JP6854081B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

As a game machine, when a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, the game medium wins a prize in a winning area such as a winning opening provided in the game area, and an execution condition (starting condition) is satisfied. Pachinko that enhances the interest of the game by a so-called variable display game in which a plurality of types of identification information (hereinafter referred to as display symbols) are variably displayed on a variable display device and whether or not to give a predetermined game value is determined based on the display result. There is a game machine. In such a pachinko gaming machine, when the stop symbol mode when the variable display of the display symbol in the variable display game is completely stopped becomes the specific display mode, the pachinko game state becomes a specific game state (big hit game state) that is advantageous to the player. .. For example, a pachinko gaming machine that is in a big hit game state opens a special electric accessory called a big winning opening or an attacker, makes it extremely easy to win a game ball, and gives a player a predetermined game value. Provide continuously for a certain period of time.

As such a game machine, there is one that is configured to be able to execute a game using a movable body that can move between the origin position and the advance position. For example, in Patent Document 1, in a gaming machine provided with such a movable body, the movable body is described by a change in signal output by one of the detecting means provided at the origin position and the advanced position, respectively. A game machine that determines an abnormality is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-5849

However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the detection signals by the plurality of detection means are individually determined to perform the abnormality determination, the abnormality determination regarding the movable body is not yet sufficient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of more preferably performing an abnormality determination regarding a movable body.

(A) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is
Multiple movable bodies that can change to the first state and the second state,
A movable body control means for controlling the movable body and
A first detection means that generates different signals depending on whether or not the movable body is in the first state.
A second detection means that generates different signals depending on whether or not the movable body is in the second state.
An abnormality determining means for determining an abnormality of the movable body based on a signal corresponding to the first detecting means and a signal corresponding to the second detecting means is provided.
The abnormality determination means is
It is arranged in a second unit different from the first unit in which the first detection means and the second detection means are arranged (for example, it is provided separately from the effect control board 12 on which the CPU 120A that performs abnormality determination processing is mounted. The first unit and the second unit are electrically connected via wiring members (for example, each effect device and the effect control board 12 are electrically connected by wiring, etc.). ),
Performs the abnormality determination prior to the previous SL movable member control means for performing state alters change control of the movable body, a signal corresponding to the signal and the second detection means corresponding to the first detecting means and If the combination of is a specific combination, it is judged to be abnormal, and
The movable body control means
It is possible to control the operation of a plurality of the movable bodies including the first movable body and the second movable body in which at least a part of the movable range overlaps.
When it is detected that the second movable body is in a non-interfering state that does not interfere with the first movable body, the operation of the first movable body can be started.
When it is determined that the abnormality is abnormal by the abnormality determining means, the movable body is controlled to be changed to the first state, and the signal corresponding to the first detecting means and the signal corresponding to the second detecting means are obtained. Based on this, when it is determined that the state has changed to the first state, the change control is performed, while when it is determined that the state has not changed to the first state, the change control is not performed.
It is characterized by that.
(1) Further, the gaming machine according to another aspect is
A movable body that can change between the first state and the second state (for example, the first movable body 211),
A first detection means (for example, a first detection sensor 257) that generates different signals depending on whether or not the movable body is in the first state, and
A second detection means (for example, a second detection sensor 256) that generates a different signal depending on whether or not the movable body is in the second state, and
An abnormality determination means (for example, CPU 120A that performs the process of step S704) for determining an abnormality of the movable body based on the signal corresponding to the first detection means and the signal corresponding to the second detection means is provided. ,
When the combination of the signal corresponding to the first detecting means and the signal corresponding to the second detecting means is a specific combination, the abnormality determining means determines that it is abnormal (for example, detection of "11"). If it is a signal, it is judged to be abnormal, etc.),
It is characterized by that.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to more preferably determine the abnormality regarding the movable body.

(2) In the gaming machine described in (1) above
The abnormality determination means is arranged in a second unit different from the first unit in which the first detection means and the second detection means are arranged (for example, the effect control board 12 on which the CPU 120A that performs the abnormality determination process is mounted). Are provided separately, etc.),
The first unit and the second unit are electrically connected via a wiring member (for example, each effect device and the effect control board 12 are electrically connected by wiring).
You may do so.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to determine the abnormality of the wiring member.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
Further equipped with a movable body control means for controlling the movement of the movable body (for example, CPU 120A that performs the movement processing of the movable body).
When the abnormality determining means determines that the movable body is abnormal, the movable body controlling means operates the movable body so as to generate a signal indicating that the first state is present by at least the first detecting means (for example, step S705). If the signal indicating that the first state is not generated is not generated, the operation of the movable body is restricted (for example, the process of step S707 is executed).
You may do so.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to solve a temporary malfunction of the movable body, and to limit the operation of the defective movable body when the malfunction cannot be resolved.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
Further equipped with a movable body control means for controlling the movement of the movable body,
It is possible to control the operation of a plurality of movable bodies (for example, the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311) including the first movable body and the second movable body in which at least a part of the movable range overlaps.
The first movable body can change from the first state to the third state through the second state (for example, rotationally moves from the origin position to the advance position via the position immediately before the advance position).
The movable body control means
The operation of the second movable body can be started in response to the detection of the change from the first state to the second state by the first movable body (for example, because it is determined as Yes in step S422). (Execution of the process of step S424, etc.),
When it is detected that the second movable body is in a non-interfering state that does not interfere with the first movable body, the operation of the first movable body can be started (for example, Yes is determined in the process of step S414). In some cases, the process of step S420 is executed, etc.),
You may do so.

According to such a configuration, since a part of the movement of the first movable body and the movement of the second movable body can be executed in an overlapping manner, it is possible to quickly perform the interlocking movement of the plurality of movable bodies. Can be prevented from decreasing.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
Multiple movable bodies, each of which can operate independently and at least a part of the movable range overlaps,
Further equipped with a movable body control means for controlling the movement of the movable body,
The movable body control means
When it is determined that one movable body is abnormal, at least until the predetermined recovery condition is satisfied (for example, when the power is turned on again or when it is detected that the movable body is located at the origin position after the power is turned on again). When it is determined in step S621 that the effect restriction flag is on, the movement of the other movable body whose movement range overlaps with the one movable body and the movement of the one movable body are restricted. Other than the operation (for example, setting the execution of the effect such as voice, lamp display, effect image, etc.)
You may do so.

According to such a configuration, when a defect occurs in at least one movable body, mutual interference of a plurality of movable bodies can be suppressed, and the processing load can be reduced.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
Movable bodies that can move forward and backward and deform (for example, the third movable body 450),
A movable body control means for controlling the operation of the movable body (for example, a CPU 120A that executes a movable body operation process) is further provided.
The movable body is arranged so that the distance between the movable body and the other member changes according to the advancing / retreating operation (for example, the distance from the first movable body 211 differs depending on the degree of advancement).
The movable body control means controls the deforming motion of the movable body so as to have a different driving amount according to the state of the movable body due to the advancing / retreating motion (for example, depending on the degree of advancement of the third movable body 450). , The amount of movement (opening) of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431, etc.),
It is characterized by that.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately perform an effect using a movable body.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the connection example of a main board and various control boards and electric components. It is a perspective view which looked at the 1st effect apparatus provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of the 1st effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, seen from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the rotation effect part provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a first movable body and a rotating base provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. It is an enlarged view of a part of the 1st effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and (a) pays attention to the part of the front base arm seen from the arrow view XIA-XIA in FIG. The plan view (b) is a plan view focusing on the rotating gear as seen from the arrow XIB-XIB in FIG. It is the schematic which showed the rotation state ((a), (b)) of the 1st movable body provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which showed the rotation state ((a), (b)) of the 1st movable body provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the drive device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention as seen from the front. It is a figure which looked at the 1st effect apparatus provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention which the base arm is in the retracted position from the front. It is the figure which looked at the 1st production apparatus shown in FIG. 11 from the rear. It is a figure which showed the state which the base arm and the 1st movable body were rotated from the 1st effect apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which looked at the 1st effect apparatus shown in FIG. 13 from the rear. It is a figure which looked at the 1st effect apparatus provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention in which a base arm is an advance position, viewed from the front. It is a figure which looked at the 1st effect apparatus shown in FIG. 15 from the rear. It is a figure which shows the 2nd effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a perspective view. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a second effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. It is a front view which showed the 2nd effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention in the effect operation order ((a)-(c)). It is a perspective view which looked at the 3rd effect apparatus provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of the 3rd effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention as seen from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the 3rd movable body and the moving means provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the 3rd movable body and the moving means provided in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the rear. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the 3rd movable body provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the rear. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a third movable body provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. It is a figure which shows the effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is the front view which looked at the effect device from the front, (b) is the figure which saw a part of the effect device from the back. is there. It is a figure which shows the effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and is the figure which showed the state which the movable accessory moved from the effect device shown in FIG. 42. It is a figure which shows the effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and is the figure which showed the state which the movable accessory moved from the effect device shown in FIG. 43. It is a figure which shows the effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and is the figure which showed the state which the movable accessory moved from the effect device shown in FIG. 44. It is a front view which looked at the production apparatus provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. It is a figure focusing on the 1st to 3rd production apparatus provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure focusing on the 1st to 3rd production apparatus provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure focusing on the 1st to 3rd production apparatus provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure focusing on the 1st to 3rd effect devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is the rotation of the 1st movable body shown in (a). It is the schematic which showed the situation. It is a figure focusing on the 1st to 3rd effect devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is the rotation of the 1st movable body shown in (a). It is the schematic which showed the situation. It is a figure focusing on the 1st to 3rd effect devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is the rotation of the 1st movable body shown in (a). It is the schematic which showed the situation. It is a front view which focused on the 1st to 3rd effect devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and is the figure for demonstrating the situation which a plurality of movable bodies interfere with each other. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the game control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the moving body break-in process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect control process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the variable display start setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the movable body effect setting process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the movable body effect execution decision table. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the 3rd movable body effect setting table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect processing during variable display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the movable body motion processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the movable body motion processing. 6 is a timing chart showing a time comparison between a case where the second movable body is operated before the operation of the first movable body is completed and a case where the second movable body is operated after waiting for the completion of the operation of the first movable body. It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the modified example. It is a perspective view which looked at the 4th effect apparatus provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of the 4th effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention as seen from the front. It is a front view which showed the 4th effect device provided in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention in the operation order ((a)-(c)). It is a figure focusing on the 4th effect device provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure focusing on the 4th effect device provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure focusing on the 4th effect device provided in the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the variable display start setting process. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the operation promotion effect execution decision table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing in the effect processing during variable display. It is a timing chart which shows the state change of the 4th movable body depending on whether or not a player moves.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly classified into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a game board surface and a game machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the game board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a game area surrounded by guide rails and having a substantially circular outer edge. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a predetermined ball launching device and is driven into the game area.

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

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

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

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

As an example, on the screen of the image display device 5, "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. Then, in the special symbol game, one of the fluctuation of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A and the variation of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display device 4B is started. Fluctuation of the decorative symbol (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". After that, when the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as the display result of the variable display in the special symbol game, the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R on the image display device 5 are displayed. At, the final decorative symbol (final stop symbol), which is the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol, is stopped and displayed. The display result in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is also called the variable display result. In particular, the variable display result of the special symbol in the special figure game is also referred to as the special figure display result. As described above, on the screen of the image display device 5, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A or the special figure using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B is used. In synchronization with the figure game, a plurality of types of decorative symbols that can be identified by each are variably displayed, and a definite decorative symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "deriving"). In addition, to derive and display various display symbols such as special symbols and decorative symbols is to end the variable display by displaying the identification information such as the decorative symbols as a stop display (also referred to as a complete stop display or a final stop display). ..

