JP6736302B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

As a game machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and a game medium wins a prize area such as a winning opening provided in the game area and an execution condition (starting condition) is established, Pachinko that enhances amusement with a so-called variable display game that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (hereinafter, display symbols) on a variable display device and determines whether to give a predetermined game value based on the display result. There is a game machine. In such a pachinko gaming machine, when the variable display of the display symbol in the variable display game is completely stopped, when the stop symbol mode becomes the specific display mode, a specific game state (big hit game state) advantageous to the player is obtained. .. For example, a pachinko gaming machine that has been in the jackpot game state has a special electric winning device called a special winning opening or attacker in an open state, which makes it extremely easy to win a game ball and gives the player a predetermined game value. Provide continuously for a certain period of time.

As such a game machine, there is a game machine configured to be able to execute a game using a movable body. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that executes an effect of vibrating a movable body by alternately driving a drive unit in a forward direction and a reverse direction.

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However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when a malfunction such as a step-out occurs in the driving means, a problem that the movable body is not in a desired state occurs, and an effect using the movable body is appropriately performed. There was a risk that I could not.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and suppresses the influence in the case of a malfunction such as step-out in the driving means, and a gaming machine capable of appropriately performing an effect using a movable body. The purpose is to provide.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention,
A movable body control means (for example, the CPU 120A that executes the process of step S833) that controls the drive means to control the operation of the movable body,
A detection unit capable of detecting that the movable body is in a predetermined state (for example, a detection sensor 505),
The movable body control means is controllable so that the movable body operates within and outside the detection range of the detection means, and the drive means after the movable body operates outside the detection range. The predetermined control is executed according to the drive amount of the drive motor (for example, the number of steps of the drive motor 502 is set according to the switching of the signal, and it is determined that the advance position has been reached by driving the number of steps. And apply a holding torque),
It is characterized by

According to such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the influence when a failure such as step-out occurs in the driving unit, and appropriately execute the effect using the movable body.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1) above,
The movable body control means controls a holding force for holding the stopped state of the drive means as the predetermined control after the drive amount of the drive means reaches a predetermined amount after the movable body operates outside the detection range. To act (for example, to apply holding torque when reaching the advanced position),
You may do it.

With such a configuration, a more stable operation of the movable body can be realized.

(3) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (2) above,
Abnormality determination means for determining an abnormality when a displacement outside the detection range cannot be detected after a predetermined period of time has passed since the movable body was operated within the detection range (for example, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the movable body 515 was operated). If it is not outside the detection range of the detection sensor 505, it is determined to be abnormal, etc.),
You may do it.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to determine the abnormality of the movable body with a simple configuration.

(4) In the gaming machine described in (3) above,
When the movable body control means determines that the abnormality is determined by the abnormality determination means, the movable body is operated between the detection range and the detection range, and the detection unit cannot detect whether or not the detection is possible. The operation of the movable body is limited to (for example, when an abnormality is determined, a control signal is output to the drive motor 502 to reciprocate between the detection range of the detection sensor 505 and the detection range of the detection sensor 505). Whether the switching of the detection signal from is performed, and if the switching is not performed, the operation of the fourth movable body 515 is limited),
You may do it.

With such a configuration, it is possible to restrict execution of the effect using the movable body in the state where the malfunction occurs.

(5) In the gaming machine described in any one of (1) to (4) above,
The range that can be detected by the detection means is a range based on the origin position where the movable body should be located when the power is turned on (for example, the detection sensor 505 is kept in a predetermined position for a predetermined period after the ascent starts from the lowermost position). It is within the detection range),
The movable body control means drives the movable body from outside the detection range to within the detection range as compared with when the movable body operates from outside the detection range to outside the detection range. The drive body is operated by increasing the drive amount of the means (for example, from the advance position to the origin position, rather than the number of steps of the drive motor 502 when moving the fourth movable body 515 from the origin (initial) position to the advance position. When moving, it is set so that the number of steps is larger),
You may do it.

According to this, the movable body can be more surely returned to the origin position.

(6) In the gaming machine described in any one of (1) to (5) above,
Each is independently operable, further comprising a plurality of movable bodies overlapping at least part of the operable range,
The movable body control means,
When it is determined that one movable body is abnormal, at least until a predetermined return condition is satisfied (for example, when the power is turned on again or when it is detected that the movable body is located at the origin position after the power is turned on again). The operation of the other movable body and a part of the movable body whose operation range partially overlaps with the one movable body is restricted (for example, when it is determined in step S621 that the effect restriction flag is in the ON state, Other than the operation (for example, setting the execution of effects such as voice and lamp display, effect images, etc.),
You may do it.

With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress mutual interference between the plurality of movable bodies when at least one of the movable bodies is defective, and reduce the processing load.

(7) In the gaming machine described in any one of (1) to (6) above,
A movable body control means for controlling the operation of the movable body between the first position and the second position (for example, the CPU 120A that executes the fourth movable body effect),
A performance executing means capable of executing a motion promoting effect for promoting the motion of the player and a notification effect for notifying whether or not the situation is advantageous to the player based on the detection of the motion of the player ( For example, the CPU 120A for executing the motion promotion effect),
The movable body control means reciprocates the movable body between the first position and the second position during execution of the motion promotion effect, and moves the movable body to the second position during the notification effect. And performs different control depending on the state of the movable body when the movement of the player is detected (for example, step S838 or step S838 depending on the state of the fourth movable body 515 when the movement of the player is detected). Performing the processing of step S839),
You may do it.

With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an unnatural motion in the movable body.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of connection of a main board and various control boards and electric parts. It is the perspective view which looked at the 1st production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of the first effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the rotation production part provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the 1st movable body and rotation base which were provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is the figure which expanded a part of 1st production device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) pays attention to a part of front base arm seen from arrow XIA-XIA in FIG. 6B is a plan view focusing on the rotating gear viewed from the arrow XIB-XIB in FIG. It is the schematic which showed the rotation condition ((a), (b)) of the 1st movable body provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which showed the rotation condition ((a), (b)) of the 1st movable body provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the drive provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is the figure which looked at the 1st production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention which has a base arm in a retracted position from the front. It is the figure which looked at the 1st production device shown in Drawing 11 from the back. It is the figure which showed a mode that the base arm and the 1st movable body were rotated from the 1st production|generation apparatus shown in FIG. It is the figure which looked at the 1st production device shown in Drawing 13 from the back. It is the figure which looked at the 1st production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention in which the base arm is in the advance position from the front. It is the figure which looked at the 1st production device shown in Drawing 15 from the back. It is a figure showing the 2nd production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view and (b) is a perspective view. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the 2nd production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is a front view showing the second effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in the order of effect operation ((a) to (c)). It is the perspective view which looked at the 3rd production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is the exploded perspective view of the third effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the 3rd movable body and moving means which were provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the 3rd movable body and moving means which were provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the back. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at the 3rd movable body provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the back. It is the exploded perspective view which looked at a part of 3rd movable body provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is the figure which shows the production device which is provided in the game machine which relates to the execution form of this invention, (a) the front view which saw the production device from the front, (b) the figure which saw a part of the production device from the rear. is there. FIG. 43 is a view showing the effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a view showing a state where the movable accessory is moved from the effect device shown in FIG. 42. It is a figure which shows the production|presentation apparatus provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the figure which showed a mode that the movable accessory was moved from the production apparatus shown in FIG. It is the figure which shows the production device which is provided in the game machine which relates to the execution form of this invention, it is the figure which shows the circumstances where the movable accessory moves from the production device which shows in Figure 44. It is the front view which looked at the production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is the figure which paid its attention to the 1st-3rd production|presentation apparatus provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which paid its attention to the 1st-3rd production|presentation apparatus provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which paid its attention to the 1st-3rd production|presentation apparatus provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which paid its attention to the 1st-3rd production|presentation apparatus provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is rotation of the 1st movable body shown to (a). It is the schematic which showed the situation. It is the figure which paid its attention to the 1st-3rd production|presentation apparatus provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is rotation of the 1st movable body shown to (a). It is the schematic which showed the situation. It is the figure which paid its attention to the 1st-3rd production|presentation apparatus provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is rotation of the 1st movable body shown to (a). It is the schematic which showed the situation. It is the front view which paid its attention to the 1st-3rd production devices provided in the pachinko game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention, and is a figure for explaining the situation where a plurality of movable bodies interfere with each other. It is a flow chart which shows an example of game control main processing. It is the flowchart which shows one example of the timer interruption processing for game control. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a movable body break-in process. It is the flowchart which shows one example of production control process treatment. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of variable display start setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of movable body production setting processing. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a movable body production execution decision table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a 3rd movable body effect setting table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing during variable display. It is a flow chart which shows an example of movable body operation processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of movable body operation processing. 9 is a timing chart showing a time comparison between a case where the second movable body is operated before the completion of the operation of the first movable body and a case where the second movable body is operated after the completion of the operation of the first movable body. It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine in a modification. It is the perspective view which looked at the 4th production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the 4th effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. It is the front view which showed the 4th production device provided in the game machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention in operation order ((a)-(c)). It is the figure which paid its attention to the 4th production device provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which paid its attention to the 4th production device provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which paid its attention to the 4th production device provided in the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of variable display start setting processing. It is a figure showing an example of composition of a motion promotion production execution decision table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing in production processing during variable display. It is a timing chart which shows the state change of the 4th movable body by the presence or absence of operation of a player.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, showing a layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 that constitutes a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. On the game board 2, a game area surrounded by guide rails and having a substantially circular outer edge is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot from a predetermined hitting ball launching device and driven into it.

At a predetermined position of the game board 2 such as inside or outside the game area, a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, an image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A, a normal variable winning ball device 6B, The special variable winning ball device 7, the normal symbol display device 20, the first holding display device 25A, the second holding display device 25B, the ordinary drawing holding display device 25C, the passage gate 41 and the like are provided. Speakers 8L and 8R capable of reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided in a peripheral portion of the game area. At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hit ball operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to shoot a game ball as a game medium toward a game area is provided. The elastic force of the game ball is adjusted according to the operation amount (rotation amount). At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, an upper plate (hit ball supply plate) for holding (reserving) game balls and a lower plate for holding (reserving) surplus balls from the upper plate are provided. Has been. A stick controller 31A is attached to a member forming the lower plate, and a push button 31B is provided to a member forming the upper plate.

Further, an inner frame 40 is attached to the center of the game area of the game board 2 so as to surround the image display device 5. The inner frame 40 has a rectangular shape and constitutes a part of the board surface of the game board 2. In this embodiment, the inner frame 40 is formed so as to project to the front side (player side) from the game surface on which the game balls in the game area are driven, and the game balls emitted from a hitting ball launching device (not shown) are: The outer side flows down from the inner frame 40.

Inside the inner frame 40, a plurality of effect devices that operate during the game are provided. In this embodiment, the first effect device 200 is provided in the upper part of the inner frame 40, the second effect device 300 is provided in the right part of the inner frame 40, and the third effect is provided in the lower part of the inner frame 40. A device 400 is provided. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is not limited to one in which all of the first to third effect devices 200 to 400 are provided, and only some of the first to third effect devices 200 to 400 may be provided. Further, as will be described later, the fourth effect device 500 may be further provided at a position below the inner frame 40 and at a position where it does not interfere with the third effect device 400 (a position shifted along the front-rear direction). Further, the first to third effect devices 200 to 400 are not limited to those provided in the positional relationship shown in FIG. 1, and each may be provided in any place. In the following description, the vertical, horizontal, and front-back directions will be described with reference to the state of facing the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as necessary.

On the screens of the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the image display device 5, etc., variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols is performed. These variable displays are based on the occurrence of the first start prize due to the game ball passing (entering) the first start winning opening formed on the normal winning ball device 6A, or on the normal variable winning ball device 6B. Execution becomes possible based on the occurrence of the second start winning due to the game ball passing (entering) the formed second starting winning opening. Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is composed of, for example, a 7-segment or dot-matrix LED (light emitting diode) or the like, and in the special symbol game which is an example of the variable display game, identification information ( A special symbol (also called "special symbol") that is special identification information) is variably displayed (variably displayed). The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. On the screen of the image display device 5, the variable display of special symbols by the first special symbol display device 4A in the special symbol game (also referred to as "first special symbol") and the special symbol by the second special symbol display device 4B (" Corresponding to each variable display of "2 special drawing"), in the decorative pattern display area which becomes a plurality of variable display portions such as three, the decorative pattern which is the identification information (decorative identification information) is variably displayed. It The variable display of the decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game.

As an example, "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged on the screen of the image display device 5. Then, in the special figure game, in response to the start of one of the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display device 4A and the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 4B, The variation (for example, vertical scroll display) of the decorative pattern is started in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. After that, when the fixed special symbol is stopped and displayed as the display result of the variable display in the special figure game, each of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R on the image display device 5 is displayed. At, the fixed decorative design (final stop design) that is the display result of the variable display of the decorative design is stopped and displayed. The display result of the variable display of the special design and the decorative design is also referred to as a variable display result. In particular, the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game is also called a special figure display result. In this way, on the screen of the image display device 5, a special drawing game using the first special drawing on the first special symbol display device 4A, or a special special game using the second special drawing on the second special symbol display device 4B. In synchronism with the drawing game, a plurality of types of distinguishable decorative patterns that can be respectively identified are variably displayed, and the fixed decorative pattern that is the variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means terminating the variable display by displaying the identification information such as the decorative symbol in a stop display (also called a complete stop display or a final stop display). ..

In the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the image display device 5, the special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and In the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B, in response to the start of any special figure game, the variable display of the decorative pattern is started. The period from the start of the variable display of the decorative pattern to the end of the variable display by the stop display of the fixed decorative pattern in each of the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may be a predetermined reach state.

Here, the reach state is a decorative pattern which is not yet stopped and displayed when the decorative pattern stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination (“reach variation pattern”). (Also referred to as) is a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or some of the decorative patterns are changing in synchronization while forming all or part of the big hit combination. Specifically, in some of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, "left" and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5R, etc.), in advance. The remaining decorative pattern display area (for example, "medium" decoration) that has not yet been stopped and displayed when the decorative pattern (for example, a decorative pattern showing alphanumeric characters "7") that constitutes the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the display state in which the decorative pattern is changing in the pattern display area 5C or the like, or in the whole or part of the "left", "middle", "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the decorative pattern is a big hit. It is a display state in which all or a part of the combination is formed and is changing in synchronization.

In addition, in response to the reach state, the changing speed of the decorative design is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative design is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. By changing the display mode of the background image, playing back and displaying a moving image that is different from the decorative pattern, or changing the variation mode of the decorative pattern, a performance effect different from that before the reach state is executed. May be done. The production operation such as the display of the character image, the change of the display mode of the background image, the reproduction display of the moving image, the change of the variation mode of the decorative pattern is referred to as reach production display (or simply reach production). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the image display device 5, but also the voice output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R and the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light-emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 are put in the reach state. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included.

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

As an example, in this embodiment, reach modes such as normal reach and super reach are preset. When the reach mode of super reach appears, the possibility that the variable display result is “big hit” (big hit expectation degree) is higher than that when the reach mode of normal reach appears. Further, as will be described later in detail, in this embodiment, types of super-reach effects such as super-reach A, super-reach B, and super-reach C are prepared in advance.

Unlike the reach effect or variable display effects such as "slip" and "pseudo-relation" during variable display of the decorative pattern, for example, a predetermined effect image is displayed, image display or voice output as a message, lamp There is a possibility that the variable display state of the decorative pattern may reach the reach state due to a production operation different from the variable display operation of the decorative pattern such as lighting, or the reach production by the super reach may be executed. That is, a notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that the variable display result may be a “big hit”. The demonstration operation that is the notice production is the variable display state of the decorative pattern after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. May be executed (started) before the reach state is reached (before the decorative design is temporarily stopped and displayed in the "left" and "right" decorative design display areas 5L, 5R). Further, the notice effect for notifying that the variable display result may be a “big hit” may include what is executed after the variable display state of the decorative pattern becomes the reach state.

In this embodiment, as will be described in detail later, as a notice effect, the effect of operating the first to third effect devices 200 to 400 as the reach effect of the super reach after the variable display state of the decorative pattern becomes the reach state. Is executed.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, various kinds of power boards 10, a main board 11, a production control board 12, a sound control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a payout control board 15, a launch control board 17, as shown in FIG. A control board is mounted. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 18 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. The voice control board 13 and the lamp control board 14 may be configured as independent boards that are separate from the effect control board 12, or may be integrated into the effect control board 12 and configured as one board. In addition, on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, various control boards such as an information terminal board are arranged.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and is equipped with various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, on the main board 11, a game control microcomputer (corresponding to a game control means) 100 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a switch circuit 114, and a solenoid circuit 115 are mounted. Detection signals from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first and second starting opening switches 22A and 22B, the count switch 23, the general winning opening switch 24, and the winning confirmation switch 25 are input to the switch circuit 114. The switch circuit 114 takes in these detection signals and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100. The solenoid circuit 115 outputs a drive signal to each of the solenoids 81 and 82 according to a command from the game control microcomputer 100.

The effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 18, and outputs the image display device 5. Various circuits for controlling the production operation by the electric parts for production such as the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, and the first production device 200 to the third production device 400 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 displays the operation of the image display device 5, operations of the first to third effect devices 200 to 400, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp 9. It is provided with a function of determining the control content for causing the electric parts for performance to execute a predetermined performance operation, such as all or a part of the lighting/extinguishing operation in the above. Regarding the operations of the first to third rendering devices 200 to 400, etc., the motors 901 included in the rendering control board 12 to the first to third rendering devices 200 to 400 (a drive motor 222, a drive motor 231, a drive motor to be described later) are included. 351, the drive motor 361, the drive motor 381, the drive motor 401) are operated by transmitting a drive command or the like. In addition, the production control board 12 includes a position sensor 902 (a first detection sensor 257, a second detection sensor 256, a first detection sensor 261, a second detection sensor, which will be described later) included in each of the first to third production devices 200 to 400. 262, the detection sensor 333, the detection sensor 335, the detection sensor 387, the detection sensor 415) and the like are transmitted. Each position sensor transmits a different signal to the side of the effect control board 12 depending on whether it is detected by the sensor or not (for example, “1” is detected, but not detected). Transmit a "0" signal). As shown in the figure, various position sensors (especially the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256) are provided separately from the effect control board 12 on which the CPU 120A that performs an abnormality determination process described later is mounted (specifically, Specifically, it is provided in each performance device and is electrically connected to the performance control board 12 by wiring). On the side of the effect control board 12, it is possible to make an abnormality determination of each effect device as described later, but in this way, by providing the various position sensors and the effect control board 12 separately, With respect to the wiring that connects the sensor and the effect control board, it is possible to perform abnormality determination such as disconnection or short circuit.

On the effect control board 12, an effect control microcomputer 120 for controlling effect operation in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a VDP (video display processor) 121, and an effect data memory 122 are mounted.

The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output audio based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is installed. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control that is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and turns on/off the game effect lamp 9 or the like based on a command or control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit for driving is installed.

The effect control microcomputer 120 includes a CPU 120A that operates according to a program stored in a built-in or external effect control ROM (not shown). Further, the effect control microcomputer 120 may have a built-in serial communication circuit that inputs (receives) a signal through serial communication with the main board 11 (game control microcomputer 100). The CPU 120A of the effect control microcomputer 120 causes the VDP 121 to perform display control of the image display device 5 based on the effect control command as the control signal transmitted from the main board 11. Further, the effect control microcomputer 120 includes a built-in or external RAM (not shown) that provides a work area for the CPU 120A.

The CPU 120A of the effect control microcomputer 120 outputs to the VDP 121 a command for reading necessary data from the effect data memory 122 according to the received effect control command. The effect data memory 122 stores in advance character image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 5, specifically, characters, characters, figures and symbols (including effect patterns), and background image data. It has a storage area for storing it. The VDP 121 reads image data from a predetermined area of the effect data memory 122 according to a command from the CPU 120A. Then, the VDP 121 executes display control based on the read image data.

The CPU 120A of the effect control microcomputer 120 reads out pattern data that forms an effect control pattern stored in a predetermined area of the effect data memory 122 in advance, and issues various control commands to the voice control board 13 and the lamp control board 14. You may output.

The payout control board 15 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives control commands and notification signals transmitted from the main board 11, and controls the payout operation of the game balls by the payout motor 51. Various circuits for are installed. That is, the payout control board 15 has a function of controlling the payout operation of the prize balls by the payout motor 51. Further, the payout control board 15 may have a function of controlling the driving of the payout motor 51 according to the result of communication with the card unit via the interface board to control the ball lending operation.

On the payout control board 15, a payout control microcomputer 150 for controlling the payout operation of the game balls according to a program and a switch circuit 151 are mounted. The switch circuit 151 has wiring for receiving the detection signals from the full tank switch 26 and the out-of-ball switch 27, and the detection signals from the payout motor position sensor 71, the payout count switch 72, and the error release switch 73. Wiring is connected. Further, to the payout control board 15, wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing the payout control of the game balls in the payout motor 51, and for transmitting a command signal for performing the display control by the error display LED 74. Wiring and wiring for communicating with the card unit are connected via the wiring and the interface board.

The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 18 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted as an electric signal. The effect control command includes, for example, a display control command used to control the image display operation of the image display device 5, a voice control command used to control the voice output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp 9. It also includes a lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the decoration LED and the like. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (7th bit [bit 7]) of the MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of the EXT data is "0". In addition, the number of bytes forming the effect control command may be one, or may be a plurality of three or more.

Next, the structural details of the first effect device 200 provided in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. In addition, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the first effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. In the following description, as shown in FIG. 3, the side on which the player is located is the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the opposite direction is the rear. Further, the vertical and horizontal directions viewed from the player located in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are defined as the vertical and horizontal directions of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as they are.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a player playing a game looks at the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a front decorative body 201, a base arm 220 and a driving arm 240 extending leftward from the front decorative body 201 are shown. The first movable body 211 attached to the base arm 220 can be visually recognized.

The front decorative body 201 is made of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin, and the front surface thereof is decorated with the pachinko gaming machine 1 uniquely. As shown in FIG. 1, the front decoration 201 is provided on the right side of the game board 2 and decorates the pachinko gaming machine 1. As will be described later, in the first effect device 200 shown in FIG. 1, the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 face downward and are hidden behind the front decorative body 201. In the following description, such positions of the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 will be referred to as “origin (initial) position”. On the other hand, in the first effect device 200 shown in FIG. 3, the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 face leftward and are at positions projecting from the front decorative body 201. In the following description, such positions of the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 will be referred to as “advance positions”.

As shown in FIG. 4, an LED board 202 is provided behind the front decorative body 201. A plurality of LED elements 208 are attached to the LED board 202. The light emitted from the LED element 208 passes through the front decoration 201 and is visually recognized by the player. In this way, by emitting light from the front decorative body 201, it is possible to enhance the effect of presentation and enhance the enjoyment of the game. A decorative body holding portion 203 is provided behind the LED substrate 202. The front decorative body 201 and the LED substrate 202 are attached to the decorative body holding portion 203.

The decorative body holding portion 203 holds the front decorative body 201 and the LED substrate 202, and is fixed to the first drive base 233 of the drive device 230 by a screw or the like not shown. The ornamental body holding portion 203 is formed with an insertion opening 203a through which the protruding portion 204a of the pressing plate 204 is inserted from the rear and a rotation shaft insertion hole 203b through which the rotation shaft 210a of the rotation effecting portion 210 is inserted. ing.

