JP6725017B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, to drive a plurality of driven object, the game machine to perform the effect of Yu technique has been proposed.

JP, 2011-200382, A

In this type of gaming machine, when a plurality of driving objects are joined at a predetermined position, there is a problem that the joining at the predetermined position becomes difficult due to the deviation of the position where the driving articles are driven .

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can more stably control a driven object.

To achieve this object, the gaming machine of the present invention has a movable means configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, and the movable means has a plurality of display surfaces. By displacing the plurality of display surfaces, a predetermined display surface of the plurality of display surfaces can be arranged at a predetermined position, and the gaming machine sets the movable means to the first position. Between at least the second display position and the movable control means for movably controlling the plurality of display surfaces while displacing at least the plurality of display surfaces, and a front side of the movable means that is stopped at the first position when a predetermined condition is satisfied. And a display state facing the display surface in an arrangement state different from a predetermined normal state, the movable means has a means for setting a special state that facilitates movement by the movement control means. Is arranged at a position on the back side of a game board having a game area, and the movable control means sets one display surface of the plurality of display surfaces to a front surface at a predetermined stop position. when moving to face a side state, and are not to be movable said movable means in accordance movable data set corresponding to each display plane, said movable control means, said movable means from the first position The movable means is moved to the second position while displacing the display surface, and the movable means is moved based on movement data for moving the predetermined surface so as to face the front surface at the second position. is there.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention , it has a movable means configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, the movable means has a plurality of display surfaces, and the plurality of display surfaces. By displacing the display surface, a predetermined display surface of the plurality of display surfaces can be arranged at a predetermined position, and the gaming machine causes the movable means to move to the first position and the second position. And a movable control means for movably controlling the plurality of display surfaces while displacing the plurality of display surfaces, and a display surface facing the front side of the movable means that is stopped at the first position when a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the arrangement state is different from a predetermined normal state, the movable means has a means for setting a special state for facilitating movement by the movement control means, and the movable means has a game area. The movable control means is arranged at a position on the back side of the game board, and the movable control means directs one of the plurality of display surfaces to the front side at a predetermined stop position. when the movable state, and are not to be movable said movable means in accordance movable data set corresponding to each display plane, said movable control means to said second position said movable means from the first position Then, the movable means is moved based on movement data for moving the display surface while displacing the display surface so that the predetermined surface faces the front surface at the second position.

Therefore, there is an effect that the control of the driven object can be executed more stably.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. (A) is the figure which showed typically the area division setting and the effective line setting of a display screen, and (b) is the figure which illustrated the actual display screen. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed the structure of the upper rotation drive body and the lower rotation drive body in 1st Embodiment. (A) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the game board before the upper and lower rotary drives are driven, and (b) is a direction in which the upper and lower rotary drives approach each other. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the game board in a driven state, and (c) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the game board in a state where the upper rotation drive body and the lower rotation drive body are driven to a position where they are closest to each other. (A) is the figure which showed the display surface formed when the A surfaces of an upper rotation drive body and a lower rotation drive body are closest, and (b) is a upper rotation drive body and a lower rotation drive body. FIG. 7C is a diagram showing a display surface formed when the B surfaces of and are closest to each other, and FIG. 7C is a display formed when the C surfaces of the upper rotary drive and the lower rotary drive are closest to each other. FIG. 3D is a view showing a surface, and FIG. 6D is a view showing a display surface formed when the D surfaces of the upper rotary drive body and the lower rotary drive body are closest to each other. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline of various counters. (A) is a schematic diagram schematically showing the correspondence relationship between the first hit type counter C2 and the big hit type in the special symbol, and (b) is the second hit random number counter C4 and the hit in the normal symbol. It is a schematic diagram which showed the correspondence typically. (A) is the figure which showed typically the content of the rotation drive scenario table, (b) is the figure which showed the content of the rotation drive origin scenario table typically, (c) is the up-down drive It is a figure which showed the content of the scenario table typically, (d) is a figure which showed the content of the up-and-down drive origin scenario table typically. (A) is the figure which showed typically the rotation drive correction scenario table, (b) is the figure which showed the up-and-down drive scenario table typically. (A) is the figure which showed the motor scenario table (rotation drive) typically, (b) was the figure which showed the motor scenario table (vertical drive) typically, (c) is a motor It is the figure which showed typically the specification setting table (rotation drive), and (d) is the figure which showed typically the motor specification setting table (vertical drive). It is a flow chart which shows the timer interruption processing performed by MPU in the main control unit in a 1st embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol change processing performed by MPU in the main control unit in a 1st embodiment. It is the flowchart which shows the special design fluctuation start processing which is executed by MPU inside the main control control equipment in 1st execution form. It is a flow chart which shows a starting winning a prize process performed by MPU in the main control unit in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart showing a normal symbol variation process executed by the MPU in the main control device in the first embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows a through gate passage processing performed by MPU in the main control unit in a 1st embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows NMI interruption processing performed by MPU in the main control unit in a 1st embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the starting processing performed by MPU in the main control unit in a 1st embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing performed by MPU in the main control unit in a 1st embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing a startup process executed by an MPU in the voice lamp control device according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by an MPU in the voice lamp control device in the first embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the motor scenario process performed by MPU in the audio|voice lamp control apparatus in 1st Embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of motor command determination processing executed by an MPU in the voice lamp control device according to the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of motor command determination processing executed by an MPU in the voice lamp control device according to the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of motor command determination processing executed by an MPU in the voice lamp control device according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing a correction operation process executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing drive correction processing executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device in the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing a motor output process executed by an MPU in the voice lamp control device in the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing a command determination process executed by an MPU in the voice lamp control device in the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing a variable display setting process executed by an MPU in the audio lamp control device according to the first embodiment. It is the figure which showed the structure of the upper rotation drive body and the lower rotation drive body in 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a left-side shaft support portion of an upper rotation driving body in the second embodiment, and FIG. 7B is a detailed configuration of a detection piece of the upper rotation driving body in the second embodiment. It is the figure which showed. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko machine in 3rd Embodiment. It is the figure which showed typically the correction scenario table in 3rd Embodiment. (A) is the figure which showed typically the content of the correction rotation drive scenario table 1 in 3rd Embodiment, (b) is a figure showing the content of the correction rotation drive scenario table 2 in 3rd Embodiment typically. It is the figure shown, (c) is the figure which showed typically the content of the correction rotation drive scenario table 3 in 3rd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the main processing performed by MPU in the audio|voice lamp control apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed a part of motor command determination processing performed by MPU in the audio|voice lamp control apparatus in 3rd Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the command determination processing performed by MPU in the audio lamp controller in 3rd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 in which an outer shell is formed by a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer shape substantially the same as the outer frame 11 with respect to the outer frame 11. And an inner frame 12 that is openably and closably supported. To support the inner frame 12, metal hinges 18 are attached to the outer frame 11 at two upper and lower positions on the left side in front view (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinge 18 is provided serves as an opening/closing shaft. The frame 12 is supported openably and closably on the front side.

On the inner frame 12, a game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64, etc. is detachably mounted from the back side. A ball game is performed by the ball flowing down on the front surface of the game board 13. In addition, in the inner frame 12, a ball launching unit 112a (see FIG. 8) that launches a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a launch that guides the ball launched from the ball launching unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. Rails (not shown) and the like are attached.

On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 that covers the upper side of the front and a lower plate unit 15 that covers the lower side thereof are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower plate unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached at two upper and lower positions on the left side in a front view (see FIG. 1), and the side provided with the hinges 19 is used as an opening/closing shaft. The lower plate unit 14 and the lower plate unit 15 are supported openably and closably on the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are released by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

The front frame 14 is assembled with a decorative resin component, an electrical component, and the like, and a window portion 14c having a substantially elliptical opening is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. A glass unit 16 having two glass plates is arranged on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front side of the game board 13 can be visually recognized on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 via the glass unit 16.

An upper plate 17 for storing balls is formed in the front frame 14 in a substantially box-like shape having an open upper surface and protruding toward the front, and prize balls, rental balls, and the like are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the ball introduced into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball firing unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. The frame button 22 is used by the player, for example, when changing the background of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2) described later or when changing the effect contents of the super reach. Operated.

On the other hand, in the third pattern display device 81, when the normal reach effect is started, when the normal reach is developed to the super reach, a selection screen of the effect mode of the super reach is displayed during the normal reach. If the frame button 22 is operated by the player while the selection screen is displayed, the effect contents at the time of super reach are changed.

The front frame 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the front frame 14 (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means change the light emitting mode by lighting or blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach, and play a role of enhancing the effect effect during the game. On the periphery of the window portion 14c, there are provided electric decoration portions 29 to 33 which incorporate a light emitting means such as an LED. In the pachinko machine 10, these illumination parts 29 to 33 function as a production lamp such as a jackpot lamp, and when a jackpot or a reach production is performed, each illumination portion 29 to 33 is turned on by turning on or blinking the built-in LED. Alternatively, it blinks to notify that the jackpot is in the midst of hitting, or that the reach is one step ahead of the jackpot. Further, in the upper left portion of the front frame 14 when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), a light emitting means such as an LED is provided, and a display lamp 34 capable of displaying during payout of a prize ball and when an error occurs is provided.

In addition, a small window 35 is formed on the lower side of the right decorative portion 32 so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized, and a small window 35 is formed. The certificate or the like attached to (see 2) is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, a plating member 36 made of ABS resin, which is plated with chrome, is attached to a region around the electric decorations 29 to 33 in order to bring out more brilliance.

A ball rental operation unit 40 is arranged below the window 14c. The ball lending operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43. When the ball rental operation unit 40 is operated in a state where banknotes, cards, etc. are inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball is operated according to the operation. Lending is done. Specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area in which the balance information of a card or the like is displayed, and the built-in LED lights up to display the balance as a number as the balance information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a loan ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the loan ball is supplied to the upper plate 17 as long as there is a balance on the card or the like. To be done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 40 is not necessary in a pachinko machine, which is a cash machine in which balls are lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, but in this case, the ball rental operation unit 40 is used. It is also possible to add a decorative seal or the like to the installation portion of to make the parts configuration common. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be shared.

In the lower plate unit 15 located below the upper plate 17, a lower plate 50 for storing balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 17 is formed in a central portion of the lower plate unit 15 in a substantially box shape with an open upper surface. There is. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 operated by the player to drive the ball into the front surface of the game board 13 is provided, and inside the operation handle 51, the driving of the ball firing unit 112a is permitted. Sensor 51a for pressing, a push button type stop switch 51b for stopping the firing of the ball during the pressing operation, and a variable resistor for detecting the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51 by the change of the electric resistance. (Not shown) and are built in. When the operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor 51a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes in accordance with the operation amount, depending on the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51. The ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor that changes as a result, and thus the ball is driven into the front surface of the game board 13 with a jump amount corresponding to the operation of the player. Further, when the operation handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the stop switch 51b are off.

At the lower part of the front surface of the lower plate 50, a ball removing lever 52 for operating when the balls stored in the lower plate 50 are discharged downward is provided. This ball-pulling lever 52 is always biased to the right, and by sliding it to the left against the bias, the bottom opening formed on the bottom of the lower plate 50 opens, The sphere falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball removing lever 52 is usually performed in a state in which a box (generally referred to as “thousand box”) for receiving the balls discharged from the lower plate 50 is placed below the lower plate 50. As described above, the operation handle 51 is arranged on the right side of the lower tray 50, and the ashtray 53 is attached on the left side of the lower tray 50.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 includes a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape in a front view, a large number of nails for guiding balls, windmills and rails 61 and 62, a general winning opening 63, and a first winning opening 63. It is configured by assembling a ball entrance 64, a variable winning device 65, a variable display device unit 80, etc., and a peripheral portion thereof is attached to a back surface side of the inner frame 12. The general winning opening 63, the first winning opening 64, the variable winning device 65, and the variable display device unit 80 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and wood screws are applied from the front side of the game board 13. It is fixed by etc. Further, the central portion of the front surface of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window portion 14c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 14. The configuration of the game board 13 will be described below mainly with reference to FIG.

On the front surface of the game board 13, an outer rail 62 formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted. At the inner position of the outer rail 62, a band-shaped metal plate is formed like the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed in step 1 is planted. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the front and rear are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1), so that the front surface of the game board 13 has a ball. A game area in which a game is played is formed by the behavior of. The game area is a substantially circular area formed by partitioning the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70 on the front surface of the game board 13 (where a winning opening or the like is provided, and a shot ball is It is the area that flows down.

The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball firing unit 112a (see FIG. 6) to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 61 (upper left portion in FIG. 2) to prevent the situation where the ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 13 returns to the ball guide passage again. To be done. At the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right part in FIG. 2), a return rubber 69 is attached at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the ball, and the ball launched with a momentum higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 69 to generate momentum. Is attenuated and bounces back toward the center. In addition, between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62, a resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side is a base. It is fixed by being driven into the plate 60.

In the pachinko machine 10, a special symbol (first symbol) is drawn when a ball enters the first entrance 64, and a normal symbol (first when the ball passes through the second entrance 67). A lottery of 2 symbols) will be held. In the lottery of the special symbol performed for the entrance into the first entrance 64, whether or not the special symbol is a big hit is determined, and when it is determined that the special symbol is a big hit, the jackpot type Is also determined. When the special symbol jackpot hits, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to a special game state, and the specific winning opening 65a that is normally closed is kept for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds or until 10 balls are won). ) It is opened and the opening is repeated 5 times (5 rounds). As a result, a large number of balls are won in the specific winning opening 65a, so that a larger amount of prize balls are paid out than usual. As the jackpot type of the special symbol, two types of "bonus A" and "bonus B" are provided, and as a value added after the jackpot ends after the special game state, the game according to these jackpot types. Value (game value) is given to the player.

Further, when the special symbol (first symbol) is selected, the variable display of the special symbol is started on the first symbol display device 37, and after a predetermined time (for example, 11 seconds to 60 seconds) elapses, The special symbol indicating the lottery result is stopped and displayed. When the ball enters the first entrance 64 while the variable display is being performed on the first symbol display device 37, the number of entered balls is reserved up to 4 times, and the number of reserved balls is the first symbol display. It is shown by the device 37 and also by the third symbol display device 81. When the variable display ends in the first symbol display device 37, if the number of reserved balls for the first entrance 64 remains, the lottery for the next special symbol is performed and the variable display according to the lottery. Is started. The special winning opening 65a that is opened and closed when the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the special gaming state is provided immediately below the first entrance 64. Therefore, during the special game state, the player hits a ball to win the special winning opening 65a, so that a large number of balls also enter the first entrance 64. Therefore, in most cases, the number of reserved balls for the first ball inlet 64 becomes maximum (4 times) while the pachinko machine 10 is in the special game state.

On the other hand, in the lottery for ordinary symbols performed for the passage of the ball in the second ball entrance 67, it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol is hit. When the normal pattern hits, the electric accessory that accompanies the first entrance 64 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds or 1 second), and the ball easily enters the first entrance 64. It becomes a state. That is, when the normal symbol hits, the ball easily enters the first entrance 64, and as a result, the special symbol is easily drawn.

Further, when the regular symbol (second symbol) is drawn, the variable symbol of the regular symbol is started to be displayed on the second symbol display device 83, and after a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds or 30 seconds) elapses, The ordinary symbol showing the lottery result is stopped and displayed. When the sphere passes through the second entrance 67 while the variable display is being performed on the second symbol display device 83, the number of passages is reserved up to 4 times, and the number of reserved balls is the first symbol display device 37. And is also displayed on the second symbol holding lamp 84. When the variable display ends in the second symbol display device 83, if the number of reserved balls for the second entrance 67 remains, the next ordinary symbol is selected by lottery and the variable display according to the lottery is performed. Is started.

As described above, two types of "big hit A" and "big hit B" are provided as special jackpot types.

In both cases of "big hit A" and "big hit B", the number of rounds becomes a special game state of 16 rounds (16R big hit). In addition, in the “big hit A” and the “big hit B”, the added value after the end of the big hit, which is further added, is different from the above-mentioned added value. Specifically, "big jackpot A" is a high probability state of special symbols after the big jackpot ends until it becomes a big jackpot of special symbols, and the hit probability of ordinary symbols is further increased, and "big jackpot B" is a big jackpot. From the end to the end of the special symbol lottery 100 times, the winning probability of the normal symbol increases.

Here, "high probability state of the special symbol" means a state in which the jackpot probability of the special symbol is increased, a so-called probability state of the special symbol (during a change in the special symbol), in other words, a special gaming state (16R jackpot). ) Is the state of the game that is easy to move to. On the other hand, if it is not "high probability state of special symbol", it is called "low probability state of special symbol", this is a state where the jackpot probability is lower than the probability variation state of the special symbol, that is, the jackpot probability of the special symbol is normal. Indicates the state (normal state of special symbols). In addition, the "time saving state of the normal symbol" (time saving of the normal symbol) refers to a state of the game in which the probability of hitting the normal symbol is increased and the ball easily enters the first entrance 64. On the other hand, when it is not "time saving state of ordinary symbol", it is called "normal state of ordinary symbol", which means that the probability of hitting ordinary symbol is normal, that is, the probability of hitting is lower than during regular working hours. .. After that, the period when the pachinko machine 10 is in the high probability state of the special symbol after the jackpot of the special symbol is referred to as the special variation probability period.

As described above, in the jackpot of the special symbol in the present embodiment, the number of rounds at the time of the jackpot and the probability variation period of the special symbol are common regardless of the type of the jackpot, and "the time reduction of the ordinary symbol is determined depending on the type of the jackpot. The period of being in "state" is changing. On the other hand, the number of rounds may be changed depending on the type of jackpot, or the number of rounds may be changed only for a part of the type of jackpot. Further, for example, instead of changing the period of "time saving state of the normal symbol" according to the type of jackpot, the time to open the electric accessory (not shown) attached to the first entrance 64, or once It is also possible to change the number of times the electric accessory is released by hitting the ordinary pattern. Further, in the present embodiment, after the jackpot, "high probability state of the special symbol" and "time saving state of the normal symbol", but after the "high probability state of the special symbol" ends, "time saving state of the normal symbol" It may be configured so that

In addition, when the special symbol jackpot is reached, the state shifts from the "normal state of the ordinary symbol" to the "time saving state of the ordinary symbol", in that state, the special symbol is drawn a predetermined number of times after the jackpot of the special symbol has ended (book. In the embodiment, it is continued until 100 times). On the other hand, after the jackpot of the special symbol, until the lottery of the special symbol for a predetermined number of times is completed, if the jackpot of the new special symbol does not occur, the “normal state of the normal symbol” is returned to.

The first symbol provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") 37a and a 7-segment display 37b, which are light emitting means, on the upper right side in the front view of the game area (upper right side in FIG. 2). A display device 37 is provided. The first symbol display device 37 is a display according to each control performed by the main control device 110 described later, and mainly displays the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The plurality of LEDs 37a perform a variable display or a variation by indicating by a lighting state whether or not the lottery for the special symbol that is performed in association with the entry into the first entry slot 64 (starting winning) is in progress. As a stop symbol after the end, a special symbol (first symbol) corresponding to the lottery result of the special symbol is shown by a lighting state, or fluctuation among the balls entered in the first entrance 64 is not executed. The number of holding balls, which is the number of balls (holding balls), is indicated by a lighting state.

If the ball enters the first entrance 64 while the special symbol (first symbol) is displayed in a variable manner on the first symbol display device 37, the maximum number of times the ball is entered is held up to 4 times. , The number of reserved balls is shown by the first symbol display device 37 and also by the third symbol display device 81. In addition, in the present embodiment, it is configured that the first ball entrance 64 is held up to four times at maximum, but the maximum number of times of holding is not limited to four times and is not more than three times. Alternatively, the number may be set to 5 times or more (for example, 8 times).

The 7-segment display 37b is for displaying the number of rounds in a big hit and an error. The LEDs 37a are configured so that the light emission colors of the respective LEDs (for example, red, green, and blue) are different, and depending on the combination of the light emission colors, various gaming states of the pachinko machine 10 with a small number of LEDs (high probability state of special symbols) Or, it is possible to display normal patterns such as shortening of working hours. Further, the LED 37a not only indicates whether or not the lottery result of the special symbol is a big hit as a stop symbol after the end of the variation, but when it is a big hit, it corresponds to the big hit type (big hit A, big hit B). A special design (first design) is shown.

Further, in the game area, a plurality of general winning openings 63 are provided in which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls when the balls are won. Further, a variable display device unit 80 is arranged in the center of the game area. In the variable display device unit 80, a third symbol display device 81 composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as "display device"), a second symbol display device 83 constituted of an LED, and a third symbol display. An upper rotation driving body 900 and a lower rotation driving body 910 arranged on the front side of the device 81 are provided. In the variable display device unit 80, a center frame 86 is provided on the front side of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 so as to surround the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81.

The third symbol display device 81 performs a decorative display corresponding to the display of the first symbol display device 37. For example, when a ball enters the first ball entrance 64 (starting winning), the first symbol display device 37 performs a variable display of the special symbol (first symbol) by using it as a trigger. Further, in the third symbol display device 81, in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol, the variable display of the third symbol corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol is performed.

The third symbol display device 81 is composed of a large 8-inch liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 114 described later, for example, three symbols of left, middle and right. The columns are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are vertically scrolled for each symbol row so that the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the display of the game state accompanying the control of the main controller 110 is performed on the first symbol display device 37, whereas the third symbol display device 81 is displayed on the first symbol display device 37. A corresponding decorative display is performed. Instead of the display device, for example, a reel or the like may be used to configure the third symbol display device 81.

Here, the display content of the third symbol display device 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, and FIG. 4(a) is a diagram schematically showing the area division setting and the effective line setting of the display screen, FIG. 4B is a diagram exemplifying an actual display screen.

The third symbol is composed of ten types of main symbols with numbers "0" to "9". Each main symbol is formed by attaching numbers from "0" to "9" on the rear symbol made of a wooden box, of which the main symbols with odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are , A large number is added to almost the front of the wooden box. On the other hand, the main symbols with even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) are attached to the front of the wooden box with attached symbols imitating characters such as plane, furoshiki, and helmet. An even number is green and small on the lower right side of the attached design, and is added so as to be displayed on the front side of the attached design.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the lottery result of the special symbol performed by the main controller 110 (see FIG. 10) described later is a big hit, the variable display in which the same main symbol is aligned is performed. , The jackpot is generated after the variable display is finished. On the other hand, in the case where the special symbol lottery result is out of order, the variable display in which the same main symbols are not arranged is displayed.

For example, if the lottery result of the special symbol is "big hit A", the variable display in which the main symbols to which the odd numbers "1, 4, 5, 9" are added are arranged is performed. Further, in the case of "big hit B", the variable display in which the main symbols to which the odd number "1, 3, 5, 7, 9" is added are arranged is performed.

As shown in FIG. 4(a), the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 is roughly divided into upper and lower parts, and the lower 2/3 is the main display area Dm in which the third symbol is variably displayed, other than that. The upper third ⅓ is a sub-display area Ds for displaying the notice effect, the character, the number of reserved balls, and the like.

The main display area Dm is divided into three display areas Dm1 to Dm3 on the left, center, and right, and three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 are displayed on the three display areas Dm1 to Dm3, respectively. In each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, the above-mentioned third symbol is displayed in a prescribed order. That is, in each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3, main symbols are arranged in the ascending or descending order of the numbers, and each symbol column Z1 to Z3 is cyclically scrolled from the top to the bottom for variable display. In particular, in the left symbol column Z1, the numbers of the main symbols are arranged in descending order, and in the middle symbol column Z2 and the right symbol column Z3, the numbers of the main symbols are arranged in ascending order.

Further, in the main display area Dm, the third symbols are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three rows for each of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3. The middle part of the main display area Dm is set as an effective line L1, and in each game, the third symbol is stopped on the effective line L1 in the order of the left symbol column Z1, the right symbol column Z3, and the middle symbol column Z2. Is displayed. When the combination of the big hit symbols (combination of the same main symbols in the present embodiment) is arranged on the activated line L1 when the third symbol is stopped, a big hit moving image is displayed as a big hit.

On the other hand, the sub-display area Ds is horizontally provided above the main display area Dm, and is further divided into three small areas Ds1 to Ds3 in the left-right direction. Of these, the small area Ds1 is an area for displaying the number of reserved balls, which is the number of balls (reserved balls) that have not been changed among the balls entered into the first entrance 64, and the small area Ds2. And Ds3 are areas for displaying the notice effect image.