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

Here, the reach state is a decorative symbol that has not yet been stopped and displayed when the decorative symbol that has been stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the jackpot combination (“reach variable symbol”). (Also referred to as) is a display state in which the fluctuation is continuous, or a display state in which all or part of the decorative symbols are fluctuating in synchronization while forming all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, some of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, "left" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5R, etc.) are preliminarily used. When the decorative symbol (for example, the decorative symbol indicating the alphanumeric characters of "7") that constitutes the specified jackpot combination is stopped and displayed, the remaining decorative symbol display area (for example, "medium" decoration) that has not yet been stopped is displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc.), the decorative symbol is fluctuating, or the decorative symbol is a big hit in all or part of the decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". It is a display state that fluctuates synchronously while forming all or part of the combination.

In addition, in response to the reach state, the fluctuation speed of the decorative symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative symbol is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. By changing the display mode of the background image, playing back a moving image different from the decorative pattern, and changing the variable mode of the decorative pattern, a different production operation from before the reach state is executed. May be done. Such an effect operation such as a change in the display mode of the character image, a display mode of the background image, a reproduction display of the moving image, and a change in the variation mode of the decorative pattern is called a reach effect display (or simply a reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation on the image display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (blinking operation) on the light emitting body such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are brought into the reach state. It may be included that the operation mode is different from the previous operation mode.

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

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

During the variable display of the decorative pattern, unlike the reach effect or the variable display effect such as "slip" or "pseudo-ream", for example, a predetermined effect image can be displayed, an image display as a message, a voice output, or a lamp can be displayed. There is a possibility that the variable display state of the decorative symbol may be in the reach state or the reach effect by super reach may be executed due to an effect operation different from the variable display operation of the decorative symbol such as lighting. In some cases, a notice effect is executed to notify the player in advance that the variable display result may be a "big hit". The effect operation that becomes the advance notice effect is the variable display state of the decorative symbol after the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in all of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". Is executed (started) before the reach state is reached (before the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R of the "left" and "right"). Further, the advance notice effect for notifying that the variable display result may be a "big hit" may include one executed after the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state.

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

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

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

The effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 is a control board on the sub side independent of the main board 11, and receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 18 to receive the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to display the image display device 5. Various circuits for controlling the effect operation by the electric components for effect such as the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9, and the first effect device 200 to the third effect device 400 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 includes all or part of the display operation in the image display device 5, the operations of the first to third effect devices 200 to 400, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp 9. It has a function of determining the control content for causing the electric component for the effect to execute a predetermined effect operation, such as all or part of the lighting / extinguishing operation in the above. Regarding the operation of the first to third effect devices 200 to 400, the motors 901 (drive motor 222, drive motor 231 and drive motor described later) included in the effect control board 12 to the first to third effect devices 200 to 400, respectively. 351), drive motor 361, drive motor 381, drive motor 401) are operated by transmitting a drive command or the like. Further, the effect control board 12 includes position sensors 902 (first detection sensor 257, second detection sensor 256, first detection sensor 261 and second detection sensor, which will be described later) included in the first to third effect devices 200 to 400, respectively. Detection signals from 262, detection sensor 333, detection sensor 335, detection sensor 387, detection sensor 415) and the like are transmitted. The various position sensors transmit different signals depending on whether the sensor is detected or not (for example, "1" in the detected state and "1" in the undetected state). (Transmits a "0" signal). As shown in the figure, various position sensors (particularly, the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256) are provided separately from the effect control board 12 on which the CPU 120A that performs the abnormality determination processing described later is mounted (specifically). It is provided in each effect device and is electrically connected to the effect control board 12 by wiring). On the side of the effect control board 12, it is possible to determine the abnormality of each effect device as described later. However, since the various position sensors and the effect control board 12 are separately provided in this way, the effect control board 12 is provided separately. With respect to the wiring connecting the sensor and the effect control board, it is possible to determine an abnormality such as a disconnection or a short circuit.

The effect control board 12 is equipped with an effect control microcomputer 120 that controls the effect operation in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a VDP (video display processor) 121, and an effect data memory 122.

The audio control board 13 is a control board for audio output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8L and 8R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. It is equipped with a processing circuit that executes audio signal processing for this purpose. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is turned on / off in the game effect lamp 9 or the like based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. It is equipped with a lamp driver circuit that drives it.

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

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

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

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

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

The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 18 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted as an electric signal. The effect control commands include, for example, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the image display device 5, a voice control command used to control sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a game effect lamp 9. It includes lamp control commands used to control lighting operations of decorative LEDs and the like. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command type). The first bit (7th bit [bit 7]) of the MODE data is always set to "1", and the first bit of the EXT data is set to "0". The number of bytes constituting the effect control command may be 1, or may be 3 or more.

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

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

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

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

The decorative body holding portion 203 holds the front decorative body 201 and the LED substrate 202, and is fixed to the first drive base 233 of the drive device 230 with screws or the like (not shown). The decorative body holding portion 203 is formed with an insertion port 203a through which the protruding portion 204a of the presser plate 204 is inserted from behind, and a rotation shaft insertion hole 203b through which the rotation shaft 210a of the rotation effect portion 210 is inserted. ing.

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

The first effect device 200 can be rotated to a drive device 230 having a driving arm 240, a rotation effect unit 210 to which the first movable body 211 is rotatably attached, and a rotation effect unit 210 and a drive device 230. It has an attached driven arm 232 and.

One end of the driven arm 232 is rotatably attached to a mounting projection 240a (not shown) formed on the rear surface of the driving arm 240 via a sliding ring 241. Further, the other end of the driven arm 232 is rotatably attached to a mounting projection 220a (not shown) formed on the rear surface of the base arm 220 via a sliding ring 242. With such a configuration, when the main arm 240 rotates, the rotation effect unit 210 rotates via the driven arm 232.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 5, the rotation effect unit 210 includes a base arm 220, a drive motor 222 attached to the base arm 220, a motor cover 221 attached to the base arm 220 to cover the drive motor 222, and a base arm. It is provided with a first movable body 211 rotatably attached to the tip of 220.

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

The motor cover 221 is attached to the base arm 220 by a screw or the like (not shown) while covering the drive motor 222. As described above, the rotation shaft 210a is formed on the front surface of the motor cover 221. The rotation effect unit 210 is rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 210a and the rotation shaft 210b (not shown) formed on the rear surface of the base arm 220 being pivotally supported. As described above, since the motor cover 221 has not only the function of covering the drive motor 222 but also the function of the rotating shaft, the number of components of the first effect device 200 can be reduced to make the configuration simple. At the same time, it is possible to realize the miniaturization of the first effect device 200.

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

The rotating decorative body 212 is made of, for example, a transparent resin having translucency, and the front surface thereof is decorated (not shown) peculiar to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The rotating decorative body 212 is attached to the rotating base 214 by a fastening means such as a screw (not shown).

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

The rotating base 214 is rotatably mounted on the base arm 220. When the rotating base 214 is viewed from the front, it has an abbreviated shape in which one bending point 214a is set. Therefore, the rotation base 214 has an inferior angle of 214c (an angle of less than 180 degrees). Similarly, the rotating decorative body 212 also has an abbreviated shape when viewed from the front, and has an inferior angle. As a result, the first movable body 211 can be formed into a shape that can be easily hidden behind the front decorative body 201 (FIG. 4). The front decorative body 201 constitutes a part of the outer edge of the gaming area provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (FIG. 1). In other words, it can be said that the shape of the first movable body 211 is a shape that matches the outer edge of the game area. Thereby, when it is not necessary to make the first movable body 211 appear in the game area, it is possible to hide the first movable body 211 behind the front decorative body 201 (FIG. 4) so that the player cannot see it. It becomes.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 7A, the groove 260 is a bottomed groove formed clockwise from the start end portion 260a to the end end portion 260b. The groove 260 is formed so that the radius gradually decreases from the start end portion 260a with reference to the center point C of the opening 224b. The groove 260 extending from the start end portion 260a to the end portion 260b is formed so as to surround the opening 224b for one and a half turns or more. The front position of the center point C of the groove 260 coincides with the front position of the center point 252c (FIG. 7B) of the rotation gear 252, and also the front position of the rotation center of the rotation base 214. It is formed to match.

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

The vertical width of the front base arm 224 is wider than the vertical width of the rear base arm 223. As a result, a space 220b for passing the wiring can be secured on the rear surface of the base arm 220. Further, the rear base arm 223 is formed with a holding portion 223a for holding the wiring passed through the space 220b and a hooking portion 223b for hooking the binding material for binding the wiring. There is. As a result, the base arm 220 can be provided with a space 220b suitable for passing the wiring.

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

By forming the wiring insertion hole 252a for passing the wiring through the rotating gear 252 in this way, it is possible to prevent the wiring from being entangled with the rotating gear 252. Further, by forming the wiring insertion hole 252a at a position away from the protrusion 254a, it is possible to prevent the wiring from being entangled with the protrusion 254a. This makes it possible to pass the wiring suitably.

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

Three sliding rings 253 are interposed between the front base arm 224 and the rotating base 214. The sliding ring 253 allows the rotation base 214 to rotate smoothly, supports the rotation base 214 at multiple points, and rotates the rotation base 214 in a stable state without wobbling.

The rotation base 214 includes a slide portion 254 in which a circular protrusion 254a projecting rearward is formed, a detection portion 255 fixed to the slide portion 254 so as to sandwich the rotation base 214, and a second detection sensor 256. The first detection sensor 257 and the like are attached.

Further, the rotation base 214 is formed with a long hole-shaped slide hole 214b having a long axis in one direction. The slide unit 254 and the detection unit 255 are combined with each other so as to sandwich the slide hole 214b. As a result, the slide unit 254 and the detection unit 255 can be integrally moved in the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b. The slide hole 214b is formed so as to pass through the rotation center of the rotation base 214 (corresponding to the center point 252c (FIG. 7) of the rotation gear 252) when its long axis is extended.

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

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

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

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

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

The first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 8A is in a state in which the protrusion 254a is located at the end portion 260b (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260. As described above, when the protrusion 254a is located at the terminal portion 260b (FIG. 7A), the distance between the protrusion 254a and the center point C of the opening 224b is the shortest. As described above, since the center point C of the opening 224b coincides with the rotation center of the first movable body 211, the detection unit 255 interlocking with the protrusion 254a is also in the state closest to the center point C. As described above, when the detection unit 255 is closest to the center point C, the detection piece 255a formed on the detection unit 255 is detected by the second detection sensor 256 arranged at a position close to the center point C. .. As described above, the second detection sensor 256 can detect the detection piece 255a away from the center point C by driving the drive motor 222 by a predetermined number of steps. In this way, from the detection status of the second detection sensor 256, it can be determined whether or not the protrusion 254a is in contact with the end portion 260b (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260 or is located in the vicinity thereof. It is possible to judge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For example, from the state shown in FIG. 9B, the drive motor 22 is driven to rotate the first movable body 211 counterclockwise, so that the protrusion 254a is formed at the groove 260 along the starting end portion 260a. It can be moved from (FIG. 7 (a)) to the end portion 260b (FIG. 7 (b)). When the protrusion 254a reaches the end portion 260b (FIG. 7B) of the groove 260, the first movable body 211 is restricted from further counterclockwise rotation. By rotating the first movable body 211 clockwise and counterclockwise in this way, it is possible to perform an effect that attracts the player's line of sight.

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

In this way, the groove 260 formed in the base arm 220 is spirally formed, and the protrusion 254a is moved along the groove 260 to detect the rotational state of the first movable body 211 in conjunction with the protrusion 254a. It can be represented as the movement of the part 255. Then, the rotation status of the first movable body 211 is detected by detecting the detection unit 255 with the second detection sensor 256 and the first detection sensor 257 arranged in the long axis direction of the slide hole 214b, which is the movement direction of the detection unit 255. Can be grasped. In this way, the rotation status of the first movable body 211 can be grasped by the second detection sensor 256 and the first detection sensor 257 arranged relatively close to each other, so that the first effect device 200 is compact and easy. It can be configured as such.

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

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

The drive device 230 includes a first drive base 233 and a second drive base 234, which are base bodies for attaching the first effect device 200 to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a drive motor 231 attached to the first drive base 233. It includes a driving arm 240 that rotates under the drive of the drive motor 231.