The presser plate 204 supports the rotation effecting unit 210 so as to be rotatable from the front. The pressing plate 204 has a protrusion 204a having an insertion opening 204c through which the rotation shaft 210a of the rotation effecting unit 210 is inserted, and a fixing unit 204b which is bifurcated from the protrusion 204a. The fixing portion 204b is fixed to the first drive base 233 by a screw or the like (not shown). In addition, the pressing plate 204 is provided such that the protruding portion 204a is inserted into the insertion opening 203a from the rear and the insertion opening 204c is aligned with the rotation shaft insertion hole 203b formed in the decorative body holding portion 203. ing. The turning shaft 210a (FIG. 4) is communicated with the matching turning shaft insertion hole 203b and insertion port 204c, and is fastened with a screw or the like via a sliding ring 205. Further, a rotation shaft 210b (not shown) is formed on the rear surface of the rotation effect part 210. The rotary shaft 210b (not shown) is inserted into a rotary shaft insertion hole 233a formed in the first drive base 233. As a result, the rotation effecting unit 210 is rotatably supported around the rotation shafts 210a and 210b.

The first rendering device 200 includes a drive device 230 having a driving arm 240, a rotation rendering unit 210 to which a first movable body 211 is rotatably attached, and a rotation rendering unit 210 and a driving device 230 that are rotatable. And a driven arm 232 attached thereto.

One end of the driven arm 232 is rotatably attached to an attachment protrusion 240a (not shown) formed on the rear surface of the main drive arm 240 via a slide ring 241. The other end of the driven arm 232 is rotatably attached to an attachment protrusion 220 a (not shown) formed on the rear surface of the base arm 220 via a slide ring 242. With such a configuration, when the driving arm 240 rotates, the rotation effecting section 210 rotates via the driven arm 232.

In this way, when the rotation effect unit 210 rotates about the rotation shafts 210a and 210b, the first movable body 211, which is a constituent member of the rotation effect unit 210, has an arc centered on the rotation shafts 210a and 210b. Move (circular motion) to draw. Such a circular movement of the first movable body 211 is defined as a second movement.

Next, the structural details of the rotation effect unit 210 rotatably attached to the drive device 230 will be described. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the rotation effecting unit provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. Further, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the first movable body and the rotation base provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. Further, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a part of the first effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7A is a front base viewed from the arrow XIA-XIA in FIG. FIG. 7B is a plan view focusing on a part of the arm, and FIG. 7B is a plan view focusing on the rotating gear viewed from the arrow XIB-XIB in FIG. 6. Note that in FIG. 7A, the region of the groove 260 formed in the front base arm 224 is hatched with diagonal lines so that the state in which the groove 260 is formed can be easily understood.

As shown in FIG. 5, the rotation effect part 210 includes a base arm 220, a drive motor 222 attached to the base arm 220, a motor cover 221 attached to the base arm 220 and covering the drive motor 222, and a base arm. A first movable body 211 rotatably attached to the tip of 220.

The drive motor 222 is, for example, a stepping motor, and its operation/non-operation is controlled by the effect control board 12 (FIG. 2). Since the drive motor 222 rotates in synchronization with the drive pulse, the rotation shaft 222a (not shown) can be rotated by a predetermined angle. The rotation shaft 222a is connected to a drive gear 243 provided in the base arm 220 and shown in FIG. 6 described later. The drive motor 222 is a motor for causing the first movable body 211 to perform a first operation (rotational motion), as described later. The drive motor 222 can apply a holding torque that keeps the movement of the rotating shaft 222a (excitation hold) when a rated current flows. This makes it possible to realize accurate driving of the drive motor 222.

The motor cover 221 covers the drive motor 222 and is attached to the base arm 220 with screws or the like (not shown). As described above, the rotation shaft 210a is formed on the front surface of the motor cover 221. The rotation effect unit 210 is rotatably supported by a rotation shaft 210a and a rotation shaft 210b (not shown) formed on the rear surface of the base arm 220 being pivotally supported. As described above, the motor cover 221 has not only the function of covering the drive motor 222 but also the function of the rotating shaft, so that the number of components of the first effect device 200 is reduced and the configuration is simplified. In addition to the above, it is possible to realize downsizing of the first effect device 200.

The first movable body 211 that rotates on the base arm 220 includes a rotating decoration body 212, an LED substrate 213, and a rotating base 214.

The rotating decoration body 212 is made of, for example, a transparent resin having a light-transmitting property, and a decoration (not shown) peculiar to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is applied to the front surface thereof. The rotating decorative body 212 is attached to the rotating base 214 by fastening means such as screws (not shown).

The LED board 213 is provided on the rear side of the rotating decoration body 212, and is attached to the rotating base 214 by a fastening means such as a screw (not shown). A plurality of LED elements 215 are attached to the LED board 213. The light emitted from the LED element 215 passes through the rotating decoration body 212 and is visually recognized by the player. As a result, the decoration of the rotating decorative body 212 can be irradiated with light, and an effect that attracts the player's interest can be executed.

The rotation base 214 is rotatably attached to the base arm 220. When the rotating base 214 is viewed from the front, it has a substantially V shape with one bending point 214a set. Therefore, the rotation base 214 has an inferior angle 214c (angle less than 180 degrees). Similarly, the rotating decorative body 212 also has a substantially V shape when viewed from the front, and has an inferior angle. This makes it possible to make the first movable body 211 have a shape that can be easily hidden behind the front decorative body 201 (FIG. 4 ). The front decoration 201 constitutes part of the outer edge of the game area provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (FIG. 1). In other words, the shape of the first movable body 211 can be said to match the outer edge of the game area. Thereby, when it is not necessary to make the first movable body 211 appear in the game area, the first movable body 211 can be hidden behind the front decorative body 201 (FIG. 4) so that it cannot be seen by the player. Becomes

As shown in FIG. 6, the base arm 220 is configured by combining a front base arm 224 arranged in the front and a rear base arm 223 arranged in the rear, and the appearance thereof is roughly configured. An insertion opening 224a is formed in the front base arm 224. The drive shaft 222a (not shown) of the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5) is inserted through the insertion port 224a and is connected to the drive gear 243. As a result, the drive gear 243 is driven by the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5) to rotate.

Further, the front base arm 224 is formed with a circular opening 224b for ensuring a range in which the rotation base attachment protrusion 252b can operate when the rotation gear 252 described later rotates. A spiral groove 260 is formed around the opening 224b.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the groove 260 is a bottomed groove formed in a clockwise direction from the starting end portion 260a to the terminating end portion 260b. The groove 260 is formed so that the radius gradually becomes smaller from the starting end portion 260a with reference to the center point C of the opening 224b. Thus, the groove 260 extending from the starting end portion 260a to the terminating end portion 260b is formed so as to surround the opening 224b for at least one and a half turns. The groove 260 has a front position at the center point C that matches the front position of the center point 252c of the rotating gear 252 (FIG. 7B), and is also at the front position of the rotation center of the rotating base 214. It is formed to match.

As shown in FIG. 6, inside the base arm 220, a plurality of driven gears 244 to 251 that transmit the driving force acting on the driving gear 243 to the rotating gear 252 are arranged inside the base arm 220. .. A rotating gear 252 that meshes with the driven gear 251 is provided near the left end of the base arm 220. Thereby, the driving force of the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5) can be transmitted to the rotating gear 252.

The vertical width of the front base arm 224 is wider than the vertical width of the rear base arm 223. As a result, a space 220b for passing wiring can be secured on the rear surface of the base arm 220. In addition, the rear base arm 223 has a pressing portion 223a for pressing the wiring passed through the space 220b and a hook portion 223b for hooking a binding material for binding the wiring. There is. Accordingly, the space 220b suitable for passing the wiring can be provided in the base arm 220.

The rotating gear 252 is provided with a substantially elliptical wiring insertion hole 252a which is an opening for passing a wiring through a space 220b formed in the rear surface of the base arm 220. As will be described later, when the first movable body 211 rotates, a protrusion 254a that moves along the groove 260 is formed on the first movable body 211. As shown in FIG. 7B, the center 252d of the wiring insertion hole 252a (also referred to as the formation position of the wiring insertion hole 252a) is displaced from the center point 252c of the rotating gear 252 by a predetermined distance L. .. The displacement of the wiring insertion hole 252a is set in the direction away from the position of the protrusion 254a. In other words, the distance between the protrusion 254a and the center 252d of the wiring insertion hole 252a is long, and the distance between the protrusion 254a and the center point 252c of the rotating gear 252 is long.

By thus forming the wiring insertion hole 252a for passing the wiring through the rotation gear 252, it is possible to prevent the wiring from being entangled with the rotation gear 252. Further, by forming the wiring insertion hole 252a at a position away from the protrusion 254a, it is possible to prevent the wiring from being entangled with the protrusion 254a. Thereby, it becomes possible to suitably pass the wiring.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, on the front surface of the rotary gear 252, a rotary base mounting protrusion 252b which is a protrusion for mounting the rotary base 214 is formed. The rotation base attachment protrusion 252b projects from an opening 224b formed in the front base arm 224, and is fixed to the rotation base 214 by a screw or the like (not shown). As a result, when the rotation gear 252 rotates due to the drive of the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5), the rotation base 214 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the rotation gear 252.

It should be noted that three sliding rings 253 are interposed between the front base arm 224 and the rotation base 214. The sliding ring 253 makes it possible to smoothly rotate the rotation base 214, supports the rotation base 214 at multiple points, and rotates the rotation base 214 in a stable state without wobbling.

On the rotation base 214, a slide portion 254 having a circular protrusion 254a protruding rearward, a detection portion 255 fixed to the slide portion 254 so as to sandwich the rotation base 214, a second detection sensor 256, and The first detection sensor 257 and are attached.

Further, the rotation base 214 is formed with a slide hole 214b having a long hole having a long axis in one direction. The slide portion 254 and the detection portion 255 are combined with each other so as to sandwich the slide hole 214b. Accordingly, the slide portion 254 and the detection portion 255 can move together in the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b. The slide hole 214b is formed so as to pass through the rotation center of the rotation base 214 (corresponding to the center point 252c of the rotation gear 252 (FIG. 7)) when the major axis thereof is extended.

The protrusion 254 a formed on the slide portion 254 is inserted into the groove 260 formed on the front base arm 224. When the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5) is driven to rotate the rotation base 214, the protrusion 254 a moves along the groove 260 while being inserted into the groove 260. As described above, the groove 260 is formed in a spiral shape. Therefore, when the protrusion 254a moves along the groove 260, the distance between the position of the protrusion 254a and the rotation center of the rotation base 214 gradually changes. For example, if the rotation base 214 rotates clockwise as viewed from the front, the protrusion 254a moves toward the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260. As a result, the position of the protrusion 254a gradually moves away from the center point C of the groove 260, and in the rotation base 214, the slide portion 254 and the detection portion 255 in which the protrusion 254a is formed have the long axis of the slide hole 214b. Move along the direction. The major axis direction of the rotary slide hole 214b is formed so as to coincide with the direction connecting the center 252c of the rotary gear 252 and the protrusion 254a, but the two do not necessarily coincide with each other, and a parallel relationship. You may set so that it becomes. Therefore, moving along the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b includes not only moving on the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b but also moving in a direction parallel to the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b.

The detection unit 255 is movable along with the slide unit 254 along the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b. The detection unit 255 has a detection piece 255a that is a protruding piece. The detection piece 255a is detected by the second detection sensor 256 and the first detection sensor 257 attached to the rotation base 214.

The second detection sensor 256 and the first detection sensor 257 are, for example, photo sensors, and determine the presence or absence of the detection piece 255a by detecting that the light receiving section blocks the light emitted from the light emitting section by the detection piece 255a. To do. In the present embodiment, the protrusion 254a is separated from the position (the protrusion 254a′) in contact with the terminal end portion 260b (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260 by the angle θ toward the starting end portion 260a (the protrusion 254a″). ), the detection piece 255a is detected by the second detection sensor 256. Further, when the protrusion 254a is located at a position (protrusion 254a″″) in contact with the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260, the detection piece 255a is detected by the first detection sensor 257. It can be said that the position of the protrusion 254a″ shown in FIG. 7A is the position of the protrusion 254a immediately before reaching the terminal end portion 260b by the drive of the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5). The angle θ is an angle corresponding to a predetermined number of steps of the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5).

As described above, the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5) is attached to the base arm 220. Therefore, the drive motor 222 can be driven to rotate the first movable body 211 without being affected by the operation of the base arm 220.

Next, the movement of the first movable body 211 will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a rotation state ((a), (b)) of the first movable body provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a rotation state ((a), (b)) of the first movable body provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 8 and 9, the first movable body 211 is indicated by a solid line, and the base arm 220 and the drive motor 222 are indicated by a chain double-dashed line so that the drawings can be easily understood. Further, as in FIG. 7A, hatching is added to the region where the groove 260 is formed. Further, the protrusion 254a inserted into the groove 260 is described by a solid line and hatching to clarify the position of the protrusion 254a.

The first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 8A is in a state in which the protrusion 254a is located at the terminal end portion 260b of the groove 260 (FIG. 7A). Thus, when the protrusion 254a is located at the end portion 260b (FIG. 7A), the distance between the protrusion 254a and the center point C of the opening 224b is the shortest. As described above, since the center point C of the opening 224b coincides with the rotation center of the first movable body 211, the detection unit 255 that works with the protrusion 254a is also closest to the center point C. As described above, when the detection unit 255 is closest to the center point C, the detection piece 255a formed on the detection unit 255 is detected by the second detection sensor 256 disposed near the center point C. .. As described above, the second detection sensor 256 can detect the detection piece 255a distant from the center point C by driving the drive motor 222 by a predetermined number of steps. As described above, it is determined whether the projection 254a is in contact with the terminal end portion 260b (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260 or is located in the vicinity thereof based on the detection state of the second detection sensor 256. It is possible to judge.

By driving the drive motor 222 from the state shown in FIG. 8A, the first movable body 211 can be rotated clockwise. The first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 8B shows a state in which the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 8A is rotated clockwise by about 270 degrees.

When the first movable body 211 rotates about the center point C, the protrusion 254a moves along the groove 260. As described above, the groove 260 has a spiral shape that gradually moves away from the center point C as the groove 260 progresses from the terminal end 260b (FIG. 7A) to the starting end 260a (FIG. 7A) along the forming direction. Is formed in. Therefore, the projection 254a that moves along the groove 260 also gradually moves away from the center point C as the first movable body 211 rotates clockwise. As a result, the detection unit 255 also gradually slides in the direction away from the center point C along the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b. In FIG. 8B, since the detection piece 255a is located between the second detection sensor 256 and the first detection sensor 257, it is not detected by any detection sensor.

By driving the drive motor 222 from the state shown in FIG. 8B, the first movable body 211 can be further rotated clockwise. The first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 9A shows a state in which the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 8B is rotated clockwise by about 270 degrees.

Since the protrusion 254a has moved along the groove 260 from the state shown in FIG. 8B, it is located further away from the center point C. Therefore, the detection unit 255 also moves in the direction away from the center point C in the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b. Therefore, the detection piece 255a comes closer to the first detection sensor 257. However, even in the state shown in FIG. 9A, the detection piece 255a is not detected by the second detection sensor 256 and the first detection sensor 257.

By driving the drive motor 222 from the state shown in FIG. 9A, the first movable body 211 can be further rotated clockwise. The first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 9B shows a state in which the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 9A is rotated clockwise by approximately 90 degrees.

Since the protrusion 254a has moved along the groove 260 from the state shown in FIG. 9A, it is located further away from the center point C and is located at the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260. There is. As described above, since the protrusion 254a is located at the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260, the first movable body 211 cannot rotate further clockwise. In this way, the groove 260 formed in the base arm 220 also functions as a stopper that restricts the rotation of the first movable body 211.

In this manner, the state in which the protrusion 254a is located at the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) is a state in which the distance between the protrusion 254a and the center point C of the opening 224b is the longest. Therefore, the detection unit 255 that is interlocked with the protrusion 254a is also located farthest from the center point C. At this time, the detection piece 255a formed on the detection unit 255 is detected by the first detection sensor 257 arranged at a position apart from the center point C. In this way, it can be determined from the detection state of the first detection sensor 257 whether or not the protrusion 254a is located at the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260.

In the above description, the case where the drive motor 222 is driven to rotate the first movable body 211 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front has been described, but the drive motor 222 is driven in the reverse direction to move the first movable body 211. It is also possible to rotate it counterclockwise when viewed from the front.

For example, by driving the drive motor 22 from the state shown in FIG. 9B to rotate the first movable body 211 counterclockwise, the protrusion 254a is moved along the forming direction of the groove 260 and the starting end portion 260a. (FIG. 7(a)) to the terminal part 260b (FIG. 7(b)). When the protrusion 254a reaches the end portion 260b (FIG. 7B) of the groove 260, the further rotation of the first movable body 211 in the counterclockwise direction is restricted. In this way, by rotating the first movable body 211 clockwise and counterclockwise, it is possible to execute an effect that attracts the line of sight of the player.

In the present embodiment, the amount of rotation enough to move the protrusion 254a from the start end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) to the end portion 260b (FIG. 7B), that is, about 630 degrees, causes the first movable body 211 to move. It can be rotated in one direction. Then, the rotation state of the first movable body 211 can be grasped by detecting the detection unit 255 that slides in the slide hole 214b formed in the rotation base 214.

As described above, the groove 260 formed in the base arm 220 is formed in a spiral shape, and the protrusion 254a is moved along the groove 260 to detect the rotation state of the first movable body 211 in association with the protrusion 254a. This can be represented as movement of the part 255. Then, the rotation state of the first movable body 211 is detected by detecting the detection unit 255 by the second detection sensor 256 and the first detection sensor 257 arranged in the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b, which is the moving direction of the detection unit 255. Can be grasped. In this way, the rotation state of the first movable body 211 can be grasped by the second detection sensor 256 and the first detection sensor 257 arranged relatively close to each other, so that the first rendering device 200 is compact and simple. It can be configured in various ways.

As described above, the first movable body 211 has the center point C in addition to the above-described second movement (movement so as to draw an arc about the rotation shafts 210a and 210b (FIG. 4) (circular movement)). It is possible to perform a rotational movement centered on. Such a rotational movement about the center point C of the first movable body 211 is defined as a first operation. The first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 9B is defined to be at the origin (initial) position in the movable range of the first operation. On the other hand, the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 8A is defined to be in the advanced position in the movable range of the first operation.

Next, details of the drive device 230 will be described. FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the drive device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front.

The drive device 230 is a first drive base 233 and a second drive base 234 which are base bodies for attaching the first effect device 200 to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a drive motor 231 attached to the first drive base 233. A driving arm 240 which is driven by the drive motor 231 to rotate.

As described above, the rotation shaft 210b (not shown) protruding rearward from the rotation effecting unit 210 (FIG. 5) is inserted into the first drive base 233 to rotate the rotation effecting unit 210 (FIG. 5). A rotation shaft insertion hole 233a for movably supporting is formed, and a drive shaft insertion hole 233b through which a drive shaft 231a (not shown) of the drive motor 231 is inserted is formed. The drive motor 231 is attached to the first drive base 233 by screws (not shown) or the like. A first detection sensor 261 and a second detection sensor 262 are attached to the rear surface of the first drive base 233. The first drive base 233 to which each component is attached in this manner is attached to the second drive base 234 with a screw or the like not shown. The first drive base 233 and the second drive base 234 integrated in this way constitute a base body of the first effect device 200.

The drive motor 231 is, for example, a stepping motor, and its operation/non-operation is controlled by the effect control board 12 (FIG. 2). Since the drive motor 231 rotates in synchronization with the drive pulse, the rotation shaft 231a (not shown) can be rotated by a predetermined angle. The rotary shaft 231 a is inserted into a rotary shaft insertion hole 233 b formed in the first drive base 233 and connected to the rotary body 263. As a result, the rotating body 263 is rotated by the drive of the drive motor 231.

The drive arm 240 is driven by the drive motor 231 to rotate. The driving arm 240 rotates to rotate the rotation effecting unit 210 via the driven arm 232. The driving arm 240 is formed with an insertion hole 240b through which a driving arm mounting shaft 233c (not shown) formed in the first drive base 233 is inserted, and the rotating body 263 is connected to the sliding member 264 and the sliding member. An elongated hole 240c is formed for attachment via 265.

A circular detection body 266 is attached to the driving arm 240. The detection body 266 is formed with a second detection piece 266a and a first detection piece 266b protruding from the outer peripheral surface thereof. Further, at the center of the detection body 266, there is formed an insertion hole 266c into which the driving arm attachment shaft 233c (not shown) is inserted. The drive arm mounting shaft 233c (not shown) communicates with the insertion hole 266c and the insertion hole 240b formed in the drive arm 240. Accordingly, the driving arm 240 can rotate around the driving arm mounting shaft 233c together with the detection body 266.

The driving arm 240 rotates about a driving arm mounting shaft 233c (not shown) by the rotation of the rotating body 263 driven by the drive motor 231. The rotation state of the driving arm 240 is determined by whether or not the first detection sensor 261 and the second detection sensor 262 detect the second detection piece 266a and the first detection piece 266b formed on the detection body 266. Is possible.

The first detection sensor 261 and the second detection sensor 262 are, for example, photosensors, and the light receiving unit detects that the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the second detection piece 266a or the first detection piece 266b. Accordingly, the presence or absence of the second detection piece 266a or the first detection piece 266b is determined. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, when the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 face downward and are hidden behind the front decorative body 201 (at the origin (initial) position), The first detection piece 266b is detected by the first detection sensor 261. At this time, the first movable body 211 is at the origin (initial) position in the movable range in the second operation. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, when the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 face leftward and are in a state of protruding from the front decorative body 201 (at the advanced position), the second detection piece 266a is the second detection sensor. 262 is detected. At this time, the first movable body 211 is in the advanced position in the movable range of the second operation. In this way, the rotation status of the driving arm 240 (the movement status of the first movable body 211 in the second operation) can be grasped based on the detection statuses of the first detection sensor 261 and the second detection sensor 262.

When the driving arm 240 is at the origin (initial), the driving arm 240 is supported by abutting one side 240e of the driving arm 240 on the driving arm receiving portion 233d formed on the first drive base 233. As described above, since the contact portion having a sufficient length is provided between the main driving arm 240 and the first drive base 233, the main driving arm 240 can be made to stand by at the origin (initial) position stably. You can

Next, the effect operation of the first effect device 200 will be described in more detail. FIG. 11 is a front view of the first effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in which the base arm is at the origin (initial) position. In addition, FIG. 12 is a view of the first effect device shown in FIG. 11 viewed from the rear. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the base arm and the first movable body are rotated from the first effect device shown in FIG. In addition, FIG. 14 is a view of the first effect device shown in FIG. 13 as viewed from the rear. In addition, FIG. 15 is a view of the first effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in which the base arm is in the advanced position, as viewed from the front. 16 is a view of the first effect device shown in FIG. 15 as seen from the rear.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the base arm 220 is at the origin (initial) position, the base arm 220, the driven arm 232, and the driving arm 240 are located behind the front decorative body 201 and are visible from the front. Can not. In addition, the first movable body 211 is also not visible from the front because a part of it is located behind the front decorative body 201. Further, the other portions of the first movable body 211 are also located behind the frame body forming the outer edge of the game board 2 (FIG. 1) and cannot be seen from the front.

