JP6545124B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine and a slot gaming machine, and more particularly to a rendering operation in the gaming machine.

Patent No. 5385803 gazette

In pachinko gaming machines, slot gaming machines, etc., various visual displays on a liquid crystal display screen, lighting / flashing operation by a light emitting unit using an LED (Light Emitting Diode), etc., sound by a speaker as presentation operations accompanying a game The output, the movement of the movable body role provided on the game board, etc. are performed.
In addition, in the case where the player provides an operation means operable as, for example, pressing or the like for the effect, there is also a case where an effect of vibrating the effect button is performed (for example, Patent Document 1).

As described above, in the gaming machine, various rendering operations are performed in addition to the original gaming operations. However, the rendering is an important element for enhancing the interest of the player, and it is desirable to perform effective rendering.
In the present invention, in particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can further improve the interest of the player by the vibration effect of the operation means, paying attention to the operation of vibrating the operation means.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can be vibrated as main control means for overall control of the game operation, effect control means for controlling the operation of the effect device, operation means operable by the player, and the effect device. Vibration means, and a first movable object and a second movable object capable of moving the origin position and the rendering position, wherein the effect control means is responsive to the operation means being operated within the operation effective period. First moving effect for moving the first movable object and the second movable object to the effect position at different timings, and the first movable object after the first movable effect. And a second movable effect for moving the second movable object to the origin position at different timings, and at least the first movable object and the second movable object may perform the vibration effect. Reached position In a feasible, characterized in that both of the first movable object and said second movable object is terminating the vibration effect in the previous timing rather than start to move to the home position.

In addition, the gaming machine includes operation means operable by the player, effect control means for controlling the operation of the effect device, and vibration means capable of executing vibration operation as one of the effect devices, and the effect control The means performs the first operation effect for performing the vibration operation by the vibration means in response to the operation of the operation means during the operation valid period, and performs the vibration operation with the vibration means in response to the start of the operation valid period. After the lapse of the operation effective period, one of the second operation rendition for performing the vibration operation by the vibration means can be selectively executed and controlled, and the first operation rendition and the second operation rendition are The vibration operation is set to end at a common timing, and the reliability in the case where the second operation effect is performed is higher than that of the first operation effect.
In such a gaming machine, vibrations having different vibration period lengths are realized. That is, it is possible to change the effect according to the operation of the player's operation means. For example, when the player touches the operation means to perform an operation, the effect is enhanced by experiencing vibration for a relatively long time, while when the operation is not conducted, the player often does not touch the operation means. Even in such a case, vibration can contribute to the rendering effect. In addition, since the vibration end timing can be defined, it is possible to prevent the influence of the vibration on the subsequent effects regardless of the difference in the vibration start timing.

According to the present invention, vibration directing can be performed appropriately, it is possible to realize a game machine to improve the player's interest.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko game machine of an embodiment of the invention. It is a front view of the board of a pachinko game machine of an embodiment. It is a block diagram of control composition of a pachinko game machine of an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of the movable body part of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the vibration structure of the presentation button of embodiment. It is a flowchart of main control main processing of an embodiment. It is a flow chart of main control timer interruption processing of an embodiment. It is a flow chart of production control main processing of an embodiment. It is a flowchart of 1 ms timer interruption processing of production control of form of execution. It is explanatory drawing of the vibration production which reflected the reliability of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the movable object corresponding | compatible vibration presentation of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the vibration production in the falling effect of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the vibration production in the falling effect of embodiment. It is an explanatory view of vibration production example EX1-1 of the embodiment and EX1-2. It is an explanatory view of vibration production example EX2, EX3 of an embodiment. It is an explanatory view of vibration production example EX4, EX5 of an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of vibration presentation example EX6-1, EX6-2 of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of vibration production example EX7-1 of embodiment, EX7-2, and EX8. It is an explanatory view of vibration production examples EX9-1 and EX9-2 of the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of vibration production example EX10-1, EX10-2 of embodiment. It is an explanatory view of vibration production example EX11-1 of the embodiment and EX11-2. It is an explanatory view of vibration production examples EX12-1 and EX12-2 of the embodiment. It is an explanatory view of vibration production examples EX13-1 and EX13-2 of the embodiment. It is a flow chart of button vibration data update processing of an embodiment. It is a flow chart of vibration drive output processing of an embodiment. It is an explanatory view of a vibration table of an embodiment.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko gaming machine will be described by way of example in the following order.
<1. Structure of Pachinko Machine>
<2. Control configuration of pachinko gaming machine>
<3. Processing of main control section>
<4. Process of production control section>
<5. Operation model of button vibration effect>
<6. Vibration operation example>
<7. Processing example for vibration production>
<8. Summary and Modifications>

<1. Structure of Pachinko Machine>

First, the configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention will be schematically described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front side showing the appearance of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board.
The pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 mainly includes a “frame portion” and a “game board portion”.
The “frame portion” is configured to have a front frame 2, an outer frame 4, a glass door 5, and an operation panel 7 described below. The “play board section” comprises the play board 3 of FIG. In the following description, “frame portion” and “frame side” are collectively referred to as the front frame 2, the outer frame 4, the glass door 5, and the operation panel 7. Also, “board part” and “board side” indicate the game board 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a frame-shaped front frame 2 is attached to a front surface of a wooden outer frame 4 so as to be openable and closable. Although not shown, a game board storage frame is formed on the back of the front frame 2, and the game board 3 shown in FIG. 2 is mounted in the game board storage frame. As a result, the game area 3a formed on the surface of the game board 3 comes to the front of the game machine shown in FIG. 1 from the opening 2a of the front frame 2.
A glass door 5 supporting transparent glass is provided on the front side of the game area 3a, and the game area 3a is exposed to the front player side through the transparent glass.

The glass door 5 is attached to the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable by a pivoting mechanism 6. By operating a door lock release key cylinder (not shown) provided at a predetermined position of the glass door 5, the lock state of the glass door 5 with respect to the front frame 2 is released, and the glass door 5 can be opened to the front side. ing. Further, the lock state of the front frame 2 with respect to the outer frame 4 can also be released depending on the operation of the door lock release key cylinder.
Further, on the front side of the glass door 5, decorative lamps 20w are provided at various places as light emitting means on the frame side. The decoration lamp 20w performs, for example, a light emitting operation for effect, a light emitting operation for error notification, a light emitting operation according to an operation state, and the like as a light emitting operation by an LED.

An operation panel 7 is provided below the glass door 5. The operation panel 7 can also be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 2 by a support mechanism (not shown).
The operation panel 7 is provided with an upper tray unit 8, a lower tray unit 9, and a firing operation handle 10.

The upper receiving tray unit 8 is formed with an upper receiving tray 8a for storing gaming balls to be provided to the ball. The lower tray unit 9 is formed with a lower tray 9a for storing gaming balls that can not be stored in the upper tray 8a.
Further, the upper tray unit 8 is provided with a ball removing button 16 for removing the gaming balls stored in the upper tray 8a toward the lower tray 9a. The lower receiving tray unit 9 is provided with a ball removing lever 17 for removing the gaming balls stored in the lower receiving tray 9a downward to the gaming machine.
Also, the upper tray unit 8 has a ball lending button 14 for requesting the game ball lending device (not shown) to pay out the game balls, and a card for requesting return of the valuable value medium inserted in the game ball lending device. A return button 15 is provided.
Further, the upper tray unit 8 is provided with effect buttons 11 a and 11 b and a cross key 13. Each of the effect buttons 11a and 11b can be operated by turning on the built-in lamp during a predetermined input reception period (operation valid period) so that the button can be operated when the built-in lamp is turned on. Be done. In addition, the cross key 13 is an operation element that allows the player to perform an operation according to the presentation situation, an operation for presentation setting, and the like.

The launch operation handle 10 is provided on the right end side of the operation panel 7 and is an operating element by which a player operates the launch device 32 shown in FIG.
Further, on both sides of the upper portion of the front frame 2 and in the vicinity of the emission control handle 10, speakers 25 for outputting a sound of the effect sound are provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 3 is mainly composed of a substantially square wooden plywood or a resin board. A ball guiding rail 31 for guiding the launched game ball is mounted on the gaming board 3 in a ring shape as a board partitioning member, and a substantially circular area surrounded by the ball guiding rail 31 is the gaming area 3a It has become.

A main liquid crystal display 32M (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) is provided substantially at the center of the game area 3a, and a sub liquid crystal display 32S is provided on the right of the main liquid crystal display 32M.
In the main liquid crystal display device 32M, under the control of the effect control unit 51 described later, fluctuation display of three decorative symbols, for example, left, middle and right, is performed on the background image. In addition, display of various effect images such as normal effect, reach effect, and super reach effect is also performed. Similarly, in the sub liquid crystal display device 32S, display according to various effects is performed.

In the game area 3a, a center decoration 35C is provided to surround the periphery of the display surface of the main liquid crystal display 32M and the sub liquid crystal display 32S.
The center decoration 35C not only exhibits a decorative effect by its design, but also has an effect of protecting the display surfaces of the main liquid crystal display device 32M and the sub liquid crystal display device 32S from the surrounding game balls. Furthermore, the center decoration 35C also functions as a member that enables right and left hitting of the flow path of the gaming ball according to the strength of the launch of the gaming ball or the stroke length. That is, the flow-down path of the game ball punched out to the upper part of the game area 3a through the ball guiding rail 31 flows down either the left game area 3b or the right game area 3c divided by the center decoration 35C. In the case of so-called left hitting, the game ball flows down the left gaming area 3b, and in the case of right hitting, the game ball flows down the right gaming area 3c.

A lower left decoration 35L is provided below the left gaming area 3b to exert a decorative effect and to define a range as the left gaming area 3b.
Similarly, a lower right decoration 35R is provided below the right gaming area 3c to exert a decorative effect and to define a range as the left gaming area 3b.
In the game area 3a (the left game area 3b and the right game area 3c), nails 49 and windmills 47 are provided at required places to form various flow paths of the game balls.
Further, a center stage 35S is provided below the main liquid crystal display device 32M, and exhibits a decorative effect and functions as a play area of the game ball.
Although not shown, the center decoration 35C is provided with a movable object that provides visual effects in a suitable place.

In the vicinity of the upper right edge of the game area 3a, a symbol display unit 33 is provided by a dot display formed by arranging a plurality of LEDs.
In this symbol display portion 33, a first special symbol display portion, a second special symbol display portion, and an ordinary symbol display portion are formed by predetermined dot areas, and the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the ordinary symbol are formed. The respective variable display operations (a variable display operation in which the fluctuation start and the fluctuation stop are set) are performed.
The main liquid crystal display device 32M described above is timely synchronized with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the symbol display unit 33, and changes and displays the decorative symbol by the image.

Below the center decoration 35C, there is provided a winning device having an upper starting opening 41 (first special symbol starting opening), and further below the lower starting opening 42a (second special symbol starting opening) A fluctuation winning device 42 is provided.
Inside the upper starting opening 41 and the lower starting opening 42a, detection sensors (upper starting opening sensor 91 and lower starting opening sensor 92 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting passage of gaming balls are formed.

  The upper starting opening 41 is a winning opening relating to the starting condition of the first special symbol variation display operation in the symbol display portion 33, and the fixed winning percentage does not have starting opening opening / closing means (means for opening or enlarging the starting opening). It has become a type winning device.

The normal variation winning device 42 having the lower starting opening 42a is configured as a winning ratio changing type winning device capable of changing the winning percentage of the gaming ball of the starting opening by the starting opening opening / closing means. That is, it is a so-called electric tulip type winning device provided with a pair of left and right movable wing pieces (movable members) 42b that allows the lower starting opening 42a to be opened or enlarged.
The lower start opening 42 a of the normal variation winning device 42 is a winning opening according to the start condition of the variation display operation of the second special symbol in the symbol display section 33. Then, the winning rate of the lower starting opening 42a fluctuates according to the operating state of the movable wing piece 42b. That is, when the movable wing piece 42b is open, winning is easy, and when the movable wing piece 42b is closed, winning is difficult or impossible.

Also, on the left and right of the normal fluctuation winning device 42, a plurality of general winning openings 43 are provided. Inside each general winning opening 42, a detection sensor (general winning opening sensor 94 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting passage of gaming balls is formed.
In addition, on the lower side of the right gaming area 3c, a normal symbol start port 44 formed of a gate (specific passing area) through which the game ball can pass is provided. This normal symbol starting port 44 is a winning opening related to the variable display operation of the normal symbol in the symbol display portion 33, and a sensor (gate sensor 93 shown in FIG. 3) for detecting the passing gaming ball is formed therein. It is done.

A first special variation winning device 45 (special electric winning combination) is provided midway along the flow-down path from the normal symbol start opening 44 to the normal variation winning device 42 in the right gaming area 3c.
The first special variation winning device 45 is configured to close / open the first large winning opening 45a by the open / close type open door 45b. In addition, a sensor (first large winning opening sensor 95 in FIG. 3) for detecting passage of the gaming ball to the first large winning opening 45a is formed therein.
The lower right decoration 35R bulges from the surface of the game board 3 around the first large winning opening 45a, and the upper side of the bulged portion and the upper surface of the open door 45b are downstream guidance of the right flow down path 3c Form a part. Therefore, the game ball having reached the downstream guiding portion is easily put into the first big winning opening 45 by the opening door 45b being drawn into the inside of the board.

Further, below the normal fluctuation winning device 42, a second special fluctuation winning device 46 (special electric winning combination) is provided. The second special variation winning device 46 is structured such that the second large winning opening 46a inside thereof is closed / opened by an open door 46b which is pivotally supported at its lower part and can be opened and closed. In addition, a sensor (a second large winning opening sensor 96 in FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball to the second large winning opening 46a is formed therein.
By opening the open door 46b, the second big winning opening 46a is opened. In this state, the gaming balls flowing down the left gaming area 3b or the right gaming area 3c will enter the second big winning opening 50 with high probability.

As described above, the upper start opening 41, the lower start opening 42a, the normal symbol start opening 44, the first large winning opening 45a, the second large winning opening 46a, and the general winning opening 43 are formed as winning openings in the game area of the board. It is done.
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, among these winning openings, if there is a winning to a winning opening other than the normal symbol starting opening 44, per winning ball set for each winning opening. The number of winning balls is paid out from the game ball payout device 55 (see FIG. 3).
For example, the number of winning balls is set to three for the upper start opening 41 and the lower start opening 42a, 13 for the first large winning opening 45a, 13 for the second large winning opening 46a, 10 for the general winning opening 43, and so on.
In addition, the game ball which did not win a prize in each of these winning openings is discharged from the game area 3 a through the out port 48.
Here, "winning" means that the winning opening takes in the game ball inside thereof, or the game ball passes through the gate. In practice, when a game ball is detected by a sensor (each winning detection switch) formed for each winning opening, it is treated as having a "winning" at the winning opening. The game ball pertaining to this winning is also referred to as a "winning ball".

On the board as described above, the center decoration 35C, the lower left decoration 35L, the lower right decoration 35R, the center stage 35S, the first special fluctuation winning apparatus 45, the second special fluctuation winning apparatus 46, the effect buttons 11a and 11b, and the movable body A decorative lamp 20b is provided as a light emitting means on the board side at various places such as the character 71 (see FIGS. 3 and 5).
The decoration lamp 20b performs, for example, a light emitting operation for effect, a light emitting operation for error notification, a light emitting operation according to an operation state, and the like as a light emitting operation by an LED.

<2. Control configuration of pachinko gaming machine>

Next, a configuration of a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of an internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment mainly uses the main control board 50, the effect control board 51, the liquid crystal control board 52, the payout control board 53, the emission control board 54, and the power board 58 as substrates forming the control configuration. Is provided.

A microcomputer or the like is mounted on the main control board 50 and performs overall control related to the entire game operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the following, a component of the main control substrate 50 including a microcomputer mounted on the main control substrate 50 is referred to as a "main control unit 50".
The effect control board 51 is mounted with a microcomputer and the like, receives an effect control command from the main control unit 50, and performs control for executing various effect operations using image display, light emission, and sound output. In the following, the components of the effect control board 51 including the microcomputer and the like mounted on the effect control board 51 will be referred to as “effect control unit 51”.

