, the information signal transmitted to the light emitter control board 16E includes a lighting signal indicating light emission data for lighting a plurality of light emitters provided as the sky frame LED 9a above the gaming machine frame 3. Just do it. Further, the information signal transmitted to the light emitter control board 16F includes a lighting signal indicating light emission data for lighting a plurality of light emitters provided as the right frame LED 9c on the right side of the gaming machine frame 3. It should just be.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the information signal transmitted to the light emitter control board 16D relays only the effect control relay board 16A from the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 Is transmitted. Further, the information signal transmitted to the light emitter control board 16E is transmitted from the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 in addition to the effect control relay board 16A and relaying the light emitter control board 16D. Furthermore, the information signal transmitted to the light emitter control board 16F is relayed to the light emitter control board 16D and the light emitter control board 16E from the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 in addition to the effect control relay board 16A. Is transmitted.

  The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12 and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output voice based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12 and the like. The processing circuit etc. which perform the audio | voice signal processing for this are mounted.

  The effect control relay substrate 16A is installed on a back pack or the like attached to the back surface of the game board 2, and transmitted from the effect control substrate 12 toward the drive control substrate 16B, the light emitter control substrate 16C, and the light emitter control substrate 16D. Relay various signals. The back pack may be attached to a central portion on the back side of the game board 2, and an opening facing the effect display device 5 may be formed at the center. The back pack may be provided to cover the main substrate 11, the sound control substrate 13, the drive control substrate 16B, the light emitter control substrate 16C, and the like from the rear side. The effect control board box in which the effect control board 12 is accommodated may be attached to the rear surface side of the back pack.

  The drive control board 16B is a control board for drive control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on the command and control data from the effect control board 12, the rotation control of the movable portion 302, the movable control, A driver IC or the like for controlling the movement of the member 321 is mounted. An output signal from the drive control board 16B is transmitted to the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330.

  The light emitter control board 16C is a control board for light emitter output mounted on the game board 2 and provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on the command and control data from the effect control board 12, the board. Various circuits for driving the light emitters are mounted for performing lighting control on the plurality of light emitters provided as the side LEDs 9d and 9e.

  The light emitter control boards 16D to 16F are mounted on the game machine frame 3 and are control boards for light emitter output provided separately from the effect control board 12, and commands and control data from the effect control board 12 are provided. Based on the above, various circuits for driving the light emitters are mounted for performing lighting control on a plurality of light emitters provided as the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, and the right frame LED 9c.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, in addition to the light emitter control boards 16C to 16F, for example, a board for performing lighting control of the light emitting portion 321A provided on the movable member 321 is also arranged. It is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 is connected to a wire for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23. The gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 have an arbitrary configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor called, for example. It is sufficient if it has. In addition, the main board 11 has a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a common view hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 via the relay substrate 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, the variation time of the effect pattern and the type of reach effect, or a pseudo ream (it is one change corresponding to one pending storage, multiple times corresponding to a plurality of pending storages) This is an effect display that makes it appear that fluctuations are being performed continuously, and for one start winning, it appears as if variable display of symbols (variable display) was performed multiple times. Within the variation time determined for winning, variation showing the presence or absence of temporary stop and re-execution a predetermined number of times for all symbol rows (left, middle, right) A variation pattern designation command indicating a pattern, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the effect display device 5, and a voice control used to control voice output from the speakers 8L and 8R Drive control command used to control the operation of the movable member 321, light emitter control command used to control the lighting operation of the window frame LED 9a, left frame LED 9b, right frame LED 9c, and panel side LEDs 9d and 9e Contains commands etc.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a work for game control. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 for providing an area, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 for executing a control operation by executing a game control program, and updating of numerical data representing a random number independently of the CPU 103 A random number circuit 104 to be performed and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105 are provided.

  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. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data write operation in which the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores it, and various fluctuation data temporarily stored in the RAM 102 by the CPU 103 Data reading operation to read out the data, reception operation in which the CPU 103 receives input of various signals from the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, to the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105 Also, a transmission operation for outputting various signals is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with a CPU for effect control 120 which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data and the like, and a work area for the CPU 120 for effect control. RAM 122, the display control unit 123 for executing processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, etc., and the random number for indicating the random value independently of the CPU 120 for effect control A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are 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. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the effect control CPU 120 reads out fixed data from the ROM 121, a change data write operation in which the effect control CPU 120 writes various change data in the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 in the RAM 122 Fluctuation data read operation to read out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, reception operation to receive various signal input from outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, the effect control CPU 120 to I / O for effect control CPU 120 A transmission operation of outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed. The electric components involved in the execution of the effect control such as the effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 in the effect control board 12 are also referred to as a effect control microcomputer.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be viewed through the opening 2 c formed in the game board 2. A frame-shaped center decoration frame 51 is provided at the opening 2 c of the game board 2. In addition, a rendering unit 300 is provided between the rear surface of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, and various effect motors (a first effect motor 303, A plurality of electronic components such as a second effect motor 330), a solenoid, a sensor, and a light emitting diode (LED) are connected. In addition, in FIG. 2, the illustration of the electronic components other than the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 is omitted.

  Also on the side of the effect control board 12, as in the case of the main board 11, for example, random number values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining types of various effects such as advance notice effects are set.

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables and the like used to control the rendering operation, in addition to the program for effect control. For example, the ROM 121 stores table data that configures a plurality of determination tables prepared for the CPU 120 for effect control to make various determinations, determinations, and settings, and pattern data that configures various effect control patterns. There is.

  As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 includes various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5 and the speakers 8L and 8R, the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9a, the right frame LED 9b, the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the movable member 321, The effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns used to control the effect operation by the effect model etc. is stored. The effect control pattern is configured of data indicating the control content corresponding to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the effect control pattern table, for example, a special pattern change effect control pattern, a notice effect effect control pattern, various effect control patterns, and the like may be stored.

  The special figure fluctuation time effect control pattern corresponds to a plurality of kinds of fluctuation patterns, in the period from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the time when the definite special symbol as the special figure display result is derived and displayed Composed of data indicating the control content of various rendering operations such as variable display operation of production pattern, reach production, effect display operation in re-lottery production, etc. or various production display operations without variable display of production pattern It is done. The notice effect control pattern is composed of, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation to be the notice effect to be executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress status of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control content.

  For example, a plurality of reach effect control patterns in which the effect mode in each reach effect is different may be included in the special figure change time effect control pattern, for example, for each change pattern for executing the reach effect.

  In addition, as a notice effect performed during the fluctuation display of the effect design, for example, as described later, a movable notice with the movable member 321 as a movable body (movable object) ascends, a player controls the stick controller 31A or the push button A big hit such as an operation notice performed on the condition that the 31B is operated, a step-up notice in which a predetermined image is switched stepwise, a serif notice in which a character appears and speaks serif, and a cut-in notice in which a predetermined image is interruptedly displayed The jackpot announcement production that suggests the possibility of, the reach announcement that suggests whether or not to reach, the pseudo run announcement that announces whether to become a pseudo run, the stop symbol notice that gives notice of the stop design, the gaming state is a probability At the time of variable display start or reach establishment, such as a latent notice to announce whether or not it is in a fluctuating condition (whether it is latent or not) Stomach comprising a plurality of notice to be executed.

  FIG. 3A shows a configuration example of the drive control board 16B. As shown in FIG. 3A, a motor drive driver 412 is mounted on the drive control board 16B. A control signal from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 is input to the motor drive driver 412 in the form of a serial signal via the effect control relay board 16A. Then, the motor drive driver 412 controls the drive of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 based on the drive control information indicated by the input control signal.

  FIG. 3B shows a configuration example of the light emitter control board 16C for performing lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e. As shown in FIG. 3 (2), light emitter drivers 411 a and 411 b are mounted on the light emitter control substrate 16 </ b> C. A control signal from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 is input to the light emitter driver 411a in the form of a serial signal via the effect control relay board 16A. Then, the light emitter driver 411a performs lighting control of the panel-side LED 9d based on the lighting control information indicated by the input control signal. In addition, a control signal from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control substrate 12 is input to the light emitter driver 411b in serial signal format via the effect control relay substrate 16A and further via the light emitter driver 411a. . Then, the light emitter driver 411b performs lighting control of the panel-side LED 9e based on the lighting control information indicated by the input control signal.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (2), in the light emitter control board 16C, the control signals transmitted from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 are sequentially arranged among the light emitter drivers on the same light emitter control board 16C. By being transmitted (in this example, transmitted from the light emitter driver 411a to the light emitter driver 411b), the light is transmitted to each light emitter driver.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of light emitter control boards 16D to 16F for performing lighting control of the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b and the right frame LED 9c. As shown in FIG. 4, a light emitter driver 413 b is mounted on the light emitter control substrate 16 </ b> D. A control signal from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 is input to the light emitter driver 413 b in serial signal format via the effect control relay board 16A. Then, the light emitter driver 413b performs lighting control of the left frame LED 9b based on the lighting control information indicated by the input control signal. In FIG. 4, the light emitter control boards 16 </ b> D to 16 </ b> F are mutually connected via a wiring member such as a flexible cable or a wire harness, for example.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a light emitter driver 413 a is mounted on the light emitter control substrate 16 </ b> E. A control signal from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 is input to the light emitter driver 413a in serial signal format via the effect control relay board 16A and further via the light emitter control board 16D. Ru. Then, the light emitter driver 413a performs lighting control of the sky frame LED 9a based on the lighting control information indicated by the input control signal.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a light emitter driver 413 c is mounted on the light emitter control substrate 16 F. A control signal from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 passes through the effect control relay board 16A, and further, via the light emitter control board 16D and the light emitter control board 16E, to the light emitter driver 413c. Input in serial signal format. Then, the light emitter driver 413c performs lighting control of the right frame LED 9c based on the lighting control information indicated by the input control signal.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, in the light emitter control boards 16D to 16F, light emitters in which control signals transmitted from the effect control CPU 120 of the effect control board 12 are mounted on different light emitter control boards 16D to 16F, respectively. By being sequentially transmitted among the drivers 413a to 413c, they are transmitted to the respective light emitter drivers 413a to 413c.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, each LED provided on the game board 2 is comprehensively expressed as the board side LEDs 9 d and 9 e, but specifically, the board side LED 9 d is provided on the left side of the game board 2 It is assumed that a plurality of light emitters (color LED or single color LED) are provided, and a plurality of light emitters (color LED or single color LED) are provided on the right side of the game board 2 as the board side LED 9e. Moreover, in this embodiment, although each LED provided in the game frame is comprehensively expressed as the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, and the right frame LED 9c, specifically, above the game frame A plurality of light emitters (color LED or single color LED) are provided as the sky frame LED 9a, and a plurality of light emitters (color LED or single color LED) as the left frame LED 9b on the left side of the play space It is assumed that a plurality of light emitters (color LED or single color LED) are provided as the right frame LED 9c.

  Further, in this embodiment, the lighting control of the motor driver 412, the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b for lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, and the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b and the right frame LED 9c is performed. The light emitter drivers 413a to 413c are realized using the same type of serial-parallel conversion circuit (integrated circuit (IC)). FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit used as the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b, the motor driver 412, and the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c. 6 is an explanatory view for explaining each input / output terminal provided in the serial-parallel conversion circuit shown in FIG.

  In the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit used as the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b, the motor driver 412, and the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c, the input serial signal format signal is converted to a 24-channel parallel signal format signal. There are two types: one to output and one to convert the input serial signal format signal into a 12 channel parallel signal format signal, and the number of some circuit elements and terminals is Since only different configurations have similar configurations and functions, the example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be representatively described for the serial to parallel conversion circuit for 24 channels, and the serial to parallel conversion circuit for 12 channels will be described. Only the differences will be explained. In this embodiment, the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b are realized by a 24-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, and the motor driver driver 412 and the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c are 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuits. To be realized.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit receives a clock signal from the effect control CPU 120 via the effect control relay board 16A and the light emitter control boards 16D and 16E. A terminal and a DATA / I terminal for inputting data are provided. Also, part of the input clock signal and data is branched in the serial-parallel conversion circuit, and can be through output from the serial-parallel conversion circuit as it is, and the CLK / O terminal through which the clock signal is output through is output. A DATA / O terminal for through output is provided.

  For example, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the light emitter driver 413b of the light emitter control board 16D is a light emitter for the control signal (clock signal and data) input via the effect control relay board 16A. The clock signal and data are output from the CLK / O terminal and the DATA / O terminal of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 413b, though they are output to the light emitter driver 413a of the control board 16E. Are output to a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit that realizes Further, for example, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the light emitter driver 413a of the light emitter control board 16E receives the control signal (the signal input via the effect control relay board 16A and the light emitter control board 16D) The clock signal and data are output to the light emitter driver 413 c of the light emitter control board 16 F, but the clock is respectively transmitted from the CLK / O terminal and the DATA / O terminal of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit that realizes the light emitter driver 413 a. Signals and data are configured to be output to a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit that implements the light emitter driver 413c.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the clock signal input from the CLK / I terminal and the other part of the data input from the DATA / I terminal are input to the decoder for 24 channels from the serial signal format The signal is decoded into a signal in parallel signal format. Then, after being temporarily stored in each register provided in the register block, pulse width modulation (PWM) is performed using an internal clock signal (in this example, an internal clock signal of 6 MHz) by an internal oscillation clock circuit. Output from drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. In the case of a 12-channel circuit, it is converted into a 12-channel parallel signal format signal and output from each drive output terminal Q0 to Q11. The output signals from the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 and the drive output terminals Q0 to Q11 are supplied to light emitters such as LEDs, for example, or supplied to the operation motor.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit is provided with terminals AD0 to AD4 (AD0 to AD5 in the case of a 12-channel circuit) for decoding address input. By setting H (high) or L (low), an address can be set for each serial-parallel conversion circuit. The data input from DATA / I also includes address information, and the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit decodes only the data matching the address set in the input data into the signal of the parallelless signal format. Output from drive output terminals Q0 to Q23.

  In the 24-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, since 5 terminals AD0 to AD4 are provided for terminals for decoding address input, a maximum of 32 types of addresses can be set, and a maximum of 32 serial-to-parallel conversions are possible. It is possible to connect the circuits. Also, in the 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, since 6 terminals AD0 to AD5 are provided for terminals for decoding address input, 64 types of addresses can be set at the maximum, and 64 serial-to-parallel conversions at the maximum It is possible to connect the circuits.

  The S terminal provided in the serial-parallel conversion circuit is a setting terminal for setting the through rate of the through output of the clock signal output from the CLK / O terminal and the through output of the data output from the DATA / O terminal. . When the S terminal is set to L (low), the through output of the clock signal and data is set to the normal slew rate output, and when the S terminal is set to H (high), the through output of the clock signal and data is low slew rate Set to output.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the through rate setting of the through output of the clock signal and the data. As shown in FIG. 7 (1), when the S terminal is set to L (low) and set to an output of a normal slew rate, the slopes of rising and falling of the waveforms of the clock signal and data (voltage change per unit time Amount) is somewhat large. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 (2), when the S terminal is set to H (high) and set to the low slew rate output, the clock signal and the clock signal are compared with the case of the ordinary slew rate setting. The slope of the rise and fall of the data waveform becomes gentle.

  Generally, in order to suppress radio wave radiation from the substrate, it is better to keep the slew rate low, and it is better to set the output to the low slew rate shown in FIG. 7 (2). On the other hand, in order to secure the resistance to noise, it is better for the slope of the rise and fall of the waveform to be larger, and it is better to set the output of the usual slew rate shown in FIG. 7 (1).

  The S terminal is set not only by setting the waveforms of the clock signal output from the CLK / O terminal and the through output of the data output from the DATA / O terminal, but also the clock signal and DATA input from the CLK / I terminal. It has a function to compensate the output waveform for the data input from the / I terminal. That is, in general, the clock signal and data output from the effect control CPU 120 or the like are output as rectangular waves at the output stage, but reach the CLK / I terminal and the DATA / I terminal of the serial-parallel conversion circuit. In the case where the transmission loss due to the wiring up to this point is large or the like, a clock signal or data having a waveform broken from the original rectangular wave may be input. In this embodiment, the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit does not simply output the input clock signal or data as it is, but in this way, the clock signal or data input in the state of a waveform broken from the original rectangular wave. And a function to compensate and output a waveform close to the original rectangular wave. In this case, if the output of the normal slew rate is set by the setting of the S terminal, the rising and falling slopes are compensated and output with a large waveform, so an output signal in a state closer to the original rectangular wave Can be output, and the influence of extraneous noise can be reduced. However, since the amount of voltage change instantaneously increases when the slope of the rise or fall is large as described above, radio wave radiation to the outside of the substrate may be increased. On the other hand, if the low slew rate output is set by the setting of the S terminal, the rising and falling slopes are compensated and output to a smaller waveform, so compared to the ordinary slew rate output, it is extraneous. Although it is weak against the influence of noise, it is possible to reduce the amount of instantaneous voltage change and to suppress the increase of radio wave radiation to the outside of the substrate.

  The function of compensating for the output waveform may be set to be enabled or disabled, and all functions for compensating the output waveform may be disabled. Further, the function of compensating the output waveform may be realized by providing an amplifier circuit or the like outside the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit and outside the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit.

  Furthermore, in the above normal slew rate output setting, compensation is made such that the slope of the rising and falling edges of the output waveform is larger than the slope of the rising and falling edges of the input waveform. As the output setting of, the input waveform may be output as it is without performing the compensation of the output waveform (that is, as a predetermined aspect, the output waveform has a rising edge equal to the rising edge of the input waveform). In this case, in the low through rate output setting, a waveform whose slope is smaller than the rising of the input waveform may be output.

  The T terminal provided in the serial-parallel conversion circuit is a setting terminal for setting a time-out reset function of signals output from the respective drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. When the T terminal is set to L (low), the timeout reset function is set to the invalid state, and when the terminal is set to H (high), the timeout reset function is set to the valid state.

  When the T terminal is set to H (high) and the timeout reset function is enabled, clock signals and data are input from the CLK / I and DATA / I terminals, and signal outputs from the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 are output. After the start, when a predetermined period (1 second in this example) elapses, it is considered that time-out has occurred, and output signals from the respective drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 are automatically reset (output stop). Therefore, when the timeout reset function is set to the valid state, when it is desired to continuously supply a signal to each LED or operation motor from each drive output terminal Q0 to Q23, for example, at least a predetermined period from the effect control CPU 120 It is necessary to repeatedly output the control signal every (in this example, one second).

  In this embodiment, the CPU for effect control 120 performs processing to rewrite the control signal every 10 ms, and when continuing the output from each drive output terminal, the CPU 120 for effect control every 10 ms. The control signal is repeatedly output to the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, so that the output from each drive output terminal is continued even if the time-out reset function is set to the enabled state.

  The Q / S terminal provided in the serial-parallel conversion circuit is a setting terminal for setting a drive system of signals output from each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. When the Q / S terminal is set to L (low), output signals from the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 are set to be constant current outputs. When the Q / S terminal is set to H (high), the output signals from the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 are set to be sink outputs.

  The Q / I terminal provided in the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit is a setting terminal for setting whether or not to invert the output logic of the signal output from each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. When the Q / I terminal is set to L (low), normal output is performed without inverting the output logic of the output signal from each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. In addition, when the Q / I terminal is set to H (high), the output logic of the output signal from each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 is inverted and output.

  The R terminal provided in the serial-parallel conversion circuit is a current reference setting terminal. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the R terminal is connected to each drive output terminal A0 to A23 via a constant current circuit, and the external of any resistance value is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND). By connecting the resistors, the drive current value of all the outputs of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 can be set in a predetermined range (for example, 4 mA to 20 mA).

  The VP terminal provided in the serial-parallel conversion circuit is a protective electrostatic protection terminal. The power supply voltage used in the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit is connected to the VP terminal. That is, when the power supply voltage used in the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit is connected to the VP terminal, it is possible to release an overvoltage higher than the power supply voltage. When a plurality of types of power supply voltages are used in the serial-parallel conversion circuit, the power supply voltage with the higher voltage value may be connected to the VP terminal.

  Next, a control data format of data received by the serial-parallel conversion circuit will be described. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a control data format. The basic control data format of data received by the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit is configured by the common format shown in FIG. 8 (1) and the basic format shown in FIG. 8 (2).

  As shown in FIG. 8 (1), the common format includes a 9-bit header (HD), a 4-bit device ID (ID), a 5-bit decode address AD0 to AD4 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), and 1 Composed of bit EX data. The EX data is for setting whether the control data format following the common format is the basic format or the extended format described later, and is set to EX = 0 in the basic format.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (2), the basic format is configured to include 6-bit data for each of drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. For example, when transmitting data for performing lighting control of the LED, lighting control including gradation control of the LED is performed by setting and transmitting 6-bit data in time series for each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. It can be carried out.

  Also, as the control data format, it is possible to use an extended format instead of the basic format shown in FIG. 8 (2). Specifically, if EX = 1 is set in the common format shown in FIG. 8 (1), the control data format following the common format is the extended format shown in FIG. 8 (3).

  As shown in FIG. 8 (3), the extended format is configured to include 1-bit binary data for each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. In the extended format, data of each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 is formed of one bit, so that the control data format of data received by the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit can be reduced. For example, in the case of driving and controlling the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 using a serial-parallel conversion circuit, gradation control is performed unlike the case where the lighting control of a light emitter such as an LED is performed. Since it is not necessary, it is effective to use an extended format as shown in FIG. 8 (3).

  Although the control data format used for the 24-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit has been described in FIG. 8, the control data format used for the 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit is, for example, the common shown in FIG. The difference is that the format includes 6-bit decode addresses AD0 to AD5. Also, for example, the basic format shown in FIG. 8 (2) is different in that it is shorter as it is configured to include data of 6 bits for each of drive output terminals Q 0 to Q 23 for 12 channels. Furthermore, for example, the extended format shown in FIG. 8 (3) is different in that it is shorter because it includes binary data of 1 bit for each of drive output terminals Q 0 to Q 23 for 12 channels.

  Further, in the serial-parallel conversion circuit, the output timings of the signals from the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 are dispersed to achieve spread spectrum, and generation of radiation noise can be prevented to suppress radio wave radiation. . FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for describing output timings of signals from drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 in the serial-parallel conversion circuit. In this embodiment, a clock signal of 6 MHz is output in the internal oscillation clock circuit built in the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 are divided into six groups of four channels per group to disperse the signal output timing.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, group 1 is formed of four channels of drive output terminals Q0 to Q3, group 2 is formed of four channels of drive output terminals Q4 to Q7, and drive output terminals Q8 to Q7. Group 3 is configured by four channels of Q11, group 4 is configured by four channels of drive output terminals Q12 to Q15, group 5 is configured by four channels of drive output terminals Q16 to Q19, and drive output terminals Q20 to Q23 are formed. Group 6 is configured by four channels. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the drive output terminals in the same group (for example, drive output terminals Q0 to Q3 in group 1) have the same output timing of signals, but drive output terminals in different groups ( For example, the output timing is distributed between the drive output terminal Q0 of group 1 and the drive output terminal Q4 of group 2.

  Although FIG. 9 illustrates the output timing of the signals from each drive output terminal Q0 to Q23 in the 24-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, the 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit uses an internal clock signal of 6 MHz at 1 MHz. The drive output terminals Q0 to Q11 are divided into three groups of four channels per one group to disperse the output timings of the signals.

  Next, a connection example in which the serial-parallel conversion circuit described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9 is used as the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b, the motor driver 412, and the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c will be described. 10 to 12 are explanatory diagrams for describing connection examples of the serial-parallel conversion circuit. Among them, FIG. 10 shows a connection example in the case of using a serial-parallel conversion circuit as light emitter drivers 411a and 411b for performing lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e. Further, FIG. 11 shows a connection example in the case where the serial-parallel conversion circuit is used as a motor drive driver 412 for performing drive control of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330. Further, FIG. 12 shows a connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as light emitter drivers 413a to 413c for performing lighting control of the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b and the right frame LED 9c.

  First, a connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as light emitter drivers 411a and 411b for performing lighting control of the panel LEDs 9d and 9e will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, in this embodiment, light emitter drivers 411a and 411b for performing lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e are realized by a 24 channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit.

  As described later, in this embodiment, the address [02] is assigned to the light emitter driver 411a (see FIG. 24), and as shown in FIG. 10, the terminals AD0 to AD4 for decoding address input are provided. Among them, AD1 is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V), AD0 and AD2 to AD4 are connected to ground (GND), and the case where the decode address is set to 00010 (B) = [02] is shown. .

  Although the setting mode of the decode address in the light emitter driver 411a is shown in FIG. 10, as described later, the address [03] is assigned to the light emitter driver 411b (see FIG. 24). Of the terminals AD0 to AD4 for decoding address input, AD0 and AD1 are connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V), AD2 to AD4 are connected to ground (GND), and the decoding address is 00011 (B) = [03] Will be set to

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the S terminal is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V). That is, by setting the S terminal to H (high), the through output of the clock signal and data is set to the low through rate output. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 (2), the light emitter drivers 411 a and 411 b for performing lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9 d and 9 e are all mounted on the same light emitter control substrate 16 C, and the light emitters Since transmission of control signals between drivers is performed on the same light emitter control substrate 16C (no transmission across the substrate is performed), the resistance to noise does not have to be so important. Therefore, by setting the through output of the clock signal and data to a low through rate output, it is rather configured to suppress radio wave radiation from the substrate.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the T terminal is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V). That is, by setting the T terminal to H (high), the timeout reset function is set to the enabled state.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, both the Q / S terminal and the Q / I terminal are connected to the ground (GND). That is, by setting the Q / S terminal to L (low), the output signal from each drive output terminal Q0 to Q23 is set to be a constant current output, and the Q / I terminal is set to L (low). Thus, the output logic of the output signal from each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 is normally output without being inverted.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, an external resistor having a predetermined resistance value is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND). In this embodiment, it is assumed that an external resistor of 10 kΩ is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND). In this case, for example, the drive current value of all outputs of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 is set to 150/10 kΩ = 15 MA.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the power supply voltage VCL (5 V) is connected to the VP terminal and protected so as to release an overvoltage of 5 V or more.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 is connected to the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e. In the example shown in FIG. 10, one light emitter is connected for each drive output terminal for convenience, but in the case where a color LED is connected as a light emitter, it is used for RGB Three terminals may be configured to be connected to one color LED, or one terminal may be configured to be connected to one single color LED if a single color LED is used as a light emitter. . Also, for example, a plurality of single color LEDs may be connected in series to one terminal.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, light emitters are connected to all the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23. However, depending on the number and arrangement of the light emitters, drive output terminals Q0 to Q0 are shown. If it is not necessary to use all the terminals of Q23, the unused terminals may be connected to ground (GND).

