JP6877754B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and rotating drum-type gaming machines (pachislot gaming machines).

Conventionally, pachinko gaming machines, which are one of the gaming machines, are provided with various driving means, for example, as described in Patent Document 1 below. The drive of these drive means is controlled by the effect control means (effect control microcomputer). As the driving means, for example, there are a movable movable body and a light emitting means capable of emitting light, and these driving means are driven by being supplied with an electric current. In this way, the effect control means controls the drive means so that a current is supplied to the drive means, for example, when notifying the winning of the jackpot, and drives the drive means. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the production given to the player.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-290453

By the way, in recent game machines, a large number of driving means are provided, and the total value of the currents required to drive each driving means is very large. That is, when trying to drive many driving means at the same time, there is a risk that the current will be insufficient. Therefore, it is desired to suppress the current consumption of the gaming machine as a whole.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. That is, the problem is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing current consumption.

The gaming machine of the present invention
In a gaming machine that controls a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player based on the establishment of a predetermined control condition.
A production control means that can control the production,
Specific driving means that can be driven and
With other driveable means
Equipped with a power supply means capable of supplying power,
The effect control means
When it is determined that the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is less than a predetermined value , the specific drive means can be driven by supplying a predetermined normal current to the specific drive means. Yes,
When it is determined that the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value , the specific drive means is driven by supplying a small current smaller than the normal current to the specific drive means. Ri could der be,
When it is determined that the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value and the drive mode of the other drive means is changed while the other drive means is being driven, the specific drive is performed. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible not to drive the specific driving means by not supplying an electric current to the means.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the current consumption.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine frame provided in the gaming machine. It is a front view of the game machine. It is a right side view of the gaming machine. It is a front view of the game board provided in the game machine. It is a figure which shows the mechanism plate which attaches the character movable body and the ball movable body movablely. It is an enlarged view of the part A shown in FIG. 5, and is the figure which shows the display which the game machine includes. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between the upper decorative unit provided in the game machine, and a base frame. It is a front view when the central upper unit provided with the gaming machine is in the raised position. (A) is a right side view when the central upper unit is in the lowered position, and (B) is a right side view when the central upper unit is in the raised position. (A) is a diagram showing a drive mechanism of the elevating unit when the central upper unit is in the descending position, and (B) is a diagram showing a drive mechanism of the elevating unit when the central upper unit is in the ascending position. It is a front view when the left movable body and the right movable body included in the game machine are in an open position. It is a figure which shows the drive mechanism of the left movable body. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game control board side of the game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the effect control board side of the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the subdrive board side of the gaming machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the bipolar type stepping motor. It is a figure for demonstrating two-phase excitation. This is a current limit determination table. It is a hit type judgment table. It is a table which shows various random numbers acquired by a game control microcomputer. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a reach determination table, (C) is an ordinary symbol hit determination table, and (D) is an ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table. This is a special figure fluctuation pattern determination table. It is an open pattern determination table of the electric chew. It is a flowchart of the main side timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a sub-side 1ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a drive control process. It is a flowchart of a central movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of a central movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of the left movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of the left movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of the right movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of the right movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of a character movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of a character movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of a ball movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of a ball movable body drive control process. It is a flowchart of a lamp data output process. It is a flowchart of a lamp data output process. It is a flowchart of a sub-side 10ms timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of the received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of the variation effect start processing. It is a flowchart of the forced return determination process at the start of fluctuation.

1. 1. Structure of Game Machine A pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine will be described so as to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the front direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction approaching the player facing the pachinko gaming machine, and the rear direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine will be described as a direction away from the player facing the pachinko gaming machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 2 constituting the outer shell of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine frame 2 includes an outer frame 22, an inner frame 21, and a front door (front frame) 23. The outer frame 22 is a vertically rectangular frame that forms an outer shell portion of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The inner frame 21 is arranged inside the outer frame 22 and is a vertically rectangular frame body to which the game board 1 described later is attached. The front door 23 is arranged on the front side of the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21 and has a vertically rectangular shape that protects the game board 1. The front door 23 is a portion facing the player and is decorated in various ways.

The gaming machine frame 2 is configured to include a hinge portion 24 on the left end side. Due to the hinge portion 24, the front door 23 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the inner frame 21, and the inner frame 21 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 22 and the front door 23, respectively. It has become. An opening 23a is formed in the center of the front door 23, and a transparent transparent plate 23t is attached to the opening 23a so that the player can visually recognize the game area 6 described later. The portion of the transparent plate 23t attached to the opening 23a that is located inside the opening 23a is referred to as a window 23m (see FIG. 1). The transparent plate 23t is a glass plate in this embodiment, but may be a transparent synthetic resin plate. That is, the transparent plate 23t may be such that the game area 6 can be visually recognized from the front.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the front door 23 includes an upper decorative unit 200, a left decorative unit 210, a right decorative unit 220, and an operation mechanism unit 230. Each of these units is attached to the front side of the base frame 23w (see FIG. 2) of the front door 23.

The operation mechanism unit 230 is arranged on the lower side of the front door 23. The operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with a handle 72k (launch operation unit) at the lower right portion for launching a game ball with a launch intensity according to a rotation angle. Further, the upper portion 38 of the operation mechanism unit 230 is provided with an upper plate 34 for storing game balls (rental balls and prize balls), and a player can perform an effect as the game progresses. An operable input unit (effect button) 40k and a select button (cross key) 42k are provided. Further, of the upper side portion 38 of the operation mechanism unit 230, a deployment release button 44k is provided on the right side of the input portion 40k. The function of the expansion release button 44k will be described later. Further, on the lower side of the operation mechanism unit 230, a lower plate 35 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 34 is provided.

Further, a lower left decorative portion 231 is provided on the left front portion of the upper portion 38 of the operation mechanism unit 230. The lower left decorative portion 231 is made of a translucent synthetic resin member, and transmits the light emitted by the built-in frame lamp 212, which will be described later. Further, a lower right decorative portion 233 is provided on the right front side of the upper portion 38 of the operation mechanism unit 230. The lower right decorative portion 233 is made of a translucent synthetic resin member, and transmits the light emitted by the built-in frame lamp 212, which will be described later.

The left side decoration unit 210 is arranged on the left side of the window portion 23 m of the front door 23. The left-side decorative unit 210 includes a left-middle decorative portion 211 made of a translucent synthetic resin member, and a frame lamp 212 that allows light to enter the left-middle decorative portion 211 from behind. The left middle decoration portion 211 decorates the left side of the window portion 23 m of the front door 23 along the vertical direction. A relief portion 219 (a portion that does not protrude forward from the left middle decoration portion 211) is provided at the lower part of the left middle decoration unit 210, which is recessed rearward of the left middle decoration portion 211. The relief portion 219 is for securing a space for arranging a device (a device commonly called "elephant nose") installed in the hall for supplying the game ball to the upper plate 34.

The right side decoration unit 220 is arranged on the right side of the window portion 23 m of the front door 23. The right-side decorative unit 220 includes a right-middle decorative portion 221 made of a translucent synthetic resin member, and a frame lamp 212 that allows light to enter the right-middle decorative portion 221 from behind. The right middle decoration portion 221 decorates the right side of the window portion 23 m of the front door 23 along the vertical direction.

The upper decorative unit 200 is arranged above the front door 23, and projects forward of the left decorative unit 210, the right decorative unit 220, and the operation mechanism unit 230 (see FIG. 4). The upper decorative unit 200 includes a central upper unit 400 arranged in the center in the left-right direction, an upper left unit 500 arranged on the left side of the central upper unit 400, and an upper right unit arranged on the right side of the central upper unit 400. It has 550 and.

An upper left decorative portion 525 made of a translucent synthetic resin member is provided in the front portion of the upper left upper unit 500, and a frame lamp 212 for incident light from the rear is provided in the upper left decorative portion 525. Further, an upper right decorative portion 575 made of a translucent synthetic resin member is provided in the front portion of the upper right portion unit 550, and a frame lamp 212 for incident light from the rear is provided in the upper right decorative portion 575. ..

