JP6622730B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

A conventional gaming machine includes a movable body provided to be displaceable (movable) within a range between a first position and a second position different from the first position, and the movable body is moved to the first position and the second position. There is one that can be repeatedly displaced (reciprocated) between positions (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-201057 A

In a gaming machine as shown in Patent Document 1, it is conceivable to provide a position detection means capable of detecting that the movable body is positioned at the first position. In this way, the movable body is positioned at the first position. In the case of providing a position detecting means capable of detecting that the movable body is moved in the vicinity of the first position with a small amount of displacement, the movable body does not move from within the detection range of the position detecting means.
There is a problem that it is not detected that the movable body has repeatedly moved.

The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and even if the movable body is repeatedly displaced in the vicinity of the first position, it can detect that the movable body has repeatedly displaced. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1),
A movable body (for example, an effect) provided to be displaceable within a range between a first position (for example, a retracted position) and a second position (for example, a first advanced position or a second advanced position) different from the first position. Body 300),
Position detecting means (for example, the first photosensor 203) for detecting that the movable body is located at the first position;
Displacement control means for controlling the displacement of the movable body and capable of performing repeated displacement control for repeatedly displacing the movable body a plurality of times (for example, the sign 120 shown in FIG. The part that performs the production)
Display means (for example, the effect display device 5) for performing effect display corresponding to the operation of the movable body;
With
The displacement control means includes
When the repetitive displacement control for repetitively displacing the movable body is performed, the displacement amount per one time is smaller than the range of the detection area in the position detection means, and does not move outside the range of the detection area. Repetitive displacement control of a plurality of patterns that performs at least one time the first displacement and the second displacement whose displacement amount per time is larger than the range of the detection region and is displaced outside the range of the detection region. (For example, as shown in FIG. 26, by performing the precursor effect in any one of the effect pattern α to the effect pattern γ, the effect body 300 of the first photosensor 203 is set at least once. portion for moving out of the detection range)
As the repetitive displacement control of the plurality of patterns, the repetitive displacement control of the first pattern that performs the second displacement after first repeating the first displacement, and the first displacement after performing the second displacement first. It is possible to execute a second pattern of repeated displacement control in which the second displacement is repeated and then the second pattern is a pattern different from the first pattern in which the game result is advantageous to the player. Yes,
The display means includes
A variable display and a specific display corresponding to the variable display can be displayed.
When the movable body is performing the first displacement, the specific display is displayed at a position that does not overlap the movable body.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even if the movable body is repeatedly displaced in the vicinity of the first position, it is possible to detect that the movable body has repeatedly displaced.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
When the displacement control means performs the repeated displacement control including the displacement of the movable body from the first position, the displacement control means displaces the movable body within the detection region in at least one displacement in the repeated displacement control. (For example, as shown in FIG. 26, the effect body 300 is made to be the first photosensor 2 by executing the precursor effect in any one of the effect patterns α to γ.
03) The stage 300 is moved outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203 after being moved out of the detection range 03)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since at least one displacement becomes a displacement into the detection region, it is possible to perform repeated displacement with a small amount of displacement.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1,
The displacement to the outside of the detection region includes the last repetitive displacement in a plurality of repetitive displacements (for example, as shown in FIG. 26A, a portion where a prelude effect is executed with a production pattern α).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the end of the repetitive displacement of the movable body can be detected.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The displacement out of the detection region includes all repeated displacements of a plurality of repeated displacements,
All repeated displacements are displacements from a position outside the detection area to a position within the detection area (
For example, as shown in FIG. 26 (B), a portion in which a prelude effect is executed with an effect pattern β)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to detect the state of the movable body during repeated displacement.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to means 3,
The displacement out of the detection region includes all repeated displacements of a plurality of repeated displacements,
The repetitive displacements other than the first and last repetitive displacements are repetitive displacements outside the detection area (for example, as shown in FIG. 26C, a portion where a prelude effect is executed with an effect pattern γ).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to detect the start and end of repeated displacement of the movable body.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to means 4,
When the displacement control means displaces the movable body outside the detection area, the displacement control means displaces the movable body until the position detection means no longer detects the movable body (for example, the effect control CPU 120 detects the sign of FIG. 28). (The part which performs S340-S342 in an effect process)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the movable body can be reliably displaced outside the detection region.

The gaming machine of means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to means 4,
When the displacement control means displaces the movable body outside the detection region, the displacement control means displaces the movable body by a predetermined amount of displacement regardless of whether the movable body is detected by the position detection means. (For example, as shown in the modified example 4, in the precursor effect, the director 30
When moving 0 out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the first photosensor 203
Regardless of whether or not the staging body 300 is detected)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is not necessary to control the displacement of the movable body depending on whether or not the movable body is detected by the position detection means, and therefore the load on the displacement control means can be reduced.

The gaming machine of means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 1 to 6,
In the repetitive displacement control, when the movable body is not displaced outside the detection area, a notification means capable of notifying that the movable body has not been displaced outside the detection area is provided (for example, Modification 4). As shown in FIG. 4, when the effect body 300 is moved by a predetermined distance regardless of whether or not the first photo sensor 203 detects the effect body 300 in the sign effect, the time point when the effect object 300 finishes moving. It is determined whether or not the first photo sensor 203 is ON. If the first photo sensor 203 is ON, the effect body 300 is still in spite of the end of the movement of the effect body 300. (A portion for notifying that the first photosensor 203 is within the detection range)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, a player, a game clerk, or the like can recognize that the movable body has not been displaced outside the detection area.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 7,
The notification means does not execute the notification when the movable body is already positioned outside the detection area before the displacement control means executes the repeated displacement control (for example, the effect control C
When the PU 120 executes S324 to S326 in the precursor effect process of FIG. 28 and the effect pattern of the precursor effect is the effect pattern γ, the first photo sensor is OF at the start of the precursor effect.
F, that is, the portion that does not perform the position error notification even if the effect body 300 is located outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, execution of unnecessary notification can be prevented.

A gaming machine according to means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 7,
The informing means executes the informing when the movable body is already positioned outside the detection area before the displacement control means executes the repetitive displacement control (for example, effect control CP
When U120 executes S324 to S326 in the precursor effect process of FIG. 28 and the effect pattern of the precursor effect is the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β, the first effect is shown at the start of the precursor effect.
If the photo sensor is OFF, that is, if the effect body 300 is located outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the position error notification is executed.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, a player, a game shop clerk, or the like can easily recognize that the movable body is already positioned outside the detection area even though the repeated displacement control is not executed.

In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows a production body and a production unit. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the retracted position. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 1st advance position. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 2nd advance position. (A) is the schematic which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the retracted position, (B) is the schematic which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 1st advance position. (A) is the schematic which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 2nd advance position, (B) is the schematic which shows the effect body in the state arrange | positioned in the 3rd advance position. (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the contents of various jackpots. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output timing of the push button detection signal based on operation of a push button. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect design change start process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the determination ratio of the notice effect in S293. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production content for every production pattern of notice production. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a precursor effect determination process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the determination ratio of the precursor effect in S504, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the determination ratio of the precursor effect in S505. It is a timing chart of the warning effect and the notice effect in the change display of super reach. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement aspect of the movable body in a notice effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement aspect of the movable body in a warning effect. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process during effect design change. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a warning effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a notice effect process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a movable body evacuation process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a movable body evacuation process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation aspect of a sign production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation aspect of a notice production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the retraction | saving aspect of the movable body after notification effect execution. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation example of non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation confirmation operation control in Modification 1; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of operation speeds of non-detection operation control, detection operation control, and actual operation confirmation operation control in Modification 1; It is explanatory drawing which shows the movement aspect of a movable body when a power failure generate | occur | produces during execution of the notice effect in the modification 2. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement aspect of a movable body in case the hold storage display area in the modification 3 is provided in the lower part of an effect display apparatus.

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

First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 is described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side is described as the rear (back) side. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step in the flowchart, for example, a portion described as “Step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”. In this embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 (base frame) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. ). The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In the game area, a game ball is launched from a ball striking device and is shot.
A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light-emitting diodes). A special symbol (also referred to as “special”) that is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be identified is displayed so as to be variable (also referred to as variable display or variable display). Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is "second special symbol". Also called.

An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area of the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol display 4A is used for the first.
Corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 4B, each can be identified in the effect symbol display area which becomes a plurality of variation display units such as three, for example. A variety of effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols) that are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) are displayed in a variable manner. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game. In the display area of the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronism with each other, a variation display of a plurality of types of effect symbols each of which can be identified is performed, and a definite effect symbol is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. Numbers,
What is necessary is just a combination of English characters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, numbers, characters, symbols, and character images). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, for each alphanumeric character indicating “1” to “8”, “1” to “8”
The symbol number "8" is attached. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and any number may be used as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of “big hit” and a combination of “out of” can be configured (for example, seven types or 9 types).

The effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and has an opening 2 formed in the game board 2.
It can be visually recognized through c. A frame-shaped center decoration frame 51 is provided in the opening 2c in the game board 2. In addition, between the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5,
An effect unit 200 (see FIG. 2) is arranged, and the effect unit 200 is composed of a first effect body 300D and a second effect body 300U arranged on the first effect body. 300. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the rendering unit 200 includes a first moving motor 201, a first photosensor 203, an arm 210, and a slide rail 220. One end of the arm 210 in the longitudinal direction is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft of the first moving motor 201.

In addition, a long hole 210 a facing the longitudinal direction of the arm 210 is formed at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the arm 210. In addition, the 1st rotary encoder 202 which can measure the rotation speed of this 1st movement motor 201 is attached to the 1st movement motor 201 of a present Example. The slide rail 220 is disposed to be inclined from the lower left to the upper right,
The first photosensor 203 is disposed on the left side of the slide rail 220. On the other hand, the first
A slide rail 303 is attached to the back side of the effect body 300D. The slide rail 303 is also slidably attached to the slide rail 220.

In addition, a protruding portion 301 is formed to protrude from the back side of the first effect body 300D, and the protruding portion 301 is disposed in a long hole 210a formed in the arm 210. Further, a detector 302 that can be detected by the first photosensor 203 is attached to the back side of the first effect body 300D. An effect LED 207 is arranged on the front side of the effect body 300.

On the back side of the production LED 207, a second moving motor 204 and a second rotary encoder 205 capable of measuring the rotation speed of the second moving motor 204 are provided. Further, between the first effect body 300D and the second effect body 300U, the second effect body 300U is driven from the placement position where the second effect body 300U is placed on the first effect body 300D by driving the second moving motor 204. A drive mechanism (not shown) is provided for moving to a raised position (see FIG. 8B) above the placement position. Note that the first effect body 300D is provided at the upper end of the first effect body 300D.
A second photo sensor 206 capable of detecting that the second effect body 300U is placed thereon (that the second effect body 300U is located at the placement position) is provided.

