JP6871081B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine capable of playing a game.

The conventional game machine includes a movable body provided so as to be displaceable (movable) within a range of the first position and a second position different from the first position, and the movable body is provided in the first position and the second position. Some can be repeatedly displaced (reciprocated) with and from a position (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2010-201057

In a gaming machine as shown in Patent Document 1, it is conceivable to provide a position detecting means capable of detecting that the movable body is located at the first position. In this way, the movable body is positioned at the first position. When a position detecting means capable of detecting the movement is provided, if the repetitive displacement with a small amount of displacement is executed in the vicinity of the first position, the movable body can move without moving from the detection range of the position detecting means. There is a problem that it is not detected that the body has made repeated displacements.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a problem, and is a gaming machine capable of detecting that the movable body has repeatedly displaced even if the movable body is repeatedly displaced in the vicinity of the first position. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is
A gaming machine capable of playing (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1).
A movable body (for example, an effect) displaceable within a range of a first position (for example, a retracted position) and a second position (for example, a first advance position or a second advance position) different from the first position. Body 300) and
A position detecting means (for example, the first photo sensor 203) for detecting that the movable body is located at the first position, and
Displacement control which is a means for controlling the displacement of the movable body and can perform repeated displacement control in which the movable body is repeatedly displaced a plurality of times before being displaced from the first position to the second position. Means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes the precursor effect shown in FIG. 28) and
With
When the displacement control means repeatedly controls the displacement of the movable body, the first position (as shown in the effect pattern A of FIG. 26A) and the first position in the detection region of the position detection means. It is characterized in that the first position and the third position are repeatedly displaced between the three positions at both ends, and the position is displaced at least once to the fourth position outside the detection region of the position detecting means. It is supposed to be.
According to this feature, even if the movable body is repeatedly displaced in the vicinity of the first position, it is possible to detect that the movable body has repeatedly displaced.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1.
When the displacement control means performs the repetitive displacement control including the displacement of the movable body from the first position, the displacement control means displaces the movable body within the detection region in at least one displacement in the repetitive displacement control. (For example, as shown in FIG. 26, by executing the precursor effect in any of the effect patterns α to the effect pattern γ, the effect body 300 is moved out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203, and then the effect is generated. A part that moves the effect body 300 within the detection range of the first photosensor 203)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since at least one displacement is a displacement within the detection region, it is possible to perform repeated displacement with a small amount of displacement.

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

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1.
The displacement outside the detection region includes all repetitive displacements of a plurality of repetitive displacements.
All repetitive displacements are displacements from a position outside the detection area to a position inside the detection area (for example, as shown in FIG. 26B, a portion where the precursor effect is executed in the effect pattern β).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the state of the moving body during repeated displacement can also be detected.

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

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

The gaming machine of the means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to 4.
When the movable body is displaced outside the detection region, the displacement control means displaces the movable body by a predetermined displacement amount regardless of whether or not the movable body is detected by the position detecting means. (For example, as shown in the modification 4, when the effect body 300 is moved out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 in the precursor effect, whether or not the first photo sensor 203 detects the effect body 300 or not. Regardless of the part that moves the director 300 by a predetermined distance)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is not necessary to control the displacement of the movable body depending on whether or not the movable body is detected by the position detecting means, so that the load on the displacement controlling means can be reduced.

The gaming machine of the means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, means 1 to 6.
When the movable body is not displaced outside the detection region in the repetitive displacement control, a notification means capable of notifying that the movable body is not displaced outside the detection region is provided (for example, modification 4). As shown in the above, when the effector 300 is moved by a predetermined distance regardless of whether or not the first photosensor 203 has detected the effector 300 in the precursory effect, the time when the movement of the effector 300 is completed. In, it is determined whether or not the first photosensor 203 is ON, and if the first photosensor 203 is ON, the effector 300 is still present even though the movement of the effector 300 is completed. A part that notifies that the sensor is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the player, the clerk of the game hall, or the like can recognize that the movable body has not been displaced outside the detection area.

The gaming machine of the means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the means 7.
If the movable body is already located outside the detection area before the displacement control means executes the repetitive displacement control, the notification means does not execute the notification (for example, the effect control CPU 120 does not execute the notification). When S324 to S326 are executed in the precursor effect processing of 28 and the effect pattern of the precursor effect is the effect pattern γ, the first photo sensor is turned off at the start of the precursor effect, that is, the effect body 300 is the first photo sensor 203. The part that does not execute position error notification even if it is located outside the detection range of
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the execution of unnecessary notification.

The gaming machine of the means 9 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the means 7.
If the movable body is already located outside the detection region before the displacement control means executes the repetitive displacement control, the notification means executes the notification (for example, the effect control CPU 120 is shown in FIG. When S324 to S326 are executed in the precursor effect processing of 28 and the effect pattern of the precursor effect is the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β, the first photosensor is turned off at the start of the precursor effect, that is, the effect body 300 is the first. 1 The part that executes position error notification if it is located outside the detection range of the photo sensor 203)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, a player, a clerk at a game hall, or the like can easily recognize a situation in which a movable body is already located outside the detection area even though the repetitive displacement control is not executed.

The present invention may have only the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has a configuration other than the invention-specific matters together with the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure example of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the effect body and the effect unit. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state which is arranged in the retracted position. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state which is arranged in the 1st advance position. It is a rear view which shows the effect body in the state which is arranged in the 2nd advance position. (A) is a schematic view showing the effect body in the state of being arranged in the retracted position, and (B) is the schematic view showing the effect body in the state of being arranged in the first advance position. (A) is a schematic view showing the effect body in the state of being arranged in the second advance position, and (B) is the schematic view showing the effect body in the state of being arranged in the third advance position. (A) and (B) are diagrams illustrating production control commands. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates the fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display result determination table. (A) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a jackpot type determination table, and (B) is a diagram showing the contents of various jackpots. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect control main processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output timing of the push button detection signal based on the operation of a push button. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect control process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the effect symbol variation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the advance notice effect determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the determination ratio of the advance notice effect in S293. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production content for each production pattern of the advance notice production. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the precursor effect determination processing. (A) is an explanatory diagram showing the determination ratio of the precursor effect in S504, and (B) is an explanatory diagram showing the determination ratio of the precursor effect in S505. It is a timing chart of a precursor effect and a notice effect in a variable display of super reach. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation mode of the movable body in the advance notice production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation mode of the movable body in a precursor effect. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process during the production symbol change. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a precursor effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the advance notice effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the advance notice effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the movable body evacuation process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the movable body evacuation process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production mode of the precursor effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production mode of the advance notice effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the evacuation mode of a movable body after execution of a notice effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation example of the operation control at the time of non-detection, the operation control at the time of detection, and the operation control for confirmation of an actual operation in the modification 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation speed example of the non-detection operation control, the detection operation control, and the actual operation confirmation operation control in the modification 1. When a power failure occurs during the execution of the notice effect in the second modification It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation mode of the movable body when the hold storage display area in the modification 3 is provided in the lower part of the effect display device.

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

First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the rear (rear) side. In this embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a facing surface facing the pachinko gaming machine 1 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step in the flowchart, for example, the part described as "step S1" may be abbreviated as "S1". Further, in this embodiment, "execution" and "implementation" are synonymous.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko game machine 1 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as a game machine) is roughly divided into a game board 2 (gauge board) constituting the game board surface and a game machine frame 3 (underframe) for supporting and fixing the game board 2. ) And. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. A game ball is launched from a ball launching device and driven into the game area. A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). The first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are each composed of, for example, 7 segments or dot matrix LEDs (light emitting diodes), and each of them is used in a special symbol game which is an example of a variable display game. A special symbol (also referred to as a "special figure"), which is a plurality of types of identifiable identification information (special identification information), is displayed in a variable manner (also referred to as a variable display or a variable display). In the following, the special symbol that is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as the "first special symbol", and the special symbol that is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display 4B is referred to as the "second special symbol". Also called.

An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area of the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, for example, three are corresponding to each of the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 4B. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units, display of the effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols), which are a plurality of types of identification information (decorative identification information) that can identify each of them, is displayed in a variable manner. The variable display of this effect symbol is also included in the variable display game. In the display area of the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B. Synchronized with, the variable display of a plurality of types of effect symbols, each of which can be identified, is performed, and the final effect symbol is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “deriving”). There are eight types of symbols (alphanumeric characters "1" to "8" or Chinese numerals, for example, in the effect symbols that are variablely displayed in the "left", "middle", and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be a combination of numbers, English characters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, numbers, characters or symbols and character images). Each of the production symbols is given a corresponding symbol number. For example, a symbol number of "1" to "8" is assigned to each of the alphanumeric characters indicating "1" to "8". The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and may be any number of types as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as "big hit" combinations and "missing" combinations can be configured (for example, seven types). 9 types, etc.).

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

Further, an elongated hole 210a facing the longitudinal direction of the arm 210 is formed at the other end of the arm 210 in the longitudinal direction. The first mobile motor 201 of this embodiment is equipped with a first rotary encoder 202 capable of measuring the rotation speed of the first mobile motor 201. The slide rail 220 is arranged so as to be inclined from the lower left to the upper right, and the first photosensor 203 is arranged on the left side of the slide rail 220. On the other hand, a slide rail 303 is attached to the back side of the first effect body 300D. The slide rail 303 is also attached to the slide rail 220 so as to be slidable.

Further, a projecting portion 301 is formed so as to project on the back surface side of the first effect body 300D, and the projecting portion 301 is arranged in the elongated hole 210a formed in the arm 210. Further, a detector 302 that can be detected by the first photo sensor 203 is attached to the back side of the first effect body 300D. An effect LED 207 is arranged on the front side of the effect body 300.

Further, on the back side of the effect LED 207, a second moving motor 204 and a second rotary encoder 205 capable of measuring the rotation speed of the second moving motor 204 are provided. Further, between the first effect body 300D and the second effect body 300U, the second effect body 300U is placed on the first effect body 300D by driving the second moving motor 204 from the mounting position. A drive mechanism (not shown) for moving to an ascending position (see FIG. 8B) above the mounting position is provided. The second effect body 300U is mounted on the first effect body 300D at the upper end of the first effect body 300D (the second effect body 300U is located at the mounting position). A second photosensor 206 capable of detecting the above is provided.