  Next, a connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as a motor driver 412 for controlling the driving of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 will be described using FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, in this embodiment, the motor driver 412 for controlling the drive of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 is realized by a 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit. Ru.

  As described later, in this embodiment, the address [04] is assigned to the motor drive driver 412 (see FIG. 24), and as shown in FIG. 11, the terminals AD0 to AD5 for decoding address input are provided. Among them, AD2 is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V), AD0, AD1, and AD3 to AD5 are connected to ground (GND), and the case where the decode address is set to 000100 (B) = [04] is shown. ing.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the S terminal is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V). That is, by setting the S terminal to H (high), the through output of the clock signal and data is set to the low through rate output. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, transmission of control signals is not performed between the motor driver 412 and other drivers, so the S terminal is connected to ground (GND). Connection (set to L (low)) and the through output of the clock signal and data may be set to be an output of a normal slew rate.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the T terminal is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V). That is, by setting the T terminal to H (high), the timeout reset function is set to the enabled state.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11, both the Q / S terminal and the Q / I terminal are connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V). That is, by setting the Q / S terminal to H (high), the output signals from the respective drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 are set to be sink outputs, and the Q / I terminal is set to H (high). Thus, the output logic of the output signal from each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 is inverted and output.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11, an external resistor having a predetermined resistance value is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND). In this embodiment, it is assumed that an external resistor of 10 kΩ is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND). In this case, for example, the drive current value of all outputs of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 is set to 150/10 kΩ = 15 MA.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the power supply voltage VCC (5 V) is connected to the VP terminal and protected so as to release an overvoltage of 5 V or more.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11, among the drive output terminals Q0 to Q11, terminals of four channels Q0 to Q3 of group 1 having the same output timing are connected to the first first effect motor 303 . Further, among the drive output terminals Q0 to Q11, terminals of four channels Q4 to Q7 of the group 2 having the same output timing are connected to the second second effect motor 330. In this embodiment, control of the two operation motors of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 is performed, and the terminals of Q3 to Q11 of the group 3 are unnecessary. The terminal of Q11 is connected to ground (GND).

  As described above, in the case of a 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, the output timings of the signals from drive output terminals Q0 to Q11 are dispersed by being divided into three groups of groups 1 to 3 If the output timing is different between the signals output to the same operation motor (in this example, the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 in this example), the drive accuracy of the operation motor may not be maintained. There is. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, with regard to the signals input to the same operation motor, the drive output terminals belonging to the same group are connected, and the drive accuracy of the operation motor as such To prevent the occurrence of situations where it is impossible to maintain

  On the contrary, when connecting to the light emitting body, for example, when connecting to the panel side LEDs 9 d and 9 e described in FIG. 10 or when connecting to the sky frame LED 9 a, the left frame LED 9 b, and the right frame LED 9 c of FIG. In the above, the problem of the driving accuracy as described above does not occur, so that even if the output timings are different between the signals outputted to the respective light emitters, the trouble does not occur so much. Therefore, when the output signal from the drive output terminal is connected to a light emitter such as an LED, it is not necessary to care about the output timing that much.

  Next, a connection example in which the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit is used as light emitter drivers 413a to 413c for performing lighting control of the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, and the right frame LED 9c will be described using FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, in this embodiment, light emitter drivers 413a to 413c for performing lighting control of the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b and the right frame LED 9c are realized by a 12 channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit. Ru.

  As described later, in this embodiment, the address [07] is assigned to the light emitter driver 413a (see FIG. 25), and as shown in FIG. 12, the terminals AD0 to AD5 for decoding address input are provided. Among them, AD0 to AD2 are connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V), AD3 to AD5 are connected to the ground (GND), and the case where the decode address is set to 000111 (B) = [07] is shown. .

  Although the setting mode of the decode address in the light emitter driver 413a is shown in FIG. 12, the address [08] is allocated to the light emitter driver 413b as described later (see FIG. 25). Of the terminals AD0 to AD5 for decoding address input, AD3 is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V), AD0 to AD2, AD4, and AD5 are connected to ground (GND), and the decoding address is 001000 (B) = [ It will be set to 08]. Further, as described later, since the address [09] is assigned to the light emitter driver 413c (see FIG. 25), among the terminals AD0 to AD5 for decoding address input, A0 and AD3 have the power supply voltage VCC (5 V), AD1, AD2, AD4, and AD5 are connected to ground (GND), and the decode address is set to 001001 (B) = [09].

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the S terminal is connected to the ground (GND). That is, by setting the S terminal to L (low), the through output of the clock signal and data is set to the normal through rate output. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c for performing lighting control of the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b and the right frame LED 9c are different from each other on the light emitter control boards 16D to 16F. Because the control signal is transmitted between the light emitter drivers mounted on different substrates, the influence of noise is large. Therefore, by setting the through output of the clock signal and the data to an output of a normal slew rate, it is configured to ensure tolerance to noise.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the T terminal is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V). That is, by setting the T terminal to H (high), the timeout reset function is set to the enabled state.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, both the Q / S terminal and the Q / I terminal are connected to the ground (GND). That is, by setting the Q / S terminal to L (low), the output signal from each drive output terminal Q0 to Q11 is set to be a constant current output, and the Q / I terminal is set to L (low). Thus, the output logic of the output signal from each of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q11 is normally output without being inverted.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, an external resistor having a predetermined resistance value is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND). In this embodiment, it is assumed that an external resistor of 10 kΩ is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND). In this case, for example, the drive current value of all outputs of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 is set to 150/10 kΩ = 15 MA.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the power supply voltage VDL (12 V) is connected to the VP terminal. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 12, since the 12 V power supply voltage (VDL) and the 5 V power supply voltage (VCL, VCC) are used in the serial-parallel conversion circuit, The power supply voltage VDL is connected to the V terminal and protected to release an over voltage of 12 V or more.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, each drive output terminal Q0 to Q11 is connected to a plurality of light emitters as the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, and the right frame LED 9c. In the example shown in FIG. 12, one light emitter is connected to each drive output terminal for convenience, or three light emitters (for example, single color LEDs) performing the same control are connected in series If a color LED is connected as a light emitter, three terminals for RGB may be connected to one color LED.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the case where the light emitters are connected to all of the drive output terminals Q0 to Q11 is shown, but the drive output terminals Q0 to Q0 are selected according to the number and arrangement of the light emitters If it is not necessary to use all the terminals of Q11, unused terminals may be connected to ground (GND).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, in this embodiment, the T terminals of the light emitter driver 411, the motor driver 412, and the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c are set to H (high), and the time-out function is effective. It is set to the state. In this embodiment, for example, the effect control CPU 120 performs control to turn on the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, and the panel LEDs 9d and 9e in the effect control process (see step S55) described later. Although a signal is output and a control signal for driving and controlling the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 is output, since the time-out function is set to be in an effective state, the control signal is output. The output signal from each drive output terminal is automatically reset after a predetermined period (one second in this example) has elapsed, and lighting control and drive control can not be continued only by outputting. Therefore, in this embodiment, the effect control CPU 120, for example, repeatedly outputs a control signal at least every predetermined period (one second in this example) in effect control process processing (see step S55) described later. The lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b and the right frame LED 9c is continued and executed, and the drive control of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 is continued and executed It controls to do.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the time-out function is set to the valid state, and the light-emitting-body drivers 411a and 411b, the motor driving driver 412, and the light emission are arranged every predetermined period (1 second in this example). Since the output from the drive output terminals of the body drivers 413a to 413c is automatically stopped, for example, after performing the drive control of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330, Although the control for stopping the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 is performed, the driving of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 is not stopped due to a signal failure or malfunction It is possible to prevent a situation in which the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 cause burn-in.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the case where the T terminal is set to H (high) uniformly and the time-out function is set to the enabled state is shown. The setting of the enabled state and the disabled state of the time-out function may be used properly depending on the application. For example, for the motor drive driver, the time-out function is set to the effective state from the viewpoint of preventing the burn-in of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330, while the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the sky frame LED 9a, and the left frame LED 9b Unlike the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330, there is no burn-in and other problems with light emitters such as the right frame LED 9c, so the T terminal is set to L (low) and the timeout function is disabled. It may be configured to be set to the state.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to continuously execute the lighting control and the drive control, the effect control CPU 120 repeatedly outputs the control signal at least every predetermined period (one second in this example) (specifically, Shows the case where the process of rewriting the control signal is performed every 10 ms to repeatedly output the control signal), but the present invention is not limited to such a control mode. For example, an output circuit (output IC) is provided separately from the effect control CPU 120 (may be provided on the effect control board 12 or may be provided on another board such as the effect control relay board 16A), effect control When the CPU 120 outputs the control signal once, the output circuit is configured to repeatedly output the control signal at least every predetermined period (one second in this example) based on the control signal output once. May be

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the T terminal is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V), and the T terminal is physically set to H (high) on hardware to cause time-out. Although the case where the reset function is set to the enabled state is shown, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, by connecting the T terminal to the register for setting the T terminal and changing the set value of the register by the setting signal from the CPU 120 for effect control, whether to enable or disable the timeout function in software May be configured to be set.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, an external resistance of a predetermined resistance value (10 k.OMEGA. In this example) is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND), and the drive output terminal Q0. The drive current values of all outputs of ~ Q23, Q0 to Q11 are set to 15 MA. Here, since there is also a serial-parallel conversion circuit (integrated circuit (IC)) provided with an internal reference resistance, a serial-parallel conversion circuit provided with such an internal reference resistance is used as a light emitter driver or a motor drive driver. Although it may be considered to use an internal reference resistance, it is generally considered that the built-in reference resistance provided in the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit has a fixed drive current value (for example, 20 mA fixed) or a large error (for example, ± 30%). Therefore, in this embodiment, an external resistance is connected between the R terminal and the ground (GND) to use an external reference resistance, thereby setting an appropriate drive current value (15 MA in this example), An error is also suggested (in this example, an error of ± 3%).

  It should be noted that a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit (integrated circuit (IC)) capable of using both internal reference resistance and external reference resistance is used as a light emitter driver or a motor drive driver, and it is configured to be selectively used according to the application. May be For example, in the case where a plurality of light emitters such as LEDs are densely provided for effect, when the light emission becomes sparse, the effect is adversely affected, so that an external reference resistance is used to reduce an error. It may be configured. On the other hand, when performing lighting control of the LED used independently, such as error notification, there is no obstacle in such effects and there may be a large error, so it is configured to use the internal reference resistance. It is also good.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the electric components (in this example, the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the ceiling frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, and the first for operating the movable portion 302) Control means for controlling the effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 for operating the movable member 321 (in this example, the effect control CPU 120) and a control signal according to the serial communication system from the control means Accordingly, output means (in this example, light emitter drivers 411a and 411b) for outputting specific signals (in this example, output signals from the respective drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 and Q0 to Q11) for driving the electric component. And a motor driver 412 and light emitter drivers 413a to 413c). Further, the output means is a first output state (in this example, a normal output state) in which the waveform rises when the input control signal is output to another output means by a change aspect equal to or more than that of the input control signal. It is possible to set one of the output states of the slew rate output state and the second output state (in this example, the low slew rate output state) in which the waveform rises in a gradual change mode than the first output state. In this example, when the S terminal is set to L (low), it is set as an output of a normal slew rate, and when the S terminal is set to H (high), it is set as an output of a low slew rate. Therefore, the setting can be changed according to the use environment, and while the radio wave radiation from the substrate can be suppressed according to the setting, the noise resistance of the control signal for preventing a malfunction can be enhanced. Specifically, radio emission from the substrate can be suppressed by setting the output state of the low slew rate, and noise resistance of the control signal for preventing malfunction can be increased by setting the output state of the normal slew rate. .

  Further, according to this embodiment, another output means is provided on the same substrate as the output means (in this example, as shown in FIG. 3 (2), a plurality of light emitter control boards 16 C are provided). The light emitter drivers 411a and 411b are mounted, and control signals are sequentially transmitted between the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b on the same light emitter control substrate 16C. In this case, the output means is set to the second output state (in the present example, as shown in FIG. 10, in the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b mounted on the light emitter control board 16C, the S terminal is It is set to H (high) and is set to the low slew rate output state). Therefore, when another output unit is provided in the same substrate, radio wave radiation from the substrate can be suppressed.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, the other output means is provided on the other substrate connected to the substrate provided with the output means via the wiring member (for example, a flexible cable or a wire harness) ( In this example, as shown in FIG. 4, the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c are mounted on different light emitter control boards 16D to 16F, respectively, and light emission is mounted on light emitter control boards 16D to 16F having different control signals. Sequentially transmitted among the body drivers 413a to 413c). And, in this case, the output means is set to the first output state (in the present example, as shown in FIG. 12, the light emitter drivers 413a to 413c mounted on the light emitter control boards 16D to 16F are S The terminal is set to L (low) and is set to the normal slew rate output state). Therefore, when another output means is provided on another substrate connected via the wiring member, the noise resistance of the control signal for preventing a malfunction can be enhanced.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the circuit board generally has high noise resistance, in the connection relation in the circuit board, the suppression of radio wave emission is prioritized and the output state of the low slew rate is set to a loose signal waveform. Conversely, wiring members (for example, flexible cables and wire harnesses) connected between the boards have low noise resistance, so in a close relationship between circuit boards, priority is given to noise resistance and a rectangular wave is output as a normal slew rate output state The signal waveform is close to With such a configuration, in this embodiment, noise resistance of a control signal for preventing malfunction can be enhanced while suppressing radio wave radiation to the outside of the gaming machine.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the S terminal is connected to the power supply voltage VCC (5 V) or to the ground (GND), and the S terminal is physically H on the hardware. It shows the case where it is set to (high) and set to the low slew rate output state, or set to L (low) and set to the normal slew rate output state, but such an aspect Not limited. For example, by connecting the S terminal to the register for setting the S terminal and changing the set value of the register according to the setting signal from the CPU 120 for effect control, an output state of low slew rate can be obtained by software or a normal slew rate It may be configured to be able to set whether to set the output state of.

  Further, in this embodiment, transmission of a control signal according to the low slew rate output state between output means (in this example, light emitter drivers) mounted on the same substrate, or output means mounted on different substrates Although the case is shown in which the substrate (in this example, the light emitter control substrates 16C to 16F) in which only one of the control signal transmissions is performed according to the normal slew rate output state between the two is provided Not limited. For example, in the case where a plurality of light emitter drivers are mounted on one light emitter control substrate, among the light emitter drivers, the control signal is transmitted between the light emitter drivers on the same light emitter control substrate. Furthermore, it may be configured to be mixed with one that transmits a control signal to a light emitter driver mounted on another light emitter control board. In this case, for example, even if the light emitter drivers mounted on the same light emitter control substrate, those which transmit control signals between the light emitter drivers are set to the low slew rate output state, and other light emitters The one that outputs the control signal to the light emitter driver mounted on the control substrate may be configured to be set to the normal slew rate output state.

  Further, even when the control signal is transmitted between the light emitter drivers mounted on the same light emitter control substrate, the output state of the low slew rate is not necessarily set. For example, on the light emitter control substrate When the control signal output from one mounted light emitter driver is branched on the substrate, the output state of the normal slew rate may be set. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a modification in the case where a control signal outputted by one light emitter driver mounted on the light emitter control substrate is branched on the substrate.

  In the first modification shown in FIG. 13, a control signal (a through output of a clock signal and data) outputted by one light emitter driver 413d mounted on the light emitter control substrate 16G is branched on the substrate, and one of the branches is branched. It is shown that the control signal is transmitted to the light emitter driver 413e on the same light emitter control board 16G, and the other branched control signal is transmitted to the light emitter driver 413f on the same light emitter control board 16G. As shown in the first modification, even when the control signal is branched and transmitted to the other light emitter drivers 413 e and 413 f even on the same light emitter control substrate 16 G, the branch attenuates the control signal. Noise makes it more susceptible to noise. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, the S terminal may be set to L (low) and set to the output state of a normal slew rate to enhance the noise resistance of the control signal.

  That is, in the case where a plurality of other output means provided in the same substrate as the output means are connected in parallel with the output means (in this example, as in the first modification shown in FIG. A control signal (a through output of a clock signal and data) outputted by one light emitter driver 413d mounted on 16G is branched on the substrate, and one branched control signal is a light emitter on the same light emitter control substrate 16G When the other control signal transmitted to the driver 413e is branched and transmitted to the light emitter driver 413f on the same light emitter control board 16G), the output means is set to the first output state (in this example) In the light emitter driver 413d mounted on the light emitter control substrate 16G as in the first modification shown in FIG. 13, the S terminal is set to L (low) and the output state of the normal slew rate is set. ) May be configured to. With this configuration, noise resistance of the control signal for preventing malfunction can be enhanced.

  In the second modification shown in FIG. 13, a control signal (a through output of a clock signal and data) outputted by one light emitter driver 413g mounted on the light emitter control substrate 16H is branched on the substrate, and one of the branches is branched. The control signal is transmitted to the light emitter driver 413h on the same light emitter control substrate 16H, and the other branched control signal is transmitted to the light emitter driver (not shown) on the external light emitter control substrate (not shown) Cases are shown. As shown in the second modification, even when the other branched control signal is transmitted to the external substrate, as in the first modification, the control signal is attenuated by the branch and is susceptible to noise as in the first modification. . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, the S terminal may be set to L (low) and set to the output state of a normal slew rate to enhance the noise resistance of the control signal. With this configuration, noise resistance of the control signal for preventing malfunction can be enhanced.

  That is, a plurality of other output means provided respectively on the first substrate provided with the output means and the second substrate connected to the first substrate via the wiring member are connected in parallel to the output means (In this example, as in the second modification shown in FIG. 13, the control signal (through output of clock signal and data) output by one light emitter driver 413 g mounted on the light emitter control board 16 H Are branched on the substrate, and one branched control signal is transmitted to the light emitter driver 413 h on the same light emitter control substrate 16 H, and the other branched control signal is on the external light emitter control substrate (not shown). In the case of transmission to the light emitter driver (not shown), the output means is set to the first output state (in this example, as in the second modification shown in FIG. 13, the light emitter control board 16H Light emitter driver mounted on top S terminal may be configured to L is set to (low) is set to the output state of the conventional slew rate) in 13 g. With this configuration, noise resistance of the control signal for preventing malfunction can be enhanced.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the output means is specified by the parallel communication system from the specific signal output unit (in this example, each driver output terminal Q0 to Q23, Q0 to Q11) grouped into a plurality of different groups. A signal (in this example, an output signal from each driver output terminal Q0 to Q23, Q0 to Q11) is output (in this example, in the case of a 24 channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, one group shown in FIG. 9) They are grouped into 6 groups of 4 channels per group, and in the case of a 12 channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, they are grouped into 3 groups of 4 channels per group. The output timing of the specific signal from the specific signal output unit is different for each group (in this example, as shown in FIG. 9, the output timing of the output signal from the driver output terminals Q0 to Q23 and Q0 to Q11 is a group Are distributed to each other). Therefore, the output timings of the signals from the drive output terminals Q0 to Q23 and Q0 to Q11 can be dispersed to achieve spread spectrum, generation of radiation noise can be prevented, and radio wave radiation from the substrate can be further suppressed. .

  Further, according to this embodiment, the movable member (in the present example, the movable portion 302 and the movable member 321) that performs the operation is provided. In addition, the drive means for operating the movable member (in this example, the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330) are driven based on the specific signal output from the specific signal output unit of the same group of the output means. (In this example, as shown in FIG. 11, signals input to the same operation motor are connected to drive output terminals belonging to the same group). Therefore, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the driving accuracy of the driving means while suppressing the radio wave emission from the substrate.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the output means stops the output of the specific signal after a predetermined period (one second in this example) elapses after the control signal is input (a time-out function in this example). (In this example, setting the T terminal to H (high) enables the timeout function to be enabled. See FIG. 6). Therefore, the operation failure due to the wiring failure or the like can be avoided, and the electric component can be stably controlled.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the control signal continuation means for continuously outputting the control signal is provided (in the present example, the CPU for effect control 120, for example, in the effect control process process (see step S55), By repeatedly outputting control signals at least every predetermined period (one second in this example), lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, and the right frame LED 9c is continuously executed, Control is performed so as to continuously execute drive control of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330). Therefore, control corresponding to the stop function of the output means can be realized.

  Further, according to this embodiment, the output means can set the stop function to be valid or invalid (in this example, setting the T terminal to L (low) sets the timeout function to the invalid state). The time-out function is set to the enabled state by setting the T terminal to H (high) (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the setting of the stop function of the output means can be changed according to the application, and the cost can be reduced by the common use of parts.

  In this embodiment, serial-to-parallel conversion circuits 411a and 411b of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in which through outputs of the clock signal and data are connected to other serial-to-parallel conversion circuits in the same substrate, In the serial-parallel conversion circuit 412 to which the motors 303 and 330 are connected, the S terminal is set to H (high), and the through output of the clock signal and data is set to the low through rate output (FIGS. 10 and 11). For serial-to-parallel conversion circuits 413a, 413b, and 413c in which the through output of the clock signal and data is connected to the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit outside the substrate, the S terminal is set to L (low) and the clock signal and The through output of the data is set to the normal slew rate output (Figure 1 It shows the reference) when, but not limited to such embodiments. For example, the through output of all the serial-to-parallel conversion circuits included in the gaming machine may be set to the output of a normal slew rate. The third modification in which the through outputs of all serial-to-parallel conversion circuits are set to the output of a normal slew rate will be described below.

  FIGS. 14 and 15 are explanatory diagrams for explaining a connection example of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in the third modification. As shown in FIG. 14, in the third modification, the S terminal is also set to L (low) for the serial-to-parallel conversion circuits 411a and 411b whose through output is connected to other serial-to-parallel conversion circuits in the same substrate. The through output of the clock signal and data is set to the normal slew rate output. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in the third modification, the S terminal is also set to L (low) in the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit 412 to which the effect motors 303 and 330 are connected, and the clock signal and data pass through. The output is set to the normal slew rate output. In the third modification, serial-to-parallel conversion circuits 413a, 413b, and 413c whose through output is connected to a serial-to-parallel conversion circuit outside the substrate are the same as the connection shown in FIG. Set to the slew rate output. Therefore, in the third modification shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the through output is set to the output of the normal slew rate for all the serial-to-parallel conversion circuits included in the gaming machine.

  According to the third modification shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, since the through output is set to be an output of a normal slew rate for all the serial-to-parallel conversion circuits, the circuit setting is made common. Design errors can be suppressed.

  Also, conversely, for example, the through outputs of all the serial-to-parallel conversion circuits included in the gaming machine may be set to the low through rate output. A fourth modification in which through outputs of all serial-to-parallel conversion circuits are set to low through rate outputs will be described below.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of the serial-parallel conversion circuit in the fourth modification. As shown in FIG. 16, in the fourth modification, the S terminal is also set to H (high) for the serial-to-parallel conversion circuits 413a, 413b, and 413c whose through output is connected to the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit outside the substrate. The through output of the clock signal and data is set to the low through rate output. In the fourth modification, serial-to-parallel conversion circuits 411a and 411b in which the through output is connected to another serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in the same substrate are the same as the connection mode shown in FIG. Set to low slew rate output. Further, in the fourth modification, the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit 412 to which the effect motors 303 and 330 are connected is the same as the connection mode shown in FIG. 11, and the through output is set to a low through rate output. Therefore, in the third modification shown in FIG. 16, the through output is set to the low through rate output for all the serial-to-parallel conversion circuits included in the gaming machine.

  According to the fourth modification shown in FIG. 16, all serial-to-parallel conversion circuits are unified so as to set the through output to a low through rate output respectively. It can be suppressed.

  If all outputs are set to low slew rate output, it may be difficult to secure tolerance to noise in the case of through output to a serial-parallel conversion circuit outside the substrate. In such a case, a buffer circuit with a built-in amplifier may be provided between it and the output destination of the through output. With such a configuration, the through output is amplified by the amplifier incorporated in the buffer circuit, and noise resistance can be secured to some extent even with a low through rate output.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the effect motors 303 and 330 are connected to the serial-parallel conversion circuit, a case is shown in which drive output terminals of a group having the same output timing are connected (see FIG. 11). However, it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, when a full color LED is used as a light emitter, drive output terminals of a group having the same output timing may be connected to three terminals (RGB terminals) of the same full color LED. Hereinafter, a fifth modification will be described in which drive output terminals of a group having the same output timing for full color LEDs are connected.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for describing a connection example of the serial-parallel conversion circuit in the fifth modification. As shown in FIG. 17, in the fifth modification, among the drive output terminals Q0 to Q11, one of three terminals Q0 to Q2 among the terminals of four channels Q0 to Q3 of group 1 whose output timing is the same. The R terminal, the G terminal and the B terminal of the full color LED of the eye are connected respectively. In addition, among the drive output terminals Q0 to Q11, three terminals Q4 to Q6 among the terminals of four channels Q4 to Q7 of the group 2 having the same output timing are the R terminal and the G terminal of the second full color LED. And B terminals are connected respectively. Furthermore, among the drive output terminals Q0 to Q11, three terminals Q8 to Q10 among the terminals of four channels Q8 to Q11 of the group 3 whose output timing is the same are the R terminal and the G terminal of the third full color LED. And B terminals are connected respectively.

  According to the fifth modification shown in FIG. 17, the light emission accuracy of the full-color LED can be secured by connecting to the drive output terminal belonging to the same group regarding the signals inputted to the same full-color LED.

  The number of terminals required for full color LED connection is three (R terminal, G terminal and B terminal), so as shown in FIG. 17, four terminals of each of group 1, group 2 and group 3 are used. One of the terminals is not necessary for connection (in the example shown in FIG. 17, terminals Q3, Q7 and Q11). In this case, terminals unnecessary for connection of the full color LED may be connected to the ground (GND), such as terminals Q3 and Q7 shown in FIG.

  Further, terminals unnecessary for connection of full color LEDs may be used for other applications. For example, when the movable member (effect combination) for effect is operated by driving the solenoid, since connection of the solenoid for the combination is possible with one terminal, Q11 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the solenoid 500 for the effect character may be connected to a terminal unnecessary for connection of the full color LED.

  Further, for example, in a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable members (demonstration effects) for presentation, in the case where the presentation features provided symmetrically in the game area are operated synchronously in some manner, It is also possible to configure so as to connect the solenoids for the rendering combination provided symmetrically to the drive output terminals of the same group. With such a configuration, it is possible to secure the operation system of the movable members that are operated synchronously, such as the rendering combination provided symmetrically.