When various frame lamps 212 (specific drive means) are made to emit light, the upper and lower lines from the upper right to the lower right of the front door 23 (specifically, the center in the vertical direction is curved so as to be located behind the upper end and the lower end). (See FIG. 4) and the upper and lower lines (excluding the escape portion 219) from the upper left to the lower left of the front door 23 are emphasized and emit light. It should be noted that the decorative portions on the left side may be configured to be connected in shape without providing the relief portion 219.

The game board 1 shown in FIG. 5 is attached to the game machine frame 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 1 is formed with a game area 6 in which the game ball launched by the operation of the handle 72k flows down is surrounded by the rail member 62. Further, the game board 1 is provided with a large number of board lamps 54 (specific drive means), which will be described later. Further, in the game area 6, a plurality of game nails for guiding the game ball are projected. The game board 1 includes a plate-shaped member forming a game area 6 on the front side, and a back unit in which various control boards and an image display device 50, which will be described later, are unitized behind the plate-shaped member. It is composed of.

An image display device 50 (effect display means), which is a liquid crystal display device, is provided near the center of the game area 6. The image display device may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device. The display screen 50a (display unit) of the image display device 50 has an effect symbol display area for variable display of the effect symbol EZ (decorative symbol) synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later. .. The effect of displaying the effect symbol EZ is called an effect symbol variation effect. The effect design variation effect may be referred to as "decorative pattern variation effect" or simply "variation effect".

The effect symbol display area is composed of, for example, three effect symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol EZ1 is displayed in the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol EZ3 is displayed in the right effect symbol display area. Each of the effect symbols EZ is composed of a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "8", for example. The image display device 50 is a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 81a and the second special symbol display 81b, which will be described later, by combining the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the right effect symbol EZ3. And the result of the variable display of the second special symbol (that is, the result of the big hit lottery) is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

For example, if a big hit is won, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with doublet such as "777". In addition, if it is out of alignment, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed at a random number such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. That is, the player generally does not grasp the result of the jackpot lottery by the first special figure display 81a or the second special figure display 81b, but by the image display device 50. The position of the effect symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, as a mode of variable display of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction.

The image display device 50 displays a display screen such as a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, a demo effect for waiting for customers (customer waiting effect), and the like, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect using the effect symbol EZ as described above. Display on 50a. In the effect symbol variation effect, in addition to the effect symbol EZ such as numbers, an effect image other than the effect symbol EZ such as a background image and a character image is also displayed.

Further, the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 has a hold icon display area for displaying the hold icon HA (effect hold image) according to the number of stored first special figure hold and second special figure hold, which will be described later. By displaying the hold icon HA, the number of stored first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold display 83a described later and the second special figure displayed on the second special figure hold display 83b described later will be displayed. The number of stored figures can be shown to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

A center frame (inner side wall portion) 61 is arranged near the center of the game area 6 and in front of the image display device 50. At the lower part of the center frame 61, a stage 61s is formed so that a game ball rolling on the upper surface can be guided to the first starting port 11 described later. A warp 61w is provided on the left side of the center frame 61 to allow the game ball to flow in from the entrance and to flow out the game ball from the exit to the stage 61s.

Further, a character movable body 55k that can move in the vertical direction is provided on the upper part of the center frame 61. The character movable body 55k is an effect movable body that imitates the character of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and overlaps the standby position (see FIG. 5) located at the upper part of the display screen 50a and the center of the display screen 50a in the front-rear direction. It can move to and from the drive position (see the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6). Further, a ball movable body 56k that can move in the left-right direction and the up-down direction is provided in the lower right portion of the center frame 61. The ball movable body 56k is an effect movable body that imitates a soccer ball, and can be moved to the left and upward from a retracted position (see FIG. 5) that is invisible to the player at the lower right of the display screen 50a. (See the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6). An arbitrary position in which the movable ball body 56k moves from the retracted position and is visible to the player is referred to as an "exposed position".

Here, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a mechanism plate 1A for movably attaching the character movable body 55k and the ball movable body 56k. The mechanism plate 1A can be visually recognized by removing the plate-shaped member arranged on the front side of the game board 1, and is arranged in front of the image display device 50 in the back unit. As shown in FIG. 6, the mechanism plate 1A includes a vertical movement mechanism 51 and an XY movement mechanism 52.

The vertical movement mechanism 51 is a mechanism for making the character movable body 55k movable in the vertical direction. The vertical movement mechanism 51 includes a holder 53 that holds the character movable body 55k, a left drive shaft 57L that movably supports the left side of the holder 53 in the vertical direction, and a right side that movably supports the right side of the holder 53 in the vertical direction. It includes a drive shaft 57R, and a character moving motor 58 that enables the left drive shaft 57L and the right drive shaft 57R to rotate, respectively. The character moving motor 58 is provided on both the left and right sides of the mechanism plate 1A and on the lower side, respectively, and by rotating the left side drive shaft 57L and the right side drive shaft 57R, respectively, the left and right sides of the holder 53 can be moved in the vertical direction. It is something that makes you.

In this way, in the vertical movement mechanism 51, when each character movement motor 58 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 6, the holder 53 moves downward, and the character movable body 55k is moved from the standby position to the drive position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. It is possible to move to. After that, when the character moving motor 58 is driven in the opposite direction to the above, the holder 53 moves upward, and the character movable body 55k can move (return) from the driving position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 6 to the standby position. ..

The XY movement mechanism 52 is a mechanism for making the ball movable body 56k movable in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The XY movement mechanism 52 includes a rack and pinion mechanism 91 that enables the ball movable body 56k to move (slide) in the left-right direction, and a ball left-right movement motor 92 attached to the ball movable body 56k. In the rack and pinion mechanism 91, the rack 91a extending in the left-right direction and the pinion (not shown) attached to the rotation shaft of the ball left-right movement motor 92 are meshed with each other. Therefore, when the ball left-right movement motor 92 is driven, the ball movable body 56k can move in the left-right direction along the rack 91a.

Further, the XY movement mechanism 52 includes a left rotation shaft 93L that movably supports the left side of the rack and pinion mechanism 91 in the vertical direction, a right rotation shaft 93R that movably supports the right side of the rack and pinion mechanism 91 in the vertical direction, and a left side. It is provided with a ball vertical movement motor 94 that enables the rotary shaft 93L and the right rotary shaft 93R to rotate respectively. The ball vertical movement motor 94 is provided at the lower left of the mechanism plate 1A, is connected to the left rotation shaft 93L, and rotates to the right via a rotation linkage mechanism 95 provided under the mechanism plate 1A. It is connected to the shaft 93R. Therefore, the ball vertical movement motor 94 can integrally move the rack and pinion mechanism 91 and the ball movable body 56k in the vertical direction by rotating the left side rotation shaft 93L and the right side rotation shaft 93R, respectively.

In this way, in the vertical movement mechanism 51, when each ball left-right movement motor 92 is driven from the state shown in FIG. 6 and the ball vertical movement motor 94 is driven, the ball movable body 56k is shown by, for example, the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. It can be moved to the exposed position. After that, the ball movable body 56k can move (return) to the retracted position when the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 are driven in the opposite directions to the above. In this embodiment, by adjusting the driving force of each ball left-right moving motor 92 and the driving force of the ball up-down moving motor 94, the ball movable body 56k can be exposed in various positions other than the exposed position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. It is possible to move to the position (exposed position). Further, the ball movable body 56k can move in only one of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction if only one of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 is driven.

Returning to the description of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, below the image display device 50 in the game area 6, a first start winning device 11D including a first start port 11 in which the ease of entering the game ball does not always change is provided. .. The first starting port 11 is also referred to as a first ball entry port, a fixed ball entry port, a first starting winning opening, and a first starting area. Further, the first start winning device 11D is also referred to as a first ball winning means, a fixed ball winning means, and a first starting winning device. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery, that is, acquisition and determination of a big hit random number or the like).

The electric chew 12D includes an electric chew opening / closing member 12k (ball entry opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the second starting port 12 by the operation of the electric chew opening / closing member 12k. The electric chew opening / closing member 12k is driven by the electric chew solenoid 12s described later. When the electric chew opening / closing member 12k is in the open state, it is possible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 12, and when it is in the closed state, it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 12. Become. That is, the second starting port 12 is a starting port in which the ease of entering the game ball can be changed. If the electric chew makes it easier to enter the ball into the second starting port when the electric chew opening / closing member is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, the electric chew is the first when the electric chew is in the closed state. 2 It does not have to be impossible to enter the ball into the starting port.