On the actual display screen, as shown in FIG. 4B, a total of nine main symbols of the third symbol are displayed in the main display area Dm. In the sub-display area Ds, a moving image is displayed in the small area Ds3 on the right, and the player is suggested to be in a state where it is easier to make a transition to the big hit than usual. In the small area Ds2 in the center, usually, a predetermined character (in this embodiment, a boy with a hachimaki) performs a predetermined action, sometimes performs a special action different from the predetermined action, or another character appears. A notice production is performed by putting it out.

On the other hand, when the ball enters the first entrance 64 while the variable display is being performed on the third symbol display device 81 (first symbol display device 37), the maximum number of times of entry is four. Suspended, the number of reserved balls is shown by the first symbol display device 37, and is also shown in the small area Ds1 of the sub display area Ds. In the small area Ds1, one reserved ball number pattern is displayed for each reserved ball number, and the reserved ball number is displayed according to the number of displayed reserved ball number symbols. That is, when one reserved sphere number design is displayed in the small area Ds1, it means that the number of reserved spheres is 1, and when four reserved sphere count designs are displayed, the number of reserved spheres is It shows that it is four balls. If the number of reserved balls is not displayed in the small area Ds1, the number of reserved balls is 0, that is, there is no reserved ball.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the ball entering the first ball inlet 64 is configured to be reserved up to four times, but the maximum number of reserved balls is not limited to four, and three times are reserved. It may be set to the number below or five times or more (e.g., eight times). Further, instead of displaying the number of reserved balls in the small area Ds1, the number of reserved balls is a number on a part of the third symbol display device 81, or the area divided into four is different by the number of reserved balls. (For example, a color or a lighting pattern) may be displayed. Further, since the number of reserved balls is shown by the first symbol display device 37, the number of reserved balls may not be displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Further, the variable display device unit 80 may be provided with four holding lamps indicating the number of holding balls for the maximum holding number, and the number of holding balls may be displayed according to the number of holding lamps in the lighting state.

In the main controller 110, when the ball enters the first entrance 64 (start prize), the special symbol is drawn by using it as a trigger, and then the special symbol is displayed on the first symbol display device 37 (first symbol). The variable display of (pattern) is executed. Furthermore, the variation pattern command and the stop type command are transmitted from the main control device 110 to the voice lamp control device 113, and as a result, in the third symbol display device 81, the third symbol according to the variable display of the first symbol display device 37. The variable display is displayed.

The configurations of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9. As shown in FIG. 2, normally, the upper rotation drive member 900 is arranged above the third symbol display device 81 so as to overlap with the back side of the center frame 86. Further, the lower rotation driving body 910 is usually arranged below so that the area overlapping the display area of the third symbol display device 81 is minimized. As will be described later in detail, the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 are configured to be vertically movable (movable), and further, are configured to be rotatable.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 6, the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 rotate about the game machine vertical direction, while the upper rotation driving body 900 descends, and the lower rotation driving body 910. Rises. Then, the surfaces (predetermined by the variation pattern) that are predetermined with each other are brought into contact (abutted) with the surfaces facing each other. Here, the contact means that the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 contact each other. In the present embodiment, when the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 contact each other, a slight gap is formed between their display surfaces. The contacting position is driven to a position approaching each other. The display surfaces may be in contact with each other. By contacting each other, as shown in FIG. 6, the player is informed of a predetermined notification mode (in the example of FIG. 6, the character “chance” is displayed). Further, when approaching each other, the display surfaces of the two may be matched (fused) and brought close to each other so that the display contents can be identified.

The configurations of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 7. The upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 are configured to have substantially the same shape. Therefore, in the upper rotary drive 900, the description of the lower rotary drive 910 will be omitted for the same configurations as those described above.

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper rotation driving body 900 has a box-shaped display surface formed of a rectangular parallelepiped having an A surface 900a, a B surface 900b, a C surface 900c, and a D surface 900d. The upper rotation driving body 900 is rotatably supported by a right shaft supporting portion 900R provided on the right side surface 900e and a left shaft supporting portion 900L provided on the left side surface 900f. The right shaft supporting portion 900R is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is formed so as to be fittable with a shaft portion projecting from a right side surface 900e described later, and a right cylindrical portion 900Ra projecting rightward from a right end portion of the cylindrical portion. And a rectangular parallelepiped right protruding piece 900Rb. Similarly, the left shaft indicating portion 900L has a cylindrical shape and is configured to be fittable with a shaft portion protruding from a left side surface 900f, which will be described later, and a left cylindrical portion 900La, and a left end portion of the cylindrical portion extends leftward. It is configured with a rectangular parallelepiped left protruding piece 900Lb formed to protrude.

A shaft portion (not shown) configured to be inscribed in the right shaft support portion 900R is provided so as to project from the right side surface 900e. Further, a shaft portion (not shown) configured to be inscribed in the left shaft support portion 900L is provided so as to project from the left side surface 900f.

An upper rotation drive gear 901, which is a pinion gear for rotation, is provided so as to project from the right side surface 900e. The right shaft support 900R is provided with an upper rotation motor 903 which is a stepping motor for rotation drive, and the upper rotation motor 903 is provided with an upper rotation gear 902 which is fitted with the upper rotation drive gear 901. Has been. When the upper rotation motor 903 operates and the upper rotation gear 902 rotates, the upper rotation drive gear 901 rotates, and the display surface of the upper rotation drive body 900 rotates.

An upper drive motor 905, which is a stepping motor for vertical drive, is provided on the right protruding piece 900Ra of the right shaft support 900R. The upper drive motor 905 is provided with a vertical drive gear 906 that is a pinion gear that is fitted to a vertically driven rack 990. On the right rear side of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910, gears that are fitted to the vertical driving gears 906 and 916, respectively, although the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 move up and down respectively. A rack having a portion is arranged in the vertical direction longer than the moving stroke of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910.

A column 991 provided with a groove for preventing slippage is provided behind the left end portions of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910, and is longer than the stroke of the vertical drive. The column 991 can be inserted into the left protrusions 900Lb and 910Lb of the left shaft supporting portions 900L and 910L of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910.

In this way, by inserting the support column 991 into the left-side shaft supporting portion 900L, the upper rotation driving body 900 can be smoothly driven up and down. Moreover, the vibration of the upper rotation driving body 900 can be suppressed. Further, the display surface of the upper rotary drive member 900 is supported by the shaft portions inscribed in the right shaft support portion 900R and the left shaft support portion 900L, respectively, so that the display surface can rotate smoothly. Further, the vibration of the upper rotation driving body 900 can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 7, an upper rotation sensor 908, which is a reflective sensor for detecting the origin position of the display surface of the upper rotation driving body 900, is provided on the right shaft support portion 900R. On the right side surface 900e, a detection piece 907 detected by the upper rotation sensor 908 is provided so as to project. Further, a detection piece 904 for detecting the upper drive sensor 920 (see FIG. 8) is provided above the right end portion of the right protruding piece 900Ra of the right shaft supporting portion 900R. The detection piece 904 is used to detect the origin position by the upper drive sensor 920 (see FIG. 8) for detecting the origin position of the upper rotation drive body 900 in the vertical direction.

FIGS. 8A to 8C are cross-sectional views of the gaming board cut from the right side of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910, and the cross section is viewed from the right side. As shown in FIG. 8A, a drive base body 800 for fixing the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 to the rear side of the game board 13 is provided on the back side of the game board 13. ing. The drive base body 800 is made of a resin such as polycarbonate and has a frame shape having an opening communicating with the opening of the game board 13, and is fixed to the back side so as to cover the opening of the game board 13. ing. A support 991 and a rack 990 are fixed to the drive base 800, and an upper rotary drive body 900 and a lower rotary drive body 910 are held so as to be vertically movable. The third symbol display device 81 is attached to the back side of the back base body 800.

FIG. 8A shows a state in which the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 800 are respectively disposed at the upper and lower sides of the third symbol display device 81, which are the positions at the time of storage in the normal state. It is the figure shown. In addition, at the time of storage, the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 are stored so that the A surfaces 900a and 910a face the front side, respectively.

In the drive base body 800, when the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 are driven from the storage position (origin position) to each other, the decorative frames 801 and 802 for decorating the storage position have a frame shape. It is provided. The decorative frames 801 and 802 can improve the design of the vacant area even when the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are driven from the storage position.

When in the stored position shown in FIG. 8A, the rotations of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 on the back side thereof are restricted by the decorative frames 801 and 802, respectively. The regions where the rotations of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 are respectively regulated by the decorative frames 801 and 802 are referred to as rotation regulation regions. Further, a region where the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 come close to each other and enter into the mutual rotary regions also becomes the rotary regulation region.

With this configuration, the upper rotation drive body 900 or the lower rotation drive body 910 rotates during storage, and when driven, the surface on which the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 are set. It is possible to prevent a problem that it is difficult for the two to contact each other.

FIG. 8B is a diagram showing a state in which the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 have started driving, have been driven to a position where they do not contact the decorative frames 801 and 802, and have started rotation. .. An area excluding the rotation restriction area does not contact the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 is referred to as a rotation allowable area.

FIG. 8C is a diagram showing a state where the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are in contact with each other. In the present embodiment, when the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 contact each other, the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 have the same display surface (for example, C planes). ) Is driven and controlled so as to come into contact with each other so as to be located on the front side. Details of this drive control will be described later. In the present embodiment, the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 are configured to approach each other at the same speed and come into contact with each other. Of course, it may be configured to make contact with each other. With such a configuration, the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 can be variously driven.

FIGS. 9A to 9D are diagrams showing a state in which the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are in contact with their respective surfaces. FIG. 9A shows a state in which the A surface 900a of the display surface of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the A surface 910a of the display surface of the lower rotary drive body 910 are in contact with each other with the front side facing (upper rotary drive body 900). The state where the D surface 900d of the display surface and the B surface 910b of the display surface of the lower rotation driving body 910 are in contact with each other is shown. In this state, the player is informed of the symbol "☆". Here, the symbol "☆" indicates the degree of expectation (expected value) that is the winning result of the lottery for the special symbol (first symbol) to the player.

FIG. 9B shows a state in which the B surface 900b of the display surface of the upper rotary drive member 900 and the B surface 910b of the display surface of the lower rotary drive member 910 are in contact with each other with the front side facing (the upper rotary drive member 900). The state where the A surface 900a of the display surface and the C surface 910c of the display surface of the lower rotation driving body 910 are in contact with each other is shown. In this state, the player is informed of the symbol "?". Here, the symbol "?" indicates the degree of expectation that the player wins the lottery result of the special symbol (first symbol).

FIG. 9C shows a state in which the C surface 900 c of the display surface of the upper rotary drive member 900 and the C surface 910 c of the display surface of the lower rotary drive member 910 face the front side and are in contact with each other (of the upper rotary drive member 900). The state where the B surface 900b of the display surface and the D surface 910d of the display surface of the lower rotation driving body 910 are in contact with each other is shown. In this state, the player is informed of the word "chance". Here, the character “chance” indicates the degree of expectation that the player will win the lottery result of the special symbol (first symbol).

FIG. 9D shows a state in which the D surface 900d on the display surface of the upper rotary drive member 900 and the D surface 910d on the display surface of the lower rotary drive member 910 face the front side and are in contact with each other (of the upper rotary drive member 900). The state where the C surface 900c of the display surface and the A surface 910a of the display surface of the lower rotation driving body 910 are in contact with each other is shown. In this state, the player is informed of the symbol “Δ”. Here, the symbol “Δ” indicates the degree of expectation that the player wins the lottery result of the special symbol (first symbol).

In this manner, the expected value (probability of winning) of the special symbol (first symbol) is set for each of the symbols and characters shown by the upper rotary driving body 900 and the lower rotary driving body 910, respectively. , "Chance" is more likely to be selected in the case of the most winning than "☆", "△", "?", and then in the order of "☆", "△", "?" The probability of being selected in case of hit is set to be high. Therefore, the player can have different expectations for the lottery result, depending on the notification contents notified by the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910. Therefore, the interest in the game can be increased.

Returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. The second symbol display device 83 performs a variable display by indicating by a lighting state whether or not the lottery of the normal symbol that is performed along with the ball passing through the second entrance 67 is being performed, As a stop symbol after the end of the variation, a normal symbol (second symbol) corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol is shown by a lighting state.

More specifically, in the second symbol display device 83, each time the sphere passes through the second entrance 67, the symbol "○" and the symbol "x" as the second symbol are alternately turned on. Variable display is performed. In the pachinko machine 10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is stopped at a predetermined symbol (in the present embodiment, a symbol "○"), the electric accessory that accompanies the first entrance 64 operates for a predetermined time. The state is set (opened), and as a result, the ball enters the first ball inlet 64 easily. The number of times the ball has passed through the second ball entrance 67 is reserved up to 4 times, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by the above-mentioned first symbol display device 37 and is also lit and displayed in the second symbol reserve lamp 84. It Four of the second symbol holding lamps 84 are provided for the maximum number of holdings, and are arranged symmetrically below the third symbol display device 81.

The variable display of the normal symbol (second symbol) is performed by switching the lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the second symbol display device 83 as in the present embodiment, and the first symbol display device 37. Alternatively, a part of the third symbol display device 81 may be used. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol holding lamp 84 may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device 81. In addition, the passage of the ball at the second entrance 67 is not limited to 4 as in the first entrance 64, and the maximum number of reserved balls is not more than 3 times or not less than 5 times. (For example, 8 times) may be set. Further, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the second symbol holding lamp 84 may not be lit.

Below the variable display device unit 80, a first ball entrance 64 into which a ball can enter is arranged. When a ball enters the first entrance 64, a first entrance switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, which is caused by turning on the first entrance switch. A lottery for special symbols is made in the main controller 110, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown by the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37. Further, the first ball entrance 64 is also one of the prize holes through which five balls are paid out as prize balls when the balls enter.

A variable winning device 65 is disposed below the first ball entrance 64, and a horizontally elongated rectangular specific winning opening (large opening) 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the special symbol lottery performed by the main control device 110 is a big hit, the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37 is turned on after the predetermined time (variable time) has passed so that the big hit is stopped. While making it, the stop symbol of the third symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and the occurrence of the jackpot is shown. After that, the game state transitions to a special game state (a big hit of 5 rounds) in which a larger amount of prize balls are paid out than in the normal time. In this special game state, the specific winning opening 65a which is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds elapse or 10 balls are won).

The specific winning opening 65a is closed after a predetermined time has passed, and after the closing, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined time. The opening/closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated 5 times (5 rounds). The state in which this opening/closing operation is performed is one form of a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and the player is given a larger amount of prize balls than usual in order to give a game value (game value). Is done.

The variable winning device 65 is, specifically, a horizontally-long rectangular opening/closing plate that covers the specific winning opening 65a, and a large opening solenoid (not shown) for opening/closing the front side with the lower side of the opening/closing plate as an axis. It has and. The specific winning opening 65a is normally in a closed state in which the ball cannot be won or is difficult to win. At the time of a big hit, the large opening solenoid is driven to tilt the opening/closing plate to the lower side of the front surface to temporarily form an open state in which the ball easily wins the specific winning opening 65a, and the open state and the normal closing The state and the state operate alternately.

The special game state is not limited to the above-mentioned form. A large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a is provided in the game area, and when the LED 37a corresponding to the big hit on the first symbol display device 37 is turned on, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the specific winning is achieved. A special game state is a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the ball wins into the specific winning opening 65a while opening the opening 65a. It may be formed.

Adhesive spaces K1 and K2 for adhering a certificate stamp, an identification label, etc. are provided in the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13, and the certificate stamp etc. affixed to the adhesive space K1 is the front frame 14 It can be seen through the small window 35 (see FIG. 1).

Further, the game board 13 is provided with an outlet 66. Balls that have not entered any of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the outlet 66. In the game board 13, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the balls, and various members (features) such as a wind turbine are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 3, control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The control board unit 90 is a unit in which a main board (main control device 110), a voice lamp control board (voice lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display control device 114) are mounted. The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control device 111), a firing control board (firing control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 forming a protective cover and a payout unit 93. In addition, each control board is used as an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used in various lottery, time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generating circuit and the like are installed as required.

The main control device 110, the voice lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114, the payout control device 111 and the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. .. The board boxes 100 to 104 each include a box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other to house each control device and each board.

Further, in the board box 100 (main controller 110) and the board box 102 (payout controller 111 and launch controller 112), a box base and a box cover are connected in an unopenable manner by a sealing unit (not shown) (caulking structure). (Consolidated by). In addition, a seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover, extending over the box base and the box cover. The seal sticker is made of a brittle material, and if the seal sticker is peeled off to open the board boxes 100 and 102, or if the board boxes 100 and 102 are forcibly opened, the box base side and the box cover are closed. To be cut into sides. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing sticker, it is possible to know whether the substrate boxes 100 and 102 have been opened.

The payout unit 93 is located at the uppermost part of the back pack unit 94 and opens upward, a tank rail 131 connected below the tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and a downstream side of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and that pays out balls by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 6). ing. The tank 130 is sequentially replenished with balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall, and the required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor operation knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated to eliminate the ball clogging (return to the normal state) when a dispensing error occurs, such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor 216 (see FIG. 6). The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on when it is desired to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

The main controller 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 201 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when the control program stored in the ROM 202 is executed. In addition to a certain RAM 203, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit are built in. Note that various commands are transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sub control device by the data transmission/reception circuit in order to instruct the sub control devices such as the payout control device 111 and the voice lamp control device 113 to operate. Such a command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sub control device in only one direction.

In the main control device 110, special symbol lottery, normal symbol lottery, display setting in the first symbol display device 37, display setting in the second symbol display device 83, and display setting in the third symbol display device 81 The main processing of the pachinko machine 10 is executed. The RAM 203 is provided with various counters for controlling these processes. Here, with reference to FIG. 11, a counter and the like provided in the RAM 203 of the main control device 110 will be described. These counters and the like are special symbol lottery, normal symbol lottery, display setting on the first symbol display device 37, display setting on the second symbol display device 83, and display setting on the third symbol display device 81. It is used by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 to perform the above.

In order to select the special symbol lottery and the display of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81, the first random number counter C1 used for the special symbol lottery and the jackpot type of the special symbol are selected. The first hit type counter C2 used for, the stop type selection counter C3 used for selecting the stop type out of the special symbol, and the first initial value random number used for the initial value setting of the first random number counter C1. A counter CINI1 and a fluctuation type counter CS1 used for selecting a fluctuation pattern are used. Moreover, the random number counter C4 per second is used for the lottery of the normal symbols, and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 is used for the initial value setting of the second per random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0.

Each counter is updated, for example, at an interval of 2 milliseconds, which is the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 16), and some counters are updated irregularly in the main process (see FIG. 24). Then, the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. The RAM 203 is provided with a special symbol holding ball storage area 203a including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas), and each of these areas has a first entrance ball entrance. The values of the first random number counter C1, the first hit type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 are stored in accordance with the timing of entering the ball 64. Further, the RAM 203 is provided with a normal symbol holding sphere storage area 203b composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, the sphere is left and right. The value of the second random number counter C4 is stored at the timing of passing through one of the second entrances (through gates) 67.

Each counter will be described in detail. The first random number counter C1 is sequentially incremented by 1 within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 299) and reaches 0 after reaching the maximum value (for example, 299 in the case of a counter that can take a value of 0 to 299). It is configured to return to. In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1.

Further, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated within the same range as the first random number counter C1. That is, for example, when the first random number counter C1 is a loop counter that can take a value of 0 to 299, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is also a loop counter in the range of 0 to 299. The first initial value random number counter CINI1 is updated once every time the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 16) is executed, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 24).

The value of the first random number counter C1 is, for example, updated regularly (once in each timer interrupt process in the present embodiment), and the special symbol holding ball of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first ball entrance 64. It is stored in the storage area 203a. Then, the value of the random number that becomes the jackpot of the special symbol is set by the special symbol jackpot random number table (not shown) stored in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110, and the value of the first random number counter C1 is special. When it matches the value of the random number which is a jackpot set by the symbol jackpot random number table, it is determined as a jackpot of the special symbol. Also, this special symbol jackpot random number table is for a low probability of special symbols (the period when the special symbol is in a low probability state), and when the probability is high that the jackpot of special symbols is high (special symbol). Of high random number) and the number of random numbers included in each of which are jackpots are set differently. In this way, by changing the number of random numbers to be a jackpot, the probability of a jackpot is changed between when the special symbol has a low probability and when the special symbol has a high probability. The special symbol jackpot random number table (not shown) for high probability of special symbols and the special symbol jackpot random number table (not shown) for low probability of special symbols are in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110. It is provided in.

The first hit type counter C2 determines the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 when the special symbol is a big hit, and increments one by one within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 99). After reaching the maximum value (for example, 99 in the case of a counter that can take a value of 0 to 99), the value returns to 0. The value of the first hit type counter C2 is, for example, periodically updated (once in each of the timer interrupt processes (see FIG. 16) in the present embodiment) at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. It is stored in the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a of the RAM 203.

Here, the value of the first random number counter C1 stored in the special symbol holding sphere storage area 203a is not a random number that is a big hit for the special symbol, that is, if it is a random number that is out of the special symbol, the first The display mode corresponding to the stop symbol displayed on the symbol display device 37 is when the special symbol is removed.

On the other hand, if the value of the first hit random number counter C1 stored in the special symbol holding sphere storage area 203a is a random number that is a big hit for the special symbol, it corresponds to the stop symbol displayed on the first symbol display device 37. The display mode is the one when the special symbol is a big hit. In this case, the specific display mode at the time of the big hit is a display mode indicated by the value of the first hit type counter C2 stored in the same special symbol holding ball storage area 203a.

The first random number counter C1 in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured as a 2-byte loop counter in the range of 0 to 299. In this first random number counter C1, at the time of low probability of special symbols, there are three random numbers that are big hits for special symbols, and the random number value "7,107,282" is a special symbol for low probability. It is stored in the jackpot random number table. In this way, when the probability of the special symbol is low, the total number of random number values is 300, and since the total number of random number values that are jackpots is 3, the probability of being a jackpot of the special symbol is "1/100".

On the other hand, at the time of high probability of the special symbol, there are 30 random numbers that are the big hits of the special symbol, and the values are “4, 11, 28, 38, 45, 52, 64, 78, 83, 99, 106, 112, 122, 134, 140, 151, 168, 176, 183, 197, 207, 218, 222, 231, 249, 256, 263, 270, 285, 299" is a special symbol jackpot random number table for high probability. Stored in. In this way, at a high probability of a special symbol, the total number of random number values is 300, and since the total number of random number values that are jackpots is 30, the probability of being a jackpot of a special symbol is "1/10".

In the present embodiment, a random number value that is a big hit stored in the special symbol jackpot random number table for low probability, and a random number value that is a jackpot stored in the special symbol jackpot random number table for high probability. Then, the random numbers that are big jackpots are set so that the values do not overlap. Here, if there is a value that is always used as a random number value for jackpot regardless of the status of the pachinko machine 10, there is a possibility that the random number value is input from the outside and the jackpot is likely to be illegally assigned. On the other hand, like the present embodiment, depending on the situation (that is, depending on whether the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability state of a special symbol or a low probability state of a special symbol), the random number value to be a big hit is changed. By doing so, it is possible to make it difficult to predict the random number value that is a big hit for the special symbol, and thus it is possible to suppress fraud.

The value of the first hit type counter C2 in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured as a loop counter in the range of 0 to 99. Then, as shown in FIG. 12A, in the first hit type counter C2, the big hit type when the random number value is "0 to 59" is "big hit A". When the value is "60 to 99", the jackpot type is "jackpot B".

As described above, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured such that two types of hit types (big hit A and big hit B) are determined by the value of the random number indicated by the first hit type counter C2. In addition, from the value of the first hit type counter C2 (random number value), the random number value for determining the jackpot type of the special symbol is set by the special symbol jackpot type table (not shown), this table, It is provided in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110.

The stop type selection counter C3 is configured to be incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 99, for example, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 99). In the present embodiment, the stop type selection counter C3 selects the stop type at the time of disengagement displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and after a reach occurs, the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol. Stop before and after "rear out of reach" (e.g. 98, 99) and "reach other than out of front and rear" (e.g. in the range of 90 to 97) that also stops after the last stop pattern occurs, except before and after the reach pattern, Three stop (effect) patterns of "completely missed" (for example, a range of 0 to 89) that does not reach are selected. The value of the stop type selection counter C3 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt process), and the special symbol holding ball is stored in the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. It is stored in the area 203a.