As described above, the effect body 300 is attached to the effect unit 200 as shown in FIGS. 7, 8 </ b> A, and 8 </ b> B. By rotating the arm 210 by the driving force of 201, the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 are displayed.
A first advancing position spaced from the retracted position, which is lower left of the effect display device 5, to the upper right side from the retracted position toward the substantially central portion in the left-right width direction of the effect display device 5, and the first Further, it is possible to move from the advance position to a second advance position that is spaced upward and to the right toward the substantially central portion of the effect display device 5 in the left-right width direction.

When the effect body 300 is placed in the retracted position, the outer area of the effect body 300 that can be visually recognized by the player is the smallest because most of the outer shape is concealed from the player by the center decorative frame 51 and the like. It has become. In addition, since the lower end of the outer shape of the effect body 300 arranged at the first advance position is concealed from the player by the center decorative frame 51 or the like, the outer shape of the effect body 300 that can be visually recognized by the player. The area is wider than the retracted position. Furthermore, since the effect body 300 when it is arranged at the second advance position does not have a portion concealed by the center decorative frame 51 or the like, the outer area of the effect body 300 that can be visually recognized by the player is the largest. It has become. Note that, as shown in FIG. 8B, the second advance position is a substantially central portion in the left-right width direction at the lower portion of the effect display device 5. In addition, the second advance position in the present embodiment is the second effect body 3.
It is also a position for moving 00U from the placement position toward the raised position. That is, in the present embodiment, the second effect body 300U moves from the placement position to the ascending position, whereby the effect body 3
It is easy for the player to recognize that 00 has moved to the second advance position.

The production body 300 according to the present embodiment can be stopped at each of the retracted position, the first advanced position, and the second advanced position, and the stopped position can be held by the detent torque of the first moving motor 201. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a support body capable of holding the effect body 300 may be provided at each of the retracted position, the first advanced position, and the second advanced position. As shown in FIG. 4, the first photosensor 203 in this embodiment is
The detector 302 is detected when the effect body 300 is arranged at the retracted position.

A hold storage display area 5D is set in the upper left part of the display area of the effect display device 5, and a hold memory display area 5U is set in the upper right part of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the hold memory display area 5D, a hold memory display for displaying the variable hold memory number (special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the first special figure game is specified, and in the hold memory display area 5U, the second memory is displayed. On-hold storage display is performed to display the variable display on-hold storage number corresponding to the special figure game (special figure on-hold storage number) in an identifiable manner. Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game is such that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the starting prize by (entering). That is, a start condition ("execution condition") for executing a variable display game such as a special figure game or a dynamic display of a design symbol.
Is established, but the variable display game is allowed to start due to the fact that the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed and that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state. When the start condition to be satisfied is not satisfied, the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is suspended.

In the following description, the display in the hold storage display area 5D and the hold storage display area 5U may be collectively referred to as a hold display. In the example shown in FIG. 1, together with the reserved memory display areas 5 </ b> D and 5 </ b> U, the number of special figure reserved memories can be specified on the upper and lower parts of the first special symbol display 4 </ b> A and the second special symbol display 4 </ b> B. A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified.

The variable display holding memory number obtained by adding the first special figure holding memory number and the second special figure holding memory number is also referred to as a total holding memory number. In this embodiment, in order to prevent the on-hold storage display from being concealed by the effect body 300 due to a notice effect or a sign effect to be described later, the on-hold storage display areas 5D and 5U are set above the display area of the effect display device 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the reserved storage display areas 5D and 5U are places that are not concealed by the effect body 300 in the notice effect or the sign effect, the effect display device You may set in arbitrary places of 5.

Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. Also,
The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a power supply board are disposed on the back of the game board 2 and the like. The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted.

The main board 11 is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special figure game, a function that allows an output signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position to be input, and an effect control board 12 Are provided with a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to the outside, and the like.

In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuations of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling on / off / coloring of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control. The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, and is a relay board 15.
The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 is received via the effect display device 5 and the speaker 8L.
, 8R and the production LED 9 are mounted with various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts. That is, the effect control board 12 is used for effects such as the display operation of the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the on / off operation of the effect LED 9 and the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided. The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and a speaker based on a command or control data (sound number, volume level, etc.) from the effect control board 12. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for outputting audio from 8L and 8R is mounted. The LED control board 14
LED driver control board provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, LED driver circuits for turning on / off the LED 9 etc. Is installed.

In a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, the game ball paid out as a prize ball or the game ball paid out by lending is held (stored) so as to be supplied to the ball hitting device. A dish (a hit ball supply dish) is provided. A lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided below the frame 3 for the gaming machine. In the member forming the upper plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the near side on the upper surface of the upper plate body,
A push button 31B is provided that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The push button 31B is a mechanical, electrical, or press operation from the player.
It may be configured so that it can be detected electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B that detects a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 31B is disposed.

A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electrical signal. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The command form shown in FIG. 9 is an example, and other command forms may be used. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value corresponding to the instruction content by the effect control command.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and stores a game control program, fixed data, and the like.
101, a RAM 102 that provides a game control work area, a CPU 103 that executes a game control program and performs a control operation, and a random number circuit 104 that updates numeric data indicating a random value independently of the CPU 103 And an I / O 105. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, various processes for controlling the progress of the game are executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101. On the main board 11, a random number value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, a random value MR4 for determining a normal display result, etc. shown in FIG. Numeric data of various random values is controlled to be countable. The random number circuit 104
Need only be able to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4.
However, it may be counted by updating various numerical data by software.

FIG. 11 shows the variation pattern of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of variation patterns as shown in FIG. 11 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in this embodiment, the fluctuation display result is “
Among the cases of “out of”, when the variation display mode of the production symbol is “non-reach” and “reach”, and when the variation display result is “big hit”, etc. Correspondingly, a plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance. The reach effect of normal reach is executed for the jackpot variation pattern that is a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is “big hit”, and the reach variation pattern when the variation display mode of the effect design is “reach” There are a normal reach fluctuation pattern and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a reach expression of super reach such as super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ is executed.

As shown in FIG. 11, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the present embodiment is executed is shorter than the super reach fluctuation patterns of super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ. Is set. In addition, the super reach effect of the super reach β is executed for the special figure change time of the super reach change pattern in which the super reach reach effect such as the super reach α, the super reach β, and the super reach γ is executed in the present embodiment. The fluctuation pattern has a longer special figure fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach α is executed. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the variation display result is “big hit” in the order of super reach γ, super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set higher. In the fluctuation pattern and the super reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the degree of jackpot expectation. still,
The super reach variation pattern in which the reach effect of super reach γ is executed is also a change pattern in which a pseudo-continuous effect that re-variates after the effect symbol is temporarily stopped before the reach effect is executed.

In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11 and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored.

FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, a numerical value (compared with the random value MR1) depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the short time state (low probability state), or the probability variation state (high probability state). (Judgment value) is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “out of place”. In the display result determination table, determination data is assigned to the determination result as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the special figure display result as “big hit”. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state), more judgment values than the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) are characteristic of “big hit”. Assigned to diagram display results. In this way, in the probability variation state (high probability state) in which probability variation control is performed, the probability that the special figure display result will be determined as “big hit” and controlled to the big hit gaming state in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) Compared to (about 1/300 in the present embodiment), the probability of determining that the special figure display result is “big hit” and controlling the big hit gaming state is higher (about 1/30 in the present embodiment). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state is a probability change state (high probability state), the probability that it is determined to control to the big hit gaming state is higher than when the gaming state is a normal state or a short time state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state. ROM1
01, based on the random hit value MR2, based on the random hit value MR2, based on the random hit value MR2, based on the big hit hit type determination table or the random hit value MR3 that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of hit hit types. A variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern as one of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 11 is also stored.

In the setting example shown in FIG. 13A, the judgment values for the big hit types of “probable big hit A” and “probable big hit B” depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. The assignment of is different. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, there is no allocation to the big hit type of “probability big hit B” with a small number of rounds, and “probability big hit B” does not occur in the fluctuation display of the second special figure. Thus, the number of prize balls obtained is small in the gaming state in which the game balls are likely to enter the second starting prize opening formed by the normally variable prize-winning ball apparatus 6B by the high opening control accompanying the short-time control. "Can be prevented from occurring frequently, resulting in a decrease in entertainment interest.
The setting example shown in FIG. 13 (A) is merely an example, and a jackpot type other than that shown in FIG. 13 (A) may be provided. What is necessary is just to set suitably. In addition, as a variation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101,
A big hit variation pattern determination table used when “big hit” is determined in advance and an outlier variation pattern determination table used when “exclusion” is predetermined are prepared in advance. Has been.

The RAM 102 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a game control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game. In the game control data holding area, the game ball passes (enters) through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and a start winning (first start winning) is generated, but the first start has not started yet.
Random value MR1, random value MR2, random value MR as the hold data for the special figure game using the special figure
The game ball passes (enters) through the first special drawing storage unit storing numerical data indicating 3 and the like and the second starting winning port formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, and the starting winning (second starting winning) As the hold data of the special figure game using the second special figure that has occurred but has not yet started, the random value M
The state is updated in accordance with the progress status of the game such as the second special figure storage unit for storing R1, the random number value MR2, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3, the special figure storage unit, and the special figure process flag. A game control flag setting unit provided with a plurality of types of possible flags, a game control timer setting unit provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game, and for controlling the progress of the game There are provided a game control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count values used for the game, and various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game. And a game control buffer setting unit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program and fixed data, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. The RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 update numerical data indicating random values independently of each other. A random number circuit 124;
I / O 125 is mounted.

As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, various processes for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric parts are executed. For example, as a process for controlling these effect operations, the effect control CPU 120 receives an input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the effect control CPU 120 via the I / O 125. Then, transmission processing for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 is also performed. On the side of the effect control board 12, as with the main board 11, for example, various random values (also referred to as effect random numbers) are set for determining the execution and non-execution of various effects and the type of effects. Has been.

In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also determines various table data used for controlling the effect operation, for example, execution of various effects, non-execution, and the type of effect. Table data constituting a plurality of determination tables, pattern data constituting an effect control pattern corresponding to each variation pattern, and the like are stored. Among the effect control patterns, the special symbol fluctuation effect control pattern corresponds to each change pattern, and the change display of the effect symbol in the period from the start of the change of the special symbol until the fixed special symbol is derived and displayed. It consists of data indicating the contents of control of various production operations such as operations and reach production.

The RAM 122 is provided with an effect control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. The effect control data holding area includes an effect control flag setting unit provided with a plurality of types of flags that can be updated according to the effect operation state, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, and the like, and various effect operations. An effect control timer setting unit and an effect control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of timers and counters used for controlling the progress of the image, and data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations are temporarily stored. And an effect control buffer setting unit in which various buffers for storage are provided.