  Further, for example, when a solenoid for a rendering combination is provided, a predetermined power control IC may be connected between the drive terminal of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit and the lock solenoid for the presentation combination. . In this case, the predetermined power control IC is a power switch (so-called high side switch, which outputs power from the output terminal side only when a high voltage equal to or higher than a predetermined value is input on the input terminal side). -Connected to the drive terminal of the parallel conversion circuit, the output side is connected to the lock solenoid for the effect character, and, for example, when providing solenoids for a plurality of effect characters, high for those effect characters The input side of the side switch may be connected to the drive terminal of the same group, and the high side switch and lock solenoid for those performance parts may be controlled by the signal from the drive terminal of the same group. Also, for example, terminals unnecessary for connection of a full color LED in the same group (in this example, terminals Q3 and Q7 and terminal Q11) The high-side switch connected to, may be or configured to connect the lock solenoid for performance won game on the output side of the high-side switch to.

  For example, when performing lighting control of 7 segment LED and a dot indicator, it is comprised so that the input to these 7 segment LED and a dot indicator may be connected to the drive terminal of the same group, You may comprise so that an output timing may be adjusted.

  Also, if there are unused terminals in the drive output terminals of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, when those unused terminals are not connected, surge voltage is input to those unused terminals due to factors such as static electricity. May cause problems such as excessive heat generation or damage to internal circuits. In view of the above, it is conceivable to provide a protective circuit for preventing a surge voltage inside the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, but this is not preferable because the manufacturing cost of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit increases. Therefore, the unused terminals are configured to be connected to a predetermined reference potential, and the surge voltage is dissipated to the reference potential side of a predetermined power supply substrate (not shown), so that excessive heat generation or damage to the internal circuit And the like may be suppressed. A sixth modification will be described below in which the unused terminal of the drive output terminal of the serial-parallel conversion circuit is connected to the ground (GND) as a reference potential.

  FIGS. 18 to 20 are explanatory diagrams for explaining connection examples of the serial-to-parallel conversion circuit in the sixth modification. Among them, FIG. 18 shows a modified example of the connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as light emitter drivers 411a and 411b for performing lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e. In the example shown in FIG. 18, the panel side LED is connected to 18 drive output terminals Q0 to Q17 out of 24 drive output terminals Q0 to Q24, but 6 drive output terminals Q18 to Q23 are not used. The unused terminals of the six drive output terminals Q18 to Q23 are connected to the ground (GND).

  Further, FIG. 19 shows a modified example of a connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as a motor drive driver 412 for performing drive control of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330. In the example shown in FIG. 19, although each of the effect motors is connected to eight drive output terminals Q0 to Q7 among the twelve drive output terminals Q0 to Q11, four drive output terminals Q8 to Q11 are not yet The unused terminals of the four drive output terminals Q8 to Q11 are connected to the ground (GND).

  Further, FIG. 20 shows a modification of the connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as light emitter drivers 413a to 413c for performing lighting control of the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b and the right frame LED 9c. In the example shown in FIG. 20, LEDs for each frame are connected to nine drive output terminals Q0 to Q8 among the twelve drive output terminals Q0 to Q11. However, three drive output terminals Q9 to Q11 are connected. It is an unused terminal, and the unused terminals of the three drive output terminals Q9 to Q11 are connected to the ground (GND).

  According to the sixth modification shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, even if a surge voltage is generated, the surge voltage can be released to the ground (GND) side, and generation of a defect such as excessive heat generation or damage to the internal circuit Can be suppressed.

  Further, in the sixth modification shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, an external resistance of 3 kΩ is further connected to the VP terminal which is an electrostatic protection terminal for protection. By thus connecting an external resistor to the VP terminal, even if a surge voltage is generated, current exceeding the rated current is prevented from flowing to the VP terminal, excessive heat generation and damage to the internal circuit And other problems can be further suppressed.

  Further, in the sixth modification shown in FIGS. 18 to 20, the case where the unused terminal is connected to the ground (GND) as the reference potential is shown, but not limited to such an aspect, it is connected to another fixed potential You may configure it. A seventh modification will be described below in which the unused terminal of the drive output terminal of the serial-parallel conversion circuit is connected to a fixed potential as the reference potential.

  21 to 23 are explanatory diagrams for explaining a connection example of the serial-parallel conversion circuit in the seventh modification. Among them, FIG. 21 shows a modification of the connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as light emitter drivers 411a and 411b for performing lighting control of the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e. In the example shown in FIG. 21, the panel-side LED is connected to 18 drive output terminals Q0 to Q17 of 24 drive output terminals Q0 to Q24, but 6 drive output terminals Q18 to Q23 are not used. The unused terminals of the six drive output terminals Q18 to Q23 are connected to VCL (5 V) as a fixed potential (connected to the same power supply voltage as the VP terminal).

  Further, FIG. 22 shows a modified example of the connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as a motor drive driver 412 for performing drive control of the first effect motor 303 and the second effect motor 330. In the example shown in FIG. 22, although each of the effect motors is connected to eight drive output terminals Q0 to Q7 of the twelve drive output terminals Q0 to Q11, four drive output terminals Q8 to Q11 are not yet The unused terminals of the four drive output terminals Q8 to Q11 are connected to VCC (5 V) as a fixed potential (connected to the same power supply voltage as the VP terminal).

  Further, FIG. 23 shows a modification of the connection example in the case of using the serial-parallel conversion circuit as light emitter drivers 413a to 413c for performing lighting control of the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b and the right frame LED 9c. In the example shown in FIG. 23, LEDs for each frame are connected to nine drive output terminals Q0 to Q8 out of twelve drive output terminals Q0 to Q11. However, three drive output terminals Q9 to Q11 are connected. It is an unused terminal, and the unused terminals of the three drive output terminals Q9 to Q11 are connected to VDL (12 V) as a fixed potential (connected to the same power supply voltage as the VP terminal).

  According to the seventh modification shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, even if a surge voltage is generated, the surge voltage can be released to the fixed potential (VCL (5 V), VCC (5 V), VDL (12 V)) side, respectively. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of problems such as excessive heat generation and damage to internal circuits.

  Further, also in the seventh modification shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, an external resistance of 3 kΩ is connected to the VP terminal which is an electrostatic protection terminal for protection. By thus connecting an external resistor to the VP terminal, even if a surge voltage is generated, current exceeding the rated current is prevented from flowing to the VP terminal, excessive heat generation and damage to the internal circuit And other problems can be further suppressed.

  The examples shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 show the case where the unused terminals are connected to the same power supply voltage as the VP terminal, but the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, regardless of the power supply voltage connected to the VP terminal, connecting unused terminals to VDL (12 V) uniformly, etc. so that the surge voltage can be released by connecting to a sufficiently high power supply voltage It may be configured. Alternatively, for example, a power supply voltage for surge voltage countermeasure may be provided, and the unused terminal may be uniformly connected to the power supply voltage for the surge voltage countermeasure.

  In this embodiment, an address is assigned to each of the light emitter drivers 411a, 411b, 413a to 413c and the motor driver 412 in advance. FIG. 24 and FIG. 25 are explanatory diagrams showing examples of the addresses given to the respective light emitter drivers 411 a, 411 b and 413 a to 413 c and the motor drive driver 412.

  In this embodiment, in the effect control board 12, the addresses of the respective light emitter drivers 411a, 411b, 413a to 413c and the motor drive driver 412 shown in FIGS. An address management table in which is set is stored. Then, as described above, the connection states of the light emitter drivers 411a, 411b and 413a to 413c and the terminals AD0 to AD4 (or AD0 to AD5) for decoding address input of the motor drive driver 412 are set in advance. The assigned address is set, and the address managed by using the address management table on the side of the effect control board 12 matches the address actually set in each driver.

  In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 is provided with the address of the light emitter driver corresponding to the light emitting target LED in the ROM 121 when performing light emission control of the sky frame LEDs 9a to 9c and the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e. Read from a predetermined address storage area, set the read address in the setting bit of the decode address of the control data format shown in FIG. 8 (see FIG. 8 (1)), and set the address to control data for each light emitter driver By outputting to 411a, 411b, and 413a to 413c, the light emission control of the sky frame LEDs 9a to 9c and the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e is performed.

  When the effect control CPU 120 performs drive control of the effect motors 303 and 330, the address of the motor drive driver 412 corresponding to the effect motors 303 and 330 is a predetermined address storage area provided in the ROM 121. By setting the read address to the setting bit of the decode address of the control data format shown in FIG. 8 (see FIG. 8 (1)), and outputting the control data with the set address to the motor drive driver 412 And drive control of the effect motors 303 and 330.

  The effect control CPU 120 also responds to addresses not set in the address management table shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 (in this example, addresses [00], [01], [05], [06], etc.). Does not output control data (except in the case of malfunction due to data corruption or the like).

  In this embodiment, the addresses [00] and [01] are unused addresses. The address [02] is given to the light emitter driver 411a, and the address [03] is given to the light emitter driver 411b. Also, the address [04] is given to the motor drive driver 412.

  Furthermore, the addresses [05] and [06] are considered as unused addresses. The address [07] is given to the light emitter driver 413a, the address [08] is given to the light emitter driver 413b, and the address [09] is given to the light emitter driver 413c.

  In addition, as already described, the light emitter driver 411a whose address is [02] and the light emitter driver 411b whose address is [03] are configured by a 24-channel serial-parallel conversion circuit, and serial data is The data is converted into parallel data, and supplied to the 24 board-side LEDs 9d and 9e of the game board 2, respectively.

  Also, as described above, the motor driver 412 whose address is [04] is configured by a 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit, converts serial data into parallel data, and drives the first effect motor 303. The drive signals are output from the four output terminals (Q0 to Q3) as drive signals, and are output from the four output terminals (Q4 to Q7) as drive signals for driving the second effect motor 330. In this embodiment, the area of the output terminal numbers 08 to 23 in the area corresponding to [04] of the address of the predetermined address storage area is an unused area.

  Also, as described above, the light emitter driver 413a whose address is [07], the light emitter driver 413b whose address is [08], and the light emitter driver 413c whose address is [09] have 12 channels. The serial data is converted into parallel data, and is supplied to twelve sky frame LEDs 9a, left frame LED 9b, and right frame LED 9c of the game frame, respectively. In this embodiment, among the areas corresponding to [07] to [09], the address of the predetermined address storage area is the area of output terminal numbers 12 to 23 which is an unused area.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in this embodiment, address information is set for a plurality of electrical components in a range equal to or greater than a predetermined value exceeding the minimum value among values in the predetermined settable range. . Specifically, in this embodiment, a plurality of electric components (in this example, the first effects for rotating the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the ceiling frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, and the movable portion 302) Of the addresses that can be assigned to each light emitter driver and motor driver that outputs control data to the motor 303 and the second effect motor 330 for sliding the movable member 321, the minimum value (in this example, the address [ 00]), and is configured to be applied from a predetermined value (address [02] in this example) exceeding the minimum value, and an address from the minimum value to a value less than the predetermined value. (In this example, addresses [00] to [01]) are configured to be unused addresses.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in this embodiment, the address information is set discontinuously in a predetermined settable range for at least a part of the plurality of electric components. Specifically, in this embodiment, a plurality of electric components (in this example, the first effects for rotating the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, the ceiling frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, and the movable portion 302) Of the addresses that can be given to each light emitter driver and motor driver that outputs control data to the second motor for rendering 303 and the second effect motor 330 for sliding the movable member 321, actually each light emitter driver and motor drive There is a portion where the address given to the driver is discontinuous (in this example, addresses [05] to [06] are unused addresses, and addresses [04] to [07] It has become discontinuous between).

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the address is assigned to be discontinuous or to be assigned from a predetermined value exceeding the minimum value, it includes an unset address. Even if the control data is transmitted, as long as the address is not set for any driver, there is no risk of erroneously outputting a signal to any electrical component such as an LED or a motor, and the transmitted control It is possible to reduce the possibility of malfunction in the control of the electrical component when there is a defect in the address information of the data.

  In general, when there is a change in the number of LEDs or presentation motors at the development stage of a game machine, or when there is a change such as integration or elimination of boards used, each driver such as a light emitter driver or a motor drive driver It is necessary to reassign an address, and the development efficiency of the gaming machine may be reduced. On the other hand, according to this embodiment, since the address is provided so as to be discontinuous or the address is provided from a predetermined value exceeding the minimum value, it is not necessary at the development stage. Even if a certain driver is generated, the address given to the unnecessary driver is treated as a missing number to prevent address reassignment, or even if a newly required driver is generated, it is considered as unused. It is possible to eliminate the need for address reassignment by assigning the addresses that have been set (for example, the addresses [00], [01], [05], and [06] shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 25). Cost can be reduced and development efficiency can be improved.

  The way of assigning addresses to the light emitter drivers 411a, 411b, 413a to 413c and the motor drive driver 412 is not limited to the modes shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, and various modes are conceivable.

  For example, although the example shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 shows the case where addresses [00] and [01] are assigned as unused addresses to each driver from addresses [02] or more, only address [00] is not available. It may be configured to be given to each driver from the address [01] or more as the use address. Further, the number of unused addresses may be further increased, and for example, addresses [00] to [02] may be assigned as unused addresses to each driver from addresses [03] or more.

  Also, for example, in the examples shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, there is shown a case where addresses [05] and [06] are not used and the addresses are discontinuous, but only addresses [05] are not used. It may be configured to be discontinuous, or may be configured to make addresses discontinuous by setting addresses [05] to [07] as unused addresses, for example, by increasing the number of unused addresses. .

  In the examples shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, a 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit (in this example, the motor driver 412 and light emitter drivers 413a to 413c) and a 24-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit (in this example) In the case of managing addresses of the light emitter drivers 411a and 411b) using one table, the 12-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit and the 24-channel serial-to-parallel conversion circuit use different tables. Address management may be configured.

  Further, in this embodiment, only the address allocation is given such that the address is provided so as to be discontinuous or the address is provided from a predetermined value exceeding the minimum value, but Also with regard to the output terminal number of the driver, the output terminal number may be set to be discontinuous, or the output terminal number may be set from a predetermined value exceeding the minimum value. For example, regarding the light emitter driver 411a set to the address [02], the output terminal numbers [00] and [01] are set as unused terminal numbers, and are configured to be set to each LED from the output terminal number [02] The output terminal numbers [05] and [06] in the middle may be set as unused terminal numbers, and the output terminal numbers set in each LED may be discontinuous.

[Operation of pachinko gaming machine]
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 main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Further, the register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing. In the game control main process, the loop process may be entered after executing the process for restoring the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop.

  Upon receiving the interrupt request signal from the CTC and receiving the interrupt request, the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 37 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, whereby the gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, and the second starting opening via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, for example, data such as jackpot information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (S13 ).

  Following the information output process, the game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (S15). 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 4B, opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7 and the like in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process processing, normal symbol process processing is executed (S16). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process processing to determine the variation display mode of the normal symbol using the random number value MR4 for determining the common pattern display result, and performs the display operation in the normal symbol display 20 (for example, lighting of segment LED , Turning off, etc.) to enable variable display of the normal symbol and setting of the tilting operation of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning prize ball device 6B, and the like.

  After executing the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (S17). As an example of these, in the command control process, among the output ports included in the I / O 105 corresponding to the settings in the command transmission table designated by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit, effects After control data is set in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the control board 12, predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal, and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By setting the switch to the off state, it is possible to transmit the effect control command based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, the game control timer interrupt process is ended after setting to the interrupt enabled state.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S15 shown in FIG. 37 as the special symbol process process. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (S21). After executing the start winning determination process, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes of S22 to S29 in accordance with the value of the special view process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit.

  In the start winning determination process, first, it is determined whether or not there is a first start winning or a second start winning by the first starting opening switch 22A or the second starting opening switch 22B, and if there is a winning, special map display The random number value MR1 for result judgment, the random number value MR2 for big hit type judgment, and the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment are extracted, and in the case of the first start winning, an empty entry in the first special view reserve storage unit If it is the second start winning combination, it is stored at the top of the vacant entry in the second special view reservation storage unit.

  The special symbol normal processing of S22 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0". In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display is based on the presence / absence of the holding data stored in the first special view holding storage unit and the second special view holding storage unit. A determination is made as to whether or not to start the special drawing game by 4B. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for the special image display result determination, whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect pattern is "big hit" Make a decision (pre-decision) before being displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, in response to the variation display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, the finalized special symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B (big hit symbol or Missing symbol) is set. In the special symbol normal processing, when the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is determined in advance, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “1”.

  The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". In this fluctuation pattern setting process, the fluctuation pattern can be selected from any of a plurality of kinds of fluctuation patterns using numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination based on the result of the prior determination of whether or not the fluctuation display result is "big hit". It includes the process of deciding whether or not. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2".

  By the special symbol normal processing of S22 and the variation pattern setting processing of S23, a variation pattern including the variation display time of the finalized special symbol, the special symbol and the effect symbol as the variation display result of the special symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing use the random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination. Processing for determining the variable display mode of

  The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". In this special symbol variation process, a process to make settings for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol indicator 4A and the second special symbol indicator 4B, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3".

  The special symbol stopping process of S25 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop processing, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the finalized special symbol as the variation display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived) It includes the process of making settings for Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is on. Then, when the big hit flag is on, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “4”. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special process process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". In this big hit opening pre-processing, on the basis of the fluctuation indication result becoming “big hit” and the like, the processing etc which does the setting in order to start execution of the round in big hit game state and open the big winning opening include. At this time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5".

  The big hit open processing of S27 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "5". The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, the processing of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed, and then the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6". .

  The big hit opening post process of S28 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". In this big hit opening post-processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened reached the large winning opening opening frequency maximum value, the winning opening opening frequency maximum value was reached In this case, the process of setting for transmitting the big hit end designation command is included. Then, when the number of round executions has not reached the maximum winning opening open number maximum value, while the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5", when the maximum winning opening opening number maximum value is reached, the special drawing The value of the process flag is updated to "7".

  The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end process, the big hit game state is ended by the rendering device such as the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, the panel side LEDs 9d and 9e, and the movable member 321. Processing to wait until the waiting time corresponding to the period when ending effect is executed as the effect operation to be notified, and various settings for starting probability change control and time saving control corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state ( A process of setting a definite change flag and a time saving flag is included. When such setting is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "0".

  In the big hit end process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit (not shown) is read out, and it is specified whether the big hit type is “non-probable variation big hit” or “probable variation big hit”. . Then, if it is determined that the identified jackpot type is not "non-probable variation big hit", setting (setting of a probability variation flag) for starting the probability variation control is performed. In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variation big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (preset corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure game executable during the setting of the time reduction flag and time reduction control) A predetermined count initial value ("100" in the present embodiment) is set in the time reduction counter.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing effect control main processing executed by the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 starts execution of the main processing. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed to clear the RAM area, set various initial values, and initialize the timer for determining the start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control (S51).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes movable member break-in processing to execute the break-in operation of moving the movable member 321 (S51A). The movable member break-in process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, the effect control CPU 120 checks the operation of the pattern of the plurality of types of movement of the movable member 321 in the effect such as the notice effect, or the initial position of the movable member 321 by the position detection sensor 333 (in the present embodiment, the first position). A movable member initialization process is performed to detect the position) or move the movable member 321 to the initial position (S51B).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the main processing, when the timer interrupt flag is set (on), the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53), and executes the following processing.

  The effect control CPU 120 first analyzes the received effect control command, and performs processing such as setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis processing: S54). In this command analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 confirms the content of the command transmitted from the main substrate 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received in an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command the rendering control command stored in the buffer area is.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes an error notification process, which is one of the processes for executing the error effect (S54A). In the error notification process of step S54A, for example, in response to the error designation command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100, the display operation of the error image in the display area of the effect display device 5, the error sound from the speakers 8L and 8R. Error notification or the like is performed by an output operation, an error light emission operation in the LEDs 9a to 9e, and the like.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected to execute display control of the effect display device 5.

  Next, an effect random number updating process for updating the count value of a counter for generating effect random numbers such as a jackpot symbol determination random number is executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an effect control process (S55) in the effect control main process. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a hold display notice effect determination process of determining the display pattern of the hold storage display together with the presence or absence of the hold display notice effect (S71). A hold display update process is executed to update the hold storage display in the first hold display area 5D and the second hold display area 5U with the display according to the storage contents of the start winning prize reception command buffer (S72).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs one of the processes in S73 to S79 in accordance with the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S73): It is checked whether or not a fluctuation pattern command is received from the gaming control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is checked whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the variation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect pattern variation start process (S74).

  Effect pattern fluctuation start process (S74): 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 (S75). In this embodiment, in the effect symbol variation start process, an effect execution setting process for performing LED control described later is also executed.

  During the effect symbol fluctuation process (S75): While controlling the switching timing and the like of each fluctuation state (the fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern, the end of the 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 (S76).

  Effect pattern fluctuation stop process (S76): Based on the fact that the effect control command (pattern confirmation command) instructing all symbol stop is received, the fluctuation of the effect pattern is stopped and the control to derive and display the display result (stop pattern) Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (S77) or the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S73).

  Big hit display process (S77): 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 processing during the big hit game (S78).

  During the big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game. For example, when a special winning opening open designation command or a special winning opening open designation command is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end effect processing (S79).

  Big hit end effect processing (S79): 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 command reception waiting process (S73).

[Structure of production unit]
Next, the rendering unit 300 will be described based on FIGS. FIG. 3: (A) is a front view which shows a presentation unit, (B) is a rear view. FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view showing the effect unit obliquely from the front. FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view showing the rendering unit as viewed obliquely from behind. FIG. 29A is a front view showing the movable part in the tilted position, and FIG. 29B is a front view showing the movable part in the upright position. FIG. 30 is a rear view showing (A) a pinion gear and (B) a rack gear. FIG. 31 is a schematic view showing (A) in a state in which the movable member is in the first position, and (B) in a state in which the movable member is in the second position. FIG. 33 is a schematic view showing (A) a state in which the pinion gear meshes with the rack gear, (B) a state in which the rack gear is moved, and (C) a state in which the rack gear is restricted. FIG. 34: (A)-(D) is a principal part enlarged view which shows the state of the gear until it will be in a control state. FIG. 35 is a schematic view showing (A) in the restricted state, (B) in a state changed to the restricted release state by rotating the pinion gear in the first operation direction, and (C) in the drive initial state. FIG. 36 is a schematic view showing (A) in the restricted state, (B) in a state changed to the restricted release state by rotating the pinion gear in the second operation direction, and (C) in the drive initial state.

  As shown in FIGS. 26 to 29, 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 a base portion 301 fixed at a predetermined location. The movable portion 302 rotatably provided with respect to the base portion 301, and the upright position vertically standing with the inclined position (see FIG. 29A) in which the movable portion 302 is horizontally inclined. And B) a first effect motor 303 that rotates between:

  A bearing hole 310 is formed through the base portion 301, and a guide groove 311 having an arc shape centering on the bearing hole 310 is formed around the bearing hole 310. At the lower right position of the bearing hole 310 in the back of the base portion 301, a first effect motor 303 for rotating the movable portion 302 is fixed on the back, and it penetrates the base portion 301 and protrudes forward. A rotary disk 312 is fixed to the tip of a shaft (not shown).

  A shaft member 313 pointing in the front-rear direction is provided in a protruding manner at a predetermined position of the peripheral edge of the rotary disk 312, and the lower end of the link member 314 is pivotally supported by the shaft member 313 in a rotatable manner. Further, a detection piece 315 is provided on the opposite side of the shaft member 313 at the periphery of the rotary disc 312, and the detection piece 315 is detected by a position detection sensor 316 provided below the rotary disc 312. The effect control CPU 120 can identify that the movable portion 302 is at the tilting position.

  The movable portion 302 includes a pivoting member 320, a movable member 321 provided slidably on the front side of the pivoting member 320 relative to the pivoting member 320, and a movable member on the back side of the pivoting member 320. And a rack gear 322 which moves integrally with the unit 321. The movable member 321 is capable of reciprocating movement between a first position on the side of the rotation shaft 325 with respect to the rotation member 320 and a second position where the rotation member 325 is separated from the first position.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 executes movable effect to move the movable member 321 between the first position and the second position when the movable portion 302 is in the upright position. ing. When the movable member 321 is at the first position, at least a portion is retracted below the display screen of the effect display device 5, and at least a portion is superimposed on the front side of the display screen of the effect display device 5 at the second position. (See Figure 1).

  The pivoting member 320 is a substantially plate-like member extending in the left-right direction, and is inserted into the bearing hole 310 from the rear side on the front right side, thereby projecting to the pivot shaft 325 and the left side of the pivot shaft 325 A first guide shaft 326 inserted from the rear side into the guide groove 311 and a second guide shaft 327 protruding from the upper right of the pivot shaft 325 and inserted from the rear side into the guide groove 311 There is.

  The upper end of the link member 314 is pivotally supported by a tip of a second guide shaft 327 which is inserted into the guide groove 311 and protrudes to the front side of the base portion 301. That is, the rotary disc 312 and the rotating member 320 are connected via the link member 314. In addition, a coil spring 328 is provided on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft 325, which always biases the rotation member 320 toward the standing position.

  On the left side of the first guide shaft 326, a linear slide groove 329 for guiding the movable member 321 in the left-right direction is extended in the left-right direction. A second effect motor 330 for sliding the movable member 321 is fixed above the slide groove 329 on the front surface of the rotation member 320, and a drive shaft that protrudes through the base portion 301 and protrudes rearward A pinion gear 331 for operating the rack gear 322 is fixed to the tip of the tip 330a. In the present embodiment, a stepping motor is applied as the second effect motor 330.

  On the rear surface on the left side of the pivoting member 320, a hook 332, which is engaged with the left end of a tension spring 323 for biasing the rack gear 322, is protruded rearward. Further, a position detection sensor 333 for detecting a detection piece 334 formed at the right end of the rack gear 322 is provided on the rear surface on the right side, and the detection control is performed by the position detection sensor 333 to perform effect control The CPU 120 can identify that the movable member 321 is at the first position.

  The movable member 321 includes a disk-like light emitting portion 321A and an attaching portion 321B extending to the right from the light emitting portion 321A. The light emitting unit 321A is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (not shown) inside, and is capable of emitting light forward. Further, two bosses 334a and 334b are provided on the back surface of the mounting portion 321B, and the bosses 334a and 334b are inserted into the slide groove 329, and the rack gear 322 is screwed from the back side of the rack gear 322 By fixing 322, the movable member 321 disposed on the front side of the rotation member 320 and the rack gear 322 disposed on the rear side of the rotation member 320 are integrated.