From the value of the stop type selection counter C3 (random number value), the random number value for determining the stop type of the special symbol is set by a stop type selection table (not shown), and this table is the main control. It is provided in the ROM 202 of the device 110. Further, in the present embodiment, this table is divided into a special symbol for high probability time and a special symbol for low probability time, and a range of random number values set for each outage stop type according to the table. Is changing. This is for changing the selection ratio of the stop type depending on whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the high probability state of the special symbol, the low probability state of the special symbol, or the like.

For example, in the high-probability state, a jackpot is likely to occur, so that the reach effect is not selected more than necessary, so that the range of the random number value corresponding to the stop type of “complete deviation” is 0 to 89, which is a wide table for high probability. Is selected, and it becomes easy to select “completely off”. In this table, the "rearward/rearward reach" is narrowed to 98,99, and the "reach other than front/rear outreach" is also narrowed to 90 to 97, and it is difficult to select "rear/rear outreach" or "reach other than front/rear outreach". In addition, in the low probability state, in order to secure the time for the ball to enter the first entrance 64, the range of the random number value corresponding to the stop type of "complete deviation" is 0 to 79, which is narrow. Table is selected, and it becomes difficult to select "Completely missed".

In this stop type selection table, the range of random number values corresponding to the stop type of "reach other than out-of-front/back" is as wide as 80 to 97, and "reach other than out-of-front/rear" is easily selected. Therefore, in the low probability state, since many reach displays having a long effect time can be performed, it is possible to secure a ball entry time into the first entrance 64, and the variable display by the third symbol display device 81 continues. Easier to do. In the latter table as well, the range of random number values corresponding to the stop type of "out-of-position reach" is set to 98,99.

The variation type counter CS1 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 198, for example, and then return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 198). The variation type counter CS1 determines a rough display mode such as so-called normal reach or super reach. Specifically, the determination of the display mode is determination of the variation time of the symbol variation. Based on the variation time determined by the variation type counter CS1, the voice lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114 determine the reach type and the detailed symbol variation mode of the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81. It The value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is updated once each time a main process (see FIG. 24) described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the main process. A variation pattern table (not shown) that stores a random number value that determines one variation time of the symbol variation from the value of the variation type counter CS1 (random number value) is provided in the ROM 202 of the main controller 110. There is.

In the fluctuation pattern table, for example, as fluctuation patterns for disconnection, "disconnection (for long time)", "disconnection (for short time)", "disconnection normal reach", "disconnection super reach", "disconnection special reach" "Various types are specified. Then, from the various fluctuation patterns defined in the fluctuation pattern table, a fluctuation pattern is selected according to the predicted lottery result and the predicted stop type (in the case of a big hit, a big hit type).

The second per random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 239, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 239). Further, when the second per random number counter C4 makes one round, the value of the second initial value random number counter CINI2 at that time is read as the initial value of the second per random number counter C4. In the present embodiment, the value of the second random number counter C4 is updated, for example, periodically for each timer interrupt process, and it is detected that the ball has passed the second entrance (through gate) 67 on either the left or the right. It is acquired at the time of being performed and is stored in the normal symbol holding ball storage area 203b of the RAM 203.

Then, the value of the random number that is a normal symbol hit is set by a normal symbol per random number table (not shown) stored in the ROM 202 of the main controller, and the value of the second random number counter C4 is a normal symbol. When it matches the value of the random number that is a hit set by the hit random number table, it is determined as a hit of the normal symbol. In addition, this normal symbol per random number table, for low probability of the normal symbol (the period when the normal symbol is in a normal state), and when the probability of hitting the normal symbol is higher than that at the time of low probability (at the time of the normal symbol) It is divided into two types, that is, for a period of time saving state), and the number of big numbers included in each of them is set differently. In this way, by changing the number of random numbers to be won, the probability of winning is changed between the low probability of the normal symbol and the high probability of the ordinary symbol.

As shown in FIG. 12B, at the time of low probability of the normal symbol, there are 24 random number values that are the hits of the ordinary symbol, and the range thereof is “5 to 28”. These random number values are stored in the normal symbol per random symbol table for low probability. In this way, when the probability of a normal symbol is low, while the total number of random number values is 240, the total number of random number values that are jackpots is 24, so the probability of being a jackpot of a special symbol is "1/10".

When the pachinko machine 10 is at a low probability of a normal symbol, when the ball passes through the second entrance 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired and the normal symbol is displayed on the second symbol display device 83. Is displayed for 30 seconds. Then, if the value of the obtained second per-random number counter C4 is in the range of “5 to 28”, it is determined as a win, and after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 ends, the stop symbol (the second symbol) The symbol "○" is lit and displayed, and the first entrance 64 is opened for "0.2 seconds x 1 time". In the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 has a low probability of a normal symbol, when the normal symbol hits, the first entrance 64 is opened for “0.2 seconds×1 time”. The opening time and the number of times may be set arbitrarily. For example, it may be opened for “0.5 seconds×2 times”.

On the other hand, at the time of high probability of the ordinary symbol, there are 200 random number values that are the jackpots of the ordinary symbol, and the range is “5 to 204”. These random number values are stored in the random table per normal symbol for high probability. In this way, when the probability of the special symbol is low, the total number of random number values is 240, and since the total number of random number values that are jackpots is 200, the probability of being a jackpot of the special symbol is "1/1.2".

When the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of a normal symbol, when the sphere passes through the second entrance 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is obtained, and the second symbol display device 83 is a regular symbol. Is displayed for 3 seconds. Then, if the value of the acquired second per-random number counter C4 is in the range of “5 to 204”, it is determined as winning, and after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 ends, the stop symbol (the second symbol) ), the symbol “◯” is lit and displayed, and the first entrance 64 is opened for “1 second×2 times”. In this way, at the time of high probability of the normal symbol, the time of the variable display becomes very short as “30 seconds→3 seconds” as compared with the time of low probability of the ordinary symbol, and further, the first entrance 64 is released. Since the period is extremely long, that is, “0.2 seconds×1 time→1 second×2 times”, the ball easily enters the first entrance 64. In addition, a table (not shown) storing a random number value for determining whether or not a normal symbol is hit is provided in the ROM 202 from the value of the second hit random number counter C4 (random number value). In the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 10 has a high probability of a normal symbol, when the normal symbol hits, the first entrance 64 is opened for “1 second×2 times”, but is opened. The time and the number of times may be set arbitrarily. For example, “3 seconds×3 times” may be opened.

The second initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the second random number counter C4 (value=0 to 239), and is updated once for each timer interrupt process (see FIG. 15). At the same time, it is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 24).

In this way, the RAM 203 is provided with various counters and the like, and in the main control device 110, the jackpot lottery and the display on the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are performed according to the values of the counters and the like. The main processing of the pachinko machine 10 such as setting and lottery of the display result on the second symbol display device 83 can be executed.

Returning to FIG. 10, the description will be continued. In addition to the various counters shown in FIG. 11, the RAM 203 stores a stack area in which the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201 are stored, various flags and counters, I/O, etc. And a work area (work area) in which the value of is stored.

Note that the RAM 203 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all the data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. ..

When the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the RAM 203 stores the stack pointer when the power is cut off (including the occurrence of a power failure; the same applies hereinafter) and the value of each register. On the other hand, at the time of power-on (including power-on by elimination of power failure. The same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power-off, based on the information stored in the RAM 203. Writing to the RAM 203 is executed by the main process (see FIG. 24) when the power is turned off, and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed by the startup process when the power is turned on (see FIG. 22). The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 is configured so that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input when the power is shut off due to a power failure or the like, and the power failure signal SG1 is input to the MPU 201. When input to, the NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 22) as the power failure processing is immediately executed.

Further, the RAM 203, as shown in FIG. 10, a special symbol holding sphere storage area 203a, a normal symbol holding sphere storing area 203b, a special symbol holding sphere number counter 203c, a normal symbol holding sphere number counter 203d, and a time saving medium. It has a counter 203e and another storage area 203z.

The special symbol holding sphere storage area 203a has one execution area and four holding areas (holding first area to holding fourth area), and each of these areas has a first random number counter C1. , The first type counter C2 and the stop type selection counter C3 are stored.

More specifically, each value of the counters C1 to C3 is acquired at the timing when the ball wins the first ball entrance 64 (start prize), and the acquired data is stored in four holding areas (holding first). Among the vacant areas from the 1st area to the 4th reserved area, the areas having the smallest area numbers (1st to 4th) are stored in order. That is, as the area number is smaller, the data corresponding to the oldest prize in time is stored, and in the reserved first area, the data corresponding to the oldest prize in time is stored. When data is stored in all of the four holding areas, nothing is newly stored.

After that, in the main controller 110, when the special symbol lottery is performed, the respective values of the counters C1 to C3 stored in the reserved first area of the special symbol reserved sphere storage area 203a are shifted to the execution area. Then, (moved), based on the respective values of the counters C1 to C3 stored in the execution area, the determination such as the lottery for the special symbol is performed.

When the data is shifted from the first reserved area to the execution area, the first reserved area becomes empty. Therefore, a shift process of packing the winning data stored in the other holding areas (holding second area to holding fourth area) into the holding area having a smaller area number by one (holding first area to holding third area) Done. In the present embodiment, in the special symbol holding sphere storage area 203a, data is shifted only for holding areas (second holding area to fourth holding area) in which winning data is stored.

Like the special symbol holding sphere storing area 203a, the normal symbol holding sphere storing area 203b has one execution area and four holding areas (holding first area to holding fourth area). A second random number counter C4 is stored in each of these areas.

More specifically, the value of the counter C4 is acquired at the timing when the ball passes through either the left or right second entrance 67, and the acquired data is stored in four holding areas (holding first area to holding Among the vacant areas of the (4th area), the areas having smaller area numbers (first to fourth) are stored in order. That is, similarly to the special symbol reserve sphere storage area 203a, the data corresponding to the winning is stored while the winning order is maintained. When data is stored in all of the four holding areas, nothing is newly stored.

After that, in the main control device 110, when a lottery for winning a normal symbol is performed, the value of the counter C4 stored in the reserved first area of the normal symbol reserved ball storage area 203b is shifted to the execution area ( It is moved), and based on the value of the counter C4 stored in the execution area, a determination such as a lottery for winning a normal symbol is made.

In addition, when the data is shifted from the reserved first area to the execution area, the reserved first area becomes empty, so that the prizes stored in other reserved areas are stored in the same manner as the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a. A shift process is performed in which data is packed in a reserved area having an area number that is smaller by one. Further, the data shift is also performed only for the reserved area in which the winning data is stored.

The special symbol holding ball number counter 203c is a variable display (third symbol display) of the special symbol (first symbol) performed by the first symbol display device 37 based on the entry into the first inlet 64 (starting winning). It is a counter that counts the number of reserved balls (the number of waiting times) of the variable display performed by the device 81 up to a maximum of four times. The initial value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c is set to zero, and every time a ball enters the first ball entrance 64 and the number of holding balls in variable display increases, up to a maximum value of 1 1 They are added (see S404 in FIG. 19). On the other hand, the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c is decremented by 1 each time the variable display of the special symbol is newly executed (see S205 in FIG. 17).

The value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c (holding number N of the variable display in the special symbol) is notified to the voice lamp control device 113 by the holding ball number command (S206 of FIG. 17, see S405 of FIG. 19). The reserved ball number command is a command transmitted from the main controller 110 to the voice lamp controller 113 every time the value of the special symbol reserved ball counter 203c is changed.

The voice lamp control device 113 uses the hold ball number command transmitted from the main control device 110 each time the value of the special symbol hold ball number counter 203c is changed, and holds the variable display hold ball in the main control device 110. You can get the value of the number itself. As a result, the number of balls for variable display managed by the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a of the voice lamp controller 113 is the number of balls for actual variable display held by the main controller 110 due to the influence of noise or the like. Even if it is deviated, the deviation can be corrected by the number of reserved balls received next.

The voice lamp control device 113 manages the number of balls to be held based on the number of balls to hold, and a display hold device for notifying the number of balls to be held to the display controller 114 each time the number of balls to hold is changed. Send the ball count command. The display control device 114 displays the reserved sphere number symbol in the sub display area Ds of the third symbol display device 81 based on the reserved sphere number notified by the display reserved sphere number command.

The normal symbol holding ball number counter 203d, the number of holding balls (standby number) of the variable display of the normal symbol (second symbol) performed by the second symbol display device 83 based on the passage of the ball in the second entrance 67. It is a counter that counts up to four times. The initial value of the normal symbol holding ball number counter 203d is set to zero, and every time the ball passes through the second entrance 67 and the number of holding balls in the variable display increases, 1 is added up to the maximum value of 4. (See S704 of FIG. 21). On the other hand, the normal symbol holding ball number counter 203d is decremented by 1 each time the variable display of the normal symbol (second symbol) is newly executed (see S605 in FIG. 20).

When the sphere passes through either the left or right second entrance 67, if the value of the ordinary symbol holding ball number counter 203d (holding number M of the variable display in the ordinary symbol) is less than 4, a second random number per The value of the counter C4 is acquired, and the acquired data is stored in the normal symbol holding sphere storage area 203b (S705 of FIG. 21). On the other hand, when the sphere passes through either the right or left second entrance 67, if the value of the normal symbol holding sphere number counter 203d is 4, nothing is newly stored in the normal symbol holding sphere storage area 203b. No (S703: No in FIG. 21) is not performed.

The time saving medium counter 203e is a counter indicating whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in a time saving state of a normal symbol, and if the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 1 or more, the pachinko machine 10 is in a time saving state of a normal symbol. If the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 0, it means that the pachinko machine 10 is in a normal state of a normal symbol. This time saving medium counter 203e, the initial value is set to zero, the main control device 110 is a lottery for special symbols, each time it is determined to be a jackpot B of the special symbol, a value (book) In the embodiment, 100) is set. That is, when the special symbol is a big hit, a value corresponding to the big hit B is newly set regardless of how many times the time saving medium counter 203e is.

Specifically, when it is determined that the jackpot type is the “jackpot B”, the time saving/medium counter 203e is set to 100 (see S214 in FIG. 17). After that, until the value of the hour/hour counter 203e becomes 0, 1 is subtracted each time the variation effect of the special symbol ends (S218 in FIG. 17).

When a lottery for winning a normal symbol is performed, the value of the hour/hour counter 203e is referred to, and if the value is 1 or more, a lottery for a normal symbol is performed based on the random symbol per ordinary symbol for high probability time. On the other hand, if the value of the hour/hour counter 203e is 0, based on the random symbol per normal symbol for low probability time, the regular symbol is drawn (see S610 and S611 in FIG. 20).

If the special symbol lottery (whether winning or failing) is performed when the pachinko machine 10 is in the probability change state of the special symbol, the value of the first random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a And, the random number value of 30 stored in the special symbol jackpot random number table for high probability is compared, and when the values match each other, it is determined as a jackpot of the special symbol.

Therefore, the MPU 201 determines whether or not the value of the first random number counter C1 in the execution area is compared with each of the 30 random number values stored in the special symbol jackpot random number table for high probability one by one. Therefore, if a matching value is not found, the processing time will be long. Further, when the matching value is not found and the result of the special symbol lottery (judgment judgment) is out, the value of the stop type selection counter C3 is stored in the stop type selection table as a process of determining the stop type at the time of the removal. Since the process of comparing with the random number value is performed, the process further requires time. More specifically, the value of the stop type selection counter C3 is set to a random number value such as “out-of-front-reach reach” in which the final stop symbol shifts by one before and after the reach symbol after the reach occurs, and the reach is also reached. After the occurrence, a process of comparing with a random number value that is a “reach other than out-of-front-rear” in which the final stop symbol stops other than before and after the reach symbol or a random value that is “complete out-of-reach” that does not occur reach is performed.

Further, the MPU 201 provided in the main controller 110 normally uses an 8-bit MPU in order to facilitate the test of the pachinko machine 10. However, using the 8-bit MPU, a 2-byte MPU 201 is used. It takes a lot of processing time to compare the values of the first random number counter C1 which is a counter.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the winning of a ball into the first entrance 64 is detected over three times of the timer interrupt processing. Specifically, in the 1 timer interrupt process (the first timer interrupt process), the first entrance port switch (not shown) provided corresponding to the first entrance port 64 is turned off. After detecting "," it is detected by the subsequent timer interrupt processing (second timer interrupt processing) that the first entrance opening switch is on, and further timer interrupt processing (third timer interrupt processing) When it is detected that the first ball entrance switch is turned on, it is detected that a ball has been won in the first ball entrance 64. This makes it possible to prevent erroneous detection of a ball winning when the output of the first ball entrance switch fluctuates due to the influence of noise. In this way, since the winning of the ball into the first entrance 64 is detected over the three timer interruption processes, when the winning into the first entrance 64 is detected in a certain timer interruption process, In the timer interrupt processing of No, the winning in the first entrance 64 is never detected. Therefore, in the two timer interrupt processes that are continuously executed, among the timer interrupt processes that are repeatedly executed, the start winning is not detected.

An input/output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. In the input/output port 205, the payout control device 111, the voice lamp control device 113, the first symbol display device 37, the second symbol display device 83, the second symbol holding lamp 84, the lower side of the opening/closing plate of the specific winning opening 65a is an axis. Is connected to a solenoid 209 including a large opening solenoid for opening/closing driving forward and a solenoid for driving an electric accessory, and the MPU 201 sends various command and control signals to them via an input/output port 205. To send.

Further, the input/output port 205 is connected with various switches 208 including a switch group, a sensor group, and the like (not shown) and a RAM erasing switch circuit 253 described later provided in the power supply device 115, and the MPU 201 is output from the various switches 208. Various processing is executed based on the RAM erasing signal SG2 output from the RAM erasing switch circuit 253.

The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to perform payout control of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROM 212 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 that is used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area in which the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211 are stored, and various flags and counters. , I/O, and the like are stored in a work area (work area). The RAM 213 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all the data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. Like the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is also configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 21) as a power failure process is immediately executed.

An input/output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main controller 110, the payout motor 216, the firing controller 112, etc. are connected to the input/output port 215, respectively. Further, although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected to a prize ball detection switch for detecting the paid prize balls. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 111, but is not connected to the main control device 110.

The firing control device 112 controls the ball firing unit 112a so that when the main control device 110 gives an instruction to fire a sphere, the sphere launching unit 112a has a launching strength corresponding to the rotational operation amount of the operation handle 51. The ball firing unit 112a includes a firing solenoid and an electromagnet, which are not shown, and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the touch sensor 51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51, and the stop switch 51b for stopping the firing of the ball is turned off (not operated) on condition that the operation handle is not operated. The firing solenoid is excited according to the amount of rotation of 51, and the ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle 51.

The voice lamp control device 113 outputs voices from a voice output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, turns on and off lights from a lamp display device (illumination parts 29 to 33, display lamps 34, and the like) 227, and an upper rotation driver. The output of drive control data between 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910, and the setting of the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 performed by the display control device 114 such as the variation effect (variation display) are controlled. The MPU 221 as an arithmetic unit has a ROM 222 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 221 and fixed value data, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory.

An input/output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input/output port 225 has a main controller 110, a display controller 114, a voice output device 226, a lamp display device 227, a frame button 22, an upper rotary motor 903, a lower rotary motor 913, an upper drive motor 905, and a lower drive motor 915. , An upper rotation sensor 908, a lower rotation sensor 918, an upper drive sensor 920, a lower drive sensor 930, etc. are connected to each other.

The voice lamp control device 113 determines an error according to the command from the main control device 110 or the situation of various devices connected to the voice lamp control device 113, and controls the display of the error command including the type of the error. Send to device 114. In the display control device 114, control for displaying an error message image according to the error type (for example, vibration error) indicated by the received error command on the third symbol display device 81 without delay is performed.

In the ROM 222 of the voice lamp control device 113, the rotary drive scenario table 222a, the rotary drive origin scenario table 222b, the rotary drive correction scenario table 222c, the vertical drive scenario table 222d, the vertical drive origin scenario table 222e, the vertical drive correction scenario table 222f, At least a motor scenario table 222g and a motor spec setting table 222h are provided.

The rotation drive scenario table 222a is a data table in which drive control data of the upper rotation motor 903 of the upper rotation drive body 900 is set. The rotation drive scenario table 222a is executed when the operation timings of the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 set in advance in the variation pattern are reached. As shown in FIG. 13A, the time set in the rotary drive scenario table 222a sets the drive time of each operation scenario after the operation timing. When the sensor data is set to ON, it indicates that the sensor data is set to operate until the upper rotation sensor 908 or the lower rotation sensor 918 is turned on. The number of steps indicates the value of the step counter 223j that stops the upper rotation motor 903 or the lower rotation motor 913. As the speed, the speed at which the stepping motor of the upper rotation motor 903 or the lower rotation motor 913 is operated is set.

In the present embodiment, when the speed is 1, the stepping motor is excited every 1 ms, and when the speed is 2, the stepping motor is excited every 2 ms and the speed is 3 When the speed is 4, the stepping motor is excited every 3 ms, and when the speed is 4, the stepping motor is excited every 4 ms. In other words, speed 1 is set to the fastest speed, speed 2 is 1/2 the speed 1, speed 3 is 1/3 the speed 1, speed 4 is the speed 1/ It has a speed of 4. Note that speed 0 indicates stop.

The direction indicates the direction in which the motor is rotated, the positive direction rotates the motor in the direction in which the excitation counter 223h is added and updated, and the reverse direction is the direction in which the excitation counter 223h is subtracted and updated. Rotate. Direction 0 indicates a stop of the motor.

Here, when the operation timings of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 set in the variation pattern come, the rotary drive scenario table 222a sets an operational scenario corresponding to time 1000 ms. Since the step number 0, speed 0, and direction 0 are set for 1000 ms, it indicates that the upper rotary motor 903 and the lower rotary motor 910 are stopped for 1000 ms. When the time of 1000 ms has elapsed, the next operation scenario is set. In the next operation scenario, the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 903 are moved downward in the forward direction at speed 1 until the step counter 223j reaches 150 in 3000 ms. The rotation motor 913 is rotated. When the step counter 223j is rotated within 3000 ms until the value of the step counter 223j reaches 150, the operation flag 223o is set to ON and the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 are stopped and wait. In this embodiment, the time required to drive the step counters 0 to 150 to the speed 1 is set to 3000 ms.

Next, when 3000 ms has elapsed, the next operation scenario is set, and the state of the step counter 150 is waited for 2000 ms. When 2000 ms has elapsed and the next operation scenario is set, the upper rotary motor 903 and the lower rotary motor 913 are driven in the opposite direction at speed 2 until the value of the step counter becomes zero. When the value of the step counter is 0, both the upper rotary driving body 900 and the lower rotary driving body 910 are in the state where the A surfaces 900a and 910a are located on the front surface as shown in FIG. Is 150, both the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are in a state where the C surfaces 900c and 910c are located on the front surface side, as shown in FIG.

In other words, in the rotary drive scenario table 222a, the A-side surfaces 900a and 910a are on standby for 1000 ms, and are rotated for 3000 ms until the C-sides 900c and 910c are turned to the front side. After that, the state is maintained for 2000 ms, and in 6000 ms, it rotates in the opposite direction to drive the A surfaces 900a and 910a to the front side.

The rotation drive origin scenario table 222b sets the origin positions of the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 in the drive origin processing (S1212) in the startup processing (FIG. 25) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113. 3 is a data table in which drive control data for setting is set. In this rotary drive origin scenario table, as shown in FIG. 13B, after waiting for 5000 ms, the upper rotation sensor 908 and the lower rotation sensor-918 are turned on at speed 4 for 3000 ms. Drive control is set to drive in the opposite directions.

The rotation drive correction scenario table 222c performs correction when it is determined that the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 cannot contact each other with their predetermined display surfaces facing each other. 3 is a data table in which the drive control data of is set. In this rotation drive correction scenario table 222c, as shown in FIG. 14A, the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 rotate in the positive direction at speed 1 until the value of the step counter 223j reaches 75. The value of the step counter 223j is 75, and when the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 have the value of the step counter 223j of 180, they are normally positioned on the C surfaces 900c and 910c and the front surface side. The value is a value in which the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 come into contact with each other in the state.

The vertical drive scenario table 222d is a data table in which drive control data for driving the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 are set. In this vertical drive scenario table 222d, the motor is driven in the positive direction at speed 1 until the value of the step counter 223j becomes 200 for 4000 ms, and after waiting for 1000 ms with the value of the step counter being 200, During 8000 ms, the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 are driven in the reverse direction at speed 2 until the upper drive sensor 920 and the lower drive sensor 930 are turned on.

