JP6741090B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

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

There is a pachinko machine as a type of gaming machine. In recent years, there have been provided operation means such as buttons for changing the display contents on the liquid crystal display device or playing a corresponding sound from a speaker when operated by a player (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

JP, 2004-81603, A

As in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the configuration in which the player's operation on the operation means is reflected in the effect can suppress the monotonous feeling at the time of the game. Here, more novel operation means are required.

The above-mentioned problem is not limited to a pachinko machine, but is a problem applicable to other gaming machines such as a slot machine.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine provided with a novel operation means.

The gaming machine of the present invention,
A main body portion fixed to a mounted portion provided on the front surface of the gaming machine,
Between the operating position when the pressing part is operated and the non-operating position when the pressing part is not operated, the pressing part is transparent at least in part and is exposed from the main body part. An operating unit that displaces
Urging means for urging the operation portion toward the non-operation position side,
An operation detecting means for detecting that the operation section is displaced to the operation position;
A light emitting means provided with a plurality of light emitting portions having different emission colors, which are provided so as to face the pressing portion of the operation portion,
A light emitting block that is mounted with the light emitting means and is capable of relative displacement with respect to the main body;
A gaming machine provided with an operating means comprising a driving means capable of displacing the luminous body block,
With the displacement of the light emitter block due to the driving of the drive unit, the light emitting unit or a combination thereof which is turned on among the plurality of light emitting units having different emission colors changes,
It is configured such that the operating portion can be operated to displace to the operating position even when the drive means is driven ,
The drive of the drive means can be started upon detection of the operation detection means,
Even if the detection of the operation detecting unit is interrupted, the driving of the driving unit can be continued .

The gaming machine may be a pachinko machine or a spinning drum type gaming machine.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine provided with a novel operation means.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view showing the state where the inner frame and the front frame set were opened. It is a front view showing a configuration of an inner frame, a game board and the like. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view showing a state where an inner frame, a back pack unit, and the like are opened. It is the typical cross section diagram which shows the production button. (A) is a top view of an upper board|substrate, (b) is a top view of a lower board|substrate, (c) is sectional drawing of a support metal fitting. It is the typical cross section diagram which shows the production button. (A) is a schematic sectional view showing a transmitted member, and (b) is a schematic sectional view showing a transmitting member. It is the explanation drawing in order to explain the circuit constitution of the production button. It is a block diagram which shows the main electric constitutions of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of various counters used for game control. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing by the main control unit. It is a flow chart which shows the normal processing by the main control unit. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flow chart which shows NMI interruption processing. It is a flowchart showing a start winning process. It is a flow chart which shows the 2nd opportunity corresponding mouth passage processing. It is a flow chart which shows the 1st display control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a variable display setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a discrimination information setting process. (A), (b) is explanatory drawing which shows various table structures. It is a flowchart showing a variable winning device control process. It is a flow chart which shows the 2nd display control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a trigger corresponding unit control process. It is a flow chart which shows reception interruption processing. It is a flow chart which shows the main processing of a payment control device. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flow chart which shows command judgment processing. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process of a sub-control apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of various counters used for determination of a decorative design. It is a flowchart which shows the update process of a counter. It is a flow chart which shows button setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows a color changing process. It is a flow chart which shows stop processing. It is a schematic cross section which shows the production button in another embodiment. It is a schematic cross section which shows the production button in another embodiment. It is a schematic cross section which shows the production button in another embodiment. (A) is a bottom view showing an upper substrate in another embodiment, (b) is a top view showing a lower substrate in another embodiment, and (c) is an explanatory view of a movable member. It is a schematic cross section which shows a part of effect button in another embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows button setting processing in another embodiment. (A) is a schematic cross section which shows a part of effect button in another embodiment, and (b) is a perspective view which shows the upper board in another embodiment. It is a schematic cross section which shows the production button in another embodiment. (A) is a partial perspective view showing an interlocking member in another embodiment, and (b) and (c) are partial side views showing the interlocking member in another embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "pachinko machine") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the inner frame 12, the game board 30, and the like. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the inner frame 12, the back pack unit 203 and the like are opened. However, in FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, nails and accessories provided on the surface of the game board 30 and the glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14 and the like are omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is openably and closably supported on one side of the outer frame 11. ..

As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 includes an upper side frame forming part 11a and a lower side frame forming part 11b made of a wooden plate material, and a left side frame forming part 11c and a right side frame forming part 11d made of aluminum alloy. Each of the frame constituent parts 11a to 11d is made of a material and is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side frame component 11c (see FIG. 1). The upper hinge 81 and the lower hinge 82 rotatably support the upper and lower parts of the inner frame 12, and thereby the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. Then, the inner frame 12 and the like are housed in the space formed inside the outer frame 11.

Further, the right side frame forming portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 protruding toward the inside of the outer frame 11 from the vicinity of the width direction rear end portion thereof. The extension wall portion 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the right side rear surface side of the inner frame 12 from the rear surface side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5 ). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extension wall 83. Further, the lower receiving portion 85 is provided with a pressing portion 86 that abuts an inner frame opening detection switch 92, which will be described later, and projects toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

Further, a resin curtain plate decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame forming portion 11b. A rib 88 protruding upward is integrally formed on the inner surface of the top of the curtain plate ornament 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening/closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set vertically along the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, so that the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening/closing axis as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 38 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially oval window hole 39 is formed in the center of the resin base 38.

A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened to the front side with an opening/closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 as an axis.

Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape, and covers almost the entire front surface side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window portion 101 is formed in the center of the front frame set 14. As a result, the game board 30 (game area) mounted on the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the front frame set 14, a lower tray 15 as a ball tray is provided at the center of the lower portion, and the game balls discharged from the outlet 16 are stored in the lower tray 15. It is possible. Further, on the front side of the lower plate 15, there is provided a ball removing lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15. In addition, on the left side of the lower plate 15, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided, and by pressing the effect button 125, a corresponding effect is performed on the decorative pattern display device 42 or the like described later. It is broken or the contents of the production are changed.

On the right side of the lower plate 15, a game ball launching handle (hereinafter, simply referred to as a handle) 18 protruding toward the front side is provided. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation portion of the handle 18.

An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball receiving plate that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them toward a game ball launching device (hereinafter simply referred to as launching device) 60 as a launching means, which will be described later while aligning them in a line. When the upper plate 19 is full of game balls, the game balls to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15 via a lower plate communication passage 71 and a discharge port 16 described later.

The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. As a result, when the ball lending button 121 is operated in a game hall or the like with bills, cards or the like inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation. The rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. However, a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122 are not necessary in a so-called cash machine, which is a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicating with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball is guided (falls) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removing button 123.

Further, a light emitting means such as various lamps is provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by controlling the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. For example, on the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 having a light emitting means such as an LED built therein is provided. Further, on both sides of the annular illumination portion 102, error display lamps 104 that are turned on when a predetermined error occurs are provided. It should be noted that a large number of fine through holes are formed in the annular illumination portion 102 above the error display lamps 104, corresponding to the speakers SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. ..

A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not a conventional pair of front and rear rectangular plate glasses that are separately attached in front and back, but has a round shape as a whole and is assembled and then attached.

Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) at the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached such that its peripheral edge is in contact with the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, the substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

Further, in the lower front portion of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, below the window hole 39 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the launch device 60 and the game ball immediately after being launched by the launch device 60. 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid type launching device is adopted as the launching device 60. In addition, above the launching device 60, a ball feeding device that guides the game balls guided from the upper plate 19 to the launching position of the launching device 60 one by one by driving the built-in driving means (for example, a solenoid). 63 are provided.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In the game board 30, a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a first trigger corresponding unit (starting mouth) 33, a second trigger corresponding opening 34, a variable display device unit 35, etc. are formed in through holes formed by router processing. It is arranged and attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) the various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the first trigger corresponding unit 33, etc., it is detected by various detection switches, and the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). ) To a predetermined number of prize balls. For example, if there is a ball to the first trigger corresponding unit 33, 3 balls, if there is a ball to the general winning opening 31, 10 balls, if there is a ball to the variable winning device 32 15 game balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an outlet 36, and the game balls that have not won various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are discharged to the outside of the game area through the outlet 36. .. Further, on the game board 30, a large number of nails are implanted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a wind turbine are provided.

The first opportunity corresponding unit 33 includes an upper winning opening 33a and a lower winning opening 33b into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and a pair of opening and closing members 33c provided on both sides of the lower winning opening 33b. I have it. The upper winning opening 33a is always capable of entering a game ball, while the lower winning opening 33b is a game that flows down in the game area by the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing member 33c according to the establishment of a predetermined condition. The state can be changed between an open state in which the ball can enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter. In addition, as will be described later in detail, the first trigger corresponding unit 33 includes first trigger corresponding switches 224a and 224b for detecting the game balls entered in the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. When a game ball is detected by the 1-trigger switch 224a, 224b, a win/win lottery for whether or not to generate a jackpot state is performed, and a variable display is performed on the special display device 43 and the decorative symbol display device 42. It is configured to be. Then, in the case of winning in the win/no win lottery, the jackpot state (special game state) is given.

In addition, the second trigger corresponding port 34 is configured such that the game balls flowing down the game area can pass by one ball at a time. As will be described later in detail, the second trigger corresponding port 34 includes a second trigger corresponding switch 225 capable of detecting a game ball passing through the second trigger corresponding port 34, and the second trigger corresponding switch 225. When a game ball is detected, an open lottery is performed to determine whether or not to open the first trigger corresponding unit 33, and the normal symbol display device 41 is configured to perform variable display. Then, when the player wins in the open lottery, the first-trigger-correspondence unit 33 is opened for a specified time.

In the variable display device unit 35, the normal symbol display device 41 that is variably displayed upon the passage of the second trigger corresponding opening 34 and the first trigger corresponding unit 33 (upper winning opening 33a or lower winning opening 33b) is awarded. A special display device 43 that variably displays as an opportunity, and a decorative symbol display device 42 that variably displays in accordance with the variable display by the special display device 43 are provided.

The normal symbol display device 41 is configured to be capable of lighting and displaying "○" or "x" as a normal symbol, and for example, a normal symbol is changed from "○" to "○" every time the game ball passes through the second trigger corresponding port 34. Switching display (variation display) at high speed such as “×”→“○”→... Then, when the variable display is stopped for a few seconds with the “◯” symbol (the winning symbol), the first trigger response unit 33 is opened for a predetermined time. The display content of this normal symbol display device 41 is directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

Also, during the variable display of the normal symbol display device 41, when the game ball newly passes through the second trigger corresponding opening 34, the variable display for that time is after the end of the variable display performed at that time. It is configured to be performed. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of variable displays to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it is held up to four times, and the held number is displayed by the holding lamp 44. There is.

The special display device 43 is normally provided on the right side of the symbol display device 41, and is composed of three-color light emitting diodes (three-color LEDs) having red, green, and blue emission colors. Then, each time the game ball wins the first trigger corresponding unit 33, the color change display (variable display) is performed, and depending on the lighting mode (lighting color) when the variable display is stopped, it is definitely determined whether or not a big hit. Is displayed.

More specifically, when a game ball wins the first trigger corresponding unit 33, the special display device 43 displays the three color LEDs at high speed in a color change display (variable display) such as red→green→blue→red→. ), and when a predetermined time has elapsed, the color is determined and displayed in one of the colors. The high-speed color change display is, for example, that red, green, and blue are sequentially displayed every 4 msec. When the jackpot lottery is won, at this time, the determination display is made in red or green (for example, stopped for several seconds), and a special gaming state occurs. In particular, red is a display showing that the game mode after the jackpot is a high probability mode, and green is a display showing that the game mode after the jackpot is a time shortening mode. The display content of the special display device 43 is also directly controlled by the main control device 261.

Further, when the game ball newly wins the first trigger corresponding unit 33 during the variable display of the special display device 43, the variable display for that amount is performed after the end of the variable display performed at that time. It is composed. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of variable displays to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, up to four times are held, and the number of holdings is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. There is. Further, when a game ball newly wins the first trigger corresponding unit 33 during the big hit state, the variable display for that amount is also suspended.

The decorative pattern display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the sub-control device 262 and the display control device 45 described later. That is, in the decorative pattern display device 42, the auxiliary display content is determined by the sub control device 262 based on the command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed on the special display device 43. Display is performed by a display control device 45 described later.

The decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with, for example, three symbol display regions of upper, middle and lower, and a plurality of types of symbols (numerals) are sequentially displayed (variably displayed) in each symbol display region, and then the symbols. The symbols are stopped and displayed in order for each display area (for example, an upper symbol display area→a lower symbol display area→a middle symbol display area). For example, when the main control device 261 determines the big hit, the special display device 43 displays a big hit, and the decorative symbol display device 42 stops and displays the symbols in a combination corresponding to the big hit (for example, , The symbols that are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area are the same), and the jackpot state is started.

Further, when the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the jackpot, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area as a previous step. In this way, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area, and the state in which the variable display is still being performed in the middle symbol display area is the reach state.

A center frame 47 is arranged in the variable display device unit 35 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. A ball entrance 151 is provided in the upper part of the center frame 47, and the game ball entered in the ball entrance 151 is formed inside the center frame 47 and along the side of the decorative symbol display device 42. It is guided on a stage 153 formed below the decorative pattern display device 42 via a warp flow path 152 extending vertically. The game ball guided on the stage 153 falls from the stage 153 to the front game area, or rolls on the stage 153 and then enters a pocket 154 formed in the center rear side of the stage 153. .. Incidentally, the pocket 154 communicates with a guide passage 155 leading to the game area immediately above the first trigger corresponding unit 33, and the game ball entering the pocket 154 corresponds to the first trigger with a relatively high probability. It is designed to enter the unit 33.

The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won, and is opened in a state where a game ball can be won in the case of a big hit (a special game state occurs). Specifically, with a lapse of a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) or a specified number (for example, 8) of winnings as one round, the special winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds).

Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail 50 which is composed of an inner rail constituent portion 51 and an outer rail constituent portion 52 and which guides a game ball shot from the launch device 60 to the upper portion of the game board 30. As a result, the game ball that has been launched in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 is guided through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50 into the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip portion (upper left portion in FIG. 4) of the inner rail forming portion 51. This prevents a situation where the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the inside of the rail 50 again.

Further, in the present embodiment, the outer rail forming portion 52 is cut off at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail forming portion 51 is cut off at the lower right portion of the game board 30. Therefore, the game area is defined by the rail 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, until the game ball hit by the launching device 60 passes through the return ball prevention member 53, the rail 50 may flow backward, so the parallel parts of the inner and outer rail constituent parts 51 and 52 are removed from the game area. Get burned.

As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided below the window 101 on the back side of the front frame set 14. The ball passage unit 70 is provided with a lower plate communication passage 71 connected to a discharge mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15, and an upper plate communication passage 73 connected to the discharge mechanism portion 352 to the upper plate 19. Further, there is a gap between the launch rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail forming portion 52) at a predetermined interval, and the ball passage unit 70 stores the game balls dropped from the gap. A foul ball passage 72 is formed to guide to the lower plate 15. As a result, if the game ball fired from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns backward on the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball is passed to the lower plate 15 via the foul ball passage 72. Emitted.

Reference numeral 67 in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the front of the inner frame 12, and the upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). Is divided into a passage leading to the lower plate communicating passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the dispensing passage 67, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 projects forward due to the urging force of a spring or the like to substantially close the outlet of the dispensing passage 67. ing. Further, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the inlet-side rear end of the lower plate communication passage 71. In addition, the inlets (ball inflow portions) of the lower plate communication passage 71 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and in the closed state of the front frame set 14, the respective inlets and the payout passage 67 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance, A game ball can pass through the gap between the two. Therefore, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are filled with game balls, the game balls to be dispensed flow to the lower plate communication passage 71 side (overflow to the inlet side of the lower plate communication passage 71), and the lower plate connection It will be discharged to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

In addition, the ball passage unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) for detecting the game balls located in the lower plate communication passage 71. By the existence of the full detection switch, it is understood that the lower plate 15 is full of game balls (the lower plate 15 is full of game balls and the game balls are staying in the lower plate communication passage 71). be able to. In the present embodiment, control is performed such that the launch of the launching device 60 is prohibited based on the game ball being continuously detected for a predetermined time by the full detection switch. It should be noted that the retention of the game balls in the lower plate communication passage 71 is eliminated, and when the game balls are no longer detected by the full detection switch (when the game balls are not detected for a predetermined period of time), launching of the launching device 60 is permitted.

Next, the rear structure of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. On the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are arranged vertically and horizontally so that they are partially overlapped with each other, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls. A protective cover made of resin or the like is attached. Since the payout mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin part is generally called a back pack, the unit is called a "back pack unit 203" here.

First, the rear structure of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover for covering the center frame 47 from behind is provided. 213 is provided so as to project rearward. Further, on the back side of the frame cover 213, the decorative pattern display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device facing the front from the opening of the frame cover 213, the display control device 45, and the sub control device 262 can be attached and detached in a state of being stacked in front and back. Is attached to.

The decorative pattern display device 42 is housed in a housing box 42a in which an opening for exposing the display portion (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative pattern display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is formed, and the rear surface of the frame cover 213. It is fixed to the side. The display control device 45 is housed in the board box 45a and is fixed to the back side of the decorative pattern display device 42 (housing box 42a). The sub control device 262 is housed in the substrate box 262a and fixed to the back side of the display control device 45 (substrate box 45a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving the LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 is provided. Further, the accommodation box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the inside thereof is visible.

Below the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the first trigger corresponding unit 33 and the like from the back. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collecting mechanism (not shown) for collecting the game balls that have won the various winning openings. The game balls collected by the ball collecting mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

Further, in the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main control device 261. More specifically, the board mounting unit 260 mounting the main controller 261 is rotatably supported by the back frame set 215 and can be opened rearward.

Main controller 261 is housed in substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The substrate box 263 connected by the sealing member is configured to be unsealed without leaving a predetermined trace. As a result, it can be easily found that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

In addition, the game board 30 corresponds to various winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 as a winning means, a ball detection switch (ball detecting means) for detecting a game ball that has entered the various winning openings. Is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and a variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch 223. The first trigger corresponding unit 33 is provided with first trigger corresponding unit switches 224a and 224b corresponding to the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. Further, a second trigger response port switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the second trigger response port 34.

Although illustration is omitted, the back frame set 215 is provided with a first board surface relay board electrically connected to the winning opening switch 221, the count switch 223, and the second trigger corresponding opening switch 225 via a cable connector. Has been. This first board-side relay board relays the winning opening switch 221 and the like and the main control device 261 as a control means, and is electrically connected to the main control device 261 via a cable connector.

On the other hand, the first trigger-corresponding switches 224a and 224b for detecting a ball entering the first trigger-corresponding unit 33 (upper winning award 33a or lower winning award 33b) are directly connected via the connector cable without passing through the relay board. It is connected to the control device 261.

The detection results detected by the various ball detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, the main control device 261 sends a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid) according to the winning situation at each time to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of game balls based on an output signal from the payout control device 311. Is paid out (except when detected by the second trigger corresponding switch 225).

In addition, although not shown, on the back surface of the game board 30, there is provided a special winning opening solenoid for opening the special winning opening in the variable winning device 32, and a pair of opening/closing members in the first trigger corresponding unit 33. A winning opening solenoid for opening/closing 33c is provided. Further, the back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board surface relay board (not shown) that relays these solenoids and the main control device 261.

Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is one in which a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352 are integrated. The back pack unit 203 is openably and closably supported with respect to the left side portion (the right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an opening/closing axis extending along the vertical direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external relay terminal plate 240 is provided on the upper left portion (upper right portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203.

The external relay terminal plate 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For the sake of convenience, no reference numeral is attached, but for example, a terminal for outputting information about the current game state (a big hit state, a high probability state, etc.), the front frame set 14 detected by the opening detection switches 91 and 92 described later, and the like. A terminal for outputting information regarding opening of the frame 12, a terminal for outputting information regarding various error states such as a ball entry error, a lower tray full tank error, a tank ball no error, a dispensing error, and the dispensing controller 311. A terminal for outputting information on the number of prize balls is provided.

The back pack 351 is integrally formed of ABS resin, for example, and is provided with a protective cover portion 354 that projects rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is open, and has a size sufficient to cover at least the frame cover 213. However, in the present embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 is configured to cover the upper portion and the right portion (the left portion in FIG. 5) of the board mounting unit 260 as well. As a result, when the back pack unit 203 is closed, the sealing member provided on the right side of the board box 263 and the terminal portion (board side connector) provided along the upper edge of the main controller 261 are covered. It will be.

The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, above the protective cover portion 354, a tank 355 having an opening on the upper side is provided, and the tank 355 is successively replenished with game balls supplied from the island facility of the game hall. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently sloping toward the downstream side is connected, and further, a case rail 357 is vertically provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream part of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are appropriately paid out by a predetermined electric configuration such as a payout motor. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

Further, in the payout mechanism unit 352, a payout relay board 381 that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 that takes in the main power from the outside is installed. There is. Main power of 24 V AC, for example, is supplied to the power switch substrate 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

Below the back pack unit 203 (board mounting unit 260), a lower frame set 251 which is pivotally supported by the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12 and which can be opened rearward is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the above-mentioned ball collecting mechanism flow, and the game balls are provided at the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging the pachinko machine 10 to the outside is formed. That is, the game balls that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are collected through the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharging chute of the discharging passage portion 217. The outlet 36 also leads to the discharge passage 217, and the game balls that have not won any of the winning openings are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 via the discharge chute. In the present embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured as separate bodies and can be opened and closed independently, but the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It may be done.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are removably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251 in a state of being stacked front and back. Has been.

The firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are housed in the board box 313a and fixed to the back side of the lower frame set 251. Although the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for convenience, they are actually configured by one board (printed board).

Further, the payout control device 311 is housed in the board box 311a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The board box 311a in which the payout control device 311 is housed is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the board box 263 in which the main controller 261 is housed, so that the trace of the unsealed board box 311a remains. Has become.

In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is housed in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313).

The substrate boxes 311a, 313a, 314a are made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually confirmed.

In addition, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 protruding outward from the board box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor unit occurs, the dispensing motor is rotated in the normal and reverse directions to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erasing switch 323 protruding outward from the substrate box 313a. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function and can retain the state at the time of power failure even if a power failure occurs, and can restore the state at the time of power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, when the power is shut off in the normal procedure (for example, when the game hall is closed), the state before the power shutdown is stored and retained. Therefore, when the user wants to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Throw in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the right side rear surface side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 and the like) exposed on the front side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into a key hole of the cylinder lock 700, and the cylinder lock 700 is rotated to one side to move the inside. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating the frame 12 to the other side. In this embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

As described above, the right side frame forming portion 11d of the outer frame 11 is formed with the extending wall portion 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (FIG. 5). reference). As a result, it becomes difficult to allow the wire rod or the like to enter from the back side of the outer frame 11 and operate the locking device 600 with the wire rod or the like. As a result, the defense performance can be improved. Further, the extension wall portion 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and when the inner frame 12 is closed, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a front frame opening detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided at the lower right portion on the front surface side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 60). As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided on the lower right side (lower left in FIG. 5) on the back side of the inner frame 12. Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can be retracted from the switch body. The front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection portion faces rearward. Then, when the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch body, it outputs an ON signal to the main control device 261, and when the detection unit is pushed toward the switch body and is immersed in the switch body, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is turned off by the detection unit being pressed by the back surface of the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. It turns on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame 12 is closed when the inner frame 12 is closed by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11, and the detecting portion is turned off. The detection unit returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

Now, in the present embodiment, the effect button 125 is characteristic. Hereinafter, the configuration of the effect button 125 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. In the present embodiment, the effect button 125 corresponds to the operating means. 7. FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing the effect button 125 when the motor 405 is not driven. 8A is a top view showing the upper substrate 402, FIG. 8B is a top view showing the lower substrate 403, and FIG. 8C is a sectional view showing the support fitting 451. FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the circuit configuration of the effect button 125. FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view showing the effect button 125 when the motor 405 is driven. The portion of the front frame set 14 (lower plate unit that constitutes the lower plate 15) to which the effect button 125 is attached is slightly inclined forward, so that the effect button 125 is also attached to be slightly inclined. However, for the sake of convenience, the explanation will be given assuming that the effect button 125 is simply attached upward.

As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, the effect button 125 is a light-emitting body block on which a main body portion 401 fixed to the front frame set 14 as an attached portion and three light-emitting means L1, L2, L3 are mounted. The substrate 402, the lower substrate 403 disposed below the upper substrate 402 to face the upper substrate 402, an operation unit 404 made of a transparent or semitransparent material and covering the upper side of the upper substrate 402, and the upper substrate 402 are rotated. A motor 405 as a driving unit, an intermediate body 406 on which the motor 405 is mounted, a first coil spring 407 as a biasing unit for biasing the intermediate body 406 upward, and a regulation for biasing the operation unit 404 downward. A second coil spring 408 as a biasing means for operation, an operation detection switch 409 as an operation detection means for detecting an operation of the operation portion 404, and an interlocking member 410 for interlocking the operation portion 404 with the displacement of the upper substrate 402. Equipped with.

(Intermediate 406)
The intermediate body 406 is configured in a substantially disc shape, and has a base portion 471 in which a motor installation portion 472 that fits a lower portion of the motor 405 is formed in a central portion and a base portion 471 that surrounds the motor installation portion 472 and protrudes upward from the base portion 471. A supporting wall portion 474 that supports the outer peripheral portion of the lower substrate 403 and a first spring accommodating portion 477 that supports the upper portion of the first coil spring 407 are provided.

The motor installation portion 472 is formed in a rectangular box shape protruding downward from the base portion 471 and opening upward. In addition, the base portion 471 is formed with openings for inserting the wirings respectively connected to the motor 405 and the lower substrate 403.

The support wall portion 474 is a wall portion provided along the outer peripheral shape of the lower substrate 403 in order to support the lower substrate 403 at a position that is separated upward by a predetermined distance from the base portion 471. The tip portion of the support wall portion 474 has a step shape in which the inner peripheral side (the central portion side of the lower substrate 403) is lowered by one step, and the tip portion of the support wall portion 474 causes the outer peripheral portion of the lower substrate 403 to move. The lower surface and the outer peripheral surface are supported. Further, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 8B, a positioning projection 475 is formed at the tip of the support wall 474, and is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the lower substrate 403 when the lower substrate 403 is installed. The determined positioning recess 446 is fitted into the positioning protrusion 475. As a result, the lower substrate 403 is positioned and the displacement (rotational displacement) of the lower substrate 403 in the circumferential direction is restricted.

The first spring accommodating portions 477 are bottomed concave portions formed on the lower surface of the base portion 471, and a plurality (for example, four) are provided at equal positions around the central portion of the base portion 471. The upper part of the first coil spring 407 is inserted inside the spring accommodating portion 433, whereby the upper part of the first coil spring 407 is supported.

(Body 401)
The main body portion 401 includes a base plate 411 that forms the bottom surface of the effect button 125, and a substantially cylindrical frame body 421 that is configured separately from the base plate 411.

The base plate 411 is formed in a substantially disc shape, and includes a bottom wall portion 412 and a first spring support portion 415 that supports a lower portion of the first coil spring 407. An installation hole 413 into which the motor installation section 472 of the intermediate body 406 can be inserted is formed in the center of the bottom wall section 412. In the assembled state of the effect button 125, the motor installation portion 472 vertically penetrates the bottom wall portion 412 via the installation hole 413. Further, the installation hole 413 is formed in a quadrangular shape, and when the intermediate body 406 is vertically displaced relative to the main body section 401, the rectangular box-shaped motor installation section 472 and the inner peripheral surface of the installation hole 413 are separated from each other. It comes in sliding contact. As a result, the rotational displacement of the intermediate body 406 with respect to the main body portion 401 is restricted.

A cushion member 414 made of rubber is provided on the bottom wall portion 412 at a position facing the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406. Thereby, the impact when the intermediate body 406 collides with the bottom wall portion 412 of the main body portion 401 can be mitigated, and the adverse effects on the motor 405, the upper substrate 402, the lower substrate 403, and the like can be suppressed. ..