As shown in FIG. 12, the driving arm 240 faces substantially downward, and the first detection piece 266b (FIG. 10) formed on the detection body 266 at this time is detected by the first detection sensor 261. The base arm 220 is held in a substantially downward posture by a main arm 240 and a driven arm 232 rotatably connected to the base arm 220.

The first movable body 211 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is in the same state as the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 9B. That is, the protrusion 254a is in contact with the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260. Therefore, the detection piece 255a formed on the detection unit 255 is detected by the first detection sensor 257 arranged at a position away from the center point C. By setting the first movable body 211 in such a state, a part of the first movable body 211 can be positioned behind the front decorative body 201 so that it cannot be visually recognized from the front.

The first movable body 211 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is at the origin (initial) position (also referred to as the first state) in the movable range in the first operation (rotational motion), and the second operation (circle). It is at the origin (initial) position in the movable range of motion.

Further, since the protrusion 254a is located at the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260, it can be located at a position farthest from the rotation center of the first movable body 211. Accordingly, a sufficient space can be secured between the rotation base attachment protrusion 252b, which is a member that supports the first movable body 211, and the protrusion 254a, and the rotation base protrusion 252b generated by supporting the first movable body 211 is generated. The force acting on the protrusion 254a can be made sufficiently small. Accordingly, the first movable body 211 can be held in a stable state without wobbling at a position that cannot be visually recognized from the front.

As described above, the first movable body 211 has a shape bent at the bending point 214a and has the inferior angle 214c (FIG. 5). In the first movable body 211 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the inferior angle 214c is provided so as to face the center side of the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (FIG. 1). As a result, the first movable body 211 can be covered with the front decorative body 201 and the frame body of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

From the state shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the drive motor 231 (FIG. 4) is driven to rotate the driving arm 240 clockwise when viewed from the front. As a result, the base arm 220 rotates clockwise as seen from the front, via the driven arm 232. In this way, when the driving arm 240 rotates clockwise, the first detection piece 266b (FIG. 10) detected by the first detection sensor 261 is no longer detected. As a result, it can be determined that the base arm 220 is not at the origin (initial) position.

Note that the drive motor 222 attached to the base arm 220 (FIG. 5) can be driven while the drive motor 231 (FIG. 4) is being driven to rotate the base arm 220. Accordingly, the rotation of the base arm 220 and the rotation of the first movable body 211 can be simultaneously executed. That is, the first motion (rotational motion) and the second motion (circular motion) of the first movable body 211 can be simultaneously executed. As a result, it is possible to execute an effect that attracts the player's interest. 13 and 14 show the first effect device 200 in which the main arm 240, the base arm 220, and the first movable body 211 are rotated from the state of the first effect device 200 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12.

In the first effect device 200 shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 are directed to the lower left, and are in a state of protruding from the front decorative body 201. At this time, neither the second detection piece 266a formed on the detection body 266 nor the first detection piece 266b (FIG. 10) is detected by the first detection sensor 261 and the second detection sensor 262.

Further, since the first movable body 211 is also rotated at the same time as the rotation of the drive arm 240 and the base arm 220, the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 13 has the protrusion 254a shown in FIG. It is in a state of being positioned between the terminal end portion 260b (FIG. 7A) and the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A) of 260. At this time, the detection piece 255a shown in FIG. 6 is not detected by either the second detection sensor 256 or the first detection sensor 257.

From the state shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the drive motor 231 (FIG. 4) is further driven to rotate the drive arm 240 clockwise when viewed from the front, and the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5) is driven. The first movable body 211 is rotated. That is, the first operation and the second operation of the first movable body 211 are simultaneously executed. FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 show the first effect device 200 in which the base arm 220, the driving arm 240, and the first movable body 211 are thus reached to the advanced position where they advance into the game area.

In the first effect device 200 shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the driving arm 240 is located at the advanced position where it largely protrudes leftward from the front decorative body 201 and advances into the game area. When the driving arm 240 is at the advanced position, the second detection piece 266a formed on the detection body 266 is detected by the second detection sensor 262. On the other hand, the first detection piece 266b is not detected by either the first detection sensor 261 or the second detection sensor 262. That is, it is possible to determine that the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 are in the advanced position by detecting the detection piece by the second detection sensor 262. Therefore, on condition that the second detection sensor 262 detects the second detection piece 266a, the driving of the drive motor 231 (FIG. 4) can be stopped and the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 can be stopped at the advanced position. it can.

In this way, the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 that have moved to the advanced position are arranged parallel to each other facing left. This allows the player to visually recognize the decoration added to the front surfaces of the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 as a continuous pattern.

The first movable body 211 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is in the advanced position (also referred to as the third state) in the movable range in the first operation (rotational movement), and the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. It is in a state similar to that of the first movable body 211. That is, the protrusion 254a is located at the terminal end portion 260b (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260. Therefore, the detection piece 255a formed on the detection unit 255 is detected by the second detection sensor 256 arranged near the center point C. As described above, the second detection sensor 256 detects the detection piece 255a when the first movable body 211 is at the position immediately before the advanced position in the movable range of the first operation. Therefore, after the second detection sensor 256 detects the detection piece 255a, the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5) is driven by a predetermined number of steps to move the first movable body 211 into the movable range in the first operation. Can be stopped in position. The first movable body 211 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is in the advanced position in the movable range in the second operation (circular movement).

When the drive arm 240 and the base arm 220 are at the origin (initial) position, as shown in FIG. 12, between the one end surface 240d at the tip of the drive arm 240 and the one side surface 232a of the driven arm 232. , There is a gap. From this state, when the driving arm 240 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the rear (clockwise when viewed from the front), the driven arm 220 rotates about the rotation shaft 241 a so as to approach the driving arm 240. To do. When the drive arm 240 and the base arm 220 reach the advanced position, as shown in FIG. 16, one end surface 240d of the drive arm 240 and one side surface 232a of the driven arm 232 come into contact with each other. As a result, the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 do not rotate any more, and the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 can be accurately stopped at the advanced position.

Further, the driving arm 240 and the driven arm 232 can be brought into contact with each other within the range of the length L, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the contact state between the driving arm 240 and the driven arm 232 in the advanced position can be stably maintained without rattling. Further, since the base arm 220 is supported by the driven arm 232 in a stable state, the posture thereof can be stabilized.

Further, when moving the driving arm 240 and the driven arm 232 from the advanced position to the origin (initial) position (the first movable body 211 is moved from the advanced position to the original (initial) position in the movable range in the second operation (circular movement)). Drive motor 231 (FIG. 10) in the opposite direction. The driving arm 240 and the driven arm 232 have moved to the origin (initial) position (the first movable body 211 has moved from the advanced position to the origin (initial) position in the movable range of the second operation (circular movement)). Can be determined based on the fact that the first detection piece 266b (FIG. 10) formed on the detection body 266 is detected by the first detection sensor 261. When the driving arm 240 rotates and is positioned at the origin (initial) position, one side 240e of the driving arm 240 contacts the driving arm receiving portion 233d of the first drive base 233 to move the driving arm 240 as shown in FIG. The arm 240 will no longer rotate. Therefore, the driving arm 240 (in the movable range of the first movable body 211 in the second movement (circular movement)) can be accurately stopped at the origin (initial) position.

In order to move the first movable body 211 from the state shown in FIG. 8A to the state shown in FIG. 9B, the drive motor 222 may be driven in the reverse direction. The fact that the first movable body 211 has moved to the state shown in FIG. 9B can be determined based on the fact that the detection piece 255a formed on the detection unit 255 has been detected by the first detection sensor 257. It is possible. Further, when the first movable body 211 rotates and moves to the position shown in FIG. 9B, the protrusion 254a is located at the starting end portion 260a (FIG. 7A), and the first movable body 211 further rotates. Will not do. Therefore, the first movable body 211 can be accurately returned to the state shown in FIG. 9B.

Next, the structural details of the second effect device 300 provided in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a second effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a perspective view. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the second effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front.

The second effect device 300 shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B is in the initial state, and the second movable body 311 imitating the face of the character is located at the uppermost position in the movable range. At this time, the second movable body 311 is defined to be at the origin (initial) position. An opening 311a is formed in the second movable body 311. The player can visually recognize the rear first decorative portion 367 as the eyes of the character through the opening 311a. The second movable body 311 moves in a substantially vertical direction with the rotation of the rotation arm 312. Thereby, the second effect device 300 can execute an effect that attracts the player.

As shown in FIG. 18, the second rendering device 300 includes a unit base body 330 to which various components of the second rendering device 300 are attached, and a moving section 310 rotatably attached to the unit base body 330. I have it. The unit base body 330 is decorated on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 while holding various components.

A drive motor 351 is attached to the rear surface of the unit base body 330 via a motor attachment plate 350. The drive motor 351 is, for example, a stepping motor, and its operation/non-operation is controlled by the effect control board 12 (FIG. 2). Since the drive motor 351 rotates in synchronization with the drive pulse, the rotation shaft 351a can be rotated by a predetermined angle. The rotating shaft 351a is connected to a drive gear 352 provided in the motor mounting plate 350.

On the other hand, on the front surface of the unit base body 330, a rotation shaft 331 protruding forward is formed. A rotary gear 332 is rotatably attached to the rotary shaft 331.

The rotary gear 332 has outer teeth 332a formed in a circumferential shape, a flange 332b having a notch 332c, and a protrusion 332d protruding forward. The outer teeth 332a formed on the rotary gear 332 mesh with the drive gear 352 through the openings 330e formed in the unit base body 330. As a result, when the drive gear 351 rotates, the rotary gear 332 rotates about the rotary shaft 331.

A detection sensor 333 is attached to the unit base body 330. The detection sensor 333 is, for example, a photo sensor, and determines the rotation state of the rotary gear 332 by the light receiving unit detecting whether the collar unit 332b blocks the light emitted from the light emitting unit. In the present embodiment, when the second effect device 300 is in the initial state, that is, when the second movable body 311 is at the origin (initial) position, the detection sensor 333 is located at the position of the cutout portion 332c. It is installed. Therefore, the light from the light emitting unit is not blocked only when the second movable body 311 is at the origin (initial) position. This makes it possible to determine whether or not the second movable body 311 is at the origin (initial) position by using the detection result of the detection sensor 333.

The moving section 310 includes a rotating arm 312 rotatably attached to the unit base body 330, a movable base body 314 attached to the rotating arm 312, and a character face attached to the movable base body 314. The modeled second movable body 311 roughly configures the appearance. With such a configuration, when the rotating arm 312 is rotated, the player can visually recognize the second movable body 311 as if it is moving in a substantially vertical direction.

The rotating arm 312 is attached to the unit base body 330 so as to be rotatable around the axis R1. A detection piece 336 is attached to the rear surface of the rotating arm 312. The detection piece 336 is inserted into a detection piece insertion hole 330d formed in the unit base body 330 and detected by a detection sensor 335 (not shown) attached to the rear surface of the unit base body 330. The detection sensor 335 is, for example, a photo sensor. The detection sensor 335 detects the emitted light by the detection piece 336 when the second effect device 300 is in the advanced position, that is, when the second movable body 311 is in the advanced position where it is easily moved downward to be visually recognized by the player. Is blocked. This makes it possible to determine whether or not the second movable body 311 is located at the advanced position, using the detection result of the detection sensor 335.

Further, first to fifth protrusions 312a to 312e (not shown) are formed on the rear surface of the rotating arm 312. Further, the unit base body 330 is formed with arc-shaped first to third movement limiting grooves 330a to 330c centered on the axis R1.

The first protrusion 312a is inserted into a first movement limiting groove 330a formed in the unit base body 330 and is slidably attached. As a result, the movement of the first protrusion 312a is limited only to the movement of the first movement limiting groove 330a along an arc centered on the axis R1.

The second protruding portion 312b and the third protruding portion 312c are inserted into the second movement limiting groove 330b formed in the unit base body 330 and are slidably attached. As a result, the movement of the second protrusion 312b and the movement of the third protrusion 312c are limited only to the movement of the second movement limiting groove 330b along an arc centered on the axis R1.

The fourth protruding portion 312d and the fifth protruding portion 312e are inserted into the third movement limiting groove 330c formed in the unit base body 330 and are slidably attached. As a result, the movement of the fourth protrusion 312d and the movement of the fifth protrusion 312e are limited only to the movement along the arc centered on the axis R1 of the third movement limiting groove 330c.

In this way, by inserting the first to fifth protrusions 312a to 312e into the first to third movement limiting grooves 330a to 330c formed in the unit base body 330, the moving portion 310 does not rattle. , Can be stabilized and rotated about the axis R1.

When the second effect device 300 is in the initial state, the protrusion 332d formed on the rotary gear 332 is in contact with the contact portion 312f formed on the rear portion of the rotating arm 312. As a result, the movement of the moving unit 310 that attempts to rotate about the axis R1 due to its own weight can be stopped. In this way, the protrusion 332d functions as a stopper that supports the rotation arm 312 and stops the rotation of the rotation arm 312. In this way, the initial state of the second effect device 300 can be maintained.

From the state shown in FIG. 18 in which the second effect device 300 is in the initial state, the drive gear 352 is driven to rotate the rotary gear 332 counterclockwise when viewed from the front. As the rotary gear 332 rotates, the height of the protruding portion 332d located above decreases. In this way, as the height of the protrusion 332d supporting the rotating arm 312 decreases, the moving unit 310 rotates counterclockwise around the axis R1 when viewed from the front. At this time, by ensuring a sufficient rotation speed of the rotation gear 332 and increasing the rotation speed of the moving unit 310, the player can feel that the second movable body 311 has dropped from the initial position (origin position). Can be visually confirmed.

Strictly speaking, the second movable body 311 moves along an arc centered on the axis R1. However, the tangent to this arc is generally downward. Therefore, the second movable body 311 moving along the arc can be visually recognized as if it moved downward.

When the moving unit 310 rotates in this manner, the first to fifth protrusions 312a to 312e formed on the rotating arm 312 cause the first to third movement limiting grooves 330a to 330c formed on the unit base body 330. To reach the bottom edge of. As a result, the rotating operation of the moving unit 310 (falling of the second movable body 311) is stopped. At this time, the second movable body 311 is located at the lowest position in the movable range. The position of the second movable body 311 at this time is defined as the advance position. In addition, the state of the second effect device 300 at this time is defined as an advanced state.

A cushioning rubber 334 (FIG. 18) is attached to the front surface of the unit base body 330 for cushioning the impact when the rotating moving unit 310 is stopped. The cushioning rubber 334 (FIG. 18) collides with the side surface of the rotating arm 312 when the moving unit 310 stops the rotating operation.

In this way, when the second movable body 311 moves from the origin (initial) position to the advance position (when the second effect device changes from the initial state to the advance state), the detection piece 336 is detected by the detection sensor 335 (not shown). To be done.

In addition, the second effect device 300 includes a spring 313 that connects the rotating arm 312 and the unit base body 330. The spring 313 is, for example, a tension spring. When the rotating arm 312 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front from the second effect device 300 in the initial state, a tensile force acts on the spring 313. As a result, a force that causes the rotating arm 312 to rotate clockwise when viewed from the front is applied.

Such a pulling force by the spring 313 facilitates the return of the second movable body 311 in the advanced position to the origin (initial) position. In order to move the second movable body 311 from the advanced position to the origin (initial) position, it is necessary to rotate the rotary gear 332 and push up the rotary arm 312 by the protrusion 332d to rotate it clockwise. At this time, the biasing force of the spring 313 can reduce the force for pushing up and rotating the rotating arm 312.

In addition, the second effect device 300 has a cover body 340 attached to the rear surface of the unit base body 330 and covering the first to third movement restriction grooves 330a to 330c. The cover body 340 can ensure smooth movement of the first to fifth protrusions 312a to 312e that move in the first to third movement restriction grooves 330a to 330c.

Such an effect operation of the second effect device 300 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a front view showing the second effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in the order of effect operation ((a) to (c)).

The second effect device 300 shown in FIG. 19A is in the initial state, and the second movable body 311 is located at the origin (initial) position. At this time, the second movable body 311 is located at the uppermost position within the movable range.

The drive motor 351 (FIG. 18) of the second effect device 300 shown in FIG. 19A is driven to rotate the rotary gear 332 counterclockwise. As a result, the rotating arm 312 rotates counterclockwise, and with this, the second movable body 311 moves substantially downward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 19B, the second effect device 300 is in the advanced state, and the second movable body 311 moves to the advanced position. When the second movable body 311 moves to the advanced position, the detection sensor 335 (not shown) detects the detection piece 336 (FIG. 24).

Although not shown, when the second effect device 300 changes from the initial state to the advanced state, the contact state between the protrusion 372a of the second movable portion and the locking portion 375 is released. Thus, when the second movable body 311 moves substantially downward, the decoration body 371 also moves downward. As a result, the decorative body 371 can be projected from the lower end of the second movable body 311 in the advanced position. In this way, the decorative body 371 protruding from the second movable body 311 can be visually recognized by the player as the teeth of the character.

The drive motor 381 (not shown) of the second effect device 300 shown in FIG. 19B is driven, and the drive motor 361 (not shown) of the first movable portion 360 is driven. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 19C, the second movable body 311 can be rotated clockwise with respect to the rotation arm 312, and at the same time, through the opening 311 a formed in the second movable body 311. The second decorative portion 368 can be visually recognized.

In order to return the second effect device 300 shown in FIG. 19(c) to the second effect device 300 in the initial state shown in FIG. 19(a), each drive motor is moved in the opposite direction. Just drive it. When the second effect device 300 returns to the initial state (the second movable body 311 is at the origin (initial) position), the detection piece 333 detects the cutout portion 332c formed in the collar portion 332b.

Next, the structural details of the third effect device 400 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the third effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. In addition, FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of the third effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front.

The third rendering device 400 is roughly configured by a base portion 410, a moving means 470 rotatably attached to the front surface of the base portion 410, and a third movable body 450 connected to the moving means 470.

The base portion 410 is mounted with each component of the third rendering device 400, and also functions as a base member for mounting the third rendering device 400 on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The moving means 470 is rotatably attached to the base portion 410. The moving unit 470 rotates by receiving a driving force from the drive motor 401 attached to the rear surface of the base 410 via the drive motor attachment plate 402.

As shown in FIG. 1, the third movable body 450 reciprocates between an origin (initial) position in which a part of the third movable body 450 is hidden and an advancing position, which will be easily seen by the player, which will be described later. Such movement of the third movable body 450 is realized by rotation of the moving means 470. As will be described later, the third movable body 450 is deformed by the movement of some of the components. By deforming the third movable body 450 at the advanced position, the player can visually recognize the deformed third movable body 450, and it is possible to execute an effect that makes the game more interesting.

The drive motor 401 is, for example, a stepping motor, and its operation/non-operation is controlled by the effect control board 12 (FIG. 2). Since the drive motor 401 rotates in synchronization with the drive pulse, the rotation shaft 401a (FIG. 21) can be rotated by a predetermined angle. The rotating shaft 401a is connected to the drive gear 403.

The driven gear 405 is inserted through a rotary shaft 413 (not shown) protruding from the rear surface of the base 410, and is rotatably attached via a sliding ring 404. The driven gear 405 meshes with the driving gear 403, and the driving force of the driving gear 403 is transmitted to rotate the driven gear 405. The driven gear 405 meshes with the rotating gear 406, and transmits the driving force of the drive motor 401 to the rotating gear 406.

The rotating gear 406 is rotatably attached to the base portion 410 by being inserted into a rotating shaft 412 (FIG. 21) protruding from the front surface of the base portion 410. An opening 414 is formed in the vicinity of the rotating shaft 412 (FIG. 21) of the base portion 410. The rotating gear 406 is exposed from the opening 414 to the rear of the base portion 410 and meshes with the driven gear 405. As a result, the rotating gear 406 rotates about the rotating shaft 412 in response to the rotation of the driven gear 405.

FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the third movable body and the moving means provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. In addition, FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective view of the third movable body and the moving means provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the rear.

The moving means 470 is a combination of the front-side moving means 475 and the rear-side moving means 476, and the appearance thereof is roughly configured.

The front surface moving means 475 is a member that constitutes the front surface of the moving means 470, and its surface is decorated. The front surface moving means 475 has an opening 475a through which the protrusion 407 formed on the rotating gear 406 is inserted, and an opening 475c through which the protrusion 451 (FIG. 23) formed on the third movable body 450 is inserted. An insertion hole 475d through which the rotation shaft 411 formed in the base portion 410 (FIG. 21) is inserted is formed.

The rear surface moving means 476 is a member constituting the rear surface of the moving means 470. The rear surface moving means 476 has an opening 476a into which the protrusion 407 formed in the rotating gear 406 is inserted and an opening 476c into which the protrusion 451 (FIG. 23) formed in the third movable body 450 is inserted. Has been formed.

By combining the front surface moving means 475 and the rear surface moving means 476, the opening 475a and the opening 476a are combined to form the opening 470a (FIG. 21), and the opening 475c and the opening 476c are combined to form the opening 470c (illustrated). Omitted) is configured. Therefore, in FIGS. 22 and 23, for convenience, the reference numeral “(470a)” is added to the opening 475a and the opening 476a, and the reference numeral “(470c)” is added to the opening 475c and the opening 476c.

The rotary shaft 411 (FIG. 21) formed in the base portion 410 (FIG. 21) is inserted into the insertion hole 475d formed in the moving means 470. A slide ring 472 and a slide ring 473 are interposed between the insertion hole 475d and the rotary shaft 411 (FIG. 21). As a result, the moving means 470 can rotate about the rotation shaft 411 (FIG. 21). A torsion spring 471 is interposed between the moving means 470 and the base portion 410 (FIG. 21). The moving means 470 is biased counterclockwise by the torsion spring 471 when viewed from the front. That is, the moving unit 470 is in a state of being biased toward the initial position (origin position) described later.

The rotating gear 406 is formed in a substantially fan shape when viewed from the front, and a protrusion 407 that protrudes toward the front is formed near the apex where the radii intersect. The protrusion 407 is inserted into an opening 470a formed in the moving means 470.

A slide ring 408 and a slide ring 409 are interposed between the opening 470a and the protrusion 407. Accordingly, the protrusion 407 can slide in the formation direction of the opening 470a. The opening 470a is an arc-shaped opening having a substantially constant curvature along the forming direction. On the other hand, the protrusion 407 exerts a pressing force in a direction orthogonal to the formation direction of the opening 470a. Therefore, when the rotation gear 406 rotates, the protrusion 407 slides in the opening 470a and applies a pressing force in a direction orthogonal to the formation direction of the opening 470a to rotate the moving unit 470. By thus driving the drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) provided on the rear surface of the base portion 410 (FIG. 21), the moving means 470 is rotated about the rotation shaft 411 (FIG. 21). You can

A detection sensor 415 is attached to the base 410. The detection sensor 415 is, for example, a photo sensor. The detection sensor 415 determines the presence or absence of the light shielding plate 416 by detecting that the light receiving unit blocks the light emitted from the light emitting unit by the light shielding plate 416 attached to the moving unit 470. In the present embodiment, when the detection sensor 415 detects the light shielding plate 416, the moving unit 470 is in the most tilted state as shown in FIG. At this time, the position where the moving means 470 is located is defined as the initial position (origin position). Further, the third movable body 450 is at the origin (initial) position.