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

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

The driving arm 240 rotates under the drive of the drive motor 231. By rotating the main arm 240, the rotation effect unit 210 is rotated via the driven arm 232. The driving arm 240 is formed with an insertion hole 240b through which the driving arm mounting shaft 233c (not shown) formed in the first drive base 233 is inserted, and the rotating body 263 is inserted into the sliding material 264 and the sliding material. An elongated hole 240c for mounting via 265 is formed.

Further, a circular detector 266 is attached to the driving arm 240. The detector 266 is formed with a second detection piece 266a and a first detection piece 266b protruding from the outer peripheral surface thereof. Further, an insertion hole 266c through which the driving arm mounting shaft 233c (not shown) is inserted is formed in the center of the detection body 266. The driving arm mounting shaft 233c (not shown) communicates with the insertion hole 266c and the insertion hole 240b formed in the driving arm 240. As a result, the driving arm 240 can rotate about the driving arm mounting shaft 233c together with the detection body 266.

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

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

When the driving arm 240 is at the origin (initial), the driving arm 240 is supported by abutting one side 240e thereof with the driving arm receiving portion 233d formed on the first drive base 233. In this way, since the contact point with a sufficient length is provided between the driving arm 240 and the first drive base 233, the driving arm 240 is stably made to stand by at the origin (initial) position. Can be done.

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

As shown in FIG. 11, when the base arm 220 is in the origin (initial) position, the base arm 220, the driven arm 232, and the driving arm 240 are located behind the front decorative body 201 and can be visually recognized from the front. Can not. Further, since a part of the first movable body 211 is located behind the front decorative body 201, it cannot be visually recognized from the front. Further, the other parts of the first movable body 211 are also located behind the frame body constituting the outer edge of the game board 2 (FIG. 1) so that they cannot be visually recognized from the front.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Further, since the first movable body 211 is also rotated at the same time as the rotation of the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220, the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 13 has a groove 254a shown in FIG. 9 (b). It is in a state of being positioned between the end portion 260b (FIG. 7 (a)) and the start end portion 260a (FIG. 7 (a)) of 260. At this time, the detection piece 255a shown in FIG. 6 is not detected by either the second detection sensor 256 or the first detection sensor 257.

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

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

In this way, the main arm 240 and the base arm 220 that have moved to the advanced position are arranged in parallel with each other facing left. As a result, the decorations added to the front surfaces of the driving arm 240 and the base arm 220 can be visually recognized by the player as a continuous pattern.

The first movable body 211 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is in the advanced position (also referred to as the third state) in the movable range in the first motion (rotational motion), and is shown in FIG. 8 (a). 1 It is in the same state as the movable body 211. That is, the protrusion 254a is located at the end portion 260b (FIG. 7A) of the groove 260. Therefore, the detection piece 255a formed in the detection unit 255 is detected by the second detection sensor 256 arranged near the center point C. As described above, the second detection sensor 256 detects the detection piece 255a when the first movable body 211 is in the position immediately before the advance position in the movable range in the first operation. Therefore, after the second detection sensor 256 detects the detection piece 255a, the drive motor 222 (FIG. 5) is driven by a predetermined number of steps to advance the first movable body 211 in the movable range in the first operation. It can be stopped at the position. The first movable body 211 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is in the advanced position in the movable range in the second motion (circular motion).

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the driving arm 240 and the driven arm 232 can be brought into contact with each other within a range of length L. Therefore, the contact state between the main arm 240 and the driven arm 232 in the advanced position can be stably held without rattling. Further, since the base arm 220 is supported by the driven arm 232 in a stable state, its posture can be stabilized.

Further, when moving the driving arm 240 and the driven arm 232 from the advancing position to the origin (initial) position (the first movable body 211 is moved from the advancing position to the origin (initial) position in the movable range in the second movement (circular motion)). When moving to), the drive motor 231 (FIG. 10) may be driven in the opposite direction. The main moving arm 240 and the driven arm 232 have moved to the origin (initial) position (the first movable body 211 has moved from the advanced position to the origin (initial) position in the movable range in the second movement (circular motion)). Can be determined based on the fact that the first detection piece 266b (FIG. 10) formed on the detection body 266 is detected by the first detection sensor 261. Further, when the driving arm 240 rotates and is positioned at the origin (initial) position, as shown in FIG. 10, one side 240e of the driving arm 240 comes into contact with the driving arm receiving portion 233d of the first drive base 233 and is driven. The arm 240 does not rotate any more. Therefore, the driving arm 240 can be stopped at the origin (initial) position accurately (in the movable range in the second motion (circular motion)) of the first movable body 211.

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

Next, the structural details of the second effect device 300 provided in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. 17A and 17B are views showing a second effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 17A is a front view and FIG. 17B is a perspective view. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of a second effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front.

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

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

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

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

The rotary gear 332 has external teeth 332a formed in a circumferential shape, a collar portion 332b having a notch portion 332c, and a protrusion portion 332d protruding forward. The external teeth 332a formed in the rotary gear 332 mesh with the drive gear 352 through the opening 330e formed in the unit base body 330. As a result, the drive gear 351 rotates, so that the rotary gear 332 rotates about the rotary shaft 331.

Further, a detection sensor 333 is attached to the unit base body 330. The detection sensor 333 is, for example, a photo sensor, and determines the rotational state of the rotary gear 332 by detecting whether or not the flange portion 332b blocks the light emitted from the light emitting unit. In the present embodiment, when the second effect device 300 is in the initial state, that is, when the second movable body 311 is in the origin (initial) position, the detection sensor 333 is positioned at the position of the notch portion 332c. It is attached. Therefore, the light from the light emitting unit is not blocked only when the second movable body 311 is in the origin (initial) position. Thereby, whether or not the second movable body 311 is in the origin (initial) position can be determined by using the detection result of the detection sensor 333.

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

The rotating arm 312 is rotatably attached to the unit base body 330 about the axis R1. A detection piece 336 is attached to the rear surface of the rotating arm 312. The detection piece 336 is inserted into the detection piece insertion hole 330d formed in the unit base body 330, and is detected by the detection sensor 335 (not shown) attached to the rear surface of the unit base body 330. The detection sensor 335 is, for example, a photo sensor. The detection sensor 335 emits light from the detection piece 336 when the second effect device 300 is in the advanced state, that is, when the second movable body 311 is in the advanced position where the second movable body 311 moves substantially downward and is easily visible to the player. Is blocked. Thereby, whether or not the second movable body 311 is located at the advanced position can be determined by using the detection result of the detection sensor 335.

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

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

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

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

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

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

From the state shown in FIG. 18 in which the second effect device 300 is in the initial state, the drive gear 352 is driven to rotate the rotary gear 332 counterclockwise when viewed from the front. As the rotary gear 332 rotates, the height of the protrusion 332d located above is lowered. In this way, as the height of the protrusion 332d supporting the rotation arm 312 decreases, the moving portion 310 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front about the axis R1. At this time, by securing a sufficient rotational speed of the rotary gear 332 and increasing the rotational speed of the moving portion 310, the player as if the second movable body 311 had fallen from the initial position (origin position). Can be visually recognized.

Strictly speaking, the second movable body 311 moves along an arc centered on the axis R1. However, the tangents of this arc generally point downwards. Therefore, the second movable body 311 that moves along the arc can be visually recognized as if it has moved downward.

When the moving portion 310 rotates in this way, the first to fifth protrusions 312a to 312e formed on the rotating arm 312 are replaced with the first to third movement limiting grooves 330a to 330c formed on the unit base body 330. Reach the bottom of. As a result, the rotational operation of the moving unit 310 (falling of the second movable body 311) is stopped. At this time, the second movable body 311 is located at the lowermost position in the movable range. The position of the second movable body 311 at this time is defined as the advance position. Further, the state of the second effect device 300 at this time is defined as the advanced state.

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

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

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

The tensile force of the spring 313 makes it easy to return the second movable body 311 in the advanced position to the origin (initial) position. In order to move the second movable body 311 from the advance position to the origin (initial) position, it is necessary to rotate the rotary gear 332, push up the rotary arm 312 by the protrusion 332d, and rotate it clockwise. At this time, the urging of the spring 313 makes it possible to push up the rotating arm 312 and reduce the force to rotate it.

Further, the second effect device 300 has a cover body 340 attached to the rear surface of the unit base body 330 to cover the first to third movement limiting grooves 330a to 330c. With this cover body 340, it is possible to ensure smooth movement of the first to fifth protrusions 312a to 312e that move through the first to third movement limiting grooves 330a to 330c.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Each component of the third effect device 400 is attached to the base portion 410, and the base portion 410 functions as a base member for attaching the third effect device 400 to the pachinko gaming machine 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The appearance of the moving means 470 is roughly configured by combining the front moving means 475 and the rear moving means 476.

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

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

By combining the front moving means 475 and the rear moving means 476, the opening 475a and the opening 476a are combined to form the opening 470a (FIG. 21), and the opening 475c and the opening 476c are combined to form the opening 470c (not shown). Omitted) is configured. Therefore, in FIGS. 22 and 23, for convenience, the reference numerals “(470a)” are added to the openings 475a and 476a, and the reference numerals “(470c)” are added to the openings 475c and 476c.

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

The rotating gear 406 is formed in a substantially fan shape when viewed from the front, and a protruding portion 407 protruding forward is formed in the vicinity of the apex where the radii intersect. The protrusion 407 is inserted through an opening 470a formed in the moving means 470.

A sliding ring 408 and a sliding ring 409 are interposed between the opening 470a and the protrusion 407. As a result, the protruding portion 407 can slide in the forming direction of the opening 470a. The opening 470a is an arc-shaped opening having a substantially constant curvature along the forming direction. On the other hand, the protruding portion 407 applies a pressing force in a direction orthogonal to the forming direction of the opening 470a. Therefore, when the rotation gear 406 rotates, the protrusion 407 slides in the opening 470a and exerts a pressing force in a direction orthogonal to the forming direction of the opening 470a to rotate the moving means 470. In this way, by driving the drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) provided on the rear surface of the base portion 410 (FIG. 21), the moving means 470 is rotated around the rotation shaft 411 (FIG. 21). Can be done.

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

The drive motor 401 was driven from the state where the moving means 470 was in the initial position (origin position) (the third movable body 450 was in the origin (initial) position), and the moving means 470 rotated clockwise when viewed from the front. And. Then, the detection sensor 415 does not detect the shading plate 416. As described above, the detection sensor 415 detects the shading plate 416 only when the moving means 470 is in the initial position (origin position) (when the third movable body 450 is in the origin (initial) position). The detection sensor 415 is used to determine whether or not the moving means 470 is in the initial position (the third movable body 450 is in the origin (initial) position).

A protrusion 451 (FIG. 23) projecting rearward is formed on the rear surface of the third movable body 450. The protrusion 451 is inserted into the opening 470c formed in the moving means 470 and is installed in the opening 470c via the sliding ring 474. As a result, the protrusion 451 can move in the opening 470c and is pressed by the rotating moving means 470 to move the third movable body 450. The opening 470c is an opening formed so as to have a bending point at one place, and is an opening formed in a substantially oval shape when viewed from the front.

Further, on the rear surface of the third movable body 450, a first slide rail 452 and a second slide rail 453 and a connecting plate 454 for connecting the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 in parallel are attached. ..

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

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

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

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

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

As described above, the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 define the movement path of the third movable body 450 and function as a guide unit for guiding the movement path.

Further, the connecting plate 454 can be held at substantially the same position in the front-rear direction by connecting the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 in parallel. Therefore, the thickness of the effect device itself can be reduced, and a compact configuration can be obtained.

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

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

A drive motor 457 is attached to the base plate 455. The drive motor 457 is, for example, a stepping motor, and its operation / non-operation is controlled by the effect control board 12 (FIG. 2). Since the drive motor 457 rotates in synchronization with the drive pulse, the rotation shaft 457a can be rotated by a predetermined angle. As shown in FIG. 24, the rotation shaft 457a is connected to the drive gear 459. Further, a driven gear 460 meshed with the drive gear 459 and a rotating gear 461 meshed with the driven gear 460 are rotatably attached to the base plate 455. As a result, the driving force of the driving motor 457 is transmitted to the rotating gear 461.