The first spring support portion 415 is a substantially columnar protrusion that protrudes upward from the base portion 471, and a plurality of (e.g., a plurality of) corresponding to the plurality of first spring accommodating portions 477 provided in the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406. 4) are provided. The lower portion of the first coil spring 407 is inserted into the first spring support portion 415, so that the lower portion of the first coil spring 407 is supported. That is, both ends of the first coil spring 407 are supported by the first spring support portion 415 and the first spring accommodating portion 477, and the first coil spring 407 is interposed between the base plate 411 and the intermediate body 406. By doing so, the intermediate body 406 is biased upward. When the operation portion 404 is not operated, the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406 and the bottom wall portion 412 (cushion member 414) of the base plate 411 are vertically separated by the urging force of the first coil spring 407. It is in the state of having done. Although described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the biasing force of the first coil spring 407 is configured to act on the operation portion 404 via the intermediate body 406 and the like. Further, not only the first coil spring 407 but also the tip end portion of the spring support portion 415 is inserted inside the spring housing portion 433.

The frame body 421 includes a cylindrical base portion 422 extending in the vertical direction, an annular edge wall portion 423 provided so as to close a peripheral edge portion of an upper opening of the base portion 422, and an outer peripheral surface of the base portion 422. It has a mounting piece 424 projecting upward and a second spring accommodating portion 426 that supports the upper portion of the second coil spring 408. The mounting piece 424 is formed with a mounting hole 425 that penetrates vertically. Then, the mounting holes 425 and the screw holes (not shown) formed in the front frame set 14 (lower plate unit that constitutes the lower plate 15) are aligned and fixed by screws, so that the effect button 125 causes the front frame to move. It is attached to the set 14.

The second spring accommodating portion 426 is a cylindrical portion that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the edge wall portion 423, and a plurality of second spring accommodating portions 426 are arranged at equal positions around the center of the opening formed on the inner peripheral side of the edge wall portion 423 ( (For example, three) are provided. The upper portion of the second coil spring 408 is inserted inside the second spring accommodating portion 426, so that the upper portion of the second coil spring 408 is supported.

The outer peripheral portion of the bottom wall portion 412 of the base plate 411 has a step shape, and the base plate 411 is assembled to the frame body 421 so as to close the lower opening of the frame body 421 (base portion 422). When attached, the lower portion of the frame body 421 (base portion 422) is supported by the stepped portion. Further, screw fixing portions 418 protruding upward are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the bottom wall portion 412 at predetermined intervals (for example, five) along the circumferential direction. The screw fixing portion 418 is formed with a screw hole 418a penetrating along the centrifugal direction of the bottom wall portion 412. Then, after assembling the base plate 411 and the frame body 421, the screw hole 418a and the fixing hole 427 formed in the frame body 421 (base 422) are aligned and screwed to fix the frame body. 421 is attached to the base plate 411 to form the main body 401. Further, the base plate 411 is formed with an opening for inserting the lower substrate 403 and the wiring connected to the operation detection switch 409.

(Operation unit 404)
The operation portion 404 is provided with a cylindrical peripheral wall portion 431 that extends in the vertical direction, a pressing portion 432 that closes the upper opening of the peripheral wall portion 431, and an outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 431. The second spring support portion 433 that supports the lower portion is provided. The peripheral wall portion 431 is in a state of vertically penetrating the edge wall portion 423 of the frame body 421, and the pressing portion 432 projects upward from the frame body 421. Further, in the present embodiment, the lower edge portion of the peripheral wall portion 431 and a portion of the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406 on the outer peripheral side of the support wall portion 474 are configured to be capable of contacting each other.

The second spring support portion 433 includes a support base 434 that protrudes outward from the vertical middle position of the peripheral wall portion 431, and a support protrusion 435 that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the support base 434. A plurality (for example, three) are provided corresponding to the plurality of second spring accommodating portions 426 provided on the edge wall portion 423. The lower portion of the second coil spring 408 is inserted into the second spring support portion 433 (supporting protrusion 435), and thus the lower portion of the second coil spring 408 is supported. That is, both ends of the second coil spring 408 are supported by the second spring support portion 433 and the second spring accommodating portion 426, and the second coil spring 408 is interposed between the frame body 421 and the operation portion 404. By doing so, the operation unit 404 is biased downward. Further, not only the second coil spring 408 but also the tip end portion of the second spring support portion 433 is inserted inside the second spring housing portion 426. In addition, the support base 434 of the second spring support portion 433 of the operation portion 404 is substantially in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the base portion 422 of the frame body 421, and the operation portion 404 moves vertically with respect to the main body portion 401. When moving relative to each other, the support base 434 and the base portion 422 are in sliding contact with each other.

Further, when the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 431 of the operation portion 404 is substantially in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the support wall portion 474 of the intermediate body 406, and the operation portion 404 is vertically displaced relative to the intermediate body 406. The peripheral wall portion 431 and the support wall portion 474 are in sliding contact with each other. Further, although not shown, a guide protrusion that protrudes toward the inner peripheral side is provided on the inner surface side of the peripheral wall 431. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8B, the support wall portion 474 is formed with a guide slit 479 through which the guide protrusion can be inserted. When the intermediate body 406 and the operating portion 404 are assembled, the guide protrusion is inserted into the guide slit 479, whereby the vertical displacement of the operating portion 404 with respect to the intermediate body 406 is guided. At the same time, the rotational displacement of the operation unit 404 with respect to the intermediate body 406 is restricted.

In the present embodiment, the operation portion 404 can be displaced upward to a position where the second spring accommodating portion 426 and the second spring support portion 433 (support base 434) come into contact with each other, and the base of the intermediate body 406. The portion 471 can be displaced downward to a position where the cushion member 414 of the base plate 411 abuts.

In addition, the first coil spring 407 has a stronger biasing force (elastic force) than the second coil spring 408, and the total number of the first coil springs 407 mounted on the effect button 125 is the second coil spring. More than the total number of 408. Thereby, even when the weight of the operation unit 404 and the intermediate body 406 on which the motor 405 supported by the first coil spring 407, the upper substrate 402, the lower substrate 403, and the like are mounted are taken into consideration, when the operation unit 404 is pushed down. The required force is configured to be larger than the force required to lift the operation unit 404.

However, the first coil spring 407 is configured to lift the intermediate body 406 against the biasing force of the second coil spring 408 until the second spring support portion 433 and the second spring housing portion 426 abut. However, the operation portion 404 is tensioned by the first coil spring 407 and the second coil spring 408 at an intermediate position where it can be displaced both upward and downward. Even if the second coil spring 408 is removed, the second spring accommodating portion 426 and the second spring support portion 433 may be vertically separated from each other, or the second coil spring 408 may be removed. The first coil spring 407 may be pressed and contracted by the urging force to cause the second spring accommodating portion 426 and the second spring supporting portion 433 to vertically separate from each other.

When the pressing portion 432 of the operating portion 404 is pressed, the first coil spring 407 contracts, and the operating portion 404 (pressing portion 407) is pressed until the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406 and the cushion member 414 of the base plate 411 come into contact with each other. 432) is displaced in the direction in which the main body section 401 (edge wall section 423) is immersed. At this time, the second coil spring 408 expands in a follow-up manner so that the second coil spring 408 does not come out of the second spring accommodating portion 426. Further, when the operation of the pressing portion 432 is released (when the hand is released from the operation portion 404), the first coil spring 407 expands, the operation portion 404 is displaced in the direction of protruding from the main body portion 401, and returns to the original state. ..

(Operation detection switch 409)
The operation detection switch 409 is electrically connected to the operation side terminal portion 438 provided on the outer surface side of the peripheral wall portion 431 of the operation portion 404 and the input/output port 554, and is provided on the bottom wall portion 412 of the base plate 411. It is composed of a base side terminal portion 439. When the operation unit 404 is not pressed down, the operation side terminal unit 438 and the base side terminal unit 439 are separated from each other, and when the operation unit 404 is pressed down, the operation side terminal unit 438 and the base side terminal unit 439 are separated from each other. Are in contact with each other. When the operation-side terminal portion 438 and the base-side terminal portion 439 come into contact with each other, the circuit including the operation-side terminal portion 438 and the base-side terminal portion 439 is energized, and the operation of the operation portion 404 is detected. ing. The configuration of the operation detection switch 409 is not particularly limited, and for example, the operation of the operation unit 404 may be detected using an optical sensor or the like.

In the present embodiment, the position of the operation unit 404 when the pressing unit 432 is pressed and the operation-side terminal unit 438 and the base-side terminal unit 439 are in contact corresponds to the operation position, and the pressing unit 432 is The position when the pressing operation is not performed and the operation-side terminal portion 438 and the base-side terminal portion 439 are not in contact corresponds to the non-operation position.

(Upper substrate 402)
As shown in FIG. 8A, the upper substrate 402 has a substantially disc shape, and light emitting means L1, L2, and L3 are installed on the upper surface of the upper substrate 402 at equal positions centering on the central portion of the upper substrate 402. The light emitting means L1, L2, L3 are composed of LEDs of three colors, and the light emitting elements (light emitting portions) R1, R1, R1 that emit red light, and the light emitting elements (light emitting portions) G1, G2 that emit green light, respectively. G3, and light emitting elements (light emitting portions) B1, B2, and B3 that emit blue light. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower surface of the upper substrate 402 is electrically connected to the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 (light emitting elements R1, R2, R3, G1, G2, G3, B1, B2, B3). The light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are provided. In this embodiment, P1→P2→P3→P4→P5→P6→P7 are arranged in this order from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the upper substrate 402. Further, in the present embodiment, each of the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 is configured by twisting a plurality of copper wires, and the tip end portion thereof has a substantially brush shape. Further, in the present embodiment, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are arranged at predetermined intervals so as to be aligned on a straight line along the centrifugal direction of the upper substrate 402. That is, the distances between the central portion of the upper substrate 402 and the respective light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are different from each other, and the trajectory drawn by the respective light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 when the upper substrate 402 makes one rotation. None of them overlap. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are arranged so as to be aligned on a straight line in the centrifugal direction of the upper substrate 402, but the configuration is not particularly limited to such a configuration. , May be scattered instead of on a straight line. In FIG. 8, the printed wiring (print pattern) for electrically connecting the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 and the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 is omitted.

Based on FIG. 11, a correspondence relationship between the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 and the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 will be described. As shown in the figure, the light emitting side terminal portion P1 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element R1, the light emitting side terminal portion P2 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element G1, and the light emitting side terminal portion P2 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element B1. The side terminal portion P3 is connected. Further, the light emitting side terminals P4 are connected to the anode sides of the light emitting elements R2 and R3, the light emitting side terminal sections P5 are connected to the anode sides of the light emitting elements G2 and G3, and the anode sides of the light emitting elements B2 and B3 are connected. The light emitting side terminal portion P6 is connected. Further, a light emitting side terminal portion P7 is connected to the cathode side of the light emitting elements R1, R2, R3, G1, G2, G3, B1, B2, B3.

Further, the upper substrate 402 is connected to a rotating shaft 461 of a motor 405 via an interlocking member 410 described later in detail, and the upper substrate 402 is configured to rotate when the motor 405 is driven.

(Lower substrate 403)
As shown in FIG. 8B, the lower substrate 403 has a substantially disc shape, and the outer peripheral portion is supported by the support wall portion 474 as described above. An insertion hole 441 that penetrates vertically is formed in the central portion of the lower substrate 403, and an interlocking member 410, which will be described in detail later, is inserted into the insertion hole 441. That is, the driving force of the motor 405 is not transmitted to the lower substrate 403, and the lower substrate 403 is provided so that it cannot be displaced with respect to the intermediate body 406.

On the upper surface of the lower substrate 403, main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 individually corresponding to the respective light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are provided. As shown in FIG. 11, each of the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 is an input/output port of a sub control device 262 that controls a voice, a lamp, or the like via a switching element such as a transistor, a resistor, a capacitor, and the like, which are not shown. 554 is connected. Then, the sub-control device 262 drives and controls (turns on and off) the switching element by outputting a signal from the input/output port 554, and controls the lighting of the light emitting means L1, L2, and L3.

Now, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 in the present embodiment are printed wirings formed on the upper surface of the lower substrate 403, and when the upper substrate 402 is rotated once, the corresponding light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are It is formed along the drawn trajectory. That is, when the upper substrate 402 is rotated once, the orbits drawn by the seven light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are seven concentric circles centered on the central portion of the lower substrate 403, and on the circumference of these concentric circles. The main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 are extended along.

Specifically, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 are arranged in the order of Q1→Q2→Q3→Q4→Q5→Q6→Q7 from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the lower substrate 403. The terminal portion Q1 is configured to be contactable with the light emitting side terminal portion P1, the body side terminal portion Q2 is configured to be contactable with the light emitting side terminal portion P2, and the body side terminal portion Q3 is configured to be contactable with the light emitting side terminal portion P3. The main body side terminal portion Q4 is configured to be contactable with the light emitting side terminal portion P4, the main body side terminal portion Q5 is configured to be contactable with the light emitting side terminal portion P5, and the main body side terminal portion Q6 is connected to the light emitting side terminal portion P6. The main body side terminal portion Q7 is configured to be contactable with the light emitting side terminal portion P7 (see FIG. 11). Then, the upper substrate 402 is relatively displaced with respect to the lower substrate 403 while maintaining the contact state between the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 and the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7, thereby turning on the light emitting means L1, L2, L3. It can be displaced relative to the lower substrate 403 in this state.

Further, the main body side terminal portions Q4 to Q7 are in a closed annular shape without a break and are always in contact with the corresponding light emitting side terminal portions P4 to P7 regardless of the rotation phase of the upper substrate 402. Therefore, each of the light emitting elements R2, R3, G2, G3, B2, B3 of the light emitting means L2, L3 connected to the light emitting side terminal portions P4 to P6, P7 is connected to the anode side (main body side terminal portions Q4 to Q6). If the switching element (not shown) is turned on and the switching element (not shown) connected to the cathode side (main body side terminal portion Q7) is turned on, the upper substrate 402 is energized regardless of any rotation phase. , Will be lit.

On the other hand, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are substantially C-shaped with a part cut off in the circumferential direction, and are brought into contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 as the upper substrate 402 rotates. The state is switched to the non-contact state. Therefore, in each of the light emitting elements R1, G1, B1 of the light emitting means L1 connected to the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3, P7, the switching element (not shown) connected to the anode side (main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3) is turned on. At the same time, even if a switching element (not shown) connected to the cathode side (main body side terminal portion Q7) is turned on, it can be switched between a lighting state and a non-lighting state according to the rotation phase of the upper substrate 402. Become.

In the present embodiment, the main body side terminal portions Q1, Q2, Q3 are different in the position where they are interrupted in the circumferential direction of the lower substrate 403, and the main body side terminal portion Q1 is opened to the right in FIG. 8B. The main body side terminal portion Q2 is open to the lower left in the figure, and the main body side terminal portion Q3 is open to the upper left side in the figure. More specifically, in the centrifugal direction of the lower substrate 403, three sections (section a shown in FIG. 8B) where the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 overlap are provided, and other sections (FIG. 8B) are provided. In the section b, c, d) shown, any two of the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 overlap.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are arranged in a straight line along the centrifugal direction of the upper substrate 402, a switching element (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3, Q7. When the light-emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are located in the section a shown in FIG. 8B when is ON, the light-emitting elements R1, G1, and B1 of the light-emitting means L1 are turned on and the emission color is white. When it is located at b, the light emitting elements R1 and B1 of the light emitting means L1 are turned on and the emission color is purple (magenta), and when located at the section c, the light emitting elements R1 and G1 of the light emitting means L1 are turned on and the emission color is yellow, When located in the section d, the light emitting elements G1 and B1 of the light emitting means L1 are turned on, and the emission color is light blue (cyan).

In other words, when the upper substrate 402 rotates, the combination of the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 in contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 among the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 changes, so the light emitting means. The color of L1 will change while being rotationally displaced. Further, since the lower substrate 403 is not displaced, the light emitting elements R1, G1, B1 are turned on according to the phase of the light emitting means L1 while the upper substrate 402 makes one rotation (one cycle) based on the driving of the motor 405. The light emitting elements R1, G1 and B1 corresponding to the light emitting elements are predetermined. Therefore, the light emitting means L1 periodically emits the same color. As for the light emitting means L2 and L3, unless the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q4 to Q6 (main body side terminal portion Q7) are switched on and off, the emission color does not change even when the upper substrate 402 rotates. It does not change.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a guide rail 443 is provided on the lower substrate 403 along both sides of each of the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 (note that in FIG. 8B, the guide rail 443 is provided). Illustration is omitted). Each guide rail 443 has a substantially triangular cross section and is integrally formed with the lower substrate 403. The presence of the guide rail 443 guides the displacement of each of the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 due to the rotation of the upper substrate 402, and not the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 corresponding to the predetermined light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the situation where the adjacent main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 come into contact with each other. In addition, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 of the present embodiment are formed to have a slightly thick thickness so that even if the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 are slightly worn due to friction with the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7, there is no problem. Further, the light-emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 of the upper substrate 402 allow this even when the distance between the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403 slightly approaches when the upper substrate 402 rotates. As possible, it is formed slightly longer than the distance between the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403, and is disposed in a slightly bent state (obliquely). In addition, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 may be formed at the base of the inclined surface of the guide rail 443. Further, the guide rail 443 formed separately from the lower substrate 403 may be fixed to the lower substrate 403.

(Support bracket 451)
Further, in this embodiment, the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403 are unitized and then assembled to the main body 401. Hereinafter, a configuration in which the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403 are unitized will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8B, the lower substrate 403 is slightly larger than the upper substrate 402, and the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403 are overlapped with their centers aligned. Further, a locking hole 445 that vertically penetrates is formed in a portion of the lower substrate 403 located outside the outer periphery of the upper substrate 402 (at an outer peripheral position of the main body side terminal portion Q1). Three locking holes 445 are formed at equal positions around the center of the lower substrate 403. A female screw is formed in each of the locking holes 445, and a support fitting 451 is screwed into the locking holes 445.

As shown in FIG. 8C, the support fitting 451 includes a substantially cylindrical fitting main body 452 fixed to the lower substrate 403, an insertable annular support ring 453 inserted into the fitting main body 452, It is provided with a cylindrical bearing 454 which is inserted into the metal fitting body 452 and a nut 455 which is fixed to the metal fitting body 452.

The metal fitting body 452 is provided on a cylindrical general portion 456, one end side of the general portion 456, a reduced diameter portion 457 having a smaller diameter than the general portion 456, and the other end side of the general portion 456. A general portion 456 and a head portion 458 having a larger diameter than the locking hole 445 are provided. The general portion 456 includes a threaded portion 456a formed with a male screw at the boundary with the head portion 458, and the threaded portion 456a can be screwed into the locking hole 445. Further, the reduced diameter portion 457 is provided with a bolt portion 457a formed with a male screw at the tip thereof, and the bolt portion 457a can be screwed onto the nut 455.

The outer diameter of the support ring 453 is larger than the diameter of the general portion 456, and the inner diameter (diameter of the opening on the inner peripheral side) is approximately the same as the diameter of the reduced diameter portion 457. The bearing 454 has an outer diameter similar to the diameter of the general portion 456, and an inner diameter slightly larger than that of the reduced diameter portion 457. The nut 455 has an outer diameter (diameter) larger than the diameter of the general portion 456.

When unitizing the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403, first, the metal fitting body 452 is inserted from the lower surface side of the lower substrate 403 into the locking hole 445, and the lower surface of the lower substrate 403 and the head portion 458. The locking hole 445 and the screw-in portion 456a are screwed to each other until they come into contact with each other. As a result, the metal fitting body 452 is fixed to the lower substrate 403.

Next, the support ring 453 and the bearing 454 are inserted into the reduced diameter portion 457. As a result, the lower surface of the support ring 453 is supported by the general portion 456 (the boundary portion between the reduced diameter portion 457 and the general portion 456), and the lower surface of the bearing 454 is supported by the support ring 453. Then, the connecting portion 438 of the upper substrate 402 is inserted into the insertion hole 441 of the lower substrate 403 from above the lower substrate 403. At this time, the lower surface of the outer peripheral portion of the upper substrate 402 is in contact with and supported by the upper surfaces of the support rings 453 of the respective support fittings 451 and the bearing 454 is substantially in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the upper substrate 402. Then, the nut 455 is fixed to the bolt portion 457a. As a result, the lower surface of the nut 455 is substantially brought into contact with the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the upper substrate 402.

As for the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403 which are unitized by using the support metal fittings 451 as described above, the upper substrate 402 is rotatable relative to the lower substrate 403.

(Motor 405)
The rotary shaft 461 of the motor 405 has a tip portion configured to have a substantially D-shaped cross section. The rotary shaft 461 is connected to the upper substrate 402 via an interlocking member 410 described later in detail, and when the motor 405 is driven, the upper substrate 402 is rotationally displaced. Further, the motor 405 has a built-in encoder capable of detecting the rotation phase of the rotation shaft 461. Therefore, the rotation phase of the upper substrate 402 can be adjusted by driving the motor 405 based on the detection information of the encoder.

The reference phase of the rotary shaft 461 is predetermined, and when the driving of the motor 405 is stopped, the rotary shaft 461 (the upper substrate 402) is set to the reference phase based on the detection information of the encoder. 405 is drive-controlled. In the present embodiment, the phase of the rotating shaft 461 when the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are arranged on the virtual line e shown in FIG. 8B is set as the reference phase of the rotating shaft 461 (upper substrate 402). The light emitting side terminal portions P1, P1, P3 and the main body side terminal portions Q1, Q2, Q3 are in contact with each other. As a result, when the motor 405 is not driven, the emission color of the light emitting means L1 can be white. Further, when the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 and Q7 are all on, when the upper substrate 402 is rotated in the clockwise direction of FIG. 8A by the driving of the motor 405, The light emitting means L1 is rotated clockwise in accordance with the rotation of the upper substrate 402, and the emission color is changed in the order of white→purple→white→yellow→white→light blue→white→....

(Interlocking member 410)
By the way, in the present embodiment, an interlocking member 410 for interlocking the motor 405, the upper substrate 402, and the operation unit 404 is provided. Hereinafter, the interlocking member 410 will be described with reference to the drawings. 10A is a schematic sectional view showing the transmitted member 486, and FIG. 10B is a schematic sectional view showing the transmitting member 481.

The interlocking member 410 is provided on the upper substrate 402 and the interlocking member provided on the pressing portion 432 of the operation portion 404 and the substantially rod-shaped transmission member 481 that is attached in a state of penetrating the shaft hole 447 formed in the central portion of the upper substrate 402. And a member to be transmitted 486 as a part.

As shown in FIG. 10B and the like, the transmission member 481 is connected to the rotating shaft 461 of the motor 405, and a mounting portion 484 that is located above the connecting portion 482 and fixed to the upper substrate 402. And a transmission portion 485 protruding upward from the mounting portion 484. The connecting portion 482 and the mounting portion 484 are made of resin. The transmission portion 485 is formed of a metal member that is insert-molded so that a part thereof is embedded in the mounting portion 484 when the connecting portion 482 and the mounting portion 484 are molded.

The connection portion 482 has a connection recess 483 that opens downward and can insert (fit) the tip of the rotary shaft 461 of the motor 405. Further, as described above, the tip end portion of the rotating shaft 461 of the motor 405 has a substantially D-shaped cross section, and the connection recess 483 has a shape corresponding to this. This ensures that the driving force of the rotating shaft 461 is transmitted to the interlocking member 410.

The mounting portion 484 is formed with a screw hole 484a which penetrates in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the transmission member 481. On the other hand, the upper substrate 402 is provided with a cylindrical fixed wall portion 448 that projects downward from the peripheral portion of the shaft hole 447 so as to surround the shaft hole 447. The fixed wall portion 448 has a pair of fixed wall portions 448. The fixing holes 448a are formed so as to face each other. Then, the transmission member 481 is inserted into the shaft hole 447 of the upper substrate 402, and the fixing hole 448a of the fixed wall portion 448 and the screw hole 484a of the mounting portion 484 are aligned and screwed, so that the transmission member 481 is moved upward. It is attached to the substrate 402.

The mounting portion 484 has a diameter smaller than that of the connecting portion 482, and a step is formed at the boundary between the mounting portion 484 and the connecting portion 482. Then, when the transmission member 481 is inserted through the shaft hole 447 from the lower side of the upper substrate 402, the step contacts the lower edge of the fixed wall portion 448, and the transmission member 481 is positioned with respect to the upper substrate 402.

The transmission part 485 is formed in a substantially columnar shape, and has a male screw formed on its outer peripheral surface. When the transmission member 481 is attached to the upper substrate 402, the lower end portion of the attachment portion 484 in which the metal member is embedded is located below the upper surface of the upper substrate 402. In addition, in the present embodiment, the connection portion 482 and the attachment portion 484 are made of resin and the transmission portion 485 is made of metal, but the transmission member 481 may be entirely made of metal.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the transmitted member 486 includes a cylindrical tubular portion 487 and a connecting projection 488 that projects upward from the tubular portion 487. On the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 487, a male screw formed on the transmission portion 485 of the transmission member 481 and a female screw capable of being screwed are formed. Further, the connecting protrusion 488 is formed with a screw hole 488a penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the transmitted member 486. On the other hand, the pressing portion 432 of the operation portion 404 is provided with a cylindrical mounting wall portion 436 projecting downward at a position facing the central portion (shaft hole 447) of the upper substrate 402, and the mounting wall portion 436. A pair of mounting holes 436a are formed in the 436 so as to face each other. Then, the connecting projection 488 of the transmitted member 486 is inserted inside the mounting wall 436, and the mounting hole 436a of the fixed wall and the screw hole 488a of the connecting projection 488 are aligned and screwed together. The transmitted member 486 is attached to the operation unit 404.

In the assembled state of the effect button 125, the transmission portion 485 of the transmission member 481 is inserted into the tubular portion 487 of the transmitted member 486. Further, in the present embodiment, the male screw formed on the transmission portion 485 is provided so as to be inclined upward toward the right side. Therefore, when the upper substrate 402 rotates in the clockwise direction with the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 screwed together, as shown in FIG. 9, the transmission portion 485 is pulled out from the tubular portion 487. By relative movement, the screwing range of the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 is shortened, and the interlocking member 410 extends. That is, when the upper substrate 402 rotates in the clockwise direction, the pressing portion 432 of the operation unit 404 and the upper substrate 402 are gradually separated.

On the other hand, when the upper substrate 402 rotates counterclockwise, as shown in FIG. 7, the direction in which the transmission portion 485 is inserted into the tubular portion 487 (the direction in which the screwing range between the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 increases). ), the screwing range of the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 becomes longer, and the interlocking member 410 contracts. That is, when the upper substrate 402 rotates counterclockwise, the pressing portion 432 of the operation unit 404 and the upper substrate 402 gradually come close to each other. In the present embodiment, when the motor 405 is not driven, the interlocking member 410 is in a contracted state (the pressing portion 432 and the upper substrate 402 are closest to each other), and the lower edge portion of the operation portion 404 ( The peripheral wall portion 431) and the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406 are substantially in contact with each other.

No female screw is formed at the lower end of the tubular portion 487 of the transmitted member 486, and the upper substrate 402 rotates in the clockwise direction, so that the transmitting member 481 (transmitting portion 485) and the transmitted member 486 (tube Even if the screwed state with the tubular portion 487) is released, the tip portion of the transmission portion 485 is located inside the tubular portion 487. For this reason, the transmission portion 485 completely comes out of the tubular portion 487, and the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 are displaced from each other, and the motor 405 is rotated in the opposite direction (the upper substrate 402 in the counterclockwise direction). Even in this case, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 cannot be screwed together. Therefore, even after the screwed state between the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 is released, the motor 405 (upper substrate 402) can be rotated in the same direction (clockwise direction) without hindrance.