  The integrated movable member 321 and the rack gear 322 are guided so as to be slidable in the lateral direction with respect to the rotation member 320 by the two bosses 334 a and 334 b being inserted into the slide groove 329. Further, on the right side of the rack gear 322, a hook 335, which is engaged with the right end of the tension spring 323 whose left end is engaged with the hook 332 of the rotating member 320, is protruded backward. That is, one end of the tension spring 323 is locked to the hook 332 of the rotation member 320 and the other end is locked to the hook 335 of the rack gear 322, so that the movable member 321 is always directed to the second position side. Energize.

  In the effect unit 300 configured in this manner, the movable portion 302 is located at the tilt position in the drive initial state as shown in FIG. Then, when the rotary disk 312 is rotated clockwise in a front view by the first effect motor 303, the second guide shaft 327 is pulled downward by the link member 314, and the front view is centered on the rotational shaft 325. It rotates about 90 degrees clockwise, and rotates to the standing position shown in FIG. 29 (B). Since the biasing force of the coil spring 328 acts when rotating from the inclining position to the upright position, the load on the first effect motor 303 is reduced. Further, the first effect motor 303 is reversely driven to rotate from the standing position to the tilting position.

  Next, the detailed structure of the pinion gear 331 and the rack gear 322 will be described. As shown in FIG. 30A, the pinion gear 331 is a rotary gear having a plurality of drive teeth protruding from a part of the circumferential surface of the disk member. The drive teeth have a plurality of drive teeth 340A protruding in the rotational direction, and a tooth thickness L2 in a pitch circle having a radius from the drive shaft 330a to a position where the teeth mesh with each other than the tooth thickness L1 of the drive teeth 340A. A large drive tooth 340B and a drive tooth 340C in which the tooth thickness L3 in the pitch circle is longer than the tooth thicknesses L1 and L2 of the drive teeth 340A and 340B (tooth thickness L1 <L2 <L3 ).

  Further, since the tooth thickness dimensions L1, L2, L3 of the drive teeth 340A, 340B, 340C are different from each other as described above, the tip surface 342A of the drive tooth 340A, the tip surface 342B of the drive tooth 340B, and the tip surface 342C of the drive tooth 340C. The circumferential length dimension in each is the same as the relationship between the tooth thickness dimensions L1, L2, and L3. That is, the circumferential length dimension of the tip surface 342B is longer than the circumferential length dimension of the tip surface 342A, and the circumferential length dimension of the tip surface 342C is the circumferential direction of the tip surfaces 342A and 342B. Longer than the length dimension of the

  In the present embodiment, the front end surfaces 342A and 342B are flat surfaces, and the front end surface 342C that constitutes the restriction portion described later is a curved surface along an arc centered on the drive shaft 330a.

  Tooth groove dimension L4 between each drive tooth 340A and drive tooth 340A and tooth groove dimension L5 between drive tooth 340A and drive tooth 340B are the same (tooth groove dimension L4 = L5), drive tooth 340A The tooth space L6 between the tooth and the driving tooth 340C is longer than the tooth space L4, L5 (L4, L5 <L6). These drive teeth 340A, 340B, and 340C are formed over about one third of the circumferential surface, and the remaining two thirds of the circumferential surface are notches 341 in which the drive teeth are circumferentially removed. There is. That is, the pinion gear 331 has on its peripheral surface a meshing portion having driving teeth and meshing with the rack gear 322 and a meshing portion not having driving teeth and not meshing with the rack gear 322.

  In the present embodiment, in the pinion gear 331, the clockwise direction in FIG. 30A is a first operation direction for moving the rack gear 322 from the second position to the first position, that is, in the first direction. The rotation is the second operating direction for moving the rack gear 322 from the first position to the second position, that is, in the second direction.

  As shown in FIG. 30 (B), the rack gear 322 is a gear having a plurality of driven teeth protruding from a part of the side surface of the rod-like member. The driven teeth include a plurality of driven teeth 350A protruding along the side surface on the side of the pinion gear 331, a driven tooth 350B having a tooth thickness L12 at a position where the driving teeth mesh with each other is larger than a tooth thickness L11 of the driven tooth 350A, and A thickness L13 has a driven tooth 350C longer than the thickness L11, L12 of the driven teeth 350A, 350B (tooth thickness L11 <L12 <L13). Further, the tip surfaces of the driven teeth 350A, 350B, and 350C are flat.

  Tooth groove dimension L14 between each driven tooth 350A and driven tooth 350A and tooth groove dimension L15 between driven tooth 350A and driven tooth 350C are the same (tooth groove dimension L14 = L15), driven tooth 350A A tooth space dimension L16 between the tooth and the driven tooth 350B is longer than the tooth space dimensions L14 and L15 (L14, L15 <L16).

  The tooth groove dimensions L14 and L15 in the rack gear 322 correspond to the tooth thickness dimension L1 of the drive tooth 340A, and the tooth groove dimension L16 corresponds to the tooth thickness dimension L2 of the drive tooth 340B. . Further, the tooth groove dimensions L4, L5 of the pinion gear 331 correspond to the tooth thickness L11 of the driven tooth 350A, and the tooth groove L6 corresponds to the tooth thickness L13 of the driven tooth 350C. .

  The driven teeth 350A, 350B, and 350C are formed from the lower portion in the longitudinal direction of the side surface to substantially the center in the vertical direction, and the upper portion from the center is a dropout portion 351 in which the driven teeth are dropped in the longitudinal direction. That is, the rack gear 322 has a toothed portion having a driven tooth and meshing with the pinion gear 331, and a non-meshing portion having no driven tooth and not meshing with the pinion gear 331 on the side surface.

  In the present embodiment, the rack gear 322 moves between the upper second position and the lower first position in FIG. That is, when the pinion gear 331 rotates in the first operation direction, the pinion gear 331 moves from the second position to the first position, that is, in the first direction, and when the pinion gear 331 rotates in the second operation direction, the pinion gear 331 moves from the first position to the second position. It moves to the position, that is, in the second direction.

  Next, the operation modes of the pinion gear 331 and the rack gear 322 will be described based on FIGS. In the present embodiment, since movable member 321 reciprocates between the first position and the second position when movable portion 302 is at the upright position, movable portion 302 is at the upright position in the following. The description will be made on the basis of the vertical and horizontal directions of time.

  In this embodiment, an example in which the movable member 321 reciprocates between the first position and the second position when the movable portion 302 is in the upright position will be described, but the movable portion 302 is in the inclined position. The movable member 321 may reciprocate between the first position and the second position during rotation or during rotation.

  As shown in FIGS. 31A and 31B, the movable member 321 (rack gear 322) has a first lower position where the boss 334b is located at the lower end of the slide groove 329 with respect to the rotating member 320; The boss 334 a is vertically reciprocable between a second upper position where the boss 334 a is located at the upper end of the slide groove 329.

  As shown in FIG. 31A, the movable member 321 is subjected to an upward biasing force by the tension spring 323 at the first position, but the pinion gear 331 and the rack gear 322 drive teeth 340C as described later. The second tip of the driven tooth 350C abuts on the tip end surface 342C of the second gear, thereby changing the movable member 321 to the restricted state (locked state) that restricts the upward movement of the movable member 321 by the biasing force of the tension spring 323. The movable member 321 is held at the first position even when the motor 330 is in the off state. The details of the restricted state (locked state) will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 31B, when the restricted state is released, the movable member 321 is moved upward by the biasing force of the tension spring 323 and then held at the second position by the tension spring 323. That is, the biasing force of the tension spring 323 exceeds the load of the movable member 321.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 33 (A), with the drive teeth 340B meshing with the corresponding driven teeth 350B from above, as shown in FIG. 33 (B), the pinion gear 331 rotates in the first operation direction. Thus, the drive teeth 340A and the corresponding driven teeth 350A mesh with each other, and the rack gear 322 moves in the first direction (downward direction) against the upward biasing force of the tension spring 323. Then, as shown in FIG. 33C, the tip end of the driven tooth 350C abuts on the tip end surface 342C of the drive tooth 340C, and the rack gear 322, that is, the movable member 321 is held at the first position. Ru.

  Here, the details when changing from the restriction release state to the restriction state (locked state) will be described. As shown in FIG. 33A, when the movable member 321 is in the second position, the drive teeth 340A, 340B mesh with the driven teeth 350A, 350B by the pinion gear 331 rotating in the first operation direction. Thus, the rack gear 322 moves in the first direction against the upward biasing force of the tension spring 323, and the movable member 321 descends toward the first position.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 34A, before the engagement between the drive teeth 340A adjacent to the drive teeth 340C among the plurality and the driven teeth 350A adjacent to the driven teeth 350C among the plurality is released, the drive teeth 340C are released. And the driven tooth 350C are engaged, and the engagement between the drive tooth 340A and the driven tooth 350A is released. Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (B), after the drive tooth 340C is opposed to the missing portion 351 of the rack gear 322, the tip of the drive tooth 340C moves from the root to the tip of the tooth surface of the driven tooth 350C. I will.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 34C, when the tip of the drive tooth 340C is separated from the tooth surface of the driven tooth 350C by the rotation of the pinion gear 331, the engagement between the drive tooth 340C and the driven tooth 350C is released. That is, the drive tooth 340C is an adjacent drive tooth adjacent to the missing portion 341, and the driven tooth 350C is an adjacent driven tooth adjacent to the missing portion 351 (the drive tooth 340C is behind the first direction among the plurality of driven teeth). (The drive teeth meshing with the driven teeth 350C at the end of the side), the transmission of power for moving the rack gear 322 in the first direction is interrupted by the meshing of the subsequent drive teeth and the driven teeth. When the tip of the drive tooth 340C is separated from the tooth surface of the driven tooth 350C and the engagement between the drive tooth 340C and the driven tooth 350C is released, the rack gear 322 is moved in the second direction by the biasing force of the tension spring 323. Do.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 34C, when the pinion gear 331 further rotates, the tip end surface 342C of the drive tooth 340C intersects the tip line T passing through the tip of each driven tooth 350A, 350B, 350C of the rack gear 322. Do. At this time, as described above, the transmission of the power for moving the rack gear 322 in the first direction is interrupted by the meshing of the subsequent drive teeth and the driven teeth, so that the rack gear 322 is In order to move in two directions, the tip of the driven tooth 350C abuts against the tip end surface 342C of the drive tooth 340C so as to be pressed.

  Thus, after the contact point S of the driven tooth 350C with respect to the drive tooth 340C moves from the tooth surface of the drive tooth 340C (see FIG. 34A) to the tip of the drive tooth 340C (see FIG. 34B) , Move to the tip end surface 342C of the drive tooth 340C (see FIG. 34 (C)). That is, the tip end surface 342C is shifted so as to slide in a sliding contact from the tooth surface of the drive tooth 340C toward the tooth tip.

  Thereafter, when the tip of the driven tooth 350C reaches a substantially central position in the circumferential direction of the tip end surface 342C, the second effect motor 330 is turned off and the rotation of the pinion gear 331 is stopped (see FIG. 34D). . In this state, the tip end surface 342C is inclined toward the rack gear 322 in the second direction so that the tip end surface 342C intersects the tip line T. Further, the rack gear 322 is directed upward by the biasing force of the tension spring 323. Since the tip of the driven tooth 350C is pressed against the tip end surface 342C by being urged, the restriction state (lock state) is established in which the movement of the rack gear 322 in the second direction is restricted. That is, the drive teeth 340C and the driven teeth 350C constitute a restricting means that restricts the movement of the rack gear 322 in the second direction (upward direction).

  Also, the pinion gear 331 is a gear rotated by the second effect motor 330, and the tip end surface 342C constituting the restricting portion is configured by a curved surface along an arc centered on the drive shaft 330a of the pinion gear 331. Then, as shown in FIG. 34C, after the contact point S of the driven tooth 350C with respect to the drive tooth 340C moves from the tooth surface of the drive tooth 340C to the tip end surface 342C, the pinion gear 331 reaches the position shown in FIG. Since the contact point S between the driven tooth 350C and the tip end surface 342C is not displaced in the second direction of the rack gear 322 even if the motor rotates, the rack gear 322 slightly moves in accordance with the rotation of the pinion gear 331. Can be prevented from slightly rising to give the player an uncomfortable feeling.

  For example, when the tip end surface 342C constituting the restricting portion is a flat surface, as shown in FIG. 34C, the contact point S of the driven tooth 350C to the drive tooth 340C is from the tooth surface of the drive tooth 340C to the tip end surface 342C. After the movement, when the pinion gear 331 rotates to the position shown in FIG. 34D, the contact point S ′ between the driven tooth 350C and the tip end surface 342C is displaced in the second direction of the rack gear 322. Further, when trying to release the restricted state by rotating the pinion gear 331 in the first operation direction, the biasing force by the tension spring 323 is increased as compared with the case where the tip surface 342C is a curved surface, so for the second effect The load on the motor 330 is increased. Accordingly, the tip end surface 342C is preferably configured as a curved surface along an arc centered on the drive shaft 330a of the pinion gear 331.

  In the present embodiment, since the second effect motor 330 is a stepping motor, the drive teeth 340C are stopped at the restricted position shown in FIG. 34D by the number of steps (rotational angle) from the reference position. The rotation of the pinion gear 331 can be stopped. For example, a sensor or the like for detecting that the drive tooth 340C is in the restricted position shown in FIG. 34D is provided, and based on the detection condition from the sensor The rotation may be stopped.

  Also, when changing to the restricted state, stop positions at which the rotation of the pinion gear 331 is stopped are set, for example, at a plurality of locations within the range where the driven teeth 350C abut the tip surface 342C, and stop at different locations every predetermined number of times. By doing so, it is possible to prevent deformation of the tip end surface 342C due to wear due to repeated stopping. In this case, for example, extending the tip end surface 342C in the circumferential direction of the dropout portion 341 can be considered.

  Next, the method of releasing the regulation state will be described. First, in the restricted state shown in FIG. 35A, by rotating the pinion gear 331 in the first operation direction, the drive tooth 340C moves, and the tip of the driven tooth 350C separates from the tip end surface 342C. Is opposed to the rack gear 322 and the intersection of the tip end surface 342C and the tooth tip line T is released, the restriction of the driven tooth 350C by the tip end surface 342C is released, and the restricted state is changed to the restricted release state.

  As shown in FIG. 35 (B), the rack gear 322 is lifted in the second direction by the tensile force of the tension spring 323 in the restriction released state, so the movable member 321 moves from the first position to the second position. Move fast. Further, in the present embodiment, since the first position is the drive initial position, as shown in FIG. 35C, the pinion gear 331 is still rotated in the first operation direction even after changing to the restriction release state. When the drive tooth 340B reaches a position where it meshes with the driven tooth 350B, the second effect motor 330 is turned off to stop the rotation of the pinion gear 331.

  Therefore, when moving the movable member 321 from the second position to the first position, the pinion gear 331 is further rotated in the first operation direction, whereby the rack gear is engaged with the drive teeth 340B and 340A and the driven teeth 350B and 350A. 322 can be moved in a first direction. Thus, the movable member 321 can be moved from the first position to the second position and can also be moved from the second position to the first position simply by rotating the pinion gear 331 in the first operation direction. The control load of the effect control CPU 120 that controls the second effect motor 330 can be reduced.

  FIG. 36 shows another example of the method of releasing the regulation state. In the restricted state shown in FIG. 36A, by rotating the pinion gear 331 in the second operation direction opposite to the first operation direction, the drive teeth 340C move and the tips of the driven teeth 350C are from the tip end surface 342C. While the intersection of the tip end surface 342C and the tip line T is released, the driven tooth 350C enters the tooth space between the drive tooth 340C and the drive tooth 340A, and as shown in FIG. 34A, Since the tooth flank of the tooth 350C is in meshing engagement with the tooth flank of the drive tooth 340C, the movement of the rack gear 322 in the second direction by the tension spring 323 is restricted by the abutment with the drive tooth 340C.

  Therefore, the rack gear 322 can be raised by the rotation of the pinion gear 331 by further rotating the pinion gear 331 in the second operation direction. That is, as shown in FIG. 35, when the restricted state is released by rotating the pinion gear 331 in the first operation direction in the restricted state, the movable member 321 is moved from the first position at the predetermined speed by the biasing force of the tension spring 323. When the restricted state is released by rotating the pinion gear 331 in the second operation direction in the restricted state as shown in FIG. 36, the movable member 321 is moved from the first position to the second position at an arbitrary speed. It can be moved to the position.

  Specifically, the movable member 321 can be raised at high speed by rotating the pinion gear 331 at high speed when the pinion gear 331 is rotated at low speed. Moreover, it becomes possible to raise in various modes, such as stopping in the middle of raising and moving up and down.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pinion gear 331 as the drive gear rotated (actuated) by the second effect motor 330 as the drive source, and the pinion gear 331 The rack gear 322 is urged by a tension spring 323 in a second direction opposite to the first direction of movement (operation) by the pinion gear 331, and the pinion gear 331 is And a tip surface 342C as a restricting portion provided at the tip of a drive tooth 340C as an adjacent drive tooth adjacent to the dropout portion 341. After the engagement of the drive tooth 340C and the driven tooth 350C of the rack gear 322 is released, the driven tooth 350C has a tip end surface. Movement in the second direction of the rack gear 322 is restricted by abutting the 42C.

  That is, when the engagement between the drive teeth 340C and the driven teeth 350C is released and the notched portion 341 faces the rack gear 322, the driven teeth 350C of the rack gear 322 biased in the second direction abut on the tip end surface 342C. Movement in the second direction is restricted. Thus, movement of the rack gear 322 in the second direction can be restricted by using the tip end surface 342C provided on the drive teeth 340C of the pinion gear 331, so movement of the rack gear 322 and the movable member 321 in the first direction is possible. It is possible to stop the operation of the rack gear 322 with a simple structure by the drive gear and the driven gear without increasing the number of parts by separately providing the control means for restricting the movement.

  In the above embodiment, the rack gear 322, which is a driven gear, is urged in the second direction by the tension spring 323. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the driven gear is other than a spring member. It may be biased in the second direction by the biasing means. Further, for example, when the movable portion 302 is provided upside down, the rack gear 322 is always urged downward (the second direction) by the load of the movable member 321, and hence the rack gear 322 is urged in the second direction by its own weight. Are included.

  The pinion gear 331 is a gear rotated by the second effect motor 330, and the rack gear 322 has a first position (the position shown in FIG. 31A) and a second position different from the first position (FIG. 31 (FIG. C), and the pinion gear 331 rotates in the first operation direction to operate the rack gear 322 in the first direction, whereby the drive teeth 340A, 340B, 340C and the driven teeth 350A, After moving from the second position to the first position by meshing with 350B and 350C, the missing portion 341 faces and the meshing between the drive teeth 340A, 340B and 340C and the driven teeth 350A, 350B and 350C is released. It is biased in the second direction by the tension spring 323 and operates from the first position to the second position.

  As described above, since the rack gear 322 can be reciprocated only by rotating the pinion gear 331 in the first operation direction, the control load of the second effect motor 330 can be reduced.

  Further, in the restricted state where movement of the rack gear 322 in the second direction is restricted by the driven teeth 350C coming into contact with the tip end surface 342C, as shown in FIG. 35, the rack gear 322 is moved in the first direction. It can be released by operating in a second operating direction opposite to the first operating direction as shown in FIG.

  By doing this, when the restricted state is not released even if the pinion gear 331 is rotated in one of the first operation direction and the second operation direction, the rack gear 322 is released by being operated in the other direction. It becomes easy to avoid that the driven gear 350C bites on the tip end surface 342C and can not move the rack gear 322.

  Further, in the restricted state, the operation mode of the rack gear 322 differs between when the pinion gear 331 is rotated in the first operation direction and when it is rotated in the second operation direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 35 (B), when the pinion gear 331 is rotated in the first operation direction, the rack gear 322 is lifted by the biasing force of the tension spring 323, as shown in FIG. 36 (B). When the pinion gear 331 is rotated in the second operation direction, the rack gear 322 ascends according to the rotation of the pinion gear 331, so that the operation mode of the movable member 321 integrated with the rack gear 322 can be diversified.

  The tooth thickness L3 of the drive teeth 340C is longer than the tooth thicknesses L1 and L2 of the other drive teeth 340A and 340B (for example, tooth thickness L1 <L2 <L3). By doing this, it is possible to prevent damage or the like due to a load applied to the drive tooth 340C when the non-engagement state in which the driven teeth 350A, 350B, and 350C are not engaged is engaged. In addition, since the tip end surface 342C that constitutes the restricting portion also becomes wide as the tooth thickness dimension L3 becomes wide, it becomes easy to restrict the driven tooth 350C.

  The pinion gear 331 is a gear that is rotated by the second effect motor 330, and the tip end surface 342C that constitutes the restricting portion is configured by a curved surface along an arc centered on the drive shaft 330a of the pinion gear 331. Even if the pinion gear 331 rotates in a state where the driven tooth 350C is in contact with the tip end surface 342C, the contact point S between the driven tooth 350C and the tip end surface 342C is not displaced in the moving direction of the rack gear 322. The rack gear 322 can be prevented from being slightly moved according to the rotation of the gear.

  The tooth thickness L13 of the driven tooth 350C meshing with the driving tooth 340C in the driven tooth is longer than the tooth thicknesses L11 and L12 of the other driven teeth 350B and 350C (tooth thickness L11 <L12 <L13) By doing this, it is possible to prevent damage or the like due to a load applied to the driven tooth 350C when the non-engaging state in which the driving tooth 340C is not engaged is engaged. Further, in the state of being in contact with the restricting portion, it is possible to prevent damage or the like due to a load applied by the force biased in the second direction.

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26, FIG. 31 and FIG. 32, the effect unit 300 is provided with a cable 361 for supplying power to the LED of the light emitting portion 321A of the movable member 321.

  FIGS. 32A and 32B schematically show the side surfaces of FIGS. 31A and 31B, respectively. In FIG. 32, for easy viewing, the distance between the movable member 321 and the pivoting member 320 and the distance between the pivoting member 320 and the rack gear 322 are drawn wider, but in actuality, they are shown in the figure. It is narrower than.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cable 361 passes from the connector 363 provided on the relay substrate from the effect control substrate 12 of the base portion 301 to the movable member 321 via the pressing member 364 of the cable 361 provided on the rotating member 320. The light emitting unit 321A is connected to a connector 362 provided on an LED substrate on which the LED of the light emitting unit 321A is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 32A, when the movable member 321 stands by at the first position, the portion of the cable 361 between the pressing member 364 and the connector 362 is in a considerably bent state. .

  As shown in FIG. 32B, when the movable member 321 is advanced to the second position, the portion of the cable 361 between the pressing member 364 and the connector 362 is stretched so that there is not much margin. Become.

  Therefore, a force in the direction from the second position to the first position is applied to the movable member 321 by the cable 361. In the state where the cable 361 is extended, the covering material of the cable 361 is a resin, so when the cable 361 is cold, the force applied to the movable member 321 by the cable 361 is smaller than when the cable 361 is not cold. Become stronger.

  The tension spring 323 is pulled by the second effect motor 330 until the movable member 321 is in the second position. Therefore, the second effect motor 330 can generate a force stronger than the tensile force (biasing force) in the state where the tension spring 323 is pulled most.

  As described above, the biasing force of the tension spring 323 exceeds the load of the movable member 321. However, when the biasing force of the tension spring 323 is increased, the output of the second effect motor 330 for pulling the tension spring 323 also needs to be increased. The use of a motor with a large output increases the manufacturing cost, so the output of the motor is preferably minimized.

  As the tension spring 323 in the present embodiment, not only the load of the movable member 321 but also the force for pulling the movable member 321 in the extended state of the cable 361 and the cost of the second effect motor 330 are considered. A spring is used which can provide a minimum necessary biasing force.

  Therefore, if the cable 361 of poor quality is used and it becomes hard at low temperature, it is conceivable that the biasing force of the tension spring 323 is insufficient when the movable member 321 is first moved. Usually, a cable that is harder than expected at low temperatures is not used.

  However, in the present embodiment, when activating the pachinko gaming machine 1 which has been left standing and cooled at night, in order to prevent the situation where the biasing force of the tension spring 323 is insufficient, the diagram described later As shown in step S515 of 41, a break-in operation is performed to break in the movement of the movable member 321. By performing a break-in operation of moving the movable member 321 from the first position to the second position, the cable 361 can be flexed and extended and the cable 361 can be flexibly fitted. As a result, it is possible to prevent the situation where the biasing force of the tension spring 323 runs short.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the cable 361 is a device that emits heat (the effect display device 5, the first effect motor 303, and the second effect motor 330). Since the cables 361 are provided in the vicinity, the cable 361 is kept in a highly flexible state by heat.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing the movable member break-in process (S51A) in the effect control main process. Referring to FIG. 41, the CPU for effect control 120 controls the first effect motor 303 to move the movable unit 302 to the upright position (S511).

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not an abnormality is detected in the movement of the movable unit 302 (S512). When it is determined that an abnormality is detected (YES in S512), the effect control CPU 120 reports an abnormality of the movable unit 302 (S513). The notification is performed by the display on the effect display device 5 and the audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether an operation to stop the notification has been performed by the store clerk at the game arcade (S514). If it is determined that an abnormality in the movement of the movable portion 302 is not detected (NO in S512), and if it is determined that an operation to stop the notification has been performed (YES in S514), the CPU 120 for effect control is movable The second effect motor 330 is controlled to move the member 321 to the first position (S515). Here, the movable member 321 may be reciprocated between the second position and the first position.

  As described above, since the movable member is moved by the second effect motor 330 having a stronger force than the tension spring 323, the movable member 321 can be moved more reliably. This allows the movement of the cable 361 and the movable member 321 to be accustomed by the cable 361 being in a bent state and in an extended state.

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not an abnormality is detected in the movement of the movable member 321 (S516). When it is determined that an abnormality is detected (YES in S516), the effect control CPU 120 reports an abnormality of the movable member 321 (S517). The notification is performed by the display on the effect display device 5 and the audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether an operation to stop the notification has been performed by the store clerk at the game arcade (S518). If it is determined that an abnormality in the movement of the movable member 321 is not detected (NO in S516), and if it is determined that an operation to stop the notification is performed (YES in S518), the effect control CPU 120 executes Process to the caller of this process.

  Next, control of the LEDs 9a to 9e will be described. The LEDs 9a to 9e can emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a plurality of light emission patterns corresponding to the effects to be executed. The effect control CPU 120 can control the LEDs 9a to 9e to emit light (light, blink, etc.) in a predetermined light emission pattern when control data is set in the control data area provided in the RAM 122. ing.