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

The third movable body 450 has a first moving base 462 and a second moving base 463. In the first moving base 462, an elongated hole-shaped opening 462a is formed, and a tooth mold portion 462b in which a plurality of tooth molds are formed in parallel is formed. Two movement limiting protrusions 455c (not shown) formed on the front surface of the base plate 455 (FIG. 25) are inserted into the opening 462a formed in the first moving base 462. As a result, the movement of the first movement base 462 is restricted in the direction in which the movement limiting projection 455c (not shown) can move in the opening 462a, that is, in the direction along the arrows 418 and 421.

Further, the second moving base 463 also has a long hole-shaped opening 463a and a tooth mold portion 463b in which a plurality of tooth molds are formed in parallel. Two movement limiting protrusions 455d (not shown) formed on the front surface of the base plate 455 (FIG. 25) are inserted into the opening 463a formed in the second moving base 463. As a result, the movement of the second movement base 463 is restricted in the direction in which the movement limiting projection 455d (not shown) can move in the opening 463a, that is, in the direction along the arrows 419 and 422.

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

A detection sensor 468 is provided on the base plate 455 (FIG. 25). The detection sensor 468 can grasp the position of the first moving base 462 by detecting the detection piece formed on the first moving base 462. Since the first moving base 462 and the second moving base 463 mesh with the same rotating gear 461 and move, they are interlocked with each other. Therefore, the position of the second moving base 463 can also be determined from the detection result of the detection sensor 468.

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

A second decorative cover 466 made of a translucent synthetic resin is also attached to the second moving base 466. Further, an LED substrate 467 provided with a plurality of LEDs is attached to the second decorative cover 466 from the rear. With such a configuration, the second decorative cover 466 emits light from the LED and moves substantially in the left-right direction with the movement of the second moving base 463.

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

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

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

Further, the moving effect body 431 is formed with an elongated hole-shaped opening 431a. A protrusion 461a formed in the rotary gear 461 is inserted into the opening 431a. As a result, the rotation gear 461 rotates, so that the movement effect body 431 receives a pressing force from the protrusion 461a and moves along the forming direction of the guide groove 430b and the guide groove 430c.

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

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

Next, the operation of the third effect device 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 30. 26 to 30 show how the third effect device 400 performs the effect operation in the order of its operation. 26 to 29 are views showing a third effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view of the third effect device as viewed from the front, and (b) is a first view. 3 It is the figure which looked at a part of the production apparatus from the rear. Further, FIG. 30 is a front view of the third effect device provided in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. Regarding FIGS. 26 to 29 (b), the base portion 410 is not shown, so that it is possible to understand how each component moves when the third effect device 400 performs the effect operation.

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

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

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

In this way, due to the rotation of the rotation gear 406 with reference to the rotation center C1, the moving means 470 rotates counterclockwise with respect to the rotation center C2 when viewed from the rear. By the rotation of the moving means 470, the protruding portion 451 moves in the opening 470c and is pressed by the inner wall of the opening 470c. As a result, the third movable body 450 moves along the slide direction (upper right direction) of the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453. In FIG. 27B, the moving means 470'at the initial position (origin position) is shown by using a two-dot chain line so that the movement of the moving means 470 can be understood.

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

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

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

From the state shown in FIG. 27, when the rotation gear 406 rotates, the protrusion 407 moves on an arc centered on the rotation center C1. At this time, the direction in which the protruding portion 407 starts to move is significantly different from the forming direction of the opening 470a, and is close to the direction orthogonal to the forming direction of the opening 470a. Therefore, the protrusion 407 largely rotates the moving means 470 around the rotation center C2 with almost no movement in the opening 470a. Further, the rotating moving means 470 exerts a large force on the protruding portion 451 in a direction orthogonal to the forming direction of the opening 470c. As a result, the third movable body 450 can be quickly moved in the upper right direction. In this way, when shifting from the state shown in FIG. 27 to the state shown in FIG. 28, the third movable body 450 is quickly moved in the upper right direction as compared with the case of shifting from the state shown in FIG. Can be made to.

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

FIG. 45 shows a third effect device in which the drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) is driven from the state shown in FIG. 28 to further rotate the rotary gear 406. In FIG. 29B, the moving means 470'at the initial position (origin position) and the moving means 470'at the position shown in FIG. 43 are shown so that the movement of the moving means 470 can be understood. It is illustrated using a dotted line. Due to the rotation of the rotation gear 406, the moving means 470 rotates counterclockwise with respect to the rotation center C2 when viewed from the rear. Due to the rotation of the moving means 470, the third movable body 450 further moves in the upper right direction.

From the state shown in FIG. 28, the locus in which the protrusion 407 moves due to the rotation of the rotation gear 406 is configured to substantially follow the region where the opening 470a is formed. Therefore, as the rotation gear 406 rotates, the protrusion 407 moves along the forming direction of the opening 470a. Therefore, the amount of rotation of the moving means 470 during the transition from the state shown in FIG. 28 to the state shown in FIG. 29 is small. Further, the protruding portion 451 formed in the third movable body 450 is pressed by the opening 470c by the rotation about the rotation center C2 of the moving means 470, but the pressing amount is small and the character is approximately It moves greatly in the shape-shaped opening 470c. Therefore, even if the rotating gear 406 rotates at the same speed, the rotating accessory 450 slowly moves toward the upper right direction.

Then, the third movable body 450 reaches a limit position where it cannot move in the upper right direction any more. In the present embodiment, the position where the third movable body 450 is at the upper rightmost position is defined as the advance position. In this way, when the third movable body 450 moves to the advanced position, the entire third movable body 450 becomes visible from the state in which a part thereof is hidden as shown in FIG. This makes it easier for the player to visually recognize the third movable body 450.

As described above, when moving the third movable body 450 from the origin (initial) position to the advance position, first, while the moving means 495 moves in the first moving section 495, the sliding operation of the first slide rail 452 is performed. It is regulated to allow the sliding operation of the second slide rail 453. Then, after the slide operation of the second slide rail 453 is performed, the slide operation of the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 is performed while the moving means moves in the second moving section 496 adjacent to the first moving section 495. Tolerate. As a result, the operation order of the third effect device 400 is always constant. Therefore, the movement of the third effect device 400 can be stabilized, and the player can be shown a stable effect operation.

Further, as described above, when moving the third movable body 450, the protruding portion 407 formed in the rotating gear 406 is inserted into the opening 470a, and the protruding portion 451 formed in the third movable body 450 is opened. A configuration is adopted in which the 470c is inserted. As a result, even if the rotation gear 406 is rotated at the same speed, changing the speed at which the third movable body 450 moves can make the movement of the third movable body 450 sharp. As a result, it is possible to provide a game machine that enhances the interest of the game.

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

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

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

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

Further, when the protrusion 461a of the rotation gear 461 rotates in front of the movable base 430, the movement effect body 431 moves in the forming direction of the guide groove 430b and the guide groove 430c, that is, in the direction of the arrow 420.

By driving the drive motor 457 attached to the third movable body 450 in this way, as shown in FIG. 30, the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 are brought into the third position. It can be moved toward the outside of the movable body 450. As a result, the fourth decorative cover 432, which is covered with the first decorative cover 464 and the second decorative cover 466 and cannot be seen, can be visually recognized, and the moving effect body 431 can be projected from the fourth decorative cover 432. it can. In the following, the state shown in FIG. 29, which is the state before the deformation of the third movable body 450, is described as the first state, and the state shown in FIG. 30, which is the state after the deformation of the third movable body 450, is the second state. It shall be described as. In the illustrated example, the third movable body 450 is located at the maximum advance position (the position where the moving distance of the third movable body 450 is the largest and the distance from the first movable body 211 is the shortest). Is shown as an example of transforming into the second state with the first state, but in this embodiment, as will be described later, the movable distance (that is, the advance position) of the third movable body can be set in a plurality of stages. Yes, the state located at the advance position can be transformed into the second state with the first state as the first state. For example, the state shown in FIG. 28 (the position where the moving distance of the third movable body 450 is at the position of two stages in the three stages and the distance from the first movable body 211 is at the middle of the three stages) is the first. As a state, it is also possible to transform into a second state. Further, in the illustrated example, as a modification to the second state, the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 are moved by the maximum amount toward the outside of the third movable body 450. As shown, in this embodiment, the movement amount (opening) of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 can also be set in a plurality of stages, and the first state is the first state. 3 The movable body 450 can be changed according to the moving distance (advancement degree) (that is, according to the distance from the first movable body 211).

By deforming the third movable body 450 in the advanced position in this way, the player can visually recognize the unexpected change, and the effect of the effect can be enhanced. Further, the movement of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 can be realized by driving one drive motor 457 attached to the third movable body 450. As a result, the configuration of the third effect device 400 can be simplified.

Further, when the first decorative cover 464 moved toward the outside of the third movable body 450 is viewed from the front (when the third effect device 400 is viewed from the front), the third rail 453a constituting the second slide rail 453 overlap. By arranging the second slide rail 453 (third rail 453a) in the movement path of the first decorative cover 464 in this way, the second slide rail 453 (third rail 453a) can be made inconspicuous.

Further, as shown in FIG. 30, the second slide rail 453 having the third rail 453a is located at a position avoiding the LED substrate 497 and the LED substrate 498 when the third movable body 450 is viewed from the front (third movable body 450). It is attached to the central part of the. As a result, it is possible to prevent the second slide rail 453 from being irradiated by the light emitted rearward from the side surface of the third movable body 450, and it is possible to prevent the second slide rail 453 from being conspicuous. it can.

The movement of the third movable body 450 and the deformation of the third movable body 450 are executed with the light emission of the LEDs mounted on the LED substrate 465, the LED substrate 467, and the LED substrate 433 shown in FIG. The light emitting mode of the LED may be a mode of lighting or blinking, or the LED to be emitted may be made different with the passage of time. As a result, it is possible to realize a production that can further enhance the interest of the game.

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

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

Subsequently, the drive motor 401 (FIG. 21) is driven in a direction opposite to the above-described direction. As a result, the third movable body 450 shown in FIG. 45, which is in the advanced position, can be moved to the origin (initial) position (the position of the third movable body 450 shown in FIG. 26). The third effect device 400 does not have a means for restricting the slide operation of the first slide rail 452 and the second slide rail 453 when the third movable body 450 is moved from the advance position to the origin (initial) position. .. Therefore, the operation order of the two slide rails is not specified. However, the movement of the third movable body 450 from the advanced position to the origin (initial) position is usually performed after the effect by the third effect device 400 is completed. Therefore, the player does not pay attention to the third movable body 450, and it is not necessary to consider the operation order of the third effect device 400 so much.

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

31 to 36 are views focusing on the first to third effect devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 34 to 36 (a) are front views, (b). ) Is a schematic view showing the rotation state of the first movable body shown in (a). Further, FIG. 37 is a front view focusing on the first to third effect devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, in order to explain a situation in which a plurality of movable bodies interfere with each other. It is a figure of. In FIGS. 31 to 36 (a) and 37, the inner frame 40 and the image display device 5 are shown by a two-dot chain line so that the configuration of each effect device can be easily understood.

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

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

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

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

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

The first effect device 200 and the second effect device 300 shown in FIG. 36 (a) are in the advanced state, and the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 reach the vicinity of the inner center (advance position) of the inner frame 40. We are advancing. On the other hand, the third effect device 400 shown in FIG. 36A is in the initial state. In this way, by bringing both the first effect device 200 and the second effect device 300 into the advanced state, the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are united as shown in FIG. 36 (a). It can be visually recognized by the player as if it had been done. As for the rotation state of the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 36 (a), as shown in FIG. 36 (b), the protrusion 254 a inserted into the groove 260 reaches the end of the groove 260 and is first movable. The body 211 is in a situation where it cannot rotate counterclockwise any more (in the advanced position). The detection piece 255a is detected by the second detection sensor 256 between the state (in the position immediately before the advance position) in FIG. 35 and the state (in the advance position) in FIG. 36.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When it is determined that the movable body subject to the movable body break-in process is the first movable body 211, the effect control microcomputer 120 receives the detection signals by the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256. It is determined whether or not this has been done (step S704). Specifically, in the process of step S704, a specific combination of detection signals (for example, “00”” is generated from the detection sensors arranged to alternately output specific signals such as the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256. , "01", "10", not a signal such as "01", "11" indicating both detection signals, etc.) is determined to determine whether or not an abnormality is determined (in the case of a "11" detection signal). Judged as abnormal). When a defect such as a disconnection or a short circuit occurs in the signal transmission path, a combination of detection signals that cannot be taken as a plurality of sensor output signals for the operation of the movable body may occur. Therefore, in the process of step S704, by confirming whether or not it is a combination of detection signals that cannot be taken as such a sensor output signal, abnormality determination is performed not only for the sensor and the movable body but also for the wiring. .. As a result, the number of events that can be determined to be abnormal can be increased, and more suitable (enhanced) abnormality determination can be performed.