Further, as described above, since the operation portion 404 is biased downward by the second coil spring 408, even if the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 are in the non-screwed state, the operation portion 404 is not connected to the transmission portion 485. The upper end portion of the formed male screw and the lower end portion of the female screw formed on the tubular portion 487 are in pressure contact with each other (the tubular portion 487 is pressed against the transmission portion 485). Therefore, when the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 are in the non-screwed state, the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 are securely screwed by rotating the upper substrate 402 counterclockwise. The interlocking member 410 can be contracted. Further, since the transmission portion 485 and the tubular portion 487 are in contact with each other, the urging force of the first coil spring 407 that urges the intermediate body 406 upward is generated via the motor 405 and the transmission member 481. It will also work on 404. In addition, when the pressing portion 432 is pressed, the applied stress also acts on the intermediate body 406 via the interlocking member 410, and the intermediate body 406 is displaced downward together with the operating portion 404.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the operation portion 404 is held by the first coil spring 407 and the second coil spring 408 at the intermediate position where it can be displaced upward or downward. Therefore, the operation unit 404 is displaced to the side projecting from the main body unit 401 in accordance with the driving of the motor 405, and even when the interlocking member 410 is extended, the operation unit 404 is operated to move downward (operation detection switch). 409 of the operation side terminal portion 438 and the base side terminal portion 439 can be displaced. Further, the force required to press the operating portion 404 in the intermediate position to displace it downward is larger than the force required to lift the operating portion 404 in the intermediate position to displace it upward. That is, when the interlocking member 410 expands and contracts, the first coil spring 407 hardly expands and contracts, and the second coil spring 408 expands and contracts following it. Therefore, when the interlocking member 410 expands and contracts, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the intermediate body 406 is displaced without displacing the operation portion 404.

(Contact detection switch 491)
Further, in the present embodiment, a contact detection switch 491 that detects that the lower edge portion of the operation portion 404 (peripheral wall portion 431) and the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406 are substantially in contact with each other is provided. The contact detection switch 491 is electrically connected to the upper terminal portion 492 provided on the lower edge of the operation portion 404 (peripheral wall portion 431) and the input/output port 554, and is provided on the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406. And a lower terminal portion 493. In the present embodiment, the upper terminal portion 492 and the lower terminal portion 493 contact each other when the motor 405 is not driven, and the upper terminal portion 492 and the lower terminal portion 493 connect when the motor 405 is driven. Are separated vertically. When the upper terminal portion 492 and the lower terminal portion 493 come into contact with each other, the circuit including the upper terminal portion 492 and the lower terminal portion 493 is energized, and the lower edge portion of the operation portion 404 and the base portion 471 of the intermediate body 406 are connected to each other. Is substantially abutted (the pressing portion 432 of the operation portion 404 and the upper substrate 402 are in the closest state: the state of FIG. 7). In the present embodiment, when the driving signal of the motor 405 is stopped, the detection signal of the contact detection switch 491 is taken into consideration, and when the separated upper terminal portion 492 and lower terminal portion 493 come into contact with each other, the motor 405 The drive is stopped. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the situation in which the motor 405 and the interlocking member 410 are damaged due to the driving of the motor 405 even after the lower edge portion of the peripheral wall portion 431 and the base portion 471 are in contact with each other. it can.

Here, the assembling work of the effect button 125 will be briefly described. First, after the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403 to which the interlocking member 410 is attached are unitized by using the support fittings 451, the rotary shaft 461 of the motor 405 is inserted (fitted) into the tubular portion 438a of the interlocking member 410. , The upper substrate 402 and the rotating shaft 461 are connected. Next, the motor 405 is fitted into the motor installation portion 472 of the intermediate body 406 (base portion 471). At this time, as described above, the outer peripheral portion of the lower substrate 403 is locked by the upper end portion of the support wall portion 474. Subsequently, the first coil spring 407 is fitted into the first spring support portion 415 formed on the base plate 411 (bottom wall portion 412), and the first accommodating portion 433 formed on the intermediate body 406 (base portion 471). The base plate 411 and the intermediate body 406 are assembled so that the first coil spring 407 is inserted therethrough. At this time, the motor installation portion 472 of the intermediate body 406 is inserted into the installation hole 413 of the base plate 411. Further, the operation portion 404 and the intermediate body 406 are assembled so as to cover the upper substrate 402. At this time, the tip of the transmission portion 485 of the transmission member 481 is inserted into the inside of the tubular portion 487 of the transmitted member 486. In this state, the upper terminal portion 492 and the lower terminal portion 493 of the contact detection switch 491 are vertically separated from each other, but when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the upper terminal portion 492 and the lower terminal portion 493 are separated. The motor 405 is driven until it comes into contact with the portion 493 and the rotation shaft 461 of the motor 405 reaches the reference phase. After that, the second coil spring 408 is fitted into the second spring support portion 433, and the second coil spring 408 is inserted into the second spring accommodating portion 426 formed in the frame body 421. It is attached to the plate 411 and fixed. The effect button 125 is assembled as described above.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main controller 261 (main board) of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 has a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Also, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit are built in. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into a single chip, but may be configured into a chip for each function.

The RAM 503 includes a stack area in which the contents of internal registers of the CPU 501 and the return address of a control program executed by the CPU 501 are stored, and a work area (work area in which various flags, counters, I/O values, etc. are stored. ) And a backup area 503a.

Further, the RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and the RAM 503 is stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

In the case where the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the backup area 503a is in a power-off state (including a power failure in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned on again. This is an area for storing the values of stack pointers, registers, I/O, etc. The writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing, and conversely, the restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main processing when the power is turned on (including power on due to power failure elimination. The same applies hereinafter). Executed in. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Upon occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

Note that if at least the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not necessary to back up the data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

An input/output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 having the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 built therein through a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub control device 262, a special display device 43, a normal symbol display device 41, etc. are connected to the input/output port 505. With this configuration, the special display device 43 and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub control device 262.

In addition, although illustration of various relay boards and the like is omitted for convenience, the input/output port 505 includes various types such as a winning opening switch 221, a count switch 223, first trigger corresponding unit switches 224a and 224b, and a second trigger corresponding switch 225. Various electrical parts such as a detection switch and various boards are connected. That is, the main controller 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) for connecting the connectors of various cable connectors, and these terminal portions and the like constitute the input/output port 505.

The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) includes a CPU 551 which is an arithmetic device, various control programs executed by the CPU 551 and a ROM 552 storing fixed value data, and various control programs stored in the ROM 552 when executing the control programs. A RAM 553, which is a memory for temporarily storing data and the like, an input/output port 554, a bus line 555, and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit (not shown) are provided. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

To the input/output port 554, the CPU 551, the ROM 552, the RAM 553 are connected via the bus line 555, and the display control device 45 is connected. Further, the input/output port 554 is connected to the speaker SP, the effect button 125, various illumination parts, and the lamps 102 to 104.

The CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to perform display control based on a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261 is adapted to display whether or not it is a big hit, and the decorative pattern display device 42 controlled by the sub control device 262. Then, the display corresponding to the display of the special display device 43 is performed.

The payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and loan balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory and the like.

The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, a stack area for storing the contents of the internal register of the CPU 511, the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511, various flags and counters, A work area (work area) in which values such as I/O are stored, and a backup area 513a are provided.

The RAM 513 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all the data stored in the stack area, the work area, and the backup area 513a is stored. Is backed up. Note that if at least the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not necessary to back up the data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

The backup area 513a has a stack pointer at the time of power-off, each register, in order to restore the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power-off when the power is turned off and the power is turned off again. This is an area for storing values such as I/O. The writing in the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main processing, and the restoration of each value written in the backup area 513a is executed in the main processing when the power is turned on. Like the CPU 501 of the main controller 261, the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 is also configured to receive the power failure signal SK1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is shut off due to a power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

In the work area, a payout permission flag in which payout control of the payout control device 311 is set, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and a main control device 261. And a command buffer in which the commands transmitted from are stored.

The payout permission flag is a flag for setting payout permission of prize balls, and is turned on when a specific command permitting payout of prize balls is transmitted from the main control device 261 and is turned on when the specific command is received, and is initialized. It is turned off when the process is performed or the power is restored before the power is cut off. In the present embodiment, as the specific commands, the payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, the prize ball command for instructing the payout of prize balls, and the main controller 261 are restored. There are three payout return commands transmitted in this case.

The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command. The command reception flag is turned on when any of the commands is received, and similarly to the payout permission flag, the initial setting process or the power shutdown. It is turned off when it is returned to the previous state, and is turned off when the command received by the command judgment processing is judged.

The command buffer is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from main controller 261.

An input/output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 including the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. The RAM erasing switch circuit 543, the main control device 261, the firing control device 312, the payout device 358, etc. are connected to the input/output port 515, respectively.

The card unit connection board 314 is a ball rental operation unit (ball lending button 121 and return button 122) on the front of the pachinko machine 10 and a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. Are electrically connected to and, respectively, and take in a ball lending operation command from the player and output it to the card unit. Note that the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted in a cash machine in which game balls are lent out directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate 19 without going through the card unit.

The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of a game ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is allowed to be driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, a discharge permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal indicates that the player is touching the handle 18, and a discharge stop switch for stopping the discharge is operated. The launching device 60 is driven on the condition that it has not been launched, and the game ball is launched at a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

The display control device 45 executes variable display of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 according to the instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530, 531. It has and. The input/output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. Further, the CPU 521, the program ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 via the bus line 530. An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531 and a decorative symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display device, is connected to the output port 529.

The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526. (Specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 526) is performed. Thereby, the display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. Is.

The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524, the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as a design displayed on the decorative design display device 42.

The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal drive circuit) incorporated in the decorative pattern display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is formed as an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and the substance thereof should be called a microcomputer chip containing firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524 and the like to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and at the same time, reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 and displays it on the decorative symbol display device 42.

The power supply device 313 also includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies electric power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, etc., and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. It has and.

The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating power to each of the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 through a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside and generates +12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, +5V power supply for logic, backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. The +12V power source, the +5V power source, and the backup power source are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. The firing control device 312 is supplied with operating power (+12V power supply, +5V power supply, etc.) via the payout control device 311. Similarly, operating power is supplied to various switches, motors, and the like via a control device to which they are connected.

The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power outage monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of DC stable 24 V which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and when this voltage is less than 22 V, determines that a power outage (power outage) has occurred, The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure time processing (NMI interrupt processing).

Note that the power supply unit 541 normally outputs the output voltage of 5 V, which is the drive voltage of the control system, for a sufficient time to execute the power failure process even after the DC stable voltage of 24 V becomes less than 22 V. It is configured to maintain a value. Therefore, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

The RAM erasing switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erasing switch 323 and clears the backup data of the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 according to the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs the RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erasing switch 323 being pressed down (including turning on the power by eliminating the power failure), the data in the RAMs 503 and 513 in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 are cleared. It

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 is supposed to carry out a lottery (big hit lottery) by using various counter information during a game. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, a jackpot random number counter C1 as a lottery random number counter used for a jackpot lottery, and a mode determination used to determine a transition to a high-probability mode or a low-probability mode to be described later in case of a jackpot. The counter C2, the fluctuation selection counter C3 used for determining the fluctuation display time of the special display device 43, the initial value random number counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and the fluctuation display time of the special display device 43. The variable type counters CS1 and CS2 used for determining, etc., and the normal symbol random number counter C4 used for the lottery of the normal symbol display device 41 (open lottery of whether to open the first trigger corresponding unit 33) I will use it. The variation selection counter C3 is also used for a variation pattern when the decorative symbol display device 42 is displaced and a reach type lottery. Further, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are also used for the fluctuation pattern selection (effect pattern selection) of the decorative pattern display device 42. Specifically, the variation time of the special display device 43 is determined by the determined variation pattern, and the variation mode and variation time of the decorative pattern display device 42, that is, the effect pattern (effect mode) is determined.

Each of the counters C1, C2, C3, CINI, CS1, CS2, C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time it is updated, and after reaching the upper limit value, it returns to 0 which is the lower limit value. Each counter is updated periodically, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 (excluding the random number initial value counter CINI).

The RAM 503 is provided with a first holding sphere storage area and a second holding sphere storage area as storage areas including one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to holding fourth area). In each area of the first holding ball storage area, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, and the fluctuation selection counter C3 are time-series according to the winning history of the game balls to the first trigger corresponding unit 33. Will be stored in the memory. In addition, in each area of the second reserved ball storage area, the value of the ordinary symbol random number counter C4 is stored in time series in accordance with the passage history of the game ball to the second trigger corresponding port 34. There is. By adopting the configuration, the variable display on the special display device 43 and the normal symbol display device 41 can be held as described above.

Explaining each counter in detail, the jackpot random number counter C1 is sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 917, for example, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 917) as the final value, it is the lower limit value 0 as the opening price. It is configured to return to. Usually, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the initial value random number counter CINI at that time is read as the next initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The initial value random number counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value=0 to 917), and is updated once for each timer interrupt and repeatedly within the remaining time of the normal process. On the other hand, the jackpot random number counter C1 is updated regularly (once in each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer. Then, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the jackpot random number counter buffer is stored in the first holding ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the first trigger corresponding unit 33. There are two types of random number values that are jackpots: a low-probability state (normal mode, time-saving mode, etc.) and a high-probability state (high-probability mode). The number of random number values is 3 and the values are “147, 341, 533”, and the number of random number values that are jackpots in the high probability state is 30, and the values are “141 to 150, 341-350, 531-540".

Here, various game modes will be described. In the present embodiment, the game mode (game state) is set to be switched between the normal mode (normal state) and a plurality of specific modes that are more advantageous to the player than the normal mode. More specifically, the high probability mode and the time reduction mode are set as the specific mode. Of these, the high probability mode is a game mode that continues until the next big hit, and the time reduction mode is a mode that shifts to the next mode after the end of a predetermined period.

The normal mode refers to a normal state that is not the specific mode such as the high probability mode. Therefore, in the normal mode, the jackpot probability (probability of winning in the jackpot state) is a normal low probability.

The high-probability mode is a big hit by being stopped and displayed in "red" on the special display device 43 (stopped and displayed with a predetermined probability variation pattern on the decorative design display device 42), and then a big hit. Probability is a state in which the probability is higher than in the low probability state. In the following description, the case where the jackpot in the decorative symbol display device 42 is a big jackpot with a probability variation pattern is referred to as "probability variation jackpot", and the case of a jackpot with a normal symbol other than the probability variation symbol is referred to as a "normal jackpot".

In the high-probability mode, the jackpot probability is increased and the high-probability state is set. In addition to this, in the present embodiment, the variable display time on the special display device 43 is shortened (the time is shortened). Further, the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time in the first trigger response unit 33 becomes higher than the rate in the normal mode. As a result, the time period in which the first-trigger-corresponding unit 33 is in the open state becomes longer, so that the game balls frequently enter the first-trigger-corresponding unit 33, and the jackpot lottery continues. As it is done, it will be in good condition. That is, such a state corresponds to the high ball entry state in the present embodiment. Therefore, the high-probability mode can be rephrased as the high-probability/time-saving/high-ball-entering mode. On the other hand, in the normal mode, this corresponds to a low ball entry state. The opening time of the first trigger response unit 33 in each mode is not particularly limited and can be set for each model. Further, in the high probability mode, the fluctuation time in the normal symbol display device 41 is shortened, and the probability that the "○" symbol is stopped and displayed in the normal symbol display device 41 (the winning probability of the open lottery) is higher than that in the normal mode. Alternatively, the number of times the first-trigger-corresponding unit 33 is opened may be increased for each winning.

In addition, the time reduction mode is a big hit by being stopped and displayed in "green" on the special display device 43 (stopped and displayed by a normal symbol other than the predetermined probability variation symbol which is predetermined on the decorative symbol display device 42). The game mode is set while the variable display of the special display device 43 is performed 100 times thereafter, which is a state more advantageous to the player than the normal mode. The time reduction mode is a game mode in which the jackpot probability has the same low probability as in the normal mode, and the ratio of the open state to the closed state per unit time in the first trigger response unit 33 is higher than that in the normal mode. .. In other words, the states are the same (time reduction state and high ball entry state) except for the difference in the jackpot probability (probability of winning in the jackpot state). Therefore, the time reduction mode can be restated as a low probability/time reduction/high entry mode.

The mode determination counter C2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 9, for example, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 9), returns to the lower limit value of 0. In this embodiment, the mode determination counter C2 determines whether or not to shift to the high-probability mode after a big hit. Specifically, if the counter value is an odd number of "1, 3, 5, 7, 9", the transition to the high probability mode is determined, and if it is an even number of "0, 2, 4, 6, 8". For example, the transition to the time reduction mode is decided. Although the word "transition" is used here, it is a big hit when it is in the high probability mode, and when an odd counter value is selected, the high probability mode is continued across the big hit state, When it is originally in the time reduction mode, it hits big, and when an even number of counter values is selected, the time reduction mode is continued across the big hit state. The mode decision counter C2 is updated regularly (once in each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the mode decision counter C2 is stored in the mode decision counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the first trigger corresponding unit 33, the value of the mode determination counter C2 stored in the mode determination counter buffer is stored in the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503.

Further, the variation selection counter C3 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 238, for example, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 238), returns to the lower limit value 0. In the present embodiment, by the variation selection counter C3, after a reach occurs with respect to the decorative design, the final stop design shifts by one before and after the reach design and stops, and “rear out-of-front reach” and the final stop after the reach occurs. It is decided to draw a “reach other than out-of-front-rear” in which the symbol stops other than before and after the reach symbol and a “complete detachment” in which reach does not occur. For example, C3=0, 1 corresponds to the out-of-front/reach reach, and C3= 2 to 21 correspond to the reach other than the front/rear deviation, and C3=22 to 238 corresponds to the complete separation. The reach lottery may be individually set according to the state of the lottery probability, the number of starting pending balls at the start of fluctuation, and the like. The fluctuation selection counter C3 is updated regularly (once in each timer interrupt in this embodiment), and the value of the fluctuation selection counter C3 is stored in the fluctuation selection counter buffer. Then, at the timing when the game ball wins the first trigger corresponding unit 33, the value of the fluctuation selection counter C3 stored in the fluctuation selection counter buffer is stored in the first reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503.

Further, of the two fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2, one fluctuation type counter CS1 is sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches the upper limit value (that is, 198) and then becomes the lower limit value. The variation type counter CS2 is configured to return to 0, and the other variation type counter CS2 is incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 240, for example, and after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 240), returns to the lower limit value of 0. Has become. In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first fluctuation type counter” and CS2 is also referred to as “second fluctuation type counter”. This is also shown in FIG. The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type (reach pattern) of decorative symbols such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final after the reach occurs. A finer symbol variation mode such as the elapsed time until the stop symbol (in the present embodiment, the medium symbol) is stopped (in other words, the number of variable symbols) is determined. Therefore, by combining these fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2, it is possible to easily realize a variety of fluctuation patterns. Further, it is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or it is possible to determine the symbol variation aspect by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol.

In the present embodiment, when a “big hit” occurs, one of normal reach, super reach, and premium reach is selected, and when a “out-of-front-reach reach” occurs, among normal reach and super reach. When either one is selected and the "reach other than out of front/back" occurs, the normal reach is selected. Further, in the case of "completely missed", neither normal reach, super reach nor premium reach is selected.

The fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once each time a normal process described later is executed, and are repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the normal process. Then, the buffer values of CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the fluctuation pattern is determined by the decoration pattern display device 42 when the fluctuation of the decoration pattern is started.

The size and range of each counter are merely examples and can be changed arbitrarily. However, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter C1, the variation selection counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 all have different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case.

Further, the normal symbol random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 250, for example, and then returns to the lower limit value of 0 after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 250). The normal symbol random number counter C4 is updated regularly (once in each of the timer interrupts in the present embodiment), and the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is acquired when the game ball passes through the second trigger corresponding port 34 on either the left or the right. To be done. Normally, there are 250 random number values to be won, and the range is “5 to 153”. Then, when the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 to be won is acquired, after the variable display is performed for a predetermined time on the normal symbol display device 41, the symbol corresponding to the winning (“○” in this example) is stopped and displayed. Then, the first trigger response unit 33 is activated for a predetermined time. In the present embodiment, the probability that the symbol corresponding to the winning is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display device 41, that is, the winning probability of the open lottery as to whether or not to open the first trigger corresponding unit 33, and The variation time of the variation display performed by the normal symbol display device 41 is the same in any mode.

Next, each control process executed by the CPU 501 in the main controller 261 will be described with reference to the flowchart. The processing of the CPU 501 is broadly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec), and a stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). There is an NMI interrupt process which is activated by the input of the above. For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process will be described first, and then the main process will be described.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt processing, and this processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 every 2 msec, for example.

In FIG. 16, first, in step S301, various winning switch reading processing is executed. That is, the states of various switches (excluding the RAM erasing switch 323) connected to the main controller 261 are read, the state of the switches is determined, and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored.

In step S302, random number initial value update processing is executed. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (917 in this example).

In step S303, random number update processing is executed. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, the fluctuation selection counter C3 and the normal symbol random number counter C4 are each incremented by 1, and their counter values are the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 917 and 9 respectively). , 238, 250), each clears to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1, C2, C3, C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 503.

After that, in step S304, a start winning process associated with winning in the first trigger corresponding unit 33 is executed, and in step S305 a second trigger corresponding mouth passage process accompanying passage of a game ball into the second trigger corresponding opening 34 is executed. Execute. After that, the timer interrupt processing is once ended.

Here, the starting winning process of step S304 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S501, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the first trigger corresponding unit 33 based on the detection information of the first trigger corresponding unit switch 224. When it is determined that the game ball has won the first trigger corresponding unit 33, in a succeeding step S502, it is determined whether or not the start reserve ball number Na is less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment). On condition that there is a prize in the first trigger corresponding unit 33 and the number Na of starting reserved balls is <4, the process proceeds to step S503, and the number Na of starting reserved balls is incremented.

Further, in the subsequent step S504, a random number related to the success or failure is acquired. Specifically, the respective values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the mode determination counter C2, and the fluctuation selection counter C3 updated in the random number updating process of step S303 are set to the first free storage area of the first holding ball storage area of the RAM 503. Store in area. After that, the starting winning process is temporarily ended. Therefore, a part of the lottery means (win/win lottery process) in the present embodiment is configured by the function of this start winning process.

Next, the second trigger corresponding port passing process in step S305 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

In step S601, it is determined based on the detection information of the second trigger corresponding switch 225 whether or not the game ball has passed through the second trigger corresponding opening 34.

When a negative determination is made in step S601, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in step S601, that is, if it is determined that the game ball has passed through the second trigger corresponding port 34, then in step S602 the number of reserved balls Nb of the normal symbol display device 41 is the upper limit value ( In this embodiment, it is determined whether it is less than 4). If a negative determination is made here, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if the determination in step S602 is affirmative, that is, it is confirmed that the game ball has passed through the second trigger corresponding port 34, and the number of reserved balls Nb<4, the process proceeds to step S603, and the reserved ball. The number Nb is incremented by 1.

Further, in the subsequent step S604, a random number related to the success or failure is acquired. Specifically, the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 updated by the random number updating process of step S303 is stored in the first free storage area of the second reserved sphere storage area of the RAM 503. Then, the second trigger corresponding port passing process is ended.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt processing, and this processing is executed by the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 when the pachinko machine 10 is powered off due to a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt, the state of main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in backup area 503a of RAM 503.

That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure, the power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 501 in the main control device 261. Then, the CPU 501 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing. In step S401, the power-off occurrence information is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 as the setting of the power-off occurrence information, and the NMI interrupt processing is performed. finish.

Note that the NMI interrupt processing described above is also executed in the payout control device 311 as well, and the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 by the NMI interrupt. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SK1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the CPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. Then, the NMI interrupt processing shown in FIG. 17 is started. The contents are as described above.

Next, the flow of main processing executed by the CPU 501 in the main control device 261 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This main process is activated upon a reset when the power is turned on.

First, in step S101, an initialization process associated with power-on is executed. Specifically, for example, in order to set the stack pointer to a predetermined value and wait for the sub-side control devices (sub-control device 262, payout control device 311 and the like) to become operable, for example, 1 Wait processing is executed for about a second. In a succeeding step S102, RAM access is permitted.

After that, the data backup processing is executed for the RAM 503 in the CPU 501. That is, in step S103, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (ON), and if it is pressed, the process proceeds to step S112 in order to clear (delete) the backup data. To do. On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not pressed, it is determined in the following step S104 whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. Here, if it is not set, the backup data is not stored, and in this case also, the process proceeds to step S112. If the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S105, and in the subsequent step S106, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved when the power was turned off. That is, the effectiveness of backup is determined. If the RAM determination value calculated here does not match the RAM determination value saved when the power is turned off, the backed up data has been destroyed. In this case as well, the process proceeds to step S112.

In the process of step S112, an initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the sub control device 262, the payout control device 311 and the like, which are the control devices on the sub side. After that, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (step S113 and the like). The RAM judgment value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. Instead of this RAM judgment value, it is also possible to judge the validity of the backup by whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323 when it is desired to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, for example, when opening a hall. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on, the process proceeds to the RAM initialization process (step S113, etc.). Also, when the power-off occurrence information is not set or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process similarly proceeds to the initialization processing (step S113 or the like) of the RAM 503. That is, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0 in step S113, and the initial value of the RAM 503 is set in subsequent step S114. After that, the interrupt permission is set in step S111, and the process shifts to a normal process described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM deletion switch 323 is not pressed (step S103: NO), it is necessary that the information on occurrence of power failure is set and that the RAM judgment value (checksum value or the like) is normal. Then, the process at power recovery (the process at power recovery) is executed. That is, in step S107, the stack pointer before power-off is restored, and in step S108, power-off occurrence information is cleared. In step S109, a command for returning the control device on the sub side to the game state when the power is turned off is transmitted, and in step S110, the use register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. After that, the interrupt permission is set in step S111, and the process shifts to a normal process described later.

Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal processing, the main processing of the game is executed. As an outline thereof, the processing of steps S201 to S210 is executed as a regular processing of a 4 msec cycle, and the counter updating processing of steps S211 and S212 is executed in the remaining time.

First, in step S201, a control signal based on the setting contents of the special display device 43, the first trigger response unit 33, and the like updated in the previous process is transmitted to each device, and output data such as a command is output to each sub device. Executes external output processing such as transmission to the control device.

For example, when the decorative pattern is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 42 in a variable manner, a variable pattern command, a pattern command, etc. are transmitted to the sub-control device 262. That is, the variation pattern command and the symbol command are commands that are output to the sub-control device 262 in order to cause the decorative symbol display device 42 to perform the display effect according to the display performed on the special display device 43, and the present embodiment. It corresponds to the command information in the form. Therefore, the function of this external output processing constitutes the command information output means in this embodiment. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262, which has input the variation pattern command, the design command, etc., determines the variation mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 based on the various commands, and displays the variation mode on the decorative symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 is instructed to perform (variable display).

For convenience, the fluctuation pattern command and the like will be described here. The variation pattern command includes information for identifying the variation type of the decorative design such as normal reach, super reach, and premium reach. In the present embodiment, for example, in the normal mode, any one of “FF10”, “FF11”, “FF12”, “FF13”, “FF14”, “FF15”, and “FF16” is set as the variation pattern command. Further, in the high probability mode, “FD10”, “FD11”, “FD12”, “FD13”, “FD14”, “FD15”, and “FD16” are set, and in the time reduction mode, “FE10”, “FE11”. , “FE12”, “FE13”, “FE14”, “FE15”, “FE16” are set. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262 stores the relationship between these fluctuation pattern commands and the fluctuation types of the decorative symbols in a table. Then, the sub control device 262 executes the effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern command.

Hereinafter, the variation type of the decorative pattern and the correspondence between the variation type and the variation pattern command will be described.

The normal reach is a reach pattern in which no special effect display other than the change of the decorative pattern is displayed. The variable pattern command corresponding to normal reach is set to "FF11" in the normal mode, "FD11" in the high probability mode, and "FE11" in the time reduction mode. In this embodiment, the variable display time for deriving the normal reach is set to "20 seconds" in the normal mode, "8 seconds" in the high probability mode, and "10 seconds" in the time reduction mode.

The super reach is a reach pattern that displays a character or the like on the decorative pattern display device 42 in addition to the decorative pattern during the variable display of the decorative pattern (after the reach state is established), thereby making the player have an expectation. is there. In this embodiment, three types (super reach SR1, SR2, SR3) of 30 seconds, 40 seconds, and 50 seconds patterns in the normal mode are prepared for the super reach. The variable display time in the high-probability mode and the time reduction mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the normal reach described above. Corresponding to each reach pattern, in the case of the super reach SR1, "FF12" in the normal mode, "FD12" in the high probability mode, and "FE12" in the time reduction mode are set as the variation pattern commands. In the case of super reach SR2, "FF13" in the normal mode, "FD13" in the high probability mode, and "FE13" in the time reduction mode are set. In the case of super reach SR3, "FF14" in the normal mode, "FD14" in the high probability mode, and "FE14" in the time reduction mode are set.