The liquid crystal control board 52 is mounted with a microcomputer, a video processor and the like, and in response to a display control command from the effect control unit 51, controls the display operation by the main liquid crystal display device 32M and the sub liquid crystal display device 32S.
The main liquid crystal control substrate and the sub liquid crystal control substrate may be provided independently as a liquid crystal control substrate for controlling the display operation by the main liquid crystal display device 32M and the sub liquid crystal display device 32S.
The payout control board 53 controls the payout of the winning balls by the gaming ball payout device 55 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1.
The launch control board 54 controls the launch operation of the gaming balls by the launch device 56 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the player.
The power supply board 58 performs AC / DC conversion, DC / DC conversion from an external power supply (for example, AC 24 V), and supplies an operating power supply voltage Vcc to each part. The illustration of the power supply path is omitted.

First, the main control unit 50 and its peripheral circuits will be described.
The main control unit 50 includes a microprocessor incorporating a CPU 100 (hereinafter referred to as "main control CPU 100"), a ROM 101 (hereinafter referred to as "main control ROM 101"), and a RAM 102 (hereinafter referred to as "main control RAM 102") It constitutes a microcomputer.
The main control CPU 100 executes various calculations and control processing according to the progress of the game based on the control program.
The main control ROM 101 stores a control program of the game operation by the main control CPU 100 and various data necessary for the game operation control.
The main control RAM 102 is used as a work area used by the main control CPU 100 for various arithmetic processing, and as a buffer area for various input / output data and processing data.
Although not shown, the main control unit 50 includes an interface circuit with each part, a random number generation circuit for generating random numbers for drawing concerning a special symbol variation display, CTC (Counter Timer Circuit) for counting various time, main The control CPU 100 is also provided with an interrupt controller circuit that gives an interrupt signal.

The main control unit 50, as described above, each winning means (the upper start opening 41, the lower start opening 42a, the normal symbol start opening 44, the first large winning opening 45a, the second large winning opening 46a, general of the game area of the board It is configured to receive a detection signal of a sensor provided in the winning opening 43).
That is, detection signals of the upper start opening sensor 91, the lower start opening sensor 92, the gate sensor 93, the general winning opening sensor 94, the first large winning opening sensor 95, and the second large winning opening sensor 96 Supplied.
In addition, although these sensors (91-96) are comprised by the detection switch which detects the game ball which entered the ball, specifically, contactless switches, such as non-contact switches, such as a photo switch and a proximity switch, and a micro switch It can be configured by a switch.

  The main control unit 50 receives detection signals of the upper start opening sensor 91, the lower start opening sensor 92, the gate sensor 93, the general winning opening sensor 94, the first large winning opening sensor 95, and the second large winning opening sensor 96. Perform processing according to For example, lottery processing, symbol variation control, prize ball payout control, effect control command transmission control, external data transmission processing, etc. are performed.

The main control unit 50 is also connected to a normal motor combination solenoid 77 that opens and closes the movable wing piece 42b of the lower starting opening 42, and the main control unit 50 transmits a control signal according to the game progress status The driving operation of the accessory solenoid 77 is performed, and the opening and closing operation of the movable wing piece 42b is performed.
Furthermore, the main control unit 50 includes a first large winning opening solenoid 78 for opening and closing the opening door 45b of the first large winning opening 45 and a second large winning opening and closing for the open door 46b of the second large winning opening 46. A mouth solenoid 79 is connected. The main control unit 50 controls the driving of the first large winning opening solenoid 78 or the second large winning opening solenoid 79 according to the so-called jackpot situation, and the opening operation of the first large winning opening 45 or the second large winning opening 46 Run

  A symbol display unit 33 is connected to the main control unit 50, and transmits a control signal to the symbol display unit 33 to execute various symbol display (turning off / lighting / flashing of the LED). Thereby, the display operation in the first special symbol display unit 80, the second special symbol display unit 81, and the normal symbol display unit 82 in the symbol display unit 33 is executed.

  The frame external terminal substrate 57 is connected to the main control unit 50. The main control unit 50 can transmit information on the game progress to a hall computer (not shown) via the frame external terminal board 57. The information related to the game progress is, for example, information such as jackpot winning information, prize ball number information, and symbol variation display execution frequency information. The hall computer is a management computer that centrally manages the pachinko hall gaming machines, and is installed outside the gaming machines.

Further, a payout control board 53 is connected to the main control unit 50. To the payout control substrate 53, a launch control substrate 54 for controlling the launch device 56 and a gaming ball payout device 55 for payout of gaming balls are connected.
The main control unit 50 transmits, to the payout control board 53, a control command related to payout (a payout control command for specifying the number of winning balls). The payout control board 53 controls the gaming ball payout device 55 in accordance with the control command to execute payout of the gaming balls.
Further, the payout control board 53 can transmit information (payout state signal) on the payout operation state to the main control unit 50. On the main control unit 50 side, whether or not the game ball payout device 55 is functioning normally is monitored by the payout state signal. Specifically, at the time of the payout operation of the winning balls, it is monitored whether or not a defect such as a blockage of the balls or insufficient payout of the winning balls has occurred.

  Further, the main control unit 50 transmits, to the effect control unit 51, an effect control command including information on the special symbol variation display. The transmission of the effect control command from the main control unit 50 to the effect control unit 51 is performed by one-way communication. This is to prevent an unauthorized signal from an external fraud from being input to the main control unit 50 via the effect control unit 51.

Subsequently, the effect control unit 51 and its peripheral circuits will be described.
The effect control unit 51 has a microprocessor incorporating a CPU 200 (hereinafter referred to as “effect control CPU 200”), a ROM 201 (hereinafter referred to as “effect control ROM 201”), and a RAM 202 (hereinafter referred to as “effect control RAM 202”). It constitutes a microcomputer.
Based on the effect control program and the effect control command received from the main control unit 50, the effect control CPU 200 performs arithmetic processing for controlling various effect operations and control of each effect device. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect device is the main liquid crystal display device 32M, the sub liquid crystal display device 32S, the decoration lamps 20w and 20b, the speaker 59, the movable body character 71 (a movable body character object drive unit 65), the vibration unit 70.
The effect control ROM 201 stores a control program of effect operation by the effect control CPU 200 and various data necessary for effect operation control.
The effect control RAM 202 is used as a work area used by the effect control CPU 200 for various arithmetic processing, a table data area, and a buffer area for various input / output data and processing data.
Although not shown, the effect control unit 51 gives an interrupt signal to the interface circuit with each part, a random number generation circuit for generating random numbers for lottery for effect, CTC for counting various time, and the effect control CPU 200 An interrupt controller circuit is also provided.
The main roles of the effect control unit 51 are reception of effect control commands from the main control unit 50, selection of effects based on the effect control commands, determination of effects on the main liquid crystal display device 32M and sub liquid crystal display device 32S side Transmission of the speaker 25, the light emission control of the decoration lamps 20w and 20b (LEDs), the drive control of the movable object 71, the drive control of the vibration unit 70, and the like.

  The effect control unit 51 transmits the effect control command to the main liquid crystal display device 32 M and the sub liquid crystal display device 32 S, but the effect control command is sent to the liquid crystal control substrate 52 via the liquid crystal interface substrate 66.

The liquid crystal control substrate 52 performs display control of the main liquid crystal display device 32M and the sub liquid crystal display device 32S. Although not shown, the liquid crystal control board 52 is provided with a VDP (Video Display Processor), an image ROM, a VRAM (Video RAM), a liquid crystal control CPU, a liquid crystal control ROM, and a liquid crystal control RAM.
The VDP controls overall video output processing such as image expansion processing and image drawing.
The image ROM stores image data (effect image data) on which the VDP performs image expansion processing.
The VRAM is an image memory area for temporarily storing image data expanded by the VDP.
The liquid crystal control CPU outputs control data necessary for the VDP to perform display control.
The liquid crystal control ROM stores a program describing the display control operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU and various data necessary for the display control.
The liquid crystal control RAM functions as a work area or a buffer memory.

  With these configurations, the liquid crystal control board 52 generates various image data based on the effect control command from the effect control board 51, and outputs the image data to the main liquid crystal display device 32M and the sub liquid crystal display device 32S. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 32M and the sub liquid crystal display device 32S.

The effect control unit 51 also controls light effects and sound effects. Therefore, a frame driver unit 61, a board driver unit 62, and a sound source IC (Integrated Circuit) 59 are connected to the effect control unit 51.
The frame driver unit 61 drives light emission of the LEDs of the decoration lamp unit 63 on the frame side. The decorative lamp portion 63 generally indicates the decorative lamp 20w provided on the frame side as shown in FIG.
The panel driver unit 62 drives light emission of the LEDs of the decorative lamp unit 64 on the panel side. The decorative lamp portion 64 generally indicates the decorative lamp 20b provided on the panel side as shown in FIG.
Further, the movable body part product drive unit 65 generally shows one or more motors and a movable mechanism for driving one or a plurality of movable body part 71 formed on the board side.
In the case of the present embodiment, the board driver unit 62 also drives the motor of the movable body part product drive unit 65. For example, a stepping motor is used as a motor of the movable object product drive unit 65.

In the case of the present embodiment, the effect control unit 51 (effect control CPU 200) supplies the effect drive data to the frame driver unit 61 and the board driver unit 62, so that the light emitting operation by the decoration lamp unit 63 on the frame side, the board The light emitting operation of the decorative lamp portion 64 on the side and the drive control of the movable object 71 are performed.
In this example, the panel driver unit 62 also drives the motor of the movable object combination product driving unit 65 that drives the movable object combination 71 formed on the panel side, but each LED of the decoration lamp unit 64 A driver for driving to emit light and a driver for driving the motor of the movable body part driving unit 65 may be provided separately.

For example, a plurality of motors (for example, stepping motors) are provided as the movable body product driving unit 65 in correspondence with a plurality of goods, for example.
The home position is defined for each motor. The origin position is, for example, a position where a character is not normally exposed on the board of FIG.
In order to make it possible to confirm on the side of the effect control board 51 whether or not the motor is at the origin position, an origin switch 68 is provided for each motor. For example, a photo interrupter is used. Information of the origin switch 68 is detected by the effect control CPU 200.

The operation of the movable object 71 is schematically shown in FIG. For example, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show examples of the movable body members 71L and 71R appearing from the left and right on the front surface of the main liquid crystal display 32M. It is assumed that each movable body part 71L, 71R is configured to rotate, for example, around a rotation shaft 72L, 72R. For example, FIG. 4A shows the first position state, in which the player can not visually recognize (or not stand out) the movable body role objects 71L and 71R. For example, it is in the state of being hidden in the decoration of the board or being part of the decoration. Such a first position state is a state in which the motor for driving the movable body part 71L, 71R is at the home position (first position state = home position state).
On the other hand, in FIG. 4B, the movable body roles 71L and 71R are rotated to form, for example, a heart shape in front of the player. Let this be the second position state. For example, the effect control unit 51 performs drive control such that the movable body role objects 71L and 71R reach the second position state, for example, at the time of the effect of increasing the player's expectation such as a jackpot.

FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D show examples of the movable body part 71L, 71R which is made to descend from above the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 32M as seen from the player. Each movable body role product 71L, 71R is, for example, in the shape of a hand, and by being configured to pivot around the pivot shafts 72L, 72R, a structure in which the hand appears to the front of the player It is assumed. For example, FIG. 4C shows the first position state, and such a first position state is a state where the motor for driving the movable object 75L, 71R is at the origin position (first position state = origin position state ).
On the other hand, in FIG. 4D, the movable body part 71L, 71R is pivoted about the pivot shafts 72L, 72R, so that the hand is lowered to the front of the player. Let this be the second position state. For example, the effect control unit 51 performs drive control such that the movable body role objects 71L and 71R reach the second position state, for example, at the time of the effect of increasing the player's expectation such as a jackpot.

The shape, structure, moving direction, and the like of the movable object 71 are various, and specifically, various types exist for each model of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As the movement direction, the left-right direction, the up-down direction, the oblique direction, the rotation direction, and the like viewed from the player are assumed, but basically, the origin position and the second position state are transitioned.
In addition, an LED (decorative lamp 20b) may be mounted on the movable body part 71, and the light emission control of the decorative lamp 20b is also performed by the effect control unit 51.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the effect control unit 51 controls the sound source IC 59 in order to cause the speaker 25 to output a desired sound. A sound data ROM 69 is connected to the sound source IC 59, and the sound source IC 59 acquires necessary sound data (sound data of a phrase to be reproduced) from the sound data ROM 69 and performs audio signal output.
The sound source IC 59 mixes phrases of a plurality of channels to obtain a predetermined number (channel number) of audio signals. As shown in FIG. 1, in the case of this example, since a plurality of speakers 25 are provided, the number of output channels of the sound source IC 59 can be, for example, two channels of Lch and Rch (stereo output). By the above mixing, phrases of a plurality of channels instructed to be reproduced by the effect control unit 51 can be reproduced simultaneously.
Further, the sound source IC 59 performs sound control on a phrase instructed as a control target according to an instruction from the effect control unit 51. Specifically, the effect control unit 51 provides the sound source IC 59 with information relating to a volume change instruction and a sound effect application instruction such as fade-in reproduction / fade-out reproduction, and the sound source IC 59 designates as a control target according to those information. Control playback of the phrase.

An output sound signal from the sound source IC 59 is amplified by the amplifier unit 67 and then given to the speaker 25.
Note that although the number of output channels of the sound source IC 59 is one in FIG. 3 for convenience of illustration, in actuality, the amplifier unit 67 and the speaker 25 are provided with output channels corresponding to Lch and Rch, for example. Reproduction is possible.
Although the sound source IC 59 is provided separately from the effect control board 51 in the above description, the sound source IC 59 may be integrally provided on the same substrate as the effect control board 51.

Further, the effect control unit 51 is connected to the operation unit 60 operable by the player, and can receive an operation detection signal from the operation unit 60. The operation unit 60 is the effect buttons 11a and 11b and the cross key 13 described with reference to FIG. 1 and their operation detection mechanism.
The effect control unit 51 can perform various effect control in accordance with the operation detection signal from the operation unit 60.

For example, as schematically shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the effect buttons 11a and 11b in the operation unit 60 incorporate a vibration unit 70 and an LED substrate 12. By the LED (decorative lamp 20b) disposed on the LED substrate 12, for example, the player visually recognizes that the button surface 75 of the effect buttons 11a and 11b emits light. The light emission control of the decoration lamp 20 b is also performed by the effect control unit 51.
The vibration unit 70 is, for example, a unit having a structure that produces a vibration by attaching a rotating piece with a center of gravity to the motor shaft and rotating it, and the effect button is produced by driving the vibration unit 70. The button surface 75 of 11a and 11b vibrates. The player can strongly perceive the vibration generated by driving the vibration unit 70, particularly when the button is pressed, that is, when the button surface 75 is touched. Also, even if the player does not touch the button surface 75, it is possible to perceive that it is vibrating visually or by auditory sound by vibration sound.
The effect control unit 51 can drive the vibration unit 70 by giving a vibration drive signal to the vibration unit 70 at the time of predetermined effect. For example, the effect control unit 51 gives vibration drive data to the vibration driver 74 shown in FIG. The vibration driver 74 generates a motor drive current of the vibration unit 70 according to the vibration drive data to operate the vibration unit 70.

In the example of FIG. 5, the vibration unit 70 is mounted on both of the effect buttons 11a and 11b, but the vibration unit 70 is mounted on at least one of the effect buttons 11a and 11b. Vibration effects are possible.
Needless to say, if the effect button itself is a single model, the vibration unit 70 may be mounted on the effect button.
Although one vibration unit 70 and one vibration driver 74 are shown in FIG. 3, when the vibration unit 70 is mounted on both of the effect buttons 11 a and 11 b, the vibration unit 70 corresponds to each of the effect buttons 11 a and 11 b. And the vibration driver 74 may be provided.