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

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

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

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

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

Next, the effect control microcomputer 120 determines whether or not the operation of stopping the notification is performed by the clerk of the game store (step S717). If it is determined that the operation to stop the notification has not been performed (step S717; No), the process of step S717 is repeated until the operation to stop the notification is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation for stopping the notification has been performed (step S717; Yes), or when it is determined that no abnormality has been detected in step S715 (step S715; No), the effect control microcomputer 120 , The drive motor is controlled to move the movable body subject to the movable body break-in process to the origin position (step S718), and the movable body break-in process is completed. In addition, in the process of step S714 and the process of step S718, it may be reciprocated between the origin position and the break-in position. As described above, after the movable body break-in process for one movable body is executed, the movable body break-in process for the other movable body is executed.

By executing the movable body break-in process in this way, for example, the cable connected to the movable body changes from a bent state to a stretched state, and the movement can be conditioned so that the movement of the movable body can be smoothly operated. .. In particular, the cable connected to the movable body becomes stiff when the temperature is low and may affect the operation of the movable body. Therefore, by performing such a movable body break-in process, the movable body can be moved. It can be operated smoothly.

Returning to FIG. 40, after executing the movable body break-in process in step S72, the effect control microcomputer 120 sets the origin position detection flag indicating that the movable body operation process is immediately after the movable body break-in process to the ON state. (Step S73). Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, the movable body operation is a common processing routine between the case where the movable body is operated as a warning effect and the case where the movable body is operated as a part of the process of detecting the origin position. Execute the process. Therefore, in the process of step S73, as a part of the process of detecting the origin position, the origin position detection flag indicating that the movable body operation process immediately after the movable body break-in process is executed is set to the ON state. Then, the movable body operation processing such as confirming the operation of each movable body in the production such as the advance notice effect, detecting the origin position of each movable body by each detection sensor, and moving each movable body to the origin position is performed. Execute (step S73A). The moving body motion processing will be described later.

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

Further, on the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving an effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt that is generated every time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control microcomputer 120 automatically sets the interrupt disabled, but when using a CPU that does not automatically disable the interrupt. , It is desirable to issue an interrupt prohibition instruction (DI instruction). The effect control microcomputer 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O, a control signal that serves as an effect control command is selected from a predetermined input port that receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 18. To capture. The effect control command captured at this time is stored in, for example, an effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command reception buffer. After that, the effect control microcomputer 120 sets the interrupt enable, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

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

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

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

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

The variable display start waiting process in step S180 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0”. In this variable display start waiting process, whether or not to start the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 based on whether or not the first fluctuation start command or the second fluctuation start command from the main board 11 is received. Includes processing to determine.

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

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

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

The small hit medium effect process in step S184 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “4”. In this small hit medium effect process, the CPU 120A controls the output of various commands to the VDP 121, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the like based on the effect control execution data read from the predetermined effect control pattern. As a result, various effects control in the small hit game state is performed using various effect devices. Further, in the small hit middle effect processing, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "5", which is a value corresponding to the small hit end effect process, in response to receiving the small hit end designation command from the main board 11. To do.

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

The jackpot effect process in step S186 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “6”. In this jackpot effect processing, the CPU 120A controls the output of various signals to the VDP 121, the voice control board 13, the lamp control board 14, and the like based on the effect control execution data read from the predetermined effect control pattern. As a result, various effect controls in the jackpot game state are performed using various effect devices. Then, in response to receiving the jackpot end designation command from the main board 11, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "7", which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process.

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

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S181 of FIG. 42 as the variable display start setting process. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 43, the CPU 120A first reads, for example, the EXT data in the variable display result notification command transmitted from the main board 11, and whether or not the special figure display result becomes "missing". (Step S521). When it is determined that the special figure display result is "missing" (step S521; Yes), for example, the specified fluctuation pattern is read by reading the EXT data in the fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 11. Determines whether or not is a non-reach variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is "non-reach" (step S522).

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

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

When it is determined in step S521 that the special figure display result is not "missing" (step S521; No), the special figure display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probability", or the special figure display. It is determined whether the result is a "small hit" or a case other than these (step S525). When it is determined to be "sudden" or "small hit" (step S525; Yes), a definite decoration that becomes the final stop symbol corresponding to the case of "sudden" or "small hit" such as the opening chance eye. The combination of symbols is determined (step S528). As an example, it is the final stop symbol that constitutes one of the multiple types of open chances, corresponding to the case where the fluctuation pattern corresponding to "probability" or "small hit" is specified by the fluctuation pattern specification command. Determine the combination of fixed decorative patterns. In this case, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the chance eye, which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the RAM, is extracted, and a predetermined chance eye determination table stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 or the like is referred to. By doing so, it is sufficient to determine the combination of the definite decorative symbols that constitute one of the opening chance eyes.

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

In this way, in the processing of steps S524 and S526, it is determined whether the probability variation symbol is in the reach state or the non-probability variation symbol is in the reach state. Therefore, even if the fluctuation time is determined to be the same, there are cases where the probabilistic symbol (determined to have the same fluctuation pattern) is in the reach state and the non-probability variation symbol is in the reach state, that is, the reach state is reached. Since the fluctuation time is determined to be common regardless of the symbols constituting the above, the fluctuation pattern can be reduced.

After executing the process of step S526 or after executing the process of step S524, the execution setting of the movable body effect for operating any or a plurality of the first movable body 211, the second movable body 311 and the third movable body 450. (Step S527). FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing an example of the movable body effect setting process executed in step S527 of FIG. 43. In the movable body effect setting process shown in FIG. 44, the CPU 120A first determines whether or not the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state (step S621). The effect restriction flag is a flag indicating that the execution of the movable body effect is restricted, and can be set to the ON state by the movable body operation process described later.

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

The movable body effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 45 operates the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 depending on whether or not to execute the movable body effect according to the type of the reach effect of the super reach. A determination ratio of which type of movable body effect is to be executed, that is, the movable body effect to be operated or the movable body effect to operate the third movable body 450, is assigned. In this embodiment, Super Reach B is higher than Super Reach A, and Super Reach C is more likely to be a big hit than Super Reach B. If is executed, the decision rate may be assigned so that it is more likely to be a big hit than if it was not executed. In the illustrated example, the presence / absence and type of the movable body effect are assigned according to the type of the reach effect of the super reach, but they may be assigned according to the variable display result.

As shown in the figure, in the case of the reach effect of the super reach A, the determination ratio is assigned to the movable body effect for operating the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311, and the super reach B and the super reach C have a determination ratio. In the case of the reach effect, a determination ratio is assigned to the movable body effect that operates the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 as well as the movable body effect that operates the third movable body 450. Further, in the case of the reach effect of Super Reach C, the determination ratio assigned to the movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 is higher than in the case of the reach effect of Super Reach B. Therefore, when the movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 is executed, it is more likely to be a big hit than when the movable body effect for operating the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 is executed. It has become. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the type of movable body effect to be executed. Although not shown, in the case of normal reach, the movable body effect is set not to be executed. The movable body effect for operating the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 is a movable body effect that forms one effect mode by operating the movable bodies in conjunction with each other.

Returning to FIG. 44, after executing the process of step S622, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the type of the movable body effect determined in the process of step S622 is the movable body effect that operates the third movable body 450. (Step S624). When it is determined that it is a movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 (step S624; Yes), the CPU 120A performs the operation of the third movable body 450 in the movable body operation process described later (that is, the step of FIG. 49). The third movable body effect setting process for setting the type of the movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 by setting the third movable body control flag indicating (starting the process from S437) to the ON state (step S625). Is executed (step S626). Specifically, in the process of step S626, the third movable body effect setting table of FIGS. 46 (A) and 46 (B) is referred to, and how far the third movable body 450 is advanced (that is, with the first movable body 211). The amount of movement (opening) of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 is determined and set from a plurality of them. In this embodiment, the extent to which the third movable body 450 is advanced (advancement degree) is first determined, and the 1 decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 are determined according to the determined advancement degree. Although the movement amount (opening) of the above is determined, for example, both may be determined collectively by referring to a table or the like in which the determination ratio is different for each combination.

FIG. 46 (A) is a table referred to for determining how far the third movable body 450 is advanced. Specifically, depending on the variable display result, a setting ratio is assigned so as to be determined at a different ratio to any of the advance degree of 100%, the advancement degree of 50%, and the advancement degree of 0%. As shown in FIG. 33, the position where the degree of advancement is 100% is the position where the third movable body 450 is advanced to the maximum, and the position where the distance from the first movable body 211 is the narrowest. As shown in FIG. 31, the position where the advancement degree is 0% is a position where the third movable body 450 is not moved (or may be moved a little to the extent that the player recognizes it), and is with the first movable body 211. This is the position where the distance is the widest. As shown in FIG. 32, the advancement degree 50% position is a position between the advancement degree 100% and the advancement degree 0%, and the distance from the first movable body 211 is between the advancement degree 100% and the advancement degree 0%. It is the position that becomes. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the determination ratio is set so that the degree of advancement increases as the player becomes more advantageous. In the process of step S626 of FIG. 44, first, referring to the third movable body effect setting table 1 shown in FIG. 46 (A), how far the third movable body 450 is advanced, that is, how much the drive motor 401 is driven. The drive amount of the drive motor 401 (the number of steps of the drive motor 401) is determined. In the illustrated example, an example is shown in which three levels of advancement are set, such as 100% advancement, 50% advancement, and 0% advancement, but the advancement is not limited to this, and more advancements are made. The degree may be set. Further, in the illustrated example, the distance with respect to the first movable body 211 is shown, but the distance is not limited to the first movable body 211. Others, for example, may be a member such as a wall on the left side (in this case, the concept of narrow or wide may be reversed from the illustrated example).

FIG. 46 (B) is referred to for determining the movement amount (opening degree) of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the movement effect body 431 according to the advancement degree of the third movable body 450. It is a table. As shown in the figure, in the third movable body effect setting table 2 shown in FIG. 46 (B), the opening degree is 100%, the opening degree is 50%, and the opening degree is 100%, the opening degree is 50%, according to the advancement degree of 100%, the advancement degree of 50%, and the advancement degree of 0%. A setting ratio is assigned to any of the opening degrees of 0% so as to be determined at a different ratio. As shown in FIG. 33, the opening degree of 100% means a state in which the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 are moved to the maximum extent. When the opening degree is 0%, as shown in FIG. 31, the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 are not moved (or may be moved slightly to the extent that the player recognizes them). To say. As shown in FIG. 32, the opening degree of 50% means a state in which the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 are moved to the middle of the opening degree of 100% and the opening degree of 0%. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, when the advancement degree is 100%, the opening degree is 100% and the opening degree is 50%, and when the advancement degree is 50%, the opening degree is 100%, the opening degree is 50%, and the opening degree is open. When the degree of advancement is 0%, the opening degree is assigned to 50% and the opening degree is 0% (not assigned to the opening degree of 100%), respectively. As described above, the more advantageous the player is, the higher the degree of advancement is, so it can be said that the more advantageous the player is, the higher the opening degree is. Therefore, it is possible to attract the attention of the player not only on the degree of advancement but also on the opening degree. Further, for example, in the case of an advancement degree of 0%, the determination ratio is assigned only to the opening degree of 50% and the opening degree of 0%, and the determination ratio is not assigned to the opening degree of 100%. Therefore, when the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431 are moved with the opening degree of 100%, it is possible to prevent the movable body from coming into contact with other members. It is possible to appropriately execute the effect using. In the process of step S626 of FIG. 44, after determining the drive amount of the drive motor 401 (the number of steps of the drive motor 401), which drive motor 457 is used according to the determined drive amount (the number of steps of the drive motor 401). It is driven to some extent, or the drive amount of the drive motor 457 (the number of steps of the drive motor 457) is determined. In the illustrated example, an example in which three stages of opening such as 100% opening, 50% opening, and 0% opening are set is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and more stages of opening are set. The degree may be set. Further, when the advancement degree is 0% and the opening degree is 0%, the third movable body 450 does not operate (it may be operated a little to the extent that the player can recognize it), but the third movable body 450 operates. Even if this is not done, for example, the sound, the lamp display, the effect image, and the like corresponding to the movable body effect using the third movable body 450 are output. Therefore, it is possible to give a surprising feeling to the player.