  The control data set in the control data area is data for performing light emission (lighting, blinking, and the like) control in each of the light emitter control boards 16C to 16F. Specifically, an identifier for uniquely identifying each of the light emission patterns is assigned, and the control data described above is data indicating the identifier. When the control data is set in the control data area, the effect control CPU 120 reads the control data and outputs the data to the light emitter control boards 16C to 16F. In each of the light emitter control boards 16C to 16F, the LEDs 9a to 9e are turned on by controlling by the light emitter drivers 411a, 411b, 413a to 413c, etc. to emit light in the light emission pattern identified by the identifier indicated by the control data. / Driven off. On the other hand, when the control data area is NULL, it is determined that control data is not set in the control data area. Further, the timing at which the control data is set is timing prior to the timing at which the control is started by the control data or the timing at which the control is started by the control data. In the following description, when demonstrating the effect by any one of LED9a-9e, it may only express as LED effect.

  FIG. 42 is a diagram showing an example of the control data area. The control data area includes at least one control data area and another control data area. Specifically, in the case of the present embodiment, five control data areas of layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4 and layer 5 are included. Each layer corresponds to a sound effect that outputs a sound. For example, the “error” effect is an effect in which a screen indicating an error is also displayed on the effect display device 5, but corresponds to an effect of outputting an error sound. Note that the sound effect may also include an effect that produces no sound (silence effect), and there may be an LED effect corresponding to this silence effect. The LED effect corresponding to the silent effect is an effect that causes the LED to emit light instead of turning off the LED.

  Also, layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4 and layer 5 have priority levels set, and layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, layer 5 and layer 5 (layer 1 is the most prioritized). The priority is low, and layer 5 has the highest priority). Here, “priority is set” specifically refers to the order of layer 5, layer 4, layer 3, layer 2, layer 1 when the effect control CPU 120 controls the LEDs 9a to 9e. It is determined whether control data is set or not, and control data set in the control data region determined to be set is output to each of the light emitter control boards 16C to 16F. , The layer 5, the layer 4, the layer 3, the layer 2, and the layer 1 are prioritized in order. In addition, the example which implement | achieves setting of a priority is not restricted to this, For example, you may make it assign the value which shows a priority to each layer. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 first refers to the values assigned to all the layers for which control data is set (even when control data is set for a plurality of layers). The control data set in the layer to which the value with the highest priority (for example, the maximum value) is assigned is output to the light emitter control boards 16C to 16F.

  As described above, since priority is set to the layers, only one LED effect is performed in the LED effect, and a plurality of LED effects are not simultaneously performed, but sound effects corresponding to the LED effects are simultaneously performed. It may be done. For example, when control data for BGM effect is set in the control data area of layer 1 and control data for another effect is not set in the control data area of a layer having a higher priority than layer 1, BGM BGM is performed as a sound effect along with the LED effect of the effect. In this state, for example, when control data for another effect is set in the control data area of layer 3, in the LED effect, the LED effect of BGM effect ends and the LED effect of the other effect is performed. In sound effects, BGM and sound effects of other effects are performed simultaneously.

  When the control data is set in one of the control data areas, the effect control CPU 120 emits light (lights up) of the LEDs 9a to 9e with a light emission pattern corresponding to the control data area in which the control data is set. , Blink, etc.). Specifically, for example, when the gaming state is in the low base state, as shown in FIG. 42, when control data is set in layer 1, it corresponds to the BGM effect (normal fluctuation, reach fluctuation) of layer 1 The LEDs 9a to 9e are controlled to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) according to the light emission pattern. In addition, when control data is set to the layer 2, control is performed to cause the LEDs 9a to 9e to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the notice B effect of the layer 2. In addition, when control data is set to the layer 3, control is performed to cause the LEDs 9a to 9e to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the notice A effect of the layer 3. When control data is set to the layer 4, control is performed to cause the LEDs 9 a to 9 e to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) in a light emission pattern corresponding to the finalized notification effect of the layer 4. When control data is set to the layer 5, the LEDs 9a to 9e are controlled to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the error effect of the layer 5.

  When the gaming state is high base state, as shown in FIG. 42, when control data is set to layer 1, the LED 9a has a light emission pattern corresponding to the BGM effect (normal fluctuation) of layer 1 Control is made to emit light (light, blink, etc.) to 9e. When control data is set to the layer 2, the LEDs 9 a to 9 e are controlled to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the BGM effect (reach change) of the layer 2. In addition, when control data is set to the layer 3, control is performed to cause the LEDs 9 a to 9 e to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the notice effect (all) of the layer 3. When control data is set to the layer 4, control is performed to cause the LEDs 9 a to 9 e to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) in a light emission pattern corresponding to the finalized notification effect of the layer 4. When control data is set to the layer 5, the LEDs 9a to 9e are controlled to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the error effect of the layer 5.

  Furthermore, when the gaming state is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 42, when control data is set to layer 1, the LEDs 9a to 9e have light emission patterns corresponding to the BGM effect (big hit) of layer 1. Is controlled to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.). In addition, when control data is set to layer 2, control is performed to cause the LEDs 9a to 9e to emit light (light up, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the notice effect (hold hold, promotion) of layer 2. Do. In addition, when control data is set to the layer 3, control is performed to cause the LEDs 9a to 9e to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the special winning opening winning effect of the layer 3. In addition, when control data is set in the layer 4, the control is performed to cause the LEDs 9 a to 9 e to emit light (turn on, blink, and the like) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the probability variation winning effect of the layer 4. When control data is set to the layer 5, the LEDs 9a to 9e are controlled to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) with a light emission pattern corresponding to the error effect of the layer 5.

  When the control data is set in both control data areas, the effect control CPU 120 emits light (lights up) of the LEDs 9a to 9e with the light emission pattern corresponding to the control data area to be set to a high priority. It is controllable to make it blink etc.). Specifically, for example, when control data is set in the control data areas of both layer 2 and layer 3, the light emission pattern corresponding to layer 3 which is the control data area to be set with high priority. The LEDs 9a to 9e can be controlled to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.). Furthermore, when control data is set in the control data areas of layer 2, layer 3 and layer 4, the LED 9a has a light emission pattern corresponding to layer 4 which is a control data area to be set with high priority. It is controllable to emit light (light, blink, etc.) to 9e.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a light emission pattern when control data is set in one control data area in the first gaming state, and one control in the second gaming state different from the first gaming state It differs from the light emission pattern when control data is set in the data area. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 42, the control data area is provided for each gaming state (low base state, high base state, big hit state). Then, for example, in the low base state, for example, a high base state different from the low base state and the light emission pattern (light emission pattern corresponding to notice A effect) when the control data is set in the control data area of layer 2, for example The light emission pattern (the light emission pattern corresponding to the BGM effect) when the control data is set in the control data area of layer 2 is different.

  The settings in the control data area shown in FIG. 42 are reset each time one game ends in principle. “One game” indicates a game starting from the start of the variable display and ending by the stop display of the variable display when the game state is the low base state or the high base state, and the game state is the big hit state Indicates a game from the start to the end of the jackpot state.

  Therefore, when the gaming state is the low base state or the high base state, the control data is set at the start timing of the variable display or the start timing of the effect during the variable display, and is determined for the stop display of the variable display or for each effect It is reset at the timing when the elapsed time has passed. Even when the timing when the time set for each effect has passed does not come, the variable display is reset when it is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, when the gaming state is a big hit state, the control data is set in waiting processing per special figure in S173 or in the big hit processing in S176 etc, and when the big hit is over, the round is over, or each effect It is reset at the timing when the time set for each has passed.

  The setting of the data for control of the LED effect by the LED 9a-9e corresponding to the effect (for example, the pre-reading notice effect and the effect including a plurality of big hits) which are performed across a plurality of games exceptionally is reset by the end of the game It will not be done. It should be noted that the LED effect performed across a plurality of games is a combination of one game which is different according to the above-described gaming state as one game, and even the effect across a plurality of one game is also an LED effect. Good.

  Next, each effect shown in FIG. 42 will be described. As described above, the LED control in this embodiment corresponds to the sound effects in the effects shown in FIG. In the following description, although the LED that emits light (lights up, blinks, etc.) is described in each effect, the case where only the described LED emits light (lights up, blinks, etc.) and the other LEDs also emit light (lights up, It may blink).

  In FIG. 42, the error effect is an operation of displaying an error image in the display area of the effect display device 5 and an operation of outputting an error sound from the speakers 8L and 8R in response to the error designation command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100. , And an effect such as an error notification by an error light emitting operation or the like in the LEDs 9a to 9e. The error effect in the present embodiment is an effect in which all of the LEDs 9 a to 9 e emit light (turn on, blink, etc.). Then, as shown in FIG. 42, when the control data is set in the control data area (layer 5) where the highest priority is set, the effect control CPU 120 does not depend on the gaming state. It is controlled to emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) in a light emission pattern indicating an error effect.

  The confirmation notification effect is an effect in which LEDs arranged in a V-shape are blinked or a V-shaped symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5, and the big hit performed during the variation of the effect pattern is It is an effect (preliminary notice) indicating a decision.

  For example, in a probability variation winning effect, a V probability variation type game machine in which the state after a big hit is determined by the presence or absence of a winning of a probability variation winning opening (or a predetermined area provided in a probability variation winning opening, etc. hereinafter). The effect is given when a prize is won in a probability variation winning opening etc. It is general to set a state after a big hit as a definite change state when winning in a probability change winning opening etc., and to make a state after a big hit as an uncertainty change status when not winning in a definite change winning opening etc. In this case, there is provided an effect that causes the player to aim for winning in the probability variation winning opening etc., and this effect is referred to as probability variation challenge effect in this embodiment. Although the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is not provided with a probability variation winning opening, in order to explain an example of the LED control, the probability variation winning effect in this embodiment is, for example, within the special variable winning prize ball device 7 The above predetermined area is provided, and the LED (for example, an LED provided to the special variable winning ball device 7) may emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) when winning in the predetermined area. Further, in the present embodiment, the probability variation challenge effect is an effect in which an LED (for example, an LED provided to the special variable winning prize ball device 7) may emit light (turn on, blink, etc.). In addition, this odd variation winning prize mouth is also called the odd variation attacker.

  In the present embodiment, the notices A effect and notice B effect are effects in the display area of the effect display device 5 while the LEDs 9a to 9e emit light (light, blink, etc.) in any of the effects, and the notice A effect is The character A is an effect displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5, and the notice B effect is an effect in which the character B is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Also, “pre notice (all)” indicates notice A effect and notice B effect. In addition, in the "notice (retention group, promotion)", the notice (retention group) is a jackpot reserve if there is a jackpot reserve if there is a jackpot reserve within the reserve that was held during or before the jackpot It is a production that gives notice during a big hit. The advance (promotion) is the jackpot promotion effect described above or, for example, a round number promotion effect in which the number of jackpot rounds increases from 8 rounds to 16 rounds and the like. The "preliminary notice (pending series, promotion)" is an effect in the display area of the effect display device 5 while the LEDs 9a to 9e emit light (turn on, blink, etc.).

  The special winning prize winning effect is an effect to be performed when the special variable winning ball device 7 is a prize. The special winning opening winning prize effect in the present embodiment is an effect in which the LEDs 9a to 9e emit light (turn on, blink, etc.) each time a special variable winning prize ball device 7 wins. In this special winning opening winning effect, an effect may be performed that is particularly noticeable during so-called over winning.

  In each of the effects described above, not only effects of LED effects but also effects other than LED effects (for example, sound effects by sound, display effects by the effect display device 5, or effects combining the sound effect and the display effect, etc.) Although it may be performed, in the following description, "representation" indicates only LED rendition in the rendition unless otherwise specified. When showing the whole production including the LED production and the production other than the LED, it is expressed as "production (all)". Moreover, when showing effects other than LED, it expresses as "effect (other than LED)." For example, "BGM effect" indicates only LED effect, "BGM effect (all)" indicates the entire effect including effects other than LED such as sound effect in addition to LED effect, "BGM effect (other than LED) "Indicates an effect other than LED such as sound effect.

  Further, in each of the effects described above, the priority of BGM effects is set to the lowest in any game state due to the nature of BGM. In the low base state, the notice A effect has a higher priority than the notice B effect, because the notice A effect is a effect with a high expectation of a big hit than the notice B effect. Further, in the low base state, the finalized notification effect has a higher priority than the advance A effect, which is because the finalized notification effect indicates that a big hit is determined.

  In high base conditions, BGM (reach variation) effects have higher priority than BGM (normal) effects, but this is because BGM (reach variation) effects have a high expectation of a big hit than BGM (normal) effects. It is. In the high base state, the notice (all) effect has a higher priority than the BGM (reach change) effect, but this is because the notice (all) effect is a high expectation of the big hit than the BGM (reach change) effect It is. In the high base state, the confirmed notification effect has a higher priority than the advance (all) effect, because the confirmed notification effect is an effect having a high expectation of a big hit than the advance (all) effect.

  In the jackpot state, the advance notice (preceding party, promotion) effect has a higher priority than the BGM (big hit) effect, but this is an effect that is more important for the player than the BGM (big hit) action. It is for. In the big hit state, the big winning opening winning a prize production has higher priority than the advance notice (pending series, promotion) production, but this is a big winning mouth winning presentation is performed each time it is a prize, notice (pending series, promotion ) The effect (other than the LED) is generally an effect that is performed relatively longer in the display area of the effect display device 5 than in the special winning opening winning effect, but it is used to notice the special winning opening winning effect (on hold, promotion) In the case where the priority is increased, any effect can be notified to the player, but in the case where the advance (preceding party, promotion) effect is given higher priority than the big winning opening winning effect, the notice (pending (pending) This is because only the rendition, promotion) effect is performed, and the special winning opening winning effect is not performed. Further, as described above, in the special winning opening winning effect, it is general that the effect at the time of the over winning is performed, and the over winning is important for the player because it is a profit which can not be obtained originally. It is also because it is expensive.

  The setting of the control data of each effect is reset when the time set for each effect elapses, except for the control data for effects to be performed across BGM effects and a plurality of games. In addition, as an effect (all) in a general pachinko gaming machine, there is an effect (all) which branches into two or more effects (all). When branching to such a plurality of effects (all), control data for effects corresponding to the branching will be reset.

  The control data set in each control data area described above is an example, and is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 42, and is appropriately set according to the effects of the pachinko gaming machine and the like.

  FIG. 43 and FIG. 44 are time charts showing an example of LED control. First, in the time chart shown in FIG. 43, there is a start winning at time T1 in a state where no error notification is executed, the gaming state is low base state, variable display is not performed, and further suspension is not present. The effect pattern starts to change, and the notice B effect is generated at time T2, and the time chart when the notice A effect is generated at time T3 is shown. In addition, BGM production (except LED) is performed from time T1 to the end, notice B production (other than LED) is performed from time T2 to the end, notice A production (other than LED) is performed from time T3 to the end It is Control object LED is made into LED9a-9e as an example.

  In the time chart shown in FIG. 43, the vertical axis represents LED control corresponding to each layer, and the horizontal axis represents time.

  Further, in FIG. 43, the control data set in the control data area of layer 5 is used as control data for an error effect, and the control data set in the control data area of layer 4 is determined for control of notification effect The control data set in the control data area of layer 3 is data, the control data of the notice A effect is set, and the control data set in the control data area of layer 2 is the control data of notice B effect Control data set in the control data area of layer 1 is used as control data for BGM effects.

  The LEDs 9a to 9e emit (light, blink, etc.) light in color A for error effects, emit light (lights, blink, etc.) for color B in final notification effects, emit light (colors, blink, etc.) in notice A effects. In the notice B effect, light is emitted (lit, blink, etc.) in the color D, and in the BGM effect, light is emitted (lit, blink, etc.) in the color E.

  Moreover, in the time chart shown by FIG. 43, the display mode which shows the luminescent color etc. of LED9a-9e is shown. In this display mode, "deactivate" indicates that the LEDs 9a to 9e are extinguished, and the alphabet indicates that light is emitted (lit, blink, etc.) in a corresponding color. The terms "erasing" and alphabetic expressions are also used in other time charts described below.

  Furthermore, in the time chart shown in FIG. 43, it is also shown whether or not effects (other than the LED) corresponding to each layer are being executed. For example, since the BGM effect (all) is an effect that executes a sound effect together with the LED effect, the sound effect can be executed even when the priority is low and the LED effect is not performed.

  Moreover, in the case of FIG. 43, each effect (other than LED) can be performed simultaneously. For example, the advance notice A effect (other than the LED) and the notice B effect (other than the LED) can be performed simultaneously.

  Based on the above, the time chart of FIG. 43 will be described. First, since control data is not set in each control data area, the LEDs 9a to 9e are turned off as shown in the LED display mode.

  There is a start winning at time T1, and control data is set in the control data area of layer 1, whereby BGM LED control is turned on. As a result, as shown in the LED display mode, the LEDs 9a to 9e emit light (light, blink, etc.) in the color E.

  Next, at time T2, the control data is set in the control data area of layer 2 having a higher priority than layer 1, whereby the notice BLED control is turned on and the BGMLED control is turned off. As a result, as shown in the LED display mode, the LEDs 9a to 9e emit light (light, blink, etc.) in the color D.

  Next, at time T3, the control data is set in the control data area of layer 3 having a higher priority than layer 2, whereby the notice ALED control is turned on and the notice BLED control is turned off. As a result, as shown in the LED display mode, the LEDs 9a to 9e emit light (light, blink, etc.) in the color C. According to the control shown in FIG. 43, since the notice B effect important for the player is prioritized over the BGM effect, and the notice A effect more important than the notice B effect is prioritized, the player is notified by each LED effect Since the visual effect can be appropriately provided, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Next, in the time chart shown in FIG. 44, there is a start winning at time T1 in a state where the gaming state is low base state, variable display is not performed, and there is no hold, and the effect pattern starts to change. It is the same as FIG. 43 that the notice B effect is generated at time T2 and the notice A effect is generated at time T3, but this is a time chart when error notification is being executed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 44, since the error notification is being executed, the error presentation (other than the LED) is being executed, and the control data is set in the control data area of the layer 5, thereby displaying the LED display mode. The LEDs 9a to 9e emit light (light, blink, etc.) in color A as shown in FIG. Then, since the control data for error notification set in layer 5 has the highest priority, it becomes time T1, time T2, time T3 and BGM effect, notice B effect, and notice A effect. Also, the error LED control is continued and the execution of the error presentation (other than the LED) is also continued.

  As shown in FIG. 44, even while error notification is being performed, BGM effect (other than LED), notice B effect (other than LED), and notice A effect (other than LED) can be simultaneously executed.

  Moreover, although FIG. 43 and FIG. 44 show an example of the LED control when the gaming state is the low base state as an example, the figure is also shown when the gaming state is the high base state or the big hit gaming state LED control is performed according to the layer priority shown in FIG.

  45 and 46 are flowcharts showing an example of the effect execution setting process executed in the effect symbol variation start process (step S74). This flowchart will be described using the control data area shown in FIG. 42 as an example. Further, in the description of this flowchart, “to set the control data of effect Y in the control data area of layer N and set the LED control data of the effect control pattern according to the start timing of effect Y” is simply “to produce It is expressed as “setting control data of Y in layer N”. For example, the description “set data for control of notice effect in layer 2” sets “control data for notice effect in control data area of layer 2” and sets the control pattern of the effect control pattern according to the start timing of notice effect. It means "setting LED control data".

  In the effect execution setting process shown in FIG. 45, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the error LED is being emitted (for example, whether the LEDs 9a to 9e are emitting color A light or not). The operation is performed (step S901). The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the error notification process of step S54A has been performed.

  If the error LED is being emitted (step S901; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step S915 without setting control data in the lower layer because the error effect has the highest priority.

  If the error LED is being emitted (step S901; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the gaming state is the high base state (step S902). If the gaming state is the high base state (step S902; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the variation pattern is the reach variation pattern (step S903). If the fluctuation pattern is the reach fluctuation pattern (step S903; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for BGM (reach fluctuation) effect in the layer 2 (step S904), and the process proceeds to step S906. If the fluctuation pattern is not the reach fluctuation pattern (step S903; NO), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for BGM (normal fluctuation) effect in the layer 1 (step S905), and proceeds to step S906.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs advance notice determination processing for determining whether to execute the advance notice effect (step S906). Here, it is determined using a lottery process based on a fluctuation pattern or a random number. For example, when the fluctuation pattern indicates super reach α, β, it is determined using a random number based lottery process. Based on the determination result of the advance notice determination process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether to execute the advance notice effect (step S 907). If the advance presentation effect is not to be executed (step S 907; No), the process proceeds to step S 909. When the advance notice effect is to be executed (step S 907; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for the advance notice effect in the layer 3 (step S 908).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs a confirmation notification determination process for determining whether to execute a confirmation notification effect (step S909). Here, it is determined using a lottery process based on a fluctuation pattern or a random number. For example, when the variation pattern indicates a big hit, it is determined using a random number based lottery process. Based on the determination result of the determination notification determination process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute the determination notification effect (step S 910). If the fixed notification effect is not to be executed (step S910; No), the process proceeds to step S912. If the finalized notification effect is to be executed (step S 910; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for the finalized notification effect in the layer 4 (step S 911). Next, the effect control CPU 120 selects each effect control pattern determined in each determination process (step S912). Then, the effect execution setting process ends.

  Returning to the process of step S902, if the gaming state is the low base state (step S902; No), the process proceeds to step S913 of FIG. The effect control CPU 120 determines whether the change pattern is the reach change pattern (step S 913). If the fluctuation pattern is the reach fluctuation pattern (step S913; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for BGM (reach fluctuation) effect in the layer 1 (step S914), and proceeds to step S916. If the fluctuation pattern is not the reach fluctuation pattern (step S913; NO), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for BGM (normal fluctuation) effect in the layer 1 (step S915), and proceeds to step S916.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs advance notice B determination processing for determining whether to execute the advance notice B effect (step S916). Here, it is determined using a lottery process based on a fluctuation pattern or a random number. For example, when the fluctuation pattern indicates super reach α, β, it is determined using a random number based lottery process. Based on the determination result of the advance notice B determination process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether to execute the advance notice B effect (step S 917). If the advance notice B effect is not to be executed (step S917; No), the process proceeds to step S919. When the advance notice B effect is to be executed (step S 917; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for the advance notice B effect in the layer 2 (step S 918).

  Next, the CPU for effect control 120 performs advance notice A determination processing for determining whether to execute the advance notice A effect (step S919). Here, it is determined using a lottery process based on a fluctuation pattern or a random number. For example, when the fluctuation pattern indicates super reach α, β, it is determined using a random number based lottery process. Based on the determination result of the advance notice A determination process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether to execute the advance notice A effect (step S920). If the advance notice A effect is not to be executed (step S920; No), the process proceeds to step S922. When the advance notice A effect is to be executed (step S920; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for the advance notice A effect in the layer 3 (step S921).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs a confirmation notification determination process for determining whether to execute a confirmation notification effect (step S922). Here, it is determined using a lottery process based on a fluctuation pattern or a random number. For example, when the variation pattern indicates a big hit, it is determined using a random number based lottery process. Based on the determination result of the determination notification determination process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the determination notification effect is to be executed (step S 923). If the fixed notification effect is not to be executed (step S 923; No), the process proceeds to step S 912. If the finalized notification effect is to be executed (step S 923; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 sets control data for the finalized notification effect in the layer 4 (step S 924).

  In addition to the control of the LEDs 9a to 9e in the effect symbol change start process described above, the control of the LEDs 9a to 9e is performed also in the change pattern command reception waiting process, the effect symbol change process, and the big hit game process. For example, in the variation pattern command reception waiting process, when the customer wait demo specification command is received when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, the effect control CPU 120 immediately displays the LEDs 9a to 9e in the LED mode in the customer wait demonstration effect. . On the other hand, when the BGM effect performs an effect that repeats a certain pattern, the effect control CPU 120 causes the LEDs 9a to 9e to be displayed in the LED mode in the customer waiting demonstration effect several seconds after receiving the customer waiting demo specification command. As described above, even when the same customer wait demo specification command is received, the control content differs depending on the situation.