That is, in the vertical drive scenario table 222d, the upper rotary driving body 900 and the lower rotary driving body 910 are driven until they come into contact with each other (set to come into contact with each other at the position of the step counter 200), and in that state, 1000 ms. It waits and moves to the origin position over 8000 ms.

The vertical drive origin scenario table 222e sets the origin positions of the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 in the drive origin process (S1212) in the startup process (FIG. 25) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113. 3 is a data table in which drive control data for setting is set. In this vertical drive origin scenario table 222e, as shown in FIG. 13(d), after driving for 5000 ms in the forward direction at speed 4 until the value of the step counter reaches 25, that state is maintained for 3000 ms. Then, in 5000 ms, the upper drive sensor 920 and the lower drive sensor 930 are driven at the speed of 4 in the opposite direction until they are turned on. If the power is turned off during the origin setting operation and the power is turned on again, the operation is performed again from the first operation scenario in the vertical drive origin scenario table 222e.

The vertical drive correction scenario table 222f is used to perform correction when it is determined that the upper rotary drive 900 and the lower rotary drive 910 cannot contact each other with their predetermined display surfaces facing each other. 3 is a data table in which the drive control data of is set. The vertical drive correction scenario table 222f is executed in the correction operation process (FIG. 31, S1505) in the motor command monitoring process (FIG. 28, S1312) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113. As shown in FIG. 14( b ), the value of the step counter 223 j in the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 is 180 for a period of 8000 ms.

As described above, it is determined whether or not the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are in contact with each other with the C surfaces 900c and 910c, which are predetermined display surfaces, facing toward the front side. The values of the motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 are determined at the position of 180. When it is determined that the different display surfaces are in contact with each other in the state of facing the front surface, the correction control set by the rotation drive correction scenario table 222c and the vertical drive correction scenario table 222f is executed. .. In this correction control, driving (moving) of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 in a direction in which they are in contact with each other (approaching direction) is stopped (stopped) for 8000 ms, and the upper rotation is performed during that time. The motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 are driven to the normal position (step counter value). Therefore, the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 can be brought into contact with each other with the normal display surface facing the front side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the problem of notifying the player of different information.

As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the motor scenario table 222g includes a rotary drive scenario table 222a and a vertical drive scenario table 222d corresponding to the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command output from the main controller 110. It is a set data table. In this embodiment, the rotary drive scenario table 222a and the vertical drive scenario table 222d are of one type for simplification of description, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of types of scenario tables may be set. With this configuration, the display surface located on the front surface side is changed or the operation patterns (speed, rotation speed, etc.) of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are changed in accordance with the variation pattern. You can Therefore, it is possible to show various effects to the player and prevent the player from getting tired of the game.

As shown in FIGS. 15C and 15D, the motor specification setting table 222h is a data table in which the motor specifications of the upper rotation motor 903, the lower rotation motor 913, the upper drive motor 905, and the lower drive motor 915 are set. Is. It should be noted that the upper rotary drive 900 and the lower rotary drive 910 perform operations that are reversed from each other, but in this motor specification setting table 222h, the excitation data (excitation layer) corresponding to the excitation counter 223h is inverted. Since it is set, the same scenario can be commonly used. As a result, the upper rotary drive 900 and the lower rotary drive 910 can be controlled without having a dedicated scenario table, and the amount of data in the ROM 222 of the audio lamp controller 113 can be reduced.

In the RAM 223 of the voice lamp control device 113, the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a, the variation start flag 223b, the stop type selection flag 223c, the variation pattern storage area 223d, the scenario storage area 223e, the correction scenario storage area 223f, the excitation At least a data storage area 223g, an excitation counter 223h, an excitation timer 223i, a step counter 223j, a motor number storage area 223k, a drive specification storage area 223m, a correction flag 223n, an operation flag 223o, and another storage area 223z are provided.

The special symbol reservation sphere number counter 223a, like the special symbol reservation sphere counter 203c of the main controller 110, is a variable effect (variation display) performed on the first symbol display device 37 (and the third symbol display device 81). Therefore, it is a counter that counts the number of holding balls (the number of waiting times) of the variable effect held in the main controller 110 up to four times.

As described above, the voice lamp control device 113 cannot directly access the main control device 110 to acquire the value of the special symbol holding number counter 203c stored in the RAM 203 of the main control device 110. Therefore, in the voice lamp control device 113, the number of holding balls is counted based on the holding ball number command transmitted from the main control device 110, and the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a manages the holding ball number. Has become.

Specifically, in the main controller 110, when the number of holding balls of the variable display is added by the ball entering the first ball inlet 64, or the variable display in the special symbol is executed in the main controller 110. When the number of holding balls is subtracted, a holding ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c after addition or subtraction is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 113.

When the voice lamp control device 113 receives the holding ball number command transmitted from the main control device 110, the value of the special symbol holding ball counter 203c of the main control device 110 is acquired from the holding ball number command, It is stored in the symbol reserve ball number counter 223a (see S1911 in FIG. 34). Thus, in the voice lamp control device 113, the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a is updated according to the holding ball number command transmitted from the main control device 110, so the special symbol holding ball number counter of the main control device 110 is updated. The value can be updated while synchronizing with 203c.

The value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a is used to display the holding ball number symbol on the third symbol display device 81. That is, the voice lamp control device 113 stores the number of holding balls indicated by the command in the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a according to the reception of the holding ball number command, and also stores the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a after storing. In order to notify the display control device 114 of the value of, the display reserved ball count command is transmitted to the display control device 114.

In the display control device 114, when receiving the display holding ball number command, the value of the holding ball number indicated by the command, that is, the holding ball number for the value of the special symbol holding ball counter 223a of the voice lamp control device 113. The drawing of the image is controlled so that the symbol is displayed in the small area Ds1 of the sub display area Ds of the third symbol display device 81. As described above, the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a is changed in value in synchronization with the special symbol holding ball number counter 203a of the main controller 110. Therefore, the number of reserved ball number symbols displayed in the small area Ds1 of the sub display area Ds of the third symbol display device 81 is also changed in synchronization with the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203a of the main controller 110. be able to. Therefore, the third symbol display device 81 can accurately display the number of holding balls whose variable display is held.

The fluctuation start flag 223b is turned on when the fluctuation pattern command transmitted from the main control device 110 is received (see S1902 in FIG. 34), and is turned off when the fluctuation display is set in the third symbol display device 81. (See S2002 in FIG. 35). When the fluctuation start flag 223b is turned on, the display fluctuation pattern command is set based on the fluctuation pattern extracted from the received fluctuation pattern command.

The display variation pattern command set here is stored in the command transmission ring buffer provided in the RAM 223, and in the command output process (S1302) of the main process (see FIG. 26) executed by the MPU 221, It is transmitted to the display control device 114. In the display control device 114, by receiving the variation pattern command for display, the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command for display is used so that the variation display of the third symbol is performed in the third symbol display device 81. The display control of the variation effect is started.

The stop type selection flag 223c is turned on when the stop type command transmitted from the main control device 110 is received (see S1908 in FIG. 34), and is turned off when the stop type is set in the third symbol display device 81. (See S2006 in FIG. 35). When the stop type selection flag 223c is turned on, the stop type extracted from the received stop type command (in the case of a big hit, the big hit type) is set as it is.

The fluctuation pattern storage area 223d stores data of various fluctuation patterns corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command output from the main controller 110.

When the variation pattern command output from the main controller 110 is received, the scenario storage area 223e is used when the variation pattern includes an effect for driving the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910. Each scenario (rotational drive scenario table 222a, vertical drive scenario table 222c, etc.) selected from the motor scenario table 222g indicating the driving contents of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 corresponding to the variation pattern is stored. It is a storage area. This scenario storage area 223e stores (sets) each scenario selected in the process of S1905 of the command determination process (FIG. 34, S1316) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113.

The correction scenario storage area 223f is a storage area in which the scenario is stored when the rotation drive correction scenario table 222c or the vertical drive correction scenario table 222f is selected. This correction scenario storage area 223f stores (sets) each scenario selected in the processing of S1706 of the drive correction processing (FIG. 32, S1313) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113.

The excitation data storage area 223g corresponds to the upper rotation motor 903, the lower rotation motor 913, the upper drive motor 905, and the lower drive motor 915, and the excitation data corresponding to the values of the respective excitation counters 223h (FIGS. 15C and 15D). (Refer to) is a storage area in which is stored. A storage area is set in the excitation data storage area 223g for each motor.

The excitation counter 223h is a counter for setting a layer to be excited for each of the upper rotation motor 903, the lower rotation motor 913, the upper drive motor 905, and the lower drive motor 915. The excitation counter 223h is a counter value that is updated in the range of 1 to 4, and is updated to the maximum value of 4, and when it is updated thereafter, it is updated to 1 which is the initial value. In the excitation counter 223h, as shown in FIGS. 15C and 15D, layers to be excited are set corresponding to the respective counter values.

The step counter 223j is a counter value for counting the number of steps of each stepping motor of the upper rotation motor 903, the lower rotation motor 913, the upper drive motor 905, and the lower drive motor 915.

The motor number storage area 223k is a storage area in which the number of stepping motors is stored. In the present embodiment, 4 which is the number of each stepping motor of the upper rotary motor 903, the lower rotary motor 913, the upper drive motor 905, and the lower drive motor 915 is stored. In the motor number storage area 223k, the number of motors (4 in this embodiment) is stored in the process of S1214 of the startup process (FIG. 25) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113. In this way, when the design change is made by changing the number of motors by setting the number of motors, the drive control can be easily changed by changing the number stored in the motor number storage area 223k. be able to.

The drive specification storage area 223m is a storage area in which the specification information of each motor stored in the motor specification setting table 222h (see FIGS. 15C and 15D) is stored. This drive specification storage area 223m stores motor specification information in the processing of S1213 of the startup processing (FIG. 25) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113.

The correction flag 223n is a display surface different from a predetermined display surface (C surfaces 900c and 910c in this embodiment) that is determined in advance when the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are joined. This is a flag indicating that the state is to be joined. The correction flag 223n is set to OFF in the initial state (when the power is turned on, etc.), and in the drive correction process (FIG. 32, S1313) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113, the correction flag 223n and the lower rotation motor 903 are set. When the value of the step counter 223j for the rotary motor 913 is not the set value (75 in the present embodiment), the process of S1704 is executed to set it to ON. Further, when the value of the step counter 223j of the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 is the set value (75 in the present embodiment), the processing of S1703 is executed to set it to OFF.

The operation flag 223o is a flag indicating that the operation of the operation scenario stored in the scenario storage area 223e is completed. The operation flag 223o is set to OFF in the initial state (when the power is turned on, etc.), and is turned ON in the process of S1511 of the motor command monitoring process (FIG. 28, S1312) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113. Is set to. Further, in the process of the motor scenario process (FIG. 27, S1311) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113, when the set time of the operation scenario of the scenario stored in the scenario storage area 223e has elapsed, After the operation scenario is stored, it is set to OFF in the process of S1407. Further, in the command determination processing (FIG. 34, S1316) executed by the MPU 221 for the voice lamp control device 113, it is turned off in the processing of S1906.

The RAM 223 has, as the other storage area 223z, a command storage area for temporarily storing a command received from the main control device 110 until a process corresponding to the command is performed. The command storage area is composed of a ring buffer, and data is read and written by a FIFO (First In First Out) method. When the command determination processing (see FIG. 34) of the voice lamp processing device 113 is executed, the first stored command is read out from the unprocessed commands stored in the command storage area, and the command determination processing causes The command is analyzed, and processing according to the command is performed.

The display control device 114 is connected to the voice lamp control device 113 and the third symbol display device 81, and based on the command received from the voice lamp control device 113, the variable display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device 81 (fluctuation) Control). The details of the display control device 114 are already known and will not be described.

The power supply unit 115 is provided with a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to power failure, etc., and a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). And an erase switch circuit 253. The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies a necessary operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an outline thereof, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of 24 V AC supplied from the outside, and 12 V voltage for driving various switches such as various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, and motors, A 5 volt voltage for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, and the like are generated, and the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the respective control devices 110 to 114 as necessary.

The power outage monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting the power outage signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 when the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power outage or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the voltage of DC stable 24V which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power cut, power cut) occurs when this voltage becomes less than 22V. Then, the power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. Note that the power supply unit 251 outputs the voltage of 5 V which is the drive voltage of the control system for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the voltage of DC stable 24 V becomes less than 22 V. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 24).

The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) is pressed. When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is powered on, the main controller 110 clears the backup data, and the payout controller 111 issues a payout initialization command for clearing the backup data. It is transmitted to the device 111.

Next, each control process executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 to 24. The processing of the MPU 201 is roughly divided into a startup processing that is started when the power is turned on, a main processing that is executed after the startup processing, and a timer that is regularly started (at an interval of 2 msec in this embodiment). There are an interrupt process and an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal. For convenience of explanation, first, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described, and then the startup process. The main processing will be described.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process executed by MPU 201 in main controller 110. The timer interrupt process is, for example, a periodic process executed every 2 milliseconds. In the timer interrupt process, first, a process of reading various winning switches is executed (S101). That is, the states of various switches connected to the main controller 110 are read, the states of the switches are determined, and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

Next, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S102). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (299 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203. Similarly, the second initial value random number counter CINI2 is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (239 in the present embodiment), it is cleared to 0 and the updated value of the second initial value random number counter CINI2. Is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

Further, the first random number counter C1, the first random type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the second random number counter C4 are updated (S103). Specifically, each of the first per random number counter C1, the first per type counter C2, the stop type selection counter C3, and the second per random number counter C4 is incremented by 1, and the counter values thereof are maximum values (in the present embodiment, When each reaches 299, 99, 99, 239), it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203.

Next, with the processing for displaying in the first symbol display device 37, the special symbol variation process for setting the variation pattern of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 is executed (S104), and then, A start winning process associated with a win (start winning) into the first ball entrance 64 is executed (S105). The details of the special symbol variation process and the starting winning process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 17 to 19.

After executing the start winning process (S105), the normal symbol variation process which is a process for displaying on the second symbol display device 83 is executed (S106), and the sphere passes through the second entrance 67. Through-gate passage processing is executed (S107). The details of the normal symbol variation process and the through gate passage process will be described later with reference to FIG. After the through gate passage process (S107) is executed, the firing control process is executed (S108), and other processes that should be executed periodically are executed (S109), and the timer interrupt process is ended. Note that the firing control process detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 with the touch sensor 51a and that the stop switch 51b for stopping the firing is not operated, so that the ball is fired. Is a process for determining whether to turn on or off. The main controller 110 instructs the launch controller 112 to launch a sphere when the launch of the sphere is on.

Next, with reference to FIG. 17, a special symbol variation process (S104) executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110 will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing this special symbol variation process (S104). This special symbol variation process (S104) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 16), the variable display of the special symbol (first symbol) performed in the first symbol display device 37, and the third symbol display device. This is processing for controlling the variable display of the third symbol, etc. performed at 81.

In this special symbol variation process, first, it is now determined whether or not the special symbol is a big hit (S201). As the jackpot of the special symbol, the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are displaying the jackpot of the special symbol (including during the jackpot game of the special symbol) and the special symbol. During the predetermined time after the jackpot game is over. As a result of the determination, if the special symbol is in a big hit (S201: Yes), this process is finished as it is.

If the special symbol is not a big hit (S201: No), it is determined whether the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S202), and the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing. If not (S202: No), the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c (the number N of times of variable display holding in the special symbol) is acquired (S203). Next, it is determined whether or not the value (N) of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c is larger than 0 (S204), and if the value (N) of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c is 0 (S204: No), this processing is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if the value (N) of the special symbol holding sphere counter 203c is not 0 (S204: Yes), the value (N) of the special symbol holding sphere counter 203c is decremented by 1 (S205) and changed by the calculation. A reserved sphere number command indicating the value of the special symbol reserved sphere number counter 203c is set (S206). The number of reserved balls command set here is stored in the ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and in the external output process (S1001) of the main process (see FIG. 24) described later executed by the MPU 201. , To the voice lamp control device 113. The voice lamp control device 113, when receiving the reserved ball number command, extracts the value of the special symbol reserved ball counter 203c from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol reserved ball counter 223a of the RAM 223. ..

After setting the reserved ball number command in the process of S206, the data stored in the special symbol reserved ball storage area 203a is shifted (S207). In the process of S207, the data stored in the reserved first area to the reserved fourth area of the special symbol reserved sphere storage area 203a is sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the holding first area→execution area, the holding second area→holding first area, the holding third area→holding second area, the holding fourth area→holding third area, and so on. Shift the data. After shifting the data, the special symbol variation start process for starting the variable display on the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S208). The special symbol variation start processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the process of S202, if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S202: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time of the variable display executed in the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed. Yes (S209). The variation time of the variation display executed in the first symbol display device 37 is determined according to the variation pattern selected by the variation type counter CS1 (determined according to the variation pattern command), and this variation time If has not elapsed (S209: No), this processing ends.

On the other hand, in the processing of S209, if the variation time of the variation display being executed has elapsed (S209: Yes), the display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S210). The stop symbol is set in advance by a special symbol variation start process (S208) described later with reference to FIG. When this special symbol fluctuation start processing is executed, the special symbol lottery is performed based on the values of various counters stored in the execution area of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a. More specifically, depending on the value of the first random number counter C1 is determined whether or not the special symbol big hit, if the special symbol big hit, depending on the value of the first hit type counter C2 The jackpot A or the jackpot B is determined.

In the present embodiment, in the case of the big hit A, the blue LED is turned on in the first symbol display device 37, and in the case of the big hit B, the red LED is turned on. If it is out, the red LED and the green LED are turned on. It should be noted that the display of each LED is turned off when the next change display is started, but may be turned on only for a few seconds after the change is stopped.

After the processing of S210 is completed, when the variable display being executed in the first symbol display device 37 is started, the special symbol lottery result (this lottery result) performed by the special symbol variation start process is It is determined whether or not the special symbol is a big hit (S211). If the result of the lottery this time is a jackpot of the special symbol (S211: Yes), the jackpot type is determined from the jackpots of the two types of special symbols (the jackpot A and the jackpot B) (S212), and the jackpot type. If is a jackpot A, it is a winning of 16 rounds, and after the jackpot game, a probability change for executing the jackpot determination of the special symbol with high probability is set (S213). If the jackpot type is the jackpot B, 100 is set in the time saving medium counter 203e (S214). Then, the start of the special symbol jackpot is set (S215).

In the processing of S211, if the result of the lottery this time is out of the special symbol (S211: No), it is determined whether or not the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 1 or more (S216), and the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 1. If it is above (S216: Yes), the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is decremented by 1 (S217), and this processing is ended. On the other hand, if the value of the hour/hour counter 203e is 0 (S216: No), the process of S217 is skipped and this process is terminated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the special symbol variation start process (S208) executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the special symbol variation start process (S208). This special symbol variation start process (S208) is a process executed in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 17) of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 16), and is the execution area of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a. Based on the values of the various counters stored in the "special symbol jackpot" or "out of the special symbol" lottery (judgment judgment), while the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 This is a process for determining an effect pattern (fluctuation effect pattern) of a fluctuating effect that is referred to.

In the special symbol variation start process, first, each value of the first random number counter C1, the first per type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the special symbol holding sphere storage area 203a are acquired. Yes (S301).

Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (during the probability variation gaming state) (S302). Here, it is executed by determining whether a probability variation flag (not shown) is set to ON. The probability variation flag is set to ON when the big hit A is set, and is set to OFF when the big hit B is set.

If it is in the high probability game state (S302: Yes), since the pachinko machine 10 is the probability change state of the special symbol, the value of the first random number counter C1 acquired in the process of S301 and the special for high probability time. Based on the symbol jackpot random number table, the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol jackpot is obtained is acquired (S303). Specifically, the value of the first random number counter C1 is compared with the random number values of 30 stored in the special symbol big hit random number table for high probability one by one. As described above, as the random number value that is a big hit of the special symbol, "4, 11, 28, 38, 45, 52, 64, 78, 83, 99, 106, 112, 122, 134, 140, 151, 168. , 176, 183, 197, 207, 218, 222, 231, 249, 256, 263, 270, 285, 299" are set, and the value of the first random number counter C1 and these hits are set. When the random numbers match with, it is determined that the special symbol is a big hit. When the lottery result of the special symbol is acquired, the process proceeds to S305.

On the other hand, in the process of S302, when it is determined that the low-probability game state (normal game state) (S302: No), the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the special symbol, and thus acquired in the process of S301. Based on the value of the first random number counter C1 and the special symbol jackpot random number table for low probability, the lottery result of whether or not the special symbol is a jackpot is acquired (S304). Specifically, the value of the first random number counter C1 is compared with the random number values of 3 stored in the special symbol big hit random number table for low probability one by one. As the random number value that becomes the big hit of the special symbol, three pieces of "7, 107, 282" are set, and when the value of the first random number counter C1 and the random number value that becomes the same match. , It is determined that it is a jackpot of special symbols. When the lottery result of the special symbol is acquired, the process proceeds to S305.

And the lottery result of the special symbol acquired by the process of S303 or S304, it is determined whether it is a jackpot of the special symbol (S305), when it is determined that it is a jackpot of the special symbol (S305: Yes), Based on the value of the first hit type counter C2 acquired in the process of S301, the display mode at the time of the big hit is set (S306). More specifically, the value of the first hit type counter C2 obtained in the process of S301 is compared with the random number value stored in the special symbol jackpot type table, and the jackpot of two types of special symbols (jackpot A, Of the jackpot B), the jackpot type is determined. As described above, if the value of the first hit type counter C2 is in the range of "0 to 59", it is determined that it is a big hit A (16R big hit, a certain variation of the special symbol is set), and "60 to 99" If it is within the range, it is determined to be a big hit B (16R big hit, 100 short-time periods for ordinary symbols) (see FIG. 10A).

In the process of S306, the display mode (the lighting state of the LED 37a) of the first symbol display device 37 is set according to the determined jackpot type (jackpot A, jackpot B). Further, in order to stop and display the stop symbol corresponding to the big hit type on the third symbol display device 81, the big hit type (big hit A, big hit B) is set as the stop type.

Next, the variation pattern at the time of a big hit is determined (S307). When the variation pattern is set in the process of S307, the variation time (display time) of the variation effect in the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the third until the big hit symbol is stopped in the third symbol display device 81. The variable time of the symbol is determined. At this time, the value of the variation type counter CS1 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 is confirmed, and the variation time of the symbol variation such as normal reach and super reach is determined based on the value of the variation type counter CS1. The relationship between the numerical value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 and the fluctuation time is defined in advance by a table or the like.

In the process of S305, when it is determined that the special symbol is out (S305: No), the display mode at the time of detachment is set (S308). In the process of S308, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the deviating symbol, and the value of the stop type selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the special symbol holding ball storage area 203a is set. Based on this, as the stop type to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81, the front/rear outreach, the reach other than the front/rear outreach, or the complete outreach is set.

Here, if the pachinko machine 10 is in the probability change state of the special symbol, the value of the stop type selection counter C3 acquired in the process of S301 is compared with the random number value stored in the stop type selection table for high probability. Then, the stop type is set. Specifically, if the value of the stop type selection counter C3 is in the range of "0 to 89", the complete deviation is set, and if it is in the range of "90 to 97", the reach other than the front and rear deviation is set, and "98" is set. , 99”, the front/rear outreach is set. On the other hand, if the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the special symbol, the value of the stop type selection counter C3 is compared with the random number value stored in the stop type selection table for low probability, and the stop type is set. To do. Specifically, if the value of the stop type selection counter C3 is in the range of "0 to 79", complete deviation is set, and if it is in the range of "80 to 97", reach other than front and rear deviation is set, and "98" is set. , 99”, the front/rear outreach is set.

Next, the variation pattern at the time of deviation is determined (S309). Here, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the variation time of the third symbol until the symbol stops in the third symbol display device 81 is determined. At this time, similarly to the processing of S307, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 is confirmed, and the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation such as normal reach and super reach is checked based on the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1. To decide.

When the processing of S307 or the processing of S309 is completed, next, a variation pattern command for notifying the display control device 114 of the variation pattern determined in the processing of S307 or the processing of S309 is set (S310). Next, a stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 of the stop type set in the process of S306 or S308 is set (S311). These fluctuation pattern commands and stop type commands are stored in the command transmission ring buffer provided in the RAM 203, and these commands are transmitted to the voice lamp control device 113 in the process of S1001 of the main process (FIG. 23). It The voice lamp control device 113 transmits the stop type command as it is to the display control device 114. When the process of S312 ends, the process returns to the special symbol variation process.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 19, the start winning processing (S105) executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the start winning process (S105). This start winning process (S105) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 16), determines whether or not there is a prize (starting prize) in the first ball entrance 64, and if there is a starting prize. The processing for holding the value indicated by the various random number counters and the prefetching of the lottery result in the special symbol from the value indicated by the held various random number counters.