By attaching the effect body 300 to the effect unit 200 as described above, the effect body 300 is the first moving motor as shown in FIGS. 7, 8 (A) and 8 (B). Due to the rotation of the arm 210 by the driving force of 201, from the retracted position which is the lower left of the effect display device 5 between the back surface of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, the left and right width of the effect display device 5 from the retracted position. The first advance position separated to the upper right toward the substantially central portion in the direction, and the second advance position further to the upper right from the first advance position toward the substantially central portion in the left-right width direction of the effect display device 5. And, it is possible to move to.

Since most of the outer shape of the effect body 300 when it is arranged in the retracted position is hidden from the player by the center decorative frame 51 or the like, the outer shape area of the effect body 300 that the player can see is the smallest. It has become. Further, since the lower end of the outer shape of the effect body 300 when it is arranged at the first advance position is hidden from the player by the center decorative frame 51 or the like, the outer shape of the effect body 300 that the player can see is visible. The area is wider than the retracted position. Further, since the effect body 300 when arranged at the second advance position does not have a portion hidden by the center decorative frame 51 or the like, the outer shape area of the effect body 300 that can be visually recognized by the player is the widest. It has become. As shown in FIG. 8B, the second advance position is a substantially central portion in the left-right width direction at the lower part of the effect display device 5. Further, the second advance position in this embodiment is also a position for moving the second effector 300U from the mounting position to the ascending position. That is, in this embodiment, the movement of the second effect body 300U from the mounting position to the ascending position makes it easier for the player to recognize that the effect body 300 has moved to the second advance position.

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

A hold storage display area 5D is set in the upper left portion of the display area of the effect display device 5, and a hold storage display area 5U is set in the upper right portion of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the hold storage display area 5D, the hold storage display for identifiablely displaying the hold storage number (special figure hold memory number) of the variable display corresponding to the first special figure game is performed, and in the hold storage display area 5U, the second Hold storage display is performed to display the number of hold storages (number of special figure hold storages) of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game so as to be identifiable. Here, the holding of the variable display corresponding to the special figure game is such that the game ball passes through the first starting winning opening formed by the ordinary winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. It occurs based on the starting prize by (entering). That is, the start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is satisfied, but the variable display game based on the previously established start condition is being executed. When the start condition that allows the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko game machine 1 is controlled to the jackpot game state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Will be done.

In the following description, the display in the hold storage display area 5D or the hold storage display area 5U may be collectively referred to as the hold display. In the example shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the hold storage display areas 5D and 5U, the number of special symbol hold storages is identifiablely displayed on the upper and lower parts of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. A first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of hold storages of the first special figure in a identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the number of second special figure hold storage so as to be identifiable.

The number of reserved storages in the variable display obtained by adding the number of reserved storages in the first special figure and the number of reserved storages in the second special figure is particularly referred to as the total number of reserved storages. In this embodiment, the hold storage display areas 5D and 5U are set above the display area of the effect display device 5 in order to prevent the hold memory display from being hidden by the effect body 300 due to the advance notice effect and the precursor effect described later. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the hold storage display areas 5D and 5U are display devices as long as they are not concealed by the effector 300 in the advance notice effect or the precursor effect. It may be set in any place of 5.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13, and an LED control board 14, as shown in FIG. 2, for example. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a power supply board are arranged on the back surface of the game board 2. 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.

The main board 11 is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special drawing game, a function capable of inputting an output signal from a switch or the like arranged at a predetermined position, an effect control board 12, and the like. It has a function to output and transmit a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function to output various information to the outside.

Further, the main board 11 controls lighting / extinguishing of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B to control the lighting / extinguishing of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The variable display of a predetermined display symbol, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol 20 and controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring of the normal symbol display 20. It also has a control function. On the main board 11, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that takes in detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100, and a game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 or the like that transmits a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

The effect control board 12 is a control board on the sub side independent of the main board 11, receives a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and receives the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L, and 8R. And various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts such as the production LED 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is used for the effect, such as the display operation of the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the lighting / extinguishing operation of the effect LED 9 and the like. It is equipped with a function of determining the control content for causing the electric components of the above to execute a predetermined effect operation. The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is a speaker based on commands and control data (sound number, volume level, etc.) from the effect control board 12. It is equipped with a processing circuit that executes audio signal processing to output audio from 8L and 8R. The LED control board 14 is a control board for LED output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is driven to turn on / off the effect LED 9 and the like based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. It is equipped with an LED driver circuit that performs the above.

At a predetermined position of the game machine frame 3 below the game area, the game balls paid out as prize balls and the game balls paid out by renting are held (stored) so as to be able to be supplied to the hitting ball launching device. A plate (ball hitting plate) is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower plate is provided for holding (storing) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper plate so that they can be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The member forming the upper plate is provided with a push button 31B, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate main body, which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The push button 31B may be configured so that the pressing operation from the player can be detected mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B for detecting a player's pressing operation on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 31B is arranged.

The control signal transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. 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 command form shown in FIG. 9 is an example, and other command forms may be used. Here, XXH indicates that it is an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value corresponding to the content of instruction by the effect control command.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 that stores a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a RAM 102 that provides a work area for game control. The computer 103 includes a CPU 103 that executes a game control program to perform a control operation, a random number circuit 104 that updates numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103, and an I / O 105. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, various processes for controlling the progress of the game are executed by executing the program read from the ROM 101 by the CPU 103. On the main board 11, the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result shown in FIG. 10, the random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type, the random number value MR3 for determining the fluctuation pattern, the random number value MR4 for determining the normal figure display result, etc. Numerical data of various random values is controlled so that it can be counted. The random number circuit 104 may be any one capable of counting numerical data indicating a part or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4, and the CPU 103 may use software for various random numbers that are not counted by the random number circuit 104. It suffices to count by updating the numerical data of.

FIG. 11 shows the fluctuation pattern of this embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 11 are prepared in advance. Specifically, in this embodiment, among the cases where the variation display result is "off", the variation display mode of the effect symbol corresponds to the case of "non-reach" and the case of "reach", respectively. In addition, a plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance in response to a case where the fluctuation display result is a "big hit". A normal reach reach effect is executed for the jackpot variation pattern, which is a variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is "big hit", and the reach variation pattern when the variation display mode of the effect symbol is "reach". There are a normal reach fluctuation pattern and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which a super reach reach effect such as super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ is executed.

As shown in FIG. 11, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach is executed in this embodiment is shorter than that of the super reach fluctuation patterns of super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ. It is set. Further, with respect to the special figure fluctuation time of the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach such as super reach α, super reach β, and super reach γ in this embodiment is executed, the super reach effect of the super reach β is executed. The fluctuation pattern is set to have a longer special figure fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach α is executed. In this embodiment, as described above, since the jackpot expectation that the variable display result is "big hit" is set in the order of super reach γ, super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the normal reach is set to be high. In the fluctuation pattern and the super reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the expectation of a big hit. The super reach variation pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach γ is executed is also a variation pattern in which a pseudo continuous effect is executed in which the effect symbol is temporarily stopped before the reach effect is executed and then re-variates.

The ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data, table data, and the like used for controlling the progress of the game, in addition to the game control program. .. For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables, setting tables, etc. prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals to be various control commands from the main board 11, and a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. Table data and the like that make up the fluctuation pattern table are stored.

FIG. 12 shows a configuration example of the display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the display result determination table of this embodiment, a numerical value (value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 depending on whether the gaming state is a normal state, a time saving state (low probability state), or a probability variation state (high probability state). Judgment value) is assigned to the special figure display result of "big hit" or "missing". In the display result determination table, determination data is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control the special figure display result as a "big hit" to the big hit game state. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state (high probability state), more judgment values than in the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state) are the characteristics of the "big hit". It is assigned to the figure display result. As a result, in the probability change state (high probability state) in which the probability change control is performed, the probability that it is determined to control the special figure display result as a "big hit" in the big hit game state in the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state). Compared with (about 1/300 in this embodiment), the probability of being determined to control the special figure display result as a "big hit" to the big hit gaming state is higher (about 1/30 in this embodiment). That is, in the display result determination table, when the game state is in the probability change state (high probability state), the probability of being determined to control the jackpot game state is higher than in the normal state or the time saving state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result of whether or not to control the jackpot game state. In the ROM 101, when it is determined to control the jackpot game state, the jackpot type determination table referred to for determining the jackpot type to one of a plurality of types based on the random number value MR2, or the random number value MR3 A fluctuation pattern determination table for determining the fluctuation pattern to any of the fluctuation patterns shown in FIG. 11 described above is also stored.

In the setting example shown in FIG. 13 (A), the judgment values for the jackpot types of "probability variation jackpot A" and "probability variation jackpot B" are determined according to whether the fluctuation special map is the first special map or the second special map. Allocations are different. That is, when the variable special figure is the second special figure, there is no assignment to the big hit type of "probability variable big hit B" with a small number of rounds, and "probable variable big hit B" does not occur in the variable display of the second special figure. By setting this, the high opening control accompanying the time reduction control allows the game ball to easily enter the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B. It is possible to prevent the frequent occurrence of "" and the deterioration of the game entertainment. The setting example shown in FIG. 13 (A) is only an example, and a jackpot type other than that shown in FIG. 13 (A) may be provided. It may be set appropriately. Further, as the fluctuation pattern determination table stored in the ROM 101, it is determined in advance that the fluctuation pattern determination table for big hits used when it is predetermined to be "big hit" and the fluctuation pattern determination table for big hits are to be "missing". A variation pattern determination table for deviation, which is sometimes used, is prepared in advance.

The RAM 102 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a game control data holding area (not shown) as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game. In the game control data holding area, the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A, and the starting winning (first starting winning) is generated, but the first starting winning is not yet started. As the hold data of the special figure game using the special figure, the first special figure hold storage unit for storing the random value MR1, the random value MR2, the numerical data indicating the random value MR3, and the like, and the normal variable winning ball device 6B are formed. Random value MR1 as the pending data of the special figure game using the second special figure that has not been started yet although the game ball has passed (entered) through the second start winning opening and the start winning (second starting winning) has occurred. , The second special figure holding storage unit that stores numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random number value MR3, the normal figure holding storage unit, and the state can be updated according to the progress of the game such as the special figure process flag. A game control flag setting unit provided with a plurality of types of flags, a game control timer setting unit provided with various counters used to control the progress of the game, and a game control timer setting unit for controlling the progress of the game. A game control counter setting unit provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count values used, and various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game are provided. It is equipped with a game control buffer setting unit.