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

Further, when it is determined in step S621 that the effect restriction flag is in the ON state (step S621; Yes), the operation of the movable body other than the operation of the movable body is performed according to the movable body effect execution determination table shown in FIG. 60, as in the process of step S622. (For example, sound, lamp display, effect image, etc.) are set to be executed (step S623), and the movable body effect setting process is completed. In addition, in the process of step S623, a predetermined execution setting of the effect may be set separately.

Returning to FIG. 43, after executing any of the processes of steps S523, S527, and S528, the effect control pattern to be used is selected from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S530). In step S530, the CPU 120A has a plurality of CPUs 120A stored in advance in the effect data memory 122 in response to, for example, the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command and the content (movable body effect) determined in step S527. Any one of the effect control patterns of the above may be selected and set as the usage pattern. In this embodiment, when the movable body effect is executed (when the execution setting of the movable body effect is performed in step S527), the effect control pattern in which the movable body effect is performed is selected. .. The effect control pattern in which the movable body effect is performed includes a drive motor 222 and a drive motor 231 for operating the first movable body 211, a drive motor 351 for operating the second movable body 311 and a drive for operating the third movable body 450. The timing for outputting the control signal to the motor 401 and the like are set in advance. The movable body effect period may be set by selecting the effect control pattern in the process of step S530. Subsequently, for example, the initial value of the effect control process timer provided in the predetermined area (effect control timer setting unit, etc.) of the RAM 122 is set in response to the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command (step S531).

Then, the setting for starting the fluctuation of the decorative pattern and the like in the image display device 5 is made (step S532). At this time, for example, a display control command specified by the display control data included in the effect control pattern determined as the pattern to be used in step S531 is transmitted to the VDP 121 or the like to be provided in the display area of the image display device 5. The variation of the decorative symbol may be started in each of the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", which is a value corresponding to the effect process during variable display (step S533), and then the variable display start setting process ends.

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

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

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

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

After executing any of the processes of steps S810 and S811, when it is determined in step S806 that it is not the reach effect period (step S806; No), or when it is determined in step S808 that it is not the movable body effect period (step S808). ; No), the CPU 120A performs other effect operation control including the variable display operation of the decorative pattern based on, for example, the setting in the effect control pattern selected corresponding to the fluctuation pattern (step S819). Ends the effect processing during variable display.

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

When a symbol confirmation command is received in step S820 (step S820; Yes), for example, a predetermined display control command is transmitted to VDP121 or the like, which is the final display result in the variable display of the decorative symbol. Control is performed to derive and display the stop symbol (fixed decorative symbol) (step S821). At this time, a predetermined fixed time as a waiting time for receiving the jackpot start designation command is set in the effect control process timer or the like (step S822).

After executing the process of step S822, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3", which is a value corresponding to the special figure hit wait process (step S823), and the variable display effect process is terminated.

By repeating the above-mentioned effect control process process, the movable body effect and the like are executed.

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

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

When it is determined that the second operation flag is in the off state (step S412; No), the CPU 120A determines whether or not the first operation flag is set in the on state (step S413). The first operation flag is a flag indicating that the first movable body 211 is in operation, and is set to the ON state in the process of step S421 described later.

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

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

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

When it is determined that the position is located at the origin position in any of the processes of steps S414, S416, and S418 (when it is determined to be Yes in any of steps S414; S416; S418), the drive motor 231 and the drive motor 222 are sequentially ordered. A control signal is output to start the operation of the first movable body 211 (step S420). In the process of step S420, as described above, even if the first movable body 211 performs the first operation (rotational operation), it moves to a position where it does not interfere with another effect device or the inner frame 40 (that is, a circle). Until the state of the first movable body 211 is changed by the second motion, which is a motion), a rated current is passed through the drive motor 222, and a holding torque for stopping the movement of the rotating shaft 222a is applied (excitation holding). .. Then, when the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with the game frame even if the first operation (rotational operation) is performed, the movement of the rotation shaft 222a may be switched so as not to act on the stationary holding torque. According to this, it is possible to appropriately manage the state change of the movable body due to the plurality of movements, and it is possible to prevent one state from affecting the other state and causing misalignment. The holding torque (excitation holding) is also applied when each movable body is located at the origin position, whereby the displacement is prevented. After executing the process of step S420, the first operation flag indicating that the first movable body 211 is operating is set to the ON state (step S421).

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

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

After executing the process of step S425, or when it is determined in step S412 that the second operation flag is set to the ON state (step S412; Yes), the operations of the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 are performed. Is determined by confirming whether or not each movable body is located at the advanced position (step S426). Specifically, in the process of step S426, the drive motor is driven after the first movable body 211 is detected by the second detection sensor 256 to be located immediately before the advance position (after the second state is reached). It is determined that the first movable body 211 is located in the advanced position based on both whether the 222 is driven by a predetermined number of steps and whether it is detected by the second detection sensor 262. Further, regarding the second movable body 311, it is determined that the second movable body 311 is located at the advanced position depending on whether or not it is detected by the detection sensor 335.

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

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

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

After executing the process of step S431, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the movable body moved to the origin position by increasing the drive amount is located at the origin position in the same manner as the previously determined process (step). S432). When it is determined again that the position is not located at the origin position (step S432; No), the effect restriction flag is set to the on state, and the movable body operation process is terminated (step S433). In the process of steps S431 to S433, in addition to the first movable body 211, when it is determined that the second movable body 311 is not located at the origin position or when the third movable body 450 is not located at the origin position. It is also executed when it is determined. Therefore, in the process of steps S431 to S433, it is sufficient to control the detection sensor and the drive motor corresponding to the movable body determined not to be located at the origin position. If it is determined in the process of step S432 that the position is located at the origin position (step S432; Yes), the process proceeds to steps S434, S436, and S451 according to the determined movable body. Good.

When it is determined in step S430 or step S432 that the first movable body 211 is located at the origin position (step S430; Yes or step S432; Yes), the CPU 120A sequentially outputs a control signal to the drive motor 231 and the drive motor 222. Then, the first movable body 211 is moved to the origin position (step S434). After executing the process of step S434, it is determined by confirming whether or not the first movable body 211 is located at the origin position and whether or not it is detected by the first detection sensor 257 and the first detection sensor 261. (Step S435). When it is determined that the first movable body 211 is not located at the origin position (step S435; No), the processes after step S431 described above are executed. In this way, when the first movable body and the second movable body are operated in the direction of returning to the origin position, after confirming that the second movable body is located at the origin position (that is, it is completely retracted). (After confirming), the operation of returning the first movable body to the origin position is started (in contrast, when the first movable body and the second movable body are operated in the advance position direction, the first movable body is in the advance position. The second movable body is operated at the position immediately before the advance position where the advance is not completely advanced).

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

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S436 that the origin position detection flag is set to the on state (step S436; Yes), or in step S411, the third movable body control flag is set to the on state (step S413; Yes). That is, when it is determined (step S411; Yes) that the movable body effect for operating the third movable body 450 is executed, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the third operation flag is set to the ON state (step). S437). The third operation flag is a flag indicating that the third movable body 450 is in operation, and is set to the ON state in the process of step S445 described later.

When it is determined that the third operation flag is in the off state (step S437; No), whether or not the third movable body 450 is located at the origin position and whether or not it is detected by the detection sensor 415 and the detection sensor 468. Is determined by confirming (step S438). When it is determined that the third movable body 450 is not located at the origin position (step S438; No), the CPU 120A sends a control signal to the drive motor 401 and / or the drive motor 457 that operate the third movable body 450. Output to move the third movable body 450 to the origin position (step S439).

After executing the process of step S439, the CPU 120A determines whether or not the third movable body 450 is located at the origin position in the same manner as the process of step S438 (step S440). When it is determined again that the position is not located at the origin position (step S440; No), the CPU 120A drives the drive motor 401 and / or the drive motor 457 (or both) with a larger drive amount than in step S439 (for example). A control signal (which doubles the amount of drive) is output to move the third movable body 450 to the origin position (step S441).

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

When it is determined that the position is located at the origin position in any of the processes of steps S438, S440, and S442 (when it is determined that Yes in any of steps S438; S440; S442), it is set in step S626 of FIG. A control signal is output to the drive motor 401 and the drive motor 457 according to the drive amount (for example, when the advancement degree is 100% and the opening degree is 100%, the drive motor 401 and the drive motor are set to the respective drive amounts (number of steps). The control signal is output to 457), and the operation of the third movable body 450 is started (step S444). When the movable body operation process is performed in step S73A of FIG. 40, the drive amount (number of steps) is driven by the drive motor 401 and the drive motor 457 so that the drive amount has an advancement degree of 100% and an opening degree of 100%. Is set, and when the movable body operation process is performed in the process of step S811 of FIG. 47, the drive amount (number of steps) is set in step S626 of FIG. , The drive motor 401 and the drive motor 457 may be driven by the set drive amount. After executing the process of step S444, the third operation flag indicating that the third movable body 450 is in operation is set to the ON state (step S445).

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

When it is determined in step S446 that the third movable body 450 is located in the advanced position, that is, when it is determined that the operation of the third movable body 450 is completed (step S446; Yes), the third operation flag is set. Clear to the off state (step S448). After executing the process of step S448, the CPU 120A outputs a control signal to the drive motor 401 to move the third movable body 450 to the origin position (step S449). After executing the process of step S449, it is determined by confirming whether or not the third movable body 450 is located at the origin position and whether or not it is detected by the detection sensor 415 and the detection sensor 468 (step S450). ). When it is determined that the third movable body 450 is not located at the origin position (step S450; No), the processes after step S431 described above are executed.

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

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

FIG. 50 shows a case where the second movable body 311 is operated before the operation of the first movable body 211 is completed, and a case where the movable body effect for operating the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 is executed. 6 is a timing chart showing a time comparison with the case where the second movable body 311 is operated after waiting for the completion of the operation of the 1 movable body 211.

As shown in FIG. 50 (A), when the second movable body 311 is operated before the operation of the first movable body 211 is completed, the first movable body 211 is located at a position immediately before the advance position in step S422 of FIG. 62. The operation of the second movable body 311 is started when it is determined that the movement is performed. Then, the second movable body 311 moves to the advanced position at the timing shown in the drawing. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 50 (B), the operation of the second movable body 311 is performed when the first movable body 211 moves to the advanced position, that is, when the completion of the operation of the first movable body 211 is detected. Start. In this case, as compared with the case where the second movable body 311 is operated before the operation of the first movable body 211 shown in FIG. 50 (A) is completed, the second movable body 311 moves to the advanced position with the time difference shown in the figure. The timing will be delayed. Since the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311 cooperate with each other at the advanced position, as shown in FIG. 50 (A), the second movable body 211 is before the operation of the first movable body 211 is completed. By operating 311 it is possible to quickly perform the time difference and linkage operation shown in the figure.

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

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

Further, the effect control microcomputer 120 temporarily operates each movable body from the origin position to a position where the cable connected to the movable body extends to a position where there is no margin, and the operation of each movable body. The operation confirmation process (movable body operation process in step S73A) for confirming the above is performed. According to this, since the movement of the movable body is not accustomed, it is possible to suppress the influence on the movement of the movable body. As a result, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of suppressing the movable body from not operating satisfactorily.