When the start winning process (S105) is executed, it is first determined whether or not the ball has won the first ball entrance 64 (starting prize) (S401). Here, a ball entering the first ball entrance 64 is detected over three timer interruption processes. Then, when it is determined that the ball has won the first ball entrance 64 (S401: Yes), the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c (holding number N of variable display in the special symbol) is acquired (S402). .. Then, it is determined whether or not the value (N) of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c is less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment) (S403).

Then, whether there is no prize in the first ball entrance 64 (S401: No), or even if there is a prize in the first ball entrance 64, the value (N) of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c is less than 4 If not (S403: No), the process proceeds to S415. On the other hand, if there is a prize in the first ball entrance 64 (S401: Yes), and the value (N) of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c is less than 4 (S403: Yes), the special symbol holding ball number The value (N) of the counter 203c is incremented by 1 (S404). Then, a holding ball number command indicating the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c changed by the calculation is set (S405).

The number of reserved balls command set here is stored in the ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203, and in the external output process (S1001) of the main process (see FIG. 23) described later executed by the MPU 201. , To the voice lamp control device 113. The voice lamp control device 113, when receiving the reserved ball number command, extracts the value of the special symbol reserved ball counter 203c from the reserved ball number command, and stores the extracted value in the special symbol reserved ball counter 223a of the RAM 223. ..

After the number of reserved balls command is set in the process of S405, the RAM 203 is set to the respective values of the first per random number counter C1, the first per type counter C2, and the stop type selection counter C3 updated in S103 of the timer interrupt process described above. It is stored in the first area of the empty holding areas (holding first area to holding fourth area) of the special symbol holding sphere storage area 203a (S406). In the process of S406, the value of the special symbol holding ball counter 203c is referred to, and if the value is 0, the holding first area is set as the first area. Similarly, if the value is 1, the reserved second area is set, if the value is 2, the reserved third area is set, and if the value is 3, the reserved fourth area is set as the first area.

Next, the normal symbol variation process (S106) executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the normal symbol variation process (S106). This normal symbol variation process (S106) is executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 16), and the variation display of the second symbol performed on the second symbol display device 83 and the first entrance 64 are attached. This is a process for controlling the opening time of the electric accessory.

In this normal symbol variation process, first, now, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol (second symbol) is hitting (S601). As the normal symbol (the second symbol) is hitting, the opening and closing control of the electric accessory which accompanies the first entrance 64 is made while the indication indicating the hit is being made on the second symbol display device 83. In the middle of being included. As a result of the determination, if the normal symbol (the second symbol) is being hit (S601: Yes), the present process is ended.

On the other hand, if the normal symbol (second symbol) is not hit (S601: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the second symbol display device 83 is changing (S602), and the second symbol display device. If the display mode of 83 is not changing (S602: No), the value of the normal symbol holding sphere number counter 203d (holding number M of the variable display in the normal symbol) is acquired (S603). Next, it is determined whether or not the value (M) of the normal symbol holding sphere number counter 203d is larger than 0 (S604), and the value (M) of the normal symbol holding sphere number counter 203d is 0 (S604: No), this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the value (M) of the normal symbol holding sphere number counter 203d is not 0 (S604: Yes), the value (M) of the normal symbol holding sphere number counter 203d is decremented by 1 (S605).

Next, the data stored in the normal symbol holding sphere storage area 203b is shifted (S606). In the processing of S606, the data stored in the holding first area to the holding fourth area of the normal symbol holding sphere storage area 203b is sequentially shifted to the execution area side. More specifically, the holding first area→execution area, the holding second area→holding first area, the holding third area→holding second area, the holding fourth area→holding third area, and so on. Shift the data. After shifting the data, the value of the second random number counter C4 stored in the execution area of the normal symbol holding sphere storage area 203b is acquired (S607).

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the time saving medium counter 203e of the RAM 203 is 1 or more (S608). The time saving medium counter 203e is a counter indicating whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in a time saving state of a normal symbol, and if the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 1 or more, the pachinko machine 10 is in a time saving state of a normal symbol. If the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 0, it indicates that the pachinko machine 10 is in a normal state of a normal symbol.

When the value of the hour/hour counter 203e is 1 or more (S608: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is currently a big hit (S609). As the jackpot of the special symbol, the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81 are displaying the jackpot of the special symbol (including during the jackpot game of the special symbol) and the special symbol. During the predetermined time after the jackpot game is over. If the result of determination is that the special symbol is a big hit (S609: Yes), the process proceeds to S611. In the present embodiment, during the big hit of the special symbol, the lottery of the ordinary symbol is less likely to hit. This is because during the big hit of the special symbol (that is, during the special game state), the player hits the ball to win the special winning opening 65a, so that the electric accessory attached to the first winning opening 64 is opened. This is to prevent the ball, which is about to win the special winning opening 65a, from entering the first winning opening 64 as much as possible. Since the special winning opening 65a is provided immediately below the first winning opening 64, the first winning opening 64 is prevented from entering the first winning opening 64 during the big hit of the special symbol. Many balls enter the ball entrance 64. As a result, in most cases, the number of reserved balls for the first ball inlet 64 becomes maximum (4 times) while the pachinko machine 10 is transitioning to the special game state.

In the process of S609, if the special symbol big hit is not in progress (S609: No), the pachinko machine 10 is not in the special symbol big hit, and the pachinko machine 10 is in the time saving state of the normal symbol, and thus acquired in the process of S607. Based on the value of the second random number counter C4 and the random symbol per ordinary symbol for high probability, the lottery result of whether or not the ordinary symbol is won is acquired (S610). Specifically, the value of the second random number counter C4 is compared with the random number value stored in the normal symbol per random symbol table for high probability. As described above, if the value of the second hit type counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 204", it is determined that it is a normal symbol hit, and if it is in the range of "0 to 4, 205 to 239", It is usually determined that the design is off (see FIG. 12B).

In the process of S608, when the value of the hour/hour counter 203e is 0 (S608: No), the process proceeds to S611. In the processing of S611, the pachinko machine 10 is in the jackpot of the special symbol, or because the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the normal symbol, the value of the second random number counter C4 acquired in the processing of S607 and the low value. Based on the random symbol per ordinary symbol for probability, the lottery result of whether or not the ordinary symbol is hit is acquired (S611). Specifically, the value of the second random number counter C4 is compared with the random number value stored in the normal symbol per random symbol table for low probability. As described above, if the value of the second hit type counter C4 is in the range of "5 to 28", it is determined that the winning symbol is a normal symbol, and if it is in the range of "0 to 4, 29 to 239", It is usually determined that the design is off (see FIG. 12B).

Next, the lottery result of the normal symbol acquired by the processing of S610 or S611, it is determined whether it is a normal symbol hit (S612), when it is determined that it is a normal symbol hit (S612: Yes) , The display mode at the time of winning is set (S613). In the processing of S613, after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is finished, the symbol "○" is set to be lit as the stop symbol (second symbol).

Then, it is determined whether the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 1 or more (S614), and if the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 1 or more (S614: Yes), the present is now a big hit of the special symbol. It is determined whether or not (S615). As a result of the determination, if the special symbol is a big hit (S615: Yes), the process proceeds to S617. In the present embodiment, during the big hit of the special symbol, in order to suppress the ball from entering the first ball entrance 64 as much as possible, even if it hits the ordinary symbol, it is the same as the case of the deviation of the ordinary symbol. The number of times the electric accessory is opened and the opening time are set.

In the process of S615, if the special symbol is not a big hit (S615: No), the pachinko machine 10 is not in the special symbol big hit and the pachinko machine 10 is in the time saving state of the normal symbol, so the first entrance The opening period of the electric accessory accompanying 64 is set to 1 second, the number of times of opening is set to 2 (S616), and the process proceeds to S619. In the process of S614, when the value of the hour/hour counter 203e is 0 (S614: No), the process proceeds to S617. In the processing of S617, the pachinko machine 10 is in the jackpot of the special symbol, or because the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state of the normal symbol, the opening period of the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is 0. .. is set to 2 seconds, the number of times of opening is set to 1 (S617), and the process proceeds to S619.

In the process of S612, when it is determined that the normal symbol is out (S612: No), the display mode at the time of detachment is set (S618). In the processing of S618, after the variable display on the second symbol display device 83 is finished, the symbol "x" is set to be lit up as a stopped symbol (second symbol). When the setting of the display mode at the time of disconnection is completed, the process proceeds to S619.

In the process of S619, it is determined whether or not the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 1 or more (S619), and if the value of the time saving medium counter 203e is 1 or more (S619: Yes), the fluctuation in the second symbol display device 83 The display variation time is set to 3 seconds (S620), and this processing ends. On the other hand, if the value of the hour/hour counter 203e is 0 (S619: No), the variation time of the variation display on the second symbol display device 83 is set to 30 seconds (S621), and this processing ends. In this way, except during the special symbol big hit, when the high probability of the normal symbol, compared to the low probability of the normal symbol, the time of the variable display is very short as "30 seconds → 3 seconds", further, Since the release period of the first ball entrance 64 is very long, “0.2 seconds×1 time→1 second×2 times”, the ball easily enters the first ball entrance 64.

In the process of S602, if the display mode of the second symbol display device 83 is changing (S602: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time of the variable display executed in the second symbol display device 83 has elapsed. Yes (S622). The variable time here is a time preset by the process of S620 or the process of S621 before the variable display is started on the second symbol display device 83.

In the processing of S622, if the variation time has not elapsed (S622: No), this processing ends. On the other hand, in the processing of S622, if the variation time of the variation display being executed has elapsed (S622: Yes), the stop display of the second symbol display device 83 is set (S623). In the process of S623, the lottery of the normal symbol is a win, and if the display mode is set by the process of S613, the "○" symbol as the second symbol stops in the second symbol display device 83. It is set to be displayed (lit display). On the other hand, if the lottery of the normal symbol is missed and the display mode is set by the process of S618, the "x" symbol as the second symbol is stopped and displayed (lit up) in the second symbol display device 83. Display) is set. By the process of S623, when the stop display is set, when the second symbol display update process (see S1007) of the main process (see FIG. 24) is executed next, the variable display in the second symbol display device 83 is displayed. The display is finished, and in the display mode set in the processing of S613 or the processing of S618, the stop symbol (second symbol) is stopped and displayed (lit display) on the second symbol display device 83.

Next, when the variable display being executed on the second symbol display device 83 is started, the lottery result of the ordinary symbol (this time lottery result) performed by the ordinary symbol variation process is the hit of the ordinary symbol. Is determined (S624). If the result of the lottery this time is a normal symbol (S624: Yes), the opening/closing control start of the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is set (S625), and this processing is ended. When the opening/closing control start of the electric accessory is set by the processing in S625, the opening/closing control of the electric accessory is performed when the electric accessory opening/closing processing (see S1005) of the main processing (see FIG. 24) is executed next. Is started, and the opening/closing control of the electric accessory is continued until the opening time and the number of times of opening set in the processing of S616 or the processing of S617 are completed. On the other hand, in the process of S624, if the result of the lottery this time is out of the normal symbol (S624: No), the process of S625 is skipped, and this process ends.

Next, the through gate passage processing (S107) executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing this through gate passage processing (S107). This through-gate passage processing (S107) is executed in the timer interruption processing (see FIG. 16), determines whether or not the ball has passed through the second entrance 67, and if the ball has passed, This is a process for obtaining and holding the value indicated by the second random number counter C4.

In the through gate passage process (S107), first, it is determined whether or not the ball has passed through the second entrance 67 (S701). Here, the passage of a ball at the second entrance 67 is detected over three timer interruption processes. Then, when it is determined that the ball has passed through the second entrance 67 (S701: Yes), the value of the ordinary symbol holding ball number counter 203d (the number M of times of variable display holding in the ordinary symbol) is acquired (S702). .. Then, it is determined whether or not the value (M) of the normal symbol holding sphere number counter 203d is less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment) (S703).

Whether the ball has not passed the second ball inlet 67 (S701: No), or even if the ball has passed the second ball inlet 67, the value (M) of the normal symbol holding ball number counter 203d is 4 If it is not less than (S703: No), this processing ends. On the other hand, the ball passes through the second entrance 67 (S701: Yes), and, if the value (M) of the normal symbol holding ball number counter 203d is less than 4 (S703: Yes), the normal symbol holding ball number The value (M) of the counter 203d is incremented by 1 (S704). Then, the value of the second random number counter C4 updated in S103 of the timer interrupt process described above is the first of the empty holding areas (holding first area to holding fourth area) of the ordinary symbol holding ball storage area 203b of the RAM 203. This area is stored in the area (S705), and this processing ends. In the process of S705, the value of the ordinary symbol holding ball counter 203d is referred to, and if the value is 0, the holding first area is set as the first area. Similarly, if the value is 1, the reserved second area is set, if the value is 2, the reserved third area is set, and if the value is 3, the reserved fourth area is set as the first area.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt processing executed by the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. The NMI interrupt process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off due to a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the information on the occurrence of power failure is stored in the RAM 203. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 in the main controller 110. Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing, stores the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 as the setting of the power-off occurrence information (S801), and ends the NMI interrupt processing. To do.

Note that the NMI interrupt processing described above is similarly executed in the payout emission control device 111, and the power interruption occurrence information is stored in the RAM 213 by the NMI interrupt processing. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111, and the MPU 211 interrupts the control being executed. Then, the NMI interrupt processing is started.

Next, a startup process executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110 when the main control device 110 is powered on will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing this startup processing. This start-up process is started by a reset when the power is turned on. In the start-up process, first, an initial setting process accompanying power-on is executed (S901). For example, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined value. Then, in order to wait until the sub-side control device (the peripheral control device such as the voice lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) becomes operable, a weight process (1 second in this embodiment) is executed. (S902). Then, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S903).

After that, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S904), and if it is turned on (S904: Yes), the process proceeds to S912. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 has not been turned on (S904: No), it is further determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S905), and if not stored (S905: No). Since there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power-off was not normally completed, the process proceeds to S912 also in this case.

If the power failure information is stored in the RAM 203 (S905: Yes), the RAM determination value is calculated (S906), and the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S907: No), that is, the calculated RAM. If the determination value does not match the RAM determination value saved when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and in such a case, the process proceeds to S912. Note that the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 203, as described later in the process of S1014 of FIG. Instead of this RAM judgment value, the validity of the backup may be judged by whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

In the process of S912, a payout initialization command is transmitted to initialize the payout control device 111, which is a sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S910). Upon receipt of this payout initialization command, the payout control device 111 clears areas (work areas) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets initial values, and enters a state in which game ball payout control can be started. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes initialization processing (S911, S912) of RAM 203.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, when the hall is opened for business, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 122. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed during the start-up process, the RAM initialization process (S911, S912) is executed. In addition, the initialization processing (S911, S912) of the RAM 203 is executed in the same manner when the power-off occurrence information is not set or when the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like). .. In the RAM initialization processing (S911, S912), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S911), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S912). After the initialization process of the RAM 203 is executed, the process proceeds to S913.

On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S904: No), the information on the occurrence of power failure is stored (S905: Yes), and if the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) is normal ( (S907: Yes), the power-off occurrence information is cleared while the data backed up in the RAM 203 is held (S908). Next, a payout return command at power recovery for returning the control device (peripheral control device) on the sub side to the game state when the drive power is cut off is transmitted (S909), and the process proceeds to S913. When the payout control device 111 receives this payout return command, the payout control device 111 is ready to start the payout control of the game balls while holding the data stored in the RAM 213.

In the process of S913, the production permission command is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 113, and the voice lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114 are permitted to execute various productions. Then, the interrupt is permitted (S914), and the process proceeds to the main process described later.

Next, with reference to FIG. 24, a main process executed by the MPU 201 in the main control device 110 after the above-described startup process will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing this main processing. In this main processing, the main processing of the game is executed. As its outline, each process of S1001 to S1007 is executed as a periodic process of 4 msec cycle, and the counter update process of S1010 and S1011 is executed in the remaining time.

In the main process, first, during execution of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 16), output data such as commands stored in a ring buffer for command transmission provided in the RAM 203 is output to each sub-side control device (peripheral device). The external output process to be transmitted to the control device) is executed (S1001). Specifically, the presence or absence of the winning detection information detected in the switch reading processing of S101 in the timer interrupt processing (see FIG. 16) is determined, and if there is the winning detection information, it corresponds to the number of balls acquired to the payout control device 111. Send the prize ball command. In addition, it transmits the reserved ball number command set in the special symbol variation process (see FIG. 17) and the starting winning process (see FIG. 19) to the voice lamp control device 113. Further, by this external output processing, the variation pattern command, the stop type command, etc. necessary for the variation display of the third symbol by the third symbol display device 81 are transmitted to the voice lamp control device 113. Also, the round number command and the ending command set in the jackpot control process (S1004) are transmitted to the voice lamp control device 113. In addition, when launching a ball, a ball launch signal is transmitted to the launch controller 112.

Next, the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is updated (S1002). Specifically, the fluctuation type counter CS1 is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (198 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

When the change type counter CS1 is updated, the prize ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 111 are read (S1003), and then, when the special symbol is in the jackpot state, the jackpot effect is executed or variable. The jackpot control process for opening or closing the specific winning opening (large opening) 65a of the winning device 65 is executed (S1004). In the jackpot control process, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for each round of the jackpot state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the specific winning opening 65a has elapsed or a specified number of balls have been won in the specific winning opening 65a. Then, if any of these conditions is established, the specific winning opening 65a is closed. The opening and closing of the specific winning opening 65a is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds. In the present embodiment, the jackpot control process (S1004) is executed in the main process, but it may be executed in the timer interrupt process.

Next, the electric accessory opening/closing process for controlling the opening/closing of the electric accessory associated with the first entrance 64 is executed (S1005). In the electric accessory opening/closing process, the opening/closing control of the electric auditors is started when the opening/closing control start of the electric auditors is set by the process of S625 of the normal symbol variation process (see FIG. 20). The opening/closing control of the electric accessory is continued until the opening time and the opening number set in the processing of S616 or the processing of S617 in the normal symbol variation processing are completed.

Next, the first symbol display update process for updating the display of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S1006). In the first symbol display update process, when the variation pattern is set by the process of S308 or the process of S310 of the special symbol variation start process (see FIG. 18), the variation display according to the variation pattern, the first symbol display Start at device 37. In the present embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first symbol display device 37, until the change time elapses after the change is started, for example, if the currently lit LED is red, the red LED is turned off. And turn on the green LED. If the green LED is on, turn off the green LED and turn on the blue LED. If the blue LED is on, turn off the blue LED. And turn on the red LED.

The main process is executed every 4 milliseconds, but if the LED lighting color is changed every time the main process is executed, the player cannot confirm the change in the LED lighting color. Therefore, each time a main process is executed, a counter (not shown) is counted by 1 so that the player can check the change in the LED lighting color, and when the counter reaches 100, the LED Change the lighting color of. That is, the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 seconds. The value of the counter is reset to 0 when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

Further, in the first symbol display update process, if the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern set by the process of S308 or the process of S310 of the special symbol variation start process (see FIG. 18) ends, the first symbol display device The variation display being executed in 37 is terminated, and in the display mode set by the processing of S307 or the processing of S309 of the special symbol variation start processing (see FIG. 18), the stop symbol (first symbol) is displayed as the first symbol. A stop display (lighting display) is displayed on the device 37.

Next, a second symbol display update process for updating the display of the second symbol display device 83 is executed (S1007). In the second symbol display update process, when the variation time of the second symbol is set by the process of S620 or the process of S621 of the normal symbol variation process (see FIG. 20), the variation display is started on the second symbol display device 83. To do. As a result, in the second symbol display device 83, a variable display is performed in which the symbol "O" and the symbol "X" as the second symbol are alternately turned on. Further, in the second symbol display update process, if the stop display of the second symbol display device 83 is set by the process of S623 of the normal symbol variation process (see FIG. 20), it is executed in the second symbol display device 83. End the variable display, and in the display mode set by the process of S613 or the process of S618 of the normal symbol variation start process (see FIG. 20), the stop symbol (second symbol) is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device 83. (Lit display).

After that, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008). If the power-off occurrence information is not stored in the RAM 203 (S1008: No), the power failure monitoring circuit 252 outputs the power failure signal. SG1 is not output and the power is not cut off. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main processing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the current main processing (S1009). If the predetermined time has already passed (S1009: Yes), the process proceeds to S1001 and the above-described processes after S1001 are repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the main processing this time (S1009: No), the first time is reached during the predetermined time, that is, within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next main processing. The first initial value random number counter CINI1, the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and the fluctuation type counter CS1 are repeatedly updated (S1010, S1011).

First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S1010). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (299, 239 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0. .. Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively. Next, the variation type counter CS1 is updated by the same method as the process of S1002 (S1011).

Here, since the execution time of each processing of S1001 to S1007 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next main processing is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, by repeatedly updating the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, , The initial value of the first random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second random number counter C4) can be randomly updated, and similarly, the fluctuation type counter CS1 can also be randomly updated.

Further, in the processing of S1008, if the power-off occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S1008: Yes), the power is shut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the power is turned off, and the power failure monitoring circuit 252 outputs the power failure signal SG1. As a result, since the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. 22 has been executed, the processing at the time of power shutdown after S1012 is executed. First, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S1012), and a power-off command indicating that the power is cut off is sent to other control devices (peripheral control devices such as payout control device 111 and voice lamp control device 113). And transmits (S1013). Then, the RAM judgment value is calculated, the value is stored (S1014), the access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S1015), and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area of the RAM 203 that are backed up.

Note that the processing of S1008 is at the timing when the series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S1001 to S1007 ends, or the end of one cycle of the processing of S1010 and S1011 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main processing of the main controller 110, since the power-off occurrence information is checked at the timing when each setting is completed, when returning from the power-off state, the processing is performed after the start-up processing is completed. The process can be started from S1001. That is, the process can be started from the process of S1001 similarly to the case where the process is initialized in the startup process. Therefore, even if the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 are not saved in the stack area or the stack pointer value is not saved in the power-off process, the stack pointer is not saved in the initial setting process (S901). By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), the process of S1001 can be started. Therefore, the control load on the main control device 110 can be reduced, and accurate control can be performed without causing the main control device 110 to malfunction or run away.

Next, each control process executed by the MPU 221 in the voice lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 35. The processing of the MPU 221 is roughly classified into a startup processing that is started when the power is turned on and a main processing that is executed after the startup processing.

First, the startup process executed by the MPU 221 in the voice lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing this startup processing. This startup process is started when the power is turned on.

When the start-up process is executed, first, an initial setting process accompanying power-on is executed (S1201). Specifically, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined value. After that, depending on whether or not the power-off processing in progress flag is turned on, the power-up processing of S1318 (see FIG. 26) occurs due to a momentary voltage drop (instantaneous power failure, so-called “instantaneous stop”) in the startup processing of this time. It is determined whether or not the process is started during the execution of () (S1202). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 26, when the voice lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main control device 110 (see S1315 of FIG. 26), the power-off process of S1318 is executed. The power-off processing flag is turned on before the power-off processing is executed, and the power-off processing flag is turned off after the power-off processing is completed. Therefore, whether or not the power-off process in S1318 is being executed can be determined by the state of the power-off process in progress flag.

If the power-off process in progress flag is off (S1202: No), the startup process of this time is started after the power is completely cut off, or after a momentary power failure has occurred and the power-off in S1318 is performed. It is started after the execution of the process is completed, or is started (without receiving the power-off command from the main control unit 110) only on the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control unit 113 due to noise or the like. is there. Therefore, in these cases, it is confirmed whether the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1203).

The confirmation of the data destruction of the RAM 223 is performed as follows. That is, the data as the keyword “55AAh” is written in the specific area of the RAM 223 by the process of S1206. Therefore, it is possible to check the data stored in the specific area, and if the data is "55AAh", there is no data destruction in the RAM 223, and conversely, if it is "55AAh", it is possible to confirm the data destruction in the RAM 223. If the data destruction of the RAM 223 is confirmed (S1203: Yes), the process proceeds to S1204 and the initialization of the RAM 223 is started. On the other hand, if the data destruction of the RAM 223 is not confirmed (S1203: No), the process proceeds to S1208.