The drive motor 401 is driven from the state where the moving unit 470 is at the initial position (origin position) (the third movable body 450 is at the original (initial) position), and the moving unit 470 is rotated clockwise when viewed from the front. And Then, the detection sensor 415 does not detect the light shielding plate 416. Thus, the detection sensor 415 detects the light shielding plate 416 only when the moving unit 470 is at the initial position (origin position) (when the third movable body 450 is at the origin (initial) position). The detection sensor 415 is used to determine whether or not the moving unit 470 is at the initial position (the third movable body 450 is at the origin (initial) position).

On the rear surface of the third movable body 450, a protrusion 451 (FIG. 23) protruding rearward is formed. The protruding portion 451 is inserted into the opening 470c formed in the moving means 470, and is attached inside the opening 470c via the sliding ring 474. As a result, the protrusion 451 can move in the opening 470c and is pressed by the rotating moving unit 470 to move the third movable body 450. The opening 470c is an opening formed to have a bending point at one place, and is an opening formed in a substantially V shape when viewed from the front.

In addition, a first slide rail 452 and a second slide rail 453, and a connecting plate 454 that connects the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 in parallel are attached to the rear surface of the third movable body 450. ..

FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view of the third movable body provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the rear.

The first slide rail 452 has a first rail 452a and a second rail 452b. A steel ball (not shown) is interposed between the first rail 452a and the second rail 452b, and lubricating oil is applied. Thus, the first rail 452a and the second rail 452b are connected to each other so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction 452c. In this way, the first rail 452a and the second rail 452b can change their relative positional relationship with each other along the longitudinal direction 452c. The first rail 452a is accommodated and fixed in a rail accommodating portion 417 formed on the base portion 410 (FIG. 21). On the other hand, the second rail 452b is accommodated and fixed in the rail accommodating portion 454a formed on the rear surface of the connecting plate 454.

The second slide rail 453 has a third rail 453a and a fourth rail 453b. A steel ball (not shown) is interposed between the third rail 453a and the fourth rail 453b, and lubricating oil is applied. Accordingly, the third rail 453a and the fourth rail 453b are connected to each other so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction 453c. Thus, the third rail 453a and the fourth rail 453b can change their relative positional relationship with each other along the longitudinal direction 453c. The third rail 453a is accommodated and fixed in a rail accommodating portion 454b formed on the front surface of the connecting plate 454a. The fourth rail 453b is housed and fixed in a rail housing portion 455a (FIG. 24) formed on the base plate 455.

With such a configuration, the second rail 452b slides along the longitudinal direction 452c with respect to the first rail 452a fixed to the base portion 410 (FIG. 21), so that the third movable body 450 moves to the base portion. It moves along the longitudinal direction 452c with respect to 410 (FIG. 21). Further, the fourth movable body 450 slides in the longitudinal direction 453c with respect to the third rail 453a fixed to the connecting plate 454, so that the third movable body 450 moves in the longitudinal direction with respect to the base portion 410 (FIG. 21). Move along 453c.

In the present embodiment, the connecting plate 454 is connected in parallel so that the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 are parallel to each other. Therefore, the longitudinal direction 452c of the first slide rail 452 and the longitudinal direction 453c of the second slide rail 453 are parallel. As a result, the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 slide, so that the third movable body 450 moves in one direction.

In this way, the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 function as guide portions that define the movement path of the third movable body 450 and guide it to this movement path.

Further, the connecting plate 454 can be held at approximately the same position in the front-rear direction by connecting the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 in parallel. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the rendering device itself and to make the configuration compact.

In addition, a protrusion 454c that protrudes rearward is formed on the rear surface of the connecting plate 454. A sliding ring 456 made of a material having a small surface friction coefficient is attached to the protrusion 454c. As will be described later, a contact portion 470b (not shown), which is one end surface of the moving means 470, comes into contact with the sliding ring 456 to limit the movement of the connecting plate 454 with respect to the base portion 410 (FIG. 21). It is possible to

The base plate 455 is attached with various parts of the third movable body 450, covers the rear of the third movable body 450, and protects the inside. A wiring accommodating portion 455b (FIG. 24), which is a recess for accommodating various wirings, is formed on the rear surface of the base plate 455. The wiring housing portion 455b (FIG. 24) is formed up to the region where the rail housing portion 455a is formed. Accordingly, the wiring can be passed through without contacting the second slide rail, and the wiring can be prevented from being entangled with the second slide rail 453. A wiring cover 458 that covers the wiring housing portion 455b is attached to the rear surface of the base plate 455. Thereby, the wiring accommodated in the wiring accommodating portion 455b can be protected, and the problem that the wiring is entangled can be reduced.

A drive motor 457 is attached to the base plate 455. The drive motor 457 is, for example, a stepping motor, and its operation/non-operation is controlled by the effect control board 12 (FIG. 2). Since the drive motor 457 rotates in synchronization with the drive pulse, the rotation shaft 457a can be rotated by a predetermined angle. The rotating shaft 457a is connected to the drive gear 459 as shown in FIG. Further, a driven gear 460 meshed with the drive gear 459 and a rotating gear 461 meshed with the driven gear 460 are rotatably attached to the base plate 455. As a result, the driving force of the drive motor 457 is transmitted to the rotating gear 461.

FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the third movable body provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front.

The third movable body 450 has a first moving base 462 and a second moving base 463. The first moving base 462 is formed with an elongated hole-shaped opening 462a, and a tooth model portion 462b having a plurality of tooth models formed in parallel. Two movement limiting protrusions 455c (not shown) formed on the front surface of the base plate 455 (FIG. 25) are inserted into the opening 462a formed in the first movement base 462. Accordingly, the movement of the first movement base 462 is limited in the direction in which the movement limiting protrusion 455c (not shown) can move in the opening 462a, that is, the direction along the arrow 418 and the arrow 421.

Further, the second moving base 463 is also formed with an elongated hole-shaped opening 463a and a tooth profile portion 463b in which a plurality of tooth profiles are formed in parallel. Two movement limiting protrusions 455d (not shown) formed on the front surface of the base plate 455 (FIG. 25) are inserted into the openings 463a formed in the second movement base 463. As a result, the movement of the second movement base 463 is limited in the direction in which the movement limiting protrusion 455d (not shown) can move in the opening 463a, that is, the direction along the arrow 419 and the arrow 422.

The first moving base 462 and the second moving base 463 are provided so that the tooth profile portions 462b and the tooth profile portions 463b are separated from each other. A rotating gear 461 is arranged between the tooth-shaped portion 462b and the tooth-shaped portion 463b which are separated from each other, and meshes with the tooth-shaped portion 462b and the tooth-shaped portion 463b. As a result, when the rotating gear 461 rotates, the first moving base 462 and the second moving base 463 move along a predetermined direction. The first moving base 462 and the second moving base 463 are provided so as to sandwich the rotary gear 461. Therefore, the direction in which the first moving base 462 moves caused by the rotation of the rotating gear 461 is opposite to the direction in which the second moving base 463 moves.

A detection sensor 468 is provided on the base plate 455 (FIG. 25). The detection sensor 468 can detect the position of the first moving base 462 by detecting the detection piece formed on the first moving base 462. The first moving base 462 and the second moving base 463 mesh with the same rotary gear 461 and move, so that they interlock. Therefore, the position of the second moving base 463 can be determined based on the detection result of the detection sensor 468.

A first decorative cover 464 made of a translucent synthetic resin is attached to the first moving base 462. Further, an LED board 465 provided with a plurality of LEDs is attached to the first decorative cover 464 from the rear side. With such a configuration, the first decorative cover 464 emits light from the LED and moves substantially in the left-right direction as the first moving base 462 moves.

A second decorative cover 466 made of a synthetic resin having a light-transmitting property is also attached to the second moving base 466. An LED board 467 having a plurality of LEDs is attached to the second decorative cover 466 from the rear side. With such a configuration, the second decorative cover 466 emits light from the LED and moves substantially in the left-right direction as the second moving base 463 moves.

The third movable body 450 includes a movable base 430, a movement effect body 431, a fourth decorative cover 432, an LED board 433, and a third decorative cover 434.

The movable base 430 is attached to the base plate 455 (FIG. 25), and houses each member such as the first moving base 462 between the base plate 455 (FIG. 25). The movable base 430 is formed with a rotary gear insertion hole 430a through which the rotary gear 461 can pass. The rotation gear 461 is arranged at a position where the rotation gear insertion hole 430a is formed so that the protrusion 461a is located in front of the movable base 430. As a result, when the rotating gear 461 rotates, the protrusion 461 a rotates in front of the movable base 430. Further, the movable base 430 is formed with a guide groove 430b and a guide groove 430c which are formed in parallel with each other in the vertical direction. The LED substrate 497 is attached to the movable base body 430 from the rear side. A plurality of LEDs (not shown) are attached to the LED substrate 497, and emits light from the side surface of the movable base body 430.

When viewed from the front, the movement effect body 431 has a substantially U shape, and both end portions have a tapered shape. On the rear surface of the movement effect body 431, a protrusion 431b and a protrusion 431c (not shown) protruding rearward are formed. The protrusion 431b is inserted in the guide groove 430b formed in the movable base 430, and the protrusion 431c is inserted in the guide groove 430c formed in the movable base 430. As a result, the movement of the movement effect body 431 is limited only to the direction in which the guide groove 430b and the guide groove 430c are formed.

In addition, a long hole-shaped opening 431a is formed in the movement effect body 431. A protrusion 461a formed on the rotating gear 461 is inserted into the opening 431a. As a result, when the rotation gear 461 rotates, the movement effect body 431 receives a pressing force from the protrusion 461a and moves along the formation direction of the guide groove 430b and the guide groove 430c.

The fourth decorative cover 432 is located in front of the movement effect body 431 and attached to the movable base 430. The third decorative cover 434 is attached to the fourth decorative cover 432. The third decorative cover 434 is made of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin. An LED board 433 provided with a plurality of LEDs is attached to the third decorative cover 434 from the rear side. Further, an LED board 498 provided with a plurality of LEDs is attached to the third decorative cover 434 from the rear side. As described above, the third decorative cover 434 and the fourth decorative cover 432 are arranged in front of the movement effect body 431. Therefore, normally, the moving effect body 431 is hidden behind the third decorative cover 434 and the like and cannot be visually recognized. From such a state, the rotation gear 461 rotates, and the movement effect body 431 moves along the formation direction of the guide groove 430b and the guide groove 430c. Then, the movement effect body 431 projects from the third decorative cover 434 and the fourth decorative cover 432. Thereby, the player can visually recognize a part of the projecting movement effect body 431. Further, the LED board 498 is attached so as to be inclined downward. The plurality of LEDs provided on the LED substrate 498 emit light toward the side of the third decorative cover 434. As a result, the moving effect body 431 protruding from the third decorative cover 434 or the like can be irradiated with light.

It should be noted that the light emitted from the LEDs mounted on the LED substrate 497 attached to the movable base 430 and the LED substrate 498 attached to the fourth decorative cover 432 is emitted from the side surface of the third movable body 450. As a result, light is emitted rearward. The second slide rail 453 is attached to the central portion of the third movable body 450, which does not overlap with the LED board 497 and the LED board 498 when viewed from the front (FIG. 30 ). Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the second slide rail 453 from being irradiated with light, and it is possible to prevent the second slide rail 453 from standing out.

Next, the operation of the third rendering device 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 30. 26 to 30 show the manner in which the third rendering device 400 performs the rendering operation in the order of the operations. 26 to 29 are diagrams showing a third effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view of the third effect device as seen from the front, and (b) is a diagram showing the same. It is the figure which saw a part of 3 production device from the back. In addition, FIG. 30 is a front view of the third effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. 26 to 29(b), the illustration of the base portion 410 is omitted so that it is possible to understand how the respective constituent members move when the third rendering device 400 performs the rendering operation.

FIG. 26 shows the third effect device 400 in which the moving means 470 is in the initial (origin) position (the third movable body 450 is in the origin (initial) position) and is most tilted. In this way, when the moving means 470 is at the initial position (origin position), the third movable body 450 is located at the lowest position, and is in a position that is difficult for the player to visually recognize. In this way, the position of the third movable body 450 that is the lowest and is hard to be visually recognized by the player is defined as the origin (initial) position.

When the moving unit 470 is at the initial position (origin position) and the third movable body 450 is at the origin (initial) position, the detection sensor 415 detects the light shielding plate 416. In this way, the detection sensor 415 detects the light shielding plate 416, whereby it is determined that the moving unit 470 is at the initial position (origin position). Further, the contact portion 470b formed at the tip of the moving means 470 is in contact with the sliding ring 456 attached to the connecting plate 454.

From the third rendering device 400 shown in FIG. 26, the drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) is driven to rotate the rotation gear 406 counterclockwise when viewed from the rear, and is rotated about the rotation center C1. 400 is shown in FIG. By the rotation of the rotation gear 406, the protrusion 407 moves on an arc centered on the rotation center C1. From the state shown in FIG. 26, the direction in which the protrusion 407 starts moving is close to the direction in which the opening 470a is formed. Therefore, the protrusion 407 moves in the opening 470a rather than moving in the direction of pushing up the moving unit 470. Therefore, during the transition from the state shown in FIG. 26 to the state shown in FIG. 27, the rotation amount of the moving means 470 becomes smaller than the rotation amount of the rotation gear 406.

As described above, by the rotation of the rotation gear 406 with the rotation center C1 as a reference, the moving unit 470 rotates counterclockwise around the rotation center C2 when viewed from the rear. By this rotation of the moving means 470, the protrusion 451 moves inside the opening 470c and is pressed by the inner wall of the opening 470c. As a result, the third movable body 450 moves along the sliding direction (upper right direction) of the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453. Note that, in FIG. 27B, the moving means 470' at the initial position (origin position) is shown by a chain double-dashed line so that the movement of the moving means 470 can be understood.

The outer shape of the contact portion 470b formed on the moving means 470 coincides with an arc centered on the rotation center C2 of the moving means 470. Therefore, while the moving means 470 moves from the state shown in FIG. 26 around the rotation center C2 to the state shown in FIG. 27, the contact portion 470b is in contact with the sliding ring 456. Retained. As a result, the connecting plate 454 to which the sliding ring 456 is attached cannot move. As a result, the sliding operation of the first slide rail 452 is limited, and the third movable body 450 moves exclusively by the sliding operation of the second slide rail 453. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 27, a gap occurs between the third rail 453a and the fourth rail 454a that form the second slide rail 453. On the other hand, there is no deviation between the first rail 452a and the second rail 452b (FIG. 24) that form the first slide rail 452.

In the third effect device shown in FIG. 27(b), the sliding ring 456 is in a state of being in close contact with the end of the contact portion 470b. Therefore, when the moving means 470 further rotates, the contact portion 470b and the sliding ring 456 are separated from each other, and the restriction on the sliding operation of the first slide rail 452 is released. That is, the first moving section 495 from the position shown in FIG. 26 (the position of the moving means 470′ in FIG. 27) where the third movable body 450 is at the origin (initial) position to the position of the moving means 470 shown in FIG. 27. While the moving means 470 is moving, the sliding motion of the first slide rail 452 is restricted and the sliding motion of the second slide rail 453 is allowed. In addition, as will be described later, the second moving section 496 (FIG. 29) from the position of the moving means 470 shown in FIG. 27 to the position of the moving means 470 shown in FIG. While the 470 is moving, the sliding motion of the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 is allowed.

FIG. 28 shows a third effect device in which the drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) is driven from the state shown in FIG. 27 to further rotate the rotating gear 406. By this rotation of the rotation gear 406, the moving means 470 rotates counterclockwise around the rotation center C2 when viewed from the rear.

When the rotation gear 406 rotates from the state shown in FIG. 27, the protrusion 407 moves on an arc centered on the rotation center C1. At this time, the direction in which the protrusion 407 starts to move is significantly different from the formation direction of the opening 470a, and is close to the direction orthogonal to the formation direction of the opening 470a. Therefore, the projecting portion 407 moves the moving means 470 largely about the rotation center C2 with almost no movement within the opening 470a. In addition, the rotating moving unit 470 applies a large force to the protrusion 451 in the direction orthogonal to the formation direction of the opening 470c. As a result, the third movable body 450 can be quickly moved in the upper right direction. As described above, when the state shown in FIG. 27 shifts to the state shown in FIG. 28, the third movable body 450 is moved to the upper right direction more quickly than when the state shown in FIG. 26 shifts to the state shown in FIG. Can be made.

As shown in FIG. 28B, the sliding ring 456 and the contact portion 470b are in a separated state. Therefore, there is nothing that restricts the movement of the connecting plate 454, and the connecting plate 454 can move with respect to the base portion 410. Accordingly, when the moving unit 470 rotates and the third movable body 450 moves in the upper right direction, not only the second slide rail 453 but also the first slide rail 452 slides. Therefore, a shift occurs between the first rail 452a and the second rail 452b in the sliding direction, and the third movable body 450 is further positioned at the upper right.

FIG. 45 shows a third effect device in which the drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) is driven from the state shown in FIG. 28 to further rotate the rotating gear 406. 29(b), in order to understand the movement of the moving means 470, the moving means 470′ at the initial position (origin position) and the moving means 470″ at the position shown in FIG. It is illustrated using a dotted chain line. By this rotation of the rotation gear 406, the moving means 470 rotates counterclockwise around the rotation center C2 when viewed from the rear. By the rotation of the moving means 470, the third movable body 450 further moves in the upper right direction.

From the state shown in FIG. 28, the locus of movement of the protruding portion 407 by the rotation of the rotation gear 406 is configured to substantially follow the region where the opening 470a is formed. Therefore, the rotation of the rotation gear 406 causes the protrusion 407 to move along the formation direction of the opening 470a. Therefore, the movement amount of the moving means 470 is small during the period from the state shown in FIG. 28 to the state shown in FIG. 29. Further, the protrusion 451 formed on the third movable body 450 is pressed by the opening 470c by the rotation of the moving means 470 about the rotation center C2, but the pressing amount is small, and the protrusion is substantially square-shaped. It largely moves in the opening 470c formed in a shape of a circle. Therefore, even if the rotary gear 406 rotates at the same speed, the rotary accessory 450 slowly moves toward the upper right direction.

Then, the third movable body 450 reaches the limit position where it cannot move further to the upper right. In the present embodiment, the uppermost position of the third movable body 450 is defined as the advanced position. As described above, when the third movable body 450 moves to the advanced position, the entire third movable body 450 becomes visible from a state in which a part thereof is hidden as shown in FIG. This makes it easy for the player to visually recognize the third movable body 450.

As described above, when moving the third movable body 450 from the origin (initial) position to the advanced position, first, while the moving means 495 moves in the first moving section 495, the sliding operation of the first slide rail 452 is performed. It regulates and allows the slide operation of the second slide rail 453. Then, after the sliding operation of the second slide rail 453, while the moving unit moves in the second moving section 496 adjacent to the first moving section 495, the sliding operation of the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453. Tolerate. Thereby, the operation order of the third effect device 400 is always constant. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the movement of the third effect device 400 and also to show the player a stable effect operation.

Further, as described above, when the third movable body 450 is moved, the protrusion 407 formed on the rotating gear 406 is inserted into the opening 470a, and the protrusion 451 formed on the third movable body 450 is opened. The structure to be inserted into 470c is adopted. Accordingly, even if the rotary gear 406 is rotated at the same speed, the speed at which the third movable body 450 moves can be changed, and the movement of the third movable body 450 can be sharpened. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with an increased interest in gaming.

Further, by forming the opening 470a in an arc shape and the opening 470c in a substantially V shape, as described in the case of transitioning from the state shown in FIG. 28 to the state shown in FIG. The movement of the body 450 can be small and slow. Therefore, the movement of the third movable body 450 immediately before reaching the advance position can be made polite, and it is possible to prevent the player from showing an effect by rough movement. Further, as shown in FIG. 29B, when the third movable body 450 is at the advanced position, the protrusion 451 is located at the upper end of the opening 470c having the bent portion, and the protrusion 407 is located at the lower end of the arc-shaped opening 470a. positioned. Therefore, even if an unexpected force acts on the moving means 470, the positions of the protrusions 407 and 451 do not change, and the state shown in FIG. 29 is maintained. Therefore, it is possible to prevent rattling or the like from occurring in the third rendering device 400 in which the third movable body 450 is at the advanced position.

Further, the means for restricting the sliding movement of the first slide rail 452 is only the sliding ring 456 formed on the connecting plate 454, and the moving means 470 having the abutting portion 470b that abuts the sliding ring 456. .. Therefore, the configuration of the third effect device 400 can be simplified.

Further, the connecting plate 454 holds the second slide rail 453 on the advance position side of the third movable body 450 and the first slide rail 452 on the origin (initial) position side of the third movable body 450. Therefore, the first rail 452a forming the first slide rail 452 is provided at a position where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it, and even if the third movable body 450 moves to the advanced position, it can move from the position where it is difficult to visually recognize. There is no. Therefore, even if the third movable body 450 moves to the advanced position, the first slide rail 452 can be made inconspicuous.

In this way, when the third movable body 450 moves to the advanced position, the drive motor 457 attached to the third movable body 450 is driven. As shown in FIG. 25, the driving force of the drive motor 457 is transmitted to the rotating gear 461. When the rotation gear 461 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front by the drive of the drive motor 457, the first moving base 462 that meshes with the rotation gear 461, together with the first decorative cover 464 and the LED substrate 465, is indicated by an arrow. Move in the direction of 418. The second moving base 463 that meshes with the rotating gear 462 moves in the direction of arrow 419 together with the second decorative cover 466 and the LED substrate 467.

In addition, the projection 461a of the rotating gear 461 rotates in front of the movable base 430, so that the movement effecting body 431 moves in the forming direction of the guide groove 430b and the guide groove 430c, that is, the direction of the arrow 420.

By thus driving the drive motor 457 attached to the third movable body 450, as shown in FIG. 30, the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 are moved to the third It can be moved toward the outside of the movable body 450. As a result, the fourth decorative cover 432 covered by the first decorative cover 464 and the second decorative cover 466 and not visible can be visually recognized, and the movement effect body 431 can be projected from the fourth decorative cover 432. it can. In the following, the state before the deformation of the third movable body 450 shown in FIG. 29 is referred to as the first state, and the state shown in FIG. 30 after the deformation of the third movable body 450 is the second state. Shall be stated. In the illustrated example, the third movable body 450 is located at the maximum advance position (the position where the third movable body 450 has the longest moving distance and the shortest distance from the first movable body 211). Although the first state is used as the first state and the example in which the second movable state is changed to the second state is shown, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the movable distance of the third movable body (that is, the advanced position) can be set in a plurality of steps. Yes, it is possible to transform the state of being located at the advanced position into the second state, which is the first state. For example, the state shown in FIG. 28 (the position where the movement distance of the third movable body 450 is in two stages out of three stages and the distance to the first movable body 211 is in the middle of the three stages) is the first state. The state can be transformed into the second state. Further, in the illustrated example, as a modification to the second state, the first decoration cover 464, the second decoration cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 are moved by the maximum amount toward the outside of the third movable body 450. Although shown, in this embodiment, the movement amount (opening) of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 can be set in a plurality of stages, and the first state as the first state. It can be changed according to the moving distance (extent degree) of the three movable bodies 450 (that is, according to the distance from the first movable body 211).