Further, on the right side of the first starting port 11 in the game area 6, a large winning device (special electric accessory) 14D provided with the large winning opening 14 is provided. The large winning opening 14 is also called a special winning opening. The large winning device 14D is also referred to as an attacker (AT), a special winning means, or a special variable winning device. The large winning device 14D includes an AT opening / closing member 14k (special winning opening opening / closing member) that takes an open state and a closed state, and opens / closes the large winning opening 14 by operating the AT opening / closing member 14k. The AT opening / closing member 14k is driven by the AT solenoid 14s described later. The large winning opening 14 allows a game ball to enter only when the AT opening / closing member 14k is in the open state.

Further, on the right side of the center frame 61, a gate 13 through which a game ball can pass is provided. The gate 13 is also referred to as a passage port or a passage area. The passage of the game ball to the gate 13 is an opportunity to execute a normal symbol lottery (that is, acquisition and determination of a normal symbol random number (winning random number)) for determining whether or not to open the electric chew 12D. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 10 are provided in the lower part of the game area 6. Further, at the lowermost portion of the game area 6, an out port 19 is provided to discharge a game ball that has been driven into the game area 6 but has not won any of the winning openings to the outside of the game area 6.

In the game area 6 in which various winning openings and the like are arranged, the left game area 6L (first game area) on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and the right game area 6R (second game area) on the right side are arranged. There is. The method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6L is called left-handed hitting. On the other hand, a method of firing a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 6R is called right-handed hitting. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing left-handed is called the first flow path R1, and the flow path through which the game ball flows down when playing right-handed is called the first flow path R1. , The second flow path R2.

A first starting port 11, an electric chew 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the first flow path R1. The player can aim to win a prize in the first starting port 11 by hitting the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1. Since the gate is not arranged on the first flow path R1, the electric chew 12D is not opened when left-handed.

On the other hand, a gate 13, a large winning device 14D, an electric chew 12D, and an out port 19 are provided on the second flow path R2. By driving the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2, the player can aim to pass through the gate 13 and win a prize in the second starting port 12 and the large winning opening 14.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, indicators 8 are arranged at the lower right of the game board 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the indicators 8 include a first special symbol display 81a that variably displays the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 81b that variably displays the second special symbol, and a normal symbol. A general map display 82 for variably displaying (general map) is included. The first special symbol is also referred to as a first special figure or special figure 1, and the second special symbol is also referred to as a second special figure or special figure 2. In addition, a normal pattern is also called a normal pattern.

Further, in the display 8, the operation hold of the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure display 81b for displaying the number of stored operations of the first special figure display 81a (first special figure hold) is displayed. Includes a second special figure hold indicator 83b that displays the number of stored items (second special figure hold), and a normal figure hold indicator 84 that displays the number of stored operation hold (normal figure hold) of the normal figure display 82. It has been.

The variable display of the first special symbol is performed when the game ball is won in the first starting port 11. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed when the game ball is won in the second starting port 12. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol (special symbol). Further, the first special figure display 81a and the second special figure display 81b may be collectively referred to as a special figure display 81 (design display means). Further, the first special figure hold indicator 83a and the second special figure hold indicator 83b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold indicator 83. In addition, the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold.

In the special symbol display 81, the special symbol is variably displayed (variable display) and then stopped, so that the lottery based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 (special symbol lottery, jackpot lottery) can be performed. Notify the result. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (special symbol of a specific stop mode, that is, a jackpot symbol), the opening pattern is set according to the type of the specific special symbol that is stopped and displayed (that is, the type of the winning jackpot). A jackpot game (an example of a special game) that opens the big winning opening 14 is performed. The opening pattern of the big winning opening in the special game will be described later.

Specifically, the special figure display 81 is composed of, for example, eight LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of the jackpot lottery depending on the lighting mode. is there. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left 1, 2, The jackpot symbol with the 5th and 6th LEDs lit is displayed. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost symbol. The lost symbol is not a specific special symbol. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the special symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and in the mode of the fluctuation display, for example, each LED is lit so that the light repeatedly flows from left to right. This is the aspect. The variation display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is a stop display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball wins (wins) in the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, the values of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers acquired for the winning (numerical information). , Judgment information) is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105, which will be described later. Specifically, if a prize is won in the first starting port 11, it is stored in the first special figure holding storage unit 105a, which will be described later, as a first special figure hold, and if a prize is won in the second starting port 12, the second special figure is held. As a figure hold, it is stored in the second special figure hold storage unit 105b, which will be described later. There is an upper limit to the number of special figure reservations that can be stored in each special figure reservation storage unit 105, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit 105 is digested when the special symbol can be variably displayed based on the special figure hold. The digestion of the special figure hold means that the jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold is determined, and the variable display of the special symbol for showing the determination result is executed. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the variable display of the special symbol is executed. Even if a prize is won during the middle or special game, the right to the jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold indicator 83. Specifically, each of the special figure hold indicators 83 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and the number of special figure hold is displayed by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 13. The normal symbol display 82 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then stopping the display. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the stop-displayed normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (ordinary symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), the second start port 12 is opened with an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. Auxiliary games are played. The opening pattern of the second starting port 12 will be described later.

Specifically, the normal symbol display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs (see FIG. 7), and displays a normal symbol according to the result of a normal symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the lottery result is a win, a normal hit symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as "○○" (○: on, ●: off). If the lottery result is lost, a normal lost symbol such as "● ○" in which only the right LED is lit is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a normal loss pattern. Note that the normal loss symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is performed over a predetermined fluctuation time, and the mode of the fluctuation display is, for example, that both LEDs are alternately lit. The variation display mode may be any mode such that all the LEDs blink at the same time unless each LED is a stop display (lighting display in a specific mode).

In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, when a game ball passes through the gate 13, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is stored in the normal symbol hold storage unit 106, which will be described later, as a normal figure hold. It will be memorized once. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is "4".

The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage unit 106 is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine the normal symbol random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal symbol hold and execute the variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, if the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 13 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the prize is won during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. Even if there is, it is possible to reserve the right of ordinary symbol lottery for the passage up to a predetermined number.

Then, the number of such a normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 84. Specifically, the normal figure hold indicator 84 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of the normal figure hold.

2. Configuration of Upper Decorative Unit Next, the configuration of the upper decorative unit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 8 to 13. As shown in FIG. 8, the upper decorative unit 200 is attached to the upper part of the base frame 23w of the front door 23. The upper decorative unit 200 includes an elevating unit 300, a central upper unit 400, an upper left unit 500, and an upper right unit 550. The central upper unit 400, the upper left unit 500, and the upper right unit 550 are assembled to the mounting base 331 arranged on the front side of the elevating unit 300.

The elevating unit 300 performs an elevating operation of the upper decorative unit 200 (see FIGS. 3 and 9). The upper left unit 500 and the upper right unit 550 perform an opening / closing operation (see FIGS. 9 and 12). In the following, when the upper left unit 500 and the upper right unit 550 are collectively described, they may be referred to as "opening / closing unit 600". The opening / closing unit 600 is assembled with respect to the central upper unit 400.

First, the ascending / descending operation of the upper decorative unit 200 will be described. The central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600, which are movable sides of the upper decorative unit 200, are raised (moved) from the lowering position (origin position) shown in FIG. 3 to the rising position (operating position) shown in FIG. ) Is possible. In the side view, the central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600 can be moved from the descending position shown in FIG. 10 (A) to the ascending position shown in FIG. 10 (B). Of course, the central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600 can be lowered (moved) to the lowering position.

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the elevating unit 300 includes an elevating motor 310 (see two-dot chain line) which is a stepping motor, a first gear 311 and a second gear 312, and a third gear 313. It has. Therefore, when the elevating motor 310 is driven, the first gear 311 and the second gear 312 and the third gear 313 rotate in order. Further, the elevating unit 300 is formed with an arc-shaped elongated hole 314 (see the alternate long and short dash line) extending long in the vertical direction. A shaft pin 411 of a slide member 410, which will be described later, is inserted into the elongated hole 314 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the central upper unit 400 is provided with a central movable body 401 (movable body, driving means) as an effect movable object in the center, and as shown in FIGS. 11 (A) and 11 (B), both left and right rear sides. Also includes a slide member 410. At the lower end of the slide member 410, a shaft pin 411 inserted into the elongated hole 314 described above is provided. Further, the central upper unit 400 is provided with a link mechanism 420. The link mechanism 420 is assembled with the slide member 410, and the slide member 410 can be moved along the elongated hole 314 by rotating the third gear 313 described above.