Further, the effect control unit 51 sets, for example, an operation effective period during execution of a predetermined effect for the effect buttons 11a and 11b, and notifies the player of pressing the button on the main liquid crystal display device 32M. The effect control unit 51 receives a button operation of the player only during the operation effective period to change the effect contents, and performs processing such as starting a predetermined effect. The decoration lamp 20b mounted on the effect buttons 11a and 11b can notify the player that the button operation is effective, for example, by emitting light during the operation effective period. In addition to this, for example, by linking the vibration effect and the LED light emission, the effect can be enhanced.
The decorative lamp 20b for light emission presenting the operation effective period and the decorative lamp 20b for emitting light for the rendering effect interlocking with the vibration may be composed of separate LEDs or the same LED You may use.

  Based on the effect control command sent from the main control unit 50, the effect control unit 51 determines the effect pattern by lottery or uniquely from among a plurality of effect patterns prepared in advance, and performs various effects at necessary timings. Control the means. Thereby, the display of the effect image by the main / sub liquid crystal display devices 32M, 32S corresponding to the effect pattern, the sound reproduction from the speaker 25, the lighting of the LED in the decoration lamp parts 63, 64 (the decoration lamps 20w, 20b) The movement of the movable body part 71 by the motor of the movable body part product drive unit 65 and the vibration of the effect buttons 11a and 11b by the vibration unit 70 are realized, and various effect patterns are developed in time series. As a result, a "reproduction scenario" is realized.

The effect control command defines a function according to a 2-byte configuration including a 1-byte long mode (MODE) and a 1-byte long event (EVENT).
In order to distinguish between MODE and EVENT, Bit7 of MODE is ON and Bit7 of EVENT is OFF.
When these pieces of information are transmitted as valid, a strobe signal is output corresponding to each of the mode (MODE) and the event (EVENT). That is, when there is a command to be transmitted, main control CPU 100 sets and outputs mode (MODE) information for transmitting the command to effect control unit 51, and the first strobe signal after a predetermined time has elapsed since this setting. Send Furthermore, event (EVENT) information is set and output after a predetermined time has elapsed since transmission of this strobe signal, and a second strobe signal is transmitted after a predetermined time has elapsed since this setting.
The strobe signal is controlled by the main control CPU 100 to an active state for a predetermined period in which the effect control CPU 200 can reliably receive a command.
The effect control unit 51 (effect control CPU 200) generates an interrupt based on the input of the strobe signal to execute a control program for command reception interrupt processing, and the effect control command is acquired in the interrupt processing. .

<3. Processing of main control section>

The control process of the present embodiment will be described below. First, main processing by the main control unit (main control board) 50 will be described here.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing main processing of the main control unit 50. The main process starts when the power is turned on without operating the initialization switch (not shown) as when recovering from a power failure state, or when the initialization switch is turned on. May be turned on. In any case, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, the power supply board 58 supplies a voltage to each control board. In this case, the main control unit 50 (main control CPU 100) starts the main processing shown in FIG.

In the main control side main processing, in step S11, the main control CPU 100 first executes necessary initialization processing before the start of the game operation. For example, at the same time, the interrupt disable state is set to itself, a predetermined interrupt mode is set, and register values in the CPU including the components of the microcomputer are initialized.
Next, in step S12, the main control CPU 100 determines the state (ON, OFF) of the RAM clear signal which is the output signal of the RAM clear switch input through the input port (not shown). The RAM clear signal is a signal for determining whether to initialize the entire area of the RAM. The RAM clear signal usually has a value corresponding to the ON / OFF state of the initialization switch operated by the clerk of the pachinko parlor.

If the RAM clear signal is in the ON state, the main control CPU 100 advances the process from step S12 to step S16 to perform zero clear of the entire area of the RAM. Therefore, the value of the backup flag set at the time of power-off becomes zero along with other checksum values and the like.
Subsequently, at step S17, the main control CPU 100 transmits a "RAM clear display command" for notifying that the RAM area is zero cleared to each control board as an initialization command. Then, in step S18, for example, 30 seconds is stored in the RAM clear notification timer as a time for notifying that the RAM is cleared.

Next, in step S19, the main control CPU 100 initializes CTC, which outputs an interrupt signal for activating a timer interrupt operation, and sets the CPU to an interrupt enabled state.
Thereafter, in the processes of steps S20, S21, and S22, the interrupt disabled state and the interrupt enabled state are repeated until an interrupt occurs, while various random number updating processes are executed. In the random number updating process of step S21, random numbers used to change initial values (start values) of various random numbers used for special symbol variation display and normal symbol variation display, and variations used for selecting a variation pattern Update pattern random numbers.
The various random numbers used for the special symbol variation display and the normal symbol variation display are, for example, random numbers related to a big hit lottery circulating a predetermined numerical range by increment processing (random symbol judgment random numbers used for symbol lottery) Or, it is a random number (an auxiliary hit judgment random number used for a winning lottery of an auxiliary hit) or the like pertaining to the auxiliary hit lottery. The random numbers used for changing the initial value are an initial value random number for special symbol determination, an initial value random number for supplementary hit determination, and the like.

The main control RAM 102 is a random number counter for special symbol determination random number counter used as a random number counter used for symbol lottery, auxiliary hit lottery, fluctuation pattern lottery, etc. There are provided a counter for generation of an initial value of an auxiliary collision judgment random number counter, a random number counter for auxiliary collision judgment, a fluctuation pattern random number 1 counter, a fluctuation pattern random number 2 counter, and the like. These counters function as random number generation means for generating random numbers in software.
In the various random number update processing of step S21, two initial value generation counters for generating initial values of the above-mentioned special symbol determination random number counter and the auxiliary hit determination random number counter, variation pattern random number 1 counter, variation pattern random number 2 The counters and the like are updated to generate the various soft random numbers. For example, assuming that the numerical value range that can be taken as random number 1 counter for fluctuation pattern is 0 to 238, the value is acquired from the count value storage area for generating the value of random number 1 for fluctuation pattern in main control RAM 102 After 1 is added, the original count value storage area is stored. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the obtained value is 239, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. The other initial value generation random number counters are similarly updated. The CPU 201 is configured to repeatedly execute various random number update processes except while performing the timer interrupt process which is intermittently executed.

The above has described the case where it is determined in step S12 that the RAM clear switch is ON. The case of the RAM clear switch OFF will be described subsequently. For example, at the time of recovery from a power failure state, the initialization switch (RAM clear signal) is in the OFF state. In such a case, the main control CPU 100 proceeds from step S12 to step S13 to determine a backup flag value. The backup flag is set to the ON state when the power is shut off, and is reset to the OFF state in the first timer interrupt process after the power is restored.
Therefore, when the power is turned on or the power is restored, the backup flag should normally be in the ON state. However, the backup flag is reset (OFF) when the predetermined processing is not completed before power-off for some reason. Therefore, when the backup flag is in the OFF state, the main control CPU 100 advances the process from step S13 to S16, and returns the operation of the gaming machine to the initial state.

On the other hand, if the backup flag is in the ON state, the main control CPU 100 advances the process from step S13 to step S14, and executes the checksum operation for calculating the checksum value. Here, the checksum operation is an 8-bit addition operation that targets the work area of the main control RAM 102.
Then, when the checksum value is calculated, the calculation result is compared with the stored value of the SUM address of the main control RAM 102. At the SUM address, a checksum value obtained by the same checksum operation is stored when the power is shut off. Then, the stored calculation results are maintained by the backup power source, along with other data of the main control RAM 102. Therefore, originally, both should match each other by the determination of step S14.
However, if the checksum operation can not be executed when the power is shut off, or if it can be executed, the data of the work area may be damaged until the execution of the checksum operation of the main process. In such a case, the determination result of step S14 does not match.
If data corruption is detected due to the non-coincidence of the determination result, the main control CPU 100 proceeds from step S14 to step S16 to execute the RAM clear process, and returns the operating state of the gaming machine to the initial state.

If the checksum value by the checksum operation in step S14 matches the storage value of the SUM address, the main control CPU 100 proceeds to step S15 and restores the stack pointer before the power is cut off based on the backup data, The game recovery processing necessary to start the game from the processing state at the time of power shutoff is executed.
When the game recovery process in step S15 is completed, the process proceeds to step S19, in which CTC is initialized to set the CPU to the interrupt enabled state, and thereafter the interrupt disabled state and the interrupt enabled state until the interrupt occurs. While repeating the various random number updating processes described above (steps S20 to S22).

  Next, timer interrupt processing of the main control CPU 100 will be described. FIG. 7 shows timer interrupt processing of the main control CPU 100. The main control timer interrupt process is activated by an interrupt from CTC at predetermined time intervals (about 4 ms), and is executed while the main process described above is being executed.

  When a timer interrupt occurs, the main control CPU 100 saves the contents of the register in the stack area, and first performs power supply abnormality check processing for monitoring the supply state of power from the power supply substrate 58 in step S51 of FIG. In this power supply abnormality check process, it is mainly monitored whether the power supply is normally supplied. Here, for example, when an abnormality such as a power failure occurs, a backup process of storing predetermined game information at the time of power failure in the RAM is performed so that the game can be restored without any trouble at the time of power recovery.

  Next, in step S52, the main control CPU 100 performs timer management processing for managing a timer used for game operation control. The timer values of various timers (for example, special symbol role thing operation timer etc.) used for the game operation control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are managed (updated) by this process.

In step S53, the main control CPU 100 performs an input management process. In this input management process, detection information by various sensors provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stored in the winning counter. Information detected by the various sensors here is, for example, upper start opening sensor 91, lower start opening sensor 92, gate sensor (normal symbol start opening sensor) 93, first big winning opening sensor 95, second big winning opening sensor 96, ON / OFF information (winning detection information) of a switch signal output from a winning detection switch such as the general winning opening sensor 94 or the like.
Through the process of step S53, whether or not a winning is detected (a winning is generated) at each winning opening is monitored at every interruption. The "winning counter" is a counter provided corresponding to each winning opening and counting the number of winning game balls (number of winning balls). In the present embodiment, the upper start opening winning counter for the upper starting opening 41, the lower starting opening winning counter for the lower starting opening 42a, the normal symbol starting opening winning counter for the gate 44, The first large winning opening winning counter for 1 large winning opening 45a, the second large winning opening winning counter for second large winning opening 46a, the winning counter for general winning opening for general winning opening 43, etc. are provided .
Further, in this input management process, it is also monitored whether or not there is an unfair prize based on whether or not the detection information from the prize detection switch has won during a period in which the prize should be permitted. For example, when the first and second large winning opening sensors 95 and 96 detect a game ball despite the fact that they are not playing a big hit, they regard this as an incorrect prize and invalidate the prize detection information and invalidate it In order to notify the effect to the outside, predetermined error processing is performed in the error management processing of step S55 described later.

  In step S54, the main control CPU 100 performs a timer interruption random number management process of periodically updating the random number related to each variable display. In this regular random number update process, the special symbol determination random number and the auxiliary hit determination random number are updated (+1 is added for each interrupt), and the process of changing the start value of the random number counter is performed each time the random number counter makes one revolution. For example, the value of the special symbol determination random number counter is updated (+1 added) within a predetermined range, and the value of the generation counter for the special symbol determination random number counter initial value is read out each time the special symbol determination random number counter makes one revolution. The value of the generation counter is stored in the special symbol determination random number counter. Since the start value of the special symbol determination random number counter is changed according to the value of the generation counter, the count value of the special symbol determination random number counter becomes random although the update cycle is constant.

In step S55, the main control CPU 100 performs an error management process to monitor the presence or absence of an abnormality in the gaming operation state. In this error management process, these abnormal operations (errors) occur, for example, by monitoring whether there is a break between the boards or monitoring whether or not there is an incorrect prize, as an abnormality in the gaming operation state. If it does, a predetermined error process corresponding to the error is performed.
As the error processing, for example, the progress of a predetermined game operation (for example, the payout operation of the game ball, the launch operation of the game ball, etc.) is stopped or the error notification command is transmitted to the effect control unit 51 To notify that an error has occurred.

In step S56, the main control CPU 100 performs a winning ball management process. In this prize ball management process, the data stored in the input management process of step S53 is grasped, and the above-mentioned winning counter is confirmed, and if there is a winning, the payout control command specifying the number of winning balls is paid out control Transmit to substrate 53.
The payout control board 53 that has received this payout control command controls the gaming ball payout device 55 to cause the designated balls to be paid out. Thereby, the number of winning balls corresponding to each winning opening is paid out. The number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening is the predetermined number of winning balls per winning ball set for each winning opening × number of winning balls corresponding to the value of the winning counter.

  At step S57, the main control CPU 100 performs normal symbol management processing. In this normal symbol management process, a lottery for assistance in normal symbol variation display is performed, and based on the result of the lottery, the variation pattern of the normal symbol or the stop display mode of the normal symbol is determined, or the blinking is repeated every predetermined time Create data of symbol (data for LED blinking display during normal symbol fluctuation) or data for stop display (data for LED blinking display during normal symbol stop display) unless normal symbol is changing To

In step S58, the main control CPU 100 performs ordinary electric role management processing. In this ordinary electric role management process, generation of an excitation signal for solenoid control for the ordinary electric role solenoid 77 and its data (solenoid control data) based on the drawing result of the drawing per drawing of the regular symbol management process of step S57. Make settings. Based on the data set here, an excitation signal is output to the normal motorized combination solenoid 77 in a solenoid management process of step S64 described later, whereby the operation of the movable wing piece 42b is controlled.
In step S59, the main control CPU 100 performs special symbol management processing. In this special symbol management process, a big hit lottery in the special symbol variation display is mainly performed, and based on the lottery result, the variation pattern of the special symbol (look-ahead variation pattern, variation pattern at the start of variation) or the special stop symbol etc. decide.
In step S60, the main control CPU 100 performs a special electric role management process. In this special electric role management process, when the big hit lottery result is "big hit" or "small hit", the setting process necessary to control execution of the hit game corresponding to that hit is performed.

In step S61, the main control CPU 100 performs right-handed notification information management processing. In this right-handed notification information management process, for example, a right-handed instruction in a situation where right-handed driving is advantageous, such as an opportunity for opening the first and second big winning openings 45a and 46a and an electric support state where the movable wing piece 42b is driven. A process is performed to cause "launch position guidance effect (right-handed notification effect)" to be notified. The right-handed instruction is, specifically, an effect operation for instructing the technician to aim at the right gaming area 3c, and for example, an image is displayed to urge the player to "right-handed" on the main liquid crystal display device 32M. Or generates a right-handed message sound from the speaker 25.
When the right-handed notification effect is performed, in the right-handed notification information management process, a “right-handed command” instructing execution of the right-handed notification effect is transmitted to the effect control unit 51 as an effect control command, and this command is received Then, the effect control unit 51 performs execution control of right-handed notification by image and sound.
In step S62, the main control CPU 100 performs LED management processing. The LED management process is a process of outputting display data for normal symbol display and first and second special symbol displays to the symbol display section 33. By this processing, variable display and stop display of a normal symbol and a special symbol are performed. In addition, the display data of the normal symbol created in the normal symbol management process of step S57, and the display data of the special symbol created in the special symbol display data update process during the special symbol management process of step S59 are the LED management process Output.

In step S63, the main control CPU 100 performs an external terminal management process. In this external terminal management process, the operating state information of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output to an external device such as a hall computer or an island lamp through the frame external terminal board 57. The operation status information indicates that a big hit game has occurred (the condition device has been activated), a small hit game has occurred, and a symbol variation display has been executed (a special symbol variation display game has been started or ended) , And information such as winning information (indicating that a starting opening or a large winning opening has been won or winning ball number information) is included.
In step S64, the main control CPU 100 performs a solenoid management process. In this solenoid management processing, output processing of the excitation signal to the common motorized combination solenoid 77 based on the solenoid control data generated in the common motorized combination management processing in step S58, and in the special motorized combination management processing in step S60 The output processing of the excitation signal to the first and second big winning opening solenoids 78 and 79 is performed based on the solenoid control data. As a result, the movable wing piece 42b and the open doors 45b and 46b operate in a predetermined pattern, and the lower start opening 42a and the special winning opening 45a and 46b are opened and closed.