As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 provides an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area of the effect control CPU 120. RAM 122, a display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation on the effect display device 5, and a numerical data indicating a random number value are updated independently of the effect control CPU 120. A random number circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

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

Further, in the ROM 121, in addition to the effect control program, various table data used for controlling the effect operation, for example, execution / non-execution of various effects, type of effect, and the like are determined. Table data that constitutes a plurality of determination tables, pattern data that constitutes an effect control pattern corresponding to each fluctuation pattern, and the like are stored. Among the effect control patterns, the effect control pattern at the time of special symbol change corresponds to each variation pattern, and the variation display of the effect symbol during the period from the start of the variation of the special symbol to the derivation display of the confirmed special symbol. It is composed of data showing the control contents of various effects such as operations and reach effects.

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

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

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

The stored contents of these storage areas (entries) will be described later when the start condition is satisfied and the variable display of the highest held storage (buffer number "1-1" or buffer number "2-1") is started. The stored contents of the buffer number "1-1" or the buffer number "2-1" for storing the contents of the reserved storage for which the start condition is satisfied are displayed in a variable manner while being shifted upward one by one. It is designed to be cleared in the effect symbol fluctuation stop processing executed when the process is finished.

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

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

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

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

Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs a switch process (S55). In the switch processing, the state of the detection signal, which is a signal input from the push sensor 35B and can identify whether or not the push button 31B has been operated, is determined. As shown in FIG. 16, the detection signal of the push button 31B in this embodiment is a signal that is turned on only when the operation (pressing operation) of the push button 31B is started, and the operation of the push button 31B is started. After that, the detection signal of the push button 31B does not turn ON until the push button 31B is newly operated. Therefore, when the push button 31B is repeatedly hit by the player in the advance notice effect described later, the player continuously operates (holds) the push button 31B (long press), so that the push button 31B is operated a plurality of times. It is prevented that it is determined that the operation is. Further, since the detection signal of the push button 31B is turned on only when the operation of the push button 31B is started, the effect control CPU 120 determines that the detection signal of the push button 31B is turned on for the number of times the push button 31B is operated. It can be counted accurately based on the number of times it has become.

After executing the switch process, the effect control CPU 120 performs the effect control process process (S56). In the effect control process process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from each process according to the control state, and the display control of the effect display device 5 is executed. Next, an error notification process (S57) and an effect random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating an effect random number such as a big hit symbol determination random number (S56) are executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52. In the error notification process of this embodiment, when the precursor effect described later is executed in the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β, the error notification process notifies that the effect body 300 is not located at the retracted position, which is the effect start position. It is a process to do.

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

Variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the fluctuation pattern specification command is received in the command analysis process. If the variation pattern specification command is received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to the value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start process (S74). Effect symbol variation start process (S74): Control is performed so that the effect symbol variation is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75). Processing during effect symbol change (S75): Controls the switching timing of each change state (fluctuation speed) constituting the change pattern, and monitors the end of the change time. Then, when the fluctuation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76). Effect symbol fluctuation stop processing (S76): Control to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol) based on the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation command) instructing to stop all symbols. Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception wait process (S73).

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

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S74) in the effect control process process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the first variation start command reception flag is set in S271 (S271). When the first variable start command reception flag is set, it is stored in association with the buffer numbers "1-1" to "1-4" of the first special figure hold storage in the start winning command receive command buffer 194A. The various command data and various flags that are present are shifted upward by one buffer number (S272). The contents of the buffer number "1-1" are deleted because they cannot be shifted because there is no shift destination.

If the first fluctuation start command reception flag is not set in S271, it is determined whether or not the second fluctuation start command reception flag is set (S273). If the second variation start command reception flag is not set, the effect symbol variation start process is terminated, and if the second variation start command reception flag is set, the second special feature in the start winning command buffer 194A is received. Figure The various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers "2-1" to "2-4" of the hold storage are shifted upward by one buffer number (S274). The contents of the buffer number "2-1" are deleted because they cannot be shifted because there is no shift destination.

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

In this embodiment, when the received variation display result specification command is the second variation display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation jackpot A, the effect control CPU 120 has, for example, "7" as the stop symbol. Determine the combination of the production symbols (big hit symbol) aligned with. Further, when the received variation display result specification command is the third variation display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation jackpot B, a plurality of combinations of odd numbers other than "7" (for example, "111") are used as stop symbols. It is determined from the combination of production symbols such as "333", "555", and "999"). Further, when the received variation display result specification command is the fourth variation display result specification command corresponding to the non-probability variation jackpot, the effect control CPU 120 has, for example, an effect symbol in which three symbols are arranged as even symbols as stop symbols. Determine the combination (big hit symbol). Further, when the received variation display result designation command is the first variation display result specification command corresponding to the loss, the combination of the effect symbols (the missed symbols) in which the three symbols are not uniform is determined as the stop symbol.

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

Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes the advance notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 19 to determine whether or not to execute the advance notice effect in the variable display (S277). In the present embodiment, in the advance notice effect determination process, only the movement effect in which the effector 300 moves from the retracted position to the first advance position or the second advance position is determined as described later. These notice effects include, for example, a step-up notice in which the notice image changes stepwise, and a group notice in which a group of predetermined characters crosses the display area. Etc. may be decided to be executed.

In the advance notice effect determination process of this embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 first identifies the variation display result and the variation pattern (S291). The variation display result is a variation for storing the variation display result specification command for specifying the variation display result (missing, probability variation jackpot A, probability variation jackpot B, non-probability variation jackpot) transmitted from the main board 11 at the start of variation. Display result specification command This can be specified by the variable display result specification command stored in the storage area. Further, as described above, the fluctuation pattern can be specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command stored in the fluctuation pattern designation command storage area.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the fluctuation pattern specified in S291 is a fluctuation pattern of super reach (S292). If the variation pattern specified in S291 is a normal reach or non-reach variation pattern, the advance notice effect determination process is terminated, and if the variation pattern specified in S291 is a super reach variation pattern, a random number for determining advance notice effect execution is generated. Along with the extraction, the presence or absence of execution of the advance notice effect is determined using a table for determining the execution of the advance notice effect (S293).

In this embodiment, the random number for determining the execution of the advance notice effect is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. That is, the number of random numbers for determining the execution of the advance notice effect is 100, which is in the range of 1 to 100, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the range of the random numbers for determining the execution of the advance notice effect is not limited to this. It may be decided appropriately. Further, a random number counter for determining the execution of the advance notice effect for generating these random numbers for determining the execution of the advance notice effect is set in the RAM 122, and the random number counter for determining the execution of the advance notice effect is updated every time the timer is interrupted by the random number update process. To.

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

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the execution of the advance notice effect is determined in S293 (S294). When it is decided not to execute the advance notice effect in S293, the advance notice effect determination process is terminated, and when it is decided to execute the advance notice effect in S293, it is further determined whether or not the variation display result is a big hit (S295). ). If the variable display result is a big hit, the effect pattern of the advance notice effect is determined to be the first effect pattern, and the fact that the first effect pattern is determined is memorized (S296). The effect pattern of the advance notice effect is determined to be the second effect pattern, and the fact that the second effect pattern is determined is stored (S297).

As shown in FIG. 21, the first effect pattern of the advance notice effect is to drive the effect body 300 from the retracted position by driving the first moving motor 201 by a predetermined amount in response to the operation of the push button 31B of the player. This is an effect pattern in which the moving body 300 is repeatedly moved toward the first advance position, and finally, the effect body 300 is positioned at the first advance position by repeatedly hitting the push button 31B of the player. The first effect pattern is also an effect pattern for displaying an effect image corresponding to the position of the effect body 300 on the effect display device 5. On the other hand, the second effect pattern of the advance notice effect is that the effect body 300 is moved from the retracted position to the second advance position by driving the first moving motor 201 by a predetermined amount in response to the operation of the push button 31B of the player. The effector 300 is finally moved to the second advance position by repeatedly hitting the player's push button 31B, and the second effector 300U is further moved from the mounting position to the ascending position. It is a production pattern to make. The second effect pattern is also an effect pattern for displaying an effect image corresponding to the position of the effect body 300 on the effect display device 5.

As shown in FIG. 24, the advance notice effect of this embodiment is an effect executed during the execution period of the reach effect together with the precursor effect described later. That is, the first effect pattern in the present embodiment is an effect pattern (so-called fixed effect effect pattern) that notifies that the variation display result is a big hit during the reach effect of the super reach, and the second effect pattern is the variation. This is an effect pattern for notifying that the display result is out of order during the reach effect of the super reach, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when the variable display result is a big hit, the second effect pattern is used. By determining the first effect pattern at a lower rate than the first effect pattern, or by determining the first effect pattern at a lower rate than the second effect pattern when the variable display result is out of order, the variable display result is a big hit for the first effect pattern. It may be a production pattern that suggests that.

Further, as shown in FIG. 25, in the advance notice effect, the effect body 300 is driven from the retracted position to the first advance position or the second advance position by driving the first moving motor 201 in response to the first operation of the push button 31B. The moving distance L2 is such that the effector 300 (more accurately, the detector 3022) moves from the retracted position toward the first advance position or the second advance position, so that the effector 300 (more accurately, the detector 3022) moves from the retracted position to the first photosensor 203. The distance is longer than the distance L1 until it goes out of the detection range. That is, the effect body 300 always moves from the retracted position to the outside of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 in response to the first operation of the push button 31B in the advance notice effect. Then, in the second and subsequent operations of the push button 31B in the advance notice production, the effect body 300 is directed toward the first advance position and the second advance position at a distance L3-1, a distance L3-2, a distance L3-3, and so on. The distance L3-n (n is an arbitrary natural number) is moved. The distance L3-1, the distance L3-2, the distance L3-3 ... The distance L3-n are all shorter than the above-mentioned distance L1. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the effect body 300 in the advance notice effect is moved from the retracted position above the first moving motor 201 to the first advanced position or the second advanced position by the rotational drive of the first moving motor 201. Move linearly toward the position. Therefore, the moving distance of the effect body 300 per unit rotation drive amount of the first movement motor 201 becomes shorter as the effect body 300 approaches the first advance position or the second advance position. That is, in the advance notice effect of this embodiment, the moving distance L2 of the effect body 300 corresponding to the first operation of the push button 31B is the longest, and the moving distance L2 is directed toward the first advance position or the second advance position of the subsequent effect body 300. The moving distance becomes shorter each time the push button 31B is operated (L2> L1> L3-1> L3-2> L3-3> ...> L3-n).