In this way, when the elevating motor 310 is driven while the central upper unit 400 (central movable body 401) and the opening / closing unit 600 are in the descending position shown in FIG. 3, the first gear 311 and the second gear 312 and the third gear 313 are driven. And rotate. As a result, the link mechanism 420 operates, and the shaft pin 411 of the slide member 410 slides upward along the elongated hole 314 from the position shown in FIG. 11 (A) to the position shown in FIG. 11 (B). As a result, the central upper unit 400 (central movable body 401) to which the slide member 410 is assembled and the opening / closing unit 600 are raised to the ascending position shown in FIG.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, an annular touch electrode 430 is attached to the front side of the central movable body 401. The touch electrode 430 is electrically connected to a touch sensor 431 (not shown in FIGS. 3 and 8) provided inside the central movable body 401. The touch sensor 431 detects the contact of a human body (player or the like) with the touch electrode 430, and is specifically a capacitance type touch sensor using a high frequency oscillation circuit. That is, when the human body comes into contact with the touch electrode 430, the high-frequency sinusoidal voltage oscillated by the high-frequency oscillation circuit decreases based on the capacitance (human body capacitance) of the human body with respect to the ground. The touch sensor 431 detects that the human body has come into contact with the touch electrode 430 by detecting the decrease in the high-frequency sinusoidal voltage. By adjusting the sensitivity in the setting, the touch sensor 431 can detect not only the contact of the human body with the touch electrode 430 but also the approach of the human body with respect to the touch electrode 430.

In this embodiment, when the touch sensor 431 detects the movement, the central movable body 401 (central upper unit 400) can be stopped. Therefore, if a human body (player or the like) comes into contact with the touch electrode 430 while the central movable body 401 is moving, the central movable body 401 can be stopped. As a result, it is possible to prevent the human body from being pinched between the moving central movable body 401 and other effects. If the human body is in contact with the touch electrode 430, the central movable body 401 will continue to stop at the standby position even at the timing when the central movable body 401 in the standby position starts to drive to the drive position. Further, if the human body is in contact with the touch electrode 430, the central movable body 401 will continue to stop at the driving position even at the timing when the central movable body 401 at the driving position starts to drive to the standby position.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, a contact notification lamp 432 is provided above the touch electrode 430 in the central movable body 401. The contact notification lamp 432 can emit light when the touch sensor 431 detects it. Therefore, when the player touches the touch electrode 430, the contact notification lamp 432 emits light, so that it is better not to touch the touch electrode 430 (there is a possibility that the human body is pinched by the central movable body 401). It is possible to make it easier for the player to grasp.

Next, the opening / closing operation of the upper decorative unit 200 will be described. The opening / closing unit 600 (specifically, the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 described later) is opened (moved) from the closed position (origin position) shown in FIG. 9 to the open position (operating position) shown in FIG. Is possible. The opening / closing unit 600 opens / closes with respect to the central upper unit 400. Therefore, in FIGS. 9 and 12, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing unit 600 is shown when the central upper unit 400 is in the raised position, but the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing unit 600 is shown even when the central upper unit 400 is in the lowered position. It is possible. The upper left unit 500 and the upper right unit 550 have a symmetrical shape, and the components are the same. Therefore, in the following, the upper left unit 500 will be described, and detailed description of the upper right unit 550 will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 13, the upper left unit 500 includes a left movable body 510 (movable body, driving means) and an opening / closing driving unit 530 for driving the left movable body 510. The opening / closing drive unit 530 meshes with the upper left motor 531 which is a stepping motor, the drive gear 532 attached to the rotation shaft of the upper left motor 531, the driven gear 533 which meshes with the drive gear 532, and the driven gear 533. It is provided with a fan-shaped gear portion 534. The fan-shaped gear portion 534 is fixed to the left movable body 510. Therefore, when the upper left motor 531 is driven, the drive gear 532, the driven gear 533, and the fan-shaped gear portion 534 are interlocked, and the left movable body 510 rotates with the shaft member 511 as the center of rotation.

The left movable body 510 is a combination of an inner member 512 that is not visible to the player when in the closed position (see FIG. 9) and an outer member 520 that is visible to the player when in the closed position. .. The inner member 512 includes a circular inner lens portion 513 and an inner main body portion 515 surrounding the inner lens portion 513, and the outer member 520 includes a circular outer lens portion 521 (see FIG. 9) and an outer side. It includes an outer main body portion 523 that surrounds the lens portion 521. The inner main body 515 and the outer main body 523 are made of a translucent synthetic resin.

Regarding the upper right unit 550, the configuration corresponding to the left movable body 510 is referred to as the right movable body 560 (movable body, driving means), the configuration corresponding to the upper left motor 531 is referred to as the upper right motor 581, and the remaining configuration is referred to as the upper right motor 581. It has the same name and code as the configuration in the upper left unit 500. In this embodiment, the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 may open and close at the same time, or only one of them may open and close. Furthermore, the opening operation of the left movable body 510 (movement from the closed position to the open position) ⇒ the opening operation of the right movable body 560 ⇒ the closing operation of the left movable body 510 (movement from the open position to the closed position) ⇒ the right movable body 560 The left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 may operate in the order of closing operations.

Here, the function of the expansion release button 44k will be described. In this embodiment, the deployment drive effect by the central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600 can be executed during the execution of the SP reach (strong SP reach), which has a particularly high expectation of winning among the SP reach described later. When the deployment drive effect is executed, the central movable body 401 (center upper unit 400) first moves from the descending position shown in FIG. 3 to the ascending position shown in FIG. After that, the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 move from the closed position shown in FIG. 9 to the open position shown in FIG. By executing the development-driven effect in this way, it is possible to further enhance the effect of the effect as an effect with a high expectation of winning.

However, when the deployment drive effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 12, it becomes difficult for the player to see above the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Specifically, the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560, which are largely deployed above the pachinko gaming machine PY1, are obstructed and are arranged above the pachinko gaming machine PY1. There is a risk that it will be difficult to see the data counter, etc. Therefore, in this embodiment, by pressing the unfolding release button 44k, the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 (opening / closing unit 600) are moved (returned) to the closed position, and the central movable body 401 (center upper unit 400) is moved (returned). ) Can be moved to the descending position. As a result, the player can easily see the upper part (data counter, etc.) of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 by pressing the expansion release button 44k even during the execution of the expansion drive effect.

If the central movable body 401 is not in the lowered position, the central movable body 401 can be moved to the lowered position by pressing the unfolding release button 44k regardless of the position of the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560. It is possible to move the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 to the closed position. Further, when any one of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 is moving, if the expansion release button 44k is pressed, the central movable body 401 can be moved to the descending position. It is possible to move the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 to the closed position.

3. 3. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 relates to a game control board 100 (main control board) that controls game profits such as a jackpot lottery and a transition of a game state, and an effect to be executed as the game progresses. It includes an effect control board 120 (sub-control board) for controlling, a payout control board 170 for controlling payout of game balls, and the like. The game control board 100 constitutes a main control unit, and the effect control board 120 constitutes a sub control unit together with an image control board 140, a voice control board 161 and a sub drive board 162, which will be described later.