As described above, by deforming the third movable body 450 at the advanced position, the player can visually recognize an unexpected change, and the staging effect can be enhanced. Further, the movement of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 can be realized by driving one drive motor 457 attached to the third movable body 450. Thereby, the configuration of the third effect device 400 can be simplified.

Further, when the first decorative cover 464 moved toward the outside of the third movable body 450 is viewed from the front (when the third rendering device 400 is viewed from the front), a third rail 453a forming a second slide rail 453 is formed. overlap. As described above, by disposing the second slide rail 453 (third rail 453a) in the movement path of the first decorative cover 464, the second slide rail 453 (third rail 453a) can be made inconspicuous.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 30, the second slide rail 453 having the third rail 453a is located at a position avoiding the LED substrate 497 and the LED substrate 498 when the third movable body 450 is viewed from the front (the third movable body 450). It is attached to the center part of. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the second slide rail 453 from being irradiated with the light emitted rearward from the side surface of the third movable body 450, and prevent the second slide rail 453 from standing out. it can.

Note that the movement of the third movable body 450 and the deformation of the third movable body 450 are executed while the LEDs mounted on the LED substrate 465, the LED substrate 467, and the LED substrate 433 illustrated in FIG. 25 emit light. The light emitting mode of the LED may be a lighting or blinking mode, or the LED to be emitted may be changed with the passage of time. As a result, it is possible to realize an effect that further enhances the interest of the game.

In order to return from the state of the third effect device shown in FIG. 30 to the state of the third effect device shown in FIG. 26, drive motor 457 and drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) are moved in the opposite direction to the direction described above. Just drive it.

First, in order to bring the third movable body 450 in the second state shown in FIG. 30 into the first state shown in FIG. 29, the drive motor 457 is driven in the direction opposite to the direction described above. By driving the drive motor 457, as shown in FIG. 25, the first moving base 462 moves in the direction of arrow 421, the second moving base 463 moves in the direction of arrow 422, and the moving effect body 431 moves in the direction of arrow 423. The third movable body 450 can be returned to the first state.

Then, the drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) is driven in the direction opposite to the above-mentioned direction. Thereby, the third movable body 450 shown in FIG. 45 in the advanced position can be moved to the origin (initial) position (the position of the third movable body 450 shown in FIG. 26). The third effect device 400 does not have means for restricting the sliding motion of the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 when moving the third movable body 450 from the advanced position to the origin (initial) position. .. Therefore, the order of operation of the two slide rails is not specified. However, the movement of the third movable body 450 from the advanced position to the origin (initial) position is usually performed after the rendering by the third rendering device 400 is completed. Therefore, the player does not pay attention to the third movable body 450 and does not need to consider the operation sequence of the third effect device 400 so much.

Next, the relationship between the above-described first to third rendering devices 200 to 400 will be described. As described above, the first to third effect devices 200 to 400 are arranged around the inner frame 40 provided in the center of the game board 2, as shown in FIG. In the rear of the inner frame 40, a space (not shown) for accommodating the first to third effect devices 200 to 400 is formed.

31 to 36 are views focusing on the first to third rendering devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 34 to 36A are front views and FIG. [Fig. 4] is a schematic diagram showing a rotation state of the first movable body shown in (a). In addition, FIG. 37 is a front view focusing on the first to third effect devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, for explaining a situation in which a plurality of movable bodies interfere with each other. FIG. 31 to 36(a) and 37, the inner frame 40 and the image display device 5 are indicated by a chain double-dashed line so that the configuration of each effect device can be easily understood.

All of the first to third effect devices 200 to 400 shown in FIG. 31 are in the initial state. That is, the first movable body 211, the second movable body 311, and the third movable body 450 are at the origin (initial) position, and as shown in FIG. 31, at least a part of each movable body is the inner frame 40 or the like. Is hidden behind. Therefore, it is difficult or impossible for the player to visually recognize the entire appearance of each movable body. The fact that the first movable body 211 is at the origin (initial) position in the movable range of the first operation (rotational operation) is determined by the detection piece 255a being detected by the first detection sensor 257.

The first rendering device 200 and the second rendering device 300 shown in FIG. 32 are in the initial state, and the third rendering device 400 is in the advanced state (the advanced position is set to three stages of the intermediate position and the maximum advanced position without moving forward). In the intermediate position in the case). At this time, the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are at the origin (initial) position. Therefore, the positions of the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are the same as the positions shown in FIG. On the other hand, the third movable body 450 is in the advanced position. Therefore, as compared with the position shown in FIG. 31, the third movable body 450 is in a position moved to the upper right, and the player can easily visually recognize the appearance of the third movable body 450.

The first rendering device 200 and the second rendering device 300 shown in FIG. 33 are in the initial state, and the third rendering device 400 is in the advance state (the advance position is set to three stages of the intermediate position and the maximum advance position without advancing). In the case of the maximum advance position). At this time, the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are at the origin (initial) position. Therefore, the positions of the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are the same as the positions shown in FIG. On the other hand, the third movable body 450 is in the advanced position. Therefore, compared to the position shown in FIG. 31, the third movable body 450 is located at the position moved to the upper right, and has advanced to the vicinity of the inner center of the inner frame 40. Therefore, the player can easily visually recognize the entire appearance of the third movable body 450.

The second effect device 300 and the third effect device 400 shown in FIG. 34(a) are in the initial state. On the other hand, in the first effect device 200 shown in FIG. 34A, the first movable body 211 performs the second operation (circular movement) from the first movable body 211′ at the origin (initial) position, It is moving slightly to the left. Incidentally, the first movable body 211 does not perform the first operation (rotational operation) while performing such a second operation (circular movement). In this way, by causing the first movable body 211 at the origin (initial) position to perform only the second motion (circular motion), the first motion (rotation motion) interferes with other effect devices and the internal frame 40. It can be moved to a position where there is no fear. As described above, when the first movable body 211 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 34, the rated current is supplied to the drive motor 222, and the holding torque for stopping the movement of the rotating shaft 222a acts (excitation). Retention). As a result, it is possible to prevent the first movable body 211 from making an unexpected rotational motion and coming into contact with another effect device or the internal frame 40. As described above, since the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 34(a) is not allowed to perform the first operation (rotational operation) from the state shown in FIG. 33, the rotation state of the first movable body 211 is as shown in FIG. 34(b).

The second effect device 300 and the third effect device 400 shown in FIG. 35(a) are in the initial state. On the other hand, in the first effect device 200 shown in FIG. 35(a), the first movable body 211 reaches the position immediately before the advance position by performing the first motion (circular motion) and the second motion (rotation motion). Is in a state. As shown in FIG. 35B showing the rotation state of the first movable body 211, the drive motor 222 drives several steps further, so that the protrusion 254a inserted into the groove 260 reaches the end portion of the groove 260. To do. That is, it can be said that the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 35B is in the position immediately before the advanced position in the movable range in the first operation. Similarly, the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 35(a) reaches the advance position by the driving motor 231 (FIG. 14 etc.) further driving several steps in the movable range in the second operation (circular movement). It is in a position to move (that is, a position immediately before the advance position). In this way, when the first movable body 211 reaches the position immediately before the advanced position in the movable range of the first operation, the detection piece 255a is detected by the second detection sensor 256.

The first effect device 200 and the second effect device 300 shown in FIG. 36(a) are in the advanced state, and the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are near the inner center of the inner frame 40 (the advanced position). Has advanced. On the other hand, the third effect device 400 shown in FIG. 36(a) is in the initial state. In this way, by bringing both the first rendering device 200 and the second rendering device 300 into the advanced state, the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are combined as shown in FIG. 36(a). The player can visually recognize it as if he or she did it. As shown in FIG. 36B, the rotation state of the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 36A shows that the protrusion 254a inserted into the groove 260 reaches the end of the groove 260 and the first movable body 211 moves. The body 211 is in a situation where it cannot rotate any more counterclockwise (in the advanced position). The detection piece 255a is detected by the second detection sensor 256 between the state (at the position immediately before the advance position) in FIG. 35 and the state (at the advance position) in FIG.

The second rendering device 300 and the third rendering device 400 shown in FIG. 37 are in the advanced state (specifically, the third rendering device 400 is at the maximum advanced position), and the second movable body 311 and the third movable body 450 are the inner frame. It has advanced to the vicinity of the inner center of 40 (advance position). The first movable body 211 of the first effect device 200 is in the advanced position in the movable range of the second motion (circular movement), while it is in the original (initial) position in the movable range of the first motion (rotational motion). Or it is not in any of the advance positions. The first movable body 211 is hatched so that it can be easily distinguished from other movable bodies. As shown in FIG. 37, the first movable body 211 overlaps the second movable body 311 and the third movable body 450. That is, when the second movable body 311 is in the advanced state, the first movable body 211 interferes with the second movable body 311 in a part of the movable range. Similarly, when the third movable body 450 is in the advanced state, the first movable body 211 interferes with the third movable body 450 in a part of the movable range. On the other hand, the second movable body 311 and the third movable body 450 do not interfere with each other no matter how the movable bodies are moved. As described above, when there is a possibility that the movable bodies interfere with each other, it is necessary to perform control so that the movable bodies do not interfere with each other during the performance operation. In the illustrated example, the third movable body 450 has advanced to the maximum advance position, but the third movable body 450 does not advance the advance position, and the intermediate position, the maximum advance position, In the case of the three stages, the first movable body 211 also interferes with the intermediate position.

The above is the configuration of the first rendering device 200 to the third rendering device 400 in this embodiment. Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when the power supply from the power supply board 10 is started and the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, after the CPU 104 executes a predetermined security check process, the game control as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 38. Execute the main process.

When the game control main processing shown in FIG. 38 is started, the CPU 104 executes the processing of steps S1 to S19 shown in the figure. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a game control timer interrupt process executed on the basis of a timer interrupt generated at a predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds) in the game control microcomputer 100. During execution of the game control main process, specifically, when a timer interrupt occurs during the period during which the interrupt is permitted during execution of the loop process of steps S17 to S19 of FIG. 38, the game control microcomputer The CPU 104 of 100 executes the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 39 which is activated in response to the occurrence of the timer interrupt.

Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described.

In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control microcomputer 120 (specifically, the CPU 120A) executes the effect control main process shown in FIG. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control main processing.

When the effect control main processing is started, the effect control microcomputer 120 first clears the RAM area, sets various initial values, and initializes a timer for determining the effect control activation interval (for example, 2 ms). Initialization processing for this is performed (step S71).

Next, the effect control microcomputer 120 executes the movable-body running-in process of performing the running-in operation of moving each movable body (S72). The break-in operation is an operation performed to suppress the influence on the operation of the movable body because the movement of the movable body is unfamiliar.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S72 of FIG. 40 as the movable-body running-in process. Although not particularly shown in the illustrated example, the moving body running-in process is repeatedly executed for the number of moving bodies (in this embodiment, three moving bodies of the first moving body to the third moving body are provided. Therefore, the movable-body break-in process is executed three times). In the moving body running-in process shown in FIG. 41, the effect control microcomputer 120 first determines whether or not the moving body that is the target of the moving body running-in process is the first moving body 211 (step S703). ). As described above, in this embodiment, the movable body run-in processing is sequentially executed for the three movable bodies of the first movable body to the third movable body. It suffices to provide it and set it to the on state at the start of execution and to the off state at the end of execution. In the processing of step S703, which movable body corresponds to which movable body break-in process in-execution flag is set to the on state. It may be determined whether or not the target is the first movable body 211 by confirming.

When it is determined that the movable body that is the target of the movable body break-in process is the first movable body 211, the effect control microcomputer 120 receives the detection signals from the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256. It is determined whether or not (step S704). Specifically, in the process of step S704, a detection signal of a specific combination (for example, "00") is detected from the detection sensors such as the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256 which are arranged to output a specific signal alternatively. , "01", "10" signals, etc., but "11" detection signals indicating both detections, etc.) are received to determine whether an abnormality has occurred (in the case of "11" detection signals, Judge as abnormal). When a defect such as disconnection or short circuit occurs in the signal transmission path, a combination of detection signals that cannot be taken as a plurality of sensor output signals with respect to the operation of the movable body may occur. Therefore, in the process of step S704, whether or not there is a combination of detection signals that cannot be taken as such sensor output signals is checked to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred not only in the sensor or movable body but also in the wiring. .. This makes it possible to increase the number of events in which an abnormality can be determined, and more appropriate (enhanced) abnormality determination can be performed.

When it is determined that the detection signals are received by the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256 (step S704; Yes), that is, when it is determined that there is an abnormality, the effect control microcomputer 120 causes the drive motor 222 and the drive motor 222 to drive. A control signal is output to the motor 231 to move the first movable body 211 to the origin position (step S705). Then, it is determined whether or not the first movable body 211 is located at the origin position by checking at least the first detection sensor 257 (step S706). In the process of step S706, the detection signal of the combination of the detection signals of "10" (the first detection sensor 257 is detected, the second detection sensor 256 is not detected) from the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256 is detected. It is determined whether or not it is located at the origin position depending on whether or not it is received. In addition to this, in the process of step S706, it is also confirmed whether or not a detection signal is received from the first detection sensor 261. When it is determined that it is not located at the origin position (step S706; No), the effect restriction flag is set to the on state (step S707), and the movable body break-in process is ended. Although the effect restriction flag will be described later, it is a flag indicating that the operation of the movable body is restricted (the execution of the movable body effect for operating the movable body is restricted). In this way, when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the process of step S704, the first movable body 211 is moved to the origin position. When the origin position cannot be confirmed again (when it is determined to be abnormal), the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state, and the operation of the first movable body 211 is restricted. As a result, a malfunction of the first movable body 211 due to a temporary erroneous detection of the sensor or the like can be eliminated, and the operation of the first movable body 211 is limited when the malfunction cannot be eliminated again in the operation of confirming the origin position. it can. Further, since the operation of the first movable body 211 is limited, it is not necessary to perform processing while checking the signals from the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256, and the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor It is possible to stabilize communication processing with a plurality of detection means such as 256. In addition, when it is determined that there is an abnormality in step S704, for example, the abnormality may be notified as in the process of step S712 described below.

When it is determined that the target movable body is not the first movable body 211 in step S703 (step S703; No), or the detection signals are not received by the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256 in step S704. When it is determined (step S704; No), it is determined by checking the detection sensor whether or not the movable body that is the target of the movable body break-in process is located at the origin position (step S711). In the processing of step S711, for example, if the target movable body is the first movable body, the first movable body is checked for the initial position by checking the first detection sensor 257 and the first detection sensor 261. It is determined whether or not it is located at the (origin position) (if the second movable body, the detection sensor 333, and if the third movable body, the detection sensor 415 may be checked).

When it is determined in step S711 that the movable body is not located at the origin position (step S711; No), the effect control microcomputer 120 reports an abnormality of the movable body that is the target of the movable body running-in process (step S712). .. The notification in step S712 may be performed by the display on the image display device 5 and the voice output from the speakers 8L and 8R.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 120 determines whether or not the operation of stopping the notification has been performed by the clerk of the game store (step S713). When it is determined that the operation of stopping the notification is not performed (step S713; No), the process of step S713 is repeated until the operation of stopping the notification is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation for stopping the notification is performed (step S713; Yes), or when it is determined that the operation is located at the origin position in step S711 (step S711; Yes), or in step S706. When it is determined that the first movable body 211 is located at the origin position (step S706; Yes), the effect control microcomputer 120 controls the drive motor to be the target of the movable body break-in process. The movable body is moved to the break-in position (step S714). The break-in position may be a position where the cable connected to the movable body extends and there is no margin. Then, for example, the number of steps of the drive motor may be set in advance, and the drive motor may be driven by the number of steps to move to the running-in position. In addition, in the present embodiment, an example in which the movable body run-in process is repeatedly performed for the number of movable bodies has been described. You may make it move-in in parallel about a movable body. In this case, as shown in FIG. 37, some of the first to third movable bodies in this embodiment interfere with each other, so that in the process of step S714 in FIG. 41, the respective movable bodies interfere with each other. The number of steps of the drive motor may be set in advance with the position not to be used as the break-in position. In the process of step S714, for example, if the target movable body is the first movable body 211, the drive motor 222 and the drive motor 231 are sequentially controlled to move the first movable body 211 to the run-in position. Allow (both rotational and circular movements). If the target movable body is the second movable body 311, the drive motor 351 is controlled, and if it is the third movable body 450, the drive motor 401 is controlled to move the movable body to the run-in position. Further, regarding a plurality of movable bodies having a positional relationship capable of interfering with each other, after the fact that one movable body is in a non-interference state may be detected, the other movable bodies may be subjected to a break-in process.

After executing the process of step S714, the effect control microcomputer 120 determines whether or not an abnormality is detected in the movement of the movable body by the process of step S714 (step S715). In the process of step S715, for example, when the movable body of interest does not move at the origin position, it may be determined as abnormal. When an abnormality is detected in the process of step S715 (step S715; Yes), the effect control microcomputer 120 reports an abnormality of the movable body that is the target of the movable body break-in process (step S716). The notification in step S716 may be performed by the display on the image display device 5 and the audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, as in the process of step S712.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 120 determines whether or not the operation of stopping the notification has been performed by the clerk of the game store (step S717). When it is determined that the operation of stopping the notification is not performed (step S717; No), the process of step S717 is repeated until the operation of stopping the notification is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation of stopping the notification has been performed (step S717; Yes), or when it is determined that no abnormality is detected in step S715 (step S715; No), the effect control microcomputer 120 determines Then, the drive motor is controlled to move the movable body, which is the target of the movable body run-in processing, to the origin position (step S718), and the movable body run-in processing is ended. In addition, in the processing of step S714 and the processing of step S718, reciprocation may be performed between the origin position and the running-in position. As described above, after the moving body running-in process for one movable body is performed, the moving body running-in process for another movable body is executed.

In this way, by performing the moving-body break-in process, for example, the cable connected to the moving body is changed from the bent state to the extended state, and the movement of the moving body can be smoothed so as to operate smoothly. .. In particular, the cable connected to the movable body becomes stiff when the temperature is low, which may affect the operation of the movable body. It can be operated smoothly.

Returning to FIG. 40, after performing the movable-body running-in process in step S72, the effect control microcomputer 120 sets the origin position detection flag indicating the movable-body operating process immediately after the movable-body running-in process to the ON state. Yes (step S73). As will be described later in detail, in the present embodiment, the movable body operation which is a common processing routine is performed for the case where the movable body is operated as the notice effect and the case where the movable body is operated as a part of the processing for detecting the origin position. Execute the process. Therefore, in the process of step S73, as a part of the process of detecting the origin position, the origin position detection flag indicating that the movable body operation process immediately after the movable body break-in process is executed is set to the ON state. Then, the movable body operation process is performed to confirm the operation of each movable body in the production such as the notice production, detect the origin position of each movable body by each detection sensor, and move each movable body to the origin position. Execute (step S73A). The movable body operation processing will be described later.

After executing the process of step S73A, the effect control microcomputer 120 determines whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on (step S74). The timer interrupt flag is set to the ON state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the CTC register setting. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S74; No), the process of step S74 is repeatedly executed and stands by.

On the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt that is generated each time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt that occurs when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control microcomputer 120 automatically sets the interrupt disabled, but when a CPU that does not automatically disable the interrupt is used. It is desirable to issue an interrupt disable instruction (DI instruction). The effect control microcomputer 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to the interrupt due to the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt processing, a control signal to be a production control command is input from a predetermined input port of the input ports included in the I/O which receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 18. Take in. The effect control command fetched at this time is stored in, for example, the effect control command receiving buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command receiving buffer. After that, the production control microcomputer 120 sets the interrupt permission, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

If the timer interrupt flag is on in step S74 (step S74; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to the off state (step S75), and the command analysis process is executed (step S76). In the command analysis process executed in step S76, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the reading is performed. Settings and controls corresponding to the produced control commands are performed.

After executing the command analysis process in step S76, the effect control process process is executed (step S77). In the effect control process process of step S77, for example, an effect image display operation in the display area of the image display device 5, a sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, a lighting operation in a decorative light-emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, The control contents of the effect operation using various effect devices, such as the drive operation in each movable body, are determined, determined, and set according to the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11.

Following the effect control process processing of step S77, effect random number updating processing is executed (step S78), and the effect random numbers counted by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit are used as various random number values used for effect control. The numerical data shown is updated by software. Then, the process returns to step S74.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S77 of FIG. 40 as the effect control process process. In this effect control process process, the CPU 120A of the effect control microcomputer 120 selects any one of the following processes of steps S180 to S187 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM, for example. Then run.

The variable display start waiting process of step S180 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0". This variable display start waiting process is based on whether or not the first variation start command, the second variation start command, or the like from the main board 11 is received, and whether or not the variable display of the decorative pattern on the image display device 5 is started. It includes a process for determining.

The variable display start setting process of step S181 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". This variable display start setting process corresponds to the variable display of the special symbol being started in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the decorative symbol in the image display device 5. In order to perform variable display of and other various effect operations, it includes processing for determining a fixed decorative symbol and effect control pattern according to the variation pattern of the special symbol and the type of display result. In addition, the variable display start setting process includes a process of setting execution of a movable body effect that operates any one or a plurality of the first movable body 211, the second movable body 311, and the third movable body 450.

The variable display effect process in step S182 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In the production processing during the variable display, the CPU 120A produces the production control such as the display control data, the voice control data, the lamp control data, and the production movable body control data from the production control pattern in correspondence with the timer value in the predetermined production control process timer. Read the execution data. According to the effect control execution data read at this time, for example, a display control signal to be transmitted to the VDP 121 and various commands to be transmitted to the voice control board 13 and the lamp control board 14 are determined. By outputting various signals based on these determination results, various effect control during execution of the special figure game is performed by using various effect devices such as the image display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, and the decorative LED. Is done. Then, when the end code is read from the effect control pattern, a predetermined display control signal is transmitted to the VDP 121 to display a fixed decorative design that is a variable display result of the decorative design, or to end the special drawing game. The effect image corresponding to is displayed. In the variable display effect process, one or more of the first movable body 211, the second movable body 311, and the third movable body 450 are operated according to the content set in the variable display start setting process of step S181. It includes a process for executing a movable body effect.

The special figure winning waiting process of step S183 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3". In the special figure winning waiting process, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the big hit start designation command or the small hit start designation command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received. When the big hit start designation command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "6" which is a value corresponding to the big hit mid effect effect processing. On the other hand, when the small hit start designation command is received, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the effect processing during the small hit. When the effect control process timer times out without receiving the big hit start designation command or the small hit start designation command, it is determined that the special figure display result in the special figure game is "miss", and the effect process flag The value is updated to "0" which is the initial value.

The effect process during the small hit in step S184 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4". In this small hit mid effect process, the CPU 120A controls the output of various commands to the VDP 121, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, etc. based on the effect control execution data read from the predetermined effect control pattern. Thereby, various effect control in the small hitting game state is performed using various effect devices. In addition, in the small hit mid effect process, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "5" which is a value corresponding to the small hit end effect process in response to the reception of the small hit end designation command from the main board 11. To do.

The small hit completion production process of step S185 is a process executed when the value of the production process flag is "5". In this small hit completion production process, the CPU 120A controls the output of various signals to the VDP 121, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, etc. based on the production control execution data read from the predetermined production control pattern. As a result, various effect controls at the end of the small hitting game state are performed using various effect devices. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value.