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

In S281, the effect control CPU 120 executes a precursor effect determination process for determining whether or not to execute a precursor effect, which is an effect suggesting that the preview effect is executed.

In the precursor effect determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first identifies the execution / non-execution of the precursor effect as shown in FIG. 22 (S501). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation display result is a big hit (S503). When the variation display result is a big hit, a random number for determining the execution of the precursor effect is extracted, and a table for determining the execution of the precursor effect (not shown) is used to determine whether or not the precursor effect is executed and the effect pattern (S504). .. If the variation display result is out of alignment, a random number for determining the execution of the precursor effect is extracted, and a table for determining the execution of the precursor effect (not shown) is used to determine whether or not the precursor effect is executed and the effect pattern (). S505).

In this embodiment, the random number for determining the execution of the precursor effect is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. That is, the number of random numbers for determining the execution of the precursory effect is 100, which is in the range of 1 to 100, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the range of the random numbers for determining the execution of the precursory effect is not limited to this. It may be decided appropriately. Further, a random number counter for determining the execution of the precursor effect for generating these random numbers for determining the execution of the precursor effect is set in the RAM 122, and the random number counter for determining the execution of the precursor effect is updated every time the timer is interrupted by the random number update process. To.

In S504 and S505 in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 23 (A) and 23 (B), the execution / non-execution and the effect of the precursor effect are performed at different ratios depending on whether or not the advance notice effect is executed. Determine the pattern.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23 (A), when the variable display result is a big hit, if the execution of the notice effect is decided, the non-execution of the precursor effect is decided at a rate of 0%, and 10 %% Decided to execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern α, 20% decided to execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern β, and 70% decided to execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern γ. Decide to do. On the other hand, if it is decided not to execute the advance notice effect, it is decided to not execute the precursor effect at a rate of 10%, and it is decided to execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern α at a rate of 15%, 25%. It is decided that the precursory effect is executed by the effect pattern β at the ratio of, and it is decided that the precursory effect is executed by the effect pattern γ at the ratio of 50%.

Further, as shown in FIG. 23 (B), when the variation display result is out of alignment, if the execution of the advance notice effect is decided, the non-execution of the precursor effect is decided at a rate of 0%, and the rate of 80%. Decided to execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern α, decided to execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern β at a rate of 15%, and execute the precursor effect with the effect pattern γ at a rate of 5%. decide. On the other hand, if the non-execution of the advance notice effect is decided, the non-execution of the precursor effect is decided at a rate of 80%, and the precursor effect is decided to be executed in the effect pattern α at a rate of 15%, and 5%. It is decided to execute the precursory effect with the effect pattern β at the ratio of 0%, and it is decided to execute the precursory effect with the effect pattern γ at the ratio of 0%.

In this way, when it is decided to execute the advance notice effect by determining the execution / non-execution of the precursor effect and the effect pattern of the precursor effect, the precursor effect is always executed. In addition, the precursor effect may be executed in the effect pattern γ by differentiating the determination ratios of the effect pattern of the precursor effect execution / non-execution and the precursor effect depending on whether the variable display result is a big hit or not. When the ratio of the most variable display result to the big hit is set high, then the precursor effect is executed in the effect pattern β, the precursor effect is executed in the effect pattern α, and the precursor effect is not executed (non-execution). It is possible to set a high rate at which the variable display result becomes a big hit in order.

As shown in FIG. 26A, in the effect pattern α of the precursor effect, the effect body 300 arranged at the retracted position is moved to the retracted position and the first photosensor 203 by driving the first moving motor 201. After reciprocating a plurality of times with a predetermined position within the detection range (within the range where the detector 302 is detected by the first photosensor 203), the effect body 300 is moved back and forth from the retracted position to the detection range of the first photosensor 203. This is an effect pattern in which the detector 302 is reciprocated once with a predetermined position outside (outside the range detected by the first photo sensor 203). That is, in the effect pattern α of the precursor effect, the effect body 300 is reciprocated a plurality of times within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, and then once moved to a position outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, and then the first. 1 This is an effect pattern for returning to the retracted position within the detection range of the photo sensor 203.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, in the effect pattern β of the precursor effect, the effect body 300 arranged at the retracted position is out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 by driving the first moving motor 201. After moving to the predetermined position, the first photosensor 203 is reciprocated a plurality of times between the predetermined position outside the detection range and the predetermined position within the detection range of the first photosensor 203. Finally, this is an effect pattern for moving the effect body 300 arranged at a predetermined position outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 to the retracted position. That is, the effect pattern β of the precursor effect is an effect pattern that moves between the position within the detection range and the position outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 in all the reciprocating movements of the effect body 300.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26C, the effect pattern γ of the precursor effect is outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 by driving the effect body 300 arranged at the retracted position by the first moving motor 201. After moving to a predetermined position, the effect body 300 is reciprocated a plurality of times outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203. Finally, this is an effect pattern for moving the effect body 300 arranged at a predetermined position outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 to the retracted position. That is, the effect pattern γ of the precursor effect is other than the movement from the first retracted position of the effect body 300 to the outside of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 and the movement from the last retracted position of the first photo sensor 203 to the retracted position. Is an effect pattern in which the reciprocating movement of the effect body 300 is repeatedly performed outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203.

After the execution of S504 or S505, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the execution of the precursor effect is determined in S504 or S505. When the execution of the precursor effect is decided, the precursor effect execution decision flag is set to end the precursor effect determination process (S507), and when the execution of the precursor effect is not decided (the non-execution of the precursor effect is decided). Case) ends the precursor effect determination process without executing S507.

Returning to FIG. 18, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the precursor effect execution determination flag is set, that is, whether or not the execution of the precursor effect is determined (S282). If the precursor effect execution decision flag is set, a value corresponding to the period until the start of the precursor effect is set in the timer for waiting for the start of the precursor effect, and the precursor effect execution decision flag is cleared to proceed to S285 (S283, S284). ). If the precursor effect execution decision flag is not set, the process proceeds to S285 without executing S283 and S284.

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

In the process table, display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R are controlled. The sound control execution data, the operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B, and the like are sequentially arranged in chronological order in association with each process data n (1 to N).

Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect device (effect display as an effect component) according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1). The device 5, various LEDs as effect parts, speakers 8L, 8R as effect parts, and an operation unit (push button 31B, etc.) are controlled (S287). For example, the effect display device 5 outputs a command to the display control unit 123 in order to display an image according to the fluctuation pattern. Further, in order to control the lighting / extinguishing of various LEDs, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14. Further, in order to output the voice from the speakers 8L and 8R, the control signal (phone number data) is output to the voice control board 13.

In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect control design command so that the effect pattern is displayed in a variation pattern according to the variation pattern corresponding to one-to-one. However, the effect control CPU 120 specifies the variation pattern. The fluctuation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns corresponding to the command.

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

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

In S306, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the advance notice effect start waiting timer or the advance notice effect execution flag is set, that is, whether or not the advance notice effect is determined or whether the advance notice effect is being executed. .. If the timer for waiting for the start of the advance notice effect or the flag for executing the advance notice effect is set, the advance notice effect process is executed and the process proceeds to S308 (S307). Proceed to S308 without executing the advance notice effect processing of S307.

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

In S310, the effect control CPU 120 confirms whether or not the process timer has timered out. If the process timer is out, the process data is switched (S311). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the next set process timer setting value in the process table in the process timer (S312). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect component) is changed based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc., which are set next (S313). On the other hand, when the process timer is not timer-out, the effect device (for effect) according to the contents of the process data corresponding to the process timer (display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control data, etc.). The control of the component) is executed (S314).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the fluctuation control timer is timer-out (S315). When the fluctuation control timer is out, the effect control CPU 120 is an image of the next display screen of the effect symbol on the left, middle, and right (the screen that should be displayed 30 ms after the previous display switching time of the effect symbol). Data is created and written in a predetermined area of VRAM (S316). In this way, the effect display device 5 realizes fluctuation control of the effect symbol. The display control unit 123 outputs a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined area such as a set background image and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table to the effect display device 5. Output. In this way, the effect display device 5 displays the background image, the character image, and the effect symbol in the variation of the effect symbol. Further, the predetermined value is reset in the fluctuation control timer and the process proceeds to S318 (S317). If the fluctuation control timer is not timer-out, the process proceeds to S318 without executing S316 and S317.

In S318, the effect control CPU 120 confirms whether or not the fluctuation time timer is out of the timer (S318). If the fluctuation time timer is out of the timer, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change stop process (S76), and the effect symbol change process is terminated (S320). Even if the fluctuation time timer is not timer-out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (Y in S319), the value of the effect control process flag is set to the effect symbol fluctuation stop processing (Y). The value is updated according to S76) (S315). Even if the fluctuation time timer is not timered out, the control shifts to stop the fluctuation when the symbol confirmation specification command is received. Therefore, for example, a fluctuation pattern specification command indicating a long fluctuation time due to noise between boards is used. Even if it is received, the fluctuation of the effect symbol can be ended when the regular fluctuation time elapses (at the end of the fluctuation of the special symbol).