The sub-control unit includes at least the effect control board 120, and the effect means (image display device 50, speaker 610, board lamp 54, frame lamp 212, central movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character. It suffices if the game effect using the movable body 55k, the ball movable body 56k, etc.) can be controlled.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a power supply board 190. The power supply board 190 supplies power to the game control board 100, the effect control board 120, and the payout control board 170, and supplies necessary power to other devices via these boards. The power supply board 190 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 192. The backup power supply circuit 192 refers to the game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 of the game control board 100 and the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120, which will be described later, when power is not supplied to the pachinko game machine PY1. To supply power. Therefore, the information stored in the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 and the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 is retained even when the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is disconnected. A power switch 191 is connected to the power supply board 190. The power on / off is switched by the ON / OFF operation of the power switch 191. The game control board 100 may be provided with a backup power supply circuit for the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100, or the effect control board 120 may be provided with a backup power supply circuit for the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 14, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 101 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program is mounted on the game control board 100. The game control microcomputer 101 includes a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a game RAM 104 that is used as a work memory, and a program that is stored in the game ROM 103. It includes a game CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 to be executed, and a game I / O (Input / Output) port 118 for inputting / outputting data and signals. The gaming RAM 104 is provided with the above-described special figure holding storage unit 105 (first special figure holding storage unit 105a and second special figure holding storage unit 105b) and the normal drawing holding storage unit 106. The gaming ROM 103 may be externally attached.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via the relay board 110. Therefore, a signal is input to the game control board 100 from each sensor, and a signal is output from the game control board 100 to each solenoid. Specifically, as the sensors, the first starting port sensor 11a, the second starting port sensor 12a, the gate sensor 13a, the large winning opening sensor 14a, and the general winning opening sensor 10a are connected.

The first start port sensor 11a is provided in the first start port 11 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 11. The second starting port sensor 12a is provided in the second starting port 12 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second starting port 12. The gate sensor 13a is provided in the gate 13 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13. The large winning opening sensor 14a is provided in the large winning opening 14 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the large winning opening 14. The general winning opening sensor 10a is provided in the general winning opening 10 and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the general winning opening 10.

Further, as solenoids, an electric chew solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s are connected. The electric chew solenoid 12s drives the electric chew opening / closing member 12k of the electric chew 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening / closing member 14k of the grand prize device 14D.

Further, the game control board 100 includes a special figure display 81 (first special figure display 81a and a second special figure display 81b), a normal figure display 82, and a special figure hold display 83 (first special figure hold display). The device 83a, the second special figure holding indicator 83b), and the general drawing holding indicator 84 are connected. That is, the display control of these indicators 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands and signals to the payout control board 170, and receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 includes a card unit CU (which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and enables ball lending based on information such as a prepaid card inserted) and a prize ball payout device 73. In addition to being connected, the launch device 72 is connected via the launch control circuit 175. The launcher 72 includes a handle 72k (see FIG. 1).

The payout control board 170 drives the prize ball motor 73 m of the prize ball payout device 73 based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 101 and the signal from the card unit CU connected to the pachinko game machine PY1 to drive the prize ball. Pay out or pay out balls for rent. The game ball to be paid out is detected by the prize ball sensor 73a for counting, and the detection signal by the prize ball sensor 73a is output to the payout control board 170.

When the player operates the handle 72k (see FIG. 1) of the launching device 72, the touch switch 72a detects contact with the handle 72k, and the firing volume 72b detects the amount of rotation of the handle 72k. Then, the launch solenoid 72s is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 72b. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, one gaming ball is launched in about 0.6 seconds.

Further, the game control board 100 transmits various commands to the effect control board 120. The connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 15, the effect control board 120 is mounted with an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “effect control microcomputer”) 121 that controls the effect of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer 121 executes programs stored in the effect ROM 123 that stores programs for controlling the effect as the game progresses, the effect RAM 124 that is used as the work memory, and the effect ROM 123. The effect CPU 122 and the effect I / O port 138 for inputting / outputting data and signals are included. The production ROM 123 may be externally attached.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, an image control board 140 and a voice control board 161 (voice control circuit) are connected to the effect control board 120. An image display device 50 is connected to the image control board 140, and a speaker 610 is connected to the voice control board 161. Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, a sub drive board 162 (sub drive circuit) is connected to the effect control board 120.

As shown in FIG. 16, the subdrive board 162 has a frame lamp 212, a board lamp 54, a character moving motor 58 (character movable body 55k), a ball left / right moving motor 92, and a ball vertical moving motor 94 (ball movable body 56k). Is connected. Further, the subdrive board 162 is connected to the lifting motor 310 provided in the lifting unit 300, the contact notification lamp 432 provided in the central movable body 401, and the touch sensor 431 via the relay board 180 on the frame. Has been done. Further, the sub drive board 162 is connected to the upper left motor 531 of the upper left unit 500 and the upper right motor 581 of the upper right unit 550 via the frame relay board 180.

As shown in FIG. 15, the effect control microcomputer 121 (effect control means) of the effect control board 120 connects the image display device 50 to the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 based on the command received from the game control board 100. Let control be performed. The image control board 140 includes an image ROM 142 that stores a program for controlling image display and the like, an image RAM 143 that is used as a work memory, and an image CPU 141 that executes a program stored in the image ROM 142. I have. The image ROM 142 includes still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 50, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (including effect patterns), background images, and the like. Image data is stored.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 610 via the voice control board 161 based on the command received from the game control board 100. The acoustic data such as the sound output from the speaker 610 is stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120. A CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 161. In that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 161 or the acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 610 may be connected to the image control board 140, and the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the acoustic data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the effect control microcomputer 121 uses various frame lamps 212 via the sub drive board 162 and the frame relay board 180 based on the command received from the game control board 100. It controls the lighting of lamps such as the board lamp 54 and the contact notification lamp 432. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (data that determines lighting / extinguishing, emission color, etc., also referred to as lamp drive data) that determines the light emission mode of each lamp, and emits light from each lamp according to the light emission pattern data. To control. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

Specifically, the frame lamp 212, the panel lamp 54, and the contact notification lamp 432 are LEDs mounted on the circuit board. The frame lamp 212, the panel lamp 54, and the contact notification lamp 432 can emit light according to the magnitude of the drive current flowing through the LED circuit of the circuit board. That is, the larger the drive current flowing through the LED circuit of the circuit board, the brighter the frame lamp 212, the panel lamp 54, and the contact notification lamp 432 can emit light. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 can adjust the magnitude of the drive current flowing through the LED circuit of the circuit board of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 based on the lamp data transmitted to the sub drive board 162. There is. In the LED circuit, in order to change the brightness without changing the color of the LED, PWM control (pulse width modulation control) based on a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal is executed.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the touch sensor 431 detects the contact of the human body with the touch electrode 430, the detection signal is input from the touch sensor 431 to the effect control board 120 via the on-frame relay board 180 and the subdrive board 162. .. At this time, the effect control microcomputer 121 transmits the contact notification lamp data to the sub drive board 162. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 that has received the contact notification lamp data causes the contact notification lamp 432 to emit light via the relay board 180 on the frame.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs drive control of the character movable body 55k and the ball movable body 56k via the sub drive board 162 based on the command received from the game control board 100, and also controls the sub drive board 162 and the frame. Drive control of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 is performed via the relay board 180. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data (also referred to as drive data) that determines the operation mode of each movable body, and according to the operation pattern data, the character movement motor 58, the ball left / right movement motor 92, and the ball up / down movement. Drive control of the motor 94, the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581 is performed. The data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the operation pattern data.

In this embodiment, the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left / right moving motor 92, and the ball up / down moving motor 94 are stepping motors, and the number of steps by the effect control microcomputer 121. Driven by the management of. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 rotationally drives the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left and right moving motor 92, and the ball up and down moving motor 94 by managing the number of steps. I know. That is, the effect control microcomputer 121 can grasp the current position of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, the right movable body 560, the character movable body 55k, and the ball movable body 56k by managing the number of steps. It has become like.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, in order to enhance safety, photosensors for detecting the positions of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 are provided, respectively. That is, although not shown, a photo sensor that detects the descending position of the central movable body 401, a photo sensor that detects the ascending position of the central movable body 401, a photo sensor that detects the closed position of the left movable body 510, and a left movable body. A photo sensor for detecting the open position of 510, a photo sensor for detecting the closed position of the right movable body 560, and a photo sensor for detecting the open position of the right movable body 560 are provided. In this way, the effect control microcomputer 121 can grasp the positions of the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 by the photo sensor as well as the management of the number of steps.

A CPU may be mounted on the sub drive board 162, and in that case, the CPU may be made to perform lamp lighting control or drive control of a movable body. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the sub drive board 162, and the data related to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, an input unit detection sensor 40a (effect button detection sensor), a select button detection sensor 42a, and a deployment release button detection sensor 44a are connected to the effect control board 120. The input unit detection sensor 40a detects that the input unit 40k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the input unit 40k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the input unit detection sensor 40a to the effect control board 120. The select button detection sensor 42a detects that the select button 42k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the select button 42k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the select button detection sensor 42a to the effect control board 120.