In the effect control flag setting unit, for example, a plurality of types of states whose states can be updated according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 5, the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, and the like. A flag is provided. For example, the production control flag setting unit stores data indicating the value of a flag and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags. The effect control timer setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 5. For example, the production control timer setting unit stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers. The effect control counter setting unit is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, in the effect control counter setting unit, data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters is stored. The effect control buffer setting unit is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning reception command buffer is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit. The received command buffer at the time of starting winning is stored in the storage area (buffer number “1” corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the total number of reserved memories in the first special figure reserved memory).
-1 "to" 1-4 "). In addition, the receiving command buffer at the time of the start winning prize has a storage area (buffer numbers “2-1” to “2-4”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the total reserved memory number of the second special figure reserved memory. Is provided). When there is a start winning at the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, a start opening winning designation command (first start opening winning designation command or second start opening winning designation command), a reserved memory number notification command (first A command such as a 1 reserved memory number notification command or a second reserved memory number notification command is transmitted as one set from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. The storage area corresponding to the first special figure reservation memory and the storage area corresponding to the second special figure reservation memory in the reception command buffer at the time of the start winning prize are associated with the start opening prize designation command and the reserved memory number notification command, A storage area (entry) for storing the first special figure hold memory and the second special figure hold memory separately is secured.

The stored contents of these storage areas (entries) are stored when the start condition is satisfied and the variable display of the highest-order hold storage (buffer number “1-1” or buffer number “2-1”) is started.
As will be described later, the contents of the buffer number “1-1” or the buffer number “2-1” for storing the contents of the pending storage satisfying the start condition are shifted to the upper level one by one. It is cleared in the effect symbol variation stop process executed when the display is ended.

Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the CPU 103 that has executed the game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, it executes a game control timer interrupt process (not shown).

When the game control timer interrupt process is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, whereby the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count are switched via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and if necessary, warning can be generated according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, predetermined information output processing is executed (
S13). Next, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the special symbol process shown in FIG. 14 is executed (S15). Following the special symbol process, the display operation on the normal symbol display 20 (for example, turning on / off the segment LED) is controlled.
Normal symbol process processing is performed for performing normal symbol variation display, tilting operation setting of the movable wing piece of the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, and the like (S16). Thereafter, a command control process is executed to transmit (output) a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (S17). 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, first, a start winning determination process is executed (S21).
). Then, according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152, any one of the processes of S22 to S29 is selected and executed.

Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the effect control main process shown in FIG. 15 when the power is turned on. In the main process, first, the RAM area is cleared, various initial values are set, and the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms).
An initialization process for initializing a timer for determining () is performed (S51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag by the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process.

The effect control CPU 120 first performs command analysis processing (S54). In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) is the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. And the process etc. which set the flag according to the received production control command are performed.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs a switch process (S55). In the switch process, the state of a detection signal that is a signal input from the push sensor 35B and that can specify whether or not the push button 31B has been operated is determined. Note that the detection signal of the push button 31B in this embodiment is an operation (pressing operation) of the push button 31B as shown in FIG.
Is a signal that turns ON only when the push button 31B is started.
The detection signal of the push button 31B is not turned on until the push button 31B is newly operated. For this reason, when the push button 31B is repeatedly hit by the player in a notice effect to be described later, a single operation of the push button 31B is performed a plurality of times, for example, by the player continuously operating (holding down) the push button 31B. It is prevented that it is determined that the operation is. The detection signal of the push button 31B is the push button 31B.
The effect control CPU 120 can accurately count the number of times the push button 31B is operated based on the number of times that the detection signal of the push button 31B is turned on. it can.

After executing the switch process, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S
56). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 5 is executed. Next, an effect notification random number update process for updating the count value of a counter for generating an effect random number such as an error notification process (S57) or a jackpot symbol determining random number is executed (S56).
Thereafter, the process proceeds to S52. Note that the error notification processing of the present embodiment notifies that the effect body 300 is not located at the retreat position that is the effect start position when a sign effect described later is executed in the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β. It is a process to do.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 updates the hold storage display in the hold storage display area 5D of the effect display device 5 to a display corresponding to the stored content of the start winning reception command buffer 194A. Is executed (S72). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is set to the effect symbol change start process (
To a value corresponding to S74). Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75). Production symbol variation processing (S75): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. Then, when the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76). Production symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the production control command (design determination command) for instructing the stop of all symbols,
Control for deriving and displaying the display result (stop symbol) is performed by stopping the variation of the effect symbol. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

Big hit display process (S77): After the end of the variation time, the effect display device 5 is controlled to display a screen for notifying the occurrence of the big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78). Big hit game processing (S78): Control during a big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79). Big hit end effect processing (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

18 shows the effect symbol variation start process (S) in the effect control process shown in FIG.
74). Effect control CPU in effect symbol variation start processing
120 first determines whether or not the first variation start command reception flag is set in S271 (S271). When the first variation start command reception flag is set, it is stored in association with the buffer numbers “1-1” to “1-4” of the first special figure reservation memory in the start winning reception command buffer 194A. The various command data and the various flags are shifted upward by one buffer number (S272). The buffer number “1-1
"Is deleted because it cannot be shifted because there is no destination to shift.

If the first fluctuation start command reception flag is not set in S271, it is determined whether or not the second fluctuation start command reception flag is set (S273).
When the second variation start command reception flag is not set, the effect symbol variation start processing is terminated, and when the second variation start command reception flag is set, the second special feature in the start winning reception command buffer 194A is set. Buffer numbers “2-1” to “2-4” in FIG.
The various command data and the various flags stored in association with each other are shifted upward by one buffer number (S274). Note that the contents of the buffer number “2-1” are erased because they cannot be shifted because there is no destination to shift.

After execution of S272 or S274, the effect control CPU 120 reads the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (S275). Next, the data stored in the display result specifying command storage area (that is, the received display result specifying command)
In response to this, the display result (stop symbol) of the effect symbol is determined (S276). In this case, the CPU 120 for effect control determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result specified by the display result specifying command, and stores the data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area To do.

In this embodiment, when the received variation display result designation command is the second variation display result designation command corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, the effect control CPU 120, for example,
A combination of effect symbols (big hit symbol) in which three symbols are arranged as “7” as stop symbols is determined. When the received variation display result designation command is the third variation display result designation command corresponding to the probability variation big hit B, a plurality of combinations of odd symbols other than “7” (for example, “111”, “333”, “555”, “999”, etc.). In the case where the received variation display result designation command is the fourth variation display result designation command corresponding to the uncertain variation big hit, the effect control CPU 120, for example,
A combination of effect symbols (big hit symbol) in which three symbols are even-numbered symbols as stop symbols is determined.
In addition, when the received variation display result designation command is the first variation display result designation command corresponding to the deviation, a combination of production symbols (out of symbol) in which the three symbols are irregular as the stop symbols is determined.

In determining these stop symbols, the effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, random numbers for determining stop symbols, and uses a stop symbol determination table in which data indicating the combination of effect symbols and numerical values are associated with each other. Thus, the stop symbol of the production symbol may be determined. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting data indicating a combination of effect symbols corresponding to the numerical value that matches the extracted random number.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs the notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 19 and determines whether or not to execute the notice effect in the variable display (S277). In the present embodiment, in the notice effect determination process, as described later, only the effect that the effector 300 moves from the retracted position to the first advance position or the second advance position is determined. These notice effects are not limited to the above, but as notice effects other than the movement effect, for example, a step-up notice in which the notice image changes step by step, or a group notice in which a group of predetermined characters cross the display area. Etc. may be determined.

In the notice effect determination process of the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 first specifies the change display result and the change pattern (S291). The fluctuation display result is a fluctuation for storing a fluctuation display result designation command for designating a fluctuation display result (disconnected, probability variation big hit A, probability variation big hit B, non-probability big hit) transmitted from the main board 11 at the start of variation. It can be specified by the variable display result designation command stored in the display result designation command storage area. Further, as described above, the variation pattern can be specified by the variation pattern designation command stored in the variation pattern designation command storage area.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the variation pattern identified in S291 is a super reach variation pattern (S292). When the variation pattern identified in S291 is a normal reach or non-reach variation pattern, the notice effect determining process is terminated. In addition to the extraction, the presence / absence of execution of the notice effect is determined using a notice effect execution determination table (not shown) (S293).

In the present embodiment, the notice effect execution determination random number is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. In other words, the number of determination values of the announcement effect execution determination random number is 100, but the present invention is not limited to this. What is necessary is just to determine suitably. Further, the random number counter for determining the notice effect execution for generating the random number for determining the notice effect execution is a RAM 122.
The notice effect execution execution random number counter is updated at each timer interruption in the random number update process.

In S293 in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, execution of the notice effect is determined at a different rate depending on whether the variation display result is a big hit or not. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, when the variation display result is a big hit, execution of the notice effect is determined at a rate of 90%, and non-execution of the notice effect is determined at a rate of 10%. If the fluctuation display result is out of place, the execution of the notice effect is determined at a rate of 20%, and the non-execution of the notice effect is determined at a rate of 80%.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not execution of the notice effect is determined in S293 (S294). When the non-execution of the notice effect is determined in S293, the notice effect determination process is terminated. When the execution of the notice effect is determined in S293, it is further determined whether or not the variation display result is a big hit (S295). ). When the variable display result is a big hit, the effect pattern of the notice effect is determined as the first effect pattern and the fact that it is determined as the first effect pattern is stored (S296), and the variable display result is out of place, The effect pattern of the notice effect is determined as the second effect pattern and the fact that it is determined as the second effect pattern is stored (S2).
97).

As shown in FIG. 21, the first effect pattern of the notice effect is the player's push button 31B.
In response to the operation, the first moving motor 201 is driven by a predetermined amount to repeatedly move the effect body 300 from the retracted position toward the first advanced position, and finally the player pushes This is an effect pattern in which the effect body 300 is positioned at the first advance position by repeatedly hitting the button 31B. The first effect pattern is also an effect pattern in which an effect image corresponding to the position of the effect body 300 is displayed on the effect display device 5. On the other hand, the second effect pattern of the notice effect is that the effector 300 is moved from the retracted position to the second advanced position by driving the first movement motor 201 by a predetermined amount in accordance with the player's operation of the push button 31B. Is repeatedly moved, and finally, the player 300 is moved to the second advanced position by repeatedly pushing the push button 31B, and the second director 300U is further moved from the placement position to the raised position. It is an effect pattern to be made. The second effect pattern is also an effect pattern in which an effect image corresponding to the position of the effect body 300 is displayed on the effect display device 5.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 24, the notice effect of the present embodiment is an effect that is executed during the execution period of the reach effect together with the precursor effect described later. In other words, the first effect pattern in the present embodiment is an effect pattern (so-called confirmed effect effect pattern) for notifying that the change display result is a big hit during the super reach reach effect, and the second effect pattern is a change. Although this is an effect pattern for notifying that the display result is out of place during the reach effect of super reach, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second effect pattern is displayed when the variable display result is a big hit. When the first effect pattern is determined at a rate lower than the first effect pattern, or when the change display result is out of place, the first effect pattern is determined at a rate lower than the second effect pattern, so that the change display result is a big hit. It is good also as a production pattern which suggests becoming.