In the process table used for controlling the fluctuation of the effect symbol, the process data during the variation display of the effect symbol is set. That is, the sum of the process timer setting values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the fluctuation time of the effect symbol. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n in the process of S310 times out, there is no process data (display control execution data, LED control execution data, etc.) to be switched, and the effect control of the effect symbol based on the process table ends. To do.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the precursor effect processing. In the precursor effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the precursor effect execution flag is set (S321). If the precursor effect execution flag is not set, the value of the precursor effect start waiting timer is decremented by -1 (S322), and it is determined whether or not the precursor effect start wait timer has timed out (S323). If the precursor effect wait timer is not timer out, the precursor effect process is terminated, and if the precursor effect wait timer is timer out, it is further determined whether or not the effect pattern of the precursor effect is the effect pattern γ. (S324). When the effect pattern of the precursor effect is the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β, whether or not the first photo sensor 203 is ON, that is, within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 including the retracted position of the effect body 300. It is determined whether or not it is located in (S325). When the first photo sensor 203 is not ON, that is, when the effect body 300 is already located outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, when the precursor effect is executed by the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β. The position error notification flag indicating that the effect body 300 is not located within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 is set, and the precursor effect process ends (S326). When the position error notification flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 positions the effect body 300 within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 by executing the error notification process (see FIG. 15) described above. Executes an error notification to the effect that it has not been done.

When the effect pattern is γ in S324 or when the first photo sensor is ON in S325, the precursor effect execution flag is set (S327). Then, the effect control CPU 120 sets a value corresponding to the period of the precursor effect in the precursor effect period timer (S328), and selects a process table for the precursor effect according to the effect pattern of the precursor effect (S329). Then, the precursor effect process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table for precursor effect is started (S330).

In the process table for the precursor effect, the display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, the LED control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R are displayed. Sound control execution data and the like for control are sequentially arranged in chronological order in association with each process data n (1 to N).

Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines the effect device (effect display device 5 as an effect component) according to the contents of the process data 1 for precursor effect (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). The precursor effect processing is terminated by controlling the various LEDs as the effect components and the speakers 8L, 8R) as the effect components (S331). For example, the effect display device 5 outputs a command to the display control unit 123 in order to display an image corresponding to the effect pattern. Further, in order to control the lighting / extinguishing of various LEDs, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14. Further, in order to output the voice from the speakers 8L and 8R, the control signal (phone number data) is output to the voice control board 13.

As described above, in the precursor effect processing, as shown in S324 to S331, the precursor effect is an effect pattern in which a part of each reciprocating operation of the effect body 300 is always executed within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203. When it is determined to be executed in α or the effect pattern β, the position of the effect body 300 at the start of the precursor effect must be within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 (more accurately, the retracted position). For example, since there is a possibility that the effect body 300 does not move within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 in each reciprocating operation of the effect body 300, the execution of the precursor effect is stopped. On the other hand, it has been determined that the precursor effect is executed in the effect pattern γ, which is an effect pattern in which the reciprocating motion other than the first and last movements of the effect body 300 is executed outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203. If so, since the effector 300 is already located outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203, which is the planned point where the reciprocating motion is executed, the precursor effect is executed.

In this embodiment, when it is determined that the precursor effect is executed in the effect pattern γ, the effect body 300 at the start of the precursor effect is located outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203. Although the embodiment of executing the precursory effect is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if it is determined that the precursory effect is executed in the effect pattern γ, the present invention is not limited to this. If the effect body 300 at the start of the precursor effect is located outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the execution of the precursor effect may be stopped.

When the precursor effect execution flag is set in S321, the effect control CPU 120 sets the values of the precursor effect process timer and the precursor effect period timer by -1 (S332, S333), and the precursor effect period timer is timered out. Judge whether it is below or not. If the precursor effect period timer is not out of the timer, it is further determined whether or not the precursor effect process timer has tried to meet the timer (S335). When the precursor effect process timer is out of timer, the precursor effect process data is switched (S336). That is, the next precursor effect process timer is started again by setting the next set process timer setting value in the precursor effect process table in the precursor effect process timer (S337). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect component) is changed based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data, etc., which are set next (S338a). On the other hand, when the precursor effect process timer is not timer-out, the effect device (effect) is according to the contents of the precursor effect process data (display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, etc.) corresponding to the precursor effect process timer. (Parts) are controlled (S338b).

After the execution of S338a or S338b, the effect control CPU 120 determines from the precursor effect process data and the like whether or not it is in the moving period outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203 of the effect body 300 (S340). If the effector 300 is not in the period of movement outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203, the precursor effect process is terminated, and if the effector 300 is in the period of movement outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203. , It is determined whether or not the first photo sensor 203 is ON, that is, whether or not the effect body 300 is located within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 (S341). When the first photo sensor 203 is OFF, that is, when the effect body 300 is already located outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the precursor effect process is terminated and when the first photo sensor 203 is ON. Executes the forward rotation drive process of the first moving motor, which drives the first moving motor 201 in the forward direction in order to move the effect body 300 toward the outside of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, and performs the precursor effect processing. It ends (S342).

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

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

When the advance notice effect execution flag is not set, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the advance notice effect start waiting timer by -1 (S353), and determines whether or not the advance notice effect start waiting timer has timed out (S354). ). If the timer for waiting for the start of the advance notice effect is not timered out, the advance notice effect process is terminated. A value is set according to the advance notice production period (S356).

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

In the process table for the precursor effect, the display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, the LED control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R are displayed. Sound control execution data and the like for control are sequentially arranged in chronological order in association with each process data n (1 to N).

Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets the effect device (effect display device 5 as an effect component) according to the contents of the process data 1 for the advance notice effect (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1). The precursor effect processing is terminated by controlling the various LEDs as the effect components and the speakers 8L, 8R) as the effect components (S361). For example, the effect display device 5 outputs a command to the display control unit 123 in order to display an image corresponding to the effect pattern. Further, in order to control the lighting / extinguishing of various LEDs, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14. Further, in order to output the voice from the speakers 8L and 8R, the control signal (phone number data) is output to the voice control board 13.

On the other hand, when the advance notice effect execution flag is set in S352, the effect control CPU 120 sets the value of the advance notice effect process timer and the value of the advance notice effect period timer by -1 (S362, S363), and the advance notice effect period timer is set. It is determined whether or not the timer has expired (S364). If the advance notice effect period timer is not timer-out, it is further determined whether or not the advance notice effect process timer has timed out (S365). When the advance notice effect process timer is out, the advance notice effect process data is switched (S366). That is, the next advance notice effect process timer is started again by setting the next set process timer setting value in the advance notice effect process table in the advance notice effect process timer (S337). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect component) is changed based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data, etc., which are set next (S368a). On the other hand, when the advance notice effect process timer is not timer-out, the effect device (effect) is according to the contents of the advance notice effect process data (display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, etc.) corresponding to the advance notice effect process timer. (Parts) are controlled (S368b).

After the execution of S368a or S368b, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the second moving motor driving flag indicating that the second moving motor 204 is being driven is set (S369). If the second moving motor driving flag is set, the process proceeds to S391, and if the second moving motor driving flag is not set, the first moving motor 201 is further operated according to the operation of the push button 31B. It is determined whether or not the first moving motor driving flag indicating that the motor is being driven is set (S370). If the driving motor driving flag for the first movement is set, the process proceeds to S381. Further, when the flag for driving the first moving motor is not set, that is, when the first moving motor 201 is not driven, the effect control CPU 120 further determines whether or not the operation of the push button 31B is detected. That is, it is determined whether or not the push button detection signal output at the time when the push button 31B is pressed is received (S371). If the operation of the push button 31B is not detected, the advance notice effect processing is finished, and if the operation of the push button 31B is detected, the effector 300 has already finished moving to the first advance position or the second advance position. It is determined whether or not the first moving motor drive end flag indicating the presence is set (S372).

If the first mobile motor drive end flag is set, the advance notice effect processing is terminated, and if the first mobile motor drive end flag is not set, the first mobile motor drive end flag is set. Proceed to S381.

When the advance notice effect period timer is out of the timer in S364, the advance notice effect execution flag is cleared (S376), and the advance notice effect end flag indicating that the advance notice effect is completed is set to end the advance notice effect process. ..

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

Then, the effect control CPU 120 adds the rotation amount of the first movement motor 201 specified in S382 to the first rotation amount counter (S386a). Further, the effect control CPU 120 specifies the position of the effect body 300 from the value of the first rotation amount counter, and updates the display of the effect display device 5 and the emission color of the effect LED 207 according to the specified position (S386b). ). In S386b, for example, the color of the effect displayed on the effect display device 5 and the emission color of the effect LED 207 are displayed in accordance with the position of the effect body 300 approaching the first advance position and the second advance position. Should be updated in the order of blue → green → red.

Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the value of the first rotation amount counter is a value corresponding to the advance position of the effect pattern being executed, that is, the effect body 300 has reached the advance position according to the effect pattern. Whether or not it is determined (S387). If the value of the first rotation amount counter does not correspond to the advance position of the effect pattern being executed, the advance notice effect process is terminated, and the value of the first rotation amount counter is set to the advance position of the effect pattern being executed. When the value corresponds to the value, the first mobile motor drive end flag indicating that all the drives of the first mobile motor 201 in the running advance notice effect have been completed is set (S388a). Next, it is determined whether or not the effect pattern of the notice effect being executed is the second effect pattern (S388b). If the effect pattern of the notice effect being executed is the first effect pattern, the advance notice effect process is terminated, and if the effect pattern of the advance notice effect being executed is the second effect pattern, the drive of the second moving motor 204 is driven. The second moving motor driving flag indicating that the motor is running is set (S389).

Further, the effect control CPU 120 executes a second moving motor forward drive process for driving the second moving motor 204 in the forward direction in order to move the second effect body 300U from the mounting position to the ascending position. (S391). Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the second photo sensor 206 is ON, that is, whether or not the second effect body 300U is located within the detection range of the second photo sensor 206 (S392). ). When the second photo sensor 206 is ON, the advance notice effect processing is ended, and when the second photo sensor 206 is OFF, the flag during driving of the second moving motor is cleared and the advance notice effect process is ended (S395). ).

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

When the effect pattern of the executed notice effect is the second effect pattern, the effect control CPU 120 further determines whether or not the second photo sensor 206 is ON (S404). When the second photosensor 206 is OFF, the second moving motor reverse drive process for reversely driving the second moving motor 204 in order to move the second effector 300U toward the mounting position is executed. The effect body withdrawal process is completed (S405).