The big hit mid-game production process in step S186 is a process executed when the value of the production process flag is "6". In this big hit production process, the CPU 120A controls the output of various signals to the VDP 121, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, etc. based on the effect control execution data read from the predetermined effect control pattern. Thereby, various effect control in the big hit game state is performed using various effect devices. Then, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "7" which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process in response to the reception of the big hit end designation command from the main board 11.

The ending effect process of step S187 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "7". In this ending effect process, the CPU 120A controls the output of various signals to the VDP 121, the sound control board 13, the lamp control board 14, etc. based on the effect control execution data read from the predetermined effect control pattern. As a result, various effect controls at the end of the big hit game state are performed using various effect devices. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process executed in step S181 of FIG. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 43, the CPU 120A first reads, for example, the EXT data in the variable display result notification command transmitted from the main board 11 to determine whether the special figure display result is “missed”. It is determined whether or not (step S521). When it is determined that the special figure display result is “miss” (step S521; Yes), the specified fluctuation pattern is read by, for example, reading the EXT data in the fluctuation pattern specification command transmitted from the main board 11. Determines whether or not the non-reach variation pattern corresponds to the case where the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is "non-reach" (step S522).

When it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is a non-reach variation pattern (step S522; Yes), the combination of the fixed decorative symbols which is the final stop symbol forming the non-reach combination is determined (step S523). As an example, in the process of step S523, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the left confirmed symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the RAM is extracted, and the predetermined value stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 or the like. By referring to the left definite pattern determination table, etc., the left definite decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed in the "left" decorative pattern display area 5L in the display area of the image display device 5 among the definite decorative patterns is determined. Next, the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the right fixed symbol which is updated by the random counter provided in the RAM is extracted, and the predetermined right fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 or the like is referred to. By doing so, the right fixed decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed in the “right” decorative pattern display area 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 among the fixed decorative patterns is determined. At this time, it may be determined such that the symbol number of the right confirmed decorative design is different from the symbol number of the left confirmed decorative design by the setting in the right confirmed symbol determination table. Then, the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the medium fixed symbol which is updated by the random counter provided in the RAM is extracted, and the predetermined medium fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 or the like is referred to. By doing so, the middle fixed decorative design to be stopped and displayed in the "medium" decorative design display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 among the fixed decorative designs is determined. In the process of step S523, the fixed decorative symbol of the non-reach combination that is the predetermined chance eye symbol may be determined corresponding to the case where the variable symbol notice is being executed.

When it is determined in step S522 that it is not the non-reach variation pattern (step S522; No), the combination of the fixed decorative symbols which is the final stop symbol forming the reach combination is determined (step S524). As an example, in the process of step S524, first, the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the left and right fixed symbols updated by the random counter or the like provided in the RAM is extracted, and the predetermined value stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 or the like. By referring to the left and right confirmed symbol determination table, etc., the symbols which are stopped and displayed together in the “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 among the confirmed decorative symbols Determine the decorative pattern with the same number. Further, numerical data showing a random number value for determining the medium fixed symbol which is updated by a random counter provided in the RAM is extracted, and a predetermined medium fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 or the like is referred to. As a result, among the fixed decorative designs, the middle fixed decorative design to be stopped and displayed in the "medium" decorative design display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 is determined. Here, when the fixed decorative design is a big hit combination, for example, when the design number of the medium fixed decorative design is the same as the design number of the left fixed decorative design and the right fixed decorative design, an arbitrary value is set. (For example, "1") may be added to or subtracted from the symbol number of the medium fixed decorative design so that the fixed decorative design does not become a big hit combination but becomes a reach combination. Alternatively, when determining the medium fixed decorative design, a difference (design difference) between the left fixed decorative design and the right fixed decorative design is determined, and the medium fixed decorative design corresponding to the determined difference may be set. ..

When it is determined in step S521 that the special figure display result is not "miss" (step S521; No), the special figure display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probable", or the special figure display It is determined whether the result is "small hit" or other cases (step S525). When it is determined that it is a "probability" or a "small hit" (step S525; Yes), for example, a final decoration to be the final stop design corresponding to the "probable" or "small hit" such as the opening opportunity. The combination of symbols is determined (step S528). As an example, corresponding to the case where a variation pattern corresponding to “attack” or “small hit” is designated by the variation pattern designation command, the final stop symbol constituting any one of a plurality of types of opening chances is obtained. Determines the combination of confirmed decorative patterns. In this case, the numerical data indicating the random number value for chance chance determination, which is updated by the random counter provided in the RAM, is extracted, and the predetermined chance eye determination table stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 or the like is referred to. By doing so, it is only necessary to determine the combination of the fixed decorative patterns forming any of the opening chance eyes.

When it is determined in step S525 that it is "non-probable change" or "probable change" other than "probability" or "small hit" (step S525; No), the final decorative design which is the final stop design forming the big hit combination is set. The combination is determined (step S526). As an example, in the process of step S526, first, the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the jackpot confirmed symbol which is updated by the random counter of the RAM or the like is extracted, and then the predetermined data stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 or the like. By referring to the jackpot determination symbol determination table, etc., the symbol numbers stopped and displayed in the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R on the screen of the image display device 5 Determines the same decorative pattern. At this time, depending on whether the big hit type is "non-probable change" or "probable change", whether or not promotion effect during the big hit, and the like, a different decorative pattern is determined as the fixed decorative pattern.

Thus, in the processing of steps S524 and S526, it is determined whether the probability state is the reach state with the probability variation pattern or the reach state is the non-probability variation pattern. Therefore, even if it is determined to the same fluctuation time (determined to the same fluctuation pattern), there are cases where it becomes a reach state with a probability variation pattern and a reach state with a non-probability variation pattern, that is, reach The variation time can be reduced to a common variation time regardless of the symbols that make up the variation pattern.

After performing the process of step S526 or after performing the process of step S524, execution setting of a movable body effect for operating one or more of the first movable body 211, the second movable body 311, and the third movable body 450. Movable body effect setting processing is performed (step S527). FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing an example of the movable body effect setting process executed in step S527 of FIG. In the movable body effect setting process shown in FIG. 44, the CPU 120A first determines whether or not the effect restriction flag is set to the on state (step S621). The effect restriction flag is a flag indicating that the execution of the movable body effect is restricted, and can be set to the ON state in the movable body operation process described later.

When it is determined that the effect restriction flag is set to the off state (step S621; No), the CPU 120A refers to the movable body effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 45 to determine whether or not to execute the movable object effect. Yes (step S622). In the process of step S622, the type of the reach effect of the super reach may be specified by confirming the variation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 11 side. Further, when it is determined that the movable body effect is to be executed in the process of step S622, the execution setting of the movable body effect may be performed.

The movable body effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 45 determines whether or not to execute the movable object effect depending on the type of the reach effect of the super reach, and when executing, operates the first movable object 211 and the second movable object 311. A determination ratio of which type of movable body effect is to be executed, that is, a movable body effect to be performed and a movable body effect to operate the third movable body 450, is assigned. In this embodiment, the super-reach B is higher than the super-reach A, and the super-reach C is higher than the super-reach B. It is only necessary that the determined proportion is assigned so that when is executed, the chance of being a big hit is higher than when it is not executed. In the illustrated example, the presence/absence and the type of execution of the movable body effect are assigned according to the type of the reach effect of the super reach, but they may be assigned according to the variable display result.

In addition, as shown in the figure, in the case of the reach effect of the super reach A, the determined ratio is assigned to the movable effect for operating the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311, and the reach ratio of the super reach B and the super reach C is assigned. In the case of the reach effect, the determined ratio is assigned to the movable object effect in which the third movable object 450 is operated in addition to the movable object effect in which the first movable object 211 and the second movable object 311 are operated. Further, in the case of the reach effect of super reach C, the determination rate assigned to the movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 is higher than in the case of the reach effect of super reach B. Therefore, when the movable body effect that operates the third movable body 450 is executed, it is more likely to be a big hit than when the movable body effect that operates the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 is executed. Is becoming Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the type of movable body effect to be executed. Although illustration is omitted, in the case of the normal reach, the movable body effect is set not to be executed. The movable body effect for operating the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 is a movable body effect in which one movable aspect forms one effect mode by the movable bodies operating in conjunction with each other.

Returning to FIG. 44, after executing the process of step S622, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the type of movable body effect determined in the process of step S622 is a movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450. Yes (step S624). When it is determined that it is a movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 (step S624; Yes), the CPU 120A performs the operation of the third movable body 450 in the movable body operation processing described later (that is, the step of FIG. 49). A third movable body effect setting process of setting a third movable body control flag indicating that the processing is started from S437 to an ON state (step S625) and setting a type of movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450. Is executed (step S626). Specifically, in the process of step S626, by referring to the third movable body effect setting table of FIGS. 46(A) and (B), how far the third movable body 450 is advanced (that is, the first movable body 211 and (How far to reduce the distance), and the movement amount (opening) of the first decoration cover 464, the second decoration cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 are determined from a plurality of settings and set. In this embodiment, first, the extent to which the third movable body 450 is to be advanced (extent degree) is determined, and the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 are determined according to the determined advanced degree. However, it is also possible to collectively determine both by referring to a table or the like having a different determination ratio for each combination, for example.

FIG. 46(A) is a table that is referred to for determining how far the third movable body 450 should be advanced. Specifically, according to the variable display result, a setting ratio is assigned to one of the advance degree 100%, the advance degree 50%, and the advance degree 0% so as to be determined at different rates. As shown in FIG. 33, the position where the degree of advancement is 100% is the position where the third movable body 450 is advanced to the maximum extent, and the position where the distance from the first movable body 211 is the shortest. As shown in FIG. 31, the position where the degree of advancement is 0% is a position where the third movable body 450 is not moved (or may be moved a little to the extent that the player can recognize it), and the position with the first movable body 211 is set. This is the position where the distance is widest. As shown in FIG. 32, the advancement degree 50% position is a position between the advancement degree 100% and the advancement degree 0%, and the distance from the first movable body 211 is between the advancement degree 100% and the advancement degree 0%. Is the position. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the determination rate is set such that the more advantageous the player is, the higher the degree of advance. In the process of step S626 of FIG. 44, first, the third movable body effect setting table 1 shown in FIG. 46(A) is referred to, to what extent the third movable body 450 is advanced, that is, how much the drive motor 401 is driven. Alternatively, the drive amount of the drive motor 401 (the number of steps of the drive motor 401) is determined. In addition, in the illustrated example, the degree of advancement is set to three levels such as the degree of advancement of 100%, the degree of advancement of 50%, and the degree of advancement of 0%, but the invention is not limited to this, and the number of advancement of more stages is set. The degree may be set. Further, in the illustrated example, the distance is shown with reference to the first movable body 211, but the distance is not limited to the first movable body 211. In addition, for example, it may be a member such as a wall on the left side (in this case, the concept of narrow and wide may be reversed from the example shown in the drawing).

FIG. 46(B) is referred to for determining the movement amount (opening degree) of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the movement effecting body 431 according to the degree of advance of the third movable body 450. Table. As shown in the figure, in the third movable body effect setting table 2 shown in FIG. 46(B), the opening degree is 100%, the opening degree is 50%, the opening degree is 100%, the opening degree is 50%, and the opening degree is 50%. A setting ratio is assigned to one of the opening degrees of 0% so as to be determined at a different ratio. As shown in FIG. 33, the opening degree of 100% refers to a state in which the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 are moved to the maximum extent. When the opening degree is 0%, as shown in FIG. 31, the first decoration cover 464, the second decoration cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 are not moved (or may be moved a little to the extent that the player recognizes). Say. As shown in FIG. 32, the opening degree of 50% refers to a state in which the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 are moved to an intermediate position between the opening degree of 100% and the opening degree of 0%. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, when the advance degree is 100%, the opening degree is 100% and the opening degree is 50%, and when the advance degree is 50%, the opening degree is 100%, the open degree is 50%, and the opening degree is 50%. Degrees of determination are assigned to 0% of the degree of opening and 50% of the degree of opening when the degree of advance is 0% and 0% of the degree of opening (not assigned to the degree of opening of 100%). As described above, the more advantageous the player, the higher the degree of advancement. Therefore, it can be said that the opening is also higher the more advantageous the player. Therefore, the player's attention can be paid not only to the degree of advance but also to the opening degree. Further, for example, when the advance degree is 0%, the determination rate is assigned only to the opening degree 50% and the opening degree 0%, and thus the determination rate is not assigned to the opening degree 100%. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 from coming into contact with other members when the opening is set to 100%, and the movable body is movable. It is possible to appropriately execute the effect using. In the processing of step S626 of FIG. 44, after determining the drive amount of the drive motor 401 (the number of steps of the drive motor 401), the drive motor 457 is selected according to the determined drive amount (the number of steps of the drive motor 401). The driving amount of the drive motor 457 (the number of steps of the drive motor 457) is determined. In addition, in the example shown in the figure, an example in which the opening degree is set in three stages such as the opening degree 100%, the opening degree 50%, and the opening degree 0% is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening degree in more stages is set. The degree may be set. Further, when the advance degree is 0% and the opening degree is 0%, the third movable body 450 does not operate (there may be a small amount of movement that can be recognized by the player), but the third movable body 450 operates. Even if it does not, for example, the sound, the lamp display, the effect image, etc. corresponding to the movable body effect using the third movable body 450 are output. Therefore, it is possible to give the player an unexpected feeling.

After executing the processing of step S626, the CPU 120A ends the movable body effect setting processing. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S624 that it is not the movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 (step S624; No), the CPU 120A ends the movable body effect setting process.

When it is determined in step S621 that the effect restriction flag is in the on state (step S621; Yes), similar to the process of step S622, according to the movable object effect execution determination table shown in FIG. Execution setting of effects (for example, voice or lamp display, effect image, etc.) is performed (step S623), and the movable object effect setting process is ended. In addition, in the process of step S623, separately, execution setting of a predetermined effect may be performed.

Returning to FIG. 43, after performing any of the processes of steps S523, S527, and S528, a production control pattern to be a usage pattern is selected from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S530). In step S530, the CPU 120A stores a plurality of data stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 in correspondence with the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, the content (movable body rendering) determined in step S527, and the like. It is sufficient to select any of the effect control patterns of and set it as the usage pattern. In this embodiment, when the movable body effect is executed (when the movable body effect execution setting is made in step S527), the effect control pattern in which the movable body effect is performed is selected. .. In the effect control pattern in which the movable body effect is performed, the drive motor 222 and the drive motor 231 that operate the first movable body 211, the drive motor 351 that operates the second movable body 311, and the drive that operates the third movable body 450. The timing of outputting the control signal to the motor 401 is preset. The movable body effect period may be set by selecting the effect control pattern in the process of step S530. Subsequently, for example, the initial value of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (effect control timer setting unit or the like) is set corresponding to the change pattern specified by the change pattern specifying command (step S531).

Then, the setting for starting the variation of the decorative pattern in the image display device 5 is performed (step S532). At this time, for example, by transmitting a display control command specified by the display control data included in the effect control pattern determined as the use pattern in step S531 to the VDP 121 or the like, the display area is provided in the display area of the image display device 5. It is only necessary to start changing the decorative pattern in each of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2" which is the value corresponding to the effect display during variable display (step S533), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S182 in FIG. 42 as the variable display effect process. In the variable display effect processing shown in FIG. 47, the CPU 120A first determines, for example, based on the effect control process timer value or the like, whether or not the variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed (step S801). As an example, in the process of step S801, the effect control process timer value is updated (for example, 1 is subtracted), and when the end code is read from the effect control pattern corresponding to the updated effect control process timer value, It may be determined that the variable display time has elapsed.

When the variable display time has not elapsed in step S801 (step S801; No), it is determined whether or not it is the reach production period for executing the reach production (step S806). The reach production period may be predetermined in the production control pattern selected according to the variation pattern, for example. When it is determined in step S806 that the reach effect period is reached (step S806; Yes), for example, effect operation control (reach effect) for executing reach effect based on effect control execution data read from the effect control pattern. Effect control) is performed (step S807).

After executing the reach effect control in step S807, the CPU 120A determines whether or not it is a movable body effect period for executing the movable object effect (step S808). As described above, the movable body effect period may be set in the process of step S622 in FIG. 44 (in the case of the movable object effect using the third movable body, it is set in the process of step S626. I wish). When it is determined in step S808 in FIG. 47 that it is during the movable body effect period (step S808; Yes), it is determined whether the effect restriction flag is set to the on state (step S809). When it is determined that the effect restriction flag is in the OFF state (step S809; No), for example, based on the effect control execution data read from the effect control pattern, the type set in the movable object effect setting process in FIG. Movable body operation processing for executing movable body production is performed (step S811). The movable body operation processing will be described later.

When it is determined in step S809 that the effect restriction flag is on (step S809; Yes), effects other than the operation of the movable body are executed according to the contents set in the process of step S623 of FIG. 44 (step S810). In the process of step S810, for example, an effect of displaying a character such as cut-in may be performed on the image display device 5 so as to correspond to a period preset as the movable-body effect execution period. Further, although the movable body does not operate, only the effect display that emphasizes the operation of the movable body may be displayed on the image display device 5. The effect display may be the same as that performed when the movable body is operated, or may be different (for example, display color is different). In the process of step S810 in FIG. 47, the effect restriction flag may be set to the ON state once the movable body motion process is executed in the process of step S811, and in this case, in FIG. The effect other than the operation of the movable body may be executed by performing the same processing as the processing of step S623.

After performing either of the processes of steps S810 and S811, when it is determined that the reach effect period is not in effect in step S806 (step S806; No), or when it is not the movable effect effect period in step S808 (step S808). ; No), the CPU 120A performs other effect operation control including variable display operation of the decorative pattern based on the setting in the effect control pattern selected corresponding to the variation pattern, for example (step S819), The production process during variable display is ended.

On the other hand, when the variable display time has elapsed in step S801 (step 801; Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol confirmation command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received (step S820). At this time, if the symbol confirmation command has not been received (step S820; No), the variable display effect production process is terminated and stands by. After the variable display time has elapsed, if the predetermined time has elapsed without receiving the symbol confirmation command, a predetermined error process is executed in response to the failure to receive the symbol confirmation command normally. You may do it.

When the design decision command is received in step S820 (step S820; Yes), for example, a predetermined display control command is transmitted to the VDP 121 or the like, which is the final display result in the variable display of the decorative design. Control for deriving and displaying the stop design (fixed decorative design) is performed (step S821). At this time, a predetermined time as a big hit start designation command reception waiting time is set in the effect control process timer or the like (step S822).

After the processing of step S822 is executed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3" which is a value corresponding to the special figure waiting process (step S823), and the variable display effect effect processing is ended.

By repeatedly performing the above-mentioned production control process processing, a movable body production or the like is executed.

48 and 49 are flowcharts showing an example of the movable body operation process performed in the process of step S73A of FIG. 40 and step S811 of FIG. In the movable body operation process shown in FIG. 48, the CPU 120A first determines whether or not the third movable body control flag is in the on state (step S411). As described above, the third movable body control flag is turned on when the movable body operation process is performed in the process of step S811 of FIG. 47 and the movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 is executed. It is a flag that is set to the state.

When it is determined that the third movable body control flag is in the off state (step S411; No), the CPU 120A determines whether or not the second operation flag is set in the on state (step S412). The second operation flag is a flag indicating that the second movable body 311 is operating, and is set to the on state in the process of step S425 described later.

When determining that the second operation flag is in the off state (step S412; No), the CPU 120A determines whether the first operation flag is set in the on state (step S413). The first operation flag is a flag indicating that the first movable body 211 is in operation, and is set to the ON state in the process of step S421 described below.

When it is determined that the first operation flag is in the off state (step S413; No), whether or not the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are located at the origin position, whether they are detected by the corresponding sensors. The determination is made by confirming whether or not (step S414). In the process of step S414, not only the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 but also the third movable body 450 may be determined. When it is determined that at least one of the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 is not located at the origin position (step S414; No), the CPU 120A corresponds to the movable body that is not located at the origin position. A control signal is output to the drive motor to move the movable body determined not to be at the origin position to the origin position (step S415).

After executing the process of step S415, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the movable body moved to the origin position in step S415 is located at the origin position in the same manner as the process of step S414 (step S416). When it is determined again that the vehicle is not at the origin position (step S416; No), the CPU 120A increases the drive amount as compared with step S415 for the drive motor corresponding to the movable body that is determined not to be at the origin position. Then, a control signal for driving (for example, a double drive amount) is output, and the movable body determined not to be located at the origin position is moved to the origin position (step S417).

After executing the process of step S417, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the movable body, which has increased the driving amount and moved to the origin position in the process of step S417, is located at the origin position, similarly to the process of step S414. (Step S418). When it is determined again that it is not at the origin position (step S418; No), the effect restriction flag is set to the on state (step S419), and the movable body operation process ends. Although illustration is omitted, the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state, and the image display device 5 is caused to display a notification screen for notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the movable body, the game board 2 or the game. Alternatively, a light emitting means (not shown) for notifying an abnormality provided in the machine frame 3 may be caused to emit light.

When it is determined in any one of steps S414, S416, and S418 that it is located at the origin position (Yes in any of steps S414; S416; S418), the drive motor 231 and the drive motor 222 are sequentially operated. A control signal is output to start the operation of the first movable body 211 (step S420). In the process of step S420, as described above, the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with another effect device or the inner frame 40 even when the first movable body 211 performs the first motion (rotation motion) (that is, the circle). Until the state of the first movable body 211 is changed by the second motion, which is a motion), a rated current is applied to the drive motor 222, and a holding torque for stopping the movement of the rotating shaft 222a is applied (excitation holding). .. Then, when the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with the game frame even when performing the first operation (rotational operation), the movement of the rotating shaft 222a may be switched so as not to apply the holding torque to stop the movement. According to this, it is possible to appropriately manage the state change of the movable body due to a plurality of operations, and it is possible to prevent the position shift from occurring due to one state affecting the other state. It should be noted that the holding torque (excitation holding) is applied even when each movable body is located at the origin position, thereby preventing displacement. After executing the processing of step S420, the first operation flag indicating that the first movable body 211 is in operation is set to the on state (step S421).

After performing the process of step S421, or when it is determined that the first motion flag is set to the on state in step S413 (step S413; Yes), the first motion (rotational motion) by the first movable body 211. Thus, it is determined whether or not the first movable body 211 is located at the position immediately before the advanced position depending on whether or not it is detected by the second detection sensor 256 (step S422). When the CPU 120A determines that it is not located at the position immediately before the advance position (step S422; No), the CPU 120A determines whether the origin position detection flag is set to the ON state, that is, the movable body operation process is executed by the process of step S73A. It is determined whether it has been done (step S423). When it is determined that the origin position detection flag is set to the ON state (step S423; Yes), the movable body operation process is not repeatedly executed, and thus the process returns to step S422. On the other hand, when it is determined that the origin position detection flag is in the off state (step S423; No), the movable body operation processing ends.

When it is determined in step S422 that the first movable body 211 is located at the position immediately before the advanced position, a control signal is output to the drive motor 351 to start the operation of the second movable body 311 (step S424). In this way, since it is determined that the first movable body 211 is located at the position immediately before the advance position, the operation of the second movable body 311 is started, so that the interlocking operation of the movable bodies can be performed quickly. It is possible to prevent a decrease in interest. After the process of step S424 is executed, the second operation flag indicating that the second movable body 311 is operating is set to the on state (step S425).