Premium reach is a performance mode that can be derived only when a big hit state occurs, and during the variable display of the decorative design (after the reach state is established), other than the decorative design, a character with a different pattern from the super reach is displayed. The reach pattern is performed in the manner described above, which makes the player have a sense of expectation. In the premium reach of this embodiment, two types (premium reach PR1 and PR2) of 60 seconds and 70 seconds pattern in the normal mode are prepared. The variable display time in the high-probability mode and the time reduction mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the normal reach described above. Corresponding to each reach pattern, in the case of premium reach PR1, "FF15" in the normal mode, "FD15" in the high probability mode, and "FE15" in the time shortening mode are set as the variation pattern commands. For premium reach PR2, "FF16" is set in the normal mode, "FD16" in the high probability mode, and "FE16" in the time reduction mode.

In addition, in the variation pattern command corresponding to "complete disengagement" that does not reach any reach state, "FF10" in the normal mode, "FD10" in the high probability mode, and "FE10" in the time reduction mode are set in the variation pattern command. It In the present embodiment, the variable display time that is completely deviated is set to 10 seconds in the normal mode. Of course, the fluctuation display time in the high probability mode and the time shortening mode is shorter than that in the normal mode as in the above normal reach.

Further, the sub-control device 262 determines a stop symbol (combination of stop symbols) based on the symbol command, and displays it after the lapse of the variable time. The symbol command is a command that causes the sub-control unit 262 to determine a stop symbol, and is a combination of probability variation symbols, a combination of normal symbols, a combination of front and rear deviation symbols, a combination of symbols other than front and rear deviations, and a completely detached symbol combination. The five categories of combination are designated. These divisions are indicated by, for example, “A1”, “A2”, “A3”, “A4”, and “A5”, and any of these is set as a symbol command. On the other hand, the sub-control device 262 stores the relationship between these commands and the stop symbols in a table. Then, the sub control device 262 displays the stop symbol corresponding to the symbol command.

Hereinafter, the classification of the stop symbol and the correspondence between the stop symbol and the symbol command will be described.

The combination of probability variation symbols is a combination of symbols composed of ditches of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, and "A1" is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of probability variation symbols. Then, the sub-control device 262, if "A1" indicating the probability variation symbol is set in the symbol command, one of the combinations of symbols consisting of the ditches of 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Is determined as a stop symbol.

The combination of normal symbols is a combination of symbols composed of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and "A2" is set in the symbol command corresponding to the combination of normal symbols. Then, the sub-control device 262, when "A2" indicating the normal symbol is set in the symbol command, one of the combinations of symbols consisting of the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 Is determined as a stop symbol.

The combination of the front and rear detached symbols corresponds to the "rear out front and rear reach" in which the final stop symbol shifts by one before and after the reach symbol after the reach is generated, and corresponds to the combination of the front and rear detached symbols. "A3" is set to the symbol command. The combination of symbols other than front and back is the one that corresponds to the "reach other than front and back" in which the final stop symbol stops other than before and after the reach symbol after the reach occurs, and the symbol corresponds to the combination of symbols other than front and rear. “A4” is set in the command. The combination of complete removal symbols corresponds to "complete removal" in which reach does not occur, and "A5" is set to the symbol command corresponding to the combination of complete removal symbols. As will be described later in detail, when “A3” to “A5” are set in the symbol command, the sub-control device 262 stops the symbol combination stored in the corresponding buffer of the RAM 553 for the symbol. To decide. In the present embodiment, three commands "A3" to "A5" are prepared for the symbol command for detachment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the symbol command for detachment may be only one, for example.

Returning to the description of FIG. 15, in step S202, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated. More specifically, like the other counters, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach the upper limit values (198 and 240 in this embodiment), they are cleared to 0 respectively. To do. Then, the updated values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

In a succeeding step S203, the prize ball counting signal received from the payout control device 311 is read. Next, in step S204, the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 is read.

Then, in step S205, the first display control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the special display device 43 is set as to what kind of control is to be performed in the special display device 43, and the jackpot determination and the variation pattern (effect pattern) of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 are set. Settings etc. are performed. Details of the first display control process will be described later.

In step S206, a variable winning device control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the variable winning device 32 is set as to what kind of control is to be performed in the variable winning device 32. As a result, when the big hit state (special game state) is reached, the opening/closing process of the special winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds. Details of the variable winning device control processing will be described later.

In step S207, the second display control process is executed. In this process, what kind of control is to be performed in the normal symbol display device 41 is set such as the control content of the ordinary symbol display device 41. Details of the second display control process will be described later.

In step S208, a trigger-corresponding unit control process is executed. In this process, the control content of the first trigger corresponding unit 33 is set as to what kind of control is performed in the first trigger corresponding unit 33.

After that, in step S209, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. If the power-off occurrence information is not set in the backup area 503a, it is determined in step S210 whether or not the next normal processing execution timing has been reached, that is, a predetermined time from the start of the previous normal processing (this embodiment). Then, it is determined whether 4 msec) has elapsed. Then, if the predetermined time has already elapsed, the process proceeds to step S201, and the processes in and after step S201 are repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous normal processing, the random number initial value counter CINI and the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal processing. Repeatedly executed (step S211, step S212).

That is, in step S211, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1, and is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (917 in this example).

In step S212, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated (similar to step S202). Specifically, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and when the counter values reach their maximum values (198 and 240 in this example), they are cleared to 0 respectively. Then, the changed values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S201 to S209 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant but fluctuates. Therefore, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be randomly updated by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, and the fluctuation also occurs. The type counters CS1 and CS2 can also be updated at random.

Now, if the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (step S209: YES), it means that the power supply has been cut off. Therefore, the processing after step S213 is performed as the power failure processing at the time of power-off. Be seen. In the power failure process, first, the occurrence of each interrupt process is prohibited in step S213, the contents of each register used by the CPU 501 are saved in the stack area in step S214, and the stack pointer value is saved in the backup area 503a in step S215. Remember. Then, in step S216, a power-off notification command indicating that the power has been cut off is transmitted to another control device (payout control device 311 or the like). Then, in step S217, the RAM judgment value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a. The RAM judgment value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. After that, the RAM access is prohibited in step S218, and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed.

The process of step S209 is the end of a series of processes corresponding to the game state change performed in steps S201 to S208, or the end of one cycle of the processes of steps S211 and S212 performed within the remaining time. It is executed at the timing. Therefore, in the normal processing of the main control device 261, since the power-off occurrence information is confirmed at the end of each processing, the amount of data stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 is smaller than in the case where each processing is in the middle. And can be stored easily. Further, when returning to the state before power-off, since the amount of data stored in the backup area 503a is small, it can be easily restored and the processing load of the main control device 261 can be reduced. .. Furthermore, since the occurrence of interrupt processing is prohibited before the data is stored (step S213), it is possible to prevent the data from being changed when the power is cut off, and it is possible to reliably store the state before the power is cut off. ..

Next, the first display control process of step S205 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

20, in step S801, a jackpot flag, which will be described in detail later, is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot is currently in progress. In addition, during the big hit, during the big hit state (special game state) and a predetermined time after the big hit state ends (the predetermined time after the big hit state here means the normal game (special display device after the big hit state ends (Variable display in 43) is started, and generally, this time zone includes the display of the end of the jackpot state and the mode given after the jackpot on the decorative pattern display device 42). .. In addition, the period from when the variable display is stopped and displayed on the special display device 43 and the decorative pattern display device 42 in a mode corresponding to the big hit until the variable winning device 32 (special winning opening) is opened (generally, this The time zone is also included in the jackpot when the display of the jackpot state is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 42).

In a succeeding step S802, it is determined whether or not the color change display (variable display) by the special display device 43 is being performed by looking at the setting status of the first display flag. More specifically, when the first display flag is set (in the on state), it is considered to be in the variable display, and when the first display flag is released (in the off state), it is changed. It is considered that the display is stopped, which means that the display is stopped. Then, if the jackpot is not being performed and the variation is not being displayed, the process proceeds to step S803, and it is determined whether or not the number Na of start pending balls is greater than zero. At this time, if the jackpot is in the midst of hitting, or if the number Na of start-up holding balls is 0, the present processing is ended. As will be described in detail later, the first display flag is turned on when the variable display of the special display device 43 is started (see step S917), and when the variable display of the special display device 43 is stopped and displayed ( It is turned off in step S809).

If neither the big hit nor the variable display is displayed and the number Na of starting reserved balls>0, the process proceeds to step S804. In step S804, 1 is subtracted from the number Na of starting reserved balls. In step S805, a process of shifting the data stored in the first reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the holding first to fourth areas of the first holding sphere storage area to the execution area side. The holding first area→the execution area, the holding second Data in each area is shifted in the order of area→holding first area, holding third area→holding second area, holding fourth area→holding third area.

Then, in step S806, a variable display setting process is executed. Here, the details of the variable display setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S901, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the first holding ball storage area. Specifically, whether or not it is a big hit is determined based on the relationship between the value of the big hit random number counter C1 and the mode at that time, and as described above, in the low probability state such as the normal mode, the numerical values 0 to 917 of the big hit random number counter C1. Of these, "147, 341, 533" are the winning values, and "141-150, 341-350, 531-540" are the winning values in the high probability mode. If it is determined to be a big hit (step S901: YES), the process proceeds to step S902. On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot is not a big hit (step S901: NO), that is, if the jackpot is off, the process proceeds to step S909.

In step S902, it is determined whether or not it is a probability variation jackpot. In the present embodiment, when a big hit occurs, it is configured to shift to the high-probability mode or the time reduction mode with a probability of 1/2. Specifically, whether or not to shift to the high probability mode is determined based on the value of the mode determination counter C2 stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. If the stored value of the mode determination counter C2 is an odd number "1, 3, 5, 7, 9" out of the numerical values 0 to 9, it is determined to shift to the high-probability mode (probability variation big hit), and even " If it is "0, 2, 4, 6, 8", the shift to the time reduction mode is decided (normally a big hit).

If it is determined that the probability variation jackpot here (step S902: YES), the jackpot variation pattern is determined in step S904, and the probability variation pattern (“A1” in this embodiment) is set to the symbol command in step S905. Then, the process proceeds to step S917.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S902 that the probability variation jackpot is not (step S902: NO), that is, if it is a normal jackpot, the jackpot variation pattern is determined in step S907, and the normal symbol (this embodiment). Then, "A2") is set to the symbol command, and the process proceeds to step S917.

In steps S904 and S907, a variation pattern at the time of a big hit is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command. At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the symbol variation mode of the decorative symbol is determined based on the values of the first and second variation type counters CS1 and CS2. .. The relationship between the numerical value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern (variation type) and the relationship between the numerical value of the second fluctuation type counter CS2 and the fluctuation time are preliminarily defined for each game mode by a table or the like. .. In addition, the mode determination in the present embodiment is performed by a combination of ON/OFF states of a high-probability state flag, a time reduction state flag, and a high entry state flag, which will be described later. For example, if the high probability state flag, the time reduction state flag and the high entry state flag are all in the on state (flag value “1”), the high probability mode is determined.

Here, the correspondence between the numerical values of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 and the second fluctuation type counter CS2 and the fluctuation type will be described. For example, at the time of a big hit in the normal mode, the correspondence relationship is defined by a normal mode big hit table as shown in FIG. That is, when CS1=0 to 9, “FF11” (normal reach) is set in the variation pattern command regardless of the value of CS2. When CS1=10 to 196 and CS2=0 to 69, “FF12” (super reach SR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1=10 to 196 and CS2=70 to 149, “FF13” (super reach SR2) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1=10 to 196 and CS2=150 to 240, “FF14” (super reach SR3) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1=197, 198 and CS2=0 to 120, “FF15” (premium reach PR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1=197, 198 and CS2=121 to 240, “FF16” (premium reach PR2) is set in the variation pattern command.

Further, the symbol commands in steps S905 and S908 are for designating the jackpot symbols in a predetermined section, and the sub-control device 262 determines the stop symbol as described later. Specifically, when "A1" indicating the combination of probability variation symbols is set in the symbol command (step S905), the symbol combination of any one of 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 is sub-sub. The control device 262 determines as a stop symbol. On the other hand, when "A2", which indicates a combination of normal symbols, is set in the symbol command (step S908), the sub-control unit 262 selects one of the 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 doublet patterns. Is determined as a stop symbol. After setting the symbol command in step S905 and step S908, the process proceeds to step S917.

In addition, in step S909, which is performed when a negative determination is made in step S901, it is determined whether the reach is reached. This determination is made based on the value of the fluctuation selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area. As described above, in the present embodiment, the variation selection counter C3 causes the final stop symbol after the reach occurs to shift by one before and after the reach symbol, and stops “before and after” and similarly after the reach occurs, final stop. It is decided to draw a “reach other than out-of-front-rear” in which the symbol stops other than before and after the reach symbol and a “complete detachment” in which the reach does not occur. 2 to 21 correspond to the reach other than the front/rear deviation, and C3=22 to 238 corresponds to the complete separation. When it is determined that the reach is reached (step S909: YES), the process proceeds to step S910. On the other hand, if it is determined that the reach is not reached (step S909: NO), that is, if it is “complete deviation”, the deviation variation pattern is determined in step S915, and the complete deviation symbol is set in the symbol command in step S916. Then, the process proceeds to step S917.

In step S910, it is determined whether the front/rear reach is reached. If it is determined that the front/rear deviation is reached (step S910: YES), the deviation variation pattern is determined in step S911, the front/rear deviation pattern is set in the symbol command in step S912, and the process proceeds to step S917. .. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not the front/rear outreach (step S910: NO), that is, if it is a reach other than the front/rear outreach, the outrevolution pattern is determined in step S913, and the symbols other than the front/rear outreach are determined in step S914. The command is set and the process proceeds to step S917.

When determining the deviation variation pattern in steps S911, S913, and S915, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503. And so on.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the numerical value of the first fluctuation type counter CS1 and the fluctuation type will be described. For example, at the time of front/rear deviation in the normal mode, the above correspondence is defined by the front/rear deviation table in the normal mode as shown in FIG. That is, when CS1=0 to 9, “FF11” (normal reach) is set in the variation pattern command regardless of the value of CS2. When CS1=10 to 198 and CS2=0 to 90, “FF12” (super reach SR1) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1=10 to 198 and CS2=91 to 170, “FF13” (super reach SR2) is set in the variation pattern command. When CS1=10 to 198 and CS2=171 to 240, "FF14" (super reach SR3) is set in the variation pattern command. Further, at the time of reach (C3=2 to 21) other than the deviation from the front/back, the normal reach is performed regardless of the values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2, and “FF11” is set to the fluctuation pattern command. Further, at the time of complete disengagement (C3=22 to 238), "FF10" is set to the fluctuation pattern command regardless of the values of the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2.

Also, the symbol command in steps S912, S914, and S916 is to instruct a predetermined division of the combination of the symbols that are out of the same as in step S905 and the like. Specifically, when "A3" indicating a combination of front and rear deviation symbols is set in the symbol command (step S912), the sub control device 262 which has received the symbol command stores the front and rear deviation symbol buffer in the RAM 553. The combination of the symbols corresponding to the front/rear out-of-position reach is determined as the stop symbol. When "A4" indicating a combination of symbols other than front and rear is set in the symbol command (step S914), a combination of symbols corresponding to a reach other than front and rear stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front and rear of RAM 553 is set. , The sub-control device 262 determines as a stop symbol. When "A5" indicating the combination of complete removal symbols is set in the symbol command (step S916), the combination of symbols corresponding to the complete removal stored in the complete removal symbol buffer of the RAM 553 is set to the sub-control unit 262. Is determined as a stop symbol.

Now, in step S917, a start setting process indicating that the condition for performing color change display (variable display) on the special display device 43 is satisfied is performed. In the start setting process, the first display flag indicating whether or not the variable display is being performed on the special display device 43 is turned on, and the setting process of the first display timer is performed. The first display timer is a means for measuring the fluctuation time (remaining time of fluctuation display) in the special display device 43, and is taken into consideration when determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of fluctuation display. The variable display time of the special display device 43 in the present embodiment is set to a value corresponding to the variation pattern of the decorative symbol selected by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2. Based on such setting of the first display timer, in the next external output process of the normal process, when the control signal for starting the color change display (variable display) is output to the special display device 43, Color change display is started on the special display device 43. The special display device 43 is a three-color LED as described above, and changes the color to green if the lit color is red, blue if green, and red if blue. Then, after step S917 ends, the variable display setting process ends.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 20, if YES in step S802, that is, if the variable display is being performed, the process proceeds to step S807, and the first display timer subtraction process is performed. Each time this process is performed once, the value of the first display timer is decremented by 4 msec. For example, when the fluctuation time is 10 seconds (10000 msec), "2500" is set for the first display timer, and 1 is subtracted every 4 msec.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S808, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined variation time has elapsed by taking the value of the first display timer after the subtraction into consideration. At this time, when the predetermined variation time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the first display timer becomes "0", the affirmative determination is made in step S808.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S808, the first display flag is canceled (turned off) in step S809, and stop display setting for performing stop display on the special display device 43 is carried out in step S810. Then, based on the setting contents of the stop display setting, in the external output process in the next normal process, a control signal for performing the stop display is output to the special display device 43. That is, if it is a probability variation jackpot with a transition to the high-probability mode, red display is stopped (for example, it is lit only for a few seconds), and if it is a normal jackpot with a transition to the time reduction mode, green display is stopped. , If it is out, blue is stopped and displayed. Again, such stop display by the special display device 43 is the main display, and the display of the decorative design by the decorative design display device 42 is merely an auxiliary.

Succeedingly, in a step S811, a discrimination information setting process is performed. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the stop display corresponds to a big hit. Here, when dealing with the big hit, the process moves to step S1002, and the big hit is set. Specifically, the jackpot flag, the first variable flag, the first variable timer, the round number counter, the winning counter, and the like are set. Then, after step S1002 ends, the discrimination information setting process ends.

The jackpot flag is state determination information for determining whether or not it is a jackpot state as a special game state. Here, "1" indicating the occurrence of the jackpot state is set as a flag value. The value of the jackpot flag is determined based on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1.

The first variable flag is discrimination information for discriminating whether or not the variable winning a prize device 32 (large winning hole) is in an open state.

The first variable timer is a means for measuring the opening time of the variable winning device 32 and the like, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not a specified time has elapsed from the start of opening. In this example, “7500” is set as a value for the first variable timer. As a result, the maximum opening time per round (the longest time during which the variable winning device 32 is opened) is 30 seconds.

The number-of-rounds counter is discrimination information for discriminating the number of rounds executed during the jackpot state (the number of times the special prize state has occurred, that is, the number of times the variable prize winning apparatus 32 has been opened/closed). “15” shown is set as a value.

The winning counter is a means for counting the number of game balls that have entered the variable winning device 32, and in this processing, "8" indicating the maximum number of winning balls per round is set as a value. In the switch reading process (see FIG. 16) of the timer interrupt process, it is determined whether or not there is a ball to the variable winning device 32 based on the detection information of the count switch 223, and it is determined that there is a ball to the variable winning device 32. If determined, the value of the winning counter is decremented by 1.

By the way, in step S1001, when it is determined that the jackpot is not dealt with, that is, the jackpot is out, the process proceeds to step S1003.

In step S1003, it is determined whether or not the variation counter is set. The variation counter is a means for measuring the duration of the time shortened state (how many variations are displayed), and as will be described later, the counter value is usually set to "100" after the jackpot.

Here, if the counter value of the variation counter is “0”, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the variation counter is set (when the counter value is other than “0”), it is considered that the time shortening state is being set, and in step S1004, a process of subtracting 1 from the variation counter is performed. , And proceeds to step S1005.

In step S1005, it is determined whether the counter value of the variation counter is "0". That is, it is determined whether or not the variable display this time is the 100th variable display after the end of the normal jackpot (after the time reduction state is given). Here, if the value of the variation counter is "0", a process of turning off a high-ball entering state flag described later is performed in step S1006, and a process of turning off a time reduction state flag described below is performed in step S1007. The process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1005 that the counter value of the variation counter is not "0", the present process is terminated.

Returning to the description of FIG. 20, after the determination information setting process of step S811 is finished, the first display control process is finished. If a negative determination is made in step S808, the color change display setting for continuously performing the color change display (variable display) of the LED of the special display device 43 is set in step S812, and the present process ends. To do. Then, based on the setting contents of the color change display setting, a control signal for performing the color change display is output to the special display device 43 in the external output process in the next normal process. Specifically, if the current lighting color is red, green is changed, blue is changed to green, and blue is changed to red. Thereby, the color change display (variable display) of the LED of the special display device 43 is realized at the timing of the first display control process, that is, every 4 ms.

Next, the variable winning device control processing of step S206 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is on. If a negative determination is made here, this processing is ended as it is.

When a positive determination is made in step S1202, the count value of the first variable timer is decremented by 1. In a succeeding step S1203, it is determined whether or not the first variable flag is on.

If the affirmative determination is made in step S1203, that is, if the variable winning device 32 is in the open state, the process proceeds to step S1204, and it is determined whether or not the count value of the first variable timer is “0”, that is, one round. It is determined whether or not the open time of the variable winning device 32 is left.

When a negative determination is made in step S1204, the flow proceeds to step S1205, and whether or not the value of the winning counter is "0", that is, the number of game balls won in the variable winning device 32 is per round. It is determined whether or not the specified number (8 in this example) has been reached. When a negative determination is made in step S1204, that is, when the timing for closing the variable winning a prize device 32 (timing for ending the round) has not arrived yet, this processing is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S1204 or step S1205, the operation proceeds to step S1206, whether or not the counter value of the round number counter is “0”, that is, the number of rounds (the number of times the variable winning device 32 has been opened). ) Has reached the specified number of times.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S1206, an end setting process is carried out in step S1207, and this process ends. In the end setting process of step S1207, the first variable flag and the jackpot flag are turned off, and the setting process of the high probability state flag, the setting process of the time reduction state flag, the setting process of the high entry state flag, and the setting of the variation counter are performed. Processing etc. are performed.

The high probability state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is a high probability state, and is stored in the execution area of the first reserved ball storage area in the setting process of the high probability state flag. The flag value is switched and set based on the value of the mode determination counter C2. As a result, when the high-probability mode is set after the big hit ends (probability variation big hit), "1" indicating the occurrence of the high-probability state is set as a flag value, and the time reduction mode is set (normal big hit) Is set to "0" as a flag value indicating the occurrence of a low probability state.

The time reduction state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is the time reduction state. In the time reduction state flag setting process, "1" indicating that the time reduction state is generated is "1". It is set as a flag value.

The high entry state flag is state determination information for determining whether or not the game mode is a high entry state, and indicates that a high entry state is generated in the setting process of the high entry state flag. "1" is set as the flag value.

The variation counter is a means for measuring the duration of the time shortened state (how many variations are displayed) as described above, and in the variation counter setting process, the high probability state flag setting process is performed. Similarly, based on the value of the mode determination counter C2, the switching setting of the variation counter is performed. As a result, when the time reduction mode is set (normal big hit), the value of the fluctuation number counter is set to "100" corresponding to 100 fluctuation displays.

If a negative determination is made in step S1206, that is, if the number of rounds has not reached the specified number, then in step S1208, round feed processing is performed, and this processing ends. In the round feed processing, the value of the round number counter is decremented by 1. That is, the opening/closing process is repeatedly performed until the number of executed rounds reaches a preset number of times. In the round sending process, the first variable flag is turned off and the time (wait time) until the next round is started is set in the first variable timer.

Further, when the determination in step S1203 is negative, that is, when the wait period between rounds is in progress, the process proceeds to step S1209, and it is determined whether or not the value of the first variable timer is "0". ..

If an affirmative decision is made in step S1209, that is, if the wait period has ended and the timing for starting the next round has come, a round start process is carried out in step S1210. In the round start process, the first variable flag is turned on, the opening time of the variable winning device 32 per round (“7500” in this example) is set in the first variable timer, and the winning counter is set. The maximum winning number per round (“8” in this example) is set. If a negative determination is made in step S1209, or if the round start processing is completed in step S1210, this processing ends.

Based on the on/off state of the first variable flag, various control signals are output to the variable winning device 32 in the next external output process of the normal process. When the first variable flag is on, a control signal for opening the special winning opening is output to the variable winning device 32, and the variable winning device 32 is opened. On the other hand, when the first variable flag is off, a control signal for closing the special winning opening is output to the variable winning device 32, and the variable winning device 32 is closed.

Next, the second display control process of step S207 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In FIG. 25, in step S2101, the switching display (variation display) by the normal symbol display device 41 is performed by looking at the setting state of the second display flag indicating whether or not the normal symbol display device 41 is performing variable display. It is determined whether or not there is. Specifically, when the second display flag is on, it is considered that the normal symbol display device 41 is displaying a variation, and when the second display flag is off, it is a variation on the normal symbol display device 41. It is considered that the display is stopped, which means that the display is stopped.

If a negative decision is made in step S2101, the operation proceeds to step S2102, and it is decided whether or not the number Nb of reserved balls is larger than zero. At this time, if the number of reserved balls Nb is 0, this processing is ended as it is.

If the variable display is not in progress and the number Nb of reserved balls is greater than 0, the process advances to step S2103. In step S2103, 1 is subtracted from the number Nb of reserved balls. In step S2104, a process of shifting the data stored in the second reserved ball storage area is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the holding first to fourth areas of the second holding sphere storage area to the execution area side, that is, the holding first area→the execution area, the holding second The data in each area is shifted in the order of area→holding first area, holding third area→holding second area, holding fourth area→holding third area.

Then, in step S2105, start setting processing is executed. In this processing, processing is performed to indicate that the condition for switching display (variable display) on the normal symbol display device 41 is satisfied. Specifically, the second display flag is turned on and the second display timer setting process is performed. The second display timer is a means for measuring the fluctuation time (remaining time) of the fluctuation display normally performed by the symbol display device 41, and is taken into consideration when determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display. To be done. In the present embodiment, in the normal mode, since the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display performed by the normal symbol display device 41 is 0.4 seconds, "100" is set in the second display timer. Based on the setting in the start setting process, in the external output process of the next normal process, when the control signal to start the switching display (variable display) to the normal symbol display device 41 is output, the normal symbol display Switching display is started in the device 41. As described above, the normal symbol display device 41 is configured to illuminate and display "○" or "x" as a normal symbol. If the displayed symbol is "○", "x", "x" Is displayed, the display is switched to "○". Then, after step S2105 ends, the second display control process ends.

By the way, when the affirmative determination is made in step S2101, that is, when the variable display is normally displayed on the normal symbol display device 41, the process proceeds to step S2106, and the second display timer subtraction process is performed. Every time this process is performed once, the count value of the second display timer is decremented by 1.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2107, and it is determined whether or not the count value of the second display timer is "0", that is, whether or not the variation time has elapsed. When an affirmative determination is made in step S2107, the second display flag is turned off in step S2108, and the normal symbol stop display setting for performing stop display on the normal symbol display device 41 is performed in step S2109. Then, based on the setting content of the normal symbol stop display setting, in the external output process in the next normal process, a control signal to the effect that stop display is output to the normal symbol display device 41. That is, in the case of winning, the "○" symbol (winning symbol) is stopped and displayed (for example, lit for a few seconds), and in the case of being out, the "x" symbol is stopped and displayed.

In addition, as described above, it is determined whether or not to win based on the value of the normal symbol random number counter C4 stored in the execution area of the second reserved sphere storage area. Specifically, "5-153" of the numerical values 0-250 of the normal symbol random number counter C4 is the winning value.

Succeedingly, in a step S2110, ordinary symbol determination information setting processing is performed, and this processing is ended. In this process, when the stop display corresponds to the winning, the setting process for performing the opening/closing process of the first trigger corresponding unit 33 is performed. Specifically, the second variable flag is turned on and the opening time is set in the second variable timer.

The second variable flag is discrimination information for discriminating whether or not the first trigger corresponding unit 33 is in the open state.