When the effect pattern of the advance notice effect executed in S403 is the first effect pattern, that is, when the second effect body 300U is already located at the mounting position, or when the second photo sensor 206 is ON in S404. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the first save operation completion flag, which will be described later, is set (S406). When the first evacuation operation completion flag is not set, the effect control CPU 120 executes the first moving motor forward rotation drive process as the first evacuation operation process, so that the advance notice effect is completed and the first advance is made. The effect body 300 located at the position or the second advance position is further moved upward to the right as the first evacuation operation (S409).

Then, the effect control CPU 120 specifies the rotation amount (drive amount) of the first movement motor 201 from the first rotary encoder 202 (S410), and also determines the rotation amount of the first movement motor 201 specified in S410. It is added to the 1 rotation amount counter (S411), and whether or not the value of the 1st rotation amount counter becomes a value corresponding to the first retracting operation, that is, the effector 300 after the end of the advance notice effect is the first advance position or the first advance position. 2 It is determined whether or not the vehicle has moved a predetermined distance toward the upper right, which is the direction away from the retracted position from the advanced position (S412). If the value of the first rotation amount counter is not the value corresponding to the first evacuation operation, the effector evacuation process is terminated, and the value of the first rotation amount counter becomes the value corresponding to the first evacuation operation. Set the first evacuation operation completion flag indicating that the advance notice effect is completed and the movement of the effect body 300 located at the first advance position or the second advance position toward the upper right is completed. The body evacuation process is completed (S413).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S406 that the first evacuation operation completion flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 reverses the first moving motor 201 for reversely driving the first moving motor 201 as the second evacuation operation process. By executing the drive process, the effect body 300 is moved toward the retracted position (S414). Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the first photo sensor 203 is ON, that is, within the range in which the detector 302, which is the position where the effect body 300 includes the retracted position, is detected by the first photo sensor 203. It is determined whether or not the photograph has moved to (within the detection range of the first photo sensor) (S415). When the first photosensor 203 is OFF, the effect body evacuation process is completed, and when the first photosensor 203 is ON, the movement of the effect body 300 toward the retracted position is completed. The second evacuation operation completion flag indicating is set to end the effect evacuation process.

Further, when it is determined in S402 that the second evacuation operation completion flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 rotates the second moving motor 204 in the normal direction as the third evacuation operation process. By executing the drive process, the second effect body 300U is temporarily moved to the ascending position by a predetermined distance as the third evacuation operation (S419).

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

Further, when it is determined in S401 that the third evacuation operation completion flag is set, the effect control CPU 120 is set to the ascending position in the third evacuation operation, that is, whether or not the second photo sensor 206 is ON. It is determined whether or not the second effector 300U that has moved toward the position has moved to the mounting position again (S424). When the second photosensor 206 is turned off, the second effector 300U is operated by executing the second moving motor reverse drive process for reversely driving the second moving motor 204 as the fourth evacuation operation process. As the fourth retracting operation, the motion is moved toward the mounting position again, and the effect retracting process is completed (S425). Further, when the second photo sensor is turned on in S424, the advance notice effect end flag is set based on the fact that the second effect body 300U is located at the mounting position again, that is, the fourth evacuation operation is completed. The first evacuation operation completion flag, the second evacuation operation completion flag, and the third evacuation operation completion flag are cleared to end the effector evacuation process (S426).

Next, the operation mode of the effect body 300 and the display mode of the effect display device 5 at the time of executing the precursor effect and the advance notice effect in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 to 35. First, in the fluctuation display in the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, when the same effect symbol stop is stopped in the "left" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R and the reach state is reached, FIGS. 33 (A) and 33. As shown in (B), a precursor effect in which the effect body 300 repeats reciprocating movement between the retracted position and the first advance position may be executed.

When it is decided to execute the advance notice effect, as shown in FIG. 33C, an image indicating that the effect display device 5 is instructed to repeatedly hit the push button 31B after the end of the precursor effect, and an image. An image of the meter 5M showing the moving distance of the effect body 300 from the retracted position during the execution of the advance notice effect is displayed, and the advance notice effect is started. On the other hand, when the execution of the advance notice effect is not decided, as shown in FIG. 33 (D), the effect display device 5 is instructed to repeatedly hit the push button 31B after the end of the precursor effect. No image or image of meter 5M is displayed.

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

Then, when the effect pattern of the advance notice effect is determined as the first effect pattern, as shown in FIG. 34 (F), the effect body 300 reaches the first advance position according to the repeated hits of the push button 31B of the player. To reach. On the other hand, when the effect pattern of the advance notice effect is determined to be the second effect pattern, the effect body 300 reaches the second position in response to the repeated hits of the push button 31B of the player, as shown in FIG. 34 (G). To do. Further, when the effect body 300 reaches the second position, the second effect body 300U moves from the mounting position to the ascending position (the second effect body 300U is separated from the first effect body 300D). That is, in this embodiment, the player can easily recognize that the effect body 300 has reached the second advance position by moving the second effect body 300U from the mounting position to the ascending position.

When the advance notice effect is executed in the second effect pattern, as shown in FIGS. 35 (J) and 35 (K), the second effect body 300U is first mounted from the ascending position after the end of the advance notice effect. Move to the placement position. Then, when the advance notice effect is executed in the first effect pattern, or after the movement of the second effect body 300U to the mounting position is completed, as shown in FIGS. 35 (L) and 35 (M). As the first evacuation operation, the effector 300 moves further to the upper right by a predetermined distance from each advance position (first advance position or second advance position), and then starts moving toward the evacuation position as the second evacuation operation. To do.

Next, as shown in FIG. 35 (N), when the effector 300 completes the movement of the first photosensor 203 including the retracted position into the detection range, the effector 300 is positioned at the mounting position as the third retracted operation. 2 The director 300U moves toward the ascending position. Then, after the third evacuation operation is completed based on the second effect body 300U moving toward the ascending position by a predetermined distance, the second effect body 300U moves toward the mounting position again as the fourth evacuation operation. To do. When the movement of the second effect body 300U to the mounting position is completed, all the retracting operations of the effect body 300 based on the execution of the advance notice effect are completed. After all the retracting operations of the effect body 300 are completed in this way, the effect symbols are derived and displayed in a combination indicating a big hit or a miss.

As described above, in the pachinko game machine 1 in the present embodiment, the effect body 300 is provided so as to be movable between the retracted position and the second advance position, and the effect control CPU 120 is the first push button 31B in the advance notice effect. By moving the effect body 300 toward the first advance position or the second advance position by a distance L2 based on the operation of, the effect body 300 is stopped outside the detection range of the first photosensor 203, while in the advance notice effect. Since the effector 300 is moved toward the first advance position or the second advance position by a distance L3-n, which is a distance shorter than the distance L2, based on the second and subsequent operations of the push button 31B, the effector 300 is moved by a sensor or the like. The effect body 300 can be appropriately moved without monitoring.

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

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

Further, in the advance notice effect processing shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the operation of the push button 31B is detected and the forward rotation drive of the first moving motor 201 is started (the first advance position of the effect body 300 and the second advance position). The movement of the distance L2 or the distance L3-n toward the advance position is started), and even if the operation of the push button 31B is further detected until the forward rotation drive of the first movement motor 201 is completed, it is new. Since the forward rotation drive of the first moving motor 201 is not started, it is possible to prevent the effect body 300 from moving improperly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, in this embodiment, the detection signal of the push button 31B is output only when the push button 31B is operated, so that the effect control CPU 120 is the number of times the push button 31B is operated. Can be accurately identified. In this embodiment, a mode in which the detection signal of the push button 31B is output only when the push button 31B is operated is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the push button 31B is not limited to this. The detection signal of may be output when the operation of the push button 31B is completed.

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

Further, after the effect body 300 moves to the first advance position or the second advance position due to the movement of the distance L2 or the movement of the distance 3-n, the effect body evacuation process is executed, so that the effect body 300 becomes the first. The effector 300 can be moved by a different distance toward the evacuation position depending on whether it is located at the advance position or the second advance position.

Further, after moving the effect body 300 to the first advance position or the second advance position, the effect body 300 is detected by the detector 302 on the first photosensor 203 by executing the effect body retract process shown in FIG. Can be moved to the detected position.

Further, as shown in FIG. 34, during the execution of the advance notice effect, the effect 5E image is displayed on the effect display device 5 so as to overlap the effect body 300, and the position of the effect 5E image is moved by the effect body 300. By updating and displaying according to the above, it is possible to prevent the effect from being lowered due to the movement of the effect body 300 and the deviation of the image of the effect 5E.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21, a first effect pattern in which the effect body 300 can reach the first advance position, a second effect pattern in which the effect body 300 can reach the second advance position, and a second effect pattern. If the advance notice effect can be executed with, and the variable display result is a big hit, the advance notice effect is executed in the second effect pattern, so that the advance notice effect is in either the first effect pattern or the second effect pattern. Since it is possible to draw the player's attention to whether or not it is executed, it is possible to improve the game interest.

Further, as shown in FIG. 34, the player can update and display the display mode of the image of the meter 5M and the display mode of the image of the effect 5E in the advance notice effect in accordance with the movement of the effect body 300. It is possible to easily recognize that the effect body 300 has moved depending on the display mode of the image of the meter 5M and the display mode of the image of the effect 5E.

Further, as shown in FIG. 25, the effect body 300 moves linearly by the rotation of the first moving motor 201, so that the amount of movement changes according to the position of the effect body 300. The body 300 can be appropriately moved according to the position of the effect body 300. In this embodiment, a mode in which the amount of movement of the effect body 300 changes according to the position of the effect body 300 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the first movement. Even if the rotation of the motor 201 is converted into linear movement by the configuration of a plurality of gears such as a rack and pinion, the amount of movement of the effect body becomes constant regardless of the position of the effect body 300. Good.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26, in the precursor effect of the present embodiment, the effect body 300 is moved to the outside of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 in at least one movement of the effect body 300, so that the effect pattern α Even if the effect body 300 is reciprocated in the vicinity of the retracted position, it is possible to detect that the effect body 300 has reciprocated.