After completing the above-described processes of steps S51 to S64, the main control CPU 100 restores the contents of the saved register and sets the interrupt enabled state in step S65. As a result, the timer interrupt process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control side main process of FIG. 6 before the interrupt, and the main control main process is performed until the next timer interrupt occurs.

<4. Process of production control section>

Subsequently, the process of the effect control unit 51 will be described. The processing of the effect control unit 51 mainly includes processing performed every 16 ms on the main loop (hereinafter also referred to as "16 ms processing") and interrupt processing performed every 1 ms (hereinafter referred to as "1 ms timer interrupt processing") Say).
First, the main process including the 16 ms process will be described.
FIG. 8 shows the main processing of the effect control unit 51. The effect control unit 51 (effect control CPU 200) starts the main processing of FIG. 8 when power is supplied to the gaming machine body.
In this main processing, the effect control CPU 200 first performs necessary initialization processing before the start of the game operation in step S101. For example, as initial setting processing, command reception interrupt setting, home position return processing of the movable object 71, CTC initial setting, timer interrupt permission, initial setting of register values in the CPU including each part of the microcomputer, and the like are performed.

When the initial setting process of step S101 is completed, the processes of steps S102 to S118 are repeatedly performed as the process of the normal operation.
That is, in this example, the effect control CPU 200 performs the ID check in step S102 and the random number update in step S117 every loop, and performs the processing of steps S105 to S117 (16 ms processing) every 16 ms.
In the ID check in step S102, the effect control CPU 200 confirms the ID of its own or connected parts set in the system. If an ID abnormality is detected due to any cause, system stop processing is performed as step S103.
At normal times when there is no problem with the ID, the effect control CPU 200 performs the processing of step S104 and thereafter. That is, the effect control CPU 200 determines whether the value of the interrupt counter for determining execution of the 16 ms process is larger than “15”. This interrupt counter is a counter that is incremented in step S207 of the 1 ms timer interrupt process described later. Therefore, when the value of the interrupt counter is larger than "15", it means that the timing of 16 ms processing is reached.

When the value of the interruption counter is "15" or less, the effect control CPU 200 proceeds from step S104 to step S117, performs the updating process of the effect soft random number, finishes one main process, and performs the process from step S102 again I do.
On the other hand, if the value of the interruption counter is "16" or more, the effect control CPU 200 executes the processing of steps S105 to S117, and then performs the processing for updating the effect soft random number in step S118 and performs one main processing The process from step S102 is performed again.

As described above, the effect control CPU 200 performs the 16 ms process from step S105 every 16 ms counted by the interrupt counter.
In that case, first, in step S105, the interrupt counter is reset to zero. After that, it is to count up to the next 16 ms processing again.

Next, at step S106, the effect control CPU 200 performs an error process. The error processing includes processing of an error processing timer during RAM clear error, during a character error, during right turn error, scenario registration processing for error notification when various errors occur, error scenario after error notification Will be performed.
The scenario is data that defines various operations to be performed, such as presentation control, error processing, and the like. The scenario data to be executed is registered in the work area of the effect control RAM 202 as scenario registration information.

  Next, in step S107, the effect control CPU 200 performs a demonstration process. In this demonstration process, processes such as control of playback sound, execution of a demonstration movie, and scenario registration for each of the feature origin correction and command sets thereof are performed. In the customer waiting state, a demonstration movie is displayed by executing the scenario set in the demonstration process.

  In step S108, the effect control CPU 200 performs command analysis processing. In this command analysis process, the effect control CPU 200 monitors whether or not the effect control command supplied from the main control unit 50 is stored in the command reception buffer, and reads this command if the effect control command is stored. . Then, effect control processing corresponding to the read effect control command is performed.

  In step S109, the effect control CPU 200 performs an input detection process. In this input detection process, detection of an input by operation of the operation elements (effect buttons 11a and 11b and the cross key 13) of the operation unit 60 is performed, and when an input is detected, a process according to the operation is performed.

  In step S110, the effect control CPU 200 performs a scenario update process. In this process, updating of the main scenario and updating of the sub scenario are performed. At that time, the lighting pattern registration of the decoration lamp parts 64 and 65, the registration of the sound to be reproduced, the registration of the motor operation for driving the movable object and the registration of the vibration pattern of the vibration effect are also performed.

For example, the effect control CPU 200 stores a plurality of sub-scenario tables in which operation data for specifying the operation of each effect device and information for specifying the execution time are stored, and information for specifying the sub-scenario table and its execution time is stored. Use multiple main scenario tables. Then, the main scenario table is identified based on the presentation control command from the main control CPU 100, the sub scenario table is identified along the contents of the identified main scenario table, and each presentation device is identified according to the contents of the identified sub scenario table. The control to operate is performed.
That is, a hierarchical structure in which the sub scenario table is derived from the main scenario table is adopted, and light emitting devices (decorative lamp parts 63 and 64), sound devices (sound source IC 59), motor devices (movable bodies) as actual individual rendering devices The operation of the gift drive unit 65) and the vibration device (vibration unit 70) is defined by the sub scenario table.
At step S110, the main scenario and the sub-scenario are sequentially updated, and the operation of the rendering device for various effects is controlled based on the main scenario and the sub-scenario.
In this case, the effect control CPU 200 can integrally control the plurality of effect devices only by specifying the main scenario table, and can easily manage and control various effect operations using the plurality of effect devices. Thereby, various effects can be realized while reducing the processing load of the effect control CPU 200. Also, by having a hierarchical structure of main scenarios and sub scenarios, for example, it is possible to easily set various scenarios by having a large number of main scenario tables in which combinations of sub scenario tables are changed, and to reduce the memory capacity therefor. .

  In step S111, the effect control CPU 200 performs sound reproduction processing. The effect control CPU 200 outputs data such as a phrase number and volume to the sound source IC 59 in accordance with sound data registered for each sound channel in the work based on the scenario data. As a result, reproduction and output of sound effects, music and voice from the speaker 25 are performed.

  In step S112, the effect control CPU 200 performs a character feature error process. Here, position error determination such as that the origin return of the movable body part 71 is not performed is performed.

  At step S113, the effect control CPU 200 updates the LED drive data. Here, processing for creating LED output data (drive data) is performed based on lamp data registered as a lamp channel in a work based on scenario data. The LED output data is output to the frame driver unit 61 and the panel driver unit 62 at a predetermined timing in the 1 ms timer interrupt process.

  At step S114, the effect control CPU 200 updates vibration drive data. Here, processing for creating vibration drive data is performed based on the vibration data registered in the work based on the scenario data. The vibration drive data is output to the vibration driver 74 at a predetermined timing in the 1 ms timer interrupt process.

In step S115, the effect control CPU 200 calculates and saves the checksum on the work area of the effect control RAM 202, and in step S116, saves the backup data.
Further, in step S117, the scenario update counter is reset to zero. The scenario update counter is a counter that is incremented by 1 ms timer interrupt processing described later.

  The above 16 ms processing is performed every 16 ms in the main loop processing of FIG.

Next, 1 ms timer interruption processing will be described with reference to FIG. The effect control CPU 200 executes the 1 ms timer interrupt process of FIG. 9 in response to the interrupt request generated every 1 ms by time counting.
In the 1 ms timer interrupt process, first, in step S201, it is determined whether a checksum is being calculated according to a test command from the main control CPU 100. If the checksum is not being calculated, the effect control CPU 200 proceeds to the input process of step S202.

The input process of step S202 is a process for every 1 ms for performing the input detection by the operation of the operation elements (effect buttons 11a and 11b and the cross key 13) together with the input detection process of step S109 of FIG. 8 described above. For example, in this input processing, processing is performed to reset the input counter when an edge is detected in the signal waveform of the operation detection signal of the operation element, and then to count up the input counter while no edge is generated. In the 1 ms timer interrupt process, input information (H or L of the input signal waveform) is detected, and reset or increment of the input counter is performed depending on the presence or absence of an edge. Then, in step S109 in the main loop process (16 ms process), when the value of the input counter is 16 or more and the input information has changed from the previous time, the input change is recognized.
By such input processing (S202) and input detection processing (S109), it is possible to prevent erroneous input recognition due to noise chattering. Further, since the input counter is used, and in the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to count up to 65535 ms (about 65 seconds) using a 16-bit counter, so-called long press detection becomes possible.

  In step S203, the effect control CPU 200 performs motor operation update processing. In this case, the effect control CPU 200 performs processing for creating motor drive data based on motor data registered as a motor channel in a work based on scenario data. This is motor drive data to be output to the board driver unit 62 to drive and control each motor of the movable body service item drive unit 65. In the present embodiment, the LED drive data update is performed every 16 ms in step S113, while the motor data update is performed every 1 ms.

  In step S204, the effect control CPU 200 outputs motor drive data. As described above, the stepping motor 121 or the like of the movable object function drive unit 65 is connected to the LED driver 90 of a part of the board driver unit 62. In step S 204, serial data as drive data for the stepping motor 121 is output to the board driver unit 62.

In step S205, the effect control CPU 200 executes each process according to the value of the interrupt counter. The interrupt counter is reset to zero in step S105 of the 16 ms process described above, and is incremented in step S208 of the 1 ms timer interrupt process. Therefore, when step S205 is executed in the 1 ms timer interrupt process, the value of the interrupt counter is any one of 0-15.
The process of step S205 is defined as case 0 to case 15 in accordance with the value 0 to 15 of the interrupt counter.
For example, in the present embodiment, in case 0, a WDT (watchdog timer) clear signal ON, and initialization processing of each driver in the frame driver unit 61 and the board driver unit 62 are performed.
In Cases 1 to 3, the LED driver 90 is initialized.
In case 8, the WDT clear signal is turned off.
In the cases 12 to 15, the LED drive data is output to the frame driver unit 61 and the board driver unit 62.

  In step S206, the effect control CPU 200 outputs an effect control command to the liquid crystal control board 52. For example, one command (two bytes) is transmitted in one 1 ms timer interrupt process. That is, a 2-byte effect control command as a mode and an event is transmitted.

  In step S207, the effect control CPU 200 outputs vibration drive data. That is, the vibration drive data set in step S114 of the 16 ms process is output to the vibration driver 74.

Thereafter, the effect control CPU 200 increments the interrupt counter in step S208 and increments the scenario update counter in step S209. If the value of the scenario update counter is less than 100, the 1 ms timer interrupt process is ended.
Since the scenario update counter is reset to zero in step S117 of the 16 ms process as described above, normally, the value of the scenario update counter does not become 100 or more. The case of 100 or more is the case where the 16 ms process is not executed due to an operation error, process response error or the like, or the progress of a certain process in the 16 ms process is stopped. In such a case, an infinite loop is entered to wait for the WDT to perform time-up processing.

When it is determined that the checksum is being calculated in step S201 when the 1 ms timer interrupt processing is started, the effect control CPU 200 advances the processing to step S211 and clears the WDT. Then, in step S212, transmission control of the effect control command to the liquid crystal control board 52 is performed. Then, in step S213, the interrupt counter is incremented to complete the 1 ms timer interrupt process.

<5. Operation model of button vibration effect>

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as one of the effect devices, both or one of the effect buttons 11a and 11b are provided with the vibration unit 70, and the effect buttons 11a and 11b can be vibrated. Hereinafter, when one or both of the effect buttons 11a and 11b for performing vibration effects are pointed out, the notation "effect button 11" is used.

  In the present embodiment, three types of effect operation are performed as vibration effects. These are vibration effects related to button preview effects, vibration effects related to movable object effects effects, and final effects (fall effects) before a hit determination. These vibration effects will be described using an operation model.

[Vibration production related to button preview production]
The button advance notice effect requests the player to operate the effect button 11 in the process of a predetermined effect, and displays an advance notice message (serif of the character, etc.) in response to the player operating the effect button 11. It is an effect that changes the effect story. Although it is optional whether the player performs the operation of the effect button 11, the game can be enhanced by giving a notice in accordance with the operation of the player.

In the present embodiment, as a vibration effect associated with such a button preview effect, there is provided a case where the button vibration is executed when the player presses the effect button 11. When the player does not press the effect button 11, the button vibration is not performed.
Then, since the player surely touches the effect button 11 on the opportunity to execute the vibration effect in relation to the button advance effect, it is possible to transmit some event to the player by the vibration of the effect button 11 . Therefore, the reliability of the winning notice by the effect is expressed by the length of the button vibration period when the player presses the effect button 11. The degree of reliability is the degree of reliability (the degree of expectation for the player) as to whether or not the message of the current notice effect, the effect by the image / light emission / sound, etc. represent the winning.

  In other words, the vibration effect related to the button advance effect is not activated unless the player is operated when the player is asked to operate the effect button 11, but it is a vibration effect that may be activated when the operation is performed. is there. Moreover, in the case of the present embodiment, this vibration effect is performed as an effect that expresses the reliability of the advance notice of winning by vibration. For the sake of explanation, the vibration rendition expressing the reliability in the vibration mode itself is called a first kind vibration rendition.

FIG. 10 shows motion models MD2 and MD3 as vibration effects relating to button preview effects. The motion model MD1 is an example of normal vibration in which the vibration period length is not particularly changed.
FIG. 10 shows a state in which the vibration of the effect button 11 is performed on a time series from the start of the change at time t0 to the end of the effect or the end of change at time t3.
It is assumed that the operation of the effect button 11 becomes effective at time t1 and the operation becomes invalid at time t2 while the effect by the image / light emission / sound is being performed from the start of fluctuation of time t0. That is, time t1 to t2 is the operation valid period.
On the effect, a message such as "press a button!" Or an image of the effect button 11 is displayed immediately before or at the same time as the time t1, and the player is requested to press the effect button 11. In response to this, it is assumed that the player presses the effect button 11 at time tBP. In response to this operation, button preview effects are performed for a certain period.

The motion model MD1 exemplifies the case where the presence or absence of vibration occurs. That is, depending on the operation of the player, the vibration VB may be performed for a certain period from the time point tBP, or may not be performed.
In the motion models MD2 and MD3 of the present embodiment, when vibrations are performed, vibrations having different vibration period lengths are selectively executed.
Note that control may be considered such that vibration is always performed from time tBP in response to the player's operation, but also in this case, the following operation models MD2 and MD3 can be applied.

  The motion model MD2 is an aspect that expresses the reliability of the button preview effect with the length of the vibration period. That is, when expressing that the degree of reliability is high, a vibration for a relatively long period from time tBP (long-term vibration VBL) is performed, and when expressing that the degree of reliability is low, a relatively short period of time from time tBP. This is an example in which vibration (short-time vibration VBS) is performed.

The motion model MD3 is an aspect in which the reliability of the button advance presentation effect is expressed in three stages by the long and short of the vibration. That is, when expressing that the reliability is high, the vibration VBL is performed for a long time from the time point tBP, and when expressing that the reliability is medium, the middle period vibration VBM is performed from the time tBP. Furthermore, when expressing that the degree of reliability is low, the vibration VBS is performed for a short time.
In addition, when the reliability of the big hit notice is high, the vibration VBL is executed for a long period, and when the reliability of the small hit notice is high, the medium period vibration VBM is executed, and the shake for a short time when the reliability is low anyway An example is also conceivable that implements VBS.

For example, in a mode such as the motion models MD2 and MD3 described above, it is possible to perform the first type vibration rendition which expresses the reliability of the notice by the vibration as the vibration rendition related to the button advance rendition.
In the motion models MD2 and MD3, "no vibration" can be positioned as a case where the reliability is lower.