The second variable timer is a means for measuring the opening time (remaining time) of the first trigger response unit 33, and is taken into consideration when determining whether or not the specified time has elapsed from the start of opening. In the present embodiment, the opening time of the first trigger response unit 33 differs between the high-ball entry state and the low-ball entry state, and in the high-ball entry state, "1000" is set for the second variable timer. In the low ball entry state, “100” is set for the second variable timer.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S2107, switching display setting for continuously performing switching display (variable display) of the normal symbol display device 41 is performed in step S2111, and this processing ends. Then, based on the setting contents of the switching display setting, in the external output processing in the next normal processing, a control signal for switching display is output to the normal symbol display device 41. Specifically, if the current lighting is “◯”, the display is switched to “×”, and if “x”, the display is switched to “◯”. Thereby, the switching display (variable display) of the normal symbol display device 41 is realized at the timing of the second display control process, that is, every 4 ms.

Next, the trigger-corresponding unit control process of step S208 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S2201, it is determined whether or not the second variable flag indicating whether or not the first-trigger handling unit 33 is in the open state is on. Here, when it is determined that the second variable flag is not on (the first trigger response unit 33 is in the closed state), the present process is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S2201, that is, if the second variable flag is on, it is considered that the first trigger response unit 33 is in the open state, and the second variable timer subtraction process is performed in step S2202. Each time this process is performed once, the value of the second variable timer is decremented by one.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S2203, and the value of the second variable timer after the subtraction is taken into consideration to determine whether or not the specified opening time has elapsed. Here, when the specified opening time has elapsed, that is, when the value of the second variable timer becomes "0", a positive determination is made in step S2203. If a negative determination is made here, this processing is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S2203, then the flow shifts to step S2204, where end setting processing is carried out in step S2204, and then this processing is ended. In the end setting process of step S2204, a process of turning off the second variable flag is performed.

Based on the on/off state of the second variable flag, various control signals are output to the first trigger response unit 33 in the next external output process of the normal process. When the second variable flag is on, a control signal to the effect that the opening/closing member 33c is opened is output to the first trigger corresponding unit 33, and the first trigger corresponding unit 33 is opened. On the other hand, when the second variable flag is off, the control signal for closing the opening/closing member 33c is output to the first trigger corresponding unit 33, and the first trigger corresponding unit 33 is closed.

Next, the payout control executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 will be described. For convenience of description, first, the reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. 27, and then the main process will be described with reference to FIG. 28.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the reception interrupt processing executed by the payout control device 311. The reception interrupt process is a process executed by interrupting when the payout control device 311 receives a command transmitted from the main control device 261. When the payout control device 311 confirms that the command transmitted from the main control device 261 has been received, another process executed by the CPU 511 in the payout control device 311 is once put on standby, and the reception interrupt process is executed. When the reception interrupt processing is executed, first, the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 513 in step S3001 and the command transmission from the main control device 261 is stored in step S3002. The command reception flag is turned on, and this reception interrupt processing ends. As described above, when the command is stored in the command buffer, the storage pointer is referred to and stored in the predetermined storage area, and the storage pointer is stored in order to store the next received command in the next storage area. Will be updated.

In the present embodiment, the reception process of the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is assumed to be the interrupt process executed when the command is received. For example, as shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, before the command determination process (step S3201) is performed, it is confirmed whether or not the command is received, and if the command is received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 513. The command reception flag may be turned on, and if no command is received, the command determination process may be performed. In such a case, it is confirmed whether or not the command is received by confirming the port corresponding to the command input of the input/output port at every predetermined interval.

Next, the main processing of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the main processing of the payout control device 311. This main processing is started by a reset when the power is turned on.

First, in step S3101, an initial setting process accompanying power-on is executed. Specifically, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined value and the interrupt mode is set. Then, the RAM access is permitted in step S3103, and the external interrupt vector is set in step S3104.

After that, in step S3106, it is determined whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. If the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a, the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3107, and in the subsequent step S3108, whether the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value saved when the power was turned off. Whether or not, that is, the effectiveness of the backup is determined. The RAM judgment value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 513. Note that it is also possible to judge the effectiveness of the backup depending on whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

If the power failure information is not set in step S3106, or if the backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) in step S3108, the initialization process of the RAM 513 is performed from step S3115. Transition.

In step S3115, the entire area of RAM 513 is cleared to 0, and in step S3116, the initial value of RAM 513 is set. After that, in step S3117, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and the process proceeds to step S3114 to permit interrupts.

On the other hand, on the condition that the power failure occurrence information is set in step S3106 and the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like) is normal in step S3108, the process at power recovery (when power failure is restored) Process). That is, in step S3109, the stack pointer before power-off is returned, in step S3110 the power-off occurrence information is cleared, and in step S3111, the payout permission flag that permits payout of prize balls is cleared. In step S3112, the CPU peripheral device is initialized, and in step S3113, the used register is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Further, in step S3114, interruption is permitted.

After the interrupt is permitted in step S3114, it is determined in step S3122 whether or not the power-off occurrence information is set in the backup area 513a. Here, if the power-off occurrence information is set, it means that the power is cut off, and therefore, the processing after step S3123 is performed as the power failure processing at the time of power-off. In the power failure process, first, the occurrence of each interrupt process is prohibited in step S3123, and the command determination process described later is executed in step S3124. After that, the contents of each register used by the CPU 511 are saved in the stack area in step S3125, the stack pointer value is stored in the backup area 513a in step S3126, and the RAM determination value is calculated in step S3127 to calculate the backup area 513a. In step S3128, the RAM access is prohibited, and the infinite loop is continued until the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area of the RAM 513 that are backed up.

In the process of step S3122, since the power-off occurrence information is confirmed after the process performed when the power is turned on, the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 is smaller than that in the case where each process is in progress. It is low and can be stored easily. Further, when returning to the state before power-off, since the amount of data stored in the backup area 513a is small, it can be easily restored and the processing load of the payout control device 311 can be reduced. ..

Next, the timer interrupt processing of the payout control device 311 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The timer interrupt process is activated periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 msec).

In the timer interrupt process, first, a command from the main control device 261 is acquired, and the command determination process is performed (step S3201). This command determination processing will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the command determination process performed by the payout control device 311. In the command determination processing (steps S3124 and S3201), first, it is determined whether or not the command reception flag is turned on in step S3301. The command reception flag is turned on when the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received in the reception interrupt process (see FIG. 27) described above.

If it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is off, a new command has not been received from the main control device 261, and this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3301 that the command reception flag is on, the received command is read from the RAM 513 in step S3302, and the command reception flag is turned off in step S3303. By turning off the command reception flag in step S3303, the processing of steps S3302 to S3311 can be skipped until a new command is received, and thus the control of the payout control device 311 can be reduced.

In the processing of steps S3304 to S3306, the type of command read from the RAM 513 is determined. In step S3304, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout initialization command, in step S3305 it is determined whether or not it is a payout return command, and in step S3306, is it a prize ball command. It is determined whether or not.

If the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is the payout initialization command, it is determined in step S3307 whether or not the payout permission flag is already turned on. Since the controller 261 has instructed the initialization of the RAM 513, the work area (area) other than the stack area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 in step S3308, and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set in step S3309. Then, in step S3311, the payout permission flag is turned on, and the payout permission of the prize ball is set.

As described above, the main control device 261 performs the initialization process of the RAM 503 after transmitting the payout initialization command, and the payout control device 311 receives the payout initialization command and then performs the initialization process of the RAM 513. Therefore, the timing at which the RAM 503 is initialized and the timing at which the RAM 513 are initialized are substantially the same. Therefore, even if the payout control device 311 receives the command transmitted from the main control device 261 due to the deviation of the initialization timing, the RAM 513 is initialized and the control corresponding to the received command cannot be performed. It is possible to prevent the adverse effects of Further, since the payout permission flag is turned on after the RAM 513 is initialized, it is possible to reliably set the payout permission of the prize balls.

On the other hand, if the payout permission flag has already been turned on in step S3307, this command determination processing is ended without performing the work area of the RAM 513 and the initialization processing of the RAM 513. That is, in the process of step S3307, the RAM 513 is prohibited from being initialized with the payout permission flag set. Since the payout initialization command is a command that is transmitted only when the RAM erase switch 323 is turned on when the power is turned on, it is not received while the payout permission flag is turned on. It is conceivable that the payout control device 311 recognized the payout initialization command due to the influence of noise or the like. Therefore, when the payout permission flag is turned on and the work area of the RAM 513 is cleared (step S3308) and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set (step S3309), the prize balls are not paid out, etc. Although a bad effect is caused to cause a loss to the player, since the RAM 513 is prevented from being initialized while the payout permission flag is turned on, it is possible to prevent the player from being lost.

Further, if the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is a payout return command (step S3304: NO, step S3305: YES), the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before power-off, In step S3311, the payout permission flag is turned on in order to permit the payout of prize balls. That is, when there is power-off occurrence information and the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 return to the state before the power-off, the payout of prize balls is permitted. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, it means that the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer has ended, so that the read pointer becomes the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. Will be updated.

Further, if the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is the prize ball command (step S3305: NO, step S3306: YES), the received prize ball number is added to the total prize ball number and stored in step S3310. In step S3311, the payout permission flag is turned on to permit the payout of prize balls. At this time, the payout control device 311 sequentially reads the award ball commands stored in the command buffer (ring buffer), and adds the number of award balls corresponding to the command to the total number of award balls stored in a predetermined buffer area. And remember. Since the prize balls corresponding to the number of prize balls are paid out based on the prize ball command transmitted from the main control device 261, the prize ball command is a payout instruction command for instructing the payout of prize balls. .. Further, when the prize ball command is received, the payout permission is immediately set, so that the prize balls can be paid out early for the winning. When the payout permission flag is turned on in the process of step S3311, it means that the process based on the command stored in the predetermined storage area of the command buffer has ended, so that the read pointer becomes the read pointer corresponding to the next storage area. Will be updated.

If the command transmitted from the main controller 261 is neither a payout initialization command (step S3304: NO) nor a payout return command (step S3305: NO), and is not a prize ball command (step S3306: NO), The command determination process ends without turning on the payout permission flag.

Here, returning to the flowchart of FIG. 29, description will be made. When the command determination process ends, in step S3202, it is determined whether or not the payout permission flag is turned on in the command determination process. Here, if the payout permission flag is not turned on, this processing is ended as it is. That is, it is possible to prevent the prize balls from being paid out before the command is transmitted from the main control device 261.

On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made in step S3202, then in step S3203 a firing permission is set for the firing control device 312, and in step S3204 the state return switch 321 is checked, and if it is determined that the state return operation has started, the state is set. Execute the return operation. By this processing, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor occurs, the dispensing motor is rotated in the forward and reverse directions to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state). ..

Then, in step S3205, setting of the lower plate full tank state or the lower plate full tank release state is executed according to the change of the state of the lower plate 15. That is, when the lower plate 15 is full, the lower plate 15 is judged to be full, and when the lower plate is full, the lower plate full state is set and when the lower plate is no longer full. , Set the lower plate full tank release status. Further, in step S3206, the setting of the tank-ball-free state (ball-out state) or the tank-ball-free state (ball-containing state) is set according to the change in the state of the tank ball. That is, the tank sphere no-state is determined by the detection signal of the tank sphere no switch, the tank sphere-less state is set, the tank sphere no-state setting is executed, and the tank sphere no-state is removed. Execute the setting.

After that, in step S3207, it is determined whether or not there is a state to be notified, such as an error state, and if there is a state to be notified, the state is notified.

Subsequently, a payout control process of prize balls and ball rental is executed. Specifically, the payout amount setting process is performed in step S3208, the motor control state acquisition process is performed in step S3209, and the motor drive process is performed in step S3210.

In step S3211, the state return switch 321 is checked to perform the ball removal processing by driving the payout motor 358a on condition that the ball removal operation is not disabled and the ball removal operation is not started. In a succeeding step S3212, control of the vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on condition that the ball is in a clogged state. Then, the process returns to the beginning of this timer interrupt process.

Next, a normal process of the sub control device 262 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S3901, the port corresponding to the command input of the input/output port 554 is confirmed, and it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received.

If the command is received, the command is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553 in step S3902. The command buffer of the RAM 553 is composed of a ring buffer that temporarily stores the command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ring buffer has a predetermined storage area, and commands are stored with regularity from the beginning to the end of the storage area. The return command is configured to be updated. Therefore, when the command is stored and when the command is read, the storage pointer and the read pointer in the command buffer are updated, and the command is stored and read based on each pointer.

In this embodiment, in step S3902, when the command buffer of the RAM 553 stores information indicating that the jackpot is a big hit, a button effect random number counter for determining whether to rotate the motor 405 of the effect button 125. Perform the process to get the value. Incidentally, it is not always necessary to transmit the information indicating that the jackpot is a big hit from the main control device 261 to the sub control device 262. For example, when starting the variable display for teaching the jackpot state in the main control device 261, The configuration may be such that information indicating that the process of acquiring the value of the button effect random number counter is performed is transmitted to the sub control device 262.

The button effect random number counter is configured, for example, as a loop counter that is sequentially incremented by one within a range of 0 to 99, reaches an upper limit value (that is, 99), and then returns to a lower limit value of 0. The button effect random number counter is updated regularly (for example, the value of the button effect random number counter is updated after the counter update process of step S3904 described later), and the value of the button effect random number counter is stored in the counter buffer. It Then, as described above, when the information indicating a big hit is stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553, the value of the button effect random number counter stored in the counter buffer is acquired. There are 10 random number values that rotate the motor 405, and the range is “1 to 10”.

Further, in step S3902, when the acquired value of the button random number counter is any value that causes the motor 405 to rotate (“1” to “10” in this example), the motor 405 is displayed during fluctuation display. A button effect flag for determining whether or not to rotate is turned on, and a button effect timer for measuring the timing of rotating the motor 405 is set. In the present embodiment, when the value of the button effect random number counter of any of “1” to “10” is acquired, the rotation of the motor 405 is performed after the variable display is performed for the predetermined time on the decorative pattern display device 42. The motor 405 is started and the stop display of the variable display is stopped, and the button effect timer is set to a value corresponding to the time from the start of the variable display until the motor 405 is rotated. ..

After step S3902 or when a negative determination is made in step S3901, the process moves to step S3903 to determine whether the next normal processing execution timing has been reached, that is, a predetermined time (in this embodiment, from the start of the previous normal processing). It is determined whether 1 msec) has elapsed. Then, if the predetermined time has already elapsed, the process proceeds to step S3904, while if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed from the start of the previous normal process, the process proceeds to step S3910.

In step S3904, update processing of various counters is executed. The CPU 551 of the sub control device 262 uses various counter information when displaying a decorative design. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 32, the jackpot decoration symbol counter C5 and the upper/middle/lower portions used to set each of the out-of-place symbols in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area. It is supposed that each of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM and CR is used. The deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are configured such that the register values are added using the R register (refresh register) in the CPU 551, and as a result, the numerical values change randomly.

The jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 determines the symbol (jackpot pattern) when the decorative symbol display device 42 stops changing during a jackpot, and in the present embodiment, the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed with certainty. Five types of symbols are set, and five types of normal symbols are set. Therefore, five (0 to 4) counter values are prepared as the jackpot decorative pattern counter C5. That is, the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is configured to be sequentially incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 4 and returned to 0 after reaching the upper limit value (that is, 4). Then, when the symbol command transmitted from the main control device 261 is “A1” indicating a combination of probability variation symbols, for example, the counter value is based on a table (a table that associates counter values with decorative symbols) If it is 0, it is "1" (the doublet), if it is 1, it is "3" (the doublet), if it is 2, it is "5" (the doublet), and if it is 3, "7" (the doublet) ) If 4, then the combination of probability variation symbols is determined, such as "9" (doublet). Further, when the symbol command is “A2” indicating a combination of normal symbols, based on a table (a table that associates a counter value with a decorative symbol) not shown, for example, if the counter value is 0, “0” ( No.), 1 for "2" (no for), 2 for "4" (no for), 3 for "6" (no for), 4 for "8" The combination of the usual symbols is decided in the manner of "(the double eyes)". The jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is periodically updated by the counter updating process in step S3902, and is read from the counter buffer of the RAM 553 at the timing when the sub controller 262 receives the symbol command, as described later. In the present embodiment, the jackpot decorative symbol counter C5 is stored in the jackpot decorative symbol counter buffer of the RAM 553, but is not stored in the buffer, but the counter value is referred to at the timing of receiving the symbol command or the like. You can

The upper/middle/lower misalignment symbol counters CL, CM, and CR determine each stop symbol (combination of misalignment symbols) in the upper/middle/lower symbol display area when the jackpot lottery is missed. And, since each of the 10 decorative symbols is displayed in each column, 10 (0 to 9) counter values are prepared for each. The stop symbol of the upper symbol display area is determined by the upper/off symbol counter CL, the stop symbol of the middle symbol display area is determined by the medium/off symbol counter CM, and the stop symbol of the lower symbol display area is determined by the lower/off symbol counter CR. Is determined.

In this embodiment, the values of the counters CL, CM, and CR are randomly updated by using the numerical value of the R register built in the CPU 551. That is, when updating each deviation symbol counter CL, CM, CR, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the upper limit value, 10 is subtracted to determine the current value. It Each of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are updated so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is the front/rear outreach symbol buffer of RAM 553, the reach symbol buffer other than the front/rear outreach, and It is stored in any of the completely out-of-place symbol buffers.

Here, the update processing of each of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 33, in step S4001, it is determined whether it is time to update the upper/off symbol counter CL, and in step S4002, it is determined whether it is time to update the medium/off symbol counter CM. The upper, middle, and lower deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are configured to be updated one by one in one update process. Therefore, if the lower/off symbol counter CR has been updated in the previous update process, an affirmative decision is made in step S4001. If the up/off symbol counter CL has been updated in the previous update process, an affirmative decision is made in step S4002. If the upper/off symbol counter CL is updated (YES in step S4001), the process advances to step S4003 to update the up/off symbol counter CL. If the middle/outside symbol counter CM is updated (YES in step S4002), the process advances to step S4004 to update the inside/outside symbol counter CM. Furthermore, if the lower/off symbol counter CR is updated (NO in steps S4001 and S4002), the process advances to step S4005 to update the lower/off symbol counter CR. In updating the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR in steps S4003 to S4005, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 10 is subtracted if the addition result exceeds the upper limit value. , The calculation result is set as the current value of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, CR.

According to the updating process of CL, CM, and CR, the upper, middle, and lower deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are updated one by one in one updating process, and the update timing of each counter value overlaps. There is no such thing. As a result, every time the update process is performed three times, one set of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is updated.

After that, in step S4006, the combination of the updated deviating symbol counters CL, CM, CR is a combination of reach symbols (the symbols in the upper symbol display area and the symbols in the lower symbol display area are the same, and the upper and lower symbol display areas are the same). Is different from the symbol in the middle symbol display area), and if it is a combination of reach symbols (YES in S4006), in step S4007, it is a front/rear reach. It is determined whether or not there is. When the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of front and rear deviation (front and rear deviation symbols) (YES in S4007), the process proceeds to step S4008, and the combination of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the RAM 553. Stored in the reach pattern buffer. If the removal symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are combinations of reach other than the front/rear detachment (symbols other than the front/rear detachment) (NO in S4007), the process proceeds to step S4009, and the removal symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time are The combination is stored in the reach symbol buffer except for the front and rear of the RAM 553.

If the combination is a combination other than the reach symbol (NO in S4006), the process proceeds to step S4010, and it is determined whether or not the combination of the deviation symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is the combination of the deviating symbols, and the deviation is determined. If it is a combination of symbols (complete removal symbol) (YES in S4010), the process proceeds to step S4011, and the combination of the removal symbol counters CL, CM, and CR at that time is stored in the complete removal symbol buffer of the RAM 553. In addition, when both steps S4006 and S4010 are NO, the symbols are aligned on the upper, middle and lower sides, that is, it corresponds to a combination of the jackpot symbols, but in such a case, the deviation symbol counters CL, CM and CR are stored in the buffer. This processing is terminated without storing it.

Returning to the description of FIG. 31, display setting processing is performed in step S3905. Here, based on the information stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553, various calculation processes such as generating a display command to be output to the display control device 45 and command output setting are performed. Therefore, the display mode to be displayed on the decorative pattern display device 42 is determined here, and the value corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern command is set in the variation time timer. At this time, the sub-control device 262 performs processing based on a table that associates the variation type of the decorative pattern with the variation pattern command. In step S3905, the presence/absence of the operation of the effect button 125 is also confirmed. If the operation of the effect button 125 is confirmed, the corresponding setting is performed. The process related to the effect button 125 will be described later in detail.

The display command is, for example, a command for designating a series of display effects from the start to the end of variable display or a command for specifying a display effect during a big hit, and is based on the information stored in the command buffer. Each time, the necessary display command is generated. Normally, the display commands relating to the fluctuation display generated by the sub-control device 262 are roughly classified into a normal fluctuation data group, a reach effect data group, etc. Basically, each data constituting these data groups is the fluctuation time timer. Are sequentially output based on a predetermined time sequence based on the above, display effects according to various fluctuation patterns are performed. For example, the normal fluctuation data group includes normal fluctuation data 1, normal fluctuation data 2,..., Normal fluctuation data m, and the reach effect data group includes reach effect data 1, reach effect data 2,..., Reach effect data. In the case of n, the data is sequentially output in the order of normal fluctuation data 1→2→...→m with the start of the normal fluctuation, and subsequently, reach effect data 1→2→ with the start of the reach effect. The data output is sequentially performed in the order of →→n.

In the display setting process of step S3905, the stop symbol is also determined based on the symbol command. As described above, when "A1" is set in the symbol command, a combination of any one of the ditches 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 is determined as the stop symbol. On the other hand, when "A2" is set in the symbol command, a combination of symbols of any of 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 is determined as a stop symbol. Also, when "A3" is set in the symbol command, the combination of symbols stored in the front/rear outreach symbol buffer (see FIG. 32) of the RAM 553 is determined as a stop symbol. When "A4" is set in the symbol command, a combination of symbols stored in the reach symbol buffer other than the front/rear deviation is determined as the stop symbol. When "A5" is set in the symbol command, the combination of the symbols stored in the completely-off symbol buffer is determined as the stopped symbol.

The display control device 45 performs a drawing process in response to a command from the sub control device 262, and starts the variable display of the symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42. Note that once the fluctuation pattern command is received from main controller 261, the sub-control is continued until the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern elapses (until the fluctuation time timer set in step S3905 becomes 0). The variable display of symbols is continued under the cooperation of the device 262 and the display control device 45.

Here, of the display setting processing in step S3905, processing regarding the effect button 125 (button setting processing) will be described with reference to FIG. The effect button 125 is provided for the purpose of improving the player's interest by reflecting the operation of the player's effect button 125 (the operation unit 404) on various effects and the like. In accordance with the operation of the operation unit 404, control is performed to change the display content of the decorative pattern display device 42, play a corresponding voice, or the like. However, if the production button 125 is operated at any time, some change does not occur, and there is also a timing at which no change occurs even if it is operated. In the present embodiment, when the production button 125 is operated, some change occurs (hereinafter, referred to as button activation), and when the production button 125 (the operation unit 404) is operated, no change occurs (hereinafter, referred to as button This is referred to as “invalid”). Also, when the effect button 125 is operated when the button is valid, the emission color of the effect button 125 changes. Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, in the special display device 43 and the decorative pattern display device 42, the jackpot state is given to the light mode in which the light portion visually recognized in the effect button 125 is rotationally displaced. Variable display instructing that (variable display in which red or green is stopped and displayed for the special display device 43, and variable display in which the same symbol is stopped and displayed in each symbol display region for the decorative symbol display device 42) It is configured to be derived while the process is being performed.

First, in step S5101, it is determined whether or not the button effect flag is on. When a positive determination is made in step S5101, that is, when the motor 405 of the effect button 125 is driven (rotated), it is determined in step S5102 whether or not the value of the button effect timer is "0". If an affirmative decision is made in step S5102, that is, if the timing for rotating the motor 405 has arrived, then in step S5103, it is decided whether or not the value of the fluctuation display timer is "0".

When a negative determination is made in step S5103, that is, when the timing for stopping and displaying the variable display in the decorative symbol display device 42 (special display device 43) has not arrived yet, in step S5104, the motor 405 is continued. A motor driving process for driving is performed, and this process is completed. In this embodiment, in step S5104, a process of driving the motor 405 so that the upper substrate 402 rotates in the clockwise direction is performed. As described above, when the upper substrate 402 rotates in the clockwise direction, the operation portion 404 is displaced in the direction in which it is projected from the main body portion 401.

If the affirmative determination is made in step S5103, that is, if the timing for stopping and displaying the variable display in the decorative symbol display device 42 has come, the motor stop processing is performed in step S5105. In the present embodiment, the motor stop flag is turned on in the motor stop process. After step S5105, the process advances to step S5106, the button effect flag is turned off, and then the present process ends.

Here, the stop processing performed when the motor stop flag is turned on will be described with reference to FIG. The stop process is performed every time the display setting process of step S3905 is performed.

First, in step S5301, it is determined whether the motor stop flag is on. Here, when a negative determination is made, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made, in step S5302, processing for rotating the motor 405 in the reverse direction (continuously rotating the motor 405 in the reverse direction) is performed. By performing the process, the upper substrate 402 and the transmission member 481 rotate in the counterclockwise direction.

After step S5302, the process proceeds to step S5303, and it is determined whether or not there is detection information of the contact detection switch 491. Here, when a negative determination is made, this processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative decision is made, in step S5304 a position alignment process is carried out. In the alignment processing, the motor 405 is driven based on the detection information of the encoder until the phase of the rotation shaft 461 of the motor 405 matches the reference phase, and then the motor 405 is stopped.

After step S5304, the motor stop flag is turned off in step S5305, and then this process ends. In the present embodiment, the adjustment processing of the effect button 125 is performed when the power is turned on. That is, in the adjustment process of the effect button 125, it is determined whether or not there is the detection information of the contact detection switch 491. If a negative determination is made here, an affirmative determination is made (upper terminal portion 492 and The motor 405 is rotated in the reverse direction and the upper substrate 402 is rotated counterclockwise until the lower terminal portion 493 contacts. Then, when the contact detection switch 491 is detected, the motor 405 is stopped. At this time, instead of stopping the motor 405 unnecessarily, if the phase of the rotation shaft 461 of the motor 405 is deviated from the reference phase based on the detection information of the encoder, drive the motor 405 until they match. Stop driving from.

Returning to the description of FIG. 34, when the negative determination is made in step S5102, that is, when the timing for rotating the motor 405 has not arrived yet, the value of the button effect timer is subtracted in step S5107. After step S5107 or if a negative decision is made in step S5101, the flow proceeds to step S5108, after performing color changing processing, this processing is ended.

Here, the color changing process of step S5108 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that, based on the information stored in the command buffer of the RAM 553, the value corresponding to the fluctuation time set in the fluctuation time timer, and the like, the button valid flag for determining whether or not the button is valid when the button is valid. Is turned on, and when the period when the button is valid ends (when the button is invalid), the button valid flag is turned off.

In step S5201, the button validity flag is checked to determine whether or not the button is valid. If an affirmative decision is made in step S5201, the operation proceeds to step S5202, and based on the detection information of the operation detection switch 409, it is determined whether or not the effect button 125 has been operated.

When a positive determination is made in step S5202, it is determined in step S5203 whether or not the motor 405 (upper substrate 402) of the effect button 125 is rotating.

When a negative determination is made in step S5203, that is, when the operation unit 404 is operated when the button is valid and the motor 405 is not rotating, the light emitting elements B1 to B3 are turned on in step S5204. After performing the processing for turning off the light emitting elements R1 to R3 and G1 to G3, the present processing is ended. Specifically, in step S5204, the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q3, Q6, Q7 are turned on, and the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q1, Q2, Q4, Q5 are turned on. Turn it off (see Figure 11). As a result, the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 emits blue light in a stationary state.

If an affirmative decision is made in step S5203, that is, if the operating portion 404 is being operated when the button is enabled and the motor 405 is rotating, then in step S5205 the light emitting elements R1, G1, B1... This process is terminated after performing a process of turning on B3 and turning off the light emitting elements R2, R3, G2, and G3. Specifically, in step S5205, the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3, Q6, Q7 are turned on, and the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q4, Q5 are turned off. (See FIG. 11). As a result, the light emitting means L1 rotates while changing colors, and the light emitting means L2 and L3 rotate while emitting blue light.

If a negative determination is made in step S5202, that is, if the effect button 125 is not operated, it is determined in step S5206 whether or not the motor 405 is rotating.