Also, if an effect 300 is reciprocated in the aura effect, since at least one moving rendering object 300 within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the movement of at least one or more of the effect body 300 first The movement is within the detection range of the photo sensor 203, and the effector 300 can perform a reciprocating movement with a small amount of movement.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26 (A), the precursor effect of this embodiment is set to an effect pattern α for moving the effect body 300 out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 in the final reciprocating movement of the effect body 300. It is possible to detect that the multiple reciprocating movements of the effect body 300 are completed based on the fact that the effect body 300 is no longer detected by the first photo sensor 203.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, the precursor effect of this embodiment is set to an effect pattern β that moves the effect body 300 out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 in all the reciprocating movements of the effect body 300. By executing this, the state of the reciprocating movement of the effect body 300 can be continuously detected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26C, the precursor effect of this embodiment is set to the reciprocating movement of the effect body 300 excluding the first movement and the last movement of the effect body 300 outside the detection range of the first photo sensor 203. By executing the effect pattern γ, the start and end of the reciprocating movement of the effect body 300 can be detected by the first movement and the last movement of the effect body 300.

Further, as shown in the precursor effect processing of FIG. 28, when the effect body 300 is moved out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the effect is produced until the first photo sensor 203 is turned off as shown in S340 to S342. Since the body 300 is moved toward the first advance position, the effect body 300 can be reliably moved out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203.

Further, when the effect pattern of the precursor effect shown in FIG. 28 is the effect pattern γ that moves the effect body 300 out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 and reciprocates, the effect body 300 is moved by the first photo sensor 203. Since the error notification process is not executed regardless of whether or not it has been detected, it is possible to prevent unnecessary error notification from being executed.

Further, in the precursor effect shown in FIG. 28, when the effect pattern is the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β, and the effect body 300 is not detected by the first photo sensor 203 (when the first photo sensor 203 is OFF). Since the position error notification flag is set and the error notification process (see FIG. 15) is executed, the effector 300 is already out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 even before the precursor effect is executed. A player or a clerk at a game hall can easily recognize the situation of being located. In this embodiment, when the first photo sensor is turned off at the start of the precursor effect, if the effect pattern of the precursor effect is the effect pattern α or the effect pattern β, the error notification process is executed, while the precursor effect is performed. An example is a mode in which error notification processing is not executed if the effect pattern is the effect pattern γ, but the present invention is not limited to this, and if the first photosensor 203 is OFF at the start of the precursor effect. , The error notification process may be executed without being written in the effect pattern of the precursor effect.

Further, the effect body 300 is placed on the first effect body 300D and the first effect body 300D so that the effect body 300 can be moved between the retracted position and the second advance position by driving the first movement motor 201, and the second effect body 300 is placed on the first effect body 300D. It is composed of a second effect body 300U that can be moved between the mounting position and the ascending position by driving the moving motor 204, and the first effect body is in a state where the second effect body 300U is located at the mounting position. When the 300D moves from the first advance position or the second advance position toward the retracted position, the second effector 300U moves to the mounting position after the movement is completed, so that the first effector 300D moves to the first advance position. Even if the second effector 300U is displaced from the mounting position due to the propagation of vibration from the first effector 300D even if the second effector 300U is moved from the position or the second advance position toward the retracted position, the second effector 300U is moved. It can be reliably positioned at the mounting position.

In the present embodiment, the "member capable of propagating the vibration accompanying the displacement of the first movable body" in the present invention is exemplified as the first effect body 300D, but the present invention is limited to this. The "member capable of propagating the vibration accompanying the displacement of the first movable body" is not a pachinko gaming machine 1 as long as it is a member capable of propagating the vibration accompanying the movement of the first effect body 300D to the second effect body 300U. It may be another member constituting the above. That is, the "member capable of propagating the vibration accompanying the displacement of the first movable body" in the present invention is a member capable of propagating the vibration accompanying the movement of the first effect body 300D to the second effect body 300U, although it does not vibrate itself. Or, it refers to a member capable of propagating vibration to the second effect body 300U by vibrating itself due to the vibration accompanying the movement of the first effect body 300D. Further, whether or not the "member capable of propagating the vibration caused by the displacement of the first movable body" can move itself if the vibration caused by the movement of the first effect body 300D can be propagated to the second effect body 300U. It doesn't matter.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 35 (P) and 35 (Q), after the advance notice effect was completed, the second effector 300U was temporarily moved toward an ascending position outside the detection range of the second photosensor 206. By executing the control (fourth retracting operation) of moving the second effector 300U to the mounting position later, the second effector 300U can be reliably positioned at the mounting position.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 35 (N) to 35 (Q), when the first effect body 300D is located within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 after the end of the advance notice effect, the second effect body 300U Moves toward the mounting position, so that the second effect body 300U can be positioned at the mounting position after the control for moving the first effect body 300D is completed. In this embodiment, the second effector 300U moves toward the mounting position when the first effector 300D is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203 after the advance notice effect is completed. Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first effector 300D is moving toward the detection range of the first photosensor 203 including the retracted position after the end of the advance notice effect. The second effector 300U may move toward the mounting position.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 35 (N) to 35 (Q), when the first effect body 300D after the end of the advance notice effect is located within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the second effect is produced. By executing the control (fourth retracting operation) of moving the body 300U out of the detection range of the second photosensor 206 and then moving it to the mounting position, after the movement control of the first effect body 300D is completed. The second effect body 300U can be reliably positioned at the mounting position without being mistaken by the player as a part of the effect.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in the effect body evacuation process of FIGS. 31 and 32, the first effect body 300D is used until the second effect body 300U is detected by the second photosensor 206 (Y in S404). And the next control (first evacuation operation processing to fourth evacuation operation processing) for moving the second effect body 300U is not executed, so that there is an inconvenience due to the movement of the first effect body 300D or the movement of the second effect body 300U. Can be prevented.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in the effect body evacuation process of FIGS. 31 and 32, if the second evacuation operation process for moving the 1 effect body 300D to the evacuation position is not completed, the second effect body 300U is used. Since the third evacuation operation process of moving toward the ascending position and the fourth evacuation operation process of moving the second effect body 300U toward the mounting position are not executed, these first evacuation operations are performed at positions other than the evacuation position. It is possible to prevent the first effect body 300D and the second effect body 300U from being damaged by executing the third evacuation operation process and the fourth evacuation operation process.

Although examples of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these examples, and any changes or additions within the scope of the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. Is done. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which the effect body 300 is moved between the retracted position and the first advance position or the second advance position is illustrated in the advance notice effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. By moving the effect body 300 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, it may be confirmed whether or not the effect body 300 can operate normally.

In this way, when confirming whether or not the effect body 300 can be operated when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the following operations shown in FIGS. 36 and 37 are executed as a modification 1. First, the first photo sensor 203 determines whether or not the effect body 300 is located at the retracted position, and if the effect body 300 is not located at the retracted position, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect body 300 is located at the retracted position, as shown in FIG. By driving the first moving motor 201, control is performed to move the effect body 300 to the retracted position as a non-detection operation. Further, when the effect body 300 is located at the retracted position, the effect control CPU 120 drives the first moving motor 201 to control the operation at the time of detection, and the effect body 300 is moved to the retracted position and the first advance position or. After moving to the detection operation position, which is a position between the second advance positions, the effect body 300 is moved to the retracted position again.

Further, after executing the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control, the effect control CPU 120 actually moves the effect body 300 from the retracted position to the second advance position as shown in FIG. 36. , The actual operation confirmation operation control for moving from the second advance position to the evacuation position is executed.

As shown in FIGS. 37 (A) to 37 (C), when the effect control CPU 120 executes the actual operation check operation control, the effect control CPU 120 accelerates from the evacuation position, then decelerates and stops at the second advance position. At the same time, control is performed so that the vehicle accelerates from the second advance position, then decelerates and stops at the evacuation position. That is, in the actual operation confirmation operation control for confirming that the effect body 300 can operate normally, the control speed of the effect body 300 is changed from low speed to high speed to low speed between the retracted position and the second advance position. Change in the order of.

On the other hand, when executing the operation control at the time of detection, the effect control CPU 120 always operates in the period of moving the effect body 300 from the retracted position to the second advance position and the period of moving the effect body 300 from the second advance position to the retracted position. The effector 300 is controlled to operate at the lowest speed in the confirmation operation control. Further, the effect control CPU 120 controls the effect body 300 to always operate at the lowest speed in the operation check operation control during the period of moving the effect body 300 to the retracted position when the non-detection operation control is executed. To do.

In this way, the effect control CPU 120 executes the actual operation check operation control, the detection time operation control, and the non-detection time operation control, respectively, so that the effect body 300 always confirms the actual operation when the non-detection time operation control is executed. By operating at the lowest speed in the operation control, it is possible to stop at any timing, so that the effect body 300 can be positioned at the retracted position without fear of being damaged by a collision or the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the advance notice effect, a mode is exemplified in which the effect of moving the effect body 300 from the retracted position to the first advance position or the second advance position is executed for each operation of the push button 31B of the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIGS. 38 (A) to 38 (D) as a modification 2, if a power failure occurs during the execution of the advance notice effect, the present invention is again performed. When the power is turned on, the effector 300 is prevented from moving toward the first advance position or the second advance position in response to the operation of the player's push button 31B, and the effector 300 is detected by the detector 302 as the first photo. It may be returned until it is detected by the sensor 203, that is, within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 including the retracted position. By doing so, when the power is turned on again in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the effector 300 that has been moving toward the first advance position or the second advance position can be returned to the evacuation position. If a power failure occurs during the execution of the advance notice effect, the effector 300 is moved to the retracted position, and then the effector 300 is moved according to the operation of the push button 31B until the advance notice effect is executed again. By not moving to the 1st advance position or the 2nd advance position, the director 300 moves toward the 1st advance position or the 2nd advance position before the advance notice effect is executed. It is possible to prevent inconveniences such as a decrease and distrust of the advance notice effect to the player.