[Vibration production related to movable object production]
Next, vibration effects relating to movable object-effect effects will be described. The vibration rendition related to the movable object combination rendition is a vibration rendition (movement corresponding to the movable object) corresponding to the movement of the movable object 71. For example, when driving the movable body part 71 with a predetermined effect such as super reach effect, the movable object corresponding vibration is performed. In this case, the player is requested to operate the effect button 11 in the effect process. However, regardless of whether the player has pressed the effect button 11, the movable object corresponding vibration is performed.
When the movable object corresponding vibration is to be performed regardless of the operation of the player, it is not known whether the player is touching the effect button 11 at the time of the vibration. For this reason, it is not very effective to express the reliability by the length of the vibration period as in the motion models MD2 and MD3 of the vibration effect related to the above-mentioned button advance presentation effect (the above-mentioned first type vibration effect). However, some expression is possible depending on the presence or absence of vibration.
Here, considering the movable body character 71, the motion of the movable body character 71 conveys the expectation of a hit to the player by the completion / incompletion. For example, when the operation to reach the second position state is completed as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4D, the expectation for winning is high.

As a vibration effect associated with such a movable body part 71, it is effective to have a function of notifying completion / incomplete of the operation of the movable body part 71. That is, if the vibration corresponding to the movable object is performed as the effect of notifying the completion of the operation of the movable object 71 by the vibration, the interest of the player can be enhanced as the vibration effect.
Therefore, at least the vibration corresponding to the movable body is caused to start before the movable body part 71 reaches the second position state, thereby providing the notification function of the operation completion of the movable body part 71.
In addition, vibration description itself does not express reliability, but vibration presentation performed in order to alert | report a fixed matter is called 2nd type vibration presentation on description.

The motion models MD4, MD5, MD6, and MD7 in the case of performing the vibration corresponding to the movable object as the second kind of vibration effect will be described with reference to FIG.
Note that FIG. 11 shows a state in which the vibration corresponding to a movable object is performed by the effect button 11 on time series from the start of the change at time t10 to the end of the effect or the end of change at time t13. It is assumed that the operation of the effect button 11 becomes valid at time t11, and the operation becomes invalid at time t12. The user can operate the effect button 11 in accordance with a message or the like on the screen during the operation valid period (time t11 to t12), but may not press it.
Here, it is assumed that the effect by the movable body-effect product 71 is started in response to the operation of the effect button 11. If the player does not perform the button operation, the effect of the movable object 71 is started from time t12 when the operation effective period ends.

The motion model MD4 is an example in which the rendering scenario in which the motion of the movable body combination 71 is completed is selected, and the player operates the rendering button 11.
The movable body part 71 starts moving from the home position at time tBP, and reaches the second position at a certain time. And then it returns to the home position. That is, when the operation of the movable body role object 71 is completed (the second position is reached and the operation returns to the origin position), the game state is rendered "hot".
In this case, the vibration VB is performed from time tBP. Thus, the player is notified that the effect of the movable object 71 is completed, and the interest is enhanced.

The motion model MD5 is also an example in which a rendering scenario in which the motion of the movable body combination 71 is completed is selected, but the player does not operate the rendering button 11.
The movable body part 71 starts moving from the home position at time t12 when the operation effective period ends, and reaches the second position at a certain time. And then it returns to the home position. That is, the operation of the movable body part 71 is completed.
In this case, the vibration VB is performed from time t12. In this way, the player is notified that the effect of the movable object 71 is completed, and the interest is enhanced.

The motion model MD6 is an example in which the rendering scenario in which the motion of the movable body combination 71 ends incomplete is selected and the player operates the rendering button 11.
The movable body part 71 starts moving from the home position at time tBP, but the operation is ended without being in the second position state. In this case, the vibration VB is not performed.
The motion model MD7 is also a case in which a rendering scenario in which the motion of the movable body combination 71 ends incomplete is selected, but is an example in which the player does not operate the rendering button 11.
The movable body part 71 starts moving from the home position at time t12, but the operation is ended without being in the second position state. Also in this case, the vibration VB is not performed.

  For example, by performing the vibration corresponding to the movable object corresponding to the effect of the movable object 71 in a mode such as the above motion models MD4 to MD7, the notification function by the vibration of the effect button 11 is provided to enhance the game characteristic be able to.

[Vibration production related to final production (fall production) before crash determination]
Next, vibration presentation related to the final presentation (stroke presentation) before the hit determination will be described. The imminent effect is, for example, an effect of finally notifying the player whether the player has won or not won after the start of the change, and in many cases, the effect of greatly raising the appearance of a character or a battle image is performed.
At the time of this falling effect, regardless of whether the player operates the effect button 11, the vibration effect is performed including the case where the effect button 11 is not activated in the first place.

However, when vibration is performed regardless of the presence or absence of the operation of the player, it is not known whether the player is touching the effect button 11 at the time of vibration. In addition, there are effects of contents that require the player to press the effect button 11 as types of win effects, and effects of contents that are not required. Therefore, it is not known whether the player is touching the effect button 11 at the time of vibration, and depending on the effect contents, it is considered normal that the effect button 11 is not touched.
However, since the win effect is a command that finally indicates the decision of the win, it has a role of conveying the jackpot etc. to the player in a large scale, and it is desirable to effectively play this.
Therefore, the rendering effect is enhanced by relating the vibration to the operation of another rendering device rather than expressing the reliability or informing the determined item. For the sake of explanation, such vibration effects are referred to as “type 3 vibration effects”.
The effects by the other effect devices include display of effect images by the main / sub liquid crystal display devices 32M and 32S, sound reproduction from the speaker 25, and lighting and blinking drive of the LEDs in the decoration lamp parts 63 and 64 (the decoration lamps 20w and 20b) The operation of the movable body part 71 by the motor of the movable body part product drive unit 65 or the like.

The motion models MD8, MD9, and MD10 in the case of performing vibration as the third type vibration effect will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 12, after the falling effect is started at time t20, the predetermined effect of the other rendering device is started at time t23, and the decorative symbol is determined on the display of the main liquid crystal display 32M at time 24, and time t25. The action is represented on a time series that the falling effect ends.
The predetermined effect started from the time point t23 is, for example, a specific video scene in a falling effect, a light emitting operation of a specific pattern, an operation of the movable object 71, a specific music / sound, and the like.

The motion model MD8 is an example in which the vibration VB of the effect button 11 is started with the start of the predetermined effect at time t23, and the vibration VB is continued until after the drop effect at time t25, for example. An example may be considered in which the vibration is continued until time t24 when the decorative symbol is determined.
The motion model MD9 is an example in which the vibration VB of the effect button 11 is started with the start of the predetermined effect at time t23, and the vibration VB is ended during the continuation of the predetermined effect.
The motion model MD10 is an example in which the vibration VB of the effect button 11 is started with the start of the predetermined effect at time t23, and the vibration VB is ended with the end of the predetermined effect.
As described above, by causing the vibration rendition to be performed in association with the operation of the other rendition device, the rendition effect during the downturn rendition can be enhanced.

By the way, assuming that the movable body combination 71 is assumed as another effect device, this third type vibration representation is performed in a combined sense with the movable object corresponding vibration (type 2 vibration representation) described in FIG. You can also. This is shown in FIG. 13 as motion models MD11, MD12, MD13 and MD14.
FIG. 13 exemplifies the case where the player is required to operate the effect button 11 during the winning effect, and it is assumed that time points t21 to t22 are the operation valid period. The case where the player operates the effect button 11 at time tBP and the case where the operation is not performed within the operation valid period are shown.

The motion model MD11 is an example in which the player operates the effect button 11 and the motion of the movable object 71 is completed.
The movable body part 71 starts to move from the home position at time tBP, and reaches a second position at a certain time. And then it returns to the home position. That is, the operation of the movable body part 71 is completed. In this case, the vibration VB is performed from time tBP. As a result, the player is notified that the effect of the movable body role object 71 is completed, and the effect during the on-the-off effect is enhanced.
The motion model MD12 is an example in which the player operates the effect button 11 and the motion of the movable object 71 becomes incomplete.
The movable body part 71 starts moving from the home position at time tBP, but the operation is ended without being in the second position state. In response to this, the vibration VB is not executed.

The operation model MD13 is an example in which the player does not operate the effect button 11, and the operation of the movable object 71 is completed.
The movable body part 71 starts moving from the origin position at time t22 when the operation effective period ends, and reaches the second position at a certain time. And then it returns to the home position. That is, the operation of the movable body part 71 is completed. In this case, the vibration VB is performed from time t22. As a result, the player is notified that the effect of the movable body role object 71 is completed, and the effect during the on-the-off effect is enhanced.
The motion model MD14 is an example in which the player does not operate the effect button 11, and the motion of the movable body role object 71 is incomplete.
Although the movable body part 71 starts moving from the home position at time t22 when the operation effective period ends, the operation is ended without being in the second position state. In response to this, the vibration VB is not executed.

As described above, the motion models MD1 to MD14 shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 show various functions of the vibration effect. That is, as a classification by the function of vibration production,
・ Type 1 vibration representation representing the reliability of winning notice by vibration ・ 2nd type vibration representation giving notification of a predetermined final item by vibration ・ In coordination with other rendering devices in the event of final drop production There is a type 3 vibration rendition that enhances the effect.
By properly using these, the vibration production is properly implemented.

<6. Vibration operation example>

Hereinafter, vibration operation examples EX1 to EX14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 23. These are specific examples as vibration effects of the effect button 11, and are examples which can be applied to any of the above-described motion models MD1 to MD14.
Each drawing of Drawing 14-Drawing 23 expresses time-series, and time ta-tg are the following timings.
Time point ta: Fluctuation start timing (may be the start timing of the drop effect)
Time tb: timing when the operation of the effect button 11 becomes valid time tc: timing when the operation of the effect button 11 becomes invalid time tb to time tc: operation valid period time td: timing when the effect ends or fluctuation end time te: button notice Notice start timing of effect time point tf: decoration symbol decision timing time point tg: effect start timing of movable object role 71 etc. after effect stop period

[Operation example EX1]
The operation example EX1 is an example in which when the vibration effect is started, the timing to end the vibration is the same regardless of the operation timing of the effect button 11 and the presence or absence of the operation.
Operation examples EX1-1 and EX1-2 corresponding to this are shown in FIG.

The operation example EX1-1 shows a case where the effect button 11 is operated at various timings within the operation valid period.
When the player operates the effect button 11 at time tBP1, vibration effect is performed as vibration VB1 from time tBP1 to time td.
When the player operates the effect button 11 at time tBP2, vibration effect is performed as vibration VB2 from time tBP2 to time td.

That is, in the operation example EX1-1, the player causes the vibration to start from the operation timing of the effect button 11, but the vibration period length changes according to the operation timing of the player because the vibration end is always fixed timing. Become.
Note that setting the vibration stop timing to time td is merely an example. It may be at another time.
Moreover, when it has several operation means like effect button 11a, 11b, it can apply, also when each is operated to time tBP1 and tBP2.

This operation example EX1-1 can be applied as follows.
That is, when performing vibration presentation as the operation model MD4 or MD11, the vibration end timing is fixed regardless of the operation timing of the player (= vibration start timing). Thereby, the vibration stop timing can be made uniform about the vibration of a 2nd kind vibration production.
As an application example, it is also possible to realize short-term vibration VBS, long-term vibration VBL, mid-period vibration VBM, etc. by setting different vibration end timings according to the reliability in operation model MD2 or MD3. Conceivable.

The operation example EX1-2 shows the case where the operation of the effect button 11 is performed within the operation valid period and the case where the operation is not performed.
When the player operates the effect button 11 at time tBP, vibration effect is performed as vibration VB3 from time tBP to time td.
When the player does not operate the effect button 11, the vibration effect is performed as the vibration VB4 from the time tc when the operation valid period ends to the time td.

In other words, in the operation example EX1-2, when the player operates the effect button 11, the vibration is started from the operation timing, and when not operated, the vibration is started from the time when the operation valid period elapses. It is fixed timing. As a result, the vibration period length changes in accordance with the operation timing of the player and the presence or absence of the operation.
Note that setting the vibration stop timing to time td is merely an example. It may be at another time.

This operation example EX1-2 can be applied as follows.
That is, when the vibration corresponding to the movable object is performed as the motion models MD4 and MD5, the vibration end timing is fixed regardless of the operation timing of the player and the presence or absence of the operation. Thereby, about the vibration of a 2nd type | mold vibration presentation, a vibration stop timing can be arrange | equalized irrespective of operation presence or absence.
In addition, when performing vibration corresponding to a movable object as the motion models MD11 and MD13, it is also conceivable to fix the vibration end timing regardless of the operation timing of the player or the presence or absence of the operation.

[Operation example EX2]
The operation example EX2 is an example in which, when executing the button advance presentation effect in response to the operation of the effect button 11 within the operation valid period, vibrations having different vibration period lengths are selectively executed.
In particular, even when the same advance notice is performed, it is assumed that the jackpot and the probability change expectation are higher if the vibration VBL is selected for a long time than the vibration VBS for a short time.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the operation example EX2, when the player operates the presentation button 11 at time tBP, vibration presentation and announcement presentation (one of notices A, B, and C) is performed from time tBP. At this time, the vibration VBL for a long period or the vibration VBS for a short period is selectively executed depending on the reliability of the winning notice.
For example, in the case of the vibration VBL for a long time, the vibration is performed to, for example, time td, and in the case of the vibration VBS for a short time, the vibration is ended before the time td.

  Note that setting the vibration VBL for a long time to the time td is merely an example, and may be another time. The vibration VBS for a short period of time may be shorter than the vibration VBL for a long period of time, but it is suitable to provide a certain difference in period length for expressing the reliability of the advance presentation effect to the player. These points are the same as in the other operation examples as well, in the case where the short-term vibration VBS is selectively executed for the long-term vibration VBL.

This operation example EX2 is a specific example of the operation model MD2.
If the vibration period length is selected in three steps, it can be applied as a specific example of the motion model MD3.

[Operation example EX3]
The operation example EX3 is an example in which the vibration of the effect button 11 is started earlier than the advance effect which is displayed according to the operation of the effect button 11, regarding the vibration effect at the time of the button advance effect.
In the operation example EX3 of FIG. 15, when the player operates the effect button 11 at time tBP, the notice effect (one of notices A, B, and C) is displayed on the liquid crystal screen in a non-disclosure state from time tBP. It is made to appear, and the notice content is made to be in the notice disclosure state in which the notice contents can be recognized by the player at the time point te thereafter. In the non-disclosure state, for example, a message as a notice content, a frame for displaying a serif of a character, and the like appear, but the content is a non-display state or the like. For example, a display frame appears at time point tBP, and words or the like are displayed in the display frame at time point te.
In this case, from the time point tBP, the vibration VBL for a long time or the vibration VBS for a short time is selectively executed depending on the reliability of the winning notice.

Thus, by starting the vibration of the effect button 11 earlier than the notice content display, it is possible to express to the player the reliability of the change when the notice (A to C) appears at an early stage.
In particular, as shown in the figure, if the short-time vibration VBS ends, for example, before time t5 which is the advance start timing, and the long-term vibration VBL continues even after time t5, it is suitable for expressing the advance reliability.
Also, while the advance notices (A to C) are in the non-disclosure state, the player can not know which of the advance notices (A to C) appear. Therefore, during the non-disclosure state of advance notice, selectively performing the vibration VBL for a long time or the vibration VBS for a short time, in particular, in the case of the vibration VBS for a short time, the vibration is ended in an instant. By performing the vibration rendition that can distinguish the vibration VBL for a long time, it is possible to give the expectation of the appearing advance notice. For example, when the reliability of each notice is taken as notice A> notice B> notice C, etc., it is possible to give the player an expectation that the notice A having a high degree of reliability may appear with the vibration period length. .

This operation example EX3 can be applied as a specific example of the operation model MD2.
Further, if the vibration period length is selected in three steps, it can be applied as a specific example of the motion model MD3.