  In addition, during the effect symbol fluctuation process, the effect control CPU 120 controls the LEDs 9a to 9e based on the start timing set in the effect symbol fluctuation start process, and determines whether the time determined for each effect passes, When the variable display ends, the setting of control data of the effect is reset. Furthermore, during the effect symbol variation process, the effect control CPU 120 may control the LEDs 9a to 9e in accordance with the operation of the player. As an operation example of the player, there is, for example, an operation of pressing a trigger button of the stick controller 31A. In response to such a pressing operation, the effect control CPU 120 controls the LEDs 9a to 9e in the effect symbol variation processing. In the big hit game processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets each control data shown in FIG. 42 in the control data area to control the LEDs 9a to 9e, and the time set for each effect has elapsed. Then, the setting of control data of the effect is reset. In addition, since the LEDs 9a to 9e may be controlled in response to the player's operation during the big hit game processing, the effect control CPU 120 controls the LEDs 9a to 9e in accordance with the pressing operation.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the data setting area (in this example, the control shown in FIG. 42) has a plurality of layers (in this example, layers 1 to 5 shown in FIG. 42) to which the priority is set. Data area). Further, light emission data for performing light emission control of at least a light emitter (in this example, the LEDs 9 a to 9 e in the present embodiment) can be set in each layer of the data setting area. Then, the control means (in this example, the effect control CPU 120) can perform the light emission control of the light emitter based on the light emission data, and the light emission data is set in a plurality of layers of the data setting area The light emission control of the light emitter is performed based on the light emission data set in the layer having the higher priority. Therefore, the emission order of the light emitter can be controlled by easily switching the priority order by switching the layer.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of light emission patterns (for example, BGM effect, advance notice effect, final notice effect, winning prize winning effect, probability variation winning effect, error effect, etc.) A light emitting device (for example, LEDs 9a to 9e) capable of emitting light with a color pattern, a blinking pattern, etc., and a control means (for example, effect control CPU 120 etc.) capable of controlling the light emitting device It is possible to control the light emitting device to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern when the control data area is set to the control data area, and the control data area is one control data area (for example, a layer shown in FIG. 42). 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, layer 5 control data area etc.) and other control data areas (eg layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, layer 5) And at least one control data area (for example, layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, etc.) of the control data areas, including at least a control data area different from one control data area). When control data is set in any of the control data areas of layer 5 and the like, a light emission pattern (for example, corresponding to the control data area in which the control data is set) Control is made to cause the light emitting device to emit light with BGM effect, advance notice effect, confirmed notification effect, special winning opening winning effect, probability variation winning effect, light emitting pattern corresponding to error effect, etc., and both control data areas (for example, When control data is set in two control data areas in the control data area of layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, layer 5, etc.), the priority order The light emitting device can be controlled to emit light with a light emission pattern corresponding to a control data area in which the layers 1 to 3 are set high (for example, layer 1, layer 2, layer 4, layer 5, etc. in descending order of priority) In the first gaming state (for example, the low base state in FIG. 42), control data (for example, the control data area in the low base state layer 2 in FIG. 42) 42, during the second gaming state different from the first gaming state and the light emission pattern when the notification B effect control data etc. set in the control data area of the low base state layer 2 of FIG. 42) is set (For example, control data in one control data area in high base state of FIG. 42) (for example, control data for BGM effect set in control data area of layer 2 in high base state of FIG. 42) The light emission pattern is different from when the light emission pattern is set. Therefore, since the lamp effects can be performed in the priority order according to the game state, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of light emission patterns (for example, BGM effect, advance notice effect, final notice effect, winning prize winning effect, probability variation winning effect, error effect, etc.) A light emitting device (for example, LEDs 9a to 9e) capable of emitting light with a color pattern, a blinking pattern, etc., and a control means (for example, effect control CPU 120 etc.) capable of controlling the light emitting device It is possible to control the light emitting device to emit light with a predetermined light emission pattern when the control data area is set to the control data area, and the control data area is one control data area (for example, a layer shown in FIG. 42). 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, layer 5 control data area etc.) and other control data areas (eg layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, layer 5) And at least one control data area (for example, layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, etc.) of the control data areas, including at least a control data area different from one control data area). When control data is set in any of the control data areas of layer 5 and the like, a light emission pattern (for example, corresponding to the control data area in which the control data is set) Control is made to cause the light emitting device to emit light with BGM effect, advance notice effect, confirmed notification effect, special winning opening winning effect, probability variation winning effect, light emitting pattern corresponding to error effect, etc., and both control data areas (for example, When control data is set in two control data areas in the control data area of layer 1, layer 2, layer 3, layer 4, layer 5, etc.), the priority order The light emitting device can be controlled to emit light with a light emission pattern corresponding to a control data area in which the layers 1 to 3 are set high (for example, layer 1, layer 2, layer 4, layer 5, etc. in descending order of priority) In the control data area, the first data area (eg, control data area of layer 1), the second data area (eg, control data area of layer 2), etc. Three data areas (for example, control data area of layer 3 etc.) are provided, and control data for controlling the light emitting device to emit light as control data set in the second data area (for example, special data There are control data for controlling the light emission of the LED provided in the variable winning ball device 7 and the like, and light-off control data for controlling the light-emitting device to extinguish the light, and the first data area If the control data (for example, control data for BGM effects etc.) is set in the second data area, the light-off control data is set in the second data area, and the light-off control data is set. It is possible to set control data (for example, control data for a special winning opening winning effect) in three data areas. Therefore, since the light emission pattern with high priority can be made to stand out, the interest of the game can be improved.

  The effect descriptions shown in FIGS. 43 to 46 are an example, and the effects shown in this embodiment may be applied other than the gaming state shown in FIGS. 43 to 46. Specifically, for example, the gaming state shown in FIG. 43 is a low base state, but may be applied to a big hit state.

  Further, although the effects in the control of the LEDs 9a to 9e are described as sound effects, the effects are not limited to sound effects, and effects to be executed in the effect display device 5, effects for operating a feature, or the like may be used. Although the number of layers is five, the number of layers may be two or more. Furthermore, although the setting data area is provided for each of the low base state, the high base state, and the big hit state, it is not limited to this, and is provided for each of various states such as the low probability high base state and the high probability high base state. You may

  Although the control data to be output to the lamp control board 14 is exemplified as the control data set in the control data area described above, the address of data indicating a light emission pattern or 1 bit data indicating on / off etc. It may be

  When the address of data indicating a light emission pattern is set in the control data area, the effect control CPU 120 refers to the address set in the control data area and ramps the control data stored in the address. It is output to the control board 14, and when the control data area is NULL, it is determined that the control data is not set.

  When 1-bit data indicating on / off is set in the control data area, the effect control CPU 120 corresponds to the control data area when “1” indicating on is set in the control data area. Control data indicating a light emission pattern of the effect to be output is output to the lamp control board 14, and when "0" indicating OFF is set in the control data area, it is determined that the control data is not set. Therefore, when "0" is set, the control data indicating the light emission pattern of the effect corresponding to the control data area is not output to the lamp control board 14, so that the lamp 9 is not emitted in the light emission pattern. It becomes.

  Further, as the light emission pattern of the lamp, although the embodiment according to the difference in color has been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a blinking pattern or the like having different light emission intervals may be used. Furthermore, although blue, yellow, green, red, gold, and a rainbow are mentioned as an example of color A, B, C, D, and E, it may emit light in a plurality of colors.

  Further, in this embodiment, the control means sets control data in the control data area (eg, the control data area of layer 5 in FIG. 42, etc.) to which the highest priority is set. Is controlled to emit light with a light emission pattern indicating an error regardless of the gaming state. Therefore, an error can be reported appropriately.

  Further, in this embodiment, first control data (for example, control data for notice A effect of FIG. 42) for causing the light emitting device to emit light with the first light emission pattern when it is set in the control data area; There is a second control data that causes the light emitting device to emit light with the second light emission pattern when it is set in the control data area, and during one game state (for example, the low base state in FIG. 42) 1 Control data (for example, data for controlling notice A effect set in layer 3 in FIG. 42) is second control data (for example, control data for notice B effect in layer 2 shown in FIG. 42) The first control data (for example, FIG. 42 (for example, FIG. 42 (for example, high base state etc. in FIG. 42B)) is set in the control data area having a higher priority than the control data area. B) Layer 2 The control data of the notice A effect to be performed is in the control data area having a lower priority than the second control data (for example, the control data of the notice B effect set in layer 3 of FIG. 42B). It is set. Therefore, since the lamp effects can be performed in the priority order according to the game state, the interest of the game can be improved.

[Modified Example of Movable Part Drive Mechanism]
Next, a modification of the movable portion drive mechanism will be described. FIG. 47: (A)-(D) is explanatory drawing which shows the condition which changes to a control state by the control means as a modification 1 of a movable part drive mechanism. FIG. 48: (A)-(D) is explanatory drawing which shows the condition which changes to a control state by the control means as a modification 2 of a movable part drive mechanism. FIG. 49: (A)-(D) is explanatory drawing which shows the condition which changes to a control state by the control means as a modification 3 of a movable part drive mechanism. 50A is an explanatory view showing a restricting portion as a fourth modification of the movable portion drive mechanism, and FIG. 50B is a explanatory view showing a restricting portion as a fifth modification of the movable portion drive mechanism.

  In the above embodiment, the pinion gear 331 is applied as an example of the drive gear and the rack gear 322 is applied as an example of the driven gear, but the movable part drive mechanism is not limited to this, and the drive gear and the driven gear The type of can be changed variously.

  For example, as in the first modification shown in FIG. 47, both of the drive gear G1 and the driven gear G2 are rotational gears, and as shown in FIGS. 47 (A) to (D), the drive gear G1 is in the first operating direction. By causing rotation, the driven tooth 410 is brought into contact with the tip surface 402 of the drive tooth 400 adjacent to the dropout portion 401 among the plurality of drive teeth, and the movement of the driven gear G2 in the second direction is restricted. can do.

  Thus, a rotary gear may be applied as the driven gear. Further, in the above embodiment, the tooth thickness L13 of the driven tooth 350C meshing with the driving tooth 340C as the adjacent driving tooth is longer than the tooth thickness L11, L12 of the other driven teeth 350B, 350C. However, the movable part drive mechanism is not limited to this, and the tooth thickness L13 of the driven tooth 410 meshing with the driving tooth 400 as the adjacent driving tooth is greater than the tooth thickness L11,12 of the other driven tooth. It does not have to be long.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 48, with the drive gear G3 as the rack gear and the driven gear G4 as the rotary gear as shown in FIG. 48, and as shown in FIGS. 48 (A) to (D), the drive gear G3 is in the first operating direction. By moving the driven gear 410, the driven gear 410 is brought into contact with the tip end surface 402 of the drive gear 400 adjacent to the dropout portion 401 among the plurality of drive gear, thereby restricting the movement of the driven gear G4 in the second direction. be able to. Thus, a rack gear may be applied as the drive gear.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the tooth thickness L3 of the drive tooth 340C as the adjacent drive tooth having the tip end surface 342C as the restricting portion is longer than the tooth thickness L1, L2 of the other drive teeth 340A, 340B. However, the movable part drive mechanism is not limited to this, and the tooth thickness L3 of the drive tooth 340C is longer than the tooth thicknesses L1 and L2 of the other drive teeth 340A and 340B. You do not have to.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 49, the drive gear G5 is a rotating gear, the driven gear G6 is a rack gear, and as shown in FIGS. 49 (A) to 49 (D), the drive gear G5 is a first gear. By moving in the actuating direction, the driven tooth 410 abuts on the tip surface 402 of the drive tooth 400 adjacent to the dropout portion 401 among the plurality of drive teeth, and movement of the driven gear G6 in the second direction is restricted. It can be in a regulated state. As described above, the circumferential length dimension of the tip end surface 402 of the drive tooth 400 as the adjacent drive tooth does not necessarily have to be longer than the circumferential dimension of the tip end face of the other drive tooth. As shown in FIG. 49 (D), when the tip end surface 402 intersects the tip line T, the length dimension in the circumferential direction of the tip end surface of the other drive teeth is approximately the same or shorter It is also good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the tip end surface 342C as the restricting portion is a curved surface along an arc centered on the drive shaft 330a, but the movable portion drive mechanism is not limited to this, for example A flat surface, a spherical surface or a concave surface may be used. Further, as shown in the fourth modification of FIG. 50 (A), the driven tooth 350C can be formed by forming a locking recess 420 or the like that can lock the driven tooth 350C in a part of the front end surface or the entire front end surface. Even if it slips on the tip end surface 342C, the tip of the driven tooth 350C is easily bitten by being locked in the locking recess 420, so the driven tooth 350C slips on the tip end surface 342C as a restricting portion to be in a restricted state. It can suppress that it becomes difficult to change.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the tip end surface 342C of the drive tooth 340C adjacent to the dropout portion 341 is applied as an example of the control portion, but the movable portion drive mechanism is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the end face of the drive tooth, and as shown in the fifth modification of FIG. 50 (B), the end face 342C of the drive tooth 340C and the missing portion from the end face 342C. It may be a restricting surface constituted by the extending surface 430 extended to the 341 side. That is, the restricting portion is not only formed by the tip end surface of the drive tooth, but is also configured by a portion which does not function as a drive tooth, such as an extension surface extending from the tip end surface to the dropout side. Good.

  Further, the length dimension in the working direction of the restricting surface consisting of the tip end surface 342C and the extending surface 430 constituting the restricting portion is not limited to those described in the embodiment and the modification, and, for example, A control surface such as the installation surface 430 may extend in the longitudinal direction of the dropout portion 341.

  Further, in the embodiment and the first to fourth modifications, the drive gear has a missing portion in which the drive teeth are missing on the rear side in the first working direction of the adjacent drive teeth. Are not present, for example, a gear in which drive teeth are formed only in the arc of a fan-shaped gear, a rack gear in which adjacent drive teeth are formed on the rear end in the first working direction, etc. Will have.

  Also in the driven gear, there is a missing portion where the driven teeth are missing on the rear side in the first direction. For example, a gear in which the driven teeth are formed only in the arc of a fan-like gear, or an adjacent drive tooth A rack gear or the like in which a driven tooth meshing with the rear end is formed at the rear end in the first direction also has a dropout.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the rack gear and the pinion gear are applied as the type of drive gear and driven gear, but the movable part drive mechanism is not limited to this, and spur gears, bevel gears and helical gears etc. May apply.

  In the embodiment, the pinion gear 331 fixed to the drive shaft 330a of the second effect motor 330 is used as a drive gear, and the rack gear 322 integrated with the movable member 321 is used as a driven gear. The partial drive mechanism is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that two gears meshed with one another among the plurality of gears driven by the drive source be a drive gear and a driven gear. For example, a gear directly or indirectly meshed with the pinion gear 331 may be a drive gear, and a gear meshed with the drive gear may be a driven gear. Further, the movable member 321 may not be directly provided to the rack gear 322 which is a driven gear, and for example, the movable member 321 may be provided to a part of a power transmission mechanism that transmits the power of the rack gear 322.

  In the above embodiment, the drive gear and the driven gear are applied as the drive mechanism for moving the movable member 321 between the first position and the second position with respect to the rotation member 320. For example, the drive gear and the driven gear of the present invention may be applied as a drive mechanism for driving the movable portion 302 between the tilt position and the upright position, or other movable You may apply as a drive mechanism of a presentation unit. In addition to the drive mechanism for driving the movable portion for effect in this manner, for example, the drive mechanism for opening and closing the special winning opening door of the special variable winning ball device 7, etc. You may apply as a drive mechanism of a part.

[Example of production using movable members]
Next, an effect example using the movable member 321 will be described. FIG. 51 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 5 when the battle reach effect is executed. FIG. 52 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 5 when the story reach effect is performed.

  The battle reach effect and the story reach effect are executed by the effect control CPU 120. The battle reach effect and the story reach effect are a plurality of special reach effects (super It is a specific super reach effect included in the reach effect). Furthermore, in these super reach effects, the jackpot expectation is set, for example, in a relationship of battle reach effect <story reach effect. In addition, the big hit expectation degree of battle reach production and story reach production may be the reverse relationship of this.

  Each of the battle reach effect and the story reach effect is an effect in which the effect display by the image display of the effect display device 5 and the effect operation of the movable member 321 are combined.

  The battle reach effect shown in FIG. 51 will be described. In the variation display of the production symbols, the variation display of the production symbols is started all at once in each of the presentation symbols display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right", for example, "left" and "right" In accordance with the predetermined stop order such as “in”, the variable display of the production symbols is sequentially stopped in the production symbol display areas 5L, 5R, 5C, and finally the production symbols are stopped in all the production symbol display areas. When the display result is derived and displayed, the variable display ends.

  After the variation display of the production design is started at the same time, as shown in FIG. 51 (A), when the same design is stopped at the stage where the production design display areas 5L and 5R of "left" and "right" stop, reach It becomes a state. The variable display up to the reach state is performed in the normal variation display mode, in which the normal reach and the super reach are not different. The normal reach and the super reach have different presentation modes after reaching the reach state.

  When a battle reach effect is executed as a reach effect, as shown in FIG. 51 (B), the effect symbols in the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are reduced. The small symbol display format is moved and displayed in the upper right corner of the screen, and a message image 53 in which the characters "Battle reach" are displayed is displayed in the center of the screen. Thereby, it is informed that battle reach production is performed.

  In the battle reach effect, as shown in FIGS. 51C to 51E, a moving image in which an ally character 61 (a player's side) and an enemy character 62 (a player's side) fight (battle) A battle effect that displays an image (a effect including output of sound effects at the time of battle and music sounds at the time of battle) is executed.

  In the battle reach effect, when the variation display result is a big hit display result, as shown in FIG. 51 (E), a victory effect image display in which the teammate character 61 wins is displayed, and further, as shown in FIGS. 51 (D) and (E). As shown, an image in which the particle effect image 71 is superimposed and displayed on the victory effect image is displayed, and the movable member 321 operates at the upright position, and the victory effect appearing in front of the display area of the effect display device 5 is executed. Be done.

  On the other hand, in the battle reach effect, when the variation display result is an out display result, a defeat effect of displaying an image in which the ally character 61 loses is displayed, and a particle effect image 71 as shown in FIGS. 51 (D) and (E). And the effect using the movable member 321 is not performed.

  Specifically, in the battle effect, as shown in FIG. 51 (C), after the display in which the teammate character 61 and the enemy character 62 appear is made, as shown in FIG. 51 (D), the teammate character 61 and the enemy character are shown. A moving image in which the player battles with the player 62 is displayed. For example, FIG. 51 (D) shows a scene in which the teammate character 61 attacks the enemy character 62. As shown in FIG. 51 (D), in a scene where the ally character 61 attacks in a battle effect (a scene suggesting victory), a particle effect image as a effect effect display in the lower center area of the screen of the effect display device 5 71 is made to appear, and a particle effect effect to be superimposed and displayed on the victory effect display is performed. When the ally character 61 wins, as shown in FIG. 51E, a victory effect is performed in which an image capable of specifying that the ally character 61 defeats the enemy character 62 and that the ally character 61 has won is displayed. Be done. In the victory effect, as shown in FIG. 51 (E), when the movable member 321 moves to the upright position, the movable body motion effect appearing in the central region of the display region of the effect display device 5 is present. Be done. And the movable member 321 which appeared is made to emit light.

  As shown in FIG. 51 (E), when the movable member 321 appears and moves to the upright position due to the movable body operation effect, the number of appearance display of the particle effect image 71 to be superimposed and displayed increases around the movable member 321. As a result, a moving image showing a display mode in which the display range of the particle effect image 71 is expanded is displayed. The moving image is an effect performed using the particle effect image 71 in order to enhance the effect based on the operation of the movable member 321, and is called an operation effect effect. By such an operation effect effect, an effect in which the operation mode of the movable member 321 and the display mode of the particle effect image 71 are associated is performed. By performing such an effect, an effect can be produced in which the operation of the movable body and the effect effect display of the display means are linked.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 51 (F), the message image 55 in which the big hit display result (the same symbol stop) is derived and displayed in the effect pattern displayed in the small symbol form, and the character "Congratulations" is shown It is displayed in the center of the screen as a reach result effect which is an effect indicating the result of the reach state. As a result, it is notified that the player has won the battle reach effect (that has been a big hit). After that, as shown in FIG. 51 (G), the effect design in which the big hit display result is displayed in the form of small symbols is returned to the original size and original position as shown in FIG. 52 (A) and displayed. A stop symbol effect is performed in which a message image 74 in which the character of "big hit" is shown is displayed below the effect symbol.

  On the other hand, in the battle reach effect, when the variable display result becomes the disappointing display result, the above-mentioned defeating effect is executed, and the outright displaying result is derived and displayed in the effect pattern displayed in the small symbol form. The original size and position will be restored and displayed.

  Next, the story reach effect shown in FIG. 52 will be described. After the variation display of the production symbols is started all at once, as shown in FIG. 52 (A), after the presentation symbols display areas 5L and 5R of "left" and "right" stop and reach the reach state, reach production When the story reach effect is executed, first, as shown in FIG. 52 (B), the effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are reduced. The small symbol display format is moved and displayed in the upper right corner of the screen, and a message image 54A in which the characters "first half of story" are shown is displayed in the center of the screen. Thereby, it is informed that the story reach effect is to be executed.

  Story reach presentation is presentation in which a moving image (story moving image) having a story characteristic such as a specific story is displayed. In this example, the story reach effect is divided into two parts, a first half and a second half. In the story reach effect, when the story is not completed, the effect is ended halfway and the out-of-display result is derived and displayed, and the story continues to the end, the effect is completed and the big-hit display result is derived and displayed There is.

  When the variation display result is an out-of-display result, the effect that the story reach effect ends in the first half is executed, and when the change display result is the big hit display result, the story reach effect continues from the first half to the second half An effect that continues until the time may be executed.

  In addition, in the story reach effect, the effect may be set so that the expectation of the big hit is higher when the effect is performed to the end than when the effect is ended in the first half. . Also, the story reach effect may be a one-part configuration that is not divided into the first half and the second half.

  After the message image 54A is displayed, a moving image developed in accordance with the story corresponding to "the first half of the story" is displayed. When “the first half of the story” is completed and “the second half of the story” is subsequently executed, as shown in FIG. 52C, a message image 54B in which the text “the second half of the story” is displayed is displayed in the center of the screen. Ru. In this way, it is informed that the story reach effect will be continuously executed. In the story reach effect, an image notifying that it is a story reach effect such as message images 54A and 54B may not be displayed.

  After the message image 54B is displayed, a moving image developed in accordance with the story corresponding to "the second half of the story" is displayed. In the story reach effect, when the variation display result is a big hit display result, the flame effect image 73 is superimposedly displayed on the black image 72 as shown in FIG. An image to be displayed is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 52E, the movable member 321 moves to the upright position, and the story completion effect appearing in front of the display area of the effect display device 5 is executed.

  On the other hand, in the story reach effect, when the variation display result is an out display result, a story incomplete effect which makes it possible to identify that the story is not completed is performed, and a black image 72 as shown in FIGS. 52 (D) and (E). The effect using the flame effect image 73 and the movable member 321 is not performed.

  Specifically, in the story completion effect, as shown in FIG. 52 (D), the entire display area of the effect display device 5 is changed to a black image 72 and the area at the lower center of the screen of the effect display device 5 A flame effect image 73 as a presentation effect display is made to appear and an effect of being superimposed and displayed on the black image 72 is performed. In the story completion effect, as shown in FIG. 52E, the movable member 321 moves to the upright position to appear in the central region of the display region of the effect display device 5. Will be And the movable member 321 which appeared is made to emit light.

  As shown in FIG. 52E, when the movable member 321 appears and moves to the upright position due to the effect of the movable body movement, the flame of the flame effect image 73 to be superimposed and displayed becomes large around the movable member 321. A moving image showing a display mode in which the display range of the effect image 73 is expanded is displayed. The moving image is an effect to be performed using the flame effect image 73 to enhance the effect based on the operation of the movable member 321, and is called an operation effect effect as in the case of FIG. By such an operation effect effect, an effect in which the operation mode of the movable member 321 and the display mode of the flame effect image 73 are associated is performed. By performing such an effect, an effect can be produced in which the operation of the movable body and the effect effect display of the display means are linked.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 52 (F), the message image 55 in which the big hit display result (the same symbol stop) is derived and displayed in the effect pattern displayed in the small symbol form, and the character "Congratulations" is shown It is displayed in the center of the screen as a reach result effect which is an effect indicating the result of the reach state. Thereby, it is informed that the story reach effect has been completed. After that, as shown in FIG. 52 (G), the effect pattern in which the big hit display result is displayed in a small symbol form is displayed by being restored to the original size and original position as shown in FIG. 52 (A). A stop symbol effect is performed in which a message image 74 in which the character of "big hit" is shown is displayed below the effect symbol.

  In the story reach effect, the effect image is displayed as in the battle reach effect, but unlike the battle reach effect, the entire display area of the effect display device 5 is a black image, and the effect image is superimposed on the black image. As a result, the effect image can be further emphasized and displayed, and image display having a higher rendering effect than that of battle reach presentation can be performed. As a result, it is possible to enhance the valuable feeling (premium feeling) of the story reach production in which the expectation to the big hit is set higher than the battle reach production.

  On the other hand, in the story reach effect, when the variation display result becomes the disappointing display result, the above-described story incomplete presentation effect is executed, and the disappointing display result is derived and displayed in the effect pattern displayed in the small symbol form. Is returned to its original size and position and displayed.

  In addition, the movable member 321 may be configured to be able to rotate by a drive unit such as a motor whose drive control is performed by the effect control CPU 120. As described above, when the disc-like portion of the movable member 321 is configured to be capable of rotation control, as shown in FIG. 51 (E) or FIG. 52 (E), the movable member 321 moves to the upright position to display effects When appearing or appearing in front of the display area of the device 5, control may be made to rotate the discoid portion. In that case, the effect display device 5 displays an image for operating an effect image such as the particle effect image 71 of FIG. 51 (E) and the flame effect image 73 of FIG. 52 (E) in accordance with the rotational movement of the movable member 321. The effect control to be displayed in may be executed. By doing so, the rendering effect obtained by using the movable member 321 and the effect image can be further enhanced.

  Further, the movable member 321 is not limited to the rotation operation, and some or all of the constituent members perform a deformation operation such as opening / closing or contraction by a driving unit such as a solenoid whose drive is controlled by the CPU 120 for effect control. In such a configuration, the display may be displayed on the effect display device 5 in accordance with the deformation operation of the movable member located in front of the display area of the effect display device 5 in a specific effect scene. Effect control may be performed to display an image for operating the effect image.

  Next, a control example of effect presentation and movable object presentation in a specific super reach presentation such as battle reach presentation and story reach presentation will be described using a timing chart.

  FIG. 53 is a timing chart showing an example of control of effect presentation and movable object presentation in a specific super reach presentation. FIG. 53 (A) shows an example of control of effect presentation and movable object presentation in battle reach presentation as shown in FIG. FIG. 53 (B) shows an example of control of effect presentation and movable object presentation in the story reach presentation as shown in FIG.

  First, with reference to FIG. 53 (A), a control example of an effect effect and a movable body effect in a battle reach effect executed by the effect control CPU 120 will be described. When a battle reach effect is executed, the effect pattern is displayed in the normal change display mode as shown in FIG. 51 (A) between the start of the change display of the effect pattern (special symbol) and the occurrence of the reach state. Is displayed on the effect display device 5.

  In the effect display device 5, when the reach state occurs, as shown in FIGS. 51 (B) and (C), the message image 53 is displayed, and a moving image such as a battle effect corresponding to the battle reach effect is displayed Be done. The timing at which the image display of the battle effect is changed to the image display of the victory effect as shown in FIGS. 51 (D) and (E) in the effect display device 5 is the turning point of the first change of the image regarding the battle reach effect It is time to become a cut of the video cut). At the timing (the first video change node) at the turning point of the first change in the image regarding such battle reach effect, the particle effect image is displayed on the battle effect image as shown in FIGS. 51 (D) and (E). A particle effect effect of displaying an image on which the image 71 is superimposed and displayed on the effect display device 5, and a movable body operation effect of operating the movable member 321 cooperate with each other.

  As the movable member 321 moves to the upright position as shown in FIG. 51 (E) and (F) in the effect display device 5, the timing at which the image display of the victory effect changes to the image display of the reach result effect is battle reach It is time to be the turning point (break of video cut) of the second change of the video about the effect. At the timing (second video change node) at the turning point of the second video change related to such battle reach effect, the particle effect image 71 is superimposed on the image of the win effect as shown in FIG. 51 (E). Operation effect effects such as an image to be displayed are executed in the effect display device 5.

  Then, when the operation effect presentation and the movable body operation presentation end, the reach display is notified by executing the image display of the reach result presentation as shown in FIG. 51 (F) in the presentation display device 5. After that, when the reach result effect is finished, the stop symbol effect as shown in FIG. 51 (G) is executed in the effect display device 5, and the display for confirming the stop symbol of the effect symbol is performed. finish.