When the CPU 120A determines that the second movable body 311 is located at the origin position in the process of step S430 (or step S432) of FIG. 48, the CPU 120A sets the first movable body 211 to the origin position in the process of step S434. Move. That is, when the second movable body 311 is in a non-interfering state that does not interfere with the first movable body 211, the first movable body 211 is moved from the advance position to the origin position (changes from the third state to the first state). The operation can be started. Therefore, it is possible to quickly perform the interlocking operation of the movable body and avoid the interference between the first movable body 211 and the second movable body 311.

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

When the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state, the CPU 120A is movable by performing an effect execution setting other than the operation of the movable body (for example, voice, lamp display, effect image, etc.) in the process of step S623 of FIG. Limit body movements. In addition, once the effect restriction flag is set to the on state, for example, it is cleared to the off state only when the power is turned on again or when it is detected that the position is located at the origin position after the power is turned on again. , It is not necessary to judge whether or not the movable body can be operated each time the operation of the movable body is operated. According to this, when a defect occurs in at least one movable body, mutual interference of a plurality of movable bodies can be suppressed, and the processing load can be reduced.

Further, in the process of step S420 of FIG. 48, the CPU 120A moves the first movable body 211 to a position where it does not interfere with another effect device or the inner frame 40 even if the first operation (rotational operation) is performed ( That is, until the state of the first movable body 211 is changed by the second movement, which is a circular motion), a rated current is passed through the drive motor 222, and a holding torque is applied to stop the movement of the rotating shaft 222a (excitation). Retention). Then, when the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with the game frame even if the first operation (rotational operation) is performed, the movement of the rotation shaft 222a is switched so as not to act on the stationary holding torque. According to this, it is possible to appropriately manage the state change of the movable body due to a plurality of movements, and it is possible to prevent the position shift. It should be noted that the switching of whether or not to apply the holding torque is performed in the same manner when the movable body is operated as a movable body effect and also when the movable body is operated in the operation check of the movable body in step S73A. .. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately manage the state change of the movable body at the time of checking the operation and prevent the position shift.

Further, in the process of step S704 shown in FIG. 41, the CPU 120A is not a signal such as a specific combination of detection signals (for example, "00", "01", "10") from the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256. It is determined whether or not the detection signal of "11" indicating both detections) has been received, and an abnormality determination is performed. If a problem such as disconnection or short circuit occurs in the signal transmission path, a combination of detection signals that cannot be taken as multiple sensor output signals for the operation of the movable body may occur. By confirming the presence or absence, it is possible to determine not only the sensor and the movable body but also the wiring, and it is possible to perform a more suitable (enhanced) abnormality determination. If an abnormality is determined in the process of step S704 shown in FIG. 41, the first movable body 211 is moved to the origin position. Then, when the origin position cannot be confirmed again (when it is determined to be abnormal), the effect limiting flag is set to the ON state to limit the operation of the first movable body 211. As a result, it is possible to solve the malfunction of the first movable body 211 due to a temporary erroneous detection of the sensor, and the first movable body 211 having a malfunction when the malfunction cannot be solved in the operation of confirming the origin position again. You can limit the operation of. Since the operation of the first movable body 211 is restricted, it is not necessary to perform processing while checking the signals from the first detection sensor 257 and the second detection sensor 256. Communication processing with a plurality of detection means can be stabilized.

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

Further, when the CPU 120A executes the movable body effect using the third movable body 450, the distance from the first movable body 211 is set, that is, how much the drive motor 401 is driven, and the drive motor 401. The amount of movement (opening) of the first decorative cover 464, the second decorative cover 466, and the moving effect body 431, that is, the driving amount of the drive motor 457 is determined according to the distance (driving amount). decide. Therefore, the movable body effect using the third movable body 450 can be appropriately executed. In addition, the movable body can be deformed so as not to interfere with other members.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above embodiment, and is shown in the above embodiment so as to solve at least one problem in the prior art. It may have a part of the configuration.

In the above embodiment, when it is determined in the movable body operation process of FIG. 48 that at least one movable body is not located at the origin position, the effect restriction flag is set to the ON state, and step S623 of FIG. An example is shown in which the movement of all movable bodies is prohibited in the process, and the execution setting of the effect other than the operation of the movable body (for example, sound, lamp display, effect image, etc.) is performed (in the movable body break-in process of FIG. The same applies to the process of step S707), but this is an example. For example, the operation of the movable body determined not to be located at the origin position may be prohibited, and the movable body other than the movable body may be operated. In this case, the effect restriction flag corresponding to each movable body is provided, the operation of the movable body corresponding to the effect limit flag set in the on state is prohibited, and the movable body in which the effect limit flag is off is set. You just have to make it work. According to this, since the movement of the movable body in which the defect has occurred is restricted, it is possible to prevent the incomplete production from deteriorating the game entertainment. When the power is turned on again or when it is detected that the position is located at the origin position after the power is turned on again, the restriction may be released for the movable body whose operation is prohibited. Further, in the moving body break-in process, instead of waiting for the operation to stop the notification, the effect restriction flag may be set to the ON state to limit the operation of the movable body determined to be abnormal. In addition, the movement of the movable body that interferes with the movable body whose movement is restricted may also be restricted.

Further, instead of prohibiting the movement of the movable body, the movement may be restricted by, for example, operating half as much as usual. The first movable body 211 may interfere with the second movable body 311 and the third movable body 450, while the second movable body and the third movable body may not interfere with each other. Correspondence information that can identify a movable body (a movable body that does not interfere with the one movable body) that can be operated when one movable body is not located at the initial position (origin position) is stored, and the corresponding correspondence The movable body effect may be executed after specifying the movable body (movable body that does not interfere) that can move according to the information. That is, the operation of the movable body that can interfere with the movable body that is not located at the initial position (origin position) may be restricted, and the operation of the movable body that does not interfere with the movable body may be performed. According to this, when a defect occurs in at least one movable body, mutual interference of a plurality of movable bodies can be suppressed more accurately. Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the effect restriction flag is set to the on state when the movable body is not located at the origin position is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when some abnormality occurs in the movable body, the effect is not limited to this. The production restriction flag may be set to the on state.

Further, in the above embodiment, after moving to the origin position in step S415, when it is determined that the position is not located at the origin position again, the control in which the drive amount in step S417 is increased is performed as the third movement process. An example of doing this is shown, but this is just an example. For example, after moving to the origin position, if it is determined that the position is not at the origin position again, the reciprocating operation such as the operation in the advance position direction and the operation in the origin position direction is repeated a plurality of times to perform the reciprocating operation. If it is determined that is not located at the origin position, the process of step S417 as the third movement process may be executed. According to this, it is possible to prevent a temporary defect and improve the game entertainment.

In the above embodiment, in the process of step S420 of FIG. 48, until the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with another effect device or the inner frame 40 even if the first motion (rotational motion) is performed ( That is, until the state of the first movable body 211 is changed by the second movement, which is a circular motion), a rated current is passed through the drive motor 222, and a holding torque is applied to stop the movement of the rotating shaft 222a (excitation). (Holding), when the first movable body 211 moves to a position where it does not interfere with the game frame even if the first movement (rotational movement) is performed, an example of switching the movement of the rotation shaft 222a so as not to apply a stationary holding torque. As shown above, for example, when the movable body operation process is performed in step S73A, whether or not a rated current is passed through the drive motor 351 that operates the second movable body 311 to apply the holding torque. , The switching may be made according to the state change of the first movable body 211. According to this, since the holding force in one movable body is controlled according to the state change of the other movable body, it is possible to appropriately manage the influence of the movement of the other movable body on the one movable body.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 52, the fourth effect device 500 includes a base body 501 attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (FIG. 51) and a fourth movable body 515 movably attached to the base body 501 in the vertical direction. It has. The fourth effect device 500 shown in FIG. 52 is in the initial state, and at this time, the fourth movable body 515 is located at the lowermost origin (initial) position in the movable range. At this time, the fourth movable body 515 is below the image display device 5 (FIG. 51), and the player cannot or cannot see the fourth movable body 515. As will be described later, the fourth movable body 515 moves in the vertical direction in conjunction with the movement promotion effect that promotes the movement of the player (more specifically, the fourth movable body 515 reciprocates between the origin position and the advance position). ).

The fourth movable body 515 is moved upward from the state of the fourth effect device 500 in the initial state. As a result, the fourth movable body 515 can be moved to the uppermost advance position within the movable range. As a result, the fourth movable body 515 can be advanced to the vicinity of the inner center of the inner frame 40. As a result, the player can easily see the entire fourth movable body 515.

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

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

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

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

The decorative plate 513 is made of, for example, a translucent synthetic resin. The decorative plate 513 is decorated with a decoration peculiar to the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a result, the decoration applied to the decorative plate 513 is irradiated with the light with the pattern. As a result, it is possible to perform an effect that fascinates the player.

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

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

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

The rotary gear 508 has a gear portion 508b (not shown) in which a plurality of teeth are formed in a circumferential shape, and a protruding portion 508a projecting forward. The gear portion 508b of the rotary gear 508 meshes with the drive gear 504. As a result, the rotary gear 508 is rotated by driving the drive motor 502. Further, the protruding portion 508a formed in the rotary gear 508 is inserted into the insertion hole 509c formed in the link member 509.

The link member 509 is a member for moving the fourth movable body 515 in the vertical direction by rotating in response to the rotation of the rotary gear 508. The link member 509 has a first protrusion 509a and a second protrusion 509b formed on the rear surface thereof, and a third protrusion 509d formed on the front surface thereof.

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

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

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

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

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

The detection piece 506 is attached to the detection piece attachment portion 510c formed on the movable body base plate 510. Further, a detection sensor 505 is attached to the rear surface of the base body 501. The detection sensor 505 is, for example, a photo sensor, and the light receiving unit detects whether or not the detection piece 506 blocks the light emitted from the light emitting unit, thereby determining the movement status of the fourth movable body 515. In the present embodiment, the detection piece 506 blocks the light when the fourth movable body 515 is in the origin (initial) position, that is, when the fourth movable body 515 is at the lowermost position. As a result, it can be determined that the fourth movable body 515 is in the origin (initial) position. Since the detection piece 506 is formed larger than the light emitting portion, even if the fourth movable body 515 is not located at the lowest position, the detection piece 506 starts to rise from the lowest position for a predetermined period of time from the light emitting portion. It is designed to block the emitted light (that is, it is within the detection range of the detection sensor 505 for a predetermined period from the start of ascending from the lowest position).

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

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

From the state shown in FIG. 54 (b), the drive motor 502 (FIG. 53) is driven to further rotate the rotary gear 508 clockwise when viewed from the front. As a result, the fourth movable body 515 moves upward, and as shown in FIG. 54 (c), the fourth movable body 515 is located at the uppermost advancing position in the movable range. In this embodiment, the drive motor 502 is located outside the detection range of the detection sensor 505 with reference to the position shown in FIG. 54 (b), that is, the maximum position that can be detected by the detection sensor 505. Based on the number of steps, it is determined that the advance position (the position shown in FIG. 54 (c)) has been reached. Specifically, when the fourth movable body 515 rises above the position shown in FIG. 54 (b), it is out of the detection range of the detection sensor 505, so that the signal received from the sensor is switched (“1” indicating detection”. To "0"). The number of steps of the drive motor 502 is set according to the switching of the signal, and it is determined that the advance position has been reached by driving the number of steps. Further, as shown in FIG. 54 (c), after the fourth movable body 515 reaches the advance position, it operates again in the direction of the origin position, but once it reaches the advance position (that is, a set step). After several drives), a rated current is passed through the drive motor 502 for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds), and a holding torque acts (excitation holding). According to this, the posture of the fourth movable body 515 can be temporarily held before the operation from the origin position to the advance position shifts to the operation to the origin position again, and a more stable reciprocating operation can be realized. Can be done. In this way, the number of steps of the drive motor 502 is set according to the signal switching, and it is determined that the fourth movable body 515 has reached the advanced position by driving the number of steps. Impact when a problem such as tuning occurs (when judging by the number of steps from the start of operation of the fourth movable body 515, if a problem such as step-out occurs, the fourth movable body 515 moves to the advanced position. It is possible to suppress unnatural movements such as not being able to finish) and appropriately perform an effect using a movable body.