The unfolding release button detection sensor 44a detects that the unfolding release button 44k (see FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the unfolding release button 44k is pressed, a detection signal is output from the unfolding release button detection sensor 44a to the effect control board 120. As a result, as described above, the effect control microcomputer 121 moves the central movable body 401 that is not in the lowered position to the lowered position, and moves the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 that are not in the closed position to the closed position. Is possible.

It should be noted that FIGS. 14 to 16 are only functional block diagrams for explaining the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and not only the substrates shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 are provided. Except for the game control board 100, any plurality of boards shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 may be configured as one board, or one board shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 may be configured as a plurality of boards. good.

By the way, in the present embodiment, the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531, the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left / right moving motor 92, and the ball vertical moving motor 94 have been generally used as production motors. It is a bipolar type stepping motor instead of the unipolar type stepping motor.

Here, the function of the bipolar type stepping motor will be schematically described with reference to FIG. 17 (A). As shown in FIG. 17A, the bipolar type stepping motor is provided with two sets of coils A and B. The coil A is provided with a φ1 terminal and a φ2 terminal. Further, the coil B is provided with a φ3 terminal and a φ4 terminal. When driving this bipolar type stepping motor, as shown in (1) ⇒ (2) ⇒ (3) ⇒ (4) of FIG. 17 (A), the directions of the currents flowing through the coil A and the coil B are alternately directed. It is designed to switch.

That is, first, as shown in (1) of FIG. 17 (A), a current is passed from the φ1 terminal to the φ2 terminal of the coil A. Next, as shown in (2) of FIG. 17 (A), a current is passed from the φ3 terminal to the φ4 terminal of the coil B. Subsequently, as shown in (3) of FIG. 17 (A), a current is passed from the φ2 terminal to the φ1 terminal of the coil A. Finally, as shown in (4) of FIG. 17 (A), a current is passed from the φ4 terminal to the φ3 terminal of the coil B. After that, by repeating the above (1), (2), (3), and (4), the rotation axis is rotated so as to be attracted by the generated magnetic force. In this way, the bipolar type stepping motor is characterized in that the direction of the current flowing through each terminal is switched.

On the other hand, the function of the unipolar type stepping motor, which has been generally used as a production motor, will be schematically described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 17B, even in the unipolar type stepping motor, two sets of coils A and B are provided. The coil A is provided with a φ1 terminal and a φ2 terminal, and a tap TP is provided in the middle of the coil A. Further, the coil B is provided with a φ3 terminal and a φ4 terminal, and a tap TP is provided in the middle of the coil B. A + power supply (DC) is always connected to the tap TP. When driving this unipolar type stepping motor, as shown in (1) ⇒ (2) ⇒ (3) ⇒ (4) in FIG. 17 (B), a current should flow from the tap TP to each terminal in one direction. It has become.

That is, first, as shown in (1) of FIG. 17B, a current is passed from the tap TP of the coil A to the φ1 terminal. Next, as shown in (2) of FIG. 17 (B), a current is passed from the tap TP of the coil B to the φ3 terminal. Subsequently, as shown in (3) of FIG. 17 (B), a current is passed from the tap TP of the coil A to the φ2 terminal. Finally, as shown in (4) of FIG. 17 (B), a current is passed from the tap TP of the coil B to the φ4 terminal. After that, by repeating the above (1), (2), (3), and (4), the rotation axis is rotated so as to be attracted by the generated magnetic force. In this way, the unipolar type stepping motor is characterized in that the direction of the current flowing through each terminal is always constant.

As described above, in the unipolar type stepping motor shown in FIG. 17 (B), half of the coils are used in the coils A and B of each phase during rotation (at any time of (1), (2), (3), and (4)). The current is flowing only in (winding). On the other hand, in the bipolar type stepping motor shown in FIG. 17 (A), although the direction of the current is switched in the coils A and B of each phase during rotation, the current is flowing through the entire coil. .. That is, the coil always functions. Therefore, when a bipolar type stepping motor is used as in this embodiment, the coil utilization efficiency is higher if the coils have the same number of turns as compared with the case where a unipolar type stepping motor is used as in the conventional case. .. As a result, the motor can be rotated efficiently, and the output torque at low speed rotation can be increased.

Thus, in this embodiment, the lifting motor 310, the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left and right moving motor 92, and the ball vertical moving motor 94, which are bipolar stepping motors, are used to form a unipolar type. It is possible to increase the output torque at low speed rotation as compared with the case of using the stepping motor of. However, while the output torque at low speed rotation is high, there is a demerit that the current consumption (electric power) is higher than that of the unipolar type stepping motor.

Further, in the present embodiment, as an excitation method when the bipolar type stepping motor moves the movable body (central movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character movable body 55k, and ball movable body 56k), 2 Phase excitation is used. As shown in FIG. 18A, the two-phase excitation is a method of simultaneously exciting two phases at the same time while shifting by one pulse with respect to the next phase to which a pulse is applied. For this two-phase excitation, for example, there is one-phase excitation. As shown in FIG. 18B, the one-phase excitation is a method of exciting one phase at a time each time a pulse is applied. The two-phase excitation of this embodiment can stabilize the rotation as compared with the one-phase excitation, which is advantageous for high-speed rotation. Further, there is an advantage that the output torque can be increased. However, there is a demerit that the current consumption (electric power) is about twice as much as that of one-phase excitation.

4. Current Limitation to Frame Lamp and Panel Lamp Next, the current limitation to the frame lamp 212 and panel lamp 54, which is a feature of this embodiment, will be described. Therefore, the situation of limiting the current will be described first. In the power supply board 190 (see FIGS. 14 and 15), power supplies (electric power) of various voltages are produced from a 24 V AC power supply supplied from the outside. Specifically, the power supply board 190 (power supply means) generates a DC37V power supply from a 24V AC power supply using a rectifier circuit, a smoothing circuit, a DC-DC converter, or the like. Further, a DC12V power supply, a DC5V power supply, a DC18V power supply, and a DC24V power supply are generated from a part of the DC37V power supply.

Among these power supplies, for example, the power supply of DC24V is the power supply of the production motors (elevating motor 310, upper left motor 531; upper right motor 581, character moving motor 58, ball left / right moving motor 92, and ball vertical moving motor 94). Used as. The DC18V power supply is used as a power source for various LEDs (frame lamp 212, panel lamp 54, contact notification lamp 432). The DC5V power supply is used as a power supply for various integrated circuits (ICs). The DC12V power supply is used as a power source for the main control unit (game control board 100, payout control board 170), various sensors involved in the progress of the game, and various solenoids, and is used as a power source for the effect motor. In some cases.

By the way, in recent game machines, since many movable bodies and LEDs (driving means) are provided, there is a possibility that the upper limit value (peak current) of the current that can be supplied by the power supply board may be exceeded, and the permissible value determined by the power supply board. There is a risk of exceeding the loss. The allowable loss is the power consumption that can be tolerated so as not to exceed the temperature at which the performance of the power supply board can be maintained. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are a plurality of relatively large frame movable bodies such as a central movable body 401, a left movable body 510, and a right side movable body 560, and there are also a plurality of ball movable bodies and a board movable body called a ball movable body 56k. .. As described above, a bipolar type stepping motor is used as the effect motor, and two-phase excitation is used as the excitation method. As a result, the power consumption (current) of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 as a whole is large, and there is a risk that the performance of the power supply board 190 may be exceeded.

Here, in the design and development, the permissible loss of the power supply board 190 is set to 280 W in this embodiment so as not to exceed the performance of the power supply board 190. Further, the peak current of DC37V (current value that becomes the maximum value instantaneously), which is the origin of various power sources, is set to be 11A or less. On top of that, the permissible loss and the peak current of DC37V are set so as not to exceed the above-mentioned reference values (280W, 11A), and the peak currents of various power sources are also set to be equal to or less than the predetermined reference values. Therefore, in this embodiment, the peak current of the power supply of the effect motors (elevating motor 310, upper left motor 531; upper right motor 581, character moving motor 58, ball left / right moving motor 92, and ball vertical moving motor 94) is less than 4A. It is set to be. However, depending on the situation during the game, even if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 4A or less, the load on the power supply board 190 may become too large, so the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is basic. It is desirable that it is less than 3A (3000mA).