  As described above, in the battle reach effect, at the timing when the change of the image relating to the reach effect is changed, an effect effect display that superimposes and displays the particle effect image 71 on the black image 72 is executed. Furthermore, in the battle reach effect, at a timing when a change in the image related to reach effect is reached, an effect in which the movable body effect such as the movable member 321 and the effect effect display are linked is performed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 53 (B), a control example of the effect presentation and the movable body presentation in the story reach presentation performed by the presentation control CPU 120 will be described. When the story reach effect is executed, the effect pattern is displayed in the normal change display mode as shown in FIG. 52A from the start of the change display of the effect symbol (special symbol) to the occurrence of the reach state. Is displayed on the effect display device 5.

  In the effect display device 5, when the reach state occurs, the message images 54A and 54B are displayed as shown in FIGS. 52 (B) and (C), and the moving image such as a story moving image corresponding to the story reach effect The image is displayed. The timing of changing from the image display of the story effect to the image display of the story completion effect as shown in FIGS. 52 (D) and 52 (E) in the effect display device 5 is the turning point of the first change of the image regarding the story reach effect. It is time to be (the cut of the video cut). At the timing (the first video change node) at the turning point of the first change in the image regarding such a story reach effect, a flame effect image is displayed on the black image 72 as shown in FIGS. 52 (D) and (E). It is executed in a mode in which a flame effect effect for displaying an image on which the image 73 is superimposed and displayed on the effect display device 5, and a movable body operation effect for operating the movable member 321 cooperate with each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 52E and 52F in the effect display device 5, the timing when the movable member 321 moves to the upright position and the image display of the story completion effect is changed to the image display of the reach result effect is the story It is time to be the turning point (break of video cut) of the second change of video about reach production. At the timing (second video change node) at the turning point of the second video change related to such story reach effect, the flame effect image 73 is superimposed and displayed on the black image 72 as shown in FIG. 52 (E). The effect display device 5 executes an operation effect effect such as an image to be displayed.

  Then, when the operation effect presentation and the movable body operation presentation end, the reach display is notified by executing the image display of the reach result presentation as shown in FIG. 52 (F) in the effect display device 5. After that, when the reach result effect is finished, the stop display effect as shown in FIG. 52 (G) is executed in the effect display device 5, and the display for confirming the stop symbol of the effect design is performed. finish.

  As described above, in the story reach effect, at the timing when the change of the image relating to the reach effect is changed, an effect effect display that displays the flame effect image 73 superimposed on the black image 72 is executed. Furthermore, in the story reach effect, an effect in which a movable body effect such as the movable member 321 and an effect effect display are linked is performed at the timing of the turning point of the change in the image regarding the reach effect.

  Specifically, in the battle reach effect shown in FIGS. 51 and 53A and the story reach effect shown in FIGS. 52 and 53B, the following processing is executed in the effect control CPU 120 Is realized by

  When, as a variation pattern command (variation pattern specification command), among the variation pattern commands of super reach, a variation pattern command in which a variation pattern of super reach of a type for executing battle reach effect is designated is received in effect control board 12 The effect control CPU 120 controls the image display of the effect display device 5 that performs battle reach effect and the operation control of the movable member 321 as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 53 (A) in the effect symbol variation start process (S74). The effect control data (process data etc.) for performing the process is selected from a plurality of types of effect control data stored in advance and set (stored) in the RAM 122. The battle reach effect is partially different when the variation display result is a big hit display result and when it is an off display result, so when a fluctuation pattern command or display result designation command that can identify the fluctuation display result is received In addition, the effect control CPU 120 recognizes the fluctuation display result by analyzing the received command content, and selects the effect control data according to the fluctuation display result. Then, the CPU for effect control 120 starts the fluctuation display of the effect symbol, and in the effect symbol fluctuation process (S75), using the effect control data set to execute the battle reach effect, the movable body effect process and the effect By executing the effect display process and the like, the image display control of the effect display device 5 and the operation control of the movable member 321 are performed, and battle reach effect as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 53 (A) is executed.

  When, as a variation pattern command (variation pattern specification command), among the variation pattern commands of super reach, a variation pattern command in which a variation pattern of super reach of a type for executing story reach effect is designated is received in effect control board 12 The effect control CPU 120 controls the image display of the effect display device 5 that performs the story reach effect and the operation control of the movable member 321 as shown in FIG. 52 and FIG. 53 (B) in the effect symbol variation start process (S74). The effect control data (process data etc.) for performing the process is selected from a plurality of types of effect control data stored in advance and set (stored) in the RAM 122. The story reach effect is partially different when the variation display result is a big hit display result and when it is an off display result, so when receiving a variation pattern command or display result specification command that can identify the variation display result In addition, the effect control CPU 120 recognizes the fluctuation display result by analyzing the received command content, and selects the effect control data according to the fluctuation display result. Then, the CPU for effect control 120 starts the fluctuation display of the effect symbol, and in the effect symbol fluctuation process (S75), using the effect control data set to execute the story reach effect, the movable object effect process and the effect By executing the effect display process and the like, the image display control of the effect display device 5 and the operation control of the movable member 321 are performed, and the story reach effect as shown in FIG. 52 and FIG. 53 (B) is executed.

  When a movable body effect is executable in a plurality of types of effect display, such as battle reach effects shown in FIGS. 51 and 53A and story reach effects shown in FIGS. 52 and 53B Depending on which kind of effect display is performed, such as an effect effect display of an aspect in which an effect image is superimposed and displayed on a black image, and an effect effect display of an aspect in which an effect image is superimposed and displayed on an effect image Since the presentation effect display of a different aspect can be displayed, the presentation effect in which the operation of the movable body and the presentation effect display of the display means are linked can be enhanced.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 51 (E) and 53 (A), a specific type of effect display such as a battle reach effect is performed in which a movable body effect for operating a movable body such as the movable member 321 is executed. It is possible to execute an effect that superimposes the effect effect display of a specific aspect such as the particle effect image 71 of FIGS. 51D and 51E on a specific type of effect display such as the display of a victory effect image. Therefore, it becomes possible to link the effect display of the specific type in which the movable body effect is executed and the effect effect display on the display means such as the effect display device 5, and the operation of the movable body by the effect display of the specific type It is possible to further enhance the rendering effect in which the display effect and the rendering effect of the display means are linked.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 52 (E) and 53 (B), a specific type of effect display such as a story reach effect is performed in which a movable body effect for operating a movable body such as the movable member 321 is executed. 52D and 52E are displayed on the predetermined image displayed in the entire display area of the effect display device 5 such as the black image 72. Since effects to be displayed in a superimposed manner are executable, in addition to being able to cooperate between predetermined types of predetermined effects for which movable object effects are executed and effect effects displayed by display means such as the effect display device 5, It is possible to emphasize the movable body effect and improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, the production which makes a movable body and production effect display cooperate (linkage) like battle reach production and story reach production which were mentioned above may be performed in reach production other than super reach, and is performed in production other than reach production You may

  Also, as in the battle reach effect and the story reach effect described above, the effect of linking (linking) the movable body and the effect effect display has been described as an example executed at the timing of the turning point of the change in the image regarding the effect The present invention is not limited to this, and may be performed at a timing other than the timing of the turning point of the change of the image regarding the effect such as the timing after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the execution of the effect.

  Although the particle effect image and the flame effect image have been described as an example as the effect effect display in the effect of linking (linking) the movable body and the effect effect display as in the battle reach effect and the story reach effect described above, Not limited to this, as the effect effect display, other types of effect effect display such as an effect image of an aspect in which light is emitted may be used.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52, among the two types of effect display of battle reach effect and story reach effect, it is possible to display effect effects of different modes depending on which effect display is performed. Although the example was made into, although it was not limited to this, according to which effect display is performed among three or more types of multiple effect displays, the effect effect display of a different aspect is good also as displayable.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52, among a plurality of effect displays such as battle reach effects and story reach effects, effect effects of different modes are displayed depending on which effect display is performed. When making it possible, the example which varied the aspect of a presentation effect display was shown by whether the black image 72 is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as an example in which the aspect of the rendering effect display is different, a black image is displayed for any type of rendering display, but the type of rendering effect display such as an effect image may be different. In this case, the type of the rendering effect display may be different if any of the components of the rendering effect display such as the shape, color, display range, and luminance of the rendering effect display image is different.

  Further, as effects for linking (linking) the movable body and the effect effect display as in the battle reach effect and the story reach effect described above, images of the effect effect display as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52 are displayed first It is not limited to the effect of operating the movable body later, but may be an effect of executing the image display of the effect effect display and the operation of the movable body at the same timing, or the image of the effect effect display after moving the movable body first. You may use the presentation which displays.

  Moreover, as an effect which uses the black image 72 like the story reach effect mentioned above, the example which displays the black image 72 on the whole display area of the effect display apparatus 5 was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, control may be performed to display the black image 72 in a partial display area of the effect display device 5 such as an area for displaying an effect image.

  In addition, as an effect of linking a movable body such as the movable member described above and a rendering effect display such as an effect image, the movable body is operated in each of a plurality of types of rendering display different in the situation of the rendering display. When performing effects, effects may be displayed such that effect image displays as different types of effect effects are linked to the movement of the movable body depending on the state of the effect display for operating the movable body. Good. For example, different types of effect image display may be performed in the following situation of effect display. (A) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to moving the movable body before reaching the reach state during the variable display of the effect pattern. (B) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating a movable body at the time of temporary stop in pseudo run. (C) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating the movable body during execution of normal reach. (D) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating the movable body during the execution of the super reach effect. (E) When displaying the effect image display corresponding to operating the movable body at the time of development of the effect during the execution of the super reach of the development effect format in which the content of the development develops. (F) Corresponds to operating the movable body when the lottery effect (for example, an effect such as lottery for deciding whether to be a big hit or a non big hit) is made again after notifying that the big hit display result is reached. To display the effect image display. (G) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating a movable body during production of a big hit gaming state. (H) When displaying an effect image display corresponding to operating a movable body during a customer waiting demo display which is executed when a game is not performed. Note that at least two of the effect image displays to be executed in the situation of the plurality of types of effect display as described above may be different.

[Example of other effects using movable members]
Next, another effect example using a movable body such as the movable member 321 will be described. The effects described below are executed by the effect control CPU 120. FIG. 54 is a timing chart showing an example of control of effect presentation and movable body combination operation presentation in a specific super reach presentation.

  The movable body such as the movable member 321 described above includes a plurality of movable members, is in the separated state in the normal state, and can be controlled to operate in the combined state in the specific state. It is also good. The unitable movable member may be one in which a plurality of movable members are interlocked by drive means (a motor, a solenoid, etc.) provided corresponding to each of the plurality of movable members, and the plurality of movable members is one It may be interlocked by drive means (motor, solenoid, etc.).

  With regard to the control example of FIG. 54, the description overlapping with the control example of FIG. 53 is omitted, and parts different from the control example of FIG. 53 will be mainly described. FIG. 54 (A) shows a control example of the effect presentation and the movable body combination presentation in the battle reach presentation as shown in FIG. FIG. 53 (B) shows a control example of the effect presentation and the movable body combination presentation in the story reach presentation as shown in FIG.

  The control example of FIG. 54 is different from the control example of FIG. 53 in that a movable body combining operation effect is executed instead of the movable body operation effect of FIG.

  In the battle reach effect shown in FIG. 54 (A), instead of the movable body operation effect by the movable member 321 shown in FIG. 51 (E) in the battle effect as shown in FIG. The movable body combining effect is performed.

  In the story reach effect shown in FIG. 54 (B), instead of the movable body operation effect by the movable member 321 shown in FIG. 52 (E) in the story reach effect as shown in FIG. A movable body combination effect operating in a state is performed.

  Also, in the story reach effect shown in FIG. 54 (B), for example, just before the end of the second half of the story reach effect executed after the message image 54B of “second half of story” in FIG. 52 (C) is displayed, In a specific display area of the display device 9, an operation promotion effect is performed which performs an operation promotion display for promoting the operation of the push button 31B such as "press a button". Then, when the player operates the push button 31B within a predetermined period from the start of the operation promotion effect, or when the predetermined period has elapsed without the operation being performed within the predetermined period, the movable body combination described above The presentation is performed.

  In addition, control which performs movable body united production according to such operation promotion production may be performed just before an end of a battle reach image display in battle reach production of Drawing 54 (A). As described above, the control of executing the movable body combination effect in accordance with the operation promotion effect may be performed at the first image change node in the specific super reach effect. In addition, control for executing the movable body combination effect in accordance with the operation promotion effect may be executed at another image change node such as a second image change node in a specific super reach effect. In addition to the push button 31B, other operation means such as a stick controller 31A may be used as the operation means for performing the movable body combination effect according to the operation of the operation means. Further, the movable body combination effect may be performed in response to detection of a specific action of the player by the detection means for detecting the action of the player such as a motion sensor, not limited to the operation means. That is, any effect control may be executed as long as the effect control is to execute the movable body combined effect according to the operation of the player.

  Moreover, control which performs movable body united presentation according to such operation promotion presentation does not need to be performed. It is selected to select whether or not to execute the control for executing the movable body united effect according to such an operation promotion effect by a predetermined lottery process executed by the effect control CPU 120 and to execute at a predetermined ratio It may be performed at the same time.

  In the case of executing the movable body combination effect using the united movable member as described above, the same effect as the case of executing the movable body combination effect using the movable member 321 described above can be obtained, Furthermore, the uniting operation can improve the enjoyment of the effect.

[Moveable body operation presentation during round execution]
As mentioned above, when a definite variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in a special figure game, a fixed effect symbol which is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is stopped and displayed as a variation display result of a production symbol You may make it happen. Specifically, when the normal big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the determined special symbol in the special figure game, the determined effect symbol which is usually the big hit combination is stopped and displayed at a ratio of 100% as the variation display result of the created symbol. When a definite variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in a special figure game, a fixed variation pattern combination which becomes a probability variation big hit combination at a first ratio (for example, 60%) as a variation display result of a production symbol In the second ratio (for example, 40%), it is configured so that the fixed effect design that is usually a big hit combination is stopped and displayed.

  In such a configuration, the CPU for effect control 120 performs probability change control after the end of the big hit gaming state when the fixed effect symbol which is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the production symbols. In the big hit display process (S77), the big hit in-game process (S78), the big hit end production process (S79) and the like, an effect indicating whether or not to be performed is executed. In the present embodiment, when the predetermined round (for example, the fifth round) is being executed in the big hit game processing (S78), the round that indicates whether or not the probability change control is performed after the end of the big hit gaming state. During the suggestion shall be performed. The predetermined round is a normal opening round having a relatively long upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in the first state (opening state) advantageous to the player among the rounds in the big hit gaming state .

  In the suggested effect during this round, as shown in FIGS. 56B and 56D, the effect effect of superimposing and displaying the flame effect image 1010 or the lightning effect image 1020 on the black image 1001, and the movable member 321 are operated. It is performed in a mode in which the movable body motion effect is linked, and thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 56 (f) to (h), the character 1060 performs an action of breaking the rock 1062 with the hammer 1061. Depending on whether or not, it is an effect configuration that a challenge effect is performed to notify whether or not the probability change control is performed after the end of the big hit gaming state.

  In the suggested effect during the round, as shown in FIG. 55, the effect effect and the movable body operation effect are performed in cooperation with one of the effect patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B2. As shown in FIG. 56 (b), an effect that superimposes the flame effect image 1010 on the black image 1001 is referred to as a flame effect effect, and as shown in FIG. 56 (d), on the black image 1001. What superimposes the lightning effect image 1020 is referred to as a lightning effect effect.

  If the jackpot type is a definite variation big hit, that is, if the definite variation big hit symbol is displayed as a stop as a fixed special symbol in the special figure game, it becomes a success mode in which the definite variation control is notified in the challenge effect (FIG. 56 (g)) It is informed that the positive change control is performed after the end of the big hit gaming state. In the case where the big hit type is non-probable variation big hit, that is, when the big hit symbol is normally displayed as a stop special symbol in the special figure game, there is a failure mode not to notify the positive variation control in the challenge effect (FIG. 56 (h) ), It is informed that the probability change control is not performed (the low probability state will be made) after the end of the big hit gaming state.

  The effect pattern A1 executes the first movable body operation effect and performs the flame effect effect as the first effect effect, and does not execute the second movable object operation effect and the second effect effect, but performs the challenge effect It is an effect pattern to shift to The effect control CPU 120 selects the effect pattern A1 at a rate of 2% when the big hit type is a probability change big hit, and selects the effect pattern A1 at a rate of 50% when the big hit type is a non-probability change big hit. .

  The effect pattern A2 executes the first movable object operation effect and the flame effect effect as the first effect effect, and executes the second movable object operation effect and the flame effect effect as the second effect effect. It is an effect pattern which shifts to challenge effect after execution. The effect control CPU 120 selects the effect pattern A2 at a rate of 8% if the jackpot type is a probability variation big hit, and selects the effect pattern A2 at a percentage of 25% if the jackpot type is a non-probability change jackpot .

  The effect pattern A3 executes the first movable body operation effect and the flame effect effect as the first effect effect, and executes the second movable object operation effect and the lightning effect effect as the second effect effect. It is an effect pattern which shifts to challenge effect after execution. The effect control CPU 120 selects the effect pattern A3 at a ratio of 25% when the big hit type is a probability variation big hit, and selects the effect pattern A3 at a percentage of 1% when the big hit type is a non-probability variation big hit .

  The effect pattern B1 executes the first movable body operation effect and executes the lightning effect effect as the first effect effect, and does not execute the second movable object operation effect and the second effect effect, but performs the challenge effect It is an effect pattern to shift to The effect control CPU 120 selects the effect pattern B1 at a ratio of 25% when the big hit type is a probability variation big hit, and selects the effect pattern B1 at a percentage of 16% when the big hit type is a non-probability variation big hit .

  The effect pattern B2 executes the first movable body operation effect and executes the lightning effect effect as the first effect effect, and executes the second movable object operation effect and the lightning effect effect as the second effect effect. It is an effect pattern which shifts to challenge effect after execution. The effect control CPU 120 selects the effect pattern B2 at a rate of 40% if the big hit type is a probability change big hit, and selects the effect pattern B2 at an 8% rate if the big hit type is a non-probability change big hit .

  When the movable body operation presentation and the effect presentation are executed in each of the presentation patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B2, the big hit type is a probability variation big hit, in the order of high expectation A3, B2, B1, It becomes A2, A1. The degree of expectation referred to here is calculated by, for example, “probability-performing jackpot ratio ÷ (probability-performing jackpot ratio + non-probability-performing jackpot ratio)” when the rendering is performed in the rendering pattern. Expected effect patterns (A2, A3, B2) in which movable object motion effects and effect effects are executed twice are expected rather than effect patterns (A1, B1) in which movable object motion effects and effect effects are executed only once The degree is high.

  And, when the effect is executed by the effect pattern (A3, B1 or B2) including the lightning effect effect, it is expected more than when the effect is executed by the effect pattern (A1 or A2) not including the lightning effect effect The degree is high. In addition, when the first effect effect is a lightning effect effect (B1 or B2), the expectation is higher than in the case where the first effect effect is a flame effect effect (A1, A2, or A3). However, if the first effect effect is a flame effect effect and the second effect effect is a lightning effect effect, that is, if it is a rising effect, the first and second effect effects are both lightning effects. Expectations are higher than in the case of directing.

  The first effect effect is a lightning effect effect, and the so-called falling effect pattern is not provided such that the second effect effect is a flame effect effect. By restricting such a downturn production (by prohibiting such a production or making its execution ratio lower than A3), it is made not to lower the interest of the effect production.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 56, an example in which the movable body operation effect and the effect effect are executed in the effect pattern of A1 or A3 will be described. When the above-described reach result effect is finished, the stop symbol effect as shown in FIG. 56 (a) is executed in the effect display device 5, whereby a display is performed in which the stop symbol of the effect symbol is fixed, and the fluctuation display is performed. finish. In this example, when the big hit symbol is usually stopped as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game, whether or not the fixed effect symbol which is usually the big hit combination is stopped and displayed as the variation display result of the produced symbol, or in the special drawing game In the case where the definite variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the determined special symbol, the determined effect symbol which is usually a big hit combination is assumed to be stopped and displayed as the variation display result of the created symbol.

  In the example of FIG. 56 (a), the rendering symbols whose symbol numbers are not “4” are not predetermined symbols in the “left”, “middle” and “right” rendering symbol display areas 5L, 5R, 5C. The stop line is displayed on the effective line of. In addition, a stop symbol effect is performed in which a message image 74 in which the character "big hit" is displayed is displayed below the effect symbol. The effect control CPU 120 executes effects according to the execution of each round in conjunction with control to the big hit gaming state. For example, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed, and an image 1000 is displayed in which the character "Round XX" (XX indicates the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state) is displayed in the upper right portion of the screen. Do. Then, as an effect corresponding to the execution of the fifth round, the suggestion effect during the round is executed.

  In the first movable body operation effect shown in FIG. 56 (b), the effect control CPU 120 moves the movable member 321 from the tilting position to the standing position (first standing). Then, at the timing when the movable member 321 reaches the standing position (timing when the standing state is reached), the background image of the image 1000 is changed from a normal background image to a black image 1001 and at the same time a flame effect image on the black image 1001 Execute a flame effect effect that displays 1010 superimposed.

  When the flame effect effect is continued for a predetermined period in the upright state where the movable member 321 is at the standing position, the effect control CPU 120 causes the background image of the image 1000 to be a normal background image from the black image 1001 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the flame effect effect is ended by deleting the flame effect image 1010. Then, the movable member 321 is moved from the standing position to the tilting position at the timing when the flame effect effect is finished (tilting first time).

  When A1 is selected as the effect pattern, after the movable member 321 moves to the tilt position (after the first tilt), the effect control CPU 120 shifts to the challenge effect. On the other hand, when A3 is selected as the effect pattern, after the movable member 321 has moved to the tilt position (after the first tilt), the second movable body operation effect shown in FIG. 56 (d) is produced. The control CPU 120 moves the movable member 321 from the tilt position to the upright position again (second standing). Then, at the timing when the movable member 321 reaches the upright position (timing when the upright state is reached), the background image of the image 1000 is changed from a normal background image to a black image 1001 and at the same time a lightning effect image on the black image 1001 Execute a lightning effect effect that displays 1020 in a superimposed manner.

  When the lightning effect effect is continued for a predetermined period in a standing state where the movable member 321 is at the standing position, the effect control CPU 120 causes the background image of the image 1000 to be a normal background image from the black image 1001 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the lightning effect image 1020 is erased to terminate the lightning effect production. Then, the movable member 321 is moved again from the standing position to the tilting position at the timing when the lightning effect effect is finished (the second tilting). Then, after the movable member 321 moves to the tilt position, the effect control CPU 120 shifts to a challenge effect.

  If A2 is selected as the effect pattern, the effect control CPU 120 superimposes and displays the flame effect image 1010 on the black image 1001 in the second movable body operation effect shown in FIG. 56 (d). The flame effect presentation is executed again, and the second flame effect presentation is finished in FIG. 56 (e), and the transition to the challenge presentation occurs.

  As shown in FIG. 56 (f), in the challenge effect, the effect control CPU 120 first displays a common effect image regardless of whether the big hit type is a probability variation big hit or a non probability variation big hit.

  This effect image includes an image 1050 in which the word "challenge time" is displayed, and a message image 1051 in which the character "progressive change if rock breaks" displayed in the lower part, and the character 1060 , The hammer 1061 and the rock 1062. This reminds the player that "the character 1060 is an effect that tries to break the rock 1062 with the hammer 1061", and "when the rock is further broken, the big hit type is a definite change big hit regardless of the stop symbol effect. Make the player aware of

  When the jackpot type is a definite variation jackpot, the effect control CPU 120 displays an image of a success mode in which the character 1060 succeeded in breaking the rock 1062 with the hammer 1061 as shown in FIG. 56 (g). , And displays a message image 1070 in which the characters “probably changed promotion !!” are displayed. Thereby, the player is aware that although the fixed effect symbol which is usually the big hit combination is stopped and displayed in the stopped symbol effect, the definite variation big hit symbol is displayed as the fixed special symbol in the special figure game. .

  When the jackpot type is non-probability variation big hit, the effect control CPU 120 fails to break the hammer 1061 because the character 1060 fails to break the rock 1062 with the hammer 1061 as shown in FIG. 56 (h). While displaying the image of an aspect, the message image 1080 in which the character of "failure!" Was shown is displayed. Thereby, the player grasps that the big hit symbol has been stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game as the fixed effect symbol which is usually the big hit combination is stopped and displayed in the stopped symbol effect.

  57 (A) to 57 (C) are timing charts showing execution timings and execution periods of the movable body operation effect, the effect effect, and the challenge effect when each of the effect patterns A1 to A3 is selected.

  In any of the effect patterns A1 to A3, when the stop symbol effect is executed such that the effect symbols of symbol numbers that are not odd symbols are aligned on the predetermined effective line and displayed at timing (1), After the big hit display process (S77) is executed at timing (2), the process moves to a big hit game in progress process (S78). In addition, in the big hit game processing (S78), the effect according to each round is executed, and the above-mentioned suggestion effect during the round is executed as the effect according to the fifth round. When the fifth round is started, the flame effect presentation is performed when the first raising operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (3), and the first tilting operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (4) The flame effect effect ends when the is done.

  As described above, in the execution period of the first movable body operation presentation, the effect presentation of the common aspect is executed in any of the presentation patterns A1 to A3. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to grasp which effect pattern in the first execution period of the movable body operation effect.

  In the case of the effect pattern A1, the process moves to the challenge effect at timing (7) without the second movable body operation effect being performed thereafter. In the case of the effect pattern A2, when the second raising operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (5), the second flame effect effect is performed, and the second tilting of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (6) When the action is performed, the second flame effect presentation ends. And it shifts to challenge production at timing (7). In the case of the effect pattern A3, when the second raising operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (5), the lightning effect effect is performed, and the second tilting operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (6) The lightning effect presentation ends when it is turned off. And it shifts to challenge production at timing (7).

  In any of the effect patterns A1 to A3, in the challenge effect, the result notification is performed at the timing of (8), and it is notified that the success mode becomes the high probability state after the big hit gaming state ends, Or, it is notified that it becomes a failure mode and becomes a low certainty state after the big hit game state end.

  As described above, when the effect pattern A3 is selected, the effect effects of different modes are different between when the first movable body operation effect is performed and when the second movable body operation effect is performed. As it is designed to be executed, it is possible to diversify the aspect of the effect in which the movable body operation effect and the effect effect cooperate and to improve the interest.