When a negative determination is made in step S5206, that is, when the operation unit 404 is not operated when the button is valid and the motor 405 is not rotating, the light emitting elements R1 to R3 are turned on in step S5207. After performing the processing of turning off the light emitting elements G1 to G3 and B1 to B3, the present processing is finished. Specifically, in step S5207, the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q1, Q4, Q7 are turned on, and the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q2, Q3, Q5, Q6 are turned on. Turn it off (see Figure 11). As a result, the light emitting means L1, L2, and L3 emit red light in a stationary state.

If a positive determination is made in step S5206, that is, if the operation unit 404 is not operated when the button is enabled and the motor 405 is rotating, then in step S5208 the light emitting elements R1 to R3, G1, After turning on B1 and turning off the light emitting elements G2, G3, B2, and B3, the present process is terminated. Specifically, in step S5208, the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3, Q4, Q7 are turned on, and the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q5, Q6 are turned off. (See FIG. 11). As a result, the light emitting means L1 rotates while changing colors, and the light emitting means L2 and L3 rotate while emitting red light.

If a negative decision is made in step S5201, that is, if the button is invalid, then it is decided in step S5209 whether or not the motor 405 is rotating.

When a negative determination is made in step S5209, that is, when the motor 405 is not rotating when the button is disabled, a process of turning on the light emitting elements R1 to R3, G1 to G3, and B1 to B3 is performed in step S5210. This processing ends. Specifically, in step S5210, the switching elements (not shown) connected to the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 are turned on (see FIG. 11). As a result, the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 emits white light in a stationary state.

When an affirmative determination is made in step S5209, that is, when the motor 405 is rotating when the button is disabled, the light emitting elements R1 to R3 are turned on in step S5211, and the light emitting elements R2, R3, G2, G3, B2, After performing processing for turning off B3, this processing is ended. Specifically, in step S5211, switching elements (not shown) connected to the body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 and Q7 are turned on, and switching elements (not shown) connected to the body side terminal portions Q4 to Q6 are turned off ( (See FIG. 11). As a result, the light emitting means L1 rotates while changing the color, and the light emitting means L2 and L3 rotate while being turned off.

Incidentally, when the motor 405 is rotating in the reverse direction (the upper substrate 402 is rotating counterclockwise), all the light emitting means L1 to L3 or the light emitting means L1 may be turned off.

Returning to the description of FIG. 31, in the lamp setting process of step S3906, the lighting pattern of the lamps/illuminations is set in order to synchronize with the display effect performed by the decorative symbol display device 42. Further, when a command related to the lamp, such as the lighting control of the holding lamps 44 and 46 according to the number Na and Nb of starting holding balls, is transmitted from the main control device 261, the setting for performing these controls is also performed in step S3906. Done in.

In the voice setting process of step S3907, the output pattern of the speaker 24 is set so as to be synchronized with the display effect performed by the decorative symbol display device 42. Further, when a command related to voice such as notification of error occurrence is transmitted from main control device 261, setting for performing these controls is also performed in step S3907.

In step S3908, other processing such as control setting of customer waiting effect (for example, demo screen display set to be displayed when a predetermined time elapses in a state where the variable display of the decorative pattern display device 42 is not performed) To do.

In step 3909, an external output process of transmitting a control signal based on the setting contents of steps S3904 to 3908 to each device is executed. For example, a display command is transmitted to the display control device 45 when the decorative pattern is displayed on the decorative pattern display device 42.

After the processes of steps S3904 to S3909 performed every 1 msec are executed, or when the determination in step S3903 is negative, the process proceeds to step S3910, and whether or not the power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 553. Determine whether. The power-off occurrence information is stored when a power-off command is received from main controller 261.

If the power-off occurrence information is not stored, the process advances to step S3911, and it is determined whether the RAM 553 has been destroyed. If the RAM 553 is not destroyed here, the process returns to step S3901, and the normal process is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the RAM 553 is destroyed, the process is infinitely looped to stop the execution of the subsequent processes.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S3910 that the power-off occurrence information is stored, power-off processing is executed in step S3912. In the power-off processing, the generation of interrupt processing is prohibited and each output port is turned off. In addition, the storage of the information on occurrence of power failure is also erased. After the power-off process is executed, the process loops endlessly.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the effect button 125 is equipped with the motor 405, and when the motor 405 is driven, the upper substrate 402 to which the light emitting means L1 to L3 are fixed rotates. The light emitting means L1 to L3 themselves are displaced. Accordingly, the light portion of the effect button 125 visually recognized via the operation unit 404 (pressing portion 432) can be displaced. Further, with the displacement of the upper substrate 402, a combination of the light emitting elements R1, G1, B1 of the light emitting elements R1, G1, B1 of the light emitting means L1 which are turned on changes. That is, the emission color of the light emitting means L1 can be changed, and the color of the light portion of the effect button 125 visually recognized through the operation unit 404 can be changed. Further, according to the present embodiment, the interlocking member 410 that expands and contracts in association with the rotation of the upper substrate 402 is provided, and the interlocking member 410 expands and contracts, so that the operation unit 404 moves vertically (protrusion length from the main body 401). Is changed). Therefore, it is possible to obtain the effect button 125 in which a novel mode in which the light portion of the effect button 125 visually recognized through the operation unit 404 moves and the color changes and the operation unit 404 is displaced is derived. Therefore, by mounting such an effect button 125 on the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to enhance the decorative effect and the effect of the effect, and further enhance the interest of the player.

Further, since the novel aspect as described above is derived in the effect button 125 which has conventionally been low in decorativeness and not watched by the player, the player feels a fresh surprise and the effect button You can be interested in 125 itself. As a result, the interest can be dramatically improved. Furthermore, it is possible to perform an effect using the form of the effect button 125 (indication of various game states, teaching, etc.), and it is possible to widen the possibility of effects that can be performed by the pachinko machine 10.

In addition, the effect button 125 is configured to operate the operation unit 404 to bring the operation-side terminal unit 438 and the base-side terminal unit 439 into contact with each other even when the motor 405 is being driven. .. Therefore, even when the operation unit 404 is displaced to the side protruding from the main body unit 401 in accordance with the driving of the motor 405, the function as the effect button 125 can be maintained. Therefore, even if the operation section 404 is operated, the operation-side terminal section 438 and the base-side terminal section 439 cannot be brought into contact with each other, and should be derived by operating the operation section 404. It is possible to avoid a situation where it becomes impossible to enjoy the performance. Further, as compared with the configuration in which the mode of the effect button 125 in which the light section moves and the color changes and the operation section 404 is displaced is merely visually recognized, by operating the effect button 125 in this mode. The superiority and satisfaction of the player can be dramatically improved.

Furthermore, the displacement direction of the operation unit 404 that is displaced according to the driving of the motor 405 is the same as the displacement direction of the operation unit 404 that is displaced by pressing the pressing unit 432 or releasing the hand from the pressing unit 432. Has become. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the operability of the operation unit 404 from being deteriorated as compared with the case where the operation unit 404 rotates or slides left and right.

Further, in the present embodiment, by rotating the upper substrate 402 to which the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 are fixed, the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 itself is displaced, and the effect button visually recognized through the operation unit 404. The position of the light portion 125 is displaced. For example, in the case where a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged adjacent to each other and the light emitting elements are sequentially turned on and off in order to make the light portion of the effect button 125 appear to be displaced (continuously or in an analog manner), a large number of light emitting elements are arranged. In addition to the need for the light-emitting element, it is feared that the control becomes complicated. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the light emitting means L1 to L3 themselves are displaced, a large number of light emitting elements are required to displace the light section, or the lighting control of the effect button 125 becomes complicated. It is possible to avoid situations such as getting chilled. Furthermore, the movement of the light section, such as continuous displacement, can be made smoother.

Further, in the present embodiment, regarding the light emitting means L1, the combination of the light emitting elements R1, G1, and B1 that are turned on changes as the upper substrate 402 rotates. Specifically, when the upper substrate 402 rotates, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 themselves move, and in particular, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 are brought into contact or non-contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3. That is, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 and the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 have a switching function, and the energization state of each of the light emitting elements R1, G1, R1 is additionally switched. Further, as the upper substrate 402 rotates, the combination of the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 in contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 among the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 changes. Therefore, the light emission color of the light emitting means L1 can be changed only by rotating the upper substrate 402. For example, a displacement detecting means for detecting the displacement (phase) of the upper substrate 402 is provided and the displacement detecting means detects the displacement. The configuration and control can be simplified as compared with the case where the energization states of the light emitting elements R1, G1, and R1 are individually controlled to be switched based on the information.

Further, since the operation unit 404 is displaced by driving the motor 405 that rotates the upper substrate 402, an electric actuation means (a solenoid or the like) for displacing the operation unit 404 is provided separately from the motor 405. Since it is not necessary to provide it, it is possible to simplify the configuration and control.

In addition, for example, in order to displace the light portion of the effect button 125 without displacing the light emitting means, a rotatable reflecting member is provided around the light emitting means, and the light reflected by the reflecting member can be visually recognized. In addition to the control of displacing the reflecting member, the control of changing the emission color of the light emitting means is required. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the light emitting means L1 itself is displaced and the emission color of the light emitting means L1 is changed only by performing the control of rotating the upper substrate 402 (drive control of the motor 405). It can be simplified. Further, when the light of the light emitting means is reflected by the reflecting member, the light portion may be dark or the light portion may be blurred, so that the desired light aspect may not be derived. Since the aspect of the light in which the light portion is displaced can be derived by directly visually recognizing the light of the means L1, the above-mentioned inconvenience can be avoided.

When the light emitting means L1 to L3 (light emitting elements R1 to R3, G1 to G3, B1 to B3) are connected to a predetermined power source by wiring such as a connector cable, the light emitting means is caused by the rotation of the upper substrate 402. The wirings connected to L1 to L3 may be twisted, which may hinder the rotation of the upper substrate 402. For this reason, the rotation of the upper substrate 402 is limited, and the upper substrate 402 needs to be reversely rotated at predetermined intervals in order to return the twist. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, since the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 and the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 are in contact with each other to conduct electricity, the wiring is entangled even if the upper substrate 402 is rotated. Never. Therefore, the upper substrate 402 can be displaced along a certain direction without any trouble.

Further, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 are extended along the orbits of the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 which are displaced relative to the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 when the upper substrate 402 is displaced. Accordingly, the light emitting elements R1 to R3, G1 to G3, and B1 to B3 can be rotationally displaced while the lighting state is maintained while adopting a relatively simple configuration. Further, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 and the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 can be brought into a contact state or a non-contact state with relative ease.

Further, since the upper metal plate 402 and the lower metal plate 403 are unitized by the supporting metal fitting 451, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 and the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 can be reliably positioned. Therefore, it is possible to reliably derive the above-described light aspect.

In addition, an encoder is mounted on the motor 405 of the effect button 125, and in the present embodiment, the phase of the rotation shaft 461 (upper substrate 402) when the motor 405 is not driven is the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P1. The P3s are controlled so as to come into contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3. Therefore, when the motor 405 is not driven, the light emitting means L1 is set in the same manner as the other light emitting means L2 and L3, such as white when the button is invalid, red when the button is valid, and blue when the effect button 125 is operated. The color can be changed accordingly. Therefore, in the state where the motor 405 is not driven when the button is disabled, the light emitting means L2 and L3 are white, while the light emitting means L1 is any one of white, yellow, light blue, and purple. It is possible to prevent a situation where the correspondence between the emission color of the button 125 and the situation regarding the effect button 125 cannot be established, and surely teach the player the situation regarding the effect button 125 by the color of the effect button 125. You can

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the contents described in the above embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example.

(A) In the above-described embodiment, of the light emitting means L1 to L3, only the light emitting means L1 has a configuration that changes color in accordance with the rotation of the upper substrate 402, but the light emitting colors of the other light emitting means L2 and L3 are also changed. The color may be changed with the rotation of the upper substrate 402. For example, the main body side terminal portions Q4 to Q6 may be partially (intermittently) provided along the orbits of the light emitting side terminal portions P4 to P6 that are displaced as the upper substrate 402 rotates. When the configuration is adopted, for example, the light emitting means L1 changes its color to white in the section a of FIG. 8B, purple in the section b, yellow in the section c, and light blue in the section d. (L3) may be configured such that the color changes to white in the section a, yellow in the section b, light blue in the section c, and purple in the section d. Of course, the light emitting means L2 and the light emitting means L3 may be changed in color independently (in this case, three light emitting side terminal portions and three main body side terminal portions are added).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are extended in a substantially C shape, and at least two of the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are overlapped in the centrifugal direction of the lower substrate 403. However, the configuration is not particularly limited to this. For example, each of the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 may be intermittently provided so as to be divided into a plurality in the circumferential direction of the lower substrate 403, or in the centrifugal direction of the lower substrate 403, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3. There may be a section in which Q3 does not overlap (a section in which only one of the light-emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 is in contact with the corresponding body-side terminal portions Q1 to Q3), and any body in the centrifugal direction of the lower substrate 403. There may be a section in which the side terminals Q1 to Q3 do not exist (section in which the light emitting side terminals P1 to P3 do not contact the main body side terminals Q1 to Q3: the light emitting means L1 is always turned off in the section).

In addition, the number of light emitting means mounted on the upper substrate 402 is not particularly limited, and may be two or less or four or more. When the number of light emitting means mounted on the upper substrate 402 is increased, the light emitting means is divided into a plurality of groups in order to prevent the production button 125 from increasing in size, and each group has a light emitting side terminal portion and a main body side terminal. It is desirable to share the department.

(B) In the above-described embodiment, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are each configured by a plurality of copper wires (in the form of a wire), but the configuration is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 may be configured in a leaf spring shape. Further, when the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are formed in a leaf spring shape, the light emitting side terminal portions are tilted in a direction opposite to the displacement direction of the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 (the rotation direction of the upper substrate 402). It is desirable to attach the upper substrate 402 and the lower substrate 403 so that the light emitting side terminals P1 to P7 and the lower substrate 403 (main body side terminals Q1 to Q7) are in contact with each other while bending P1 to P7. In this way, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are bent and brought into contact with the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7, whereby the contact state between the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 and the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 is improved. Can be kept. Further, by tilting the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the upper substrate 402, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 interfere with the lower substrate 403 (main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7), It is possible to prevent a situation in which the rotation of the upper substrate 402 is hindered.

Further, in the above embodiment, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P7 are formed in a wire shape, and the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 are formed as printed wiring (print pattern). Printed wiring may be used, and the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 may be wire-shaped.

(C) Further, in the above embodiment, the light emitting means L2, L3 and the light emitting means L1 when the upper substrate 402 is not displaced (stationary state) are connected to the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q6. Although the switching elements (not shown) are switched on and off to switch the emission colors of the light emitting means L1 to L3, the invention is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q7 are extended so that the light emitting means L1 to L3 can have a phase of emitting red color, a phase of emitting blue color, and a phase of emitting white color. The light emission color of the means L1 to L3 is red, the light emission color of the light emission means L1 to L3 is blue when the effect button 125 is operated when the button is valid, and the light emission color of the light emission means L1 to L3 is white when the button is invalid. Alternatively, the motor 405 may be driven (the upper substrate 403 is rotationally displaced) based on the detection information of the encoder.

Further, in the above embodiment, the rotation phase of the upper substrate 402 can be adjusted based on the detection information of the encoder built in the motor 405. For example, a photo sensor or the like that can detect the rotation phase of the upper substrate 402. Phase detection sensor (for example, a light emitting unit is provided at a predetermined position on the upper substrate 402 and a light receiving unit is provided at a predetermined position on the lower substrate 403), and the rotation phase of the upper substrate 402 is detected based on the detection information of the phase detection sensor. May be adjustable.

(D) In the above-described embodiment, the operating member 404 is driven by the driving of the motor 405 by the interlocking member 410 including the transmitting member 481 attached to the upper substrate 402 and the transmitted member 486 provided in the operating unit 404. Is displaced up and down, but is not particularly limited to such a configuration. Hereinafter, example embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 and 38. For convenience of explanation, basically the same member numbers as those of the effect button 125 of the above embodiment will be used for description. FIG. 37 is a schematic sectional view showing the effect button 125 when the motor 405 is not driven. FIG. 38 is a schematic sectional view showing the effect button 125 in a state where the motor 405 is driven.

The production button 125 shown in FIGS. 37 and 38 is a main body portion 401 fixed to the front frame set 14, an upper substrate 402 on which the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 are mounted, and a lower portion which is arranged to face the upper substrate 402. Substrate 403, operation portion 404 that covers upper substrate 402, motor 405 that rotates upper substrate 402, coil spring 900 that biases operation portion 404 upward, and operation detection that detects operation of operation portion 404. And a switch 409.

The main body 401 is composed of the base plate 411 and the frame body 421 as in the above-described embodiment, but in the present mode example, the intermediate body 406 is omitted, and the motor 405 is mounted on the base plate 411. A motor installation portion 472, a support wall portion 474 that supports the outer peripheral portion of the lower substrate 403, and a columnar spring support portion 415 that supports the lower portion of the coil spring 900 for urging the operation portion 404 upward are provided. ing. In the support wall portion 474 in the present mode example, two wall portions formed in a substantially arcuate shape in accordance with the outer peripheral shape (circular shape) of the lower substrate 403 are provided at equal positions centering on the central portion of the lower substrate 403. It consists of: Further, in the present mode example, the coil spring (second coil spring 408, second spring accommodating portion 426, second spring supporting portion 433) for urging the operation portion 404 downward, and the contact detection switch 491 are also provided. Omitted.

In addition, the operation portion 404 is provided on the cylindrical peripheral wall portion 431 extending vertically, the pressing portion 432 that closes the upper opening of the peripheral wall portion 431, and the outer surface side of the peripheral wall portion 431, and supports the upper portion of the coil spring 900. And a spring accommodating portion 433 that operates.

The spring accommodating portion 433 has a substantially tubular shape that extends vertically from the intermediate position in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall portion 431 to the lower end portion, is open at the bottom, and is closed at the top. The spring support portion 415 and the coil spring 900 are inserted inside the spring housing portion 433. As a result, the coil spring 900 is interposed between the base plate 411 and the operating portion 404, and the operating portion 404 is biased upward. When the operation unit 404 is not pressed, the operation unit 404 and the base plate 411 are vertically separated by the biasing force of the coil spring 900. Further, the outer surface of the spring housing portion 433 is substantially in contact with the inner surface of the frame body 421, and when the operation portion 404 moves up and down, the spring housing portion 433 and the frame body 421 come into sliding contact with each other. There is.

Further, in this example of the mode, the interlocking member 410 is omitted, and the upper substrate 402 is connected to the rotating shaft 461 of the motor 405 via the connecting portion 901 attached to the central portion of the upper substrate 402.

By the way, in the present mode example, a movable member 902 that is slidable along the centrifugal direction of the upper substrate 402 is provided on the lower surface of the upper substrate 402. The movable member 902 is provided on the lower surface of the upper substrate 402 and is installed on the inner peripheral side of a substantially cylindrical guide rail 903 extending along the centrifugal direction of the upper substrate 402. Further, the upper substrate 402 is provided with a movable coil spring 904 as a movable biasing unit that biases the movable member 902 toward the center of the upper substrate 402. The movable coil spring 904 has its end portion on the centrifugal direction side of the upper substrate 402 fixed to a spring fixing portion 905 projecting from the lower surface of the upper substrate 402, and has its end portion on the center side of the upper substrate 402 a movable member. It is connected to the end of the upper substrate 402 on the centrifugal direction side of 902.

Further, a movable terminal portion 906 is provided at an end portion of the movable member 902 on the center side of the upper substrate 402. On the other hand, the connecting portion 901 attached to the upper substrate 402 is provided with a fixed terminal portion 907 at a position where it can contact the movable terminal portion 906. As shown in FIG. 37, when the motor 405 is not driven, the movable member 902 is displaced toward the center side of the upper substrate 402 by the urging force of the movable coil spring 904, and the movable terminal portion 906 and the fixed terminal are fixed. The portion 907 is in contact with it. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 38, when the motor 405 drives and the upper substrate 402 rotates, the movable member 902 resists the biasing force of the movable coil spring 904 due to the centrifugal force acting on the movable member 902. It is displaced in the centrifugal direction of 402. Therefore, when the upper substrate 402 is rotating at a predetermined speed, the movable terminal portion 906 and the fixed terminal portion 907 are separated from each other.

Further, in the present mode example, two regulating solenoids 908 as electric actuating means for adjusting the amount of displacement of the operating portion 404 with respect to the base plate 411 are provided at equal positions with the central portion of the base plate 411 as the center. ing. The regulating solenoid 908 includes a solenoid main body 910 fixed to a solenoid installation portion 909 formed on the base plate 411, a plunger 911 protruding upward from the solenoid main body 910, and a support provided at the tip of the plunger 911. And a piece 915. In addition, the regulating solenoid 908 is electrically connected to the input/output port 554 of the sub control device 262. However, only constant power is supplied from the input/output port 554, and the regulating solenoid 908 is not controlled by the sub control device 262.

On the other hand, the peripheral wall portion 431 of the operation portion 404 is provided with a protrusion 916 that protrudes toward the inner peripheral side at a position corresponding to the regulating solenoid 908. In the present embodiment, the upper surface of the protrusion 916 and the supporting piece 915 of the regulating solenoid 908 are in contact with each other.

The regulating solenoid 908 is electrically connected to the fixed terminal portion 907 via a wire (not shown). Then, when the fixed terminal portion 907 and the movable terminal portion 906 are in contact with each other, the regulating solenoid 908 is in an excited state, and the plunger 911 is displaced in the direction of retracting into the solenoid body 910. Along with this, the protrusion 916 is pressed downward by the support piece 915, and the operation portion 404 is displaced downward against the biasing force of the coil spring 900. On the other hand, when the fixed terminal portion 907 and the movable terminal portion 906 are in the non-contact state, the regulating solenoid 908 is in the non-excited state, and the urging force of the coil spring 900 displaces the operation portion 404 upward. Even when the restricting solenoid 908 is in the excited state, when the pressing portion 432 is not pressed, the operation-side terminal portion 438 of the operation detection switch 409 and the base-side terminal portion 439 are separated from each other. Has become. Of course, by pressing the pressing portion 432, the operation-side terminal portion 438 and the base-side terminal portion 439 can be brought into contact with each other.

When the configuration described above in detail is adopted, when the upper substrate 402 rotates, the centrifugal force acting on the movable member 902 causes the movable member 902 to resist the urging force of the movable coil spring 904, and the side of the upper substrate 402 in the centrifugal direction. The fixed terminal portion 907 and the movable terminal portion 906, which are in contact with each other, are separated from each other. Further, based on the fixed terminal portion 907 and the movable terminal portion 906 being separated from each other, the restricting solenoid 908 that has been in the excited state becomes the non-excited state, and accordingly, the urging force of the operation portion 404 coil spring 900 causes It will be displaced upward.

When the motor 405 is stopped, the movable member 902 is displaced toward the central portion of the upper substrate 402 by the urging force of the movable coil spring 904, and the fixed terminal portion 907 and the movable terminal portion 906 come into contact with each other. Further, based on the contact between the fixed terminal portion 907 and the movable terminal portion 906, the restricting solenoid 908 is in an excited state, the supporting piece 915 presses the protrusion 916 downward, and the biasing force of the coil spring 900 is exerted. Therefore, the operation unit 404 is displaced downward.

Therefore, by driving the motor 405, it is possible to change the color while rotating and displacing the light emitting means L1 to L3, and to displace the operation unit 404 upward, and basically the same effect as the above-described embodiment is achieved. To be done. Further, when the upper substrate 402 rotates, the regulating solenoid 908 automatically operates to displace the operation unit 404, so that it is not necessary to control the regulating solenoid 908 by the control device (for example, the sub control device 262). It is possible to simplify the control. Further, in the present mode example, when operating the operation unit 404, it is not necessary to vertically displace the motor 405, the upper substrate 402, and the lower substrate 403 together with the operation unit 404. Therefore, the motor 405, the upper substrate 402, and Prevents troubles caused by displacing the lower board 403 (for example, deterioration of mutual connection state between the upper board 402, the lower board 403, and the motor 405, deterioration of mounting states of the motor 405 and the lower board 403, and the like). Therefore, the durability of the effect button 125 can be improved. Further, it is not necessary to rotate the motor 405 in the reverse direction, so that the control can be simplified.

(E) Further, the effect button 125 shown in FIG. 39 may be adopted. The effect button 125 of FIG. 39 will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The production button 125 of FIG. 39 includes a main body portion 401 fixed to the front frame set 14, an upper substrate 402 on which the light emitting means L1, L2, L3 are mounted, a lower substrate 403 arranged to face the upper substrate 402, An operation unit 404 that covers the upper side of the upper substrate 402, a motor 405 that rotates the upper substrate 402, a coil spring 900 that biases the operation unit 404 upward, and an operation detection switch 409 that detects an operation of the operation unit 404. I have it.

The main body 401 is composed of the base plate 411 and the frame body 421 as in the above-described embodiment, but in the present mode example, the intermediate body 406 is omitted, and the motor 405 is mounted on the base plate 411. A motor installation portion 472, a support wall portion 474 that supports the outer peripheral portion of the lower substrate 403, and a columnar spring support portion 415 that supports the lower portion of the coil spring 900 for urging the operation portion 404 upward are provided. ing. In the support wall portion 474 in the present mode example, three wall portions formed in a substantially arcuate shape in conformity with the outer peripheral shape (circular shape) of the lower substrate 403 are provided at equal positions centering on the central portion of the lower substrate 403. It consists of: Further, in the present mode example, the coil springs (the second coil spring 408, the second spring accommodating portion 426, the second spring support portion 433) for urging the operation portion 404 downward and the contact detection switch 491 are also omitted. Has been done. In addition, in this example of the mode, the interlocking member 410 is omitted, and the upper substrate 402 is connected to the rotating shaft 461 of the motor 405 via the connecting portion 921 attached to the central portion of the upper substrate 402. ..

The operation portion 404 of this example of the embodiment includes a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall member 922 that extends vertically, and a pressing member 931 that is configured as a separate body from the peripheral wall member 922 and that closes the upper opening of the peripheral wall member 922. There is.

The peripheral wall member 922 includes a cylindrical peripheral wall body 923 that extends vertically, an annular upper locking portion 924 that is provided so as to close the peripheral portion of the upper opening of the peripheral wall body 923, and an upper locking portion 924. At a slightly lower position, a substantially annular lower locking portion 925 that protrudes from the inner wall portion of the peripheral wall body 923 to the inner peripheral side so as to face the upper locking portion 924, and is provided on the outer surface side of the peripheral wall body 923. , A spring accommodating portion 433 that supports the upper portion of the coil spring 900.

The lower locking portion 925 is provided with three cutout portions 926 at equal positions centering on the central portion of the opening formed on the inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall body 923. Further, the lower locking portion 925 is provided with a locking hole 928 for mounting a pair of screws 939 so as to face each other with one of the three cutout portions 926 interposed therebetween. The diameter of the opening formed on the inner peripheral side of the upper locking portion 924 and the diameter of the opening formed on the inner peripheral side of the lower locking portion 925 have the same length.

In addition, the spring support portion 415 and the coil spring 900 are inserted inside the spring accommodating portion 433. As a result, the coil spring 900 is interposed between the base plate 411 and the operation portion 404 (peripheral wall member 922), and the operation portion 404 is biased upward.

The pressing member 931 includes a disk-shaped pressing portion 432 having substantially the same diameter as the opening formed on the inner peripheral side of the upper locking portion 924, and a cylindrical hanging portion extending downward from the peripheral edge of the pressing portion 432. A portion 932 and a locking piece portion 933 that projects from the lower edge portion of the hanging portion 932 in the outer peripheral direction of the pressing portion 432 are provided. Three locking piece portions 933 are provided at equal positions around the center of the pressing portion 432, and each locking piece portion 933 can be inserted into the cutout portion 926 formed in the lower locking portion 925. It is composed of various sizes. The vertical width of the pressing member 931 is longer than the distance between the upper locking portion 924 and the lower locking portion 925.