In view of the above circumstances, in the present embodiment, the following measures are taken in the situation where the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more. That is, the effect control microcomputer 121 can determine a situation in which the peak current of the power source of the effect control motor is less than 3000 mA and a situation in which the peak current of the power source of the effect source motor is 3000 mA or more. Specifically, the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19 is stored in the effect ROM 123. As a result, the effect control microcomputer 121 reads the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19 from the effect ROM 123, and uses this current limit determination table to make the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor at the present time 3000 mA or more. It is possible to judge whether or not it is.

As a result, if the effect control microcomputer 121 determines that the peak current (specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means) of the power source of the effect motor is 3000 mA (predetermined value) or more, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp The current supplied to 54 (LED circuit on the circuit board of the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54) is controlled to be a current (small current) having a magnitude of 25%. That is, normally, X current (normal current) is supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 at that time, but if it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp Only 25% of the X current is supplied to the 212 and the panel lamp 54.

As a result, the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 (light emitting means) is reduced, and the current consumption of the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 can be suppressed. Therefore, even if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more, it is possible to suppress the current consumption of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 as a whole. Therefore, the load on the power supply board 190 can be reduced, and it is possible to prevent the allowable loss of the power supply board 190 from exceeding 280 W and the peak current of DC37V from exceeding 11 A.

When the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is 25% of the normal current (current based on the frame lamp data, current based on the panel lamp data), the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 Lights up in a darker light emission mode than in normal times. However, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 are not the effect means that greatly contribute to the suggestion of the winning expectation, and the degree of attention of the player is lower than that of the other effect means. Therefore, even if the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 temporarily emit light in a darker light emitting mode than in the normal state, the game is compared with the case where other effect means are not driven (for example, when the movable body does not move). It is possible to reduce the discomfort given to the person.

Here, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is provided with a large number of frame lamps 212 and board lamps 54, and basically continues to emit light while the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned on. On top of that, when an effect (SP reach or the like) with a high expectation of winning is being executed during the game, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light in a particularly bright light emitting mode. As described above, the current consumption when a large number of frame lamps 212 and panel lamps 54 emit light in a particularly bright light emitting mode due to SP reach or the like leads to an increase in the load on the power supply board 190.

Therefore, in this embodiment, while the effect (SP reach, etc.) with a high expectation of winning is being executed, the effect motor is driven as usual, but the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a particularly bright light emission mode due to the current limitation. I try not to let you. As a result, the current consumption of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 can be suppressed only during the execution of the production (SP reach, etc.) having a high expectation of winning, which drives a large number of production motors. That is, it is possible to effectively suppress the current consumption of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 in accordance with the situation where the load on the power supply board 190 becomes large. When the current is limited to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 in this way, the magnitude of the current is controlled to 25% based on the current when the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a particularly bright light emitting mode. , The frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 are not very dark.

On the other hand, if the effect control microcomputer 121 determines that the peak current of the power source of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA, the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is a normal current (a predetermined normal magnitude). It is controlled so that the current is 25% of the normal current, and is not limited to the current. Therefore, in this case, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light in a normal light emitting mode (light emission degree, brightness).

Here, the current limit table shown in FIG. 19 will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, the current limiting table shows the driving conditions of various movable bodies (central movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character movable body 55k, and ball movable body 56k), that is, various motors. Drive patterns 1 to 63 are provided according to the driving conditions of (elevating motor 310, upper left motor 531, upper right motor 581, character moving motor 58, ball left / right moving motor 92, and ball up / down moving motor 94). Then, according to each drive pattern 1 to 63, whether the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more or less than 3000 mA is calculated in advance by the design developer, and the current limit table shows. Information on whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more is shown.

In this way, in the effect control microcomputer 121, for example, the situation in which the drive pattern 1 is set (elevating motor 310, upper left motor 531; upper right motor 581, character moving motor 58, ball left / right moving motor 92, and ball vertical moving motor 94 When determining (driving situation), it can be determined from the current limiting table shown in FIG. 19 that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more. As a result, the low current drive is controlled so that the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 becomes a current having a magnitude of 25%.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 is, for example, in a situation where the drive pattern 2 is set (although the elevating motor 310 is not driven, the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left / right moving motor 92, and the ball up / down moving motor 92. When it is determined that the 94 is driven), it can be determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA from the current limit table shown in FIG. As a result, the control is performed so that the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 becomes a normal current drive.

By the way, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, there are some movements of a movable body that are difficult for a design developer to imagine. Specifically, there are the following three irregular situations that are difficult for the design developer to imagine in this embodiment.

In the first irregular situation, the expansion release button 44k (operating means) is pressed to move the central movable body 401 that is not in the descending position to the descending position (the driving mode of the second driving means is changed to the returning mode). This is a case where the left movable body 510 and the right movable body 560 that are not in the closed position are moved to the closed position. In this case, the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 move (return) at a timing based on the player's intention, not at the timing assumed by the design developer. Therefore, the design developer may be in a situation where a plurality of unintended motors are being driven at the same time, and it is difficult to predict what value the peak current of the power supply of the production motor will be.

The second irregular situation is a case where the central movable body 401 to be moved is stopped (the driving mode of the second driving means is changed to the stopping mode) based on the detection by the touch sensor 431 (detecting means). is there. In this case, the central movable body 401 (elevating motor 310) to be moved stops at the timing when the player or the like inadvertently contacts the touch electrode 430, not at the timing assumed by the design developer. Become. In particular, when the moving movable body (central movable body 401) is suddenly stopped, a large load is applied to the motor (elevating motor 310) due to the counter electromotive force, and the current consumption tends to increase momentarily. Therefore, it is difficult for the design developer to predict what the peak current of the power supply of the production motor will be.

The third irregular situation is a case where a movable body that is not at the origin position is moved (returned) to the origin position at the start of the variable display of the special symbol (symbol). Generally, in pachinko gaming machines, the effect is returned to the initial state by the end of the variable display of the special symbols so that the player can grasp the lottery result of each special symbol without discomfort. However, in rare cases, the movable body may not have returned to the origin position by the end of the variation display of the special symbol due to a malfunction of the motor, a momentary power failure, or the like. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the movable bodies (central movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character movable body 55k, ball movable body 56k) are at the origin position (center movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character movable body 56k) at the start of the variable display of the special symbol. When not in the lowered position, closed position, standby position, retracted position), the movable body is returned to the origin position. However, returning a movable body that is not in the origin position to the origin position at the start of the variable display of the special symbol is an extremely irregular situation for the design developer, and the production motor is considered in consideration of motor malfunctions. It is difficult to predict what the peak current of the power supply will be.

From the above, it cannot be completely denied that the burden on the power supply board 190 may become excessive momentarily when the above-mentioned three irregular situations occur. That is, even if the above-mentioned three irregular situations occur, the worst case is to prevent the allowable loss of the power supply board 190 from exceeding 280 W and the peak current of DC37 V from exceeding 11 A. I had to do it.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to deal with the above problems, the effect control microcomputer 121 deals with the following. That is, in the production control microcomputer 121, when the above three irregular situations occur, the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more using the current limit determination table shown in FIG. If it is determined, it is controlled so that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 (LED circuit on the circuit board of the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54). That is, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 are controlled so as not to emit light. This makes it possible to eliminate the current consumption of the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. As a result, even if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more and the above-mentioned three irregular situations occur, it is possible to suppress the current consumption of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 as a whole. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the load on the power supply board 190 from becoming too large momentarily, and it is possible to reliably prevent the allowable loss of the power supply board 190 from exceeding 280 W and the peak current of DC37V from exceeding 11 A. It is possible.

5. Explanation of jackpots, etc. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of this embodiment, there are "big hits" and "missing" as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). At the time of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. When it is "off", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81. When the jackpot is won, a "big hit game" is executed in which the jackpot 14 is opened in an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (type of jackpot) that is stopped and displayed. The jackpot game is also called a special game.