If the startup process this time is started after the power is completely cut off, the keyword “55AAh” is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (the memory of the RAM 223 is lost due to the power shutdown). Therefore, it is determined that the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1203: Yes), and the process proceeds to S1204. On the other hand, the startup process of this time was started after the momentary power failure occurred and after the execution of the power-off process of S1318 was completed, or only the MPU 221 of the audio lamp controller 113 was reset due to noise or the like. If it is started due to the trouble, since the keyword “55AAh” is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, the data of the RAM 223 is determined to be normal (S1203: No), and the process proceeds to S1208.

If the power-off processing in progress flag is on (S1202: Yes), the startup processing of this time is after the momentary power failure has occurred, and during the execution of the power-off processing of S1318, the voice lamp control device 113 is executed. The MPU 221 has been reset and started. In such a case, since the power-off process is being executed, the storage state of the RAM 223 is not always correct. Therefore, in such a case, control cannot be continued, and therefore the process proceeds to S1204, and initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

In the processing of S1204, the entire storage area of the RAM 223 is checked (S1204). As a check method, first, “0FFh” is written for each byte, and it is read for each byte to check whether it is “0FFh”. If “0FFh”, it is determined to be normal. Such writing and confirmation for each byte is performed in the order of “55h”, “0AAh”, and “00h” after “0FFh”. By this read/write check of the RAM 223, all storage areas of the RAM 223 are cleared to 0.

If the read/write check is determined to be normal for all the storage areas of the RAM 223 (S1205: Yes), the keyword “55AAh” is written in the specific area of the RAM 223 to set the RAM destruction check data (S1206). By checking the keyword "55AAh" written in this specific area, it is checked whether or not there is data destruction in the RAM 223. On the other hand, if an abnormality of the read/write check is detected in any of the storage areas of the RAM 223 (S1205: No), the abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified (S1207), and an infinite loop is performed until the power is cut off. The abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified by the display lamp 34. The voice output device 226 may output a voice to notify the abnormality of the RAM 223, or an error command may be transmitted to the display control device 114 to display an error message on the third symbol display device 81. You may

In the process of S1208, it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is turned on (S1208). The power-off flag is turned on when the power-off process of S1318 is executed (see S1317 of FIG. 25). That is, the power-off flag is turned on before the power-off process of S1318 is executed. Therefore, the process of S1208 is instantaneously performed when the startup process of this time is performed while the power-off flag is turned on. This is a case after the power failure occurs and the processing is started in a state where the execution of the power-off processing in S1318 is completed. Therefore, in such a case (S1208: Yes), the work area of the RAM is cleared to initialize each process of the voice lamp control device 113 (S1209), the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S1210), and then the interruption is performed. The permission is set (S1211), and the process proceeds to the main process. The work area of the RAM 223 is an area other than the area for storing commands and the like received from the main controller 110.

On the other hand, the reason why the process of S1208 is reached with the power-off flag turned off is that the present startup process is started after the power has been completely cut off, for example, and therefore the process of S1204 to S1206 is performed to execute the process of S1208. This is the case when the processing has been started, or only the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 has been reset due to noise or the like (without receiving the power-off command from the main control device 110) and started. Therefore, in such a case (S1208: No), the process of clearing the work area of the RAM 223, S1209, is skipped, the process proceeds to S1210, the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S1210), and then the interrupt permission is set. Yes (S1211). Next, drive origin processing for detecting and setting the origins of the upper rotary drive 900 and the lower rotary drive 910 is executed (S1212). In this drive origin processing (S1212), the rotation drive origin scenario table 222b and the vertical drive origin scenario table 222e are respectively stored in the scenario storage area 223e, and the origin detection processing is executed. More specifically, as shown in the vertical drive origin scenario table 222e in FIG. 13D, the upper rotary drive 900 and the lower rotary drive 910 each have a speed of 4 (every 4 ms) up to 25 steps in a time of 0 to 5000 ms. It is driven in the positive direction (direction toward each other) at a speed of advancing by one step. In the present embodiment, the region from 0 to 20 steps is set to the region where the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are located within the rotation restriction region, and the number of steps is further than that. In the area where is driven, it is located in the rotation allowance area. Therefore, the position where 25 steps are driven becomes the rotation allowable region.

Next, as shown in the vertical drive origin scenario table 222e of FIG. 13(d), the vertical drive is stopped for 3000 ms at the position of these 25 steps, during which time the rotary drive scenario table of FIG. 13(b) is reached. As indicated by 222b, the upper rotation sensor 908 and the lower rotation sensor 918 are rotated in the opposite directions at speed 4 until they are turned on. Thereafter, as shown in the vertical drive origin scenario table 222e of FIG. 13D, the upper drive sensor 920 and the lower drive sensor 930 are turned on in the opposite direction (the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 are separated from each other. It is driven at a speed of 4 in the direction of the movement. Then, the positions where the upper rotation sensor 908, the lower rotation sensor 918, the upper drive sensor 920, and the lower drive sensor 930 are turned on are set as the origins of the respective motors.

In addition, if the power supply is cut off while the drive origin processing (S1212) is being executed, the drive origin processing (S1212) is executed again from the beginning. When the value of the step counter 223j of the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 of the upper rotary drive 900, the lower rotary drive 910 is stopped at the position of 25, it is stopped at that position for 8000 ms. After that, the operation of returning to the origin position is executed.

After the drive origin process (S1212) is executed, the specification information of the upper rotary motor 903, the lower rotary drive motor 913, the upper drive motor 905, and the lower drive motor 915 (in the present embodiment, each of the motor specifications setting table 222h). The information of the sensor for detecting the origin corresponding to the motor and the information of the step excitation data) are respectively set in the drive specification storage area 223m.

In the present embodiment, the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are configured to set common drive data (rotational driving scenario table 222a and the like). Since the order of the layers to be excited is set according to the respective motors by 222h, the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 move up and down so as to approach each other by rotating in reverse to each other. Even if there is, drive control can be performed with common drive data. Therefore, the data capacity of the drive data can be reduced, and the capacity stored in the ROM 222 can be suppressed.

Next, the number of motors (four in this embodiment) is set in the motor number storage area 223k. Here, by configuring to set the number of motors, if the number of motors is changed in the same gaming machine, etc., simply change the specifications to change the number of motors set here Can be easily dealt with. After this, the process shifts to the main process.

It should be noted that the clear processing of S1209 is skipped because all the storage areas of the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the processing of S1204 when the processing of S1208 is reached from the processing of S1204 through the processing of S1206. When only the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control unit 113 is reset due to noise or the like and the start-up process is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is saved without being cleared. This is because the control of can be continued.

Next, with reference to FIG. 26, a main process executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 after the startup process of the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing this main processing. When the main process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not 1 msec or more has elapsed since the main process was started or since the process of S1301 this time has been executed (S1301), 1 msec or more has elapsed. If not (S1301: No), the process proceeds to S1316 without performing the processes of S1302 to S1314. In the process of S1301, the process of determining whether or not 1 msec has elapsed is S1302 to S1314, which is mainly a process related to display (effect), and it is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 msec). It is preferable to execute the command determination processing of S1316 and the variable display setting processing of S1317 in a short cycle. By executing the process of S1316 in a short cycle, it is possible to prevent omission of the command transmitted from the main control device 110, and by executing the process of S1317 in a short cycle, the command received by the command determination process is executed. Based on the above, it is possible to perform the setting related to the variation effect without delay.

If 1 ms or more has elapsed in the process of S1301 (S1301: Yes), first, the various commands for the display control device 114 set by the processes of S1303 to S1314 are transmitted to the display control device 114 (S1302). ). Next, the output of each lamp is set so as to set the lighting mode of the display lamp 34 and the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the process of S1308 described later (S1303), and then the power-on notification process is executed (S1304). The power-on notification processing is to notify that the power is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) when the power is turned on, and the notification is performed by the voice output device 226 or the lamp display device 227. Be seen. Further, a command may be transmitted to the display control device 114 so as to notify that the power is supplied on the screen of the third symbol display device 81. If the power is not being turned on, the process proceeds to S1305 without notifying by the power-on notifying process.

In the process of S1305, the customer waiting effect process is executed, and then the held quantity display updating process is executed (S1306). In the customer waiting production process, when the pachinko machine 10 is not played by the player for a predetermined time, the display of the third symbol display device 81 is switched to the title screen, and the setting is controlled as a command. Device 114. In the reservation number display update process, a process of turning on a reservation lamp (not shown) according to the value of the special symbol reservation ball number counter 223a is performed.

After that, frame button input monitoring/effect processing is executed (S1307). In this frame button input monitoring/production process, the input of whether or not the frame button 22 operated by the player in order to enhance the production effect is pressed is monitored, and it corresponds to the case where the input of the frame button 22 is confirmed. It is a process of setting to produce an effect. In this processing, when the player's operation of the frame button 22 is detected, a frame button operation command for notifying the display control device 114 that the frame button 22 has been operated is set.

When the frame effect 22 is pressed during the period when the variation effect is not executed or during the high-speed variation period, the stage change process is performed, and the back image change command for the display control device 114 is set. By including information on the type of the back image corresponding to the changed stage in the back image changing command, the display control device 114 causes the back image displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to be an image corresponding to the stage. The process of changing to. In addition, when the preview character appears at the start of the variation display, pressing the frame button 22 displays the expected value of the jackpot due to this change, or by pressing the frame button 22 during the reach production, the expectation for the jackpot is displayed. It is also possible to change to an effect that can be held or to use the frame button 22 as an enter button for selecting one reach effect from among a plurality of reach effects. If the frame button 22 is not provided, the process of S1307 is omitted.

When the frame button input monitoring/effect process is completed, the ramp edit process is executed (S1308), and then the sound edit/output process is executed (S1309). In the lamp editing process, the lighting patterns of the illumination portions 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81. In the sound editing/output process, the output pattern of the voice output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81, and the sound is output from the voice output device 226 according to the setting.

After the processing of S1309, the liquid crystal effect execution management processing is executed (S1310). In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, the time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed on the third symbol display device 81 is set based on the variable pattern command transmitted from the main control device 110. The lamp edit process of S1308 is executed based on the time set in the liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process. The sound edit/output processing of S1309 is also executed in a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81.

In the process of S1311, the time set in the scenario of the motor scenario (rotational drive scenario table 222a, vertical drive scenario table 222d, etc.), which is drive data for driving the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910, is set. A motor scenario process is performed in which measurement (update) is performed, and a process of sequentially storing scenarios (driving data) in the scenario storage area 223e is performed at the timing of shifting to the scenario set at the next time (S1311). The details of the motor scenario process (S1311) will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the process of S1312, a motor command monitoring process is executed (S1312) to drive the upper rotary drive 900 and the lower rotary drive 910 based on the drive data set in the motor scenario process (S1311). .. The motor command monitoring process (S1312) will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 28 to 30. After the motor command monitoring process (S1312) is executed, the drive correction process (S1313) is executed.

In the process of S1313, it is determined whether or not the upper rotation driving member 900 and the lower rotation driving member 910 can be brought into contact with each other on a predetermined contact surface, and if they cannot be contacted, the correction is performed. A drive correction process for executing the process is performed (S1313). The drive correction process (S1313) will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. After the drive correction processing (S1313) is executed, the motor output processing (S1314) is executed.

In the processing of S1314, the motor output processing in which the commands for executing the motor control set in the motor command monitoring processing (S1312) and the drive correction processing (S1313) are output to the respective motors is performed (S1314). This motor output process (S1314) will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. After the motor output process (s1314) is executed, the process proceeds to S1316.

In the process of S1316, a command determination process of performing a process according to the command received from the main control device 110 is performed (S1316). Details of this command determination processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 34.

Following the command determination process (S1316), a variable display setting process is executed (S1317). In the variation display setting process (S1317), a variation pattern command for display is generated and set based on the variation pattern command received from the main control device 110 in order to execute the variation effect in the third symbol display device 81. As a result, the command is transmitted to the display control device 114. The details of the variable display setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the process of S1317 is completed, it is determined whether or not the power RAM occurrence information is stored in the work RAM 233 (S1318). The power-off occurrence information is stored when a power-off command is received from main controller 110. If the power-off occurrence information is stored in the process of S1318 (S1318: Yes), both the power-off flag and the power-off process in progress flag are turned on (S1320), and the power-off process is executed (S1321). After the power-off process is executed, the power-off process in progress flag is turned off (S1322), and then the process is infinitely looped. In the power-off process, the generation of the interrupt process is prohibited, each output port is turned off, and the outputs from the audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227 are turned off. Also, the storage of the information on the occurrence of power failure is erased.

On the other hand, if the power-off occurrence information is not stored in the process of S1315 (S1318: No), it is determined whether the RAM 223 is destroyed based on the keyword stored in the RAM 223 (S1319), and the RAM 223 is destroyed. If not (S1319: No), the process returns to S1301 to repeatedly execute the main process. On the other hand, if the RAM 223 is destroyed (S1319: Yes), the process is infinitely looped to stop the execution of subsequent processes. Here, if it is determined that the RAM is destroyed and the loop is infinite, the main process is not executed, and thereafter, the display by the third symbol display device 81 does not change. Therefore, since the player can know that the abnormality has occurred, he can call a clerk in the hall or the like to request the pachinko machine 10 to be repaired. Further, when it is confirmed that the RAM 223 is destroyed, the voice output device 226 or the lamp display device 227 may be used to notify the RAM destruction.

Next, with reference to FIG. 27, a motor scenario process (S1311) that is one of the main processes (see FIG. 26) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing this motor scenario processing (S1311). In the motor scenario process (S1311), a process of setting drive data for driving the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 is executed.

In the motor scenario process (FIG. 27, S1311), first, the variable [B] is set to 1 (S1401). This variable [B] is a variable for indicating to which motor the setting is made. If the variable [B] is 1, the upper rotary motor 903, and if the variable [B] is 2, the lower If the rotary motor 913 and the variable [B] are 3, the upper drive motor 905 is set, and if the variable [B] is 4, the lower drive motor 915 is set, respectively.

Next, it is determined whether the variable [B] is 4 or less (S1402). If it is determined to be 4 or less (S1402: Yes), it is stored in the scenario storage area [B] (if the variable [B] is 1, the scenario storage area 1) of the scenario storage area 223e. It is determined whether the time of the existing scenario is the END time (S1403). When it is determined that it is not the END time (S1403: No), it is determined whether the time of the current scenario set in the scenario storage area [B] of the scenario storage area 223e is 0 (S1404). When it is determined that the scenario time is not 0 (S1404: No), the scenario time set in the scenario storage area [B] is subtracted by 1. The scenario time set in the scenario storage area [B] indicates the time set in the rotation drive scenario table 222a (see FIG. 13A) and the like, and the rotation scenario table 222a( In FIG. 13A, when this scenario table is set in the scenario storage table [B], first, the scenario corresponding to the time 1000 ms which is the top scenario is set, and from this time 1000 ms, S1405 is set. In the processing of 1, the update is executed by subtracting one by one. Then, the process of S1408 is executed.

When it is determined that the time in the scenario storage area [B] is 0 (S1404: Yes), the scenario next to the scenario table set in the scenario storage area [B] is stored in the scenario storage area [B]. It is set (S1406). The operation flag 223o is set to off (S1407). Then, the process of S1408 is executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the time in the scenario storage area [B] is the END time (S1403), the process of S1408 is executed. In the process of S1408, a process of adding 1 to the value of the variable [B] is executed (S1408). After that, the process returns to S1402 again, the same process is repeatedly executed, and when the variable [B] is larger than 4 (that is, the updating of the scenario for all the motors is completed) (S1402: No), this The process ends.

Next, a motor command monitoring process (S1312) which is one of the main processes (see FIG. 26) executed by the MPU 221 in the voice lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 30 are flowcharts showing the motor command monitoring process (S1312). This motor command monitoring process (S1312) issues a command for driving the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 based on each scenario set in the motor scenario process (FIG. 27, S1311). Execute the processing to set each.

In the motor command monitoring process (FIG. 28, S1312), first, it is determined whether the scenario table times of all the scenario storage areas stored in the scenario storage area 223e and the correction scenario storage area 223f are END time (S1501). ). When it is determined that the time of all the scenario tables is the END time (S1501: Yes), this process ends.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the time of all scenario tables is not the END time (S1501: No), the variable [B] is set to 1 (S1502). The variable [B] is set so as to correspond to each motor as described in the motor scenario processing (FIG. 27, S1311). It is determined whether the value of the variable [B] is 4 or less (S1503).

When the value of the variable [B] is 4 or less (S1503: Yes), it is determined whether the variable [B] is 3 or 4 (that is, whether it is the upper drive motor 905 or the lower drive motor 915). (S1504). When it is determined that the variable [B] is 3 or 4 (S1504: Yes), it is determined whether the correction flag 223n is on (S1505). If it is determined that the correction flag 223n is on (S1505: Yes), the correction operation process is executed (S1506). On the other hand, if the variable [B] is not 3 or 4 (S1504: No) or the correction flag 223n is off (S1505: No), the process of S1507 is executed.

As described above, by determining whether the correction flag 223n is ON when the variable [B] is 3 or 4, the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 are mutually related, as will be described in detail later. When the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 are movable in the contact direction and the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 reach the predetermined number of steps before the contact, the number of steps of the upper rotary motor 903 and the lower rotary motor 913 are set to a set value (main In the embodiment, it is configured to determine whether the state is different from 38), and if it is different, execute a correction operation process (S1506) to correct it. Therefore, based on the scenario table stored in the correction scenario storage area 223f, the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 can be driven and corrected so as to be brought into contact with each other at a predetermined contact surface. Therefore, the upper rotation drive body 900 or the lower rotation drive body 910 comes into contact with the predetermined contact surface due to a cause such as when the drive is started from a state where the A surfaces 900a and 910a are not stored in the storage position with the A surfaces 900a and 910a facing the front side. Even if a problem that cannot be prevented occurs, it can be resolved by correcting the problem. When the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are not stored with the A surfaces 900a and 910a facing the front when they are stored, the processing of the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 is not executed every 1 ms. When dropping or the like occurs, when the upper rotation driving body 900 or the lower rotation driving body 910 receives a variation start command (variation pattern command) of a new special symbol (third symbol) while driving, the upper rotation is performed. This may occur because the drive unit 900 or the lower rotary drive unit 910 is stopped from being rotationally driven and is housed. Further, the rotation may not be normally driven structurally normally, and may be stored.

In the process of S1507, the scenario stored in the scenario storage area [B] of the scenario storage area 223e is extracted (S1507). It is determined whether the operation flag 223o corresponding to the scenario is on (S1508). If the operation flag 223o is on (S1508: Yes), the process of S1514 is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation flag 223o is off (S1508: No), it is determined whether the stored sensor data of the scenario is off (S1509). When it is determined that the sensor data is off (S1509: Yes), it is determined whether the step counter of the scenario in which the step counter [B] (motor step counter corresponding to the variable [B]) is stored. (S1510). When it is determined that the step counter [B] is the same as the step counter of the scenario (S1510: Yes), the operation flag 223o is set to ON (S1511). Then, the process proceeds to S1514. On the other hand, when it is determined that the step counter [B] does not match the scenario step counter (S1510: No), the process proceeds to S1514.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the stored sensor data of the scenario is ON (S1509: No), the motor sensor [B] (in the case of the motor sensor 1, the upper rotation sensor 908 and the motor sensor 2 may be selected). For example, in the case of the lower rotation sensor 918, the motor sensor 3, the upper drive sensor 920, and in the case of the motor sensor 4, the state of the lower drive sensor 930 is determined to be ON (S1512). When it is determined that the state of the motor sensor [B] is on (S1512: Yes), the step counter [B] is set to 0, and the operation flag 223o of the corresponding scenario is set to on (S1513). .. Then, the process proceeds to S1514.

In the process of S1514, it is determined whether the operation flag 223o of the corresponding scenario is off and the stored scenario speed and rotation direction are 0 (S1514). When the operation flag 223o of the corresponding scenario is off and it is determined that the speed and the rotation direction of the stored scenario are 0 (S1514: Yes), the excitation timer [B] of the excitation timer 223i is set to 1 to add. Here, the excitation timer 223i is a timer for controlling the speed of each motor, and is a timer for counting how many cycles the motor is excited.

Here, since the motor command monitoring process (S1312) is executed every 1 ms, the maximum value of the speed of each motor is the speed at which the motor is excited and driven every 1 ms (corresponding to speed 1). Speed 2 set in the scenario drives the motor by exciting it every 2 ms to drive the motor at half the speed of speed 1. In speed 3, the motor is driven at a speed 1/3 of speed 1 by exciting the motor every 3 ms. In speed 4, the motor is driven at a speed 1/4 of speed 1 by exciting the motor every 4 ms. The excitation timer 223i is used to execute the process of exciting the motor at intervals corresponding to the set speed.

It is determined whether the excitation timer [B] of the excitation timer 223i is the same as the speed set in the scenario (S1516). When it is determined that the excitation timer [B] and the speed setting are the same (S1516: Yes), the excitation timer [B] is set to 0 (reset) (S1517). On the other hand, when it is determined that the excitation timer [B] and the speed setting do not match (S1516: No), the process proceeds to S1518.

In the process of S1518, it is determined whether the value of the excitation timer [B] is 0 (S1518). When it is determined that the value of the excitation timer [B] is 0 (S1518: Yes), the process proceeds to S1519. On the other hand, when it is determined that the speed or rotation direction of the scenario in which the operation flag 223o of the corresponding scenario is on or stored is 0 (S1514: No), or it is determined that the excitation timer [B] is not 0. If so (S1518: No), the process of S1533 is executed.

In the process of S1519, it is determined whether the direction set in the scenario is the forward direction (S1519). When it is determined that the direction in the scenario is the forward direction (S1519: Yes), it is determined whether the step counter [B] is the same as the number of steps in the scenario (S1520). When it is determined that the step counter [B] is the same as the number of steps in the scenario (S1520: Yes), the step counter [B] is set to the number of steps in the scenario (S1521). On the other hand, if it is determined that the step counter [B] does not match the number of steps in the scenario (S1520: No), the step counter [B] is incremented by 1 and updated (S1522).

It is determined whether the value of the excitation counter [B] of the excitation counter 223h is 4 or more (S1523). When it is determined that the value of the excitation counter [B] is smaller than 4 (S1523: No), the excitation counter [B] is incremented by 1 (S1524). On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the excitation counter [B] is 4 or more (S1523: Yes), the excitation counter [B] is set to 1 (S1525).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the direction in the scenario is the forward direction (S1519: No), it is determined whether the direction in the scenario is the reverse direction (S1526). When it is determined that the direction in the scenario is not the reverse direction (S1526: No), the process proceeds to S1533.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the direction in the scenario is the reverse direction (S1526: Yes), the value of the step counter [B] is decremented by 1 (S1528).

It is determined whether the value of the excitation counter [B] is 1 (S1530). When the value of the excitation counter [B] is not 1 (S1530: No), the excitation counter [B] is decremented by 1 (S1531). On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the excitation counter [B] is 1 (S1530: Yes), the value of the excitation counter [B] is set to 4 (S1532). After that, the processing shifts to S1533.

In the process of S1533, it is determined whether the operation flag 223o corresponding to the scenario is off and the sensor data in the scenario is on (S1533). When the operation flag 223o corresponding to the scenario is off and the sensor data in the scenario is on (S1533: Yes), it is determined whether the state of the motor sensor [B] is on ( S1534). If it is determined that the state of the motor sensor [B] is off (S1534: No), the excitation data [B] is set to the data corresponding to the excitation counter [B] (S1535).

In this way, when the sensor data is on in the scenario, the excitation data is set until the sensor corresponding to the motor sensor [B] is turned on, so it is possible to drive to the position where the sensor is on reliably. Can be made Therefore, it is possible to return to the origin position without managing the number of steps and the like, and drive control can be easily performed.

When it is determined that the operation flag 223o corresponding to the scenario is on or the sensor data in the scenario is off (S1533: No), or when the state of the motor sensor [B] is determined to be off. (S1534: Yes), the process of S1536 is executed. In the process of S1536, a process of adding 1 to the variable [B] is executed (S1536). After that, returning to the processing of S1503, the iterative processing is executed, and when it is determined that the variable [B] is larger than 4 in the processing of S1503 (S1503: No), this processing is ended.

Next, the correction operation process (S1506) which is one process in the motor command monitoring process (S1312) executed by the MPU 221 in the voice lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the correction operation monitoring process (S1506). This correction operation monitoring process (S1506) is a process for performing correction when the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are driven and it is difficult to make contact on a predetermined contact surface. Executed.

In the correction operation process (FIG. 31, S1506), first, the variable [B] is set to 1 (S1601). This variable [B] is for indicating the motor corresponding to the value of the variable [B], like the variable [B] used in the motor scenario processing (FIG. 27, S1311).