[Operation example EX4]
The operation example EX4 starts the operation of the movable body part 71 in response to the operation of the effect button 11, and starts the vibration rendition as the movable object corresponding vibration, the movable body part 71 is at the first position (home position ) Is an example in which vibration is performed in the period of movement from the state to the second position state and in the period after reaching the second position. That is, the vibration period length is made longer than the period in which the movable body part 71 reaches the second position from the origin position.
As shown in FIG. 16, in the operation example EX4, when the player operates the effect button 11 at the time point tBP, after the time point tBP, a plurality of movable body members 71 (movable objects A, B, C, D) are used. Although the effect is performed, the vibration effect also starts at time tBP.
The vibration VB10 continues the vibration started at the time point tBP during the movement of the movable body part 71 to the second position, after reaching, and further after the movable body part 71 returns to the home position (for example, time point td It is an example of the vibration effect that continues until
The vibration VB11 is an example in which the vibration started at the time point tBP is continued during the movement of the movable body part 71 to the second position and ended at a certain point after reaching the second position.

That is, in any of the cases illustrated as the vibrations VB10 and VB11, the vibration is performed at least until the movable body part 71 reaches the second position, that is, until the accessory operation is completed.
By linking the operation of the movable body part 71 and the execution of the vibration effect in this manner, it is possible to improve the effect.

Such vibration representation as the operation example EX4 can be applied as a specific example of the operation models MD4 and MD11. That is, it is possible to realize the second type vibration presentation in which the completion of the operation of the movable object 71 is notified by the vibrations VB10 and VB11.
The vibration effect of the operation example EX4 is interlocked with the operation of the movable body combination 71 according to the operation of the presentation button 11, but when the movable body combination 71 is operated when the operation effective period has elapsed, The above-described vibrations VB10 and VB11 can be applied to the motion models MD5 and MD13.

  In addition, when the vibration effect is performed when the movable body role object 71 reaches the second position, the meaning of notifying that the player is in an advantageous state (big hit, positive change, effect development, etc.) is given. By having it, it is possible to further enhance the gameplay. That is, the vibration effect is used as a notification that it is determined that an advantageous state (big hit, probability change, effect development, etc.) is determined according to the progress of the game.

  Furthermore, according to the movable speed and movable pattern of the movable object 71, the vibration speed and vibration pattern of the vibration effect may be changed. It is possible to dramatically improve the gameplay by giving relevance to the rendering operation by different rendering devices as described above.

In addition, in the operation example EX4 of FIG. 16, the time tf is the decorative symbol determination timing, but the decorative symbol is determined in the aspect that the decorative symbol indicates the result of the variation before the variation of the symbol completely ends. By temporarily stopping, the player is notified of the result of the change.
If it is considered that the illustrated example shows the case of hit change, the movable body part 71 operates when the hit changes, but the movable body part 71 does not operate when the lost change occurs (or does not reach the second position) ) Can be configured. By configuring in this way, it is easier for the player to understand the notification of the result of the pass / fail, and furthermore, the impact is more likely to occur. In such a case, the vibration completion is performed as in the vibration VB10 or the vibration VB11, thereby notifying the completion of the operation of the movable body part 71, that is, winning, and continuing the vibration performance even after reaching the second position. , Can enhance the rendering effect.
However, in this case, the player can recognize the hit but can not judge whether the hit is a normal hit or a definite change hit, etc. Therefore, the decorative symbol is stopped or tentatively set in a predetermined mode (even or odd) thereafter. By stopping it, it plays the role of notifying the player of the result of the variable game.

Also, the decorative symbol determination timing (time tf) and the timing of the vibration effect are compared, and the vibration effect is executed until the decorative symbol is determined, or the vibration effect is executed even after the decorative symbol is determined, so that the decoration is performed. It may be possible to perform notification of whether the aspect of the symbol is even or odd, that is, whether it is definite or normal.
In addition, the vibration VBS for a short period of time and the vibration VBL for a long period of time are selectively executed as vibration effects until the decorative pattern is determined, and the reliability of whether the aspect of the decorative pattern is even or odd, that is, whether it is positive or negative It is also conceivable to express the degree of expectation.

[Operation example EX5]
In the operation example EX5, when the operation of the movable body combination object 71 is started according to the operation of the presentation button 11, before the movable body combination object 71 reaches the second position state, the vibration representation as the movable object corresponding vibration This is an example of starting at the timing of

As shown in FIG. 17, in the operation example EX5-1, when the player operates the effect button 11 at time point tBP, a plurality of movable-body role objects 71 (movable objects A, B, C, D, and the like) after time point tBP. ), But vibration presentation also starts at time tBP.
In this example, the vibration VB20 starts to vibrate at time tBP and continues until the movable body part 71 returns to the origin position after reaching the movable body part 71 while moving to the second position. is there.
The vibration VB21 is an example in which the vibration is started at the time point tBP and the vibration is ended while the movable body part 71 is moved to the second position.

That is, in any case exemplified as the vibrations VB20 and VB21, the vibration is started at least at a time before the movable body part 71 reaches the second position.
By linking the operation of the movable object 71 with the execution of the vibration effect as described above, it is possible to improve the effect.
In particular, the vibration effect is started earlier than when the movable object 71 reaches the second position, thereby notifying the player of an advantageous state (big hit confirmation, definite variation confirmation, promotion confirmation, effect development confirmation, etc.). In particular, it is possible to enhance the playability. That is, notification of the completion of the operation of the movable object 71 by vibration can be appropriately performed before the completion.

Note that the vibration effect may be started earlier than at least one of the plurality of movable body effects 71 (movable objects A, B, C, D) reaching the second position. It is possible to dramatically improve the gameplay by giving relevance to the rendering operation by different rendering devices as described above.
In addition, by setting the degree of expectation to be in an advantageous state (big hit, positive change, effect development, etc.) by starting the vibration effect earlier than when the movable object 71 reaches the second position, the degree of expectation becomes higher. Playability can be enhanced.

Similarly, an operation example EX5-2 shown in FIG. 17 is an example in which the vibration effect is started earlier than the movable body part 71 starts moving operation.
When the player operates the effect button 11 at time tBP, after the time tBP, effects are produced by a plurality of movable body roles 71 (movable objects A, B, C, D). The movement starts from time th.
The vibration VB22 is an example in which vibration starts at time tBP and continues until time td.
The vibration VB23 is an example in which the vibration is started at time tBP and the vibration is ended while the movable body part 71 is moved to the second position.

That is, in any of the cases illustrated as the vibrations VB22 and VB23, the vibration is started at least prior to the start of the movement of the movable body part 71 (time th). The vibration start timing is set to the time tBP as an example, but the vibration may be started at the latest before the time th.
By linking the operation of the movable object 71 with the execution of the vibration effect as described above, it is possible to improve the effect. In particular, it is suitable for notifying a state advantageous to the player (big hit confirmation, definite variation confirmation, promotion confirmation, presentation development confirmation, etc.) by starting the vibration effect earlier than the movable object 71 starts moving. It is possible to enhance the gameplay.

For example, when the movable body combination 71 is moved in response to the operation of the effect button 11, it is necessary to promptly notify the player to that effect in a situation where a state advantageous to the player is notified. . At this time, it is expected that the button which the player has just pressed down performs vibration production and is advantageous to the movable body character 71 (big hit decision, definite variation decision, promotion decision, staging development decision and jackpot, definite variation, staging development It is possible to notify the player earlier reliably than informing the user of a state of high degree or reliability).
By configuring in this way, a notification to the effect that the advantageous state will be achieved more quickly and reliably utilizing vibration effects, and then performing operation effects by the movable body role product 71, notification with more impact It is possible to perform an effect that makes the most of the features of the effect operation of various effect devices. This makes it possible to significantly improve the gameplay.

The vibration effects as the above operation examples EX5-1 and EX5-2 can be applied as specific examples of the operation models MD4 and MD11. That is, the vibration VB20, VB21, VB22, and VB23 can realize the second type vibration rendition in which the operation completion of the movable object 71 is notified.
The vibration effects of the operation examples EX5-1 and EX5-2 are interlocked with the operation of the movable body combination object 71 according to the operation of the presentation button 11, but when the operation effective period has elapsed, the movable body combination object 71 Can be applied to the motion models MD5 and MD13 as well as the vibrations VB20, VB21, VB22 and VB23 described above.

[Operation example EX6]
The operation example EX6 is an example in which a vibration VBL for a long period and a short vibration VBS for a short period are selectively performed with respect to vibration presentation at the time of the button advance presentation compared to the operation effective period.
In the operation example EX6 of FIG. 16, when the player operates the effect button 11 at the time point tBP, either vibration VBL for a long time or vibration VBS for a short time is selectively executed depending on the reliability of the winning notice. In the case of the short-time vibration VBS, the vibration is performed from the time point tBP for a period length T2 shorter than the operation effective period length T1. The long-term oscillation VBL performs oscillation from that time point tBP for a period length T3 longer than the operation effective period length T1.

  That is, improvement in game playability is achieved by configuring it so that it is advantageous for the player to perform vibration presentation with a longer vibration time than when vibration presentation with a short vibration time is executed compared to the operation effective period. Can be

The setting of the period length of the short-term vibration VBS and the long-term vibration VBL shown as this operation example EX6 is a short-term vibration VBS representing the level of reliability of the notice effect such as the operation model MD2 and the long-term vibration VBL It can be applied as setting of period length.
With regard to the motion model MD3 in which the vibration period length is selected in three steps, the short-term vibration VBS and the long-term vibration VBL are set based on the operation effective period, and the vibration period of the mid-period vibration VBM is the same as the operation effective period. An example to make it possible is also conceivable.

In the example shown in the figure, the vibration effect is executed according to the operation of the effect button 11, but not limited to that, the time tc or time when the operation effective period is ended even when the effect button 11 is not operated The vibration effect may be performed after a predetermined time has elapsed from tc. Also in that case, if the vibration time of the vibration production is longer than the operation effective period, it is advantageous for the player (big hit decision, positive variation decision, promotion decision, production development decision or big hit, definite variation, expectation development and confidence that will be presentation development It may be configured to be in a high degree state).
Further, in the conventional gaming machine, during the operation effective period, the player is informed that the operation of the effect button 11 is effective, and the button operation induction notification for prompting the player to press the button is displayed on the liquid crystal. However, as compared with this operation effective notification, it is possible to provide vibration VBS which is short for a short time and vibration VBL which is long for a long time. As described above, it is possible to significantly improve the game characteristics by relating to the vibration effect what conventionally only informed the player of the period in which the button can be effectively operated.

[Operation example EX7]
The operation example EX7 is an example in which the vibration may be started simultaneously with the start of the operation effective period of the effect button 11.
The operation example EX7-1 in FIG. 18 indicates, for example, a case where vibration presentation is started according to the operation of the presentation button 11 in the operation valid period (time tb to tc) as the vibration VB30, and the operation valid period is started. The case where vibration presentation is started at time tb is shown as a vibration VB31.

As in the case of the vibration VB31, by causing the vibration effect to be performed simultaneously with the start of the operation effective period, it is possible to have the player who does not normally depress the effect button 11 taste the vibration effect.
Furthermore, by simultaneously advancing the vibration effect and the operation effective period of the effect button 11, the player is made to feel that the special effect which is clearly different from the effect accompanied by the normal button operation is being executed. It is possible.
In addition, during the effective period of the button operation, the player is informed that the operation of the effect button 11 is effective, and the button operation induction notification for urging the player to press the button is performed. May be executed simultaneously. These make it possible to significantly improve the gameplay.

As the operation example EX7-1, by selectively executing the vibration VB31 and the vibration VB30, it is also possible to express the reliability of the button advance presentation effect. For example, when vibration VB31 is started with the start of the operation effective period at the time of button preview effect, the reliability of the alert is high, and when vibration VB30 is started according to the operation, the reliability of the alert effect is low Such expressions are possible.
For example, in the operation model MD2 described above, the reliability is expressed by the vibration VBS in a short period and the vibration VBL in a long period, but the difference in the vibration start timing clearly recognized by the player as in this operation example EX7-1 It is also conceivable to express the reliability.

Moreover, in addition to performing vibration presentation simultaneously with the start of the operation effective period, an operation example EX7-2 is also assumed as an example using the vibration VBL for a long period and the vibration VBS for a short period.
In the operation example EX7-2 illustrated in FIG. 18, in the operation valid period (time points tb to tc), a case where vibration presentation is started according to the operation of the presentation button 11 is indicated as the vibration VB32, and the operation valid period is started. The case where vibration presentation is started at time tb is shown as a vibration VB33. In this case, both the vibrations VB32 and VB33 end at time td, for example.
Then, the vibration VB32 is a vibration VBS for a short time, and the vibration VB33 is a vibration VBL for a long time.
Therefore, by selectively executing the vibrations VB32 and VB33, it is possible to express the reliability of the button advance presentation effect, that is, vibration demonstration such as the vibration VB33 when the reliability is high and the vibration VB32 when the reliability is low is possible. It becomes.

If the player vibrates before the operation of the effect button 11, the high-reliable advance notice effect can be expected by the operation of the effect button 11, so that the game can be greatly improved and the button operation can be promoted. .
Further, in the example of the drawing, it is assumed that vibration presentation is performed longer than the operation effective period T1 in both the vibration period T5 of the vibration VB33 and the vibration period T4 of the vibration VB32. By prolonging the vibration period, it becomes easy for the player to recognize the vibration, but it becomes easy to recognize whether it is the pre-operation vibration or the post-operation vibration. When the vibration rendition of the vibration VB33 is executed, it is advantageous for the player (a big hit decision, a definite variation decision, a promotion decision, a stage development decision or a big hit, a probability variation, a high expectation degree and a high reliability to be staged development) By configuring so as to be), it is possible to express that the reliability is high by the vibration VBL for a long time, and to increase the interest of the player.
Therefore, the operation example 7-2 can also be applied as a specific example of the operation model MD2.

[Operation example EX8]
The operation example EX8 is an example in which the vibration may be started before the start of the operation effective period of the effect button 11.
The operation example EX8 of FIG. 18 indicates, for example, a case where vibration presentation is started according to the operation of the presentation button 11 in the operation valid period (time tb to tc) as the vibration VB34, and before the operation valid period is started. The case of starting the vibration effect from the time point is shown as a vibration VB35.

In a normal gaming machine, a button operation guidance notification for prompting the player to perform a button operation is executed with the start of the operation effective period of the effect button 11. The player feels that the operation of the effect button 11 is effective by the operation induction notification.
However, as in the case of the vibration VB35 shown in the figure, when the vibration effect is executed before the operation valid period and the button operation induction notification not started yet, the vibration effect is related to the effect accompanying the button operation. Since it is not possible for the player to feel whether or not this is the case, it is desirable to notify that the operation effective period comes after the start of the vibration rendition.

Then, in the illustrated example, both the vibrations VB34 and VB35 are ended, for example, at time td.
Then, the vibration VB34 is a vibration VBS for a short time, and the vibration VB35 is a vibration VBL for a long time.
Therefore, by selectively executing the vibrations VB34 and VB35, it is possible to express the reliability of the button advance presentation effect, that is, vibration demonstration such as the vibration VB35 when the reliability is high and the vibration VB34 when the reliability is low is possible. It becomes.
Therefore, the operation example EX8 can also be applied as a specific example of the operation model MD2.

In addition, when vibration production is executed before the start of operation effective period like vibration VB35, the state which is more advantageous than the case of vibration VB34 which is started after pushing the button (big hit decision, definite variation decision, promotion decision, presentation development It may be configured to be in a state such as confirmation, a big hit, a definite change, a high degree of expectation or reliability to be developed, and the like.
Furthermore, when vibration rendition is executed before the start of the operation valid period, when vibration is started with the start of the button valid period as in the operation example EX7 or when vibration is started when the operation valid period is ended. Etc. may be configured to be more advantageous to the player than other vibration effects are performed.

  In addition, when the vibration effect is executed before the start of the operation effective period, a specific notice (for example, whether it is in an advantageous state for the player performed on the liquid crystal etc. in parallel with the progression of the fluctuation game) Step up notice, pseudo linked notice, message notice, cut in notice, notice by color variations such as white, green, red etc. accompanying them, all notices to give the player a suggestion of becoming an advantageous state) May be limited to when it is executed. As such, by linking the vibration rendition to the occurrence of the other advance notice, it is possible to further improve the rendition effect.