After performing the process of step S425, or when it is determined in step S412 that the second operation flag is set to the on state (step S412; Yes), the operation of the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 Is determined by checking whether or not each movable body is located at the advanced position (step S426). Specifically, in the processing of step S426, the drive motor of the first movable body 211 is detected after the second detection sensor 256 detects that the first movable body 211 is located at the position immediately before the advance position (after the second state). It is determined that the first movable body 211 is located at the advanced position based on both whether the 222 has been driven for the predetermined number of steps and whether it has been detected by the second detection sensor 262. Further, with respect to the second movable body 311, it is determined whether the second movable body 311 is located at the advanced position depending on whether it is detected by the detection sensor 335.

When it is determined in step S426 that the operation of at least one of the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 has not ended (step S426; No), the CPU 120A sets the origin position detection flag to the ON state. In other words, it is determined whether or not the movable body operation process has been executed by the process of step S73A (step S427). When it is determined that the origin position detection flag is set to the on state (step S427; Yes), the movable body operation process is not repeatedly executed, and therefore the process returns to step S426. On the other hand, when it is determined that the origin position detection flag is in the off state (step S427; No), the movable body operation processing ends.

If it is determined in step S426 that the operations of the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 have ended, that is, it is determined that both movable bodies are located in the advanced position (step S426; Yes), the CPU 120A Clears the first operation flag and the second operation flag to the off state (step S428). After executing the processing of step S428, the CPU 120A outputs a control signal to the drive motor 351 to move the second movable body 311 to the origin position (step S429).

After performing the process of step S429, it is determined by confirming whether or not the second movable body 311 is located at the origin position and whether or not it is detected by the detection sensor 333 (step S430). When determining that the second movable body 311 is not located at the origin position (step S430; No), the CPU 120A sets the drive amount to the drive motor corresponding to the movable body that is determined not to be located at the origin position. A control signal for increasing and driving (for example, a double driving amount) is output, and the movable body determined not to be located at the origin position is moved to the origin position (step S431).

After executing the process of step S431, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the movable body that has increased the drive amount and moved to the origin position is located at the origin position, in the same manner as the previously determined process (step S431). S432). When it is determined again that it is not at the origin position (step S432; No), the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state, and the movable body operation process ends (step S433). The processing of steps S431 to S433 is performed when it is determined that the second movable body 311 other than the first movable body 211 is not located at the origin position, or the third movable body 450 is not located at the origin position. It is also executed when it is determined. Therefore, in the processing of steps S431 to S433, the detection sensor and the drive motor corresponding to the movable body determined not to be located at the origin position may be controlled. Further, when it is determined in the processing of step S432 that the vehicle is located at the origin position (step S432; Yes), if the processing shifts to steps S434, S436, and S451 according to the determined movable body. Good.

When it is determined in step S430 or step S432 that the first movable body 211 is located at the origin position (step S430; Yes or step S432; Yes), the CPU 120A sequentially outputs control signals to the drive motor 231 and the drive motor 222. Then, the first movable body 211 is moved to the origin position (step S434). After the processing of step S434 is performed, it is determined by checking whether the first movable body 211 is located at the origin position and whether it is detected by the first detection sensor 257 and the first detection sensor 261. Yes (step S435). When it determines with the 1st movable body 211 not being located in the origin position (step S435; No), the process after step S431 mentioned above is performed. In this way, when operating the first movable body and the second movable body in the direction to return to the origin position, after confirming that the second movable body is located at the origin position (that is, that the second movable body is completely housed). (After confirming that), the operation of returning the first movable body to the origin position is started (in contrast, when the first movable body and the second movable body are operated in the advance position direction, the first movable body is moved to the advance position). The second movable body is operated at a position immediately before the advance position where the second movable body is not completely advanced to).

When it is determined in step S435 or step S432 that the second movable body 311 is located at the origin position (step S430; Yes or step S432; Yes), the CPU 120A determines whether or not the origin position detection flag is set to the ON state. Is determined (step S436). When it is determined that the origin position detection flag is in the off state (step S436; No), the CPU 120A determines that the movable body effect for operating the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 is completed, and the movable body operation processing is performed. To finish.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S436 that the origin position detection flag is set to the on state (step S436; Yes), or the third movable body control flag is set to the on state in step S411 ( That is, when it is determined that the movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 is executed (step S411; Yes), the CPU 120A determines whether or not the third motion flag is set to the on state (step). S437). The third operation flag is a flag indicating that the third movable body 450 is in operation, and is set to the ON state in the process of step S445 described later.

When it is determined that the third operation flag is in the off state (step S437; No), it is determined whether or not the third movable body 450 is located at the origin position, and whether or not it is detected by the detection sensor 415 and the detection sensor 468. The determination is made by checking (step S438). When it is determined that the third movable body 450 is not located at the origin position (step S438; No), the CPU 120A sends a control signal to the drive motor 401 or the drive motor 457 (or both) that operates the third movable body 450. It outputs and moves the 3rd movable body 450 to an origin position (step S439).

After executing the process of step S439, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the third movable body 450 is located at the origin position in the same manner as the process of step S438 (step S440). When the CPU 120A determines again that it is not at the origin position (step S440; No), the CPU 120A causes the drive motor 401 or the drive motor 457 (or both) to be driven by increasing the drive amount as compared with step S439 (for example, A control signal that doubles the driving amount) is output to move the third movable body 450 to the origin position (step S441).

After executing the process of step S441, the CPU 120A determines again whether or not the third movable body 450 is located at the origin position in the same manner as the process of step S414 (step S442). When it is determined again that it is not at the origin position (step S442; No), the effect restriction flag is set to the on state (step S443), and the movable body operation process is ended. Although not shown, the effect restriction flag may be set to the ON state, and the image display device 5 may display a notification screen for notifying that an abnormality has occurred in the movable body.

If it is determined in any one of steps S438, S440, and S442 that it is located at the origin position (step S438; S440; if YES is determined in any of S442), it is set in step S626 of FIG. The control signal is output to the drive motor 401 and the drive motor 457 according to the drive amount (for example, when the advance degree is 100% and the opening degree is 100%, the drive motor 401 and the drive motor are set to have the respective drive amounts (steps)). A control signal is output to 457), and the operation of the third movable body 450 is started (step S444). When the movable body operation processing is performed in step S73A of FIG. 40, the drive amounts (the number of steps) of the drive motor 401 and the drive motor 457 are set so that the drive amount is 100% in advance and 100% in opening. Is set and the movable body motion processing is performed in the processing of step S811 in FIG. 47, the drive amount (step number) is set in step S626 in FIG. The drive motor 401 and the drive motor 457 may be driven by the set drive amount. After the processing of step S444 is executed, the third operation flag indicating that the third movable body 450 is operating is set to the on state (step S445).

After executing the process of step S445, or when it is determined in step S437 that the third motion flag is set to the on state (step S437; Yes), whether or not the motion of the third movable body 450 has ended. Is determined by whether or not the third movable body 450 is located at the advanced position, and whether or not the drive motor 401 and the drive motor 457 have been driven by the set number of steps from the position at the origin position (step S446). In the process of step S446, it is determined whether or not the drive motor 401 and the drive motor 457 are positioned at the advance position depending on the number of steps. However, separately from this, a detection sensor is provided and the detection sensor detects the advance position. It may be determined whether or not it is located. When the CPU 120A determines that it is not located at the advance position (step S446; No), the CPU 120A determines whether the origin position detection flag is set to the ON state, that is, whether the movable body operation process is executed by the process of step S73A. It is determined whether or not (step S447). When it is determined that the origin position detection flag is set to the on state (step S447; Yes), the movable body operation process is not repeatedly executed, and thus the process returns to step S446. On the other hand, when it is determined that the origin position detection flag is in the off state (step S447; No), the movable body operation processing ends.

When it is determined in step S446 that the third movable body 450 is located at the advanced position, that is, when it is determined that the operation of the third movable body 450 has ended (step S446; Yes), the third operation flag is set. The off state is cleared (step S448). After executing the processing of step S448, the CPU 120A outputs a control signal to the drive motor 401 to move the third movable body 450 to the origin position (step S449). After performing the process of step S449, it is determined by checking whether or not the third movable body 450 is located at the origin position and whether or not it is detected by the detection sensor 415 and the detection sensor 468 (step S450). ). When it determines with the 3rd movable body 450 not being located in the origin position (step S450; No), the process after step S431 mentioned above is performed.

When it is determined in step S450 or step S432 that the third movable body 450 is located at the origin position (step S450; Yes or step S432; Yes), the CPU 120A turns off the origin position detection flag and the third movable body control flag. Is cleared (step S451), and the movable body operation processing ends.

The effect restriction flag set to the on state in the movable operation process may be cleared to the off state when the power is turned on again. Further, it may be cleared to the off state when it is detected that it is located at the origin position after the power is turned on again.

FIG. 50 shows a case where the second movable body 311 is operated before the completion of the operation of the first movable body 211 in the case where the movable body effect for operating the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 is executed. 7 is a timing chart showing a time comparison with a case where the second movable body 311 is operated after the completion of the operation of the first movable body 211.

As shown in FIG. 50A, when the second movable body 311 is operated before the completion of the operation of the first movable body 211, the first movable body 211 is located at the position immediately before the advance position in step S422 of FIG. The operation of the second movable body 311 is started when it is determined that the second movable body 311 is present. Then, the second movable body 311 moves to the advanced position at the timing shown. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 50B, the movement of the second movable body 311 is triggered by the movement of the first movable body 211 to the advanced position, that is, the detection of the completion of the operation of the first movable body 211. Start. In this case, compared to the case where the second movable body 311 is operated before the completion of the operation of the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 50A, the illustrated time difference causes the second movable body 311 to move to the advanced position. Timing is late. Since the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 cooperate with each other in the advanced position, as shown in FIG. 50(A), the second movable body 211 is moved before the operation of the first movable body 211 is completed. By operating 311 it is possible to quickly perform the illustrated time difference and linkage operation.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

As shown in FIG. 50A, the CPU 120A operates the second movable body 311 before the completion of the operation of the first movable body 211. More specifically, the operation of the second movable body 311 is started when it is determined in step S422 of FIG. 48 that the first movable body 211 is located at the position immediately before the advanced position. Therefore, the operation of the first movable body 211 and the operation of the second movable body 311 can be performed redundantly, and the interlocking operation can be performed quickly. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest in the game.

In addition, the performance control microcomputer 120 temporarily moves each movable body from the origin position to a position where the cable connected to the movable body extends to a position where there is no margin, and the operation of each movable body. The operation confirmation process (the movable body operation process of step S73A) for confirming is performed. According to this, it is possible to suppress the movement of the movable body from being affected by the movement of the movable body. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing the movable body from not operating properly.

When the CPU 120A determines in step S430 (or step S432) of FIG. 48 that the second movable body 311 is located at the origin position, the CPU 120A sets the first movable body 211 to the origin position in the processing of step S434. To move. That is, when the second movable body 311 is in the non-interference state where it does not interfere with the first movable body 211, the first movable body 211 is moved from the advanced position to the origin position (changes from the third state to the first state). The operation can be started. Therefore, the interlocking operation of the movable body can be performed quickly, and the interference between the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 can be avoided.

When the CPU 120A once moves the movable body to the origin position and then determines that the movable body is not located at the origin position (for example, when No is determined in step S416 in FIG. 48 ), the CPU 120A performs the process in step S417. The drive motor corresponding to the movable body that is determined not to be in the position is output a control signal for increasing and driving the drive amount (for example, the drive amount is doubled), and the drive motor is positioned at the origin position. The movable body that is determined not to exist is moved to the origin position. Therefore, the possibility that the movable body returns to the origin position can be increased.

When the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state, the CPU 120A performs the execution setting of the effect other than the operation of the movable body (for example, voice, lamp display, effect image, etc.) in the process of step S623 of FIG. Limit body movements. Further, when the performance restriction flag is once set to the on state, for example, when the power is turned on again, or when it is detected that the vehicle is located at the origin position after the power is turned on again, the off state is cleared. It is not necessary to judge whether or not the movable body is operable every time the movable body is operated. According to this, it is possible to suppress the mutual interference of the plurality of movable bodies when at least one movable body has a defect, and it is possible to reduce the processing load.

Also, in the process of step S420 of FIG. 48, the CPU 120A moves until the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with another effect device or the inner frame 40 even if the first action (rotation action) is performed ( That is, until the state of the first movable body 211 is changed by the second motion that is a circular motion), a rated current is supplied to the drive motor 222, and a holding torque for stopping the movement of the rotating shaft 222a is applied (excitation). Retention). Then, when the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with the game frame even when performing the first operation (rotational operation), the movement of the rotating shaft 222a can be switched so that the holding torque to stop the action is not applied. According to this, it is possible to appropriately manage the state change of the movable body due to a plurality of operations and prevent the positional deviation. It should be noted that the switching of whether or not to apply the holding torque is similarly performed not only when the movable body is operated as the movable body effect, but also when the movable body is operated in the operation confirmation of the movable body in step S73A. .. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately manage the state change of the movable body at the time of confirming the operation, and it is possible to prevent the displacement.

Further, in the process of step S704 shown in FIG. 41, the CPU 120A outputs a specific combination of detection signals (for example, “00”, “01”, “10”) from the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256, It is determined whether or not a detection signal of “11” indicating both detections has been received), and an abnormality determination is performed. When a defect such as disconnection or short circuit occurs in the signal transmission path, a combination of detection signals that cannot be obtained as multiple sensor output signals for the operation of the movable body may occur. By checking whether or not there is any, it is possible to make an abnormality determination not only for the sensor and the movable body but also for the wiring, and it is possible to make a more suitable (strengthened) abnormality determination. Further, when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the process of step S704 shown in FIG. 41, the first movable body 211 is moved to the origin position. When the origin position cannot be confirmed again (when it is determined to be abnormal), the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state, and the operation of the first movable body 211 is restricted. As a result, the malfunction of the first movable body 211 due to a temporary erroneous detection of the sensor or the like can be resolved, and when the malfunction of the first movable body 211 cannot be solved again in the operation of confirming the origin position, the malfunction of the first movable body 211 occurs. Can limit the operation of. Since the operation of the first movable body 211 is limited, it is not necessary to perform processing while checking the signals from the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256, and the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256 can be used. It is possible to stabilize communication processing with a plurality of detecting means.

Further, since the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256 are provided separately from the effect control board 12 on which the CPU 120A that performs abnormality determination is mounted and are electrically connected via wiring, It is also possible to determine an abnormality in the wiring that connects the sensor and the effect control board.

Further, when executing the movable body effect using the third movable body 450, the CPU 120A determines how far the distance from the first movable body 211 is, that is, how much the drive motor 401 is driven, and the drive motor 401. Of the first decoration cover 464, the second decoration cover 466, and the moving effect body 431, that is, the drive amount of the drive motor 457 according to the distance (drive amount). decide. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately execute the movable body effect using the third movable body 450. In addition, the movable body can be deformed so as not to interfere with other members.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above-mentioned embodiment, and is shown in the above-mentioned embodiment so that at least one problem in the conventional technique can be solved. It may have a part of the configuration.

In the above embodiment, when it is determined in the movable body operation process of FIG. 48 that at least one movable body is not located at the origin position, the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state, and step S623 of FIG. In the processing, an example is shown in which the operation of all the movable bodies is prohibited and the execution setting of the production other than the movement of the movable bodies (for example, voice, lamp display, effect image, etc.) is performed (in the movable body running-in process of FIG. 41). The same applies to the processing of step S707), but this is an example. For example, the operation of the movable body that is determined not to be at the origin position may be prohibited, and the movable body other than the movable body may be operated. In this case, an effect limiting flag corresponding to each movable body is provided to prohibit the operation of the movable body corresponding to the effect limiting flag set to the ON state, and the movable body whose effect limiting flag is in the OFF state is set. Just run it. According to this, since the operation of the movable body in which the malfunction has occurred is limited, it is possible to prevent the inferiority of the game from being deteriorated due to the incomplete effect being performed. It should be noted that, when the power is turned on again or when it is detected that the vehicle is located at the original position after the power is turned on again, the restriction on the movable body whose operation is prohibited may be released. Further, also in the moving body break-in process, instead of the process of waiting for the operation of stopping the notification, the effect restriction flag may be set to the ON state to limit the operation of the moving body determined to be abnormal. In addition, the operation of the movable body that interferes with the movable body whose operation is limited may also be limited.

Further, instead of prohibiting the operation of the movable body, the operation may be restricted by, for example, operating half the normal movement. Note that the first movable body 211 may interfere with the second movable body 311 and the third movable body 450, while the second movable body and the third movable body may not interfere with each other. Correspondence information that can specify a movable body (a movable body that does not interfere with the one movable body) that can be operated when the one movable body is not located at the initial position (origin position) is stored, and the correspondence is stored. The movable body effect may be executed after specifying a movable body (a movable body that does not interfere) that can operate according to the information. That is, it is only necessary to limit the operation of the movable body that can interfere with the movable body that is not located at the initial position (origin position), and to operate the movable body that does not interfere. According to this, when a defect occurs in at least one movable body, mutual interference between the plurality of movable bodies can be more accurately suppressed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state when the movable body is not located at the origin position has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when some abnormality occurs in the movable body. The production restriction flag may be set to the on state.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, after the movement to the origin position in step S415, if it is determined that the position is not again in the origin position, the control for increasing the drive amount in step S417 is performed as the third movement process. Although an example of performing is shown, this is an example. For example, if it is determined that the original position is not reached again after moving to the origin position, the reciprocating operation such as the operation toward the advance position and the operation toward the origin position is repeated a plurality of times to perform the reciprocating operation. If it is determined that the position is not at the origin position, the process of step S417 as the third movement process may be executed. According to this, it is possible to prevent a temporary malfunction and improve the enjoyment of the game.

In the above-described embodiment, in the process of step S420 of FIG. 48, until the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with another effect device or the inner frame 40 even when the first action (rotation action) is performed ( That is, until the state of the first movable body 211 is changed by the second motion which is a circular motion), a rated current is supplied to the drive motor 222, and a holding torque for stopping the movement of the rotating shaft 222a is applied (excitation). (Holding), an example in which the holding torque that stops the movement of the rotating shaft 222a does not act when the first movable body 211 moves to a position that does not interfere with the game frame even if the first moving body (rotating operation) is performed Although shown, in addition to this, for example, when performing the movable body operation process in step S73A, it is determined whether or not a rated current is supplied to the drive motor 351 for operating the second movable body 311 to apply the holding torque. Alternatively, the switching may be performed according to the state change of the first movable body 211. According to this, since the holding force in one movable body is controlled according to the change in the state of the other movable body, it is possible to appropriately manage the influence of the operation of the other movable body on the one movable body.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a rendering device different from the above. For example, as shown in FIG. 51, the fourth effect device 500 may be provided at a lower portion of the inner frame 40 (a position where the third effect device 400 does not interfere (a position shifted along the front-rear direction)). FIG. 52 is a perspective view of the fourth effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. FIG. 53 is an exploded perspective view of the fourth effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front.

As described above, the fourth rendering device 500 is a lower part of the inner frame 40, and is arranged in front of the third rendering device 400, for example. Thereby, it is possible to avoid the interference with the third rendering device 400.

As shown in FIG. 52, the fourth effect device 500 includes a base body 501 attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (FIG. 51), and a fourth movable body 515 attached to the base body 501 so as to be vertically movable. Equipped with. The fourth effect device 500 shown in FIG. 52 is in the initial state, and at this time, the fourth movable body 515 is located at the lowermost origin (initial) position within the movable range. At this time, the fourth movable body 515 is below the image display device 5 (FIG. 51 ), and the player cannot or cannot visually recognize the fourth movable body 515. As will be described later, the fourth movable body 515 operates in the up-and-down direction in conjunction with the motion promotion effect that promotes the motion of the player (more specifically, it reciprocates between the origin position and the advance position). ).

From the state of the fourth effect device 500 in the initial state, the fourth movable body 515 is moved upward. Accordingly, the fourth movable body 515 can be moved to the uppermost advanced position within the movable range. Accordingly, the fourth movable body 515 can be advanced to the vicinity of the inner center of the inner frame 40. Thereby, the player can easily visually recognize the entire fourth movable body 515.

As shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, the fourth movable body 515 that moves in the vertical direction includes a movable body base plate 510, an LED substrate 511, a diffusion plate 512, and a decoration plate 513.

The movable base plate 510 holds the movable base body 510, the LED substrate 511, and the diffusion plate 512, and is attached to the base body 501 so as to be vertically movable. As a result, the entire fourth movable body 515 moves vertically with respect to the base body 501.

The LED board 511 has a plurality of LEDs 514. ON/OFF of the plurality of LEDs 514 is controlled by the lamp control board 14 (FIG. 2), for example. The plurality of LEDs 514 emit light toward the diffusion plate 512 as the game progresses.

The diffusion plate 512 is made of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin, and various patterns are formed on the surface thereof. As a result, the light that has entered the diffuser plate 512 is diffused, is given various patterns, and is emitted from the diffuser plate 512.

The decorative plate 513 is made of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin. The decoration plate 513 is decorated with the pachinko gaming machine 1 uniquely. As a result, the decoration applied to the decoration plate 513 is illuminated with the light having a pattern. As a result, it is possible to execute an effect that attracts the player.

The vertical movement of the fourth movable body 515 is realized by the driving force of the driving motor 502 and various transmission members that transmit this driving force.

The drive motor 502 is attached to the rear surface of the base body 501 via a motor attachment plate 503. The drive motor 502 is, for example, a stepping motor, and its operation/non-operation is controlled by the effect control board 12 (FIG. 2). Since the drive motor 502 rotates in synchronization with the drive pulse, the rotation shaft 502a (FIG. 53) can be rotated by a predetermined angle. A drive gear 504 is attached to the rotary shaft 502a.

The base body 501 is a member for holding various components of the fourth effect device 500 and for attaching the pachinko gaming machine 1 at predetermined positions. An opening 501c is formed in the base plate 501. Through this opening 501c, a rotary gear 508 rotatably attached to the front surface of the base body 501 and a drive gear 504 mesh with each other.

The rotary gear 508 has a gear portion 508b (not shown) in which a plurality of teeth are circumferentially formed, and a protruding portion 508a protruding forward. The gear portion 508b of the rotary gear 508 meshes with the drive gear 504. As a result, the drive motor 502 drives the rotary gear 508 to rotate. Further, the protrusion 508a formed on the rotary gear 508 is inserted into the insertion hole 509c formed on the link member 509.

The link member 509 is a member that receives the rotation of the rotary gear 508 and rotates to move the fourth movable body 515 in the vertical direction. The link member 509 has a first protrusion 509a and a second protrusion 509b formed on its rear surface, and a third protrusion 509d formed on its front surface.

The first protrusion 509a (FIG. 53) is inserted into an insertion hole f501e formed in the base body 501. Thus, the link member 509 is rotatably attached to the base body 501 about the first protrusion 509a. As a result, when the rotary gear 508 rotates, the inner wall of the insertion hole 509c is pressed against the protrusion 508a, and the link member 509 rotates on the base body 501 with the first protrusion 509a as an axis.

The second protrusion 509b is inserted in the movement restriction groove 501b formed in the base body 501. The movement limiting groove 501b is an arc-shaped groove formed in conformity with the locus of the second protrusion 509b when the link member 509 rotates about the first protrusion 509a. As a result, the link member 509 can be stably rotated without rattling.

The third protrusion 509d is inserted into an insertion hole 510a formed in the movable base plate 510. As a result, when the link member 509 rotates, the third protrusion 509d presses the inner wall of the insertion hole 510 in the vertical direction. Due to this pressing force, the fourth movable body 515 moves in the vertical direction.