It is determined whether the value of the variable [B] is less than or equal to the number of motors (4 in this embodiment) (S1602). When it is determined that the value of the variable [B] is 4 or less (S1602: Yes), the rotation driving correction which is the correction scenario stored in the correction scenario storage area [B] in the correction scenario storage area 223f. The scenario table 222c (see FIG. 14A) and the vertical drive correction scenario table 222f (see FIG. 14B) are extracted. Here, the correction scenarios stored in the correction scenario storage area 223f are respectively set in the processes of S1706 and S1707 of the drive correction process (FIG. 32, S1313) described later.

One is added to the value of the excitation timer [B] of the excitation timer 223i (S1604). It is determined whether the excitation timer [B] matches the operation speed in the correction scenario (S1605). When it is determined that the excitation timer [B] and the operation speed in the correction scenario match (S1605: Yes), the excitation timer [B] is set to 0 (S1606). After that, the processing shifts to S1607. On the other hand, when it is determined that the excitation timer [B] and the operation speed in the correction scenario do not match (S1605: No), the process of S1607 is executed.

In the process of S1607, it is determined whether the excitation timer [B] is 0 (S1607). When it is determined that the excitation timer [B] is 0 (S1607: Yes), it is determined whether the direction in the correction scenario is the forward direction (S1608). When it is determined that the direction in the correction scenario is the forward direction (S1608: Yes), the value of the step counter [B] is incremented by 1 (S1609). It is determined whether the value of the excitation counter [B] is 4 or more (S1610). When it is determined that the value of the excitation counter [B] is smaller than 4 (S1610: No), 1 is added to the excitation counter [B] (S1611). When it is determined that the value of the excitation counter [B] is 4 or more (S1610: Yes), the excitation counter [B] is set to 1.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the rotation direction set in the correction scenario is not the forward direction (S1608: Yes), it is determined whether the rotation direction set in the correction scenario is the reverse direction (S1613). When it is determined that the rotation direction set in the correction scenario is the reverse direction (S1613: Yes), the step counter [B] is decremented by 1. It is determined whether the value of the excitation counter [B] is 1 (S1615). When it is determined that the excitation counter [B] is not 1 (S1615: No), the excitation counter [B] is decremented by 1 (S1617). When it is determined that the value of the excitation counter [B] is 1 (S1615: Yes), the value of the excitation counter [B] is set to 4 (S1616). After the processing of S1611, S1612, S1616, and S1617 is executed, the processing of S1602 is executed again, and the processing up to this point is repeated. In the processing of S1602, when it is determined that the value of the variable [B] is larger than 4 (S1602: No), this processing ends.

In this correction operation process (FIG. 31, S1505), each motor is driven until the value of the step counter 223j of the upper rotary motor 903 and the lower rotary motor 913 reaches 75. The maximum value of the step counter 223j of the upper rotary motor 903 and the lower rotary motor 913 is set to 200, and when it exceeds the maximum value, it is set to 1.

Next, with reference to FIG. 32, the drive correction process (S1313) which is one process in the main process (FIG. 26) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing this drive correction processing (S1313). In this drive correction processing (S1313), it is determined whether or not the upper rotary drive member 900 and the lower rotary drive member 910 are driven and can make contact with each other on a predetermined contact surface. A process for setting a correction scenario for correction is executed.

In the drive correction process (FIG. 32, S1313), first, it is determined whether the value of the step counter 223j of the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor is 180 (S1701). When it is determined that the value of the step counter 223j is 180 (S1701: Yes), the value of the step counter 223j of the upper rotary motor 903 and the lower rotary motor 913 is the set value (75 in this embodiment). Is determined.

Here, the position where the value of the step counter 223j is 180 is the position where the upper rotation driving member 900 and the lower rotation driving member 910 are driven in the contacting direction and the display surfaces of the two are held at a rotatable interval. .. The upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are configured such that the value of the step counter 223j makes one round, and when the rotation is further rotated, the step counter becomes 1. Normally, when the step counter 223j is at the position of 180, the display surface of the upper rotary drive body 900 is in a state where the boundary (corner) between the A surface 900a and the B surface 900b is oriented in a substantially vertical downward direction. On the other hand, in the lower rotation driving body 910, when the step counter 223j is at the position of 180, the boundary (corner) between the A surface 910a and the D surface 910d is oriented substantially vertically upward. From this state, the upper rotary drive member 900 rotates (approx. 45 degrees) so that the B surface 900b faces vertically downward while driving in the contacting direction for each of the other 20 steps. The body 910 is rotated (rotated about 45 degrees) so that the display surface D surface 910d faces vertically upward, and the B surface 900b and the D surface 910d face each other and contact each other. By bringing them into contact with each other in this way, the C surfaces 900c and 910c of each other, which have been set in advance so as to face the front surface when they come into contact with each other, stop in a state of facing the front surface.

Thus, at the position of the step counter 180, the values of the step counter 223j of the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are set values (in the present embodiment, set values). By determining whether or not the value of the step counter 223j is 38), the surfaces (C surfaces 900c and 910c in this embodiment) that are set in advance to face the front surface contact each other so as to face the front surface. It is possible to determine in advance whether it is possible. Therefore, in the case where the deviations occur and the desired surfaces cannot be in contact with each other with the desired surfaces in the front, the correction can be set.

In the processing of S1702, when it is determined that the step counter 223j of the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 is the set value (75 in this embodiment) (S1702: Yes), the correction flag 223n is turned off. It is set (S1703). On the other hand, when it is determined that the step counter 223j of the upper rotation motor 903 or the lower rotation motor 913 is different from the set value (38 in this embodiment) (S1702: No), the correction flag 223o is set to ON ( S1704). That is, the correction flag 223o is a flag indicating that it is difficult to bring the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 into contact with each other on predetermined display surfaces.

When it is determined that the correction flag 223o is ON (S1705), the rotation drive correction scenario table (upper) 222c (FIG. 14A), which is the correction scenario for the upper rotation motor 903 (upper rotation driving body 900). Correction) in the correction scenario storage area 223f, and the rotation drive correction scenario table (bottom) 222c, which is a correction scenario for the lower rotation motor 913 (lower rotation driving body 910), in the correction scenario storage area 223f. It is set (stored) in each of the scenario storage areas 2 (S1706). The vertical drive correction scenario table 222f (see FIG. 14C), which is a common correction scenario for the upper drive motor 905 (upper rotary drive 900) and the lower drive motor 915 (lower rotary drive 910), is stored in the correction scenario storage area 223f. The correction scenario storage areas 3 to 4 are set (stored) (S1707).

Here, when it is determined that the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 cannot be brought into contact with each other on a predetermined surface, a rotation driving correction that is a correction scenario set to correct that. When the scenario table 222c (see FIG. 14(a)) and the vertical drive correction scenario table 222f (see FIG. 14(c)) are set, they are set to be driven and corrected as follows. According to the vertical drive correction scenario table 222f, the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 are in the stopped state for 8000 ms as they are in the state of the step counter 180. On the other hand, according to the rotation drive correction scenario table 222c, the upper rotation motor 903 continues to rotate in the forward direction at speed 1 for 8000 ms until the value of the step counter 223j reaches 75. Similarly, the lower rotation motor 913 is also rotated like the upper rotation motor 903. Here, when only the other side is displaced, only the other side is rotated.

With such a configuration, the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 can be efficiently corrected.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 are rotated at the same speed for correction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper rotation drive member 900 and the lower rotation drive member 910 are rotated at different speeds. It may be configured so as to allow it. With this configuration, when the deviation between the display surfaces of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 is eliminated and the step counters of the set values (75 in this embodiment) are obtained, the correction flag 223o is set. Is set to OFF, and drive control is executed based on a normally set scenario to bring preset display surfaces into contact with each other. In the present embodiment, the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 each rotate the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 once when the value of the step counter 223j becomes 200. Then, when it is further rotated, the value of the step counter 223j is reset to 0 which is an initial value.

Next, with reference to FIG. 33, a motor output process (S1314) that is one of the main processes (FIG. 26) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing this motor output processing (S1314). This motor output process (S1314) is a motor command monitoring process for the upper rotation motor 903 and the upper rotation motor 905 of the upper rotation drive member 900 and the lower rotation motor 913 and the lower drive motor 915 of the lower rotation drive member 910. 28, S1312) or the process of outputting the drive data (excitation data) set in the process of the correction operation process (FIG. 31, S1505) is executed.

In the motor output process (FIG. 33b, S1314), first, the variable [B] is set to 1 (S1801). This variable [B] is for indicating the motor corresponding to the value of the variable [B] similar to the variable [B] used in the motor scenario process (FIG. 27, S1311). It is determined whether the value of the variable [B] is 4 or less (S1802). The excitation data [B] stored in the excitation data storage area 223g is set in the motor [B] (S1803). Here, in the case of the motor 1, the upper rotary motor 903, in the case of the motor 2, the lower rotary motor 913, in the case of the motor 3, the upper drive motor 905, and in the case of the motor 4, the lower drive motor 915. Each corresponds.

1 is added to the variable [B] (S1804), the process returns to S1802, and the process is repeated. In the processing of S1802, when it is determined that the value of the variable [B] is larger than 4, this processing ends. In this way, by updating the variable [B], the data set in the excitation data storage area 223g can be sequentially set for each motor. Therefore, the drive of each motor can be controlled more reliably.

Next, with reference to FIG. 34, a command determination process (S1316) executed by the MPU 221 in the voice lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing this command determination processing (S1316). This command determination process (S1316) is performed in the main process (see FIG. 26) performed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113, and as described above, determines the command received from the main control device 110. ..

In the command determination process (S1316), first, of the unprocessed commands, the first command received from the main control device 110 is read out from the command storage area and analyzed, and the main control device 110 changes the variation pattern. It is determined whether a command has been received (S1901). When the fluctuation pattern command is received (S1901: Yes), the fluctuation start flag 223b provided in the RAM 223 is turned on (S1902), and the fluctuation pattern type is extracted from the received fluctuation pattern command (S1903).

For the received variation pattern type, it is determined whether the motor drive (drive of the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910) is set (S1904). To determine whether the motor drive is set, as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, a rotation drive scenario table 222a (FIG. 13(a) is previously set for each variation pattern by the motor scenario table 222g. )) and a vertical drive scenario table 222d (see FIG. 13C) are set.

When it is determined that the motor drive is set in the received variation pattern (S1904: Yes), the rotation drive scenario table 222a is selected from the motor scenario table 222g based on the received variation pattern to store the scenario. The scenarios are stored (stored) in the scenario storage areas 1 and 2 of the area 223e. Further, the vertical drive scenario table 222d is selected from the motor scenario table 222g based on the received variation pattern and stored (stored) in the scenario storage areas 3 to 4 of the scenario storage table 223e (S1905). The operation flag 223o is set to off (S1906).

Thus, based on the receipt of the variation pattern command, when the motor-drive is set in the received variation pattern, each scenario is set, so the third pattern set in the variation pattern The upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 can be easily driven according to the display content displayed on the display device 81.

On the other hand, if the variation pattern command has not been received (S1901: No), then it is determined whether the stop type command has been received from the main control device 110 (S1907). When the stop type command is received (S1907: Yes), the stop type selection flag 223c of the RAM 223 is set to ON (S1908), the stop type is extracted from the received stop type command (S1908), and the main Return to processing. The stop type extracted here is stored in the RAM 223 and is referred to when the variable display setting process (see FIG. 35) described later is executed. Then, it is used to set a display stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 of the change effect stop type.

On the other hand, if the stop type command has not been received (S1907: No), then it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls command has been received from the main control device 110 (S1910). Then, when the reserved ball number command is received (S1910: Yes), the value included in the received reserved ball number command, that is, the value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 203c of the main control device 110 (special symbol The variable display hold count N) is extracted and stored in the special symbol hold ball number counter 223a of the voice lamp control device 113 (S1911). Further, in the processing of S1911, a display reserved ball number command for notifying the display control device 114 of the updated value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223a is set. After the processing of S1911, the processing returns to the main processing.

Here, since the number of reserved balls command is transmitted from the main control device 110 when the ball wins the first ball entrance 64 (start prize) or when the special symbol lottery is performed, the start prize Each time is detected, or each time a special symbol lottery is performed, the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a of the voice lamp control device 113 is changed to the special symbol holding ball number counter of the main control device 110 by the processing of S1911. It can be adjusted to the value of 203c. Therefore, even if the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a of the voice lamp control device 113 deviates from the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c of the main control device 110 due to the influence of noise or the like, at the time of detection of a start winning or special At the time of lottery of symbols, the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 223a of the voice lamp control device 113 can be corrected to match the value of the special symbol holding ball number counter 203c of the main control device 110. When the process of S1911 is executed, the display reserved ball number command for notifying the display control device 114 of the updated value of the special symbol reserved ball number counter 223a is set. As a result, in the display control device 114, the number of holding balls corresponding to the number of holding balls is displayed on the third symbol display device 81.

In the process of S1910, when the number of reserved balls command is not received (S1910: No), the process according to the other command is executed (S1912).

Next, the variable display setting process (S1317) executed by the MPU 221 in the audio lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the variable display setting process (S1317). This fluctuation display setting process (S1317) is executed in the main process (see FIG. 26) executed by the MPU 221 in the voice lamp control device 113, and in order to execute the fluctuation effect on the third symbol display device 81, A display variation pattern command is generated and set based on the variation pattern command received from main controller 110.

In the fluctuation display setting process (FIG. 35, S1317), first, it is determined whether the fluctuation start flag 223b provided in the RAM 223 is on (S2001). If it is determined that the variation start flag 223b is not on (that is, it is off) (S2001: No), it means that the variation pattern command has not been received from the main control device 110, so the process proceeds to S2005. Transition. On the other hand, when it is determined that the variation start flag 223b is on (S2001: Yes), the variation start flag 223b is turned off (S2002), and then in the processing of S1903 of the command determination processing (see FIG. 34), the variation pattern The variation pattern type in the variation effect extracted from the command is acquired from the RAM 223 (S2003).

Then, based on the obtained variation pattern type, a display variation pattern command for notifying the display control device 114 is generated, and the command is set to be transmitted to the display control device 114 (S2004). In the display control device 114, by receiving the variation pattern command for display, the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command for display is used so that the variation display of the third symbol is performed in the third symbol display device 81. The display control of the variation effect is started.

Next, it is determined whether or not the stop type selection flag 223c provided in the RAM 233 is on (S2005). If it is determined that the stop type selection flag 223c is not on (that is, it is off) (S2005: No), it means that the stop type command is not received from the main control device 110. The setting process ends and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the stop type selection flag 223c is on (S2005: Yes), the stop type selection flag 223c is turned off (S2006), and then in the process of S1405 of the command determination process (see FIG. 26), The stop type in the variation effect extracted from the stop type command is acquired from the RAM 223 (S2007).

The stop type instructed by the stop type command from the main control device 110 is set as it is as the stop type of the variable effect in the third symbol display device 81 (S2008), and the process proceeds to S2009. In the process of S2009, a display stop type command for notifying the display control device 114 is generated based on the set stop type, and the command is set to be transmitted to the display control device 114 (S2009). ..

In the present embodiment, the value of the step counter 223j of the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 is at the position of 180, and the value of the step counter of the upper rotary motor 903 and the lower rotary motor 913 is the set value (in the present embodiment, , 75), but not limited to this, the determination may be performed at any position, and the values of the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 corresponding to each position are set and determined. You can set it as follows. In addition, it is determined whether the values of the step counter 223j of the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 are the corresponding set values by the values of the step counter 223j of the different upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915, respectively. You may comprise. With this configuration, it is possible to stably control the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 so that a predetermined display surface faces the front side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a problem that the player is notified on a display surface different from the setting.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are configured to switch the display surfaces to notify the player by rotating, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is configured to be switched by another configuration. Of course it is good. For example, one display surface may be configured by a liquid crystal display device without being rotated, and the display may be switched at predetermined time intervals. Further, the shutter member may be moved every predetermined time to switch the display surface.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 are configured to rotate at the same speed and approach and separate at the same speed, but the invention is not limited thereto, and they rotate together. It may be configured to change the speed and the moving speed.

Further, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that the rotational positions of the upper rotary driving body 900 and the lower rotary driving body 910 are deviated from each other, the mutual movement is stopped, the rotation is performed, and the correction is performed. However, it may be corrected so as to match by changing the moving speed of one or the other.

In the present embodiment, the correction operation is performed as a dedicated operation and then the normal operation is resumed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the correction operation is performed, the time required for the correction operation is increased. On the basis of the above, by increasing the moving speed, the driving can be completed within the entire driving time set in the scenario table of the upper rotary driving body 900 and the lower rotary driving body 910. Good. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the drive of the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 from being longer than the fluctuation time.

Next, another example of the first embodiment will be described. The MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113 displays the display surface (upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 903) facing the front side at the storage position of the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 every time in the main process (FIG. 26). The value of the step counter with the rotation motor 913 or whether the upper rotation sensor 908 and the lower rotation sensor 918 are set to ON) is determined. Then, when it is determined that the display surface is different from the normal state (in the present embodiment, the surface A does not face the front surface), the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are driven. Set it so that it is set easily.

Specifically, in the voice lamp control device 113, a motor scenario table 222g for correction is set separately from the normal motor scenario table, and is selected according to the variation pattern command from the main control device 110. The ratio of effects for controlling the drive of the upper rotary drive 900 and the lower rotary drive 910 is set to be higher than that of the normal motor scenario table 222g.

By setting in this way, even when the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation drive body 910 are stored in the storage position with the display surface different from the normal state facing the front side, they are stored faster. By driving the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910, the normal display surface can be stored with the front surface facing the front. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a problem that the player is confused by the fact that the display surface different from that in the normal time is stored so that the player faces the front.

Regarding the drive control set in the correction motor scenario table 222g, the display surface located on the front side when the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 contact each other has the lowest expectation. ??”. By setting in this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being frequently informed of the display surface with high expectations. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from having an excessive expectation of a big hit.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 to 37. In the above-described first embodiment, the upper drive motor 905 and the lower drive motor 915 are attached to the upper drive body 900 and the lower drive body 910, respectively. The case of vertically moving the body 910 has been described.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment, L-shaped racks facing the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are provided on the left and right sides, and the racks are fitted to each other. The motors for driving the gears are arranged respectively. Further, the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment differs from the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment in that a sensor for detecting an origin position and a sensor for detecting a rotational position of the upper rotary driving body 900 and the lower rotary driving body 910 are provided.

Other configurations, other processes executed by MPU 201 of main controller 110, various processes executed by MPU 211 of payout controller 111, various processes executed by MPU 221 of voice lamp controller 113, and display controller. Various processes executed by the MPU 231 of 114 are the same as those of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the same elements as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 36, the right shaft support portion 900R of the upper rotary drive member 900 according to the second embodiment.
The upper drive motor 905 is not provided on the right protruding piece 900Rb. The right protruding piece 900Rb is formed in an L shape, horizontally protrudes from the right cylindrical portion 900Ra, is bent at a right angle toward the lower rotation driving body 910, and is formed with a rack gear formed inward. ing. On the other hand, the lower drive motor 915 is not provided on the right protruding piece 910Ra of the right shaft support portion 910R of the lower rotation drive body 910. The right projecting piece 910Rb is configured in an L shape, is configured to project horizontally from the right cylindrical portion 910Ra, is bent at a right angle toward the upper rotary drive member 900 side, and is formed with a rack gear toward the outside. ing. The rack gears of the right protruding piece 900Rb and the right protruding piece 910Rb are arranged so as to face each other, and the right drive gear 700 that fits with the mutual gears is arranged between them. The right drive gear 700 is rotated by a stepping motor which is a right drive motor.

Similarly, the left shaft support 900L is also provided with a left protruding piece 900Rb and a left protruding piece 910Rb having the same configuration, and the right drive gear 710 is fitted therein and driven by the left drive motor. In this way, by simultaneously driving (rotating) the right drive motor and the left drive motor in mutually different directions, respectively, the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are brought into contact with each other and are separated from each other. It can be driven.

With this configuration, the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 can be made lighter in weight, and the output of the stepping motor for driving can be suppressed and driven. Therefore, the power consumption of the pachinko machine 10 can be suppressed.

Further, it becomes easy to drive the upper rotation driving member 900 and the lower rotation driving member 910 in synchronization with each other, and the upper and lower driving of the upper rotation driving member 900 and the lower rotation driving member 910 can be combined.

Further, as shown in FIG. 36, a first sensor 900s and a second sensor 900t are provided on the left cylindrical portion 900La of the left shaft support portion 900L of the upper rotation driving body 900, respectively. The first sensor 900s and the second sensor 900t are transmissive sensors, and are capable of detecting the detection piece 900n provided so as to project from the left side surface 900f of the upper rotation driving member 900. .. The first sensor 900s is provided vertically upward inside the left cylindrical portion 900La, and the second sensor 900t is provided inside the left cylindrical portion 900La at a position on the front side of the gaming machine. The first sensor 900s and the second sensor 900t are provided at positions separated by about 1/4 round.

As shown in FIG. 37(a), the detection piece 900n has a circular shape configured with an outer shape slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the left cylindrical portion 900La, and is rotated upward by being inserted into the left cylindrical portion 900La. The display surface of the body 900 is rotatably supported. As shown in FIG. 37(b), the detection piece 900n has a cylindrical shape on the left side surface 900f side, and a detection portion 900n1 is formed at the tip of the detection piece 900n formed by projecting about ¼ of the circumference. Has been done. The detection piece 900n is arranged so as to project from the left side surface 900f such that the position where the first sensor 900s and the second sensor 900t are turned on is the position where the A surface 900a faces the front surface side, that is, the origin. In addition, the display surface of the upper rotation driving body 900 is determined by the state in which the first sensor 900s is on, the state in which only the second sensor 900t is on, and the state in which both the first sensor 900s and the second sensor 900t are off. It is configured so that it is possible to determine which position is in. Further, the lower rotation driving body 910 has the same configuration.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 38 to 43. In the above-described first embodiment, when the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are driven to each other, and the step counter 223j of the upper driving motor 905 and the lower driving motor 915 reaches the predetermined number of steps, The case has been described in which it is determined whether the contact can be made with a predetermined contact surface, and if the contact is difficult, the correction is executed.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the third embodiment, when the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are driven, the display surfaces of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 are different. It is determined whether the surfaces are stored in a state of facing the front side, and if the A-planes 900a and 910a, which are the normal origin positions, are not stored in a state of facing each other in the front, the corresponding correction is performed. This is different from the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment in that a scenario table is set and control for driving the upper rotary drive 900 and the lower rotary drive 910 is executed.

Other configurations, other processes executed by MPU 201 of main controller 110, various processes executed by MPU 211 of payout controller 111, various processes executed by MPU 221 of voice lamp controller 113, and display controller. Various processes executed by the MPU 231 of 114 are the same as those of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the same elements as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 according to the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, a correction scenario selection table 222i is added to the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment (see FIG. 10).

In the correction scenario selection table 222i, as shown in FIG. 39, 12 correction scenario patterns 1 to 12 are set. Each of the correction scenario patterns is a correction rotation drive scenario for the upper rotary drive 900, which is a combination of a display surface facing the front of the upper rotary drive 900 and a display surface facing the front of the lower rotary drive 910. Corrected rotary drive scenario tables for the table and the lower rotary drive 910 are set respectively. The corrected rotary drive scenario tables are stored in the corrected scenario selection table 222i.

Corrected rotary drive scenario 1 (see FIG. 40(a)) is used when the upper rotary drive body 900 is stopped with the B surface 900b facing forward or the lower rotary drive body 910 faces the D surface 910d frontward. It is selected when stopped in the closed state. After stopping and standing by for 1500 ms after the start of driving of the upper rotation driving body 900, rotate in the forward direction at a speed of 1 until the value of the step counter 223j reaches 50 for 2500 ms. Is set.

In this way, by increasing the standby time by 500 ms longer than the normal time (rotational drive scenario table 222a selected when the A surfaces 900a and 910a are the front surfaces) (see FIG. 13A), the B surface 900b or the D surface is formed. It can be corrected that the rotation starts from 910d.

Similarly, the corrected rotary drive scenario 2 (see FIG. 40B) is selected when the upper rotary drive member 900 or the lower rotary drive member 910 is housed with the C faces 900c and 910c facing the front face. .. In this correction rotation drive scenario 2, the standby time is set to be 1000 ms longer than usual, and rotation from the C surfaces 900c and 910c can be corrected.