[Example of operation EX9]
The operation example EX9 is an example in which the vibration is intermittently performed.
The operation example EX9-1 shown in FIG. 19 shows an example in which the vibration VB40 is performed from time tBP when the operation of the effect button 11 is performed, but the vibration VB40 is an intermittent vibration with a pause period interposed. There is.
Heat can be prevented from accumulating in the vibration motor by providing a pause time to the vibration operation during the vibration production.
At that time, in order to perform better vibration rendition, it is desirable to configure so as to execute vibration rendition in the relationship of (vibration time)> (rest time).
Each vibration time may be constant or different.

Further, in the operation example EX9-2 of FIG. 19, an example in which an LED (decorative lamp 20 b disposed in the effect button 11 as shown in FIG. 5: hereinafter referred to as “button LED”) emits light during the execution period of the vibration VB40 It is.
By making the button LED emit light while executing the intermittent vibration VB40 in this way, it appears as if the effect is being performed without interruption in the appearance of the vibration even during the pause time Is possible.

  The intermittent vibrations such as EX9-1 and EX9-2 can be applied to any of the cases of producing vibration as motion models MD1 to MD5, MD8 to MD10, MD11, and MD13.

[Operation example EX10]
The operation example EX10 is an example provided with another vibration pattern in addition to the short-term vibration VBS and the long-term vibration VBL, and in this example, a mixed vibration V BMIX is used.
Operation example EX10-1 in FIG. 20 shows a case where vibration VBS for a short period, vibration VBL for a long period, and mixed vibration VBMIX are selectively performed as vibration effects from time tBP when operation of the effect button 11 is performed. . The mixed vibration VBMIX in this case is a vibration pattern which vibrates for a short period at first, and then vibrates for a long period after the stop period.

For example, in the button preview effect, it can be used as vibration VBS for a short time when the reliability is high, vibration VBL for a long time when the reliability is medium, and mixed vibration VBMIX when the reliability is high. That is, the operation example EX10-1 is applicable as a variation of the operation model MD3.
In addition, this embodiment can be applied as a variation of the motion model MD2 by selectively executing short-term vibration VBS and mixed vibration VBMIX or selectively executing long-term vibration VBL and mixed vibration VBMIX.
In the case of this mixed vibration VBMIX, the player is perceived as vibrating for a long time while making the player think that the vibration VBS is for a short period of time, so that an impression stronger than the vibration VBL for a long time is received. Therefore, in the case of executing the mixed vibration VBMIX, it is preferable to set the case where the degree of expectation which is advantageous for the player and the reliability of whether or not the fluctuation in which the vibration rendition is performed is successful are high.

An operation example EX10-2 in FIG. 20 is an example in which the button LED is caused to emit light during the execution period of the short-time vibration VBS, the long-time vibration VBL, and the mixed vibration VBMIX.
Here, in the case of the vibration including the vibration pattern for stopping the vibration operation halfway as in the mixed vibration VBMIX, the button LED may be made to emit light even during the stop period, but as shown in the example of FIG. During the vibration stop time, the button LED may be set to the non-emission mode. By setting the button LED in the non-emission state during the stop period, it is possible to make it appear that the vibration effect once ended is started again, and it is possible to give the player unexpectedness.
In addition, even after the end of the vibration operation of the vibration effect, the LED of the button unit may emit light in various effect light emission modes until the end time of the variation or a predetermined time. By configuring in this manner, the rendering effect can be improved.

  The vibration rendition as the mixed vibration VBMIX indicated by EX10-1 and EX10-2 can be applied to any of the cases where vibration rendition is performed as the motion models MD1 to MD5, MD8 to MD10, MD11, and MD13.

[Operation example EX11]
The operation example EX11 is an example of enhancing a rendering effect using a period without vibration.
The operation example EX11-1 of FIG. 21 includes, as vibration effects, a vibration VB50 started from time tBP when the operation of the effect button 11 is performed and a vibration VB51 started after a predetermined vibration-free period from time tBP. It shows. That is, when the vibration effect is performed in response to the depression of the effect button 11, the vibration VB51 starts the vibration operation slightly behind the timing actually pressed by the player.

By doing this, it is possible to give unexpectedness to the vibration rendition which is usually executed only at the determined timing, and it is possible to enhance the playability.
In addition, when the vibration effect that performs the vibration operation is executed after the period when the vibration operation is not performed from the button pressing timing, the vibration performing the vibration operation without passing the period when the vibration operation is not performed from the button pressing timing. It may be expressed that it is more advantageous for the player than when the effect is performed.

Further, the operation example EX11-2 in FIG. 21 is an example in which the button LED is made to emit light during the execution period of the vibrations VB50 and VB51.
As described above, in the case of the vibration VB51, it is desirable to keep the button LED in the non-emission state during the period without vibration. By doing so, the player can be made to feel as if the vibration effect was not selected and executed once, and the unexpectedness with respect to the vibration effect performed thereafter can be enhanced.

  The vibration effects such as the vibration VB51 indicated by EX11-1 and EX11-2 can be applied to any of the cases in which vibration effects are produced as the motion models MD1 to MD5, MD8 to MD10, MD11, and MD13.

[Operation example EX12]
The operation example EX12 is an example in which the player vibrates only while the effect button 11 is pressed.
The operation example EX12-1 of FIG. 22 shows a vibration VB60 as a vibration effect, but the vibration VB60 is executed during a period in which the player is touching the effect button 11. That is, a period from time tBP1 when the operation (depression) of the effect button 11 is performed to time tOF when the player releases his finger, and time tBP2 when the player performs the second operation to time tc when the button operation becomes invalid. It is a period.

When the player is touching the effect button 11, this is the time when the effect by the vibration can be exhibited most. Therefore, it is also effective to execute the vibration VB60 when a button operation is performed so that it can be felt when touching with a hand.
Actually, for example, when the input of the effect button 11 detects the ON state, or when the detection sensor for detecting that the player touches the unit of the effect button 11 is ON, that is, the player The vibration operation may be performed only when it is determined that the button is pressed or the button is touched.
As described above, the heat generation of the vibration motor can be suppressed by preventing the player from performing the vibration operation while the player is not touching the button.
Furthermore, by using this period, effects to be performed only when the player is pressing the button, effects to be performed only when the player is touching the button, and effects to be performed only during the period not being touched are set. It is also good. By doing so, it is possible to significantly enhance the stage rendering effect more than utilizing the vibration stage production.

Further, an operation example EX12-2 of FIG. 22 shows a light emission mode of the button LED.
In the case of the vibration VB60, it is conceivable to cause the button LED to emit light only during the vibration period. Specifically, only when the input of the effect button 11 detects the ON state, or when the detection sensor for detecting that the player has touched the unit of the effect button 11 is ON, the button LED You may make it emit light.
In addition, when the button input or the detection sensor is turned off, that is, when the player releases the button, the LED of the button may be turned off.
After that, when operated by the player, the LED of the button may be made to emit light again, and at this time, the light emission mode different from the previous light emission mode (emission color or continuous lighting / flashing / flashing cycle) , Etc.) may be made to emit light.

As vibration VB61, when the operation effective period of effect button 11 ends, vibration presentation is continuously performed after that, or a new vibration effect that starts after a predetermined time elapses from the end of the operation effective period of the button or the end Is an example in which the LED of the button is made to emit light continuously.
The light emission (1) of the button LED is switched to a different light emission mode as the light emission L1 until the time point tBP3 and the light emission L2 after the time point tBP3. During the vibration effect performed after the effective period of the operation of the effect button 11 ends, the period is usually not a period during which the button is effective, but at this time (tBP3), the LED of the button is pressed in response to the depression of the effect button 11 By changing the light emission mode, it is possible to significantly enhance the stage rendering effect more than utilizing the vibration stage.
The light emission (2) of the button LED is switched to light emission L1 from time tBP1 to time tOF, light emission L2 from time tBP2 to time tc, and light emission L3 after time tc as light emission L3. First, by switching the light emission L1 and L2, the player is caused to emit light in a different light emission mode each time the effect button 11 is pressed, thereby enhancing the effect. In addition, after the operation effective period ends, by changing the light emission mode of the period in which the operation is invalid by the light emission L3, the notification of the invalidation and the improvement of the rendering effect are achieved.

  The vibrations such as EX12-1 and EX12-2 can be applied to any of the cases in which the vibration models are produced as the motion models MD1 to MD3, MD4, and MD11 (that is, when the player operates the production button 11).

[Operation example EX13]
The operation example EX13 is an example of separating the vibration during the operation valid period of the effect button 11 and the vibration after the operation valid period.
In the operation example EX13-1 shown in FIG. 23, the vibration VBS for a short period, the vibration VBL for a long period, and the mixed vibration VBMIX are selectively selected as vibration effects from the time tBP when the operation of the effect button 11 is performed during the operation effective period. The case is shown. In any case, as the vibration after the end of the operation effective period, the vibration VB70 from time tc to time td is performed.
That is, although the vibration time at the time of button operation is different, the vibration time started after the end of the button effective period is common.
In addition, when operation of the production | presentation button 11 is not performed, it is set as the example which does not vibrate.

As described above, the time of the vibration effect performed in response to the depression of the effect button 11 may be different from the time of the vibration effect performed from the timing after the end of the operation effective period.
In addition, in the case where a plurality of patterns of vibration rendition to be performed in response to a button press are provided, such as vibration VBS for a short period, vibration VBL for a long period, mixed vibration VBMIX, those vibration renditions have various vibration times for each vibration pattern. It is desirable that it is set. On the other hand, when a plurality of patterns of vibration rendition to be performed from the timing after the operation effective period has ended are provided depending on whether or not the effect button 11 has been operated, their vibration time is commonly set. It is desirable that it is done.
This is because it is conceivable that the player is surely touching the button with regard to the vibration effect performed in response to the pressing of the button, and there are more variations of the vibration operation for transmitting the vibration to the player's hand. This is because the vibration time is further made different, and it is suitable for expressing the degree of reliability to the player, notifying of the determination matter, and the like.
However, in the case of the vibration effect performed from the timing after the end of the operation effective period, the player can not necessarily say that the player is touching the effect button 11, and the vibration operation of the vibration effect performed at this time It is difficult to convey something to the player by variation. Rather, with regard to the vibration rendition to be performed at this time, the vibration rendition is executed using the tumbling action of the other rendition devices rather than transmitting the vibration operation to the hand of the player by operating the movable object 71 simultaneously. This is because it is possible to execute more effective rendition.
As described above, by performing the optimal vibration rendition that is appropriate for each of the renditions in consideration of the situation and timing of the vibration rendition, it is possible to significantly improve the rendition effect and the gameplay. In the figure, the operation of the movable object 71 (the movable object A), the notice effect (notice A), the light emission of the button LED, and the like are simultaneously illustrated as another effect operation.

  The operation example EX13-2 shown in FIG. 23 starts the vibration effect from the end of the operation valid period (time tc) when the vibration effect (vibration VB70) is performed at the timing after the operation valid period of the effect button 11 ends. This is an example in which a predetermined period (effect stop period) is provided between Further, as another effect operation performed simultaneously with the vibration VB70, the operation of the movable body part 71 (movable objects A and B) and the light emission of the button LED are illustrated.

During this effect stop period, for example, the image effect on the liquid crystal is temporarily stopped, or the LEDs (decorative lamps 20b and 20w) and the movable object 71 provided on the board or frame are stopped (stopped state) Means not only non-operation and non-emission but also a state in which operation is stopped at a predetermined operation position and a state in which light is emitted without changing the light emission mode) Good.
In the case where the vibration rendition is accompanied by the movement of the movable object or the light emission of the button LED, the above-mentioned repercussion stop period has elapsed in order to make the movement and light emission and the vibration rendition more relevant. , Make them the way to run. In other words, effects that are more impacted by the player by making it possible for the visual effects in a state in which the operation or mode is temporarily stopped after the effect stop period, and that the movable body character 71 or the LED resumes the effect all at once. It will be possible to provide.

The vibration rendition indicated by EX13-1 and EX13-2 can be applied to any of the motion rendition as motion models MD1 to MD5, MD11 and MD13.
The vibration VB70 after the operation effective period can be applied as a specific example of the motion models MD8, MD9, and MD10.

[Operation example EX14]
When the effect button 11 is not operated, the vibration effect may be shorter than the other effects (or not vibrate at all).
This is because the gimmick operation by the movable object 71 or the like is often automatically activated without the operation of the effect button 11.

Although the above operation examples EX1 to EX14 have been described, these are merely examples, and various embodiments of vibration rendition can be considered. Alternatively, various combinations of operation examples EX1 to EX14 are also conceivable.

<7. Processing example for vibration production>

A process of the effect control unit 51 (effect control CPU 200) for realizing various types of vibration effects will be described. As described above, the effect control CPU 200 performs scenario update in S110 of FIG. 8 and performs vibration drive data update in step S114. In this case, processing for creating vibration drive data is performed based on the vibration data registered in the work in the scenario data update processing. The vibration drive data is output to the vibration driver 74 in step S207 of the 1 ms timer interrupt process of FIG.
The process performed in step S110 of FIG. 8, that is, work registration of vibration data will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the concept of processing to select what vibration pattern is to be executed according to a command, and it is natural that the actual program flow need not be the same as FIG. . In an actual program, a vibration pattern may be set according to a command, and as a result, vibration effects as illustrated in various operation examples EX1 to EX14 may be realized.

  The effect control CPU 200 is a process of judging the contents of the present effect for selecting the vibration pattern of the necessary vibration effect according to the effect command from the main control CPU 100 in steps S301 to S303 in FIG. In step S301, it is determined whether or not it is a button preview effect, in step S302 it is determined whether it is a final falling effect, and in step S303 it is determined whether it is a feature driving effect not falling under the falling effect. . When it does not correspond to these, the vibration data setting is not performed especially (the vibration effect is not executed). The discrimination of these effect types is actually possible with the command data itself.

If the effect to be performed is a button advance effect, the effect control CPU 200 proceeds from step S301 to S305, and performs vibration pattern selection reflecting the presence or absence of vibration and the reliability.
For example, when the contents of the effect to be carried out are "notice effect 1" and the current lottery result is winning, the lottery total number is "128" as an example, "oscillates" is "90/128", "does not oscillate". A lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to vibrate at a rate of "38/128". When the vibration is drawn, the vibration pattern of the vibration VBL is selected for a long time. That is, a highly reliable vibration expression is realized.
Similarly, if the contents of the presentation are "notice effect 1" and the current lottery result is a drop, do you vibrate "oscillate" at a ratio of "38/128" and "do not vibrate" at a ratio of "90/128"? Perform a lottery process of no. When the vibration is drawn, the vibration pattern of the vibration VBS is selected for a short period of time. That is, vibration expression with low reliability is realized.

When "do not vibrate" is selected in step S305, the process of FIG. 24 is finished in step S306, and vibration data setting is not performed.
If vibration VBS for a short time or vibration VBL for a long time is selected, the process proceeds from step S306 to S307, and vibration data setting is performed according to the selected vibration pattern. Specifically, the operation information of the vibration table for realizing the selected vibration pattern is set in the work.

FIG. 26 shows various vibration tables VP0, VP1, VP2, VP3. Here, not the specific table contents, but the types of vibration patterns indicated by each table are shown as a start condition, an end condition, and a vibration mode.
As each vibration table, various conditions are prepared as conditions for starting vibration, conditions for ending vibration, and what kind of vibration (vibration mode) is performed.
As the start condition, “press (= operation of effect button 11)” or “end of effective period of operation” is defined, or as the end condition, “vibration time lapse” “effect / end of change” etc. according to the vibration mode Is defined.
As a vibration mode, an operation pattern for realizing a continuous signal for a predetermined time, an intermittent vibration, a mixed vibration, and the like is already described.
Assuming that X seconds and Y seconds in the vibration tables VP0 and VP1 in the figure are X seconds> Y seconds, the vibration table VP0 in the case of vibration VBL for a long period and the vibration table VP1 in the case of vibration VBS for a short period An example is assumed to select.