  Further, when the effect pattern A3 is selected, the degree of expectation, ie, later, as compared with the case where the effect pattern A1 or A2 for which the flame effect effect is executed in the first movable body operation effect is selected as in A3. There is a high percentage of success in the staged challenge presentation. Therefore, the player can determine whether the second movable body operation effect is performed or not, and if the second movable body operation effect is performed, the flame effect effect and the lightning effect effect are performed accordingly. It is possible to pay attention to which one is executed, and it is possible to further improve the interest of the effect in which the movable body operation effect and the effect effect cooperate.

  In addition, the effect pattern for which the lightning effect effect is executed has a high degree of expectation compared to the effect pattern for which only the flame effect effect is executed, but like the effect pattern A3, the flame effect is generated by the first movable body operation effect effect Even when the effect is executed, by providing a effect pattern in which the lightning effect effect is executed by the second movable body operation effect, the flame effect effect is executed by the first movable body operation effect Even if this is the case, it is possible to expect the lightning effect presentation to be performed in the second movable body operation presentation without disapproving the player. Furthermore, even when compared with the effect pattern in which the lightning effect effect is executed in the first movable body operation effect, the effect pattern A3 has a higher expectation, so that the flame effect effect in the first movable object operation effect is If executed, the player's interest can be sustained.

(Modification 1)
While the effect effect is being performed, an operation promotion effect may be performed to perform an operation promotion display for promoting the operation of the push button 31B in a specific display area of the effect display device 9. Then, when the player operates the push button 31B within a predetermined period from the start of the operation promotion effect, the effect control CPU 120 may change the mode of the effect effect.

  A specific example is shown in FIG. The description about FIGS. 58 (a) to (c) is the same as that of FIGS. 56 (a) to (c), and the description will be omitted. After the movable member 321 moves to the tilt position (after the first tilt), the effect control CPU 120 moves the movable member 321 from the tilt position to the upright position in the second movable body operation effect shown in FIG. 56 (i). Move it again (stand up 2nd time). Then, at the timing when the movable member 321 reaches the standing position (timing when the standing state), the background image of the image 1000 is changed to the black image 1001 and the flame effect image 1020 is superimposed on the black image 1001 and displayed. Execute the flame effect production again.

  When the flame effect effect is continued for a predetermined period while the movable member 321 is at the upright position, the effect control CPU 120 causes the push button 31B to be displayed on the black image 1001 and the flame effect image 1010 as shown in FIG. An operation promotion effect is executed in which an operation promotion image consisting of an image 1090 imitating the message image 1091 and a message image 1091 in which the characters "press!"

  The operation promotion image is erased (the operation promotion effect ends) when a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) which has been determined in advance has passed without the push button 31B being operated from the start of display. When the bush button 31B is operated within a period in which the operation promotion image is displayed, the operation promotion image is erased (the operation promotion effect is ended). Then, when the bush button 31B is operated, the CPU for effect control 120 selects one of the effect patterns which can change the mode of the effect effect according to the operation of the player as the effect pattern, as shown in FIG. , The effect image displayed superimposed on the black image 1001 is changed from the flame effect image 1010 to the lightning effect image 1020. On the other hand, when the effect pattern which does not change the mode of the effect effect according to the player's operation is selected as the effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 56 (l), the effect image superimposed on the black image 1001 is displayed. The flame effect image 1010 remains unchanged.

  FIG. 59 (A) shows the execution timing and execution period of the movable body operation effect, the effect effect, and the challenge effect when the effect pattern capable of changing the mode of the effect effect is selected according to the player's operation. It is a timing chart.

  The description regarding the timings (1) to (4) is the same as that of FIG. When the second raising operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (5), the second flame effect presentation is performed. Then, the operation promotion image is displayed at the timing (X) in the second flame effect presentation period. When the operation promotion image is displayed, the effect image displayed superimposed on the black image 1001 changes from the flame effect image 1010 to the lightning effect image 1020 in response to the operation of the push button 32B at timing (Y). Let The lightning effect presentation ends when the second tilting operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (6). And it shifts to challenge production at timing (7).

  Thus, by making it possible to change the aspect of the effect presentation according to the operation of the player, the interest of the effect presentation can be further improved. Further, by changing the flame effect image 1010 having a low degree of expectation to the lightning effect image 1020 having a high degree of expectation in accordance with the operation of the player, it is possible to make the effect unexpected.

  For example, in the effect pattern A2 described above, the operation promotion image is superimposed and displayed on the black image 1001 and the flame effect image 1010 within a period in which the second flame effect effect is being executed. Then, when the push button 31B is operated, the operation promotion image is deleted (the operation promotion effect is ended), but the effect image superimposed and displayed on the black image 1001 is not changed as it is the flame effect image 1010. Production control shall be performed. Thereby, "a presentation pattern in which the mode of the effect presentation is not changed according to the operation of the player" may be configured.

  In addition, in the effect pattern A3 described above, when the second movable body operation effect is executed, the flame effect image 1010 instead of the lightning effect image 1020 is superimposed on the black image 1001 as an effect effect. Every time, the operation promotion image is superimposed and displayed on the black image 1001 and the flame effect image 1010 within the period in which the flame effect image 1010 is displayed. Then, when the push button 31B is operated, the operation promotion image is erased (the operation promotion effect is ended), and the effect image superimposed on the black image 1001 is changed from the flame effect image 1010 to the lightning effect image 1020 The presentation control shall be performed as follows. Thereby, "a presentation pattern for changing the mode of the effect presentation according to the operation of the player" may be configured.

  In the example shown in FIG. 59 (A), when the flame effect effect is changed to the lightning effect effect according to the operation of the push button 31B, the display of the black image 1001 already started is continued without ending. Thus, only the effect image to be superimposed on the black image 1001 is changed from the flame effect image 1010 to the lightning effect image 1020. That is, assuming that the effect effect is constituted by the black image 1001 which is the first effect and the effect image which is the second effect, only the aspect of the second effect is changed without changing the aspect of the first effect. Thereby, it is possible to give an impression as if the mode has changed according to the player's operation while performing a series of effects.

(Modification 2)
In the above-mentioned example, the movable body operation effect, the effect effect, and the challenge effect are effects to be executed during the execution of the round, and indicate whether or not the probability change control is performed after the end of the big hit gaming state Not limited to such a form, corresponding to the variation display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display 4A in the special figure game and the variation display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display 4B As a reach effect to be executed when the effect pattern is displayed in a variable manner, movable body operation effects, effect effects, and challenge effects are executed, and it is controlled to the big hit gaming state by these effect patterns and effect modes It may also be suggested.

  The effect patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B2 described above are applied as effect patterns for movable body operation effects and effect effects executed in the reach state. That is, when the movable body operation effects and the effect effects are executed as reach effects in the effect patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B2, respectively, in the order in which the proportion controlled to the big hit gaming state is high, A3, B2, B1, A2 and A1.

  FIG. 59 (B) shows a control example of effect presentation and movable object presentation, and challenge presentation as reach presentation. Between the start (11) of the variable display of the production symbol (special symbol) and the generation (12) of the reach state, the variable display of the production symbol in the production mode of the normal variable display as shown in FIG. 51 (A) Is executed in the effect display device 5.

  When the reach state occurs at the timing (12) in the effect display device 5, the process shifts to reach effect. In the reach effect, when the first raising operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (13), the flame effect effect is performed, and when the first tilting operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (14), the flame is generated The effect effect ends (example of effect patterns A1 to A3).

  In the case of the effect pattern A1, the process moves to the challenge effect at timing (17) without the second movable body operation effect being performed thereafter. In the case of the effect pattern A2, when the second raising operation of the movable member 321 is performed at the timing (15), the second flame effect presentation is performed, and the second tilting of the movable member 321 is performed at the timing (16) When the action is performed, the second flame effect presentation ends. Then, it shifts to the challenge effect at timing (17). In the case of effect pattern A3 illustrated in FIG. 59 (B), the lightning effect effect is performed when the second raising operation of the movable member 321 is performed at timing (15), and the movable member 321 is performed at timing (16). The lightning effect presentation ends when the second tilting operation is performed. Then, it shifts to the challenge effect at timing (17).

  And, when it is decided that the fixed effect design which is the big hit combination is stopped and displayed as the fluctuation display result of the production design, it becomes the success aspect at the timing (18) in the challenge production, as a result of the fluctuation display It is informed that it is controlled by the big hit game state. If it is determined that the fixed effect pattern that will be a reach-less combination is stopped and displayed as the fluctuation display result of the effect pattern, it will be a failure mode at the timing (18) in the challenge effect and will not be controlled to the big hit gaming state It is informed. Thus, the reach result is notified by executing the image display of the reach result effect in the effect display device 5 at the timing (18). After that, when the reach result effect is finished, the stop symbol effect as shown in FIG. 51 (G) is executed in the effect display device 5 at timing (19), and the display for confirming the stop symbol of the effect symbol is performed. At the same time, the variable display ends.

(Other modifications)
In the above embodiment, for the example in which the movable body operation effect relating to the effect patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B2 is the effect of moving the movable member 321 from the tilting position (first position) to the standing position (second position) Although described, the present invention is not limited to such a form, and each movable member can be obtained by moving each movable member from the first position to the second position corresponding to each of the plurality of movable members. In the state of being present at each second position, the movable body combining operation presentation effect may be performed in which the specific form (the united form) is configured by the collection of the movable members. The specific form (the united form) is canceled by moving each movable member from the second position to the first position corresponding to each of the movable body operation effects. Note that the movable body combining operation effect will be described in detail also in FIG. 54 described later.

  In addition, the movable body operation effect may be an effect in which the form of the movable member changes, or may be an effect in which a predetermined operation, for example, an operation of a rotation mode is performed without a change in the position of the movable member. For example, in the movable body operation effect, an effect in which the movable member changes into the expansion / contraction mode, an effect in which the opening / closing mode changes, an effect in which the expansion / contraction mode changes, or the movable member is another character (for example, It may be an effect that is combined with a character fixed on the game board and not operating.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the effect cooperating with the movable body operation effect is the effect effect of causing the effect image to be superimposed and displayed on the black image 1001 in the effect display device 5 has been described, but the invention is not limited thereto. The effect linked with the movable body operation effect may be an effect that causes the sky frame LED 9a, the left frame LED 9b, the right frame LED 9c, the panel side LEDs 9d, 9e or the light emitting portion 321A of the movable member 321 to emit light in a specific mode. For example, in the effect patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B2, instead of the "flame effect effect", the "sky frame LED 9a, left frame LED 9b, right frame LED 9c, board side LED 9d, 9e or light emitting portion 321A Perform the effect of emitting light in blue) and replace the "lightning effect effect" with "sky frame LED 9a, left frame LED 9b, right frame LED 9c, panel side LEDs 9d, 9e or light emitting portion 321A with a second emission color (for example, red) It is good to execute the effect to make it emit light.

  In addition, the effect linked with the movable body operation effect may be an effect that causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output a specific sound (specific sound effect or specific music). For example, in the effect patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B2, "effect to cause the speakers 8L and 8R to output the first specific sound (for example, sound effect with low sound volume in low range)" is executed instead of "flame effect effect", Instead of "lightning effect effect", it is preferable to execute an effect that "outputs a second specific sound (for example, high-pitched sound effect)" from the speakers 8L and 8R.

  Further, in the above embodiment, after the movable body operation effect and the effect effect to be executed in cooperation with this, by performing the challenge effect on the effect display device 5, a predetermined state (probability state or big hit gaming state) The notification effect for notifying whether or not to be in a predetermined state is operated in the movable object operation effect executed earlier. Depending on whether or not the movable member 321 or a movable member different from this is operated, it may be an effect of informing whether or not to be in a predetermined state.

  For example, when notifying that a predetermined state (a positive change state or a big hit gaming state) is to be made after the effects of the effect patterns A1 to A3 and B1 to B2 are ended, the movable member 321 is moved from the tilting position to the standing position At the same time, a special image different from the flame effect image 1010 and the lightning effect image 1020 may be superimposed on the black image 1001.

  In the above embodiment, as in the effect patterns A2, A3 and B2, when the movable body operation effect is performed a plurality of times, it is the first effect along with the end of the first movable body operation effect. Although an example has been described in which both the black image 1001 and the effect image that is the second effect are erased and return to the normal background image, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, when the first movable body operation effect ends, the first effect image is erased, while the black image 1001 does not continuously return to the normal background image, and the second movable body operation effect is produced. When is executed, the second effect image may be superimposed and displayed on the continuing black image 1001. With this type of configuration, the player expects the second movable body operation effect to be executed because the black image 1001 continues even after the first movable body operation effect is finished. can do.

  Furthermore, in the case of such a form, in the effect pattern (A1 and B1) in which the movable body operation effect is executed only once, the first movable body operation effect is ended and displayed superimposed on the black image 1001. Even after the effect image has been deleted, the black image 1001 may be continued for a predetermined period (for example, until transition to a challenge effect). By doing this, it is possible to maintain the player's interest for a predetermined period of time even after the end of the first movable body operation presentation.

  In addition, the black image 1001 as the first effect is displayed in advance before the first movable body operation effect is executed, and a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when the movable member 321 is in the upright state) Alternatively, the first effect image may be superimposed on the black image 1001. Thus, the effect image may be displayed as long as it is displayed within the display period of the black image 1001 (the second effect is performed within the execution period of the first effect).

  In addition, when the first movable body operation effect ends, both the black image 1001 and the first effect image are not continuously returned to the normal background image, and the second movable body operation effect is performed. At the same time, the effect image to be superimposed and displayed on the continuing black image 1001 may be changed from the first effect image to the second effect image.

  Although the above embodiment has described an example in which the period in which the movable member 321 is in the upright state matches the period in which the effect image is displayed, the present invention is not limited to such a form, and the movable member 321 is inclined. The display of the effect image may be started during or before the movement period of moving from the position to the rising position, or during the movement period of moving of the movable member 321 from the rising position to the tilting position The display of the effect image may be ended after the period. "The effect effect is executed along with the operation of the movable member 321" means that after the movable member 321 starts moving from the tilting position to the standing position, it becomes a standing state, and further moves from the standing position to the tilting position It is sufficient that at least a part of the period until the end of is overlapped with at least a part of [the period during which the effect image is displayed].

  In the above embodiment, it is suggested that the probability change control is performed after the end of the big hit gaming state by the effect of the mode in which the movable body operation effect and the effect effect cooperate, or the fluctuation display of the effect pattern ends To indicate whether or not to be controlled to the jackpot gaming state after the display result is derived and displayed, but is not limited to such a form, and suggests whether a special reach effect is performed or not What indicates whether or not the start condition is established but the start condition is not established, but is controlled to the big hit gaming state with respect to the variable display (special figure game being held) (may be a It may be a so-called pre-reading notice effect).

Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) As in the battle reach effect shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 53 (A) and the story reach effect shown in FIG. 52 and FIG. 53 (B), movable object effects can be executed in a plurality of types of effect display Depending on which kind of effect display is performed, there is an effect effect display of an aspect in which the effect image is superimposed on the black image, and an effect effect display of an aspect in which the effect image is superimposed on the effect image. Since it is possible to display such a different kind of effect effect display, it is possible to enhance the effect by combining the operation of the movable body and the effect effect display of the display means.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 51 (E) and FIG. 53 (A), a specific type of effect display such as a battle reach effect is performed in which a movable object effect that operates a movable object such as the movable member 321 is executed. When the game is performed, the effect of superposing the effect effect display of the specific aspect such as the particle effect image 71 of FIGS. 51D and 51E on the specific type of effect display such as the display of the victory effect image is executed. Since it is possible, it becomes possible to link the effect display of the specific type in which the movable object effect is executed and the effect effect display on the display means such as the effect display device 5, and the movable object of the effect display of the specific type It is possible to further enhance the rendering effect in which the motion and the rendering effect display of the display means are linked.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 52 (E) and FIG. 53 (B), a specific type of effect display such as a story reach effect is performed in which a movable object effect that operates a movable object such as the movable member 321 is executed. 52D and 52E, a predetermined image is displayed on the entire display area of the effect display device 5 such as the black image 72. Since effects to be displayed superimposed on each other are executable, it becomes possible to cooperate between predetermined types of predetermined effects for which movable object effects are to be executed and effect effects displayed by display means such as the effect display device 5 In addition, it is possible to emphasize the movable body effect and improve the interest of the game.

  (4) When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the confirmation operation for confirming the operation of the movable body as in the initial operation in the movable member initialization process of step S51B of FIG. 39, and the step S51A of FIG. As in the operation in the movable member break-in process of FIG. 41, the break-in operation of moving the movable body is performed. For this reason, since the movement of the movable body is not used, it is possible to suppress the influence on the movement of the movable body. As a result, it is possible to suppress that the movable body does not operate well.

The gaming machine described above also has the following characteristic configuration.
(1) A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1, slot machine),
A movable object (for example, a movable member 321) movable to a standby position (for example, a first position shown in FIGS. 31 and 32) and an advanced position (for example, a second position shown in FIGS. 31 and 32);
A confirmation operation (for example, also referred to as an initial operation in the movable member initialization process in step S51B of FIG. 39, an initial operation) for confirming an operation of the movable object when the game machine is activated, and the movable object Control means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control) for performing a break-in operation (for example, step S51A of FIG. 39, an operation in movable member break-in processing of FIG. 41, and a short initial operation).

  According to such a configuration, the confirmation operation for confirming the movement of the movable object and the break-in operation for moving the movable object are performed. For this reason, since the movement of the movable object is not used, it is possible to suppress the influence on the movement of the movable object. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing the movable object from operating well.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
When an abnormality is detected in the movement of the movable object in the break-in operation, error processing (for example, steps S513 and S517 in FIG. 41) for executing error processing (for example, notification of the abnormality) is further provided.

  According to such a configuration, when an abnormality is detected in the movement of the movable object in the break-in operation, error processing is performed. As a result, it is possible to execute processing corresponding to the state in which the movable object does not operate normally.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
The control means executes the break-in operation prior to the confirmation operation (see, for example, FIG. 39).

  According to such a configuration, the break-in operation is performed prior to the confirmation operation. As a result, it is possible to suppress that the movable object does not operate well in the confirmation operation.

(4) In the gaming machine of (3),
When an abnormality is detected in the movement of the movable object in the break-in operation, the control means prohibits the execution of the confirmation operation (eg, until the notification stop operation is performed in steps S514 and S518 in FIG. 41). The movable member initialization process of step S51B of FIG. 39 is not performed).

  According to such a configuration, when an abnormality is detected in the operation of the movable object in the break-in operation, the execution of the confirmation operation is prohibited. As a result, it can be suppressed that the confirmation operation is performed while the movable object does not operate normally.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The movable object is moved to the advanced position by a different power source during the game and during execution of the break-in operation.

  According to such a configuration, the movable object is moved to the advanced position by the different power source during the game and during the execution of the break-in operation. As a result, the break-in operation can be performed with a suitable power source.

(6) In the gaming machine of (5),
The movable object is an elastic body (for example, a tension spring 323, which may be another elastic body such as a spiral spring, a leaf spring, or a rubber) during the game, while the break-in operation is being performed. A strong motor (for example, the second effect motor 330) is moved to the advanced position as a power source.

  According to such a configuration, in the break-in operation, the motor having a stronger force than the elastic body is used as the power source of the movable object. As a result, the movable object can be more reliably moved to the advanced position in the break-in operation.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
The movable object includes an electrical cable (for example, cable 361) that bends and expands with the movement of the movable object.
The break-in operation is an operation of bending and stretching the electric cable by moving the movable object.

  According to such a configuration, the confirmation operation for confirming the movement of the movable object and the break-in operation for bending and stretching the electric cable by moving the movable object are performed. For this reason, since the movement of the electric cable is not accustomed, it is possible to suppress the influence on the movement of the movable object. As a result, it is possible to suppress that the movable object does not operate well.

(8) In the gaming machine of (7),
The electric cable is provided in the vicinity of an object that emits heat (for example, the LCD of the effect display device 5, the first effect motor 303, and the second effect motor 330).

  According to such a configuration, the electrical cable is highly flexible due to heat. As a result, the movable object can be moved more reliably.

  (9) In the embodiment described above, the break-in operation is an operation of bending and stretching the electric cable by moving the movable object. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in the case where the movable object is configured to move along the rail, the movable object is configured to move by a ball screw, a linear guide or the like, and the movable object is a slide bearing. When it is configured to perform operations such as rotation by bearings such as metal bearings and resin bearings, it is possible to move and agitate lubricants such as oil and grease so as to conform. In addition, in the case where the movable object has a sliding portion such as rotation or linear motion, it may be possible to move the fixing of the sliding portion so as to smooth and aggravate it.

  (10) In the embodiment described above, the break-in operation is performed at startup. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the break-in operation may be performed regularly during a demonstration after a game is not performed after activation. Even in this way, it is possible to suppress that the movable object does not operate well during the game.

  (11) The cable 361 of the embodiment described above is to supply power to the LED. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and supplies power or control signals to other electric components (for example, a motor such as moving a movable object or an actuator such as a solenoid or a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays an image). It may be

  (12) The cable 361 may be a flexible flat cable, may be a flat cable in which a plurality of coated wires are lined up and fused, or may be one single wire or a twisted wire, or may be twisted It may be a paired line.

  (13) In the embodiment described above, the break-in operation and the confirmation operation are performed separately. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the break-in operation and the confirmation operation may be executed as a series of operations.

  (14) In the embodiment described above, the initial position of the movable object is detected in the confirmation operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the break-in operation, the initial position of the movable object may be detected. Also, the initial position of the movable object may be detected separately from the break-in operation and the confirmation operation.

  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 the present invention may be modified or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. include.

  For example, in the embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a game ball having a predetermined number of balls is a gaming machine The number of balls that are internally enclosed in a manner that can be circulated inside and that is lent out in response to a player's request for lending, or the number of prize balls awarded in response to a prize is added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted The present invention is also applicable 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 gaming values. The present invention is also applicable to slot machines.

  Further, in the embodiment, after the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol as the variable display result, respectively, the final stop symbol is displayed. Although the stop display is provided, the present invention is not limited to this, and the final stop design is stopped after variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols without including the final stop design that is a variable display result. It may be displayed. That is, the final stop symbol to be the variation display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for the variation display.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the variation is started to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the variation pattern indicating the variation mode such as the variation time and the type of reach effect and the presence or absence of the pseudo sequence, one is used. Although the example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the microcomputer 100 for game control is the first command before reaching reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo reciprocation, presence or absence of slip effect (if it does not reach, so-called Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the second stop, and the second command after reaching reach such as reach type and re-lottery effect (if it does not reach, so-called (2) after the stop may be transmitted a command indicating a fluctuation time or a fluctuation mode. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in the variable display based on the change time derived from the combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer 100 notifies the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer selects a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. May be When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending a first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. In addition, the fluctuation | variation aspect shown by each command is not necessarily limited to this example, It can change suitably also about the order to transmit. In this way, by notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be stored as the fluctuation pattern command.

  Further, in the above embodiment, “the proportions are different” means not only those having different proportions such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%. A: B = 100%: 0% is a concept that includes different proportions (ie, one with 100% allocation and the other with 0% allocation).

  Further, in the above embodiment, as a substrate on which a circuit for controlling the rendering device is mounted, a rendering control substrate 12, an audio control substrate 13, a drive control substrate 16B, light emitter control substrates 16C to 16F, etc. are provided. However, the circuit for controlling the rendering device may be mounted on one substrate. Furthermore, a first effect control board (display control board) having a circuit for controlling the effect display device 5 etc. and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (a movable body, a light emitter, a speaker, etc.) are mounted. Two substrates with the second effect control substrate may be provided.

  In the above embodiment, the game control microcomputer 100 directly transmits the command to the effect control microcomputer, but the game control microcomputer 100 transmits the effect control command to another substrate. Alternatively, it may be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer in the effect control substrate 12 via another substrate. In that case, the command may be simply passed through on another substrate, or control relating to the movable body, the light emitter, the speaker, etc. is executed, and further, the received command may be used as it is or, for example, a simplified command. It may be changed and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer that controls the effect display device 5. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer performs display control according to the received command in the same manner as performing display control according to the effect control command received directly from the game control microcomputer 100 in the above embodiment. It can be performed.

  Also, in the above embodiment, the gaming machine is shown to be controlled to a definite change state after the big hit game based on the fact that there is a definite variation big hit or normal big hit as a big hit classification and a definite variation big hit as a big hit classification. Not limited to such gaming machines. For example, a special variable winning prize ball device having a predetermined probability variation area provided therein (a probability variation area may be provided in a special variable prize winning ball device provided with only one, or a plurality of special variable winning prize balls provided The probability change area may be provided in a part of the device, and the probability change is determined based on the fact that the game ball has passed the probability change area in the special variable winning prize ball device during the big hit game, the big hit game The configuration described in the above embodiment can also be applied to a gaming machine that is controlled to be in a positive change state after completion.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the game control microcomputer 100 side performs a display determination (whether it is a big hit or not) or a winning pattern determination (pre-reading determination) of the variation pattern type, and a command (symbol Although the designated command, the variation category command) is transmitted, and the effect control microcomputer executes the pre-read notice effect based on the command indicating the result of the winning determination, the present invention is not limited to such a mode. For example, the effect control microcomputer may be configured to perform the winning determination (pre-reading determination). In this case, for example, the microcomputer 100 for game control transmits a command specifying only the value of the random number extracted when the start winning is generated, and the microcomputer for effect control specifies the random number specified by those commands. The determination at the time of winning (pre-reading determination) may be performed based on the value of.

  It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed herein is illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

1 Pachinko gaming machine 5 effect display device 100 microcomputer for game control 102 RAM
120 CPU for production control
321 Movable member

Claims (1)

Control means for controlling the electrical components;
Together can output a specific signal to the control signal drives the by electrical component according to input from said control means, and an output capable of outputting means other output means said control signal,
The output means is
Specific terminals are provided,
Has a stop function for stopping the output of said particular signal from said control signal is input after a predetermined time period,
The stop function is
It is set effectively by setting the power supply to the specific terminal.
It is set to invalid by setting the power supply not connected to the specific terminal,
The control means
A data setting area having a plurality of layers to which priority is set;
At each layer of the data setting area, light emission data for performing light emission control of at least a light emitter of the electrical components can be set ,
It is possible to perform the light emission control of the light emitters based on the prior SL emission data,
When the light emission data is set in a plurality of layers of the data setting area, the light emission control of the light emitter is performed based on the light emission data set in the layer having a high priority. .