In this form, the jackpot game consists of multiple round games (unit open game), an opening before the first round game is started (also referred to as OP), and an ending after the final round game is completed. (Also referred to as ED) and is included. Each round game begins with the end of the OP or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ED. The closing time (interval time) of the large winning opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

There are multiple types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20, there are roughly two types in this embodiment. Probability change jackpot and normal jackpot. The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to a high probability state described later. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that controls the gaming state after the jackpot game to the normal probability state (low probability state) described later.

More specifically, for the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of special figure 1 (lottery of the first special symbol), the big winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R from 1R to 8R. However, 9R to 16R are big hits that open the big winning opening 14 for a maximum of 0.1 seconds per 1R. That is, although the total number of rounds of these jackpots is 16R, the actual number of rounds is 8R. The actual number of rounds is the number of rounds in which a game ball can win up to the maximum number of winnings per round (8 in this embodiment). In these jackpots, from 9R to 16R, the opening time of the big winning opening 14 is extremely short, and it is a round in which no prize ball can be expected. If the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 1, the "special figure 1_probability change symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a, and if the "normal jackpot" is won, the "special figure 1_probability change symbol" is stopped and displayed. "Special figure 1_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special figure display 81a.

In addition, the probabilistic jackpot and the normal jackpot that can be won in the lottery of the special figure 2 (the lottery of the second special symbol) are jackpots that open the big winning opening 14 from 1R to 16R for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In other words, these jackpots have a substantial number of rounds of 16R. When the "probability change jackpot" is won by the lottery of the special figure 2, the "special figure 2_probability change symbol" is stopped and displayed on the second special figure display 81b, and when the "normal jackpot" is won, the second "Special figure 2_normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special figure display 81b.

Regardless of which jackpot is won, it will be controlled to the electric support control state (high base state) described later after the jackpot game. The electric support control state continues until the next big hit winning if it is controlled according to the high probability state. On the other hand, when the control is performed in association with the normal probability state (low probability state), the number of electric support times (time reduction number) is set to 100 times. The number of times of electric support is the maximum number of times of execution of the fluctuation display of the special symbol in the electric support control state.

As shown in FIG. 20, the jackpot distribution rate in the lottery of Special Figure 1 and the lottery of Special Figure 2 is 65% for the probabilistic jackpot and 35% for the normal jackpot. However, if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 1, the jackpot game with an actual number of rounds of 8 is executed, while if the jackpot is won based on the lottery of Special Figure 2, the actual number of rounds is 8 rounds. The lottery of Special Figure 2 is set to be more advantageous to the player than the lottery of Special Figure 1 in that the jackpot game with 16 rounds is executed.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the lottery for whether or not the jackpot is a big hit is performed based on the "big hit random number", and the lottery for the winning jackpot type is performed based on the "winning type random number". As shown in FIG. 21 (A), the jackpot random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 65535. The hit type random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. The random numbers acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12 include "reach random numbers" and "variable pattern random numbers" in addition to the jackpot random numbers and the hit type random numbers.

The reach random number is a random number that determines whether or not to generate reach in the effect symbol variation effect indicating the result when the result of the jackpot determination is out of order. Reach is a state in which there is only one effect symbol that is variablely displayed out of a plurality of effect symbols, and a big hit is won depending on which symbol the variable display effect symbol is stopped and displayed. It is a state in which the production symbols shown are combined (for example, the state of "7 ↓ 7"). The effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the reach state may be displayed as if it is slightly shaken in the display screen 50a, or may be displayed so as to be repeatedly enlarged and reduced. This reach random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 255.

Further, the fluctuation pattern random number is a random number for determining the fluctuation pattern including the fluctuation time. The fluctuation pattern random number takes a value in the range of 0 to 99. Further, the random numbers acquired based on the passage to the gate 13 include ordinary symbol random numbers (hit random numbers) shown in FIG. 21 (B). The ordinary symbol random number is a random number for a lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) as to whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the electric chew 12D. Ordinary symbol random numbers take a value in the range of 0 to 65535.

6. Description of the gaming state Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment will be described. The special figure display 81 and the normal figure display 82 of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 have a probability fluctuation function and a fluctuation time shortening function, respectively. The state in which the probability fluctuation function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "high probability state", and the state in which the probability fluctuation function is not operating is referred to as a "normal probability state (non-high probability state)". In the high probability state, the jackpot probability is higher than in the normal probability state. That is, the jackpot determination is performed using a jackpot determination table in which the value of the jackpot random number determined to be a jackpot is larger than the jackpot determination table used in the normal probability state (see FIG. 22 (A)). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, the probability that the display result (that is, the stop symbol) of the variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol display 81 becomes a jackpot symbol as compared with the case where it is not activated. Will be higher.

Further, the state in which the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 is operating is referred to as a "time saving state", and the state in which the special figure display 81 is not operating is referred to as a "non-time saving state". In the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the fluctuation pattern is determined by using the fluctuation pattern table in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected more often than in the non-time reduction state (see FIG. 23). That is, when the fluctuation time shortening function of the special symbol display 81 is activated, a shorter fluctuation time is more likely to be selected as the fluctuation time of the variable display of the special symbol as compared with the case where the special symbol display 81 is not activated. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be memorized as the special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game.

The probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81 may be operated at the same time, or only one of them may be operated. Then, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 are operated in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening function of the special figure display 81. That is, the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82 operate in the time saving state and do not operate in the non-time saving state. Therefore, in the time-saving state, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery is higher than in the non-time-saving state. That is, the hit judgment (judgment of the normal symbol) is performed using the normal symbol hit judgment table in which the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) judged to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol hit judgment table used in the non-time saving state (judgment of the normal symbol). See FIG. 22 (C)). That is, when the probability fluctuation function of the normal symbol display 82 is activated, the probability that the display result of the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 82 will be a normal hit symbol is higher than when it is not activated. ..

Also, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. In this embodiment, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 7 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state (see FIG. 22 (D)). Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state (see FIG. 24). That is, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D is operating. In addition, in the time-saving state, the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time-saving state (see FIG. 24). That is, the function of increasing the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened is operating.

In the situation where the probability fluctuation function and the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the electric chew 12D are operating, compared with the case where these functions are not operating. As a result, the electric chew 12D is frequently opened, and the game ball frequently wins a prize at the second starting port 12. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of launched balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these functions are operating is referred to as a "high base state", and the state in which these functions are not operating is referred to as a "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning of the second starting port 12 by the electric chew 12D) is being executed. Therefore, the high base state is also referred to as an electric support control state or a ball entry easy state. On the other hand, the low base state is also called a non-electric support control state or a non-ball entry easy state.

The high base state does not have to activate all of the above functions. That is, the operation of one or more of the probability fluctuation function of the normal figure display 82, the fluctuation time shortening function of the normal figure display 82, the opening time extension function of the electric chew 12D, and the opening frequency increasing function of the electric chew 12D. It suffices if the electric chew 12D is opened more easily than when the function is not operating. Further, the high base state may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the probability variation jackpot is a high probability state, a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "high accuracy and high base state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (10000 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In other words, in this embodiment, the high accuracy and high base state substantially continues until the next big hit. In addition, the end condition of the high accuracy and high base state may be only that the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

In addition, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the normal jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability state, that is, a low probability state), a time saving state, and a high base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low accuracy and high base state". The low accuracy and high base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed.

When playing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state is referred to as a "normal game state". Further, the state in which the special game (big hit game) is being executed is referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Further, a state controlled by at least one of a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a "privilege gaming state".

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 6R (see FIG. 5) by hitting right. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 12D than in the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 12 than to win the first starting port 11. .. Therefore, while passing the game ball through the gate 13 that triggers the normal symbol lottery, the game ball is hit right to win the second starting port 12. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winning to the starting port) rather than hitting left. In this pachinko gaming machine PY1, the game is played by right-handed even during the jackpot game.

On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 6L (see FIG. 5) by hitting the left side. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 12D compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 11 than to win the second starting port 12. Because it has become. Therefore, a left-handed hit is made so that the game ball can be won in the first starting port 11. This allows you to get a lot of starting prizes rather than hitting right.

7. Control operation of pachinko gaming machine Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIG. 25, and the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 43. First, the operation of the game control microcomputer 101 will be described.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing] The game control microcomputer 101 repeats the main-side timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. 25 every short time, for example, 4 msec. First, the game control microcomputer 101 determines a