Also, as shown in FIG. 25, in the notice effect, the director 300 is driven from the retracted position to the first advanced position or the second advanced position by driving the first moving motor 201 in response to the first operation of the push button 31B. The moving distance L2 of the first movement is first from the retracted position.
By moving toward the advance position or the second advance position, the effect body 300 (more precisely, the detector 3022) becomes longer than the distance L1 until it departs from the detection range of the first photosensor 203. Yes. That is, the effect body 300 always moves from the retracted position to the outside of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 in response to the first operation of the push button 31B in the notice effect.
Then, in the second and subsequent operations of the push button 31B in the notice effect, the effect body 300 has a distance L3-1, a distance L3-2, and a distance L3-3 toward the first advance position and the second advance position.
... Distance L3-n (n is an arbitrary natural number). The distance L3-1, the distance L3-2,
The distances L3-3 to L3-n are all shorter than the distance L1 described above. Further, the effect body 300 in the notice effect is, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the first moving motor 201.
Of the first movement motor 201 from the retracted position above the first moving motor 201 or the second
Move in a straight line toward the advance position. For this reason, the moving distance of the effect body 300 per unit rotational drive amount of the first moving motor 201 becomes shorter as the effect body 300 approaches the first advance position or the second advance position. That is, in the notice effect of the present embodiment, the moving distance L2 of the effect body 300 corresponding to the first operation of the push button 31B is the longest, and toward the first advance position or the second advance position of the effect body 300 thereafter. The distance traveled by the push button 31
Each time B is operated, it becomes shorter (L2>L1>L3-1>L3-2>L3-3> ..
-> L3-n).

Returning to FIG. 18, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the notice effect execution determination flag is set, that is, whether or not the notice effect execution is determined (S278). When the notice effect execution decision flag is set, a value corresponding to the period until the notice effect start time is set in the notice effect start waiting timer, and the notice effect execution decision flag is cleared and the process proceeds to S281 (S279, S280) If the notice effect execution determination flag is not set, the process proceeds to S281 without executing S279 and S280.

In S <b> 281, the effect control CPU 120 executes a precursor effect determination process for determining whether or not to execute a precursor effect that is an effect suggesting that a notice effect is to be executed.

In the sign effect determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first, as shown in FIG.
The execution / non-execution of the warning effect is specified (S501). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation display result is a big hit (S503). If the fluctuation display result is a big hit, a random number for determining the sign effect execution is extracted, and the presence / absence of the sign effect and the effect pattern are determined using a not-shown sign effect execution determination table for the big hit (S504). . Also, if the variation display result is out of sync, a random number for determining the sign effect execution is extracted, and the presence / absence of the sign effect and the effect pattern are determined using a table for determining the sign effect execution for irreversible (not shown) ( S505
).

In this embodiment, the random effect execution determination random number is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. That is, the number of determination values of the precursor effect execution determination random number is 100, but the present invention is not limited to this. What is necessary is just to determine suitably. In addition, the random effect counter for deciding to execute the sign production for generating the random number for determining the sign effect execution is generated by the RAM 122.
Is set, and the random effect counter for deciding the execution of the sign effect is updated every time the timer is interrupted by the random number update process.

In S504 and S505 in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23A and FIG. 23B, execution / non-execution of the prelude effect and the effect are performed at different ratios based on whether or not the notice effect is executed. Determine the pattern.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23 (A), when the change display result is a big hit, if execution of the notice effect is determined, non-execution of the sign effect is determined at a rate of 0%. Decided to execute the precursor effect with the production pattern α at the rate of%, decided to execute the precursor effect with the production pattern β at the rate of 20%, and executed the precursor effect with the production pattern γ at the rate of 70%. Decide what to do. On the other hand, if the non-execution of the notice effect is determined, the non-execution of the precursor effect is determined at a rate of 10%, and the precursor effect is determined to be executed with the effect pattern α at a rate of 15%.
It is determined to execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern β at a rate of 5%, and to execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern γ at a rate of 50%.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23B, when the variation display result is out of place, if execution of the notice effect is determined, non-execution of the precursor effect is determined at a rate of 0%, and a rate of 80% It is determined that the precursor effect is executed with the effect pattern α, the precursor effect is executed with the effect pattern β at a rate of 15%, and the predictor effect is executed with the effect pattern γ at the rate of 5%. decide. On the other hand, if the non-execution of the notice effect is determined, the non-execution of the precursor effect is determined at a rate of 80%, and it is determined that the precursor effect is executed with the effect pattern α at a rate of 15%. It is determined that the precursor effect is executed with the effect pattern β at the rate of 0%, and the precursor effect is determined to be executed with the effect pattern γ at the rate of 0%.

In this way, by determining the execution pattern of the precursor effect and the effect pattern of the precursor effect,
When it is determined to execute the notice effect, the sign effect is always executed. Also, by changing the rate of determining the effect pattern of the precursor effect execution / non-execution and the predictor effect depending on whether the variation display result is a big hit, the precursor effect may be executed with the effect pattern γ. When the rate at which the most variable display result is a big hit is set high, and then the precursor effect is executed with the effect pattern β, when the predictor effect is executed with the effect pattern α, when the precursor effect is not executed (non-executed) The rate at which the variable display result is a big hit in order can be set higher.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 26A, the effect pattern α of the sign effect is that the effector 300 arranged at the retracted position is moved between the retracted position and the first photosensor 203 by driving the first moving motor 201. After reciprocating a plurality of times between a predetermined position within the detection range (within the range where the detector 302 is detected by the first photosensor 203), the effect body 300 is detected from the retracted position by the first photosensor 203. This is an effect pattern in which the sensor is reciprocated once with a predetermined position outside (the range where the detector 302 is detected by the first photosensor 203). In other words, the effect pattern α of the sign effect is obtained by moving the effect body 300 back and forth several times within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 and then moving it once to a position outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203. This is an effect pattern for returning to the retracted position within the detection range of one photosensor 203.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26B, the effect pattern β of the sign effect is obtained by driving the effect body 300 arranged at the retracted position by driving the first moving motor 201.
Then, it is reciprocated a plurality of times between a predetermined position outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203 and a predetermined position within the detection range of the first photosensor 203.
And finally, it is an effect pattern in which the effect body 300 arranged at a predetermined position outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203 is moved to the retracted position. That is, the effect pattern β of the sign effect is an effect pattern that moves between a position within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 and a position outside the detection range in all reciprocation of the effect body 300.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26C, the effect pattern γ of the sign effect is outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203 by driving the effector 300 arranged at the retracted position by the first moving motor 201. After being moved to a predetermined position, the effect body 300 is reciprocated a plurality of times outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203. And finally, it is an effect pattern in which the effect body 300 arranged at a predetermined position outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203 is moved to the retracted position. That is, the effect pattern γ of the sign effect is other than the movement of the effect body 300 from the first retraction position to the outside of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 and the movement of the last first photosensor 203 from the detection area to the retraction position. Is an effect pattern in which the effector 300 is repeatedly reciprocated outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203.

After execution of S504 or S505, the effect control CPU 120 performs S504 or S50.
5, it is determined whether or not the execution of the precursor effect has been determined. If execution of the warning effect is determined, the warning effect execution determination flag is set to end the warning effect determination process (S507). If the warning effect execution is not determined (determination of the warning effect is determined) In the case), the precursor effect determination process is terminated without executing S507.

Returning to FIG. 18, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the sign effect execution determination flag is set, that is, whether or not the sign effect execution has been determined (S <b> 282).
When the precursor effect execution determination flag is set, a value corresponding to the period until the start of the precursor effect is set in the antecedent effect start waiting timer and the precursor effect execution determination flag is cleared, and the process proceeds to S285 (S283, S284). ). If the indication effect execution determination flag is not set, the process proceeds to S285 without executing S283 and S284.

In S285, the effect control CPU 120 selects an effect control pattern (process table) corresponding to the variation pattern designation command. Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S286).

In the process table, display control execution data for controlling display of the effect display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling lighting of each LED, and sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R are controlled. Sound control execution data, operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B, and the like are sequentially arranged in time series in association with each process data n (from No. 1 to N).

Next, the production control CPU 120 displays the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1
, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1) effect device (effect display device 5 as effect component, various LEDs as effect component and speaker 8L as effect component, 8R, control of the operation unit (push button 31B etc.) is executed (S287). For example, in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 5, a command is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14 in order to perform turning on / off control of various LEDs. Further, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

In this embodiment, the CPU 120 for effect control has a one-to-one correspondence with the variation pattern designation command.
The effect control CPU 120 selects a variation pattern to be used from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the variation pattern designation command. Also good.

Then, a value corresponding to the variation time specified by the variation pattern designation command is set in the variation time timer (S288). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S289).
. The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left, middle, and right effect symbols in the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 is written in the VRAM. The signal corresponding to the image data is output to the effect display device 5, and the effect display device 5 displays the image corresponding to the signal, thereby realizing the variation of the effect symbol.
Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75) (S290).

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol changing process (S75) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation processing, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the values of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer by 1 (S301, S302).
, S303). Further, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the warning effect start waiting timer or the warning effect execution flag is set, that is, whether or not the execution of the warning effect is determined or whether the warning effect is being executed. (S304). When the warning effect start timer or the warning effect execution flag is set, the warning effect process is executed and the process proceeds to S306 (
S305), if the warning effect start wait timer and the warning effect execution flag are not set, the process advances to S306 without executing the warning effect process of S305.

In S306, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the notice effect start waiting timer or the notice effect executing flag is set, that is, whether or not the notice effect execution is determined.
It is determined whether the notice effect is being executed. If the notice effect start waiting timer or the notice effect executing flag is set, the notice effect process is executed and the process proceeds to S308 (S307). If neither the notice effect start waiting timer nor the notice effect executing flag is set, The process proceeds to S308 without executing the notice effect process of S307.

In S308, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the notice effect end flag is set, that is, whether or not the notice effect has already ended. If the notice effect end flag is set, the effect object evacuation process is executed and the process proceeds to S310 (S309). If the notice effect end flag is not set, the effect object evacuation process of S309 is not executed and the process proceeds to S310. move on.

In S310, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the process timer has timed out. If the process timer has expired, the process data is switched (S311). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the process timer setting value set next in the process table in the process timer (S312). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect parts) is changed based on the display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control data, etc., set next (S313). On the other hand, if the process timer has not timed out, the contents of the process data corresponding to the process timer (display control execution data, LED
In accordance with the control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control data, etc., control of the effect device (effect parts) is executed (S314).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the variation control timer has timed out (S315). When the variation control timer has timed out, the effect control CPU 120 displays an image of the next display screen of the left middle right effect symbol (the screen to be displayed after 30 ms has elapsed since the last effect symbol display switching time). Data is created and written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (S316). In this manner, the effect display device 5 can implement the effect control of the effect symbols. Display control unit 123
Outputs to the effect display device 5 a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined area such as a set background image and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table. As such, the effect display device 5 displays the background image, the character image, and the effect symbol in the effect symbol variation. Further, a predetermined value is reset in the variation control timer, and the process proceeds to S318 (S317). If the variation control timer has not expired, the process proceeds to S318 without executing S316 and S317.

In S318, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the variable time timer has expired (S318). If the variation time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76), and the effect symbol variation process is terminated (S320). Even if the variable time timer has not timed out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (S3
19), the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76) (S315). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the symbol confirmation designation command is received, the control shifts to stop variation.For example, a variation pattern designation command indicating a long variation time due to noise between substrates or the like is issued. Even in the case of reception, the variation of the effect symbol can be terminated when the regular variation time has elapsed (when the variation of the special symbol is finished).