Then, the pressing member 931 is inserted into the peripheral wall body 923 from below the peripheral wall member 922, and the locking piece portion 933 of the pressing member 931 is downwardly locked via the notch portion 926 of the lower locking portion 925. After being positioned above the portion 925, the pressing member 931 is rotationally displaced with respect to the peripheral wall member 922. As a result, the three locking piece portions 933 of the pressing member 931 are located between the upper locking portion 924 and the lower locking portion 925. Then, a screw 939 is screwed from below into the locking hole 928 formed in the lower locking portion 925, and the tip of the screw 939 is projected upward from the lower locking portion 925. In this example, the distance between the tip of the screw 939 and the upper locking portion 924 is smaller than the thickness of the locking piece 933 of the pressing member 931. By the screw 939, the rotational displacement of the pressing member 931 can be regulated, and the locking piece 933 comes out between the upper locking portion 924 and the lower locking portion 925 via the notch 926. Such a situation can be prevented.

By assembling the peripheral wall member 922 and the pressing member 931 as described above, the pressing member 931 is configured to be vertically displaceable relative to the peripheral wall member 922. When the pressing portion 432 of the pressing member 931 is pressed, the locking piece portion 933 of the pressing member 931 and the lower locking portion 925 of the peripheral wall member 922 come into contact with each other vertically, and the operation portion 404 is entirely Will be displaced downward. In addition, the support wall portion 474 is provided with a guide protrusion 929 that protrudes to the outer peripheral side and can make circumferential contact with the inner surface of the peripheral wall body 923 of the operation portion 404. As a result, the vertical movement of the operation unit 404 is guided.

By the way, in this example of the aspect, a substantially rod-shaped movable member 935 is provided on the upper surface of the upper substrate 402 so as to extend upward from the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the upper substrate 402 toward the central portion of the upper substrate 402. An end portion of the movable member 935 on the outer peripheral side of the upper substrate 402 is pivotally supported by a shaft member 937 provided on the upper surface of the upper substrate 402, and a direction orthogonal to the centrifugal direction of the upper substrate 402 is the axial direction. Is configured to be tiltable up and down. Further, the shaft member 937 includes a support portion 938 that abuts a lower edge portion of the movable member 935 to support the movable member 435. The upper edge portion of the supporting portion 938 is inclined upward toward the center portion of the upper substrate 402, and the movable member 935 supported by the supporting portion 938 is inclined upward toward the central portion of the upper substrate 402. Kept in. In this example of the aspect, two movable members 935 are provided at equal positions centering on the central portion of the upper substrate 402.

Then, when the motor 405 is driven and the upper substrate 402 is rotated, the distal end portion of the movable member 935 is tilted and displaced in a direction in which the distal end portion of the movable member 935 comes close to the pressing portion 432 of the operation unit 404 (pressing member 931) due to the centrifugal force. At the same time, the tip of the movable member 935 comes into contact (sliding contact) with the lower surface of the pressing portion 432, and the movable member 935 lifts the pressing member 931. As a result, the pressing member 931 is displaced to the side projecting from the peripheral wall member 922.

Even when the pressing member 931 is lifted upward and the locking piece 933 and the upper locking portion 924 are in contact with each other, the movable member 935 is inclined upward toward the central portion of the upper substrate 402. It is configured to extend. Therefore, when the pressing portion 432 is pressed while the motor 405 is driven, the movable member 935 is pushed by the pressing portion 432 and tilted and displaced relatively smoothly, and the locking piece portion 933 and the lower locking portion 925 are moved. Are brought into contact with each other. When the motor 405 is stopped and the centrifugal force does not act on the movable member 935, the movable member 935 is tilted and displaced by its own weight (and the weight of the pressing member 931), and the pressing member 931 is lowered by its own weight. ..

Even when the configuration described in detail above is adopted, it is possible to change the color while rotationally displacing the light emitting means L1 to L3 and to displace the operation portion 404 (pressing member 931) upward. In addition, the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment are exhibited. Further, in the present mode example, when operating the operation unit 404, it is not necessary to vertically displace the motor 405, the upper substrate 402, and the lower substrate 403 together with the operation unit 404. Therefore, the motor 405, the upper substrate 402, and Prevents troubles caused by displacing the lower board 403 (for example, deterioration of mutual connection state between the upper board 402, the lower board 403, and the motor 405, deterioration of mounting states of the motor 405 and the lower board 403, and the like). Therefore, the durability of the effect button 125 can be improved. Further, it is not necessary to rotate the motor 405 in the reverse direction, so that the control can be simplified.

Furthermore, since it is not necessary to separately add a member that is electrically driven to the effect button 125 in addition to the motor 405, the configuration can be simplified. Since the operation portion 404 is composed of the peripheral wall member 922 and the pressing member 931 that can be displaced relative to the peripheral wall member 922, compared to the case where the peripheral wall member 922 and the pressing member 931 are integrally formed, The movable member 935 can reduce the weight of the portion to be lifted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the movable member 935 from becoming large-scale.

Further, since the operating portion 404 includes the peripheral wall member 922 that comes into contact with the coil spring 900 and the pressing member 931 that is configured separately from the peripheral wall member 922, the weight of the portion lifted by the movable member 935 can be reduced. Thus, the degree of freedom can be given to the design of the movable member 935 and the setting of the rotation speed of the upper substrate 402.

(F) In the above-described embodiment, the emission color of the light emitting means L1 (lighting on/off of the light emitting elements R1, G1, B1) is switched by rotationally displacing the upper substrate 402. Alternatively, the emission color of the light emitting means L1 may be switched by displacing it in the front-rear direction or the up-down direction. However, in the case of adopting the configuration in which the upper substrate 402 is rotated as in the above-described embodiment, the production button 125 is prevented from increasing in size as compared with the case of reciprocating the upper substrate 402 as in the above-described example of the aspect. The light portion of the effect button 125 can be displaced further.

The example of the mode shown in FIG. 40 will be described below. FIG. 40A is a bottom view showing the upper substrate 402 in the case of adopting the configuration of sliding the upper substrate 402 left and right, and FIG. 40B is a bottom view of the configuration of sliding the upper substrate 402 in the left and right direction. FIG. 6 is a top view showing a lower substrate 403. For the sake of convenience, description will be made basically using the same member names and member numbers as those in the above embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 40A, three light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 are provided on the lower surface of the upper substrate 402 so as to be lined up in the front and rear (upper and lower in the figure). A light emitting means (not shown), which is a three-color LED, is provided on the upper surface of the upper substrate 402, and the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 are connected to the respective light emitting elements of the light emitting means. Specifically, the light emitting side terminal portion P1 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element whose emission color is red, and the light emitting side terminal portion P2 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element whose emission color is green. P3 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element whose emission color is blue. In addition, the upper substrate 402 is connected to driving means (a solenoid, a stepping motor, etc.) not shown, and can be displaced in the left-right direction by driving the driving means.

As shown in FIG. 40B, on the upper surface of the lower substrate 403, the main body side connected to the input/output port 554 of the sub-control device 262 at a position where it can contact the corresponding light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3. Terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are provided. The main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are extended along the displacement direction of the upper substrate 402 that slides left and right. Specifically, as the upper substrate 402 is displaced, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 are displaced within the range of virtual lines Z1 to Z8 in FIG. 40B, but the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are It does not extend all over this range, but only partially. Although illustration is omitted, the upper substrate 402 is provided with a light emitting side terminal portion connected to the cathode side of each light emitting element of the light emitting means, and the lower substrate 403 corresponds to the light emitting side terminal portion. The main body side terminal portion is provided, and the main body side terminal portion extends over the entire range of the virtual lines Z1 to Z8 in FIG.

Only the main body side terminal portion Q3 extends in the section of the virtual lines Z1 to Z2, and when the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 are in this section, only the light emitting side terminal portion P3 is energized to emit light. The emission color of is blue.

The main body side terminal portions Q2 and Q3 extend in the section of the virtual lines Z2 to Z3. When the light emitting side terminal sections P1 to P3 are in this section, the light emitting side terminal sections P2 and P3 are energized, The emission color of the light emitting means becomes light blue.

The body side terminal portions Q1, Q2, Q3 extend in the section of the virtual lines Z3 to Z4, and when the light emitting side terminal sections P1 to P3 are in this section, the light emitting side terminal sections P1, P2, P3. Is energized, and the emission color of the light emitting means becomes white.

The main body side terminal portions Q1 and Q2 extend in the section of the virtual lines Z4 to Z5, and when the light emitting side terminal sections P1 to P3 are in this section, the light emitting side terminal sections P1 and P2 are energized, The emission color of the light emitting means becomes yellow.

Only the main body side terminal portion Q1 extends in the section of the virtual lines Z5 to Z6, and when the light emitting side terminal sections P1 to P3 are in this section, the light emitting side terminal section P1 is energized and the The emission color is red.

The main body side terminal portions Q1 and Q3 extend in the section of the virtual lines Z6 to Z7. When the light emitting side terminal sections P1 to P3 are in this section, the light emitting side terminal sections P1 and P3 are energized, The emission color of the light emitting means becomes purple.

Only the main body side terminal portion Q2 extends in the section of the virtual lines Z7 to Z8, and when the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 are in this section, the light emitting side terminal portion P2 is energized and the The emission color is green.

Therefore, when the upper substrate 402 slides in the left-right direction based on the driving of the driving unit, the light-emitting unit slides in the left-right direction and the color changes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 40C, the upper substrate 402 is provided with a pair of guide wall portions 941 protruding upward so as to oppose each other in the left and right directions. Furthermore, above the upper substrate 402, a movable member 942 that extends vertically and is axially supported at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction is provided. The lower end portion of the movable member 942 is located between the pair of guide wall portions 941 and the upper end portion of the movable member 942 is in contact with the pressing portion 432 of the operation portion 404. Then, when the upper substrate 402 slides to the left and right, the movable member 942 is pushed by the guide wall portion 941 and tilted and displaced. At this time, the upper end portion of the movable member 942 makes circumferential contact with the pressing portion 432, whereby the operation portion 404 is vertically displaced.

Next, a mode example shown in FIG. 41 will be described. FIG. 41 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a part of the effect button 700 when the configuration in which the upper substrate 402 is slid up and down is adopted. The effect button 700 of FIG. 41 basically has the same configuration as the effect button 125 of the above-described embodiment, although there are changes as described below.

A light emitting means 702, which is a three-color LED, is provided on the upper surface of the substrate 701 of the effect button 700 shown in FIG. 41, and each light emitting element (not shown) of the light emitting means 702 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the substrate 702. Light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 (the light emitting side terminal portion P2 is not shown in the figure) are provided. Specifically, the light emitting side terminal portion P1 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element whose emission color is red, and the light emitting side terminal portion P2 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element whose emission color is green. P3 is connected to the anode side of the light emitting element whose emission color is blue. In addition, the substrate 701 is connected to a driving unit (for example, a solenoid) 705 and can be displaced in the vertical direction by driving the driving unit 705.

Further, a peripheral wall portion 721 is provided in the main body portion 711 of the effect button 700 so as to surround the outer periphery of the substrate 701. On the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 721, main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 (main body side terminal portion) connected to the input/output port 554 of the sub-control device 262 at positions that can respectively contact the corresponding light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3. Q2 is provided (not shown). The main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are extended along the displacement direction of the substrate 701 that slides up and down. Specifically, as the substrate 701 is displaced, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 are displaced within the range of virtual lines Z1 to Z4 in FIG. 41, but the main body side terminal portions Q1 and Q3 are in this range. It does not extend all over, but partially. Although not shown, the substrate 701 is provided with a light emitting side terminal portion connected to the cathode side of each light emitting element of the light emitting means 702, and the peripheral wall portion 721 corresponds to the light emitting side terminal portion. A main body side terminal portion is provided, and the main body side terminal portion extends over the entire range of the virtual lines Z1 to Z4 in FIG. In this example of the aspect, since the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are provided on the peripheral wall portion 721, the lower substrate 403 as in the above embodiment does not exist.

The main body side terminal portions Q1 and Q2 extend in the section of the virtual lines Z1 to Z2, and when the substrate 701 (light emitting side terminal sections P1 to P3) is in this section, the light emitting side terminal sections P1 and P2. Is energized, and the emission color of the light emitting means 702 becomes yellow.

The body side terminal portions Q1, Q2, Q3 extend in the section of the virtual lines Z2 to Z3, and when the substrate 701 (light emitting side terminal sections P1 to P3) is in this section, the light emitting side terminal section P1. , P2, P3 are energized, and the emission color of the light emitting means 702 becomes white.

The main body side terminal portions Q2 and Q3 extend in the section of the virtual lines Z3 to Z4, and when the substrate 701 (light emitting side terminal sections P1 to P3) is in this section, the light emitting side terminal sections P2 and P3. Is energized, and the emission color of the light emitting means 702 becomes light blue.

Therefore, when the substrate 701 is slid and displaced in the vertical direction based on the driving of the driving unit 705, the color of the light emitting unit 702 changes while sliding vertically.

The effect button 700 of FIG. 41 has a configuration for adjusting the amount of displacement of the operating portion 404 using the regulating solenoid 908 described above with reference to FIG. 37. For example, the main body side terminal portion Q3 and the regulating button 908 are used. The solenoid 908 is electrically connected, and when the main body side terminal portion Q3 and the light emitting side terminal portion P3 contact each other, the regulating solenoid 908 is energized, and when separated, the regulating solenoid 908 is deenergized. It may be done. In this case, the operation unit 404 can be vertically displaced based on the displacement of the substrate 701.

(G) In the above embodiment, the rotation speed of the upper substrate 402 (motor 405) may not be constant, and may be configured to be switchable to another stage, for example. In this case, it is possible to diversify the light mode of the effect button 125, and improve the effect by, for example, changing the rotation speed of the motor 405 between the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit. Can also

(H) Further, the timing of starting the rotation of the motor 405 of the effect button 125 is not particularly limited, and can be set for each model of the pachinko machine. Further, the timing of starting the rotation of the motor 405 does not have to be one pattern, and for example, a plurality of timings may be selected, such as immediately after the start of fluctuation, immediately after reaching the reach state, or immediately before stop display is selected. It may be.

Further, the button setting process of FIG. 34 may be changed as shown in FIG. 42 so that the motor 405 may be rotated by the operation of the effect button 125 (operation unit 404).

In the above embodiment, in step S3902 in the normal process of the sub control device 262 of FIG. 31, the button effect flag is turned on when the acquired value of the button effect random number counter is “1” to “10”. However, in the present mode example, when the value of the acquired button effect random number counter is "1" to "5", the first button effect flag is turned on, and when it is "6" to "10", the first button effect flag is turned on. The 2-button effect flag is turned on.

As shown in FIG. 42, first, in step S6101, it is determined whether the first button effect flag is on. If an affirmative decision is made in step S6101, the button validity flag is checked in step S6102 to decide whether or not the button is valid. If an affirmative decision is made in step S6102, then in step S6103, it is decided based on the detection information of the operation detection switch 409 whether or not the effect button 125 has been operated. If a negative decision is made in step S6103 (no operation of the effect button 125) or a negative decision is made in step S6102 (the button is invalid), the flow proceeds to step S6104.

In step S6104, it is determined whether or not the value of the button effect timer is "0". If an affirmative decision is made in step S6104, that is, if the timing for rotating the motor 405 has arrived, the operation proceeds to step S6106.

If the affirmative determination is made in step S6103, that is, if the first button effect flag is on and the effect button 125 is operated when the button is enabled, the button effect timer is reset in step S6105. After setting the value of the button effect timer to "0", the process proceeds to step S6106.

In step S6106, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display timer is "0". When a negative determination is made in step S6106, that is, when the timing for stopping and displaying the variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42 (special display device 43) has not arrived yet, the motor 405 is continuously operated in step S6107. A motor driving process for driving is performed, and this process is completed.

On the other hand, if the affirmative determination is made in step S6106, that is, if the timing for stopping and displaying the variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42 comes, the motor stop processing is performed in step S6108. After step S5108, the process advances to step S6109 to turn off the first and second button effect flags, and then the present process ends.

If a negative determination is made in step S6101, it is determined in step S6110 whether the second button effect flag is on. If an affirmative decision is made in step S6110, the operation proceeds to step S6104. That is, when the first effect button is on, when the effect button 125 is operated when the button is effective, the motor 405 immediately rotates, but when the second effect button is on, when the button is effective. Even if the effect button 125 is operated, the motor 405 does not rotate based on the operation.

On the other hand, if a negative decision is made in step S6110, the operation proceeds to step S6112. Also, when a negative determination is made in step S6104 (the value of the button effect timer is not "0"), the value of the button effect timer is subtracted in step S6111, and then the process proceeds to step S6112. In step S6112, color changing processing is performed, and then this processing ends.

As described above, when the configuration is such that the motor 405 may rotate upon the operation of the effect button 125, the player can enjoy the act itself of operating the effect button 125, which is entertaining. It is possible to improve.

(I) In the above embodiment, a decoration means made of a solid material having a transparent or glossy surface may be enclosed in the space between the upper substrate 402 and the operation portion 404. Hereinafter, the example of the mode shown in FIG. 43 will be described. The effect button 800 of FIG. 43 basically has the same configuration as the effect button 125 of the above embodiment, although there are changes described below.

The effect button 800 shown in FIG. 43 is enclosed in a space formed between the upper substrate 802 and the operation unit 804, and includes a bead ball 811 as a decoration means made of a colored and transparent resin material. The bead sphere 811 is larger than the gap formed between the peripheral portion of the upper substrate 802 and the inner peripheral surface of the operation portion 804. Further, the upper substrate 802 is provided with stirring means 821 protruding from the upper surface between the light emitting means L1 to L3 adjacent to each other. The stirring means 821 extends in the centrifugal direction from the vicinity of the central portion of the upper substrate 802, and has a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape when cut along the circumferential direction of the upper substrate 802. Further, the stirring means 821 has a projecting length that gradually increases in the centrifugal direction of the upper substrate 802. Furthermore, when the effect button 800 is attached to the front frame set 14, the upper surface of the upper substrate 802 is inclined forward.

When the upper substrate 802 is not rotated, the bead spheres 811 are gathered downward by gravity because the upper surface of the upper substrate 802 is inclined, and all the bead spheres 811 are emitted from all the light emitting means L1 to L3. Will also be located below. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the light emitting means L1 to L3 are buried in the bead sphere 811 and the desired light mode cannot be derived while the upper substrate 802 is not rotating.

Further, when the motor (not shown) of the effect button 800 is driven to rotate the upper substrate 802, the bead balls 811 are scooped up by the stirring means and are made to bounce. As a result, the bead sphere 811 passes between the upper surface of the operation unit 804 and the light emitting means L1 to L3, is emitted from the light emitting means L1 to L3, passes through the bead sphere 811, and diffuses at the bead sphere 811. -The light that has been refracted can be seen by the player. Therefore, it is possible to make the light mode of the effect button 800 brighter and to diversify the light mode, and to improve the decorativeness. In addition, when the upper substrate 802 is not displaced, the bead sphere 811 does not exist between the upper surface of the operation unit 804 and the light emitting means L1 to L3. It is possible to increase the change in the light state between the state in which the substrate 802 is displaced, and it is possible to improve the effect and the like depending on the light mode of the effect button 800.

The shape and material of the decoration means are not particularly limited. For example, a multi-faceted colorless and transparent resin, a spherical resin with a plated surface, and a three-dimensional paper formed with glossy paper. , Glossy metal processed into a spherical shape, and the like.

(J) In the above embodiments, when the motor 405 is driven, a sound may be generated as the upper substrate 402 rotates. Hereinafter, an example of the mode will be described with reference to FIG. Since the effect button 125 of this mode example basically has the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment, description will be made using the same member names and member numbers as those of the above-described embodiment.

The upper substrate 402 of the effect button 125 shown in FIG. 44 is provided with four light emitting side terminal portions P1, P2, P3, P4 and main body side terminal portions Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4. In this embodiment, the light emitting side terminal portions P1 to P3 are electrically connected to the anode side of the three light emitting means L1, L2, L3, and the light emitting side terminal portion P4 is electrically connected to the cathode side of the light emitting means L1, L2, L3. Connected to each other. Further, the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q4 are configured by the printed wiring similarly to the above embodiment, but the main body side terminal portions Q1 to Q3 are extended in a substantially C shape, and the main body side terminal portion Q4 is extended in an annular shape. It is set up. That is, when the upper substrate 402 rotates, the light emitting means L1 to L3 all change colors while being rotationally displaced.

Now, the effect button 125 of the present mode example is a musical instrument including a plurality of (for example, eight) metal plates 952 that project from the lower surface of the upper substrate 402 and have elasticity, and a plurality of pins 953 that project from the upper surface of the lower substrate 403. The member 951 is provided. The plurality of metal plates 952 are arranged side by side along the centrifugal direction of the upper substrate 402. Further, the lengths of the plurality of metal plates 952 are different from each other, and when the metal plates 952 are flipped, different sounds are emitted. Each pin 953 is configured to be able to come into contact with any one of the tip ends of the plurality of metal plates 952, and when the upper substrate 402 rotates, each pin 953 and the metal plate 952 corresponding thereto are regularly arranged. It is configured to contact.

As described above, in the present mode example, when the motor 405 is driven, the light portion visually recognized via the operation unit 404 changes color while moving, the operation unit 404 is displaced, and the metal plate 952 causes the pin 953 to move. By being played by, the sound is emitted from the effect button 125. Therefore, by installing the effect button 125 from which such a mode is derived, it is possible to further improve the interest. Further, when changing the model, by changing the installation position and the number of pins 953 provided on the lower substrate 403, the sound (melody) emitted from the effect button 125 can be changed without changing the configuration of the upper substrate 402. Therefore, the production efficiency can be improved. In addition, as in the above embodiment, since the upper substrate 402 can be rotated in a fixed direction, a musical instrument member 951 of this example that plays a sound by playing a metal plate 952 with a pin 953 (plays as a melody) is compared. It can be easily mounted on the effect button 125. Further, since the motor 405 is provided with the encoder, it is possible to set so that the melody played by the displacement of the upper substrate 402 is always started from the beginning part.

In addition, in the above-described example, the pin 953 emits sound by flipping the metal plate 952. However, the configuration is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, the upper end of the upper substrate 402 is pivotally supported. Sound may be generated by hitting a relatively thick metal plate with a rod-shaped member fixed to the lower substrate 403, or a light emitting side musical instrument portion (for example, a string A sound may be generated by rubbing the stretched bow) and the main body side musical instrument section (for example, a string) provided on the lower substrate 403.

(K) In the above-described embodiment, the transmission member 481 is formed with a male screw and the transmitted member 486 is formed with a recess having a female screw. By driving the motor 405, the operation portion 404 is projected to drive the motor 405. Although the motor is rotated in the opposite direction to retract the operation portion 404 when stopping, the invention is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, a vibrating member 961 as shown in FIG. 45A is provided for each tip of the transmitting member 481 protruding upward from the upper substrate 402 and the transmitted member 486 protruding downward from the pressing portion 432. The pair of vibrating members 961 may be brought into contact with each other. Specifically, the vibrating member 961 has a substantially columnar shape, and one of the circular front surface and back surface has a step portion that extends from the central portion of the front surface or the back surface to the outer peripheral edge along the centrifugal direction, and It has a shape that is spirally inclined downward from the upper surface to the lower surface with the step portion as a boundary. The vibrating members 961 having the same shape are respectively provided at the tip ends of the transmitting member 481 and the transmitted member 486, and the spiral surfaces of the vibrating member 961 are abutted against each other as shown in FIG. 45(b). ..

Then, when the transmission member 481 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction by driving the motor 405, the (lower side) vibration member 961b of the transmission member 481 is moved to the (upper side) vibration member 961a of the transmitted member 486. 45B and 45C, the upper vibrating member 961a is vertically displaced by being guided by the upper surface of the lower vibrating member 961b as shown in FIGS. 45B and 45C. .. That is, in the state of FIG. 45C in which the contact area of the pair of vibrating members 961a and 961b is small, as compared with the state of FIG. 45B in which the contact area of the pair of vibrating members 961 is large, the operating portion 404 (pressing portion) is pressed. 432) is projected upward.

By adopting the above-described configuration, when the motor 405 is driven, a novel mode in which the color changes while the light section is rotationally displaced and the operation section 404 vibrates vertically can be derived. 125 can be obtained.

(L) Although not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, when the button is valid and the operation portion 404 is pressed while the upper substrate 402 is rotating, the decorative pattern display device 42 or the like is used. Of the derived effect displays, it is possible to derive effect displays that are unlikely to be selected or are not selected when the upper substrate 402 is not rotating. In this case, the effect button 125 is in a novel mode as described above, which is surprising, and further, when the effect button is operated, an unusual effect display is derived, so that an unprecedented uplifting feeling and a sense of satisfaction are provided. Therefore, the interest can be dramatically improved. Note that, as the "effect display that is unlikely to be selected", for example, there is an effect display that teaches that the occurrence of the jackpot state has been confirmed.

It should be noted that when the motor 405 mounted on the effect button 125 is driven, the effect button 125 itself is very conspicuous, so that the player can instantly grasp the position of the effect button 125. Therefore, at least when the motor 405 is driven, the timing when the button is enabled is missed while searching for the effect button 125 (the operation section 404 is pressed down), and the effect that should be derived is fully enjoyed. It is possible to suppress the situation where it is not possible.

(M) In the above embodiment, the female screw is not formed on the lower end of the tubular portion 487 of the transmitted member 486, and the transmission is performed even after the screwed state between the transmission member 481 and the transmitted member 486 is released. The configuration is such that the upper substrate 402 continues to rotate with the tip of the portion 485 positioned inside the tubular portion 487, but the configuration is not particularly limited to this. For example, the upper substrate 402 may be configured to rotate in a certain direction within a range (for example, 1 to 3 rotations) in which the transmission member 481 and the transmitted member 486 are screwed together. Specifically, for example, when a variable display that teaches the occurrence of a big hit state is being displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, the upper substrate 402 is rotated once and then stopped, and the variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed. The motor 405 may be rotated once in the opposite direction when is displayed as stopped.

Further, for example, the range in which the transmission member 481 and the transmission target member 486 are screwed to the upper substrate 402 when the decorative pattern display device 42 is performing the variable display for teaching the occurrence of the big hit state. The motor 405 is drive-controlled so that the operation unit 404 returns to the reference posture when the variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42 is stopped and displayed by alternately rotating the same number in the forward and reverse directions alternately. It may be configured.

(O) In the above embodiment, the motor 405 and the like may be omitted, and the upper substrate 402 (light emitting means L1 to L3) may not be displaced. Further, in the above embodiment, the light emitting means L1 to L3, the motor 405 and the like may be omitted, and the effect button 125 may not emit light. Even when these configurations are adopted, in the production button 125, a novel aspect in which the operation unit 404 appears and disappears along with the production or the like is derived, so that the production effect can be sufficiently enhanced and the interest is improved. Can be planned.

(P) You may implement as a pachinko machine of a type different from the said embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, it is also implemented as arrangement balls, various game machines such as sparrow balls, slot machines as rotating body machines, and game machines that combine slot machines and pachinko machines. May be. Incidentally, in a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine or a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused, for example, a bet button for betting credited medals, as an operating means for changing the color while the light part is displaced, A stop button or the like for stopping the reel to which the identification information is attached may be applied.

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The technical ideas that can be understood from the above embodiment will be described below.

There is a pachinko machine as a type of gaming machine. In a pachinko machine, for example, a win/no win lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate a jackpot state when a game ball enters a starting ball entering means provided in a game area where a game ball launched by a launcher is guided. .. When the player wins in the win/no win lottery, a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can obtain many game values (prize balls).

In recent years, there have been provided operation means such as buttons for changing the display contents on the liquid crystal display device or playing a corresponding sound from a speaker when operated by a player (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-2004). -81603 gazette).

As in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the configuration in which the player's operation on the operation means is reflected in the effect can suppress the monotonous feeling at the time of the game. However, the effects produced in accordance with the operation of the operation means are the display effects on the liquid crystal display device, the sound played from the speaker, and the like. That is, even if the operating means is provided, whether or not the player's interest is improved depends on the performance performed by the other members according to the operation of the operating means. It was not tied to.

The above-mentioned problem is not limited to a pachinko machine, but is a problem applicable to other gaming machines such as a slot machine.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine provided with a novel operation means.