Corrected rotary drive scenario 3 (see FIG. 40(c)) is used when the upper rotary driver 900 is stopped with the D surface 900d facing the front or the lower rotary driver 910 faces the B surface 910b front. It is selected when stopped in the closed state. In this correction rotation drive scenario 3, the standby time is set to be 1500 ms longer than usual, and it is possible to correct rotation from the D surface 900c or the B surface 910b.

Here, in the present embodiment, by driving the upper rotation motor 903 or the lower rotation motor 913 at a speed of 1, the display surface can be rotated once in 2000 ms. Therefore, since one display surface can rotate in 500 ms until the next display surface faces the front, if the display surface is shifted to the one surface ahead, by waiting for 500 ms, the other It can be combined with the driver.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the display surface is configured to be normally adjusted by waiting for the shift, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the display surface may be set by changing the speed. Further, the vertical movements of both driving bodies may be made to stand by in a rotation allowance region for a predetermined period, and during this period, the driving may be performed so that the positions of both display surfaces are aligned and corrected.

Next, with reference to FIG. 41, main processing executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 in the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing this main processing. The main processing (FIG. 41) of the third embodiment is different from the main processing (FIG. 26) of the first embodiment in the contents of the motor command monitoring processing (S1312) and the command determination processing (S1316). The drive correction process (S1313) is deleted. The other processes are the same as the processes of the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 42, a motor command monitoring process (S1312) which is one process of the main process (FIG. 41) executed by the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113 in the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing this motor command monitoring processing (S1312). The motor command monitoring processing (FIG. 42, S1312) of the second embodiment has the processing of S1504 to S1506 deleted from the motor command monitoring processing (FIG. 42, S1312) of the first embodiment. The other processing is the same as the processing in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 43, a command determination process (S1316) that is one process of the main process (FIG. 26) executed by the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 in the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing this command determination processing (S1316). In the command determination process (FIG. 43, S1316) of the third embodiment, each process of S1920 to S1921 is added to the command determination process (FIG. 34, S1316) of the first embodiment. The other processes are the same as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the process of S1904, when it is determined that the motor drive is set in the received variation pattern (S1904: Yes), the upper rotation motor 903 of the upper rotation drive 900 and the lower rotation motor of the lower rotation drive 900. It is determined whether the step counter 223j with 913 is a normal value (in the present embodiment, the values of the step counter 223j are 0) (S1920). When it is determined that the step counters 223j of the upper rotation motor 903 and the lower rotation motor 913 have normal values, the process of S1905 is executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the value is not the normal value (S1920: No), the vertical drive scenario table 222e is set in the scenario storage areas 3 to 4 of the scenario storage area 223e from the motor scenario table 222g based on the variation pattern (stored). ) Do. Further, based on the values of the step counters 223j of the upper rotation motor 903 of the upper rotation drive body 900 and the lower rotation motor 913 of the lower rotation drive body 910, the display surfaces facing the front side are respectively discriminated, and the correction scenario The rotation driving scenario tables are selected from the selection table 222i and set in the scenario storage areas 1 and 2 of the scenario storage area 223e (S1921).

As described above, before driving the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910, the states of the respective driving bodies are discriminated, and the scenario table corresponding to the states is set to set a predetermined display. The drive control can be easily performed so that the surfaces contact each other. Therefore, when the next variation pattern command is received from the main control device 110 during the process of drive control due to the processing drop of the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113 or the like, a display surface different from the normal one is displayed on the front side. On the other hand, even when the display surfaces are stored in the storage position, the regular display surfaces can be brought into contact with each other and driven. Therefore, it is possible to notify the player of a predetermined notification mode by bringing the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 900 into contact with each other with a predetermined display surface facing forward. it can.

Note that, in the present embodiment, only the case where the upper rotary drive body 900 and the lower rotary drive body 910 are brought into contact with each other in the state where the C surfaces 900c and 910c are directed to the front surface has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. In practice, the variation pattern presets the surface that contacts the front surface. Therefore, according to the selected variation pattern, various surfaces are driven so as to contact toward the front surface side. Therefore, the player can enjoy combining the notification contents notified by the display surfaces of the upper rotation driving body 900 and the lower rotation driving body 910 and the display mode of the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81. it can.

In the present embodiment, the display surface facing the front side of the upper rotary drive body 900 or the lower rotary drive body 910 in the stored position is a predetermined display surface (in the present embodiment, A planes 900 and 910a). The correction rotation drive scenario table that is executed when different from the above) is set so that the rotation start timings are different from each other, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the speeds at which they approach each other may be varied. Specifically, it is configured to set the moving speed of the driving body with the deviation to be faster, correct the rotational position in the rotation allowable area, and then drive the other driving body at the same speed. May be. With this configuration, it is possible to easily correct the deviation of the display surface.

The contents described in the first to third embodiments may be combined.

Further, the present invention may be carried out on a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, once a big hit occurs, a pachinko machine (commonly called a 2nd right property, a 3rd right property, etc.) that can increase the jackpot expected value until a big hit state occurs multiple times (for example, 2 or 3 times) including that. May be implemented as). Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game that gives a predetermined game value to a player on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area after the jackpot pattern is displayed. Further, it may be implemented in a pachinko machine which is in a special game state, having a winning device having a special area such as a V zone, and winning a ball in the special area is a necessary condition. Further, in addition to the slot machine and the pachinko machine, various game machines such as arepaches, sparrow balls, and game machines in which so-called pachinko machines and slot machines are integrated may be implemented.

A specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused is equipped with a display device for fixedly displaying the symbols after variable display of a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols, and is not provided with a handle for ball launch. There are things. In this case, after throwing in a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), the fluctuation of the symbol is started, for example, due to the operation of the operation lever, or due to, for example, the operation of the stop switch or By the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player is generated as a necessary condition that the definite symbol at the time of stop is a so-called jackpot symbol, and the player is given a special game value. Is a large amount of balls dispensed to the lower tray. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only balls can be treated as a gaming value in the gaming hall, which is the gaming value seen in the current gaming halls where pachinko machines and slot machines coexist. It is possible to solve problems such as a burden on equipment and a restriction on a place where a game machine is installed due to separate handling of a medal and a ball.

The concept of various inventions included in the above-described embodiment in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention will be shown below. First movable means configured to be movable, second movable means configured to be movable at least in a direction approaching the first moving means and a direction separating from the first movable means, at least the first movable means and the second In a gaming machine having movable means and movable control means for movably controlling between an approaching position approaching each other and a spacing position separating from each other, the first movable means and the second movable means have a plurality of displays. Each display surface is arranged on the front side of the gaming machine by displacing the display surface, and the movable control means includes the first movable means and the second movable means at the approaching position. When displacing each of them, they are moved while approaching each other, and at the approaching position, movability is controlled so that predetermined display surfaces are located on the front side of each other. When the first movable unit and the second movable unit are moved in the position direction and reach positions where the first movable unit and the second movable unit can be displaced, respectively, the first movable unit and the second movable unit are respectively the predetermined display surfaces. Position determining means for determining whether or not the approaching position can be reached with the front side positioned, and if the position determining means determines that the approaching position is unreachable, A gaming machine A1 comprising: a correction control means for executing a correction movable control for correcting the predetermined display surface so as to face the front side at an approaching position.

According to the gaming machine A1, the second movable means is configured to be movable at least in a direction in which the first movable means is configured to be movable and a direction in which the first movable means is separated. The first movable unit and the second movable unit are movably controlled by the movable control unit between an approach position in which they approach each other and a spaced position in which they move away from each other. The first movable means and the second movable means have a plurality of display surfaces, and by being displaced, the respective display surfaces can be arranged on the front side of the gaming machine. When the first movable means and the second movable means are moved to the approaching position, the first moving means and the second moving means are moved closer to each other while being displaced, and the movable control means is arranged so that the predetermined display surfaces are located on the front side of each other at the approaching position. The movement is controlled by. The first movable means and the second movable means are respectively set in advance when the movable control means moves in the approach position direction and reaches the positions at which the first movable means and the second movable means can be displaced. The position determining means determines whether the approach position can be reached with the display surface located on the front side. When the position determining means determines that it cannot be reached, the correction control means executes the correction movable control for correcting the predetermined display surface toward the front side at the approach position with respect to the movable control means. To be done. In this way, when it is difficult to move the movable means that move toward each other while displacing each other, even if it is difficult to position the predetermined display surface on the front side at the approaching position, the determination is made and the correction movement is performed. Since the control is executed, it is possible to move the predetermined display surface to the front side and move it to the approach position. Therefore, there is an effect that the control of the driven object can be executed more stably.

In the gaming machine A1, a displacement regulation region in which a displacement regulation member that regulates the displacement of at least one of the first movable means and the second movable means from the separated position to a predetermined position is arranged, the first movable means, and the first movable means. A displacement permissible area that allows displacement with the two movable means is set, and positions at which the first movable means and the second movable means can be displaced are provided in the displacement permissible area. Gaming machine A2.

According to the gaming machine A2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine A1, the following effects are achieved. That is, the displacement of the first movable means and the second movable means, and the displacement regulation region in which the displacement regulation member that regulates the displacement of at least one of the first movable means and the second movable means is arranged from the separated position to the predetermined position. The allowable displacement area is set. Positions where the first movable means and the second movable means can be displaced are provided in the displacement allowable area. Therefore, there is an effect that the display surface to be located on the front side at the approaching position can be easily discriminated from the displaced state.

In the gaming machine A1 or A2, the correction movable control interrupts the movement of the first movable means and the second movable means in the approach position direction to each other, and the first movable means and the second movable means. The first movable means by the same movable control as the normal movable control, after displacing the means at the approaching position until the predetermined display surface is positioned on the front surface side to a correction completed state. A gaming machine A3, characterized in that the second moving means and the second moving means are moved to the approaching position.

According to the gaming machine A3, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine A1 or A2, the following effects are produced. That is, the first movable means and the second movable means are suspended from moving toward each other in the approach position direction, and the first movable means and the second movable means are in the closest position, and the predetermined display surface is on the front side. After the respective displacements are made until the correction is completed, the first movable means and the second movable means are moved to the approach position by the movable control by the same movable control as the normal movable control. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the problem that the predetermined display surface is moved to the approach position before the display surface is located on the front surface side. Therefore, there is an effect that the movement can be controlled more reliably.

First movable means configured to be movable, second movable means configured to be movable at least in a direction approaching the first moving means and a direction separating from the first movable means, at least the first movable means and the second In a gaming machine having movable means and movable control means for movably controlling between an approaching position approaching each other and a spacing position separating from each other, the first movable means and the second movable means have a plurality of displays. Each display surface can be arranged on the front side of the gaming machine by displacing the display surface, and the movable control means arranges the first movable means and the second movable means at the approaching position. When they are moved, they are moved close to each other while being displaced, and at the approach position, the movement is controlled so that the predetermined display surfaces are located on the front side of each other. From the above to the approach position, it is determined whether or not the respective display surfaces of the first movable means and the second movable means facing the front side at the separated position are predetermined display surfaces. When the state determining unit determines that the state is different from the predetermined display surface by the state determining unit, based on the display surface facing the front side, the movable control unit is set at the approach position at the approach position. A gaming machine B1 characterized by further comprising: a correction control means for selecting and executing a correction movable control for correcting a predetermined display surface to face the front side.

According to the gaming machine B1, the second movable means is configured to be movable at least in a direction approaching the first movable means configured to be movable and a direction away from the first movable means. The first movable unit and the second movable unit are movably controlled by the movable control unit between an approach position in which they approach each other and a spaced position in which they move away from each other. The first movable means and the second movable means have a plurality of display surfaces, and by being displaced, the respective display surfaces can be arranged on the front side of the gaming machine. When the first movable means and the second movable means are moved to the approaching position, the first moving means and the second moving means are moved closer to each other while being displaced, and the movable control means is arranged so that the predetermined display surfaces are located on the front side of each other at the approaching position. The movement is controlled by. The first movable means and the second movable means are respectively set in advance when the movable control means moves in the approach position direction and reaches the positions at which the first movable means and the second movable means can be displaced. The position determining means determines whether the approach position can be reached with the display surface located on the front side. When the position determining means determines that it cannot be reached, the correction control means executes the correction movable control for correcting the predetermined display surface toward the front side at the approach position with respect to the movable control means. To be done. In this way, when it is difficult to move the movable means that move toward each other while displacing each other, even if it is difficult to position the predetermined display surface on the front side at the approaching position, the determination is made and the correction movement is performed. Since the control is executed, it is possible to move the predetermined display surface to the front side and move it to the approach position. Therefore, there is an effect that the control of the driven object can be executed more stably.

In the gaming machine B1, a displacement regulation region in which a displacement regulation member that regulates the displacement of at least one of the first movable means and the second movable means from the separated position to a predetermined position is arranged, the first movable means, and the first movable means. A displacement permissible region that allows displacement with the two movable means is set, and each of the correction movable controls corresponds to each display surface located on the front surface side at the separated position, within the displacement permissible region. A gaming machine B2, wherein the respective timings of starting the displacement of the first movable means and the second movable means after being moved to different are set at different timings.

According to the gaming machine B2, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine B1, the following effects are achieved. That is, the displacement of the first movable means and the second movable means, and the displacement regulation region in which the displacement regulation member that regulates the displacement of at least one of the first movable means and the second movable means is arranged from the separated position to the predetermined position. The allowable displacement area is set. Positions where the first movable means and the second movable means can be displaced are provided in the displacement allowable area. Therefore, there is an effect that the display surface to be located on the front side at the approaching position can be easily discriminated from the displaced state.

In the gaming machine B1, a displacement regulation region in which a displacement regulation member that regulates the displacement of at least one of the first movable means and the second movable means from the separated position to a predetermined position is arranged, the first movable means, and the first movable means. A displacement permissible region that allows displacement with two movable means is set, and each of the correction movable controls is moved to the approach position corresponding to each display surface located on the front surface side at the separated position. A gaming machine B3 characterized in that the respective speeds are set to be different.

According to the gaming machine B3, the following effects are produced in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine B1. That is, the first movable means and the second movable means are suspended from moving toward each other in the approach position direction, and the first movable means and the second movable means are in the closest position, and the predetermined display surface is on the front side. After the respective displacements are made until the correction is completed, the first movable means and the second movable means are moved to the approach position by the movable control by the same movable control as the normal movable control. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the problem that the predetermined display surface is moved to the approach position before the display surface is located on the front surface side. Therefore, there is an effect that the movement can be controlled more reliably.

First movable means configured to be movable, second movable means configured to be movable at least in a direction approaching the first moving means and a direction separating from the first movable means, at least the first movable means and the second In a gaming machine having movable means and movable control means for movably controlling between an approaching position approaching each other and a spacing position separating from each other, the first movable means and the second movable means have a plurality of displays. Each display surface is arranged on the front side of the gaming machine by displacing the display surface, and the movable control means includes the first movable means and the second movable means at the approaching position. When displacing, each of them is moved while approaching each other, and at the approaching position, the movement is controlled so that the predetermined display surfaces are located on the front side of each other, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, A state determination unit that determines whether the display surfaces of the first movable unit and the second movable unit facing the front surface at the separated position are predetermined display faces, and the state determination unit And a movable frequency changing means for setting the first movable means and the second movable means to a state in which the movement is more easily controlled than the normal state when it is determined that the display surface is different from the predetermined display surface. A gaming machine C1 characterized by being present.

According to the gaming machine C1, the second movable means is configured to be movable at least in a direction in which the first movable means is configured to be movable and a direction away from the first movable means. The first movable unit and the second movable unit are movably controlled by the movable control unit between an approach position in which they approach each other and a separated position in which they move away from each other. The first movable means and the second movable means have a plurality of display surfaces, and by being displaced, the respective display surfaces can be arranged on the front side of the gaming machine. When moving the first movable means and the second movable means to the approaching position, the first moving means and the second moving means are moved close to each other while being displaced, and at the approaching position, the movable control means is arranged so that the predetermined display surfaces are located on the front side of each other. Is controlled by. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the state determination means determines whether the display surfaces of the first movable means and the second movable means facing the front side at the separated position are predetermined display surfaces. When it is determined by the state determination means that the display surface is different from the predetermined display surface, the movement frequency changing means sets the first movable means and the second movable means to a special state in which the movement is more easily controlled than the normal state. In this way, when the movable means that move closer to each other while being displaced are controlled to move, when the display surface facing the front side when starting to move at the separated position is different from the normal state, it moves more than usual. Since it is easily moved by the control means, it can be easily returned to the normal state again. Therefore, there is an effect that the control of the driven object can be executed more stably.

The gaming machine C1 has an effect determination means for determining an effect mode related to the game from an effect mode group composed of a plurality of effect modes, and the effect mode group includes the first movable means and the second movable mode. The movable means includes a movable effect mode set so as to move the movable means from the separated position to the approach position, and the movable frequency changing means selects the movable effect mode in a larger number than in the normal time. A gaming machine C2 characterized by being set as follows.

According to the gaming machine C2, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine C1, the following effects are produced. That is, the effect mode related to the game is determined by the effect determination means means from the effect mode group composed of a plurality of effect modes. The effect mode group includes a movable effect mode set to move the first movable means and the second movable means from the separated position to the approach position. The movable frequency changing means sets the movable effect mode so that more movable effect modes are selected than in the normal mode. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to suppress an unnatural sensation to the player and make it easier to select the movable effect mode.

In the gaming machine C1 or C2, in the state in which the state determination means determines that the display surface different from the predetermined display surface faces the front side, the movable control means moves from the separated position to the approaching position. When moved relative to the position, correction is made so that the predetermined display surface faces the front side at the approach position with respect to the movable control means, based on the display surface facing the front side. A gaming machine C3 having a correction control means for selecting and executing a correction movable control to be performed.

According to the gaming machine C3, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine C1 or C2, the following effects are produced. That is, in the case where the state determination means determines that the display surface different from the predetermined display surface faces the front side, when the movable control means moves from the separated position to the approach position, The correction control means selects and executes the correction movable control for correcting the predetermined display surface toward the front surface at a position approaching the movable control means based on the display surface facing the front surface side. .. Therefore, by moving the first movable means and the second movable means, there is an effect that the display surfaces of the first movable means and the second movable means can be set in the normal orientation at the separated position.

Any one of the gaming machines A1 to A3, B1 to B3, and C1 to C3, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, which shoots a ball to a predetermined game area in response to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is moved to an operation port arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning (or passing through the operating port), there is one in which the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special game state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning port) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the value depending on the number of winning prizes. The value (including not only the gift ball but also the data written to the magnetic card, etc.) is given.

The gaming machine Z2, wherein any one of the gaming machines A1 to A3, B1 to B3, and C1 to C3 is a slot machine. Among them, as a basic configuration of the slot machine, "a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information is provided to operate a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to the start of the dynamic display of the identification information, the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (stop button) or after a lapse of a predetermined time. The gaming machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, typical examples of game media include coins and medals.

Any of the gaming machines A1 to A3, B1 to B3, and C1 to C3, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the fused gaming machine is "provided with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying the identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information, and starting operation means (for example, operation lever). The change of the identification information is started due to the operation of, the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or due to the operation of a predetermined time, the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped, the It is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stop is the specific identification information, and a ball is used as a game medium, and the identification information is also provided. It requires a predetermined number of balls to start the dynamic display of, and a lot of balls are paid out when a special game state occurs.
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Conventionally, a gaming machine has been proposed that drives a plurality of driving objects and joins them to each other to execute a game effect (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-200382).
In this type of gaming machine, when a plurality of driving objects are joined at a predetermined position, there is a problem that the joining at the predetermined position becomes difficult due to the deviation of the position where the driving articles are driven.
The present technical idea has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can more stably control a driven object.
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In order to achieve this object, the game machine of the technical idea 1 is configured to be movable at least in the first movable means, and in the direction approaching and separating from the first movable means. A second movable means; and a movable control means for movably controlling at least the first movable means and the second movable means between an approach position in which they approach each other and a spaced position in which they separate from each other. The movable means and the second movable means have a plurality of display surfaces, and by displacing, the respective display surfaces can be arranged on the front side of the gaming machine, and the movable control means is configured to move the approaching surface. When the first movable means and the second movable means are moved to a position, they are moved while being displaced, and at the approaching position, predetermined display surfaces are moved so that they are located on the front side of each other. When the movable control means is moved in the approaching position direction and the first movable means and the second movable means reach respective displaceable positions, the first movable means and the movable body are controlled. A position determining unit that determines whether the second movable unit can reach the approaching position with the predetermined display surface located on the front side, and that the position determining unit cannot reach the approaching position. When it is determined, the correction control unit executes correction correction control for correcting the predetermined display surface toward the front side at the approach position with respect to the movement control unit.
The gaming machine according to the technical idea 2 is the gaming machine according to the technical idea 1, in which a displacement restricting member that restricts displacement of at least one of the first movable means and the second movable means from the separated position to a predetermined position. Is set, and a displacement permissible region that allows the displacement of the first movable means and the second movable means is set, and the first movable means and the second movable means are respectively displaceable. The position is provided in the displacement allowance region.
The gaming machine of the technical idea 3 is the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 or 2, wherein the correction movable control is such that the first movable means and the second movable means move toward each other in the approach position direction. And displacing the first movable means and the second movable means at the approach position until the predetermined display surface is positioned on the front side until the correction is completed, The first movable means and the second movable means are moved to the approaching position by the same movable control as the normal movable control.
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According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, the second movable means is configured to be movable at least in a direction approaching and a direction separating from the movable first movable means. The first movable unit and the second movable unit are movably controlled by the movable control unit between an approach position in which they approach each other and a separated position in which they move away from each other.
The first movable means and the second movable means have a plurality of display surfaces, and by being displaced, the respective display surfaces can be arranged on the front side of the gaming machine. When the first movable means and the second movable means are moved to the approaching position, the first moving means and the second moving means are moved closer to each other while being displaced, and the movable control means is arranged so that the predetermined display surfaces are located on the front side of each other at the approaching position. Is controlled by. The first movable means and the second movable means are respectively set in advance when the movable control means moves in the approach position direction and reaches the positions at which the first movable means and the second movable means can be displaced. The position determining means determines whether the approach position can be reached with the display surface located on the front side. When the position determining means determines that it cannot be reached, the correction control means executes the correction movable control for correcting the predetermined display surface toward the front side at the approach position with respect to the movable control means. To be done.
In this way, when it is difficult to move the movable means that move toward each other while displacing each other, even if it is difficult to position the predetermined display surface on the front side at the approach position, the determination is made and the correction movable Since the control is executed, it is possible to move the predetermined display surface to the front side and move it to the approach position. Therefore, there is an effect that the control of the driven object can be executed more stably.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, the following effect is achieved. That is, the displacement between the first movable means and the second movable means, in which the displacement regulating member for regulating the displacement of at least one of the first movable means and the second movable means is arranged from the separated position to the predetermined position, The allowable displacement area is set. Positions where the first movable means and the second movable means can be displaced are provided in the displacement allowable area. Therefore, there is an effect that the display surface to be located on the front side at the approaching position can be easily discriminated from the displaced state.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3, in addition to the effect exhibited by the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 or 2, the following effect is exhibited. That is, the first movable means and the second movable means are suspended from moving toward each other in the approach position direction, and the first movable means and the second movable means are in the closest position, and the predetermined display surface is on the front side. After the respective displacements are made until the correction completion state is reached, the first movable means and the second movable means are moved to the approach position by the movable control by the movable control similar to the normal movable control. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the problem that the predetermined display surface is moved to the approach position before the display surface is located on the front surface side. Therefore, there is an effect that the movement can be controlled more reliably.

10 Pachinko machines (gaming machines)
900 on the rotary drive member (an example of a variable motion means)
910 under the rotary drive member (an example of a variable motion means)
113 Voice lamp control device (part of movable control means )

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine having movable means configured to be movable between a first position and a second position,
The movable means has a plurality of display surfaces, by displacing the plurality of display surfaces, a predetermined display surface of the plurality of display surfaces can be arranged at a predetermined location,
The gaming machine is
Movable control means for controlling movement of the movable means while displacing at least the plurality of display surfaces between the first position and the second position;
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, if the display surface facing the front side of the movable means that is in the stopped state at the first position is in an arrangement state different from a predetermined normal state, the movable means is controlled by the movable control. Means for setting a special state that facilitates movement by means,
The movable means is arranged at a position on the back side of a game board having a game area,
The movement control means sets movement data set for each display surface when one of the plurality of display surfaces is moved so as to face the front side at a predetermined stop position. der which is movable said movable means in accordance with is,
The movement control means moves the movement means from the first position to the second position while displacing the display surface, and moves the predetermined surface at the second position so as to face the front surface. A game machine characterized in that the moving means is moved based on movement data for .

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