In the process table used for the variation control of the effect symbol, process data during the effect symbol variation display is set. That is, the sum of the process timer setting values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the production symbol variation time. Therefore, S31
When the process timer of the last process data n expires in the process of 0, there is no process data to be switched (display control execution data, LED control execution data, etc.), and the effect control of the effect symbol based on the process table ends.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the precursor effect process. In the sign production process,
The effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the indication effect executing flag is set (S321). If the warning effect execution flag is not set, the value of the warning effect start waiting timer is decremented by 1 (S322), and it is determined whether the warning effect start waiting timer has timed out (S323). When the warning effect start waiting timer has not timed out, the warning effect start processing is terminated, and when the warning effect start waiting timer has timed out, it is further determined whether the effect pattern of the warning effect is the effect pattern γ. (S324). When the effect pattern of the sign effect is the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β, the first photosensor 203
Is ON, that is, whether or not the effect body 300 is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 including the retracted position (S325). The first photosensor 203 is O
If it is not N, that is, if the effect body 300 is already positioned outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the effect body 300 is the first effect body 300 when executing the precursor effect with the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β. A position error notification flag indicating that it is not located within the detection range of the photosensor 203 is set, and the precursor effect process is terminated (S326). When the position error notification flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 performs the error notification processing described above (FIG. 1).
5), the error notification that the effect body 300 is not located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 is executed.

If the effect pattern is γ in S324, or if the first photosensor is ON in S325, the precursor effect execution flag is set (S327). Then, the CPU 120 for effect control sets a value corresponding to the period of the sign effect in the sign effect period timer (S3).
28) and select the process table for the sign effect according to the effect pattern of the sign effect (S
329). Then, the precursor effect process timer in the process data 1 of the selected precursor effect process table is started (S330).

In addition, the process table for the indication effect includes display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling lighting of each LED, and the speaker 8L.
, 8R sound control execution data for controlling the sound output from each process data n (1
To No. N) are arranged in time series.

Next, the production control CPU 120 performs the production device (the production display device 5 as the production component, The control of various LEDs as the production parts and the speakers 8L and 8R as the production parts is executed, and the sign production process is ended (S331). For example,
In order to display an image according to the effect pattern in the effect display device 5, the display control unit 12.
The command is output to 3. In addition, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14 in order to perform turning on / off control of various LEDs. Speaker 8L
, 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13.

Thus, in the sign production process, as shown in S324 to S331, the sign production is the production 3
When it is determined that a part of each of the 00 reciprocating operations is necessarily performed in the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β that is an effect pattern executed within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 If the position of the effect body 300 at the start of the operation is not within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 (more precisely, the retracted position), the effect body 3 in each reciprocation of the effect body 300
Since 00 may not move within the detection range of the first photosensor 203, execution of the sign effect is stopped. On the other hand, the reciprocal motion other than the first and last movement of the director 300 is the first sign production.
When it is determined to be performed in the effect pattern γ that is an effect pattern that is executed outside the detection range of the photosensor 203, the first photo that is the scheduled point where the effector 300 is already subjected to the reciprocating operation. Since it is located outside the detection range of the sensor 203, the sign effect is executed.

In the present embodiment, when it is determined that the precursor effect is to be executed with the effect pattern γ, the effect body 300 at the start of the precursor effect is located outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203. Even though there is an example of performing the precursor effect, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if it is determined that the precursor effect is executed in the effect pattern γ, When the effect body 300 at the start of the sign effect is located outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the execution of the sign effect may be stopped.

In addition, when the warning effect execution flag is set in S321, the effect control C
The PU 120 decrements the values of the precursor presentation process timer and the precursor presentation period timer by 1 (S332,
S333), it is determined whether or not the warning effect period timer is out of timer. If the warning effect period timer has not timed out, it is further determined whether or not the warning effect process timer has reached the timer (S335). If the warning effect process timer has timed out,
The precursor effect process data is switched (S336). That is, by setting the next set process timer setting value in the precursor effect process table to the precursor effect process timer, the next precursor effect process timer is started again (S337).
). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect parts) is changed based on the display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, and the like set next (S33).
8a). On the other hand, if the precursor effect process timer has not timed out, the effect device (effect) is executed according to the contents of the precursor effect process data (display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, etc.) corresponding to the precursor effect process timer. Component control) (
S338b).

After execution of S338a or S338b, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is during the movement period of the effector 300 out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 from the sign effect process data or the like (S340). When the stage 300 is not moving outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the sign stage process is terminated, and the first photo sensor 20 of the stage 300 is finished.
3 is outside the detection range, whether or not the first photosensor 203 is ON, that is, whether or not the effect body 300 is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203. Is determined (S341). The first photosensor 203 is OFF, that is, the effect body 30.
When 0 is already positioned outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the precursor effect process is terminated, and when the first photosensor 203 is ON, the effector 300 is attached to the first photosensor 20.
The first moving motor 201 is driven to rotate in the forward direction so as to be moved out of the detection range 3.
The moving motor forward rotation driving process is executed to end the precursor effect process (S342).

If the precursor effect period timer has timed out in S334, the precursor effect execution flag is cleared and the precursor effect process is terminated (S343).

29 and 30 are flowcharts showing an example of the notice effect processing. In the notice effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the position error notification flag is set (S351). When the position error notification flag is set, the notice effect process is terminated. When the position error notification flag is not set, it is determined whether or not the notice effect execution flag is set (S352).

When the notice effect executing flag is not set, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the notice effect start wait timer by 1 (S353), and determines whether the notice effect start wait timer has timed out (S354). ). If the notice effect start wait timer has not timed out, the notice effect process is terminated. If the notice effect start wait timer has timed out, the notice effect executing flag is set (S355), and the notice effect period timer is set. A value corresponding to the notice effect period is set (S356).

Then, the effect control CPU 120 selects a notice effect process table corresponding to the effect pattern of the notice effect (S357), and the first rotation amount counter indicating the amount that the first moving motor 201 is driven (turned). The value is set to 0 (S359). Also, the notice effect process timer in the process data 1 of the process table for the notice effect selected in S357 is started (S360).

In addition, the process table for the indication effect includes display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling lighting of each LED, and the speaker 8L.
, 8R sound control execution data for controlling the sound output from each process data n (1
To No. N) are arranged in time series.

Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs the effect device (the effect display device 5 as an effect part, according to the contents of the process data 1 for the notice effect (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). The control of various LEDs as the production parts and the speakers 8L and 8R as the production parts is executed, and the sign production process is ended (S361). For example,
In order to display an image according to the effect pattern in the effect display device 5, the display control unit 12.
The command is output to 3. In addition, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14 in order to perform turning on / off control of various LEDs. Speaker 8L
, 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound control board 13.

On the other hand, if the notice effect executing flag is set in S352, the effect control C
The PU 120 decrements the value of the notice effect process timer and the value of the notice effect period timer (S36).
2, S363), it is determined whether or not the notice effect period timer has timed out (S364).
. If the notice effect period timer has not timed out, it is further determined whether or not the notice effect process timer has timed out (S365). When the notice effect process timer has timed out, the notice effect process data is switched (S366). That is, by setting the next set process timer set value in the process table for the notice effect to the notice effect process timer, the next notice effect process timer is started again (S337). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect part) is changed based on the display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, and the like set next (S368a). On the other hand, when the notice effect process timer has not timed out, the effect device (effects) according to the contents of the notice effect process data (display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, etc.) corresponding to the notice effect process timer. Parts)
The control is executed (S368b).

After execution of S368a or S368b, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a second movement motor driving flag indicating that the second movement motor 204 is being driven is set (S369). S if the second motor driving flag is set
Proceeding to 391, if the second movement motor driving flag is not set, the first movement motor is being driven indicating that the first movement motor 201 is being driven in response to the operation of the push button 31B. It is determined whether or not the flag is set (S370). If the first movement motor driving flag is set, the process proceeds to S381. When the first movement motor driving flag is not set, that is, when the first movement motor 201 is not driven, the effect control CPU 120 further determines whether or not an operation of the push button 31B has been detected. That is, it is determined whether or not the push button detection signal output when the push button 31B is pressed is received (S371). When the operation of the push button 31B is not detected, the notice effect processing is ended, and when the operation of the push button 31B is detected, the effect body 300 has already finished moving to the first advance position or the second advance position. It is determined whether or not the first movement motor drive end flag indicating that the motor has been set (S372)
.

When the first movement motor drive end flag is set, the notice effect processing is ended, and when the first movement motor drive end flag is not set, the first movement motor driving flag is set. The process proceeds to S381.

If the notice effect period timer expires in S364, the notice effect executing flag is cleared (S376), and the notice effect end flag indicating that the notice effect is finished is set and the notice effect processing is ended. .

In S381, the effect control CPU 120 moves the effect body 300 to the first advance position or the second position.
In order to move the first movement motor 201 in the forward direction in order to move it toward the advanced position, a first movement motor forward rotation drive process is executed. Then, the amount of rotation (drive amount) of the first movement motor 201 is specified from the first rotary encoder 202 (S382a), and the first movement motor 201 has already been rotated by an amount corresponding to the operation of the push button 31B. Whether or not (S383)
. When the first moving motor 201 has not rotated the amount corresponding to the operation of the push button 31B, the notice effect processing is finished, and the first moving motor 201 has rotated the amount corresponding to the operation of the push button 31B. If it is, the first moving motor driving flag is cleared (S384).
).

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines the first moving motor 20 specified in S382.
The rotation amount of 1 is added to the first rotation amount counter (S386a). In addition, CPU 1 for effect control
20 identifies the position of the effect body 300 from the value of the first rotation amount counter, and updates the display of the effect display device 5 and the emission color of the effect LED 207 according to the identified position (S386b).
In S386b, for example, the color of the effect displayed on the effect display device 5 and the effect LED in accordance with the position of the effector 300 approaching the first advancement position or the second advancement position.
The luminescent color 207 may be updated in the order of blue, green, red, and the like.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the value of the first rotation amount counter has become a value corresponding to the advance position of the effect pattern being executed, that is, the effect body 300 has reached the advance position corresponding to the effect pattern. It is determined whether or not (S387). When the value of the first rotation amount counter is not a value corresponding to the advance position of the effect pattern being executed, the notice effect processing is terminated, and the value of the first rotation amount counter is set to the advance position of the effect pattern being executed. When the value becomes a corresponding value, a first movement motor drive end flag indicating that all driving of the first movement motor 201 in the notice effect being executed has been completed is set (S388a). Next, it is determined whether or not the effect pattern of the notice effect being executed is the second effect pattern (S388b). When the effect pattern of the notice effect being executed is the first effect pattern, the notice effect process is ended, and when the effect pattern of the notice effect being executed is the second effect pattern, the second moving motor 204 is driven. A second moving motor driving flag indicating that the motor is in operation is set (S389).