Means 1. A main body portion fixed to a mounted portion provided on the front surface of the gaming machine,
Between the operating position when the pressing part is operated and the non-operating position when the pressing part is not operated, the pressing part is transparent at least in part and is exposed from the main body part. An operating unit that displaces
Urging means for urging the operation portion toward the non-operation position side,
An operation detecting means for detecting that the operation section is displaced to the operation position;
A light emitting means provided with a plurality of light emitting portions having different emission colors, which are provided so as to face the pressing portion of the operation portion,
A light emitting block that is mounted with the light emitting means and is capable of relative displacement with respect to the main body;
Drive means capable of displacing the light emitter block,
A gaming machine provided with an operating unit that includes an interlocking member that interlocks with the displacement of the luminous body block (interlocking with the driving of the driving unit),
With the displacement of the light emitter block due to the driving of the drive unit, the light emitting unit or a combination thereof which is turned on among the plurality of light emitting units having different emission colors changes,
A game machine characterized in that the operation section is displaced along with the displacement of the interlocking member.

According to the means 1, the light emitting means itself is displaced by displacing the light emitter block to which the light emitting means is fixed. This makes it possible to displace the light section of the operation means visually recognized through the operation section (pressing section). Further, the displacement of the light emitter block changes the light emitting unit or the combination thereof which is turned on. That is, the emission color of the light emitting means can be changed, and the color of the light section of the operating means visually recognized through the operating section can be changed. Further, according to the present means 1, the interlocking member that interlocks with the displacement of the light emitter block is provided, and the operating portion is displaced by the displacement of the interlocking member. For this reason, it is possible to obtain the operating means in which a novel mode in which the light portion of the operating means visually recognized through the operating portion changes while the color changes and the operating portion is displaced is derived. Therefore, by mounting the operation means on the game machine, it is possible to enhance the decoration effect and the effect of the effect, and further improve the interest of the player.

Further, since the novel aspect as described above is derived in the operation means which has conventionally been low in decorativeness and not watched by the player, the player feels a fresh surprise and the operation means itself. Can be interested in. As a result, the interest can be dramatically improved. Further, it is possible to perform an effect (indication of various game states, teaching, etc.) using the mode of the operating means, and it is possible to expand the possibility of the effect that can be performed by the gaming machine.

Further, for example, when a plurality of light emitting units are arranged adjacent to each other and the light emitting units are sequentially turned on and off in order to make it appear that the light units of the operating means are displaced, there is concern that the control becomes complicated. To be done. On the other hand, according to this means, since the light emitting means itself is displaced, a large number of light emitting portions are required to displace the light portion, or the lighting control of the operating means becomes complicated. It is possible to avoid such a situation. Furthermore, the movement of the displacing light section can be made smoother.

The number of light emitting units that are turned on at one time is not particularly limited, and the light emission color of the light emitting means is changed by changing the light emitting units that are turned on or a combination thereof. Just do it. Further, the number of light emitting means, which itself is displaced along with the displacement of the light emitter block, is not particularly limited, and a mode of light in which a plurality of light parts are displaced may be configured to be derivable. In addition, the displacement speed of the light emitter block does not have to be constant, and may be configured to be switchable to another stage. In this case, the effect of production can be improved.

Incidentally, as the operation means, speaking of a pachinko machine, for example, the display content of a predetermined display device is changed according to the operation, a button for effect that a predetermined sound is played, etc., and the like, in a slot machine. In other words, a bet button for betting credited medals and the like. Further, in the case where the driving means may be driven by the operation of the operating means, the player can enjoy the act itself of operating the operating means, thereby improving the interest. it can.

Means 2. The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the operating portion can be operated to displace the operating position even when the driving means is being driven.

According to the means 2, the function as the operating means can be maintained even when the operating portion is displaced along with the driving of the driving means. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the situation in which it is impossible to displace the operation unit to the operation position, which makes it impossible to fully enjoy the performance that should be derived by operating the operation unit. You can Further, as compared with the configuration in which the mode of the operating means such as the color change while the light section moves and the operating section is displaced is merely visually recognized, the player's operation by operating the operating means in this mode You can dramatically improve your superiority and satisfaction.

It should be noted that, "When the operating portion is operated to displace to the operating position while the drive means is driving and the light emitter block is being displaced, the effect derived by the display device is displayed. Of the displays, an effect display that is unlikely to be selected or is not selected when the light emitter block is not displaced is derived”. In this case, it is surprising that the operation means has the novel aspect as described above, and further, when the operation means is operated, an unusual effect display is derived, so that an unprecedented uplifting feeling and a sense of satisfaction are provided. It is possible to achieve a dramatic improvement in interest. Note that, as the "effect display that is unlikely to be selected", for example, there is an effect display that teaches that the occurrence of the jackpot state has been confirmed.

Means 3. The operating part in the non-operating position is displaced in a direction in which the pressing part projects from the main body part, as compared with the operating part in the operating position, and in a state in which the driving means is driving, Compared to the state in which the drive means is not driven, the pressing portion is displaced in the direction in which the pressing portion projects from the main body portion along the displacement direction of the operating portion that is displaced between the non-operating position and the operating position. The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2 characterized in that.

According to the means 3, when the drive means is driven, the operating portion is displaced in the direction in which the pressing portion projects from the main body portion along the displacement direction of the operating portion which is displaced between the non-operating position and the operating position. .. Therefore, for example, in the case where the operating section rotates or reciprocates in a direction intersecting the displacement direction of the operating section that displaces between the non-operating position and the operating position, the operability of the operating section deteriorates. However, such a problem can be avoided by adopting the configuration of this means.

Means 4. A plurality of light emitting side terminal portions provided in the light emitting body block and electrically connected to the different light emitting portions of the plurality of light emitting portions, and a main body side member other than the light emitting body block, each light emitting side With the main body side terminal portion provided corresponding to the terminal portion individually,
By making the light emitting side terminal portion contact the corresponding main body side terminal portion, the light emitting portion electrically connected to the light emitting side terminal portion can be turned on,
By the displacement of the light emitter block, the light emitting side terminal portion is relatively displaced with respect to the main body side terminal portion, and in a contact state with the corresponding main body side terminal portion among the plurality of light emitting side terminal portions. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3 characterized in that the combination of the light emitting side terminal portions is changed.

According to the means 4, when the light emitting block is displaced, the light emitting side terminal portion itself moves, and the light emitting side terminal portion is brought into contact with or not in contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portion. That is, the light emitting side terminal portion and the main body side terminal portion have a switching function, and the energization state (lighting/lighting off) of each light emitting portion is incidentally switched with the displacement of the light emitting block. Therefore, it is possible to change the emission color of the light emitting means simply by displacing the light emitting block. For example, a displacement detecting means for detecting the displacement of the light emitting block is separately provided, and based on the detection information of the displacement detecting means. As a result, the configuration and control can be simplified as compared with the case where the energization state of each light emitting unit is individually controlled to be switched.

In addition, for example, in order to displace the light portion of the operating means without displacing the light emitting means, a rotatable reflecting member is provided around the light emitting means, and the light reflected by the reflecting member is visible. In addition to the control for displacing the reflecting member, control for changing the emission color of the light emitting means is required. On the other hand, in this means, the light emitting means itself is displaced and the emission color of the light emitting means is changed by simply performing control for displacing the light emitting block (drive control of the driving means), so that the control is simplified. Can be planned.

Further, when the light emitting unit and a predetermined power source are connected by wiring such as a connector cable, when the light emitting block is displaced, the wiring connected to the light emitting means is entangled, which hinders the displacement of the light emitting block. There is a risk that Specifically, when the light emitter block is rotationally displaced, the wiring connected to the light emitting unit is twisted as the light emitter block rotates, so that the rotation of the light emitter block is limited and the twist is restored. First, it is necessary to rotate the light emitter block in reverse at predetermined intervals. Further, when the luminous body block is slid and displaced, if the wiring connected to the light emitting portion is pulled out along with the displacement of the luminous body block in the predetermined direction, the luminous body block is displaced in the opposite direction to the predetermined direction. The wiring may interfere with the light emitter block. On the other hand, according to this means, the light emitting side terminal portion and the main body side terminal portion can be electrically connected (contactable), but since the so-called wiring connection is not made, the light emitting block is displaced. Even if it is done, the wiring is not entangled. Therefore, the luminous body block can be displaced without any trouble.

It should be noted that the light emitting units and the light emitting side terminal units may not correspond to each other on a one-to-one basis, and for example, one light emitting side terminal unit may be electrically connected to two light emitting units. It should be noted that no matter which position the light emitter block is displaced, at least one of the plurality of light emitting side terminal portions may be in contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portion. In this case, it becomes possible to keep the light emitting means in a lighting state at all times. However, it is necessary that at least one of the plurality of light emitting side terminal portions is always in contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portion regardless of the position of the light emitting block. However, for example, when the light emitter block makes a periodic movement based on the drive of the driving means, at least one of the plurality of light emitting side terminal portions corresponds to any of the phases of the light emitter block. It is in contact with the main body side terminal portion, but is not in contact with the state in which all the light emission side terminal portions are in contact with the corresponding main body side terminal portion during one cycle of the phase of the light emitter block. A configuration of switching to the state may be adopted.

It should be noted that "a connection block provided with the main body side terminal portion and an attachment means for attaching the light emitter block to the connection block so as to be relatively displaceable are provided, and the light emitter block and the connection block are attached by the attachment means. And are unitized”. In this case, the light emitting side terminal portion and the main body side terminal portion can be reliably positioned.

Means 5. The luminous body block makes a periodic motion based on the drive of the driving means, and one of the luminous body side terminal portion and the main body side terminal portion is provided along the displacement direction of the luminous body block, and the other is arranged. Is provided so as to be able to contact the one side,
At least one of the plurality of light emitting side terminal portions corresponds to the main body side terminal portion according to the phase of the light emitting body block during one cycle of the light emitting body block displaced by the drive of the driving means. 5. The gaming machine according to means 4, characterized in that the game machine is switched between a state of being in contact with and a state of not being in contact with.

According to the means 5, one of the light emitting side terminal portion and the main body side terminal portion is provided along the other track that is displaced relative to the one side when the light emitting block is displaced. This makes it possible to displace the light emitting part for a predetermined distance while keeping the lighting state while adopting a relatively simple structure, and it is relatively easy to bring the light emitting side terminal part and the main body side terminal part into contact with each other or not to contact each other. It can be in a state.

When one of the light emitter blocks is extended continuously without interruption corresponding to the entire area of the trajectory drawn by the other one light emitter block during one cycle, the corresponding light emitting unit can be kept in a lighting state at all times. On the other hand, when one of the light emitter blocks is extended corresponding to a part of the trajectory drawn by the other while the light emitter block makes one cycle, the corresponding light emitting unit is temporarily operated while the light emitter block makes one cycle. Is turned off. In other words, in the present means 5, there is at least one light emitting unit that switches between the light-on state and the light-off state during one cycle of the light emitter block. The combination of the light emitting units that are in the lit state among the above light emitting units changes, and thereby the emission color of the light emitting unit changes. Further, since the light emitting unit to be turned on is switched by the one extended pattern, the light emitting unit to be turned on is determined in advance according to the phase of the light emitter block, and the light emitting means is periodically the same. The emission color will be derived.

Means 6. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 5, wherein the light emitter block is configured to be rotatable and displaceable, and the light emitter block is rotated by driving of the driving unit.

According to the means 6, as compared with the case where the luminous body block is reciprocally moved, the light portion of the operating means can be displaced to a greater extent while suppressing an increase in the size of the operating means.

Means 7. The interlocking member includes a transmission member that is provided so as to project from the rotation center position of the light emitter block toward the pressing portion of the operation portion, and an interlocking portion that is provided so as to project from the pressing portion toward the light emitter block. Was
A male screw is formed on one of the transmission member and the interlocking portion, and a recess is formed on the other of which the female screw that can be screwed onto the male screw is formed, and the one is inserted into the other and the transmission is performed. A configuration in which a member and the interlocking portion can be screwed together,
7. The means 6 is characterized in that, by driving the driving means, a screwing range of the transmission member and the interlocking portion is lengthened, and the interlocking member including the transmission member and the interlocking portion expands and contracts. Game machine.

According to the means 7, when the driving means is driven to rotate the light emitter block in one direction, the screwing range between the transmission member and the interlocking portion is shortened, and the interlocking member including the transmission member and the interlocking portion is expanded ( The distance between the pressing part and the light emitter block becomes longer). On the other hand, when the light emitter block is rotated in the opposite direction, the screwing range of the transmission member and the connecting portion becomes longer, and the interlocking member contracts (the distance between the pressing portion and the light emitter block becomes shorter). With this, it is possible to obtain the operating means in which the operating portion is displaced in accordance with the driving of the driving means. Further, since the operating portion is configured to be displaced by driving the driving means for rotating the light emitter block, an electric actuating means (a solenoid or the like) for displacing the operating portion is provided separately from the driving means. There is no need, and the configuration and control can be simplified.

It should be noted that, "when the driving means is changed from a non-driving state to a driving state, one of the transmission member and the interlocking portion is relatively displaced in a direction in which the transmission member and the interlocking portion are pulled out from the other, and the screwing range of the transmission member and the interlocking portion is May be shortened, and the interlocking member including the transmission member and the interlocking part may expand.” In this case, it is possible to obtain an operating means that achieves the effects of the above means 3.

Means 8. When the driving means is changed from the non-driving state to the driving state, one of the transmission member and the interlocking portion is relatively displaced in a direction in which the transmission member and the interlocking portion are pulled out from each other, and a screwing range of the transmission member and the interlocking portion is shortened. A configuration in which the interlocking member including the transmission member and the interlocking part extends,
The operation unit includes an intermediate body that unitizes the drive unit and the light emitter block, and a regulation urging unit that urges the operation unit toward the operation position side.
The urging means urges the intermediate body from the operating position toward the non-operating position,
When the operating portion is held by the urging means and the regulating urging means at an intermediate position where it can be displaced to either the operation position side or the non-operation position side, and when the interlocking member expands or contracts. 8. The gaming machine according to means 7, characterized in that the deformation amount of the regulating biasing means is larger than the deformation amount of the biasing means.

According to the means 8, it is possible to displace the operating portion to the side projecting from the main body portion in accordance with the driving of the driving means, and to displace the operating portion by operating the operating portion even when the driving means is driven. It is possible to obtain the operation means that can be used. Further, the deformation amount of the regulating biasing means when the interlocking member expands and contracts is larger than the deformation amount of the biasing means. In other words, the force required to displace the operating portion to the operating position side is larger than the force required to displace the operating portion to the non-operating position side. Therefore, when the interlocking member expands and contracts, it is possible to avoid a situation in which only the intermediate body is displaced without displacing the operation portion.

Means 9. 9. The gaming machine according to means 8, wherein male threads and female threads are not formed on at least one end of the transmission member and the interlocking portion.

According to the configuration of the above-mentioned means 7, in the case of displacing the operating portion displaced to the non-operating position side to the operating position side by returning (rotating) the driving means to the original position, the driving means is reversed. Need to rotate in the direction. However, when one of the transmission member and the interlocking portion, on which the male screw is formed, completely comes out of the recess of the other, and the tips of both are misaligned, the drive means is rotated in the opposite direction. Even if it is done, there is a possibility that the operation part cannot be displaced to the operation position side.

On the other hand, according to the means 9, since the male screw and the female screw are not formed on the tip portions of at least one side of the transmission member and the interlocking portion, the driving means is driven to screw the transmission member and the interlocking portion. Even if the light emitter block is rotated until the wearing state is released, one end portion of the transmission member and the interlocking portion where the male screw is formed is inserted inside the concave portion where the other female screw is formed. Has become. Therefore, the above-mentioned problem can be avoided, and the transmission member and the interlocking portion in the non-screwed state can be screwed in again. Therefore, even after the screwed state between the transmission member and the interlocking portion is released, the drive means (light emitter block) can be rotated in the same direction without any trouble. In particular, as described in the above means 8, since the operating portion is biased toward the operating position side, even if the transmission member and the interlocking portion are not screwed together, one of the transmission member and the interlocking portion will be Since the formed male screw and the female screw formed on the other side are pressed against each other, the transmission member and the interlocking portion in the non-screwed state can be surely screwed again.

Means 10. The interlocking member is a movable member provided so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the light emitter block, and a fixed terminal portion provided at one end of the movable member so as not to be relatively displaceable with respect to the light emitter block. With a movable terminal part that can be contacted with,
The movable member is configured to be displaceable between a contact position where the fixed terminal portion and the movable terminal portion are in contact with each other and a non-contact position where the fixed terminal portion and the movable terminal portion are separated from each other,
To the other end of the movable member, a movable biasing unit (a coil spring and a support) that biases the movable member to one side of the contact position or the non-contact position is connected.
The operating means is provided with an electrical operating means that is electrically connected to the fixed terminal portion and the movable terminal portion and that can adjust the displacement amount of the operating portion.
When the drive means is driven, the movable member resists the urging force of the movable urging means by the centrifugal force that acts on the movable member along with the rotation of the light emitter block, and the contact position or the non-contact position. From one side to the other,
It is characterized in that the electrical operating means operates based on switching of contact states of the fixed terminal portion and the movable terminal portion, and the operating portion is displaced in accordance with the operation of the electrical operating means. The gaming machine described in Means 6.

According to the means 10, when the light emitter block rotates, the movable member is displaced by the centrifugal force acting on the movable member, and the contact state (on/off) between the fixed terminal portion and the movable terminal portion is switched. Further, the electrical actuation means operates based on the switching of the contact state between the fixed terminal portion and the movable terminal portion, and the operation portion is displaced accordingly. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the operating means in which the operating portion is displaced as the driving means is driven. Further, when the light emitter block rotates, the electric actuating means automatically operates and the operating portion is displaced, so that it is not necessary to control the electric actuating means by the control means, and the control can be simplified. You can Further, according to this means, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the light emitter block and the driving means must be displaced together with the operating portion when displacing the operating portion to the operating position. It is possible to improve the sex.

Means 11. The interlocking member is configured by a movable member that is tiltably displaceable with respect to the surface of the light emitter block on the pressing portion side,
Due to the centrifugal force that acts on the movable member as the light emitter block rotates, the distal end portion of the movable member tilts and displaces in the direction of approaching the pressing portion, and the distal end portion of the movable member contacts the pressing portion. 7. The gaming machine according to means 6, characterized in that the operating section is lifted.

According to the means 11, the operating portion is lifted by the movable member that is tilted and displaced with the rotation of the light emitter block, and the operating portion is displaced to the side projecting from the main body portion. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the operating means in which the operating portion is displaced in accordance with the driving of the driving means while adopting the relatively simple structure. Further, according to this means, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the light emitter block and the driving means must be displaced together with the operating portion when displacing the operating portion to the operating position. It is possible to improve the sex.

In addition, the operation portion may be configured such that a portion that comes into contact with the biasing means and the pressing portion are separately provided. In this case, it is possible to reduce the weight of the portion to be lifted by the movable member, and it is possible to give flexibility to the design of the interlocking member and the setting of the rotation speed of the light emitter block.

Means 12. The game machine according to any one of means 1 to 11, wherein the driving means includes an encoder.

According to the means 12, the position (phase) of the luminous body block can be adjusted by driving the driving means based on the detection information of the encoder, and by adjusting the position of the luminous body block, the light emission of the light emitting means can be achieved. The color (the color of the light section of the operating means) can be set to a desired color. This makes it possible to associate the status of the gaming machine (game state, effect, etc.) with the light mode of the operating means, and depending on the light mode of the operating means, enhance the effect of operation by the operating means, or operate the operating means. Can be provided with a teaching function for teaching the player the situation of the gaming machine.

Means 13. In the space between the light emitter block and the pressing portion, a decoration means made of a transparent or transparent solid material is enclosed,
The luminous body block is provided with a stirring means protruding from the surface of the pressing portion side,
13. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 12, wherein the decoration means is moved by the stirring means when the luminous body block is displaced.

According to the means 13, the light of the light emitting means is transmitted through the decoration means, diffused/refracted by the decoration means, or reflected by the decoration means. Therefore, it is possible to make the mode of light of the operating means more glittering. In particular, since the decoration means moves when the light emitter block is displaced, it is possible to diversify the manner of light and improve the decorativeness.

Examples of the decorating means include colored and transparent resin, multi-sided colorless and transparent resin, surface-plated resin, glossy paper, and glossy metal.

Further, a surface on which the decoration means is placed in a state where the luminous body block is not displaced (for example, an upper surface of the luminous body block when the operating means is installed facing upward) extends obliquely with respect to the horizontal direction, In a state where the light emitter block is not displaced, all the decoration means may be located below all the light emitting means. In this case, when the luminous body block is not displaced, the decorative means is gathered downward by gravity, and when the luminous body block is displaced, the decorative means is scooped up by the agitating means. When this configuration is adopted, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the light emitting means is buried in the decoration means and the desired light aspect cannot be derived in a state where the light emitting block is not displaced. Further, by displacing the luminous body block, the decoration means can be passed between the pressing portion and the light emitting means, emitted from the light emitting means, transmitted through the decoration means, and diffused/refracted by the decoration means. Alternatively, the player can surely see the light reflected by the decoration means. Furthermore, it is possible to increase the change in the light state between the state in which the light emitter block is not displaced and the state in which the light emitter block is displaced, and to improve the effect produced by the light state of the operating means. Can be made.

Means 14. 14. The game machine according to any one of the means 1 to 13, wherein the operation means includes a musical instrument member that emits sound in accordance with the displacement of the light emitter block.

According to the means 14, when the luminous body block is displaced, a sound is generated from the operating means. Therefore, by mounting the operating means on the gaming machine, which is capable of deriving a novel aspect in which the light portion visually recognized via the operation portion moves and the color changes while the operation portion is displaced, and even sound is emitted. It is possible to further enhance the decorative effect and the effect of production, and further improve the interest of the player.

Incidentally, "the electric decoration member includes a musical instrument member including a light emitting side musical instrument portion provided in the luminous body block and a main body side musical instrument portion provided in a main body side member other than the luminous body block, With the displacement of the light emitter block, the light emitting side musical instrument part and the main body side musical instrument part move relative to each other, and one of the light emitting side musical instrument part and the main body side musical instrument part strikes the other and one strikes the other. Alternatively, a sound may be generated by rubbing one side with the other side." In this case, when changing the model, if only one side (for example, a pin when the pin makes a sound by hitting or hitting a metal plate) of the light emitting side instrument part and the main body side instrument part is changed, the operation means It is possible to change the sound (melody) emitted from, which can improve the production efficiency.

Examples of musical instruments similar to the musical instrument member include string instruments, percussion instruments, music boxes, and the like. Further, the musical instrument member includes a hollow musical instrument body provided on the luminous body block or a member that interlocks with the displacement of the luminous body block, and a movable body housed inside the musical instrument body. The movable body collides with the musical instrument body or another movable body to generate a sound.” Examples of musical instruments similar to the musical instrument member include bells (wind bells) and maracas. When the configuration is adopted and the light emitter block is rotationally displaced, the rotational speed of the light emitter block is changed so that the movable body can be moved more actively, and You will definitely be able to make sounds.

When the light emitter block can be rotated in a certain direction as in the above-mentioned means 4, a musical instrument member such as a music box that emits a sound by playing a metal plate with a pin is relatively easily mounted on the illumination member. be able to. When the driving means includes an encoder like the means 12, the melody played by displacing the light emitter block can be set to always start from the beginning.

Means 15. A main body portion fixed to a mounted portion provided on the front surface of the gaming machine,
Between the operating position when the pressing part is operated and the non-operating position when the pressing part is not operated, the pressing part is transparent at least in part and is exposed from the main body part. An operating unit that displaces
Urging means for urging the operation portion toward the non-operation position side,
An operation detecting means for detecting that the operation section is displaced to the operation position;
A movable block capable of relative displacement with respect to the main body,
A gaming machine provided with an operation means including a drive means capable of displacing the moving block,
A game machine characterized in that the operating section is displaced along with displacement of the moving block due to driving of the driving means.

According to the means 15, the operating portion is displaced as the moving block is displaced by the driving of the driving means. For this reason, it is possible to obtain an operation unit that derives a novel mode in which the operation unit is displaced. Therefore, by mounting the operation means on the game machine, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the player.

The basic configuration of various game machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

A. The game machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed example, "operation means operated by a player (game ball launching handle), launching means for launching and launching a game ball based on the operation of the operating means (launching motor, etc.), and the launching There is a "ball game machine" provided with a game area in which the game balls are guided and each of the ball entering means (general winning hole, variable winning device, operating hole, etc.) arranged in the game area.

B. The game machine in each of the above means is a ball-and-ball game machine having a game area extending substantially vertically. As a more detailed mode example, "operation means operated by a player (game ball launching handle), launching means for launching and launching a game ball based on the operation of the operating means (launching motor, etc.), and the launching The game balls are guided, and a predetermined game area (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface or the like) extending substantially in the vertical direction, and each ball means arranged in the game area (general winning hole, Variable winning device, actuating port, etc.), and is configured so that the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area can be visually recognized.

C. The game machine or the ball game machine in each of the above means is a pachinko machine or a game machine similar to a pachinko machine.

D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a spinning-roller type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed example of an aspect, “an identification information string (a symbol string; specifically, a reel with a symbol, a rotating body such as a belt) composed of a plurality of pieces of identification information (variable display) (specifically, a reel) The variable display means (specifically, the rotating body unit such as the reel unit) for stopping and displaying the identification information sequence after the rotation) is provided, and is caused by the operation of the starting operation means (specifically, the start lever). The variation of the identification information (design) is started, the variation of the identification information (design) is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button), and the identification aligned on the effective line at the time of the stop A spinning-roller type gaming machine configured to give a game value on condition that the information is specific identification information”.

E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are integrated (in particular, a gaming machine with a slot machine specification that uses gaming balls as a gaming medium). As a more detailed mode example, "variable display of an identification information sequence (design sequence; specifically, a reel with a design, a rotating body such as a belt) including a plurality of identification information (specifically, a reel) The variable display means (specifically, the rotating body unit such as the reel unit) for stopping and displaying the identification information sequence after the rotation of the The fluctuation of the identification information (symbol) is started, the fluctuation of the identification information (symbol) is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button), and the identification is aligned on the effective line at the time of the stop. A game value is provided on condition that the information is specific identification information, and further a ball saucer (upper plate, etc.) is provided to take in game balls from the ball saucer, and to the ball saucer. A gaming machine having a payout means for paying out a game ball, and the game start condition being satisfied by the game ball being taken in by the take-in means".

10... Pachinko machine, 42... Decorative pattern display device, 43... Special display device, 125... Production button as operation means, 261... Main control device, 262... Sub control device, 401... Main body part, 402... As light emitter block Upper substrate, 403... Lower substrate, 404... Operation portion, 405... Motor as drive means, 406... Intermediate, 407... First coil spring as biasing means, 408... Second as biasing means for regulation Coil spring, 409... Operation detection switch as operation detection means, 410... Interlocking member, 432... Pressing section, 438... Operation side terminal section, 439... Base side terminal section, 451... Support metal fitting, 481... Transmission member, 485... Transmission part, 486... Transmitted member, 487... Cylindrical part, 491... Contact detection switch, L1, L2, L3... Light emitting means, R1 to R3, G1 to G3, B1 to B3... Light emitting element as light emitting part, P1 to P7... Light emitting side terminal portion, Q1 to Q7... Main body side terminal portion.

Claims (1)

A main body portion fixed to a mounted portion provided on the front surface of the gaming machine,
Between the operating position when the pressing part is operated and the non-operating position when the pressing part is not operated, the pressing part is transparent at least in part and is exposed from the main body part. An operating unit that displaces
Urging means for urging the operation portion toward the non-operation position side,
An operation detecting means for detecting that the operation section is displaced to the operation position;
A light emitting means provided with a plurality of light emitting portions having different emission colors, which are provided so as to face the pressing portion of the operation portion,
A light emitting block that is mounted with the light emitting means and is capable of relative displacement with respect to the main body;
A gaming machine provided with an operating means comprising a driving means capable of displacing the luminous body block,
With the displacement of the light emitter block due to the driving of the drive unit, the light emitting unit or a combination thereof which is turned on among the plurality of light emitting units having different emission colors changes,
It is configured such that the operating portion can be operated to displace to the operating position even when the drive means is driven ,
The drive of the drive means can be started upon detection of the operation detection means,
A gaming machine, characterized in that the driving of the driving means can be continued even if the detection of the operation detecting means is interrupted .

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