Further, in the above embodiment, the movement distance L2 toward the first advance position and the second advance position of the first effector 300 in the advance notice effect is set to the first advance position and the second advance position of the effector 300 after the second time. By setting the moving distance toward L3-n to be longer than that of L3-n, the present invention illustrates a mode in which the effector 300 can surely move out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203. The present invention is not limited, and for example, as shown in FIG. 39 as a modification 3, the effector 300 moves toward the first advance position and the second advance position of the effector 300 from the second time onward in the advance notice effect. When passing in front of the hold storage display area or the fourth symbol indicating that the effect symbol is changing in the effect display device 5, the effect body 300 is placed in front of the hold storage display area or the fourth symbol. In order to prevent the hold memory display area and the fourth symbol from becoming invisible or difficult to see from the player due to the stop, the player is moved a longer distance than the other moving distance (distance L3 in FIG. 39). (Distance L4 in FIG. 39) may be moved.

Further, in the above embodiment, in the movement of the effect body 300 toward the first advance position or the second advance position in the advance notice effect, the first movement motor 201 is previously moved in response to the operation of the player's push button 31B. Although a mode in which the effect body 300 is moved by a predetermined constant amount by driving the effect body 300 by a predetermined constant amount is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first advance position of the effect body 300 in the advance notice effect and the like. The moving distance toward the second advance position may be random each time according to the operation of the push button 31B. In this way, when the movement distance of the effect body 300 toward the first advance position and the second advance position in the advance notice effect is randomly determined each time according to the operation of the push button 31B, the effect body 300 is moved. Each time it starts, it is determined whether or not the effector 300 stops in the hold memory display area or the front position of the fourth symbol in the outward movement, and when the effector 300 stops in the hold memory display area or the front position of the fourth symbol. If it is determined, the effect body 300 is stopped immediately before the hold storage display area or the front position of the fourth symbol by modifying the movement distance of the effect body 300, or the hold memory display area or the front of the fourth symbol is determined. It may be stopped at a position that has passed the position.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the effector 300 is moved out of the detection range of the first photosensor 203 in the precursor effect, until the first photosensor 203 is turned off, that is, the first photosensor 203 is the effector 300. An example of a mode in which the effector 300 is moved toward the first advance position until (more accurately, the detector 302) is no longer detected has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as a modification 4, the present invention is not limited to this. When moving the effect body 300 out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203 in the precursor effect, the effect body 300 is predetermined regardless of whether or not the first photo sensor 203 detects the effect body 300. It may be moved a distance. By doing so, the effect control CPU 120 does not need to control the movement of the effect body 300 depending on whether or not the first photo sensor 203 has detected the effect body 300. The control load can be reduced. Further, in this way, when the effect body 300 is moved by a predetermined distance regardless of whether or not the first photo sensor 203 detects the effect body 300 in the precursor effect, the movement of the effect body 300 is completed. It is determined whether or not the first photo sensor 203 is ON at that time, and if the first photo sensor 203 is ON, the effect body 300 is still present even though the movement of the effect body 300 is completed. May be notified that is located within the detection range of the first photosensor 203. By doing so, the player, the clerk of the amusement park, or the like can easily recognize that the effect body 300 has not moved out of the detection range of the first photo sensor 203.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the first effect body 300D after the end of the advance notice effect is located within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the second effect body 300U is out of the detection range of the second photo sensor 206. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this, and as a modification 5, in the above-described embodiment, the first after the end of the advance notice effect is illustrated. When the 1 effect body 300D is located within the detection range of the first photo sensor 203, the second effect body 300U is irrespective of whether or not the second photo sensor 206 detects the second effect body 300 U. The second effector 300U may be moved to the mounting position after moving the second effector 300U in a direction different from the mounting position by a predetermined distance. By doing so, it is not necessary to move the second effect body 300U based on the detection of the second effect body 300 U by the second photo sensor 206, so that the second effect body 300 U is placed in the mounting position by controlling the low load. Can be located in.

Further, in the above embodiment, after the advance notice effect is completed, the second effect body 300U is moved toward the ascending position if the second evacuation operation process for moving the first effect body 300D to the retracted position is not completed. Although a mode in which the evacuation operation process and the fourth evacuation operation process for moving the second effect body 300U toward the mounting position are not executed is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and as a modification 6, the second effect body 300U is not limited to this. The third evacuation operation process and the fourth evacuation operation process may be executed when the second evacuation operation process is not completed, that is, when the first effector 300D is not located at the evacuation position. By doing so, the second effect body 300U can be reliably positioned at the mounting position regardless of the position of the first effect body 300D.

Further, in the above embodiment, a mode in which the effect body 300 is moved based on the detection of the pressing operation of the push button 31B in the advance notice effect is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the touch is not limited to this. Even if a detection means other than the push button 31B is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 such as a sensor or a motion sensor, and the effect body 300 is moved based on the detection of a specific motion of the player by these detection means in the advance notice effect. Good.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with an effect display device 5 for displaying an effect pattern, an image of a meter 5M or an effect 5E during a preview effect, but the present invention is limited to this. It is not necessary to provide the pachinko gaming machine 1 with the effect display device 5 when the effect pattern, the image of the meter 5M or the effect 5E in the advance notice effect, or the like is not displayed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the mode in which the effect body 300 can be moved toward the evacuation position and the first advance position or the second advance position is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect body is not limited to this. The form of the 300 may change by moving from the retracted position toward the first advanced position or the second advanced position.

Further, in the above embodiment, the second effect body 300U can be moved between the mounting position which is the position where the second effect body 300U is mounted on the first effect body 300D and the ascending position which is above the mounting position. Although the embodiment is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second effector 300U may be movable between the horizontal direction and the front-rear direction of the mounting position, and the second effector 300U may be movable. The form of the effect body 300U may be changed by moving from the mounting position to the ascending position.

Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the effect body 300 is composed of the first effect body 300D and the second effect body 300U has been illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect body 300 includes these. An effect body (third effect body, fourth effect body, etc.) other than the first effect body 300D and the second effect body 300U may be included.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which the effector 300 can move in the linear direction is illustrated in the advance notice effect and the precursor effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effector 300 is the advance notice effect and the precursor effect. It may be rotatable in the production. That is, the displacement in the present invention includes not only the movement in the linear direction but also the displacement in which the position of the effect body 300 does not change but the direction of the effect body 300 changes.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, after the advance notice effect is completed, the second effector 300U is once moved toward the ascending position and then moved to the mounting position, but the present invention is limited to this. However, after the advance notice effect is completed, the second effector 300U may be simply moved to the mounting position without being once moved toward the ascending position.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a gaming ball having a predetermined number of balls is inside the gaming machine. The number of rented balls lent out in response to the player's request for rent and the number of prize balls given in response to winning are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed gaming machine that is stored in the game. In these enclosed gaming machines, points and points are given to the player instead of the game ball, and the points and points given are given to the game value.

Further, in the above embodiment, in order to notify the effect control CPU 120 of the variation pattern indicating the variation mode such as the variation time and the type of reach effect, one variation pattern designation command is transmitted when the variation is started. As shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command to, for example, set the fluctuation time and the fluctuation mode before reaching the reach (or before the so-called second stop when the reach is not reached). The command to be shown is sent, and the second command shows the fluctuation time and the fluctuation mode after reaching the reach (after the so-called second stop if the reach is not reached), such as the type of reach and the presence or absence of the re-lottery effect. A command may be transmitted, or only the fluctuation time is notified by the first command and the second command, and the effect control CPU 120 is used for the specific fluctuation mode executed at each timing. You may make a selection with. When sending two commands, the two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the first command is sent (for example, the next timer interrupt). In), the second command may be sent. By notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands in this way, it is possible to reduce the amount of data that must be stored as the fluctuation pattern specification command.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which a game ball is launched from below the game area by a ball launching device has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the ball launching device is used as a pachinko gaming machine 1. By providing the game ball at a position above the game area in the above, the game ball may be launched from a position above the game area.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which only a jackpot that can acquire a large number of game balls is generated by opening the jackpot in the jackpot game is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, for example, the probability variation jackpot B is suddenly caused by the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot B by significantly shortening the opening time of the jackpot in the round game so that the player does not recognize that the jackpot has been opened. It may be a sudden jackpot that makes it look like it is in a probable state. When these probabilistic jackpots B are used as sudden jackpots, a small hit that opens the jackpot with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the jackpot in the jackpot game of the probabilistic jackpot B is provided. It is also possible to generate a state (so-called latent state) in which it is unknown whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probability variation big hit B or the small hit is the high probability state or the low probability state.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the starting winning opening is set to two, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening, is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the starting winning opening is not limited to this. May be only one, or the starting winning opening may be three or more.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the special symbol is set to two, the first special symbol and the second special symbol, is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only one special symbol is used. Or, the number of special symbols may be 3 or more.

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

The advantageous state for the player is a specific game state (big hit, etc.) that is advantageous for the player who can acquire a large number of game media, and a plurality of types of specific game states having different expected values of the game media that can be acquired (a state in which the player can acquire many game media). A high-probability game state (high-probability state) with a high probability of becoming the specific game state, or a high-base state (time saving state) in which the conditions for paying out prize balls are more likely to be satisfied than in a normal game state (such as a big hit with a different number of rounds). ), High probability and low base state (latent probability change state), special reach state (for example, super reach, etc.), and a state in which the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern based on the jackpot fluctuation pattern.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of the gaming machine, but the game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using, for example, the game value. At the same time, one game is completed by deriving the variable display result to the effect display device capable of variablely displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified by each, and a prize is awarded according to the variable display result derived to the effect display device. It is also applicable to slot machines where is possible.

1 Pachinko game machine 5 Production display device 31B Push button 120 CPU for production control
201 1st moving motor 203 1st photo sensor 204 2nd moving motor 206 2nd photo sensor 300 effector 300D 1st effector 300U 2nd effector

Claims (1)

It is a game machine that can play games
A movable body displaceable within a range of the first position and a second position different from the first position,
A position detecting means for detecting that the movable body is located at the first position, and
Displacement control which is a means for controlling the displacement of the movable body and can perform repeated displacement control in which the movable body is repeatedly displaced a plurality of times before being displaced from the first position to the second position. Means and
With
When the displacement control means repeatedly controls the displacement of the movable body, the first position and the third position are located between the first position and the third position in the detection region of the position detection means. A gaming machine characterized in that it is repeatedly displaced a plurality of times with both ends thereof and is displaced at least once to a fourth position outside the detection region of the position detecting means.

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