In addition, the effect control CPU 120 executes a second movement motor forward rotation driving process in which the second movement motor 204 is driven to rotate forward in order to move the second effect body 300U from the placement position toward the raised position. (S391). Then, the production control CPU 120 uses the second photosensor 2.
It is determined whether or not 06 is ON, that is, whether or not the second effect body 300U is located within the detection range of the second photosensor 206 (S392). When the second photo sensor 206 is ON, the notice effect processing is terminated, and when the second photo sensor 206 is OFF, the second photo sensor 206 is second.
The moving motor driving flag is cleared, and the notice effect processing ends (S395).

31 and 32 are flowcharts showing an example of the effect body retreat process. In the effect body evacuation process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not a third evacuation operation completion flag described later is set (S401). If the third evacuation operation completion flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not a second evacuation operation completion flag, which will be described later, is set (S402). If the second retreat operation completion flag is not set, it is further determined whether or not the effect pattern of the executed notice effect is the second effect pattern (S403).

When the effect pattern of the executed notice effect is the second effect pattern, the effect control CPU 1
20 further determines whether or not the second photosensor 206 is ON (S404). When the second photosensor 206 is OFF, a second movement motor reverse drive process for driving the second movement motor 204 in the reverse direction to move the second effect body 300U toward the placement position is executed. The director retreat process is terminated (S405).

When the effect pattern of the notice effect executed in S403 is the first effect pattern, that is, when the second effect body 300U is already positioned at the placement position, or in S404, the second photo sensor 206 is ON. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a later-described first evacuation operation completion flag is set (S406). When the first evacuation operation completion flag is not set, the effect control CPU 120 executes the first moving motor forward rotation driving process as the first evacuation operation process, and thus the notice effect is finished and the first advancement is made. The effect body 300 located at the position or the second advance position is moved further upward to the right as the first retraction operation (S409).

Then, the effect control CPU 120 specifies the rotation amount (drive amount) of the first movement motor 201 from the first rotary encoder 202 (S410), and determines the rotation amount of the first movement motor 201 specified in S410 as the first rotation amount. It is added to the one rotation amount counter (S411), whether or not the value of the first rotation amount counter has become a value corresponding to the first retreat operation, that is, the effect body 300 after the end of the notice effect is the first advance position or the first 2. It is determined whether or not it has moved a predetermined distance from the advanced position toward the upper right, which is the direction away from the retracted position (S412). When the value of the first rotation amount counter is not a value corresponding to the first retraction operation, the effect body retraction process is terminated, and the value of the first rotation amount counter is a value corresponding to the first retraction operation Sets the first retraction operation completion flag indicating that the effect body 300 located at the first advance position or the second advance position has been moved to the upper right after completion of the notice effect. The body evacuation process is terminated (S413).
.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S406 that the first evacuation operation completion flag is set,
The effect control CPU 120 moves the effect body 300 toward the retracted position by executing a first moving motor reverse rotation driving process for causing the first moving motor 201 to reversely rotate as the second retraction operation process ( S414). Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the first photosensor 203 is ON, that is, within the range where the first photosensor 203 detects the detector 302 that is the position where the effector 300 includes the retracted position. It is determined whether it has moved to (within the first photosensor detection range) (S415). The first photosensor 203 is OF
When it is F, the effect body retreat process is ended, and when the first photo sensor 203 is ON, the second retreat operation indicating that the movement of the effect body 300 toward the retreat position is completed. The completion flag is set and the effect body retreat process is terminated.

Further, when it is determined in S402 that the second evacuation operation completion flag is set,
The effect control CPU 120 executes the second movement motor forward rotation driving process of driving the second movement motor 204 in the forward direction as the third retraction operation process, thereby temporarily setting the second effect body 300U as the third retraction operation. A predetermined distance is moved toward the raised position (S419).

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the second photo sensor 206 is ON, that is, whether or not the second effect body 300U is located within the detection range of the second photo sensor 206 (S420). ). When the second photosensor 206 is ON, the effect body retreating process is ended, and when the second photosensor 206 is OFF, the effect returned to the detection range of the first photosensor 203 after the end of the notice effect. In the body 300, the third retracting operation completion flag indicating that the movement of the second effector 300U located at the placement position toward the ascending position is completed is set, and the effector retracting process is ended (S421). ).

If it is determined in S401 that the third evacuation operation completion flag is set,
The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the second photo sensor 206 is ON, that is, whether or not the second effect body 300U that has moved toward the ascending position in the third retraction operation has moved again to the placement position. Is determined (S424). When the second photosensor 206 is OFF, the second effect body 300U is displayed by executing the second movement motor reverse rotation driving process for driving the second movement motor 204 in the reverse rotation as the fourth retraction operation process. As the fourth evacuation operation, it is moved again toward the placement position, and the effect body evacuation process is ended (S425). Further, when the second photo sensor is ON in S424, the notice effect end flag based on the fact that the second effector 300U is again positioned at the placement position, that is, the fourth retreat operation is ended, The first evacuation operation completion flag, the second evacuation operation completion flag, and the third evacuation operation completion flag are cleared, and the effect body evacuation process is terminated (S426).

Next, the operation mode of the effect body 300 and the display mode of the effect display device 5 when the precursor effect and the notice effect in the present embodiment are executed will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 to 35. First, when the same effect symbol stop is stopped in the “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R in the variation display in the super reach variation pattern, the reach state is reached. As shown in (B), there is a case where a prelude effect is performed in which the effect body 300 repeats reciprocating movement between the retracted position and the first advanced position.

When execution of the notice effect is determined, as shown in FIG. 33C, an image for instructing the player to repeatedly push the push button 31B to the effect display device 5 after the sign effect is completed; An image of the meter 5M indicating the moving distance from the retraction position of the effect body 300 during execution of the notice effect is displayed, and the notice effect is started. On the other hand, if execution of the notice effect is not determined, as shown in FIG. 33D, after the sign effect, the effect display device 5 is instructed to the player to repeatedly press the push button 31B. No image or meter 5M image is displayed.

Also, after the start of the notice effect, as shown in FIGS. 34E to 34H, the effector 300 is moved from the retracted position to the first advanced position or second each time the player operates the push button 31B. Repeat moving toward the upper right toward the advance position. At this time, the image of the meter 5M is updated every time the effector 300 moves toward the second advance position (for example, the display amount of the meter 5M increases toward MAX). In addition, the effect display device 5 has an effect 5E image so as to overlap the effect body 300 (in this embodiment, a spiral effect image centered on the effect body 300 shown in FIGS. 34 (F) and 34 (G)). ) Is displayed. The image of the effect 5E moves to a position corresponding to the movement of the effect body 300 every time the effect body 300 moves toward the second advance position, and is gradually displayed larger. Furthermore, the light emission color of the effect LED 207 is updated in the order of blue → green → red, etc., according to the movement of the effector 300 (in response to the effector 300 approaching the second advance position). As described above, in this embodiment, the player can easily recognize the position of the effect body 300 during the notice effect by the image of the meter 5M, the effect 5E, and the light emission color of the effect LED 207 displayed on the effect display device 5. It is possible to do.

Then, when the effect pattern of the notice effect is determined to be the first effect pattern, FIG.
As shown in (F), the rendering body 300 is the first in response to the player's repeated hitting of the push button 31B.
Reach the advance position. On the other hand, when the effect pattern of the notice effect is determined to be the second effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 34G, the effect body 300 reaches the second position in response to the player's repeated hitting of the push button 31B. To do. Further, when the effect body 300 reaches the second position, the second effect body 300U moves from the placement position toward the ascending position (second effect body 300U).
Is separated from the first effect body 300D). That is, in the present embodiment, the player can easily recognize that the effect body 300 has reached the second advance position by moving the second effect body 300U from the placement position to the raised position.

Further, when the notice effect is executed in the second effect pattern, FIG. 35 (J) and FIG. 35 (K
), After the end of the notice effect, first, the second effect body 300U moves from the raised position to the placement position. Then, when the notice effect is executed in the first effect pattern, or after the movement of the second effect body 300U to the placement position is completed, as shown in FIGS. 35 (L) and 35 (M). As the first retreat operation, the director 300 further moves a predetermined distance from each advance position (first advance position or second advance position) toward the upper right, and then starts moving toward the retreat position as the second retreat operation. To do.

Next, as shown in FIG. 35N, when the effector 300 completes the movement of the first photosensor 203 within the detection range including the retracted position, the third retracted operation is positioned at the mounting position. 2 Production body 300U moves toward the ascending position. Then, after the third retraction operation is completed based on the fact that the second effect body 300U has moved a predetermined distance toward the ascending position, the second effect body 300U moves again toward the placement position as the fourth retraction operation. To do. When the movement of the second effect body 300U to the placement position is completed, all the retraction operations of the effect body 300 based on the execution of the notice effect are completed. In addition, after all the retraction | saving operations of the effect body 300 are completed in this way, it is derived and displayed in a combination indicating a big hit or a loss of the effect symbol.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the effect body 300 is moved from the retracted position to the second position.
The effect control CPU 120 is provided so as to be movable between the advance position, and the effect control CPU 120 moves the effect body 300 to the first advance position or the second based on the first operation of the push button 31B in the notice effect.
By moving the distance L2 toward the advance position, the effect body 300 is moved to the first photosensor 20.
While the stop is outside the detection range of 3, the effect body 300 is a distance shorter than the distance L2 toward the first advance position or the second advance position based on the second and subsequent operations of the push button 31B in the notice effect. Since the distance L3-n is moved, the effect body 300 can be appropriately moved without monitoring the effect body 300 by a sensor or the like.

Further, the distance L2 that the effect body 300 moves is longer than the distance L3-n, and the effect body 300 moves the distance L2 based on the first operation of the push button 31B in the notice effect. Since the moving distance when the effect body 300 moves for the first time becomes longer, the player can easily recognize that the effect body 300 has moved.

Further, since the distance L2 is a distance for the effector 300 to move outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the effector 300 is moved from the retracted position within the detection range of the first photosensor 203. In this case, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience due to the detection of the effect body 300 such that the first photo sensor 203 determines that the effect body 300 has not yet moved toward the first advance position or the second advance position. .

29 and 30, the operation of the push button 31B is detected, and the forward rotation driving of the first moving motor 201 is started (the first advance position and the second position of the effect body 300). When the movement of the distance L2 or the distance L3-n toward the advance position is started) until the forward rotation of the first movement motor 201 is completed, a new operation is detected even if the operation of the push button 31B is detected. In addition, since the forward driving of the first moving motor 201 is not started, it is possible to prevent the effect body 300 from moving improperly.

Also, as shown in FIG. 16, in this embodiment, the detection signal of the push button 31B is output only when the push button 31B is operated, so the effect control CPU 120 counts the number of times the push button 31B is operated. Can be accurately identified. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the push button 31B is output only when the push button 31B is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this and the push button 31B is not limited thereto. This detection signal may be output when the operation of the push button 31B is completed.

In the notice effect processing shown in FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, when the effect body 300 reaches the advance position according to the effect pattern (Y in S387), the operation of the push button 31B is further detected thereafter. Since the effector 300 is not moved, the effector 300 is moved by the distance L2 or the distance L3-n even though the effector 300 is located at the first advance position or the second advance position. It is possible to prevent 300 from being damaged.

In addition, the stage 300 is moved by the distance L2 or the distance 3-n to move to the first advance position or the second position.
After moving to the advance position, the effect body retracting process is executed, so that the effect body 300 is retracted depending on whether the effect body 300 is located at the first advance position or the second advance position. Can be moved different distances towards.

In addition, after the effector 300 is moved to the first advancing position or the second advancing position, the effector 300 is moved to the first photosensor 203 by executing the effector retracting process shown in FIG.
It can be moved to the position detected by.

Further, as shown in FIG. 34, during the execution of the notice effect, the effect 5E image is displayed on the effect display device 5 so as to overlap the effect member 300, and the position of the effect 5E image is moved by the effector 300. By changing and displaying according to the movement of the effect body 300 and the effect 5E
It is possible to prevent the production effect from being lowered due to the image shift.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, the first effect pattern in which the effect body 300 can reach the first advance position, and the second effect pattern in which the effect body 300 can reach the second advance position, In the case where the announcement effect can be executed and the change display result is a big hit, the announcement effect is executed in the second effect pattern, so that the announcement effect is either the first effect pattern or the second effect pattern. Since the player can pay attention to whether it is executed, it is possible to improve the gaming interest.

Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the player can update the display mode of the image of the meter 5M and the display mode of the image of the effect 5E in accordance with the movement of the effect body 300, so that the player can It can be easily recognized that the effect body 300 has moved according to the display mode of the image of the meter 5M and the display mode of the image of the effect 5E.

Also, as shown in FIG. 25, the effect body 300 moves linearly by the rotation of the first moving motor 201, so that the amount of movement changes according to the position of the effect body 300. The body 300 can be appropriately moved according to the position of the effect body 300. In the present embodiment, the movement amount of the effect body 300 is illustrated as changing according to the position of the effect body 300, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first movement Motor 201
The amount of movement of the effector may be constant regardless of the position of the effector 300 by converting the rotation of the effector into a linear movement by the configuration of a plurality of gears such as a rack and pinion.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, in the precursor effect of the present embodiment, at least one effect body 300 is performed.
Since the effector 300 is moved out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 in the movement of, even if the effector 300 is reciprocated in the vicinity of the retracted position as in the effect pattern α,
It can be detected that the director 300 has reciprocated.

Further, when the effector 300 is reciprocated in the sign effect, the effector 300 is moved within the detection range of the first photo line s 203 at least once, so that the effector 300 is moved at least once. The first photosensor 203 moves into the detection range, and the effect body 3
00 can perform reciprocating movement with a small movement amount.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26A, the precursor effect of the present embodiment is changed to an effect pattern α that moves the effect body 300 out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 in the final reciprocation of the effect body 300. By performing the above, it is possible to detect that a plurality of reciprocating movements of the rendering body 300 are completed based on the fact that the rendering body 300 is no longer detected by the first photosensor 203.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26B, the precursor effect of the present embodiment is changed to an effect pattern β that moves the effect body 300 out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 in all reciprocation of the effect body 300. The state of reciprocating movement of the effect body 300 can be detected continuously.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 26C, the rendition of the effect body 300 except for the first movement and the last movement of the effect body 300 is performed outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203. By executing with the effect pattern γ to be executed, the start and end of the reciprocating movement of the effect body 300 can be detected by the first movement and the last movement of the effect body 300.

Also, as shown in the precursor effect process of FIG. 28, when the effector 300 is moved outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the first photosensor 20 is displayed as shown in S340 to S342.
Since the effect body 300 is moved toward the first advance position until 3 becomes OFF, the effect body 30
0 can be reliably moved out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203.

In addition, the effect pattern of the precursor effect shown in FIG.
If the effect pattern γ is moved out of the detection range and reciprocated, the error notification process is not executed regardless of whether or not the effect body 300 is detected by the first photosensor 203. Execution can be prevented.

Also, when the effect pattern is the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β in the precursor effect shown in FIG. 28 and the effect body 300 is not detected by the first photosensor 203 (when the first photosensor 203 is OFF). Since the position error notification flag is set and the error notification processing (see FIG. 15) is executed, the effect body 300 is already out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 even before the indication effect is executed. A player or a game shop clerk can easily recognize the situation of being located. In the present embodiment, when the first photo sensor is OFF at the start of the sign effect, if the sign pattern of the sign effect is the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β, the error notification process is executed, while the sign effect If the production pattern is the production pattern γ, the error notification process is not executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and if the first photo sensor 203 is OFF at the start of the indication effect. The error notification process may be executed without writing in the effect pattern of the sign effect.

In addition, the first effect body 300D that can move the effect body 300 between the retracted position and the second advance position by driving the first moving motor 201, and the second effect body 300D are placed on the first effect body 300D, The second effect body 30 that can move between the placement position and the raised position by driving the movement motor 204.
The first effect body 300 in a state where the second effect body 300U is located at the placement position.
When D moves from the first advancing position or the second advancing position toward the retracted position, the second effector 300U moves to the placement position after the end of the movement, so the first effector 300D is moved to the first advancing position. Even if it is moved from the position or the second advanced position toward the retracted position, even if the second effector 300U is displaced from the placement position due to the propagation of vibration from the first effector 300D, the second effector 300U is moved. It can be reliably positioned at the mounting position.

In this embodiment, in the present invention, “a member capable of propagating vibration accompanying displacement of the first movable body”
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and “a member capable of propagating vibration accompanying the displacement of the first movable body” is the first rendering body 300D. Any other member that constitutes the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be used as long as it is a member that can propagate the vibration accompanying the movement of 300D to the second effector 300U. In other words, the “member capable of propagating vibration associated with the displacement of the first movable body” in the present invention is a member that does not vibrate itself but can propagate the vibration associated with the movement of the first rendering body 300D to the second rendering body 300U. Or the member which can propagate a vibration to 2nd rendering body 300U by self vibrating by the vibration accompanying the movement of 1st rendering body 300D. In addition, “a member capable of propagating the vibration accompanying the displacement of the first movable body” can move itself if the vibration accompanying the movement of the first rendering body 300D can be propagated to the second rendering body 300U. It doesn't matter.

Also, as shown in FIG. 35 (P) and FIG. 35 (Q), after the end of the notice effect, the second effector 3
The second effector 300U is placed by executing a control (fourth retreat operation) in which 00U is once moved toward the raised position outside the detection range of the second photosensor 206 and then moved to the placement position. It can be reliably located at the position.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 35N to 35Q, the first effect body 30 after the end of the notice effect.
Since the second effect body 300U moves toward the placement position when 0D is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the second effector 300D is moved after the control for moving the first effector 300D is completed. The director 300U can be positioned at the placement position. In the present embodiment, the second effect body 300U moves toward the placement position when the first effect body 300D is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 after the end of the notice effect. Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first effect body 300D is moving toward the detection range of the first photosensor 203 including the retracted position after the end of the notice effect. In addition, the second effector 300U may move toward the placement position.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 35N to 35Q, the first effector 30 after the end of the notice effect
When 0D is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the second effect body 300U
Is moved once out of the detection range of the second photosensor 206 and then moved to the placement position (fourth retracting operation), so that the second control after the end of the movement control of the first effect body 300D is performed.
The production body 300U can be reliably positioned at the placement position without being mistaken as a part of the production by the player.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in the effect body retreat process of FIGS. 31 and 32, the second effect body 3
Until 00U is detected by the second photosensor 206 (Y in S404), the next control (first retraction operation process to fourth retraction operation process) for moving the first effect body 300D and the second effect body 300U is performed. Since there is no execution, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience due to the movement of the first effect body 300D and the movement of the second effect body 300U.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in the effect body retreat process of FIGS. 31 and 32, the second effect body 30 is not completed unless the second retreat operation process for moving the first effect body 300D to the retreat position is completed.
Since the third retreat operation process for moving 0U toward the ascending position and the fourth retreat operation process for moving the second effector 300U toward the placement position are not executed, the position is not at the retreat position. By performing the third retreat operation process and the fourth retreat operation process, the first effect body 30 is executed.
It is possible to prevent the 0D and the second effect body 300U from being damaged.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the effector 300 is moved between the retracted position and the first advanced position or the second advanced position in the notice effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be confirmed whether or not the effector 300 can operate normally by moving the effector 300 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated.

In this way, when it is confirmed whether or not the staging body 300 can be operated when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the following operations shown in FIG. 36 and FIG. First,
It is determined by the first photosensor 203 whether or not the effect body 300 is located at the retracted position. If the effect body 300 is not located at the retracted position, as shown in FIG.
U120 drives the first moving motor 201 to execute control for moving the effect body 300 to the retracted position as the non-detection operation. Further, when the effect body 300 is located at the retracted position, the effect control CPU 120 drives the first movement motor 201 to detect the effect body 300 as the operation control at the time of detection. After moving to the operation position at the time of detection, which is a position between the second advance positions, the effector 300 is again moved to the retracted position.

Further, after performing the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control, the effect control CP
As shown in FIG. 36, U120 executes actual operation confirmation operation control in which the effect body 300 is actually moved from the retracted position to the second advanced position and then moved again from the second advanced position to the retracted position.

As shown in FIGS. 37 (A) to 37 (C), when executing the actual operation check operation control, the effect control CPU 120 decelerates after accelerating from the retracted position and stops at the second advanced position. And, after accelerating from the second advance position, decelerate and stop at the retracted position. That is, in the operation control for actual operation confirmation for confirming that the effect body 300 can operate normally, the control speed of the effect body 300 is set to a low speed between the retracted position and the second advance position.
Change from high speed to low speed.

On the other hand, when performing the control operation at the time of detection, the effect control CPU 120 always performs an actual operation in a period in which the effector 300 is moved from the retracted position to the second advanced position and a period in which the effector 300 is moved from the second advanced position to the retracted position. Control is performed so that the effect body 300 operates at the minimum speed in the operation control for confirmation. Further, when performing the non-detection operation control, the effect control CPU 120 performs control so that the effect body 300 always operates at the minimum speed in the operation check operation control during the period in which the effect body 300 is moved to the retracted position. To do.

As described above, the effect control CPU 120 executes the actual operation confirmation operation control, the detection operation control, and the non-detection operation control, so that the effect body 300 always confirms the actual operation when executing the non-detection operation control. Since the operation can be stopped at any timing by operating at the minimum speed in the operation control, the effect body 300 can be positioned at the retracted position without fear of being damaged by a collision or the like.

Moreover, in the said Example, the form which performs the effect which moves the production body 300 from a retracted position toward a 1st advance position or a 2nd advance position for every operation of a player's push button 31B was illustrated as a notice effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 8 (A) to 38 (D), when a power interruption occurs during the execution of the notice effect, the effect is produced according to the player's operation of the push button 31B when the power is turned on again. The body 300 is not moved toward the first advance position or the second advance position, and the effect body 300 is moved to the detector 302.
May be returned to the detection range of the first photosensor 203 including the retracted position until it is detected by the first photosensor 203. By doing in this way, when the power is reapplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to return the effect body 300 that is moving toward the first advance position or the second advance position to the retracted position. As described above, when the power interruption occurs during the execution of the notice effect, after the effect object 300 is moved to the retracted position, the effect object 300 is moved to the first state according to the operation of the push button 31B until the notice effect is executed again. By not moving to the first advance position or the second advance position, the stage body 300 moves toward the first advance position or the second advance position before the advance notice effect is executed. It is possible to prevent inconveniences such as giving the player distrust to the drop and the notice effect.

Moreover, in the said Example, the movement distance L2 toward the 1st advance position and the 2nd advance position of the 1st effect body 300 in a notice effect is set to the 1st advance position and the 2nd advance position of the effect body 300 after the 2nd time. However, the present invention exemplifies a mode in which the rendering body 300 can surely move out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 by making the distance longer than the moving distance L3-n toward the camera. For example, as shown in FIG. 39 as the third modification, the effect body 300 is moved in the second or subsequent effect body 300 in the advance notice effect in the movement toward the first advance position or the second advance position. When passing through the reserved memory display area or the fourth symbol indicating that the effect symbol is changing in the effect display device 5, the effect body 300 is in front of the reserved memory display area or the fourth symbol. To stop Pending storage display area and for the fourth symbol is to avoid that a viewable or invisibility state from the player, the other moving distance player (FIG. 3
9 may be moved (distance L4 in FIG. 39) longer than the distance L3) in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the first moving motor 201 is set in advance in accordance with the player's operation of the push button 31B when the effector 300 moves toward the first advance position or the second advance position in the notice effect. The form in which the effector 300 is moved by a predetermined distance by being driven by a predetermined amount is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first advance position of the effector 300 in the notice effect The moving distance toward the second advancing position may be random each time according to the operation of the push button 31B. In this way, the push button 31 indicates the movement distance of the effect body 300 toward the first advance position and the second advance position in the notice effect as described above.
In the case of randomly determining each time according to the operation of B, it is determined whether or not the effect body 300 stops at the hold storage display area or the front position of the fourth symbol every time the effect body 300 starts to move. If it is determined that the effect body 300 stops at the reserved storage display area or the front position of the fourth symbol, the effect body 300 is corrected by correcting the moving distance of the effect body 300.
May be stopped immediately before the reserved storage display area or the front position of the fourth symbol, or may be stopped at a position that has passed the forward storage position of the reserved memory display area or the fourth symbol.

Moreover, in the said Example, when moving the effect body 300 out of the detection range of the 1st photosensor 203 in a prelude effect, until the 1st photosensor 203 is turned off, ie, the 1st photosensor 203 is the effect body 300. Although the embodiment in which the effector 300 is moved toward the first advance position until (detector 302) is detected more precisely is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. When the effect body 300 is moved outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203 in the sign effect, the effect body 300 is determined in advance regardless of whether or not the first photosensor 203 detects the effect body 300. The distance may be moved. By doing in this way, as for the production control CPU 120, the first photo sensor 203 is the production body 300.
Since it is not necessary to control the movement of the effect body 300 in accordance with whether or not it is detected, the control load of the effect control CPU 120 can be reduced. In addition, in this way, the director 3
00 is moved by a predetermined distance regardless of whether or not the first photosensor 203 has detected the effect body 300, the first photosensor 203 is turned on when the effector 300 finishes moving. If the first photo sensor 203 is ON, the effect body 300 is still in the first state even though the movement of the effect body 300 is finished.
You may make it alert | report that it is located in the detection range of the photosensor 203. FIG. By doing in this way, a player, a shop clerk, etc. can recognize easily that the production body 300 did not move out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203.

In the embodiment, the first effect body 300D after the end of the notice effect is the first photosensor 20.
3 exemplifies a mode in which the second effector 300U is temporarily moved outside the detection range of the second photosensor 206 and then moved to the placement position when it is located within the detection range 3. The present invention is not limited to this. As a fifth modification, in the above embodiment, when the first effect body 300D after the end of the notice effect is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203, Regardless of whether the second photo sensor 206 detects the second effect body 300U,
The second effector 300U may be moved to the placement position after the second effector 300U is moved a predetermined distance in a direction different from the placement position. By doing in this way, since it is not necessary to move the 2nd effect body 300U based on the detection of the 2nd effect body 300U by the 2nd photosensor 206, the 2nd effect body 300U is placed by the low load control. Can be located.

Further, in the above embodiment, after the end of the notice effect, the second effect body 300U is moved toward the ascending position unless the second retreat operation process for moving the first effect body 300D to the retreat position is completed. Although the form which does not perform the retreat operation process and the 4th retreat operation process which moves the 2nd effect body 300U toward a mounting position is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, As modification 6 The third evacuation operation process and the fourth evacuation operation process may be executed when the second evacuation operation process is not completed, that is, when the first effect body 300D is not located at the evacuation position. By doing in this way, the 2nd regardless of the position of 1st production body 300D
The director 300U can be reliably positioned at the mounting position.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which moves the production | presentation body 300 based on having detected pressing-down operation of the push button 31B in the notice production | presentation is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Touch Even if the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with detecting means other than the push button 31B, such as a sensor or a motion sensor, and the effector 300 is moved based on detection of a specific action of the player by the detecting means in the notice effect Good.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which provided the effect display apparatus 5 which displays the image of the meter 5M, the effect 5E, etc. in the effect design and the notice effect in the pachinko game machine 1 was illustrated, this invention is limited to this. Meter 5M and effect 5 during production design and notice production
When not displaying the image of E etc., it is not necessary to provide the effect display device 5 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which can move the production body 300 toward a retracted position and a 1st advance position or a 2nd advance position was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A production body 3
00 may change its form by moving from the retracted position toward the first advance position or the second advance position.

In the embodiment, the second effect body 300U is movable between a placement position that is a position placed on the first effect body 300D and a raised position that is above the placement position. Although the embodiment has been illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second effector 300U may be movable between the horizontal position or the front-back direction position of the placement position, or the second The director 300U
A form may change by moving to a raise position from a mounting position.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which comprises the effect body 300 from 1st effect body 300D and the 2nd effect body 300U was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The effect body 300 is these. Production bodies (third production body, fourth production body, etc.) other than the first production body 300D and the second production body 300U may be included.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which the effect body 300 can move to a linear direction was illustrated in the notice effect or the sign effect, this invention is not limited to this, The effect object 300 is the notice effect or the sign. It may be rotatable in the production. That is, the displacement in the present invention includes not only the movement in the linear direction but also the change in the direction of the effect body 300 while the position of the effect body 300 does not change.

Moreover, although the said Example has illustrated the form which moves the 2nd effect body 300U once to a raise position after the end of a notice effect, and moves to a mounting position, this invention is limited to this. Instead, the second effect body 300U may be moved only to the placement position without once moving toward the ascending position after the end of the notice effect.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of loaned balls that are enclosed in a circulating manner and lent in response to a loan request by a player and the number of prize balls that are awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in the memory. In these enclosed game machines, not the game ball but points and points are given to the player, so these points and points assigned correspond to the game value.

Moreover, in the said Example, in order to notify the variation pattern which shows variation modes, such as variation time and the kind of reach production, to CPU120 for production control, the example which transmits one variation pattern designation | designated command when a variation is started. Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command to indicate, for example, the variation time and variation mode before reaching reach (when not reaching, before the so-called second stop). The second command indicates the variation time and variation mode after reaching the reach (after the so-called second stop if the reach is not reached), such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the re-lottery effect. The command may be transmitted, or only the variation time is notified by the first command and the second command, and the specific variation mode executed at each timing is described as the CP for effect control.
The selection may be performed by U120. When sending two commands, you may be allowed to send two commands within the same timer interrupt, after sending the first command,
The second command may be transmitted after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, at the next timer interrupt). Thus, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern designation command can be reduced.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which launches a game ball from the downward direction rather than a game area | region with the hitting ball launcher was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the said hitting ball launcher is set to the pachinko gaming machine 1 The game ball may be launched from a position above the game area by providing it at a position above the game area.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which only a big hit that can acquire a large number of game balls is generated by opening a big winning opening in the big hit game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation jackpot B is suddenly shortened due to the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot B by making the opening time of the big prize opening in the round game extremely short so that the player does not recognize that the big prize opening has been opened. It is good also as a sudden big hit that makes it appear as if it is in a probable state.
In addition, when these probability variation big hits B are used as sudden big hits, a small hit that opens the big prize opening with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big prize opening in the big hit game of the probability variation big hit B is provided. A state (so-called latent state) in which it is unknown whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probable big hit B or the small hit is a high probability state or a low probability state may occur.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the start prize opening two into the 1st start prize opening and the 2nd start prize opening is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A start prize opening It is good also as one, and it is good also as a start winning opening 3 or more.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two types, the 1st special figure and the 2nd special figure, is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is included. As good as
Special symbols may be 3 or more.

In the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol that is the display result, and then stop display the final stop symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after a variable display of a plurality of types of special symbols without including the final stop symbol that is the display result, the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. It may be. That is, the final stop symbol as a display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for the variable display.

The state advantageous to the player means a specific game state (big hit etc.) advantageous to a player that can acquire a lot of game media, and a plurality of types of specific game states (expected values of game media that can be acquired) ( A big hit with a different number of rounds), a high base state (time-short state) in which a winning ball payout condition is more easily established than in a normal gaming state, or a high-probability gaming state (high probability state) with a high probability of becoming the specific gaming state ), A high probability low base state (latency probability variation state), a special reach state (for example, super reach, etc.), a state in which the variation pattern is a variation pattern based on the jackpot variation pattern, and the like.

In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, one game is completed by deriving a variation display result to an effect display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can each be identified, and a prize is awarded according to the variation display result derived to the effect display device. This can also be applied to a slot machine that can generate

1 Pachinko machine 5 Production display device 31B Push button 120 Production control CPU
201 first moving motor 203 first photo sensor 204 second moving motor 206 second photo sensor 300 effect body 300D first effect body 300U second effect body

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A movable body provided to be displaceable within a range between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
Position detecting means for detecting that the movable body is located at the first position;
A means for controlling the displacement of the movable body, the displacement control means capable of performing repeated displacement control for repeatedly displacing the movable body a plurality of times;
Display means for effect display corresponding to the operation of the movable body;
With
The displacement control means includes
When the repetitive displacement control for repetitively displacing the movable body is performed, the displacement amount per one time is smaller than the range of the detection area in the position detection means, and does not move outside the range of the detection area. Repetitive displacement control of a plurality of patterns that performs at least one time the first displacement and the second displacement whose displacement amount per time is larger than the range of the detection region and is displaced outside the range of the detection region. Is feasible and
As the repetitive displacement control of the plurality of patterns, the repetitive displacement control of the first pattern that performs the second displacement after first repeating the first displacement, and the first displacement after performing the second displacement first. It is possible to execute a second pattern of repeated displacement control in which the second displacement is repeated and then the second pattern is a pattern different from the first pattern in which the game result is advantageous to the player. Yes,
The display means includes
A variable display and a specific display corresponding to the variable display can be displayed.
When the movable body is performing the first displacement, the specific display is displayed at a position that does not overlap the movable body.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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