A first rail 507 (FIG. 53) is attached to the front surface of the base body 501. A second rail 516 (not shown) is attached to the rear surface of the movable body base plate 510. A steel ball (not shown) is interposed between the first rail 507 (FIG. 53) and the second rail 516, and lubricating oil is applied. Accordingly, the first rail 507 (FIG. 53) and the second rail 516 (not shown) are connected to each other so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

Further, the base body 501 is formed with a protrusion 501d (FIG. 53) protruding forward. The protrusion 501d is inserted into a movement limiting groove 510b formed in the movable body base plate 510 along the vertical direction. Further, the movable body base plate 510 is formed with a detection piece attachment portion 510c (not shown) protruding rearward. The detection piece attachment portion 510c is inserted into a movement restriction groove 501a formed in the base body 501 along the vertical direction. Thereby, the fourth movable body 515 can be moved in the vertical direction without rattling.

A detection piece 506 is attached to the detection piece attachment portion 510c formed on the movable body base plate 510. A detection sensor 505 is attached to the rear surface of the base body 501. The detection sensor 505 is, for example, a photosensor, and the light receiving unit detects whether or not the detection piece 506 blocks the light emitted from the light emitting unit, and determines the movement state of the fourth movable body 515. In the present embodiment, the detection piece 506 blocks light when the fourth movable body 515 is at the origin (initial) position, that is, when the fourth movable body 515 is at the lowest position. Thereby, it can be determined that the fourth movable body 515 is at the origin (initial) position. Since the detection piece 506 is formed to be larger than the light emitting portion, even if the fourth movable body 515 is not located at the lowermost position, the detecting piece 506 is kept from the light emitting portion for a predetermined period after the ascent starts from the lowermost position. The emitted light is blocked (that is, it is within the detection range of the detection sensor 505 for a predetermined period after the ascent starts from the bottom).

Next, the effect operation of the fourth effect device 500 will be described with reference to FIG. 54. FIG. 54 is a front view showing the fourth effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in the operation order ((a) to (c)). In addition, in FIG. 54, the decorative plate 513 is shown by a broken line so that the movement of the fourth effect device 500 can be easily understood. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the fourth movable body 515 reciprocates between the origin position and the advance position by executing the motion promotion effect that promotes the motion of the player. Therefore, in FIG. A description will be given using an example of operating from the position to the advance position.

The fourth effect device 500 shown in FIG. 54(a) is in the initial state, and the fourth movable body 515 is located at the lowermost origin (initial) position in the movable range. From the state shown in FIG. 54A, the drive motor 502 (FIG. 53) is driven to rotate the rotary gear 508 clockwise when viewed from the front. As a result, the link member 509 rotates about the first protrusion 509a counterclockwise when viewed from the front. As a result, the third protrusion 509d presses the inner wall of the insertion hole 510a formed in the movable body base plate 510 upward. As a result, the fourth movable body 515 moves upward as shown in FIG. 54(b). The state shown in FIG. 54B is within the detection range of the detection sensor 505, and when the fourth movable body 515 rises from this state, it is outside the detection range of the detection sensor 505.

From the state shown in FIG. 54(b), the drive motor 502 (FIG. 53) is driven to rotate the rotary gear 508 further clockwise when viewed from the front. As a result, the fourth movable body 515 moves upward, and as shown in FIG. 54(c), the fourth movable body 515 is located at the highest position in the movable range. In the present embodiment, the position shown in FIG. 54(b), that is, the maximum position that can be detected by the detection sensor 505 is used as a reference, and the drive motor 502 is outside the detection range of the detection sensor 505. Based on the number of steps, it is determined that the advance position (the position shown in FIG. 54C) has been reached. Specifically, when the fourth movable body 515 rises above the position shown in FIG. 54B, it is outside the detection range of the detection sensor 505, so the signal received from the sensor switches (“1” indicating detection). To "0"). In response to the switching of this signal, the number of steps of the drive motor 502 is set, and it is determined that the advance position has been reached by driving the number of steps. Further, as shown in FIG. 54(c), after the fourth movable body 515 reaches the advance position, the fourth movable body 515 again moves toward the origin position, but once it reaches the advance position (that is, the set step When driven for several times), a rated current is supplied to the drive motor 502 for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds), and a holding torque acts (excitation hold). According to this, the posture of the fourth movable body 515 can be temporarily held before the operation from the origin position to the advance position to the operation to the origin position again, and a more stable reciprocating operation can be realized. You can In this way, the number of steps of the drive motor 502 is set according to the switching of the signal, and it is determined that the fourth movable body 515 has reached the advanced position by driving the number of steps, and therefore, Effect when a defect such as key adjustment occurs (When judged by the number of steps from the start of operation of the fourth movable body 515, if a defect such as step out occurs, the fourth movable body 515 moves to the advanced position. It is possible to suppress an unnatural operation such as being overwhelmed) and to appropriately perform an effect using a movable body.

When the fourth movable body 515 in the advanced position is moved to the origin (initial) position, the drive motor 502 (FIG. 53) is driven in the opposite direction to the rotation gear 508 from the front. Look at it and rotate it counterclockwise. As a result, the fourth movable body 515 moves downward. As described above, the detection sensor 505 detects that the fourth movable body 515 has moved to the origin (initial) position. The drive of the drive motor 502 (FIG. 53) is stopped by the detection of the detection sensor 505. In the present embodiment, the number of steps when moving the fourth movable body 515 from the origin (initial) position to the advance position is greater than the number of steps when the drive motor 502 is moved from the advance position to the origin position. Set to be more. According to this, the fourth movable body 515 can be more reliably returned to the origin position. The number of steps when moving from the advance position to the origin position may be predetermined, or when counting the number of steps from the origin (initial) position to the advance position and moving from the advance position to the origin position. It may be set to.

55 to 57 are diagrams focusing on the fourth effect device 500 provided in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The fourth effect device 500 shown in FIG. 55 is in the initial state (the fourth movable body 515 is at the lowest origin position in the movable range) and hidden under the inner frame 40, making it difficult for the player to see. is there. Then, when the movable body effect using the fourth movable body 515 is executed together with the start of the motion promotion effect described later, the fourth movable body 515 starts the operation. The fourth effect device 500 shown in FIG. 56 shows a state immediately before the detection signal is switched from within the detection range of the detection sensor 505 to outside the detection range, and a part of the fourth movable body 515 is located at the initial position. Is more visible. The fourth effect device 500 shown in FIG. 57 is in the advancing state (the fourth movable body 515 is at the uppermost advancing position in the movable range), and substantially the entire fourth movable body 515 is visible. There is. The advance position is detected by driving the step number drive motor 502 set according to the switching of the signal from the detection sensor 505. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the fourth movable body 515 reciprocates between the origin position and the advance position in conjunction with the later-described production promotion effect, the fourth movable body 515 is moved after reaching the advance position. , Move to the origin position, and again perform the operations of FIGS.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display start setting process when a movable body effect (fourth movable body effect) using the fourth movable body 515 is executed. As described above, since the fourth movable body effect is executed in conjunction with the motion promotion effect for promoting the motion of the player, the execution setting of the motion promotion effect is also performed in the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 58. Be seen. Note that the processing other than steps S529 to S530 shown in FIG. 58 is the same as the variable display start setting processing shown in FIG.

After executing any of the processes of steps S523, S527, and S528 shown in FIG. 58, CPU 120A determines whether or not it is determined to execute the movable body effect (step S529). When the movable-body effect is not executed (step S529; Yes), the CPU 120A determines whether or not to execute the motion-enhancing effect that prompts the player to perform an operation-enhancing effect setting process for executing the execution setting. Yes (step S529A). The motion promotion effect is an effect for urging the player to perform an operation on the push button 31B, and is advantageous for the player when the operation is performed (or after the expiration of the valid period in which the operation by the player can be accepted). It is an effect that gives a result notification that notifies the possibility of a different state. The operation by the player is not limited to the operation on the push button 31B, and may be, for example, an operation on the stick controller 31A or an operation by the infrared sensor of the player. In addition, the advantageous state for the player is generally a favorable state for the player, such as developing into a super reach, reaching the reach, being a big hit, being a probability variation big hit, being promoted during a big hit, etc. Indicates.

In the process of step S529A, it is sufficient to refer to the motion promotion effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 59 and determine whether or not to execute the motion promotion effect based on the variable display result in accordance with the illustrated determination ratio. When it is determined in step S529A that the motion promotion effect is to be executed, a motion promotion effect period (which may or may not be the reach effect period), which is a period in which the motion promotion effect is executed, and The valid period during which the player's actions can be accepted is set. In this embodiment, the motion promotion effect period and the effective period are the same period, and only the motion promotion effect period is determined. Further, in the example shown in the figure, there is one type of motion promotion effect, and only the presence/absence of execution of the motion promotion effect is determined in the process of step S529A. However, for example, different appearing characters or different motions are required. It is also possible to prepare a plurality of types of motion promotion effects such as, for example, and determine which type to execute when they are to be executed. In this case, the effective period (that is, the motion promotion effect period) may be different depending on the type of motion promotion effect that is executed.

After executing the process of step S529A, the CPU 120A determines whether or not it is determined to execute the motion promotion effect (step S529B). When executing the motion promotion effect (step S529B; Yes), the fourth movable body effect setting for operating the fourth movable body 515 is performed in synchronization with the motion promotion period (when the execution of the motion promotion effect is started) (step S529C). .. In the process of step S529C, when the fourth movable body 515 is moved from the origin position toward the advance position, the number of steps of the drive motor 502 after the detection signal is switched from the detection sensor 505 and the advance position are changed. The number of steps of the drive motor 502 when moving the fourth movable body 515 in the direction of the origin position (as described above, the number of steps greater than the direction of the advance position from the origin position) is set. In the present embodiment, since the motion promotion effect and the fourth movable body effect are performed in synchronization with each other, whether or not to execute the motion promotion effect and the fourth movable object effect (execution setting) is collectively performed in the process of step S529A. It may be decided to decide.

After executing the process of step S529C, if it is determined in step S529 that the movable body effect is to be executed (step S529; No), or if it is determined that the motion promotion effect is not to be executed in step S529B (step S529B), the CPU 120A Selects an effect control pattern as a usage pattern from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S530). In step S530, the CPU 120A determines, for example, the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, the content determined in step S527 (movable body effect), the content determined in step S529A (motion promotion effect), or the step S529C. In accordance with the content (fourth movable body effect) or the like, any one of a plurality of effect control patterns stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 and prepared may be selected and set as a use pattern. Then, thereafter, the same processing as in FIG. 43 is performed, and the variable display start setting processing ends. In the illustrated example, the example in which the fourth movable body effect is executed when the movable object effect using the first to third movable objects is not executed is shown. However, the fourth movable object 515 in the illustrated example is Since it does not interfere with any of the first to third movable bodies, the fourth movable body production may be executed even when it is determined to execute the movable body production. Further, the movable body effect using the first to third movable bodies may be executed after the execution of the fourth movable body effect. Further, for example, in a pachinko machine including a plurality of movable bodies, when performing movable body production using interfering movable bodies, execution of the fourth movable body production is restricted, and movable bodies that do not interfere are used. The fourth movable body effect may be executed only when the movable body effect is executed (including the case where no movable body effect is executed). Also, an example in which the fourth movable body effect is executed in conjunction with the motion promotion effect has been shown, but in addition to this, a fourth movable body effect that is not associated with the motion promotion effect may be executed. For example, the fourth movable body effect may be executed as an example of an effect that fuels the hit/no hit result when the variable display result is displayed.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed in the variable display start setting processing when the movable body effect (fourth movable body effect) using the fourth movable body 515 is executed. The process may be executed after it is determined No in step S801 of FIG. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not it is the motion promotion production period set in step S529A of FIG. 58 (including the case where it is forcibly ended in step S835 described later) (step S831). ..

When it is determined that it is not the motion promotion effect period (step S831; No), it is determined whether the motion promotion effect period has ended (step S836). When it is determined that the motion promotion effect period has not ended (step S836; No), that is, when it is determined that the motion promotion effect period has not yet started, the CPU 120A ends the process in the variable display start setting process.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S831 that it is the motion promotion effect period (step S831; Yes), the CPU 120A executes the motion promotion effect (step S832), and at the same time, outputs a control signal to the drive motor 502 as the fourth movable body effect. Is output to reciprocate the fourth movable body 515 (step S833). In the processing of step S833, as described above, the fourth movable body 515 is reciprocated between the origin position and the advanced position. The determination as to whether or not the advance position has been reached is made based on the number of steps of the drive motor 502 after the detection signal from the detection sensor 505 is switched (set in step S529C). Further, the origin position is determined by the detection signal from the detection sensor 505. Further, it moves from the advance position to the origin position by driving the set number of steps larger than the number of steps of the drive motor 502 from the origin position to the advance position. Furthermore, once the advance position is reached by the reciprocating operation (that is, when the set number of steps is driven), a rated current is passed through the drive motor 502 for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds), and a holding torque acts. (Excitation hold). After that, control is performed to move the fourth movable body 515 toward the origin position. In the process of step S833, the fourth movable body 515 is reciprocated by the above-described process.

After executing the processing of step S833, the CPU 120A determines whether or not an operation by the player (pressing the push button 31B) has been detected (step S834). When it is determined that the operation by the player is not detected (step S834; No), the CPU 120A ends the process in the variable display start setting process.

When the action by the player is detected (step S834; Yes), the CPU 120A performs the action promotion effect period end setting for forcibly ending the set action promotion effect period (step S835).

After executing the process of step S835, or when it is determined in step S836 that the motion promotion effect period has ended (step S836; Yes), it is determined whether the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advance position. Yes (step S837). In the process of step S837, the drive motor 502 is driven by the number of steps set in the process of step S529C of FIG. 58 (the number of steps of the drive motor 502 after the detection signal from the detection sensor 505 is switched). It is determined by checking whether or not it has been done. When it is determined that the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advanced position (step S837; Yes), the CPU 120A gives a result notification (step S838). In the process of step S838, since the fourth movable body 515 is kept in the advanced position, the holding torque based on the rated current may be applied. On the other hand, when determining that the fourth movable body 515 is not located at the advanced position (step S837; No), the CPU 120A outputs a control signal to the drive motor 502 to move the fourth movable body 515 to the advanced position. (Step S839). In this way, different control is performed on the drive motor 502 according to the state of the fourth movable body 515 at the end time of the motion promotion effect period (that is, at the time of motion detection). Specifically, when the fourth movable body 515 is in the advanced position at the end of the motion promotion production period (when the motion is detected), the fourth movable body 515 remains in the advanced position (without moving to the advanced position). If it is not in the advanced position, the fourth movable body 515 is moved to the advanced position. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of natural motions and prevent a decrease in the enjoyment of the game. After executing the process of step S838 or step S839, the CPU 120A ends the process in the effect display during variable display. It should be noted that immediately after the player's motion is detected in step S834, it is determined in the process of step S837 whether or not the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advanced position. For example, in the process of step S837, It is also possible to set a predetermined period as the movable body effective period after detecting the operation of No. 4 and to determine whether or not the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advanced position within the set movable body effective period. ..

FIG. 61 is a timing chart showing changes in the state of the fourth movable body 515 depending on the presence/absence of movement of the player. Specifically, FIG. 61A shows the case where the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advanced position when the player's motion is detected, and FIG. 61B shows the case when the player's motion is detected. When the four movable body 515 is located at the origin position, FIG. 61C shows an example in which the movement of the player is not detected. As shown in FIG. 61(A), when the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advance position when the movement of the player is detected, the result is notified and the advance is performed by the process of step S838 of FIG. No move to position is made. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 61B, when the fourth movable body 515 is located at a position other than the advance position (origin position in the illustrated example) when the movement of the player is detected, the fourth movable body 515 is moved. The body 515 is moved to the advance position. Note that, for example, when the movement of the player is detected, if neither the advance position nor the origin position is located, if the fourth movable body 515 is moving in the advance position direction, it is moved to the advance position as it is. After that, it may be controlled to stay at the advance position. On the contrary, if the fourth movable body 515 is moving in the direction of the origin position when the movement of the player is detected, it may be moved once to the origin position and then moved to the advance position. Apart from this, even when the player is moving in the direction of the origin position, it may be moved from the position at which the movement of the player was detected to the advance position.

As shown in FIG. 61C, when the motion promotion effect period ends without detecting the player's motion (when the effective period ends), the fourth movable body 515 is positioned so as to be located at the advance position. Since it is set in the process of step S529C of 58, if the player's motion is not detected, the result is notified and the player advances by the process of step S838 of FIG. 60 as in the case of FIG. 61A. No move to position is made. When the motion promotion performance period ends without detecting the player's motion, the drive motor 502 needs to be driven again because the fourth movable body 515 is set to the advanced position at the end of the period. Therefore, the load on the drive motor 502 can be suppressed. Separately from this, the execution setting of the fourth movable body effect may be performed such that the fourth movable body 515 is located at the origin position at the end of the motion promotion effect period. In this case, the fourth movable body 515 may be moved to the advanced position after the end of the motion promotion effect period.

If the player's motion is not detected, the fourth movable body 515 is at the advance position if it is at the advance position at the end of the motion promotion effect period, and if it is at the origin position, it is at the origin position. You may control to stay as it is. Further, in the case of notifying as a result notification that there is a high possibility of being advantageous to the player, the fourth movable body 515 is moved to the advance position (or left at the advance position), and the result notification is given. When notifying that it is unlikely to be advantageous to the player, the fourth movable body 515 may be moved to the origin position (or left at the origin position). According to this, it is possible to realize a movable body effect corresponding to the content of the result notification, and improve the enjoyment of the game. Even when the movement of the player is detected, if the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advance position at the time of the detection, the fourth movable body 515 stays at the advance position, and if it is at the origin position, it stays at the origin position. You may control.

In addition, with the maximum position that can be detected by the detection sensor 505 as a reference, depending on the number of steps of the drive motor 502 after being out of the detection range of the detection sensor 505, the advance position (position shown in FIG. 54C) is set. Although an example of determining that it has reached is shown, in addition to this, for example, in the case where the detection sensor 505 does not fall outside the detection range after a predetermined period has elapsed since the movable body 515 was operated (that is, the detection is performed from within the detection range). It may be determined to be abnormal when the switching to the outside of the range is not performed). According to this, abnormality determination can be performed with a simple configuration. When an abnormality is determined, a control signal is output to the drive motor 502 to reciprocate within the detection range of the detection sensor 505 and outside the detection range, and the detection signal from the detection sensor 505 is switched. Check. Then, when the switching is not performed, the operation of the fourth movable body 515 may be limited. According to this, it is possible to restrict the execution of the effect using the movable body in the state where the malfunction occurs.

In the above embodiment, the example in which the movable body effect is executed as a part of the reach effect is shown, but the embodiment is not limited to this, and may be executed as an effect other than the reach effect, or an effect during a big hit. May be executed as. Further, in the customer waiting state, a movable body effect may be executed as a demonstration effect.

In the above embodiment, the advantageous state advantageous to the player has been described as being controlled to the big hit game state based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit". However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a special gaming state such as a probability variation state may be set as an advantageous state, and the upper limit number of rounds that can be executed among a plurality of jackpot gaming states is the second round number (for example, “7”). )), the big hit game state in which the number of first rounds (for example, “15”) is larger than that may be set as the advantageous state. Alternatively, the time-saving state in which the upper limit number of variable displays that can be executed among the plurality of time-saving states is the first number (for example, "100") that is greater than the second number (for example, "50") may be the advantageous state. Of the plurality of probability variation states, the probability variation state in which the jackpot probability has the first probability (for example, 1/20) higher than the second probability (for example, 1/50) may be used as the advantageous state. In addition, any game state that is advantageous to the player may be used as an advantageous state.

In the above-described embodiment, the “proportion” and the “probability” at which various kinds of decisions are made are 0% (never decided) or 100% (must be decided) such as 70:30. It may be set so that it is not determined), and at least the probability of any one of the determination results being 0% (never determined) or 100% (certainly determined) It may be set. For example, in the case of making various decisions, if the ratio of any one of the plurality of decision results is higher than that of the other decision results, the ratio of one decision result is It may be included that it is 100%, and that the ratio of other determination results is 0%. When the ratio of 1 is 100%, the ratio of other determinations is 0%. Further, when the rate of the other determination result is 0%, if the rate of the 1 determination result is a predetermined rate other than 100% but not 0%, the rate of the 1 determination result is the other determination result. Will be higher than the ratio.

The present invention can be applied not only to the pachinko gaming machine 1 but also to a slot machine or the like.
In addition, various effects including the device configuration and data configuration of the gaming machine, the process shown in the flowchart, the image display operation in the image display device, the voice output operation in the speaker, and the lighting effect in the game effect lamp and the decorative LED. The operation and the like can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition, the game machine of the present invention is not limited to a pay-out type game machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, and encloses the game medium to score points based on the occurrence of a prize. It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that gives

The programs and data for realizing the present invention are limited to a form in which they are distributed and provided to a computer device included in a gaming machine, such as a pachinko gaming machine 1 or a slot machine, by a removable recording medium. However, it may be distributed by being pre-installed in a storage device such as a computer device in advance. Furthermore, the program and data for implementing the present invention may be distributed by being downloaded from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

The game execution mode is not limited to that executed by mounting a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via a communication line in the internal memory or the like. Alternatively, the hardware resources of other devices may be directly used on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

1 ... Pachinko game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Game machine frame 5 ... Image display device 12 ... Production control board 120 ... Production control microcomputer 200 ... First production device 211 ... First movable body 300 ... Second production device 311... 2nd movable body 400... 3rd production apparatus 450... 3rd movable body

Claims (2)

A movable body control means for controlling the operation of the movable body by controlling the drive means,
A detection means capable of detecting that the movable body is in a predetermined state,
The movable body control means is controllable so that the movable body operates within and outside the detection range of the detection means, and the drive means after the movable body operates outside the detection range. Performs predetermined control according to the drive amount of
The range that can be detected by the detection means is a range based on the origin position where the movable body should be located when the power is turned on,
The movable body control means,
The drive amount of the drive means is increased when operating the movable body from outside the detection range to within the detection range than when operating the movable body from inside the detection range to outside the detection range. To move the movable body ,
Control for moving the movable body from the first position to the third position via the second position,
From the state in which the detection unit detects that the movable body is located between the first position and the second position, the detection unit moves the movable body between the first position and the second position. It is possible to control the driving means until the position is no longer detected,
After the detection unit no longer detects that the movable body is located between the first position and the second position, the drive unit is driven by a predetermined amount to stop the movable body at the third position. Control
From the state in which the movable body is detected to be located between the first position and the second position by the detection means, the movable body is located between the first position and the second position by the detection means. If it is not detected that it is located, it is judged as abnormal,
When the abnormality is determined, the movable body reciprocates between a position between the first position and the second position and a position between the second position and the third position. A game machine characterized by limiting the operation of the movable body when driving means is driven and the detection state of the detecting means does not change . The gaming machine according to claim 1,
Each is independently operable, further comprising a plurality of movable bodies overlapping at least part of the operable range,
When it is determined that one movable body is abnormal, the movable body control means controls the other movable body and at least a part of the operating range of which overlaps with the one movable body until a predetermined return condition is satisfied. Limit the movement of the movable body,
A gaming machine characterized by that.