If the effect to be performed is the final drop effect, the effect control CPU 200 proceeds from step S302 to S308, and performs vibration presence / absence and vibration pattern selection according to the loss.
For example, in the case of failure, no vibration is selected, and in the case of winning, vibration is performed, and a vibration pattern (vibration table) to be executed is selected.

If "do not vibrate" is selected in step S308, the process of FIG. 24 is finished in step S309, and vibration data setting is not performed.
When a certain vibration table is selected to perform vibration presentation, the process proceeds from step S309 to S310, and vibration data setting is performed according to the selected vibration pattern. Specifically, the operation information described in the selected vibration table is set in the work.

If the effect to be executed is a feature drive effect, the effect control CPU 200 proceeds from step S303 to S311, and performs vibration presence / absence and vibration pattern selection according to operation completion / uncompleted movement of the movable object 71.
For example, if not complete, no vibration is selected, and if complete, it is assumed that vibration corresponding to the movable body is performed, and a vibration pattern (vibration table) to be executed is selected.

If "do not vibrate" is selected in step S311, the process of FIG. 24 is finished in step S312, and vibration data setting is not performed.
When a certain vibration table is selected to perform the vibration corresponding to the movable body, the process proceeds from step S312 to S313, and vibration data setting is performed according to the selected vibration pattern. Specifically, the operation information described in the selected vibration table is set in the work.

  As described above, vibration data of various vibration patterns are selectively set as a work for effect control. The vibration drive data is generated according to the information set to the work, and is output in the process of FIG. 25 in step S207 of FIG. 9, for example.

In FIG. 25, the effect control CPU 200 performs the following monitoring in steps S401 to S406.
In step S401, in the case of vibration (vibration flag Fv = on, temporary stop flag Fc = off), it is monitored whether the vibration termination condition is satisfied.
In step S402, in the case of vibration (vibration flag Fv = on, temporary stop flag Fc = off), it is monitored whether or not temporary stop timing has come.
In step S403, it is monitored whether the vibration is not in progress (vibration flag Fv = off) and the vibration start condition is satisfied.
In step S404, it is monitored whether the temporary stop (temporary stop flag Fc = on) and the restart timing has come.
In step S405, it is confirmed by the temporary stop flag Fc whether temporary stop is in progress.
In step S406, it is confirmed by the vibration flag Fv whether or not vibration is occurring.

The case where the vibration effect is started is the case where the effect control CPU 200 determines that the start condition is satisfied in step S403. In step S403, it is determined whether the start condition is satisfied while the vibration flag Fv is off.
For example, if the start condition is the depression of the effect button 11 as the contents of the vibration table registered in the work, the effect control CPU 200 confirms whether or not the event of the depression is detected in step S403.
If the start condition is satisfied when the vibration flag Fv is off, the effect control CPU 200 turns on the vibration flag Fv in step S407, and outputs vibration drive data to the vibration driver 74 in step S409. Thus, the vibration of the vibration unit 70 is started.

  After vibration is started in this process, in the next 1 ms timer interruption process, negative results are obtained in steps S401 to S405, and it is determined that vibration is being performed because the vibration flag Fv is on in step S406 and step S409 Vibration continues to be performed to advance to By performing the process of step S409 for each 1 ms timer interrupt process during the period until the end of the vibration or the temporary stop, the vibration is continued.

The end of the vibration thus continued depends on the determination of step S401.
In step S401, the effect control CPU 200 determines whether vibration is currently occurring and the end condition is satisfied. It is confirmed that the current vibration is in progress by checking whether the vibration flag Fv is on. As the termination condition, for example, it is determined whether or not the condition described in the vibration table has been met (for example, the variation termination timing, the vibration continuation time, etc.).
When the end condition is satisfied, the effect control CPU 200 turns off the vibration flag Fv in step S411 and leaves the process. The vibration is stopped by not proceeding to step S409.
In the subsequent 1 ms timer interrupt processing, the result is negative in steps S401 to S406, so no vibration is performed.

In addition, the vibration may be suspended as in the intermittent vibration of the operation example EX9 or the mixed vibration of the operation example EX10. When the temporary stop timing is reached during the vibration, that is, when the vibration flag Fv is on and the vibration period in the vibration pattern provided with the vibration stop for a predetermined period is completed, the effect control CPU 200 performs the step as the temporary stop timing. The process proceeds from step S402 to step S410. Then, the temporary stop flag Fc is turned on. In this case, the vibration is stopped because the process does not proceed to step S409.
After that, while the temporary stop flag Fc is on, it is determined in step 1405 that the temporary stop flag Fc is on in step S405 in the 1 ms timer interrupt processing, and it is determined that the temporary stop is in progress. Therefore, the vibration remains stopped.

Thereafter, when the restart timing comes, the effect control CPU 200 proceeds from step S404 to step S408, and turns off the temporary stop flag Fc. Then, in order to proceed to step S409, the vibration is resumed.
In the subsequent 1 ms timer interrupt processing, the temporary stop flag Fc is off, and it is not determined in step S405 that temporary stop is in progress, so vibration drive data output is performed in step S406. Therefore, the vibration will be continued.

The vibration unit 70 is driven by the above processing, and various effects such as the above-described various operation examples EX1 to EX14 can be performed.

<8. Summary and Modifications>

In the embodiment described above, it is possible to appropriately perform the vibration effect by the effect button 11 which is the operation means, and it is possible to realize the gaming machine which improves the player's interest.
Furthermore, in the embodiment, the following various effects can be obtained.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment controls the gaming operation in an integrated manner, and the main control means (main control unit 50, main control CPU 100) for outputting control commands related to the gaming operation can be operated by the player. Operation control means (effect control unit 51, effect control CPU 200) for controlling the operation of the effect device according to a command from the main control means, and one of the effect devices, operation Vibration means (vibration unit 70) for vibrating the means is provided.
Then, as described in the operation example EX1-2, for example, in the predetermined effect state, the effect control CPU 200 starts the vibration of the effect button 11 by the vibration unit 70 in response to the effect button 11 being operated within the operation valid period. The vibration for stopping the vibration at a common timing between the case where the effect button 11 is not operated and the case where the vibration of the effect button 11 by the vibration unit 70 is started according to the elapse of the operation effective period. The production control is performed.

Therefore, vibrations having different vibration period lengths are realized. Moreover, the effect of the length of the vibration period can be changed in accordance with the button operation of the player, and the game can be enhanced. That is, when the player operates the effect button 11, the vibration can be felt for a relatively long time, and the interest can be raised, and even if the operation is not performed, the effect is slightly enhanced by vibrating. Can.
Further, since the end timing of the vibration can be defined, it is possible to make the vibration effect which does not affect the subsequent effects regardless of the difference in the start timing of the vibration.

In addition, when performing the first type vibration rendition expressing the reliability of the winning notice by vibration and the second kind vibration rendition of notifying a predetermined item by vibration as the rendition, the above predetermined rendition state is: It is assumed that a certain effect as the second type vibration effect is being performed. For example, the operation example EX1-2 is applied to the operation models MD11 and MD13.
As described above, when there is the vibration of the reliability expression and the vibration of the informing function, the informing function can be secured by ensuring that the vibration is performed regardless of the pressing / not pressing in the vibration effect as the informing function. You can do the

In addition, as described in the operation example EX2, for example, the effect control CPU 200 causes the vibration of the effect button 11 by the vibration unit 70 when the predetermined effect is executed in response to the operation of the effect button 11 within the operation valid period. Vibrations with different period lengths (long-term vibration VBL, short-term vibration VBS) are selectively executed.
As a result, vibrations having different vibration period lengths are realized, and it is possible to diversify the rendering effect at the time of the player's button operation and to enhance the game characteristics.
Also, these are vibration effects when the player is touching the effect button 11, and the effect can be effectively transmitted to the player by the vibration period length.

In addition, the vibration effect for selectively executing such vibration with different vibration period lengths is executed as a first type vibration effect that expresses the reliability of the advance notice of the predetermined effect. For example, the operation example EX2 is applied to the operation model MD2.
By selectively using the vibration VBS for a short time and the vibration VBL for a long time as the reliability expression, it is possible to clearly present the reliability to the player touching the button.
In particular, the game is executed by causing the vibration VBL to be executed for a long time as a vibration effect that expresses that the reliability of the winning notice is high, and executing the vibration VBS as a vibration effect that expresses that the reliability of the winning notice is low. Vibration can be intuitively understood by the person.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment is, as one of effect devices, movable object driving means (movable body) for driving a movable object (movable body part 71) moving between the first position state and the second position state. It is equipped with a figure part driving part 65).
In this case, as described in, for example, the operation example EX4, the effect control CPU 200 causes the movable object role driving unit 65 to drive the movable object role object 71 and causes the vibration unit 70 to vibrate the effect button 11 In the case of executing the corresponding vibration rendition, the movable object corresponding vibration rendition is at least after the moving period from the first position state (origin position state) to the second position state and the second position. It is made to carry out in a period.
As described above, the game property can be enhanced by realizing the vibration in conjunction with the movable object effect. In particular, it is effective to increase the rendering effect by vibrating continuously or intermittently from the start of movement from the first position state to after reaching the second position. Since the player may not touch the effect button 11, it is appropriate to vibrate for a long period of time to obtain the effect.

In addition, such a movable object corresponding vibration presentation is executed as a second type vibration presentation in which a notification of a predetermined final item is given by the vibration. For example, the operation example EX4 is applied to the operation models MD4 and MD5. By performing the vibration response corresponding to the movable object in the second type vibration rendition as the notification function, it is possible to notify the completion / unfinished end of the movable object rendition, and the game property can be enhanced.
In particular, as in the motion models MD4 and MD5, it is desirable that the movable object-corresponding vibration rendition be executed as a vibration rendition for notifying the completion of the movement of the movable object. In this case, by vibrating before reaching the second position, it is possible to obtain a function of notifying in advance whether the operation of the movable object is completed or not finished, and notifying and exciting that the second object has been reached and the movable object production has succeeded. Can be used to improve the gameplay.

  Moreover, when driving the movable body part 71 according to the operation means being operated within the operation effective period, it is desirable to execute the above-mentioned movable object corresponding vibration presentation. When the movable object effect is started in response to the button operation, the player touches the button. In this case, the vibration due to the movable object corresponding vibration effect is easily perceived by the player, and the effect can be enhanced.

Further, as described in the operation example EX5, the effect control CPU 200 causes the vibration unit 70 to vibrate the effect button 11, and causes the vibration unit 70 to vibrate the effect button 11, as described in the operation example EX5. In the case of execution, the movable object-corresponding vibration presentation is started at the timing before the movable body part 71 reaches the second position state.
That is, in addition to the game characteristic being enhanced simply by interlocking with the movable object effect, the vibration can be enhanced especially by starting the vibration before reaching the second position, so that the movable object effect can be exhibited. .

In addition, such a movable object corresponding vibration presentation is executed as a second type vibration presentation in which a notification of a predetermined final item is given by the vibration. For example, the operation example EX5 is applied to the operation models MD4 and MD5.
By performing the vibration response corresponding to the movable object in the second type vibration production as the notification function, it is possible to notify the completion / unfinished end of the movable object production by starting the vibration before reaching the second position, and the game Can be enhanced.
In particular, it is desirable that the movable object-corresponding vibration rendition be executed as a vibration rendition for notifying the completion of the movement of the movable object. By vibrating before reaching the second position, it is possible to obtain a function of notifying in advance whether the operation of the movable object is completed or not.

Further, as in the case of the motion models MD8, MD9, and MD10, the effect control CPU 200 executes the vibration of the effect button 11 by the vibration unit 70 in conjunction with the operation of the other effect devices in the falling effect state informing winning or losing It is also possible to perform vibration presentation control to make it happen. That is, the vibration is performed as a third type vibration rendition that enhances the rendition effect by entanglement with the operation of another rendition device rather than expressing the reliability or informing the determined item. This makes it possible to improve the gameplay.
Furthermore, in this case, it is preferable that the other effect device be a movable body part product driving unit 65 that drives the movable body part 71 moving between the first position state and the second position state. That is, by linking the vibration to the strong effect of the movable object effect, the effect of boosting the effect can be remarkably enhanced.
In this case, by causing the vibration of the effect button 11 by the vibration unit 70 to start simultaneously with the start of the operation of another effect device, the effect of the falling effect can be further enhanced.

The present invention is not limited to the examples described in the embodiment, and various modifications and application examples can be considered.
For example, in the above description, the present invention is applied to a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine 1, but the present invention can also be suitably applied to a reel-type game machine (so-called slot machine). It is a thing. That is, the above-described vibration effect by the effect control CPU 200 can be suitably applied as a button vibration effect as an operation means in the slot machine.

Further, with regard to vibration effects, the following various modifications are assumed.
First, during the execution of the vibration effect, the effect can be made easy to understand by notifying that the effect button 11 is vibrating on the liquid crystal screen.
In addition, it is also suitable for exciting the effect by informing on the liquid crystal screen or sound that "It vibrates by pressing the button now".

In addition, all or part of each winning means (upper start opening 41, lower start opening 42a, normal symbol start opening 44, first large winning opening 45a, second large winning opening 46a, general winning opening 43) of the game area, The vibration effect may be performed at the time of winning. That is, this is an example in which vibration presentation is performed regardless of depression of the presentation button 11.
Moreover, in the case of the effect | action which makes the production | presentation button 11 hit continuously, you may make it vibrate continuously during the continuous hitting.
In addition, in the case of the effect that the production button 11 is pressed for a long time, vibration may be continued while the long press is performed.

When the vibration VBL for a long time and the vibration VBS for a short time are selectively performed, the vibration pattern may be changed depending on whether or not a button is pressed.
For example, when the button is pressed, it is assumed that the vibration VBL vibrates for 5 seconds for a long time and the vibration VBS for a short time vibrates for 2 seconds. In this case, when the button operation is not performed, the vibration VBL vibrates for 3 seconds for a long time, the vibration VBS for a short time vibrates for 1 second, or the vibration VBL for a long time vibrates for 1 second, a short vibration VBS is 0.5 It is considered as vibration for a second.

In addition, an example may be considered in which a vibrating button and a non-vibrating button are provided and the vibrating button is vibrated even when the non-vibrating button is operated.
Not only the effect button 11 but also any effect button 11 may be used. For example, operation means such as rotating a rotor, performing a lever operation, pulling a knob, sliding, or the like may be used, or an operation for touching a touch panel may be required.

  In the explanation, a vibration effect that performs notification of a predetermined fixed item by vibration is called a second type vibration effect, but as notification content in this case, other than hit / out, normal hit, type such as probability variation hit etc. It may be a notification.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 11, 11a, 11b Effect button 13 Four-way controller 20w, 20b Decorative lamp 25 Speaker 32M Main liquid crystal display 32S Sub liquid crystal display 50 Main control board (main control section)
51 Effect control board (effect control unit)
52 Liquid Crystal Control Board 53 Dispensing Control Board 54 Launch Control Board 58 Power Supply Board 59 Sound Source IC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 60 Operation part 61 Frame driver part 62 Board | plate driver part 63, 64 Decoration lamp part 65 Movable body part product drive part 67 Amplifier part 70 Vibration unit 71 Movable body part 74 Vibration driver 100 Main control CPU
200 production control CPU

Claims (1)

Main control means for overall control of the game operation;
Effect control means for controlling the operation of the effect device;
Operation means operable by the player;
As the effect device,
Vibration means capable of vibrating;
A first movable object and a second movable object capable of moving the origin position and the rendering position;
Equipped with
The effect control means causes the vibration effect by the vibration means to be different from the first movable object and the second movable object at different timings in response to the operation of the operation means within the operation effective period. a first movable effect of moving to a second movable effect of moving to the first movable object after the first movable effect and the origin position at different timings the second friendly animal, it is possible to perform ,
The vibration rendition can be performed after at least the first movable object and the second movable object reach the rendition position, and both the first movable object and the second movable object move to the origin position. A game machine characterized by ending the vibration effect at a timing prior to the start of the movement of the game.

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