When moving the fourth movable body 515 in the advanced position to the origin (initial) position, the drive motor 502 (FIG. 53) is driven in the opposite direction to the above, and the rotary gear 508 is moved from the front. Just look and rotate it counterclockwise. As a result, the fourth movable body 515 moves downward. As described above, the movement of the fourth movable body 515 to the origin (initial) position is detected by the detection sensor 505. The detection of the detection sensor 505 stops the drive of the drive motor 502 (FIG. 53). In the present embodiment, the number of steps when moving the fourth movable body 515 from the advance position to the origin position is larger than the number of steps when moving the fourth movable body 515 from the origin (initial) position to the advance position. Set to increase. According to this, the fourth movable body 515 can be returned to the origin position more reliably. The number of steps when moving from the advance position to the origin position may be predetermined, or when counting the number of steps from the origin (initial) position to the advance position and moving from the advance position to the origin position. May be set to.

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

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process in the case of executing the movable body effect (fourth movable body effect) using the fourth movable body 515. As described above, since the fourth movable body effect is executed in conjunction with the motion promotion effect that promotes the movement of the player, in the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 58, the execution setting of the motion promotion effect is also performed. Be told. The processing other than steps S529 to S530 shown in FIG. 58 is the same as the variable display start setting processing shown in FIG. 43, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

After executing any of the processes of steps S523, S527, and S528 shown in FIG. 58, the CPU 120A determines whether or not it is determined to execute the movable body effect (step S529). When the movable body effect is not executed (step S529; Yes), the CPU 120A executes the operation promotion effect setting process for determining whether or not to execute the motion promotion effect for prompting the player's movement and performing the execution setting when executing the motion promotion effect. (Step S529A). The motion promotion effect is an effect that encourages the player to perform an action on the push button 31B, and is advantageous to the player when the action is performed (or after the expiration of the valid period in which the player can accept the action). It is an effect of notifying the result of notifying the possibility of becoming a state. The movement by the player is not limited to the movement with respect to the push button 31B, and may be, for example, detecting the movement with respect to the stick controller 31A or the movement of the player with the infrared sensor. In addition, the advantageous state for the player is generally advantageous for the player, such as developing into a super reach, reaching a reach state, becoming a big hit, becoming a probabilistic big hit, and being promoted to a big hit. Is shown.

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

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

After executing the process of step S529C, when it is determined in step S529 that the movable body effect is to be executed (step S529; No), or when it is determined in step S529B that the operation promotion effect is not executed (step S529B), the CPU 120A Selects an effect control pattern to be used from a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S530). In step S530, the CPU 120A is determined in, for example, the fluctuation pattern specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command, the content determined in step S527 (movable body effect), the content determined in step S529A (operation promotion effect), and step S529C. One of a plurality of effect control patterns stored and prepared in advance in the effect data memory 122 may be selected and set as the pattern to be used in accordance with the content (fourth movable body effect) and the like. Then, after that, the same process as in FIG. 43 is performed to end the variable display start setting process. In the illustrated example, an example in which the fourth movable body effect is executed when the movable body effect using the first to third movable bodies is not executed is shown, but the fourth movable body 515 in the illustrated example is Since it does not interfere with any of the first to third movable bodies, the fourth movable body effect may be executed even when it is decided to execute the movable body effect. Further, the movable body effect using the first to third movable bodies may be executed after the execution of the fourth movable body effect. Further, for example, in a pachinko machine provided with a larger number of movable bodies, when executing a movable body effect using an interfering movable body, the execution of the fourth movable body effect is restricted, and a movable body that does not interfere is used. The fourth movable body effect may be executed only when the movable body effect is executed (including the case where none of the movable body effects is executed). Further, although the example of executing the fourth movable body effect in conjunction with the motion promotion effect is shown, in addition to this, the fourth movable body effect that is not linked with the motion promotion effect may be executed. For example, the fourth movable body effect may be executed as an example of the effect of inciting the result of success or failure when the variable display result is displayed.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed in the variable display start setting processing when the movable body effect (fourth movable body effect) using the fourth movable body 515 is executed. The process may be executed after the determination of No in step S801 of FIG. 47. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not it is the operation promotion effect period set in step S529A of FIG. 58 (including the case where it is forcibly terminated in step S835 described later) (step S831). ..

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

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

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

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

After executing the process of step S835, or when it is determined in step S836 that the operation promotion effect period has ended (step S836; Yes), it is determined whether or not the fourth movable body 515 is located in the advanced position. (Step S837). In the process of step S837, the drive motor 502 is driven by the number of steps set in the process of step S529C of FIG. 58 (the number of steps of the drive motor 502 after the detection signal is switched from the detection sensor 505). Judgment is made by confirming whether or not it has been done. When it is determined that the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advanced position (step S837; Yes), the CPU 120A notifies the result (step S838). In the process of step S838, since the fourth movable body 515 is kept in the advanced position, the holding torque due to the rated current may be applied. On the other hand, when it is determined that the fourth movable body 515 is not located in the advanced position (step S837; No), the CPU 120A outputs a control signal to the drive motor 502 and moves the fourth movable body 515 to the advanced position. (Step S839). In this way, different control is performed on the drive motor 502 according to the state of the fourth movable body 515 at the end of the operation promotion effect period (that is, the operation detection time and the like). Specifically, when the fourth movable body 515 is in the advanced position at the end of the motion promotion effect period (at the time of motion detection), the fourth movable body 515 is left in the advanced position (without moving to the advanced position). If the body is not located at the advanced position, the fourth movable body 515 is moved to the advanced position. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of natural movements and prevent a decrease in the enjoyment of the game. After executing the process of step S838 or step S839, the CPU 120A ends the process in the variable display effect process. Immediately after detecting the movement of the player in step S834, it was determined in the process of step S837 whether or not the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advanced position. For example, in the process of step S837, the player A predetermined period may be set as the movable body valid period after the movement of the above is detected, and it may be determined whether or not the fourth movable body 515 is located in the advanced position within the set movable body valid period. ..

FIG. 61 is a timing chart showing a state change of the fourth movable body 515 depending on the presence or absence of movement of the player. Specifically, FIG. 61 (A) shows the case where the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advanced position when the player's movement is detected, and FIG. 61 (B) shows the case where the player's movement is detected. 4 When the movable body 515 is located at the origin position, FIG. 61 (C) shows an example in which the movement of the player is not detected. As shown in FIG. 61 (A), when the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advance position when the movement of the player is detected, the result is notified by the process of step S838 of FIG. 60, and the advance is performed. No movement to position is made. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 61 (B), when the fourth movable body 515 is located at a position other than the advance position (origin position in the illustrated example) when the movement of the player is detected, the fourth movable body 515 is the fourth movable body. Move the body 515 to the advance position. For example, when the movement of the player is detected, if it is not located at the advance position or the origin position, and if the fourth movable body 515 is moving in the advance position direction, it is moved to the advance position as it is. After that, it may be controlled to stay in the advance position. On the contrary, if the fourth movable body 515 is moving in the direction of the origin position when the movement of the player is detected, it may be moved to the origin position and then to the advance position. Apart from this, even if the player is moving in the direction of the origin position, the player may be moved from the position when the movement of the player is detected to the advance position.

As shown in FIG. 61 (C), when the motion promotion effect period ends without detecting the player's motion (when the valid period ends), the fourth movable body 515 is positioned at the advanced position. Since it is set in the process of step S529C of 58, if the movement of the player is not detected, the result is notified by the process of step S838 of FIG. 60 as in FIG. 61 (A), and the player advances. No movement to position is made. When the motion promotion effect period ends without detecting the player's motion, the fourth movable body 515 is set to be located at the advanced position at the end of the period, so that it is necessary to drive the drive motor 502 again. It is possible to suppress the load applied to the drive motor 502. Separately from this, the execution setting of the fourth movable body effect may be made so that the fourth movable body 515 is located at the origin position at the end of the operation promotion effect period. In this case, the fourth movable body 515 may be moved to the advanced position after the operation promotion effect period ends.

When the movement of the player is not detected, if the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advance position at the end of the operation promotion effect period, it is at the advance position, and if it is located at the origin position, it is at the origin position. It may be controlled to stay as it is. In addition, when notifying that there is a high possibility of being advantageous to the player as a result notification, the fourth movable body 515 is moved to the advance position (or kept staying at the advance position), and as a result notification. When notifying that it is unlikely to be advantageous to the player, the fourth movable body 515 may be moved (or kept at the origin position) to the origin position. According to this, it is possible to realize a movable body production corresponding to the content of the result notification, and it is possible to improve the game entertainment. Even when the movement of the player is detected, if the fourth movable body 515 is located at the advance position at the time of the detection, it stays at the advance position, and if it is located at the origin position, it stays at the origin position as it is. You may control it.

Further, based on the maximum position that can be detected by the detection sensor 505, the advance position (the position shown in FIG. 54 (c)) is determined by the number of steps of the drive motor 502 after the detection sensor 505 is out of the detection range. An example of determining that the sensor has arrived is shown. In addition to this, for example, when the movable body 515 is not out of the detection range of the detection sensor 505 after a lapse of a predetermined period of time (that is, it is detected from within the detection range). If the switch to the outside of the range is not performed), it may be determined as abnormal. According to this, the abnormality determination can be performed with a simple configuration. Then, when an abnormality is determined, a control signal is output to the drive motor 502 and reciprocated between within and outside the detection range of the detection sensor 505 to switch the detection signal from the detection sensor 505. Confirm. Then, when the switching is not performed, the operation of the fourth movable body 515 may be restricted. According to this, it is possible to limit the execution of the effect using the movable body in the state where the defect has occurred.

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

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

In the above embodiment, the "ratio" and "probability" at which various decisions are made are 0% (never determined) or 100% (always), for example, 70:30. It may be set so that it does not become (determined), or at least the probability of one of the determination results is 0% (not determined) or 100% (always determined). It may be set. For example, in the case of making various decisions, if the ratio of one of a plurality of decision results to be a decision result is higher than the ratio of other decision results, the ratio of one decision result is It may be included that it is 100%, or it may be included that the ratio of other determination results is 0%. When the ratio of 1 as the determination result is 100%, the ratio of other determination results is 0%. Further, when the ratio of other decision results is 0%, if the ratio of 1 decision result is a predetermined ratio other than 100% but not 0%, the ratio of 1 decision result is the other decision result. It will be higher than the ratio.

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

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

The game can be executed not only by attaching a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It may be executed directly using the hardware resources of other devices on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game can be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

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

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Multiple movable bodies that can change to the first state and the second state,
A movable body control means for controlling the movable body and
A first detection means that generates different signals depending on whether or not the movable body is in the first state.
A second detection means that generates different signals depending on whether or not the movable body is in the second state.
An abnormality determining means for determining an abnormality of the movable body based on a signal corresponding to the first detecting means and a signal corresponding to the second detecting means is provided.
The abnormality determination means is
The first detection means and the second detection means are arranged in a second unit different from the first unit in which the second detection means is arranged, and the first unit and the second unit are electrically connected via a wiring member. Wiring
Performs the abnormality determination prior to the previous SL movable member control means for performing state alters change control of the movable body, a signal corresponding to the signal and the second detection means corresponding to the first detecting means and If the combination of is a specific combination, it is judged to be abnormal, and
The movable body control means
It is possible to control the operation of a plurality of the movable bodies including the first movable body and the second movable body in which at least a part of the movable range overlaps.
When it is detected that the second movable body is in a non-interfering state that does not interfere with the first movable body, the operation of the first movable body can be started.
When it is determined that the abnormality is abnormal by the abnormality determining means, the movable body is controlled to be changed to the first state, and the signal corresponding to the first detecting means and the signal corresponding to the second detecting means are obtained. Based on this, when it is determined that the state has changed to the first state, the change control is performed, while when it is determined that the state has not changed to the first state, the change control is not performed.
A game machine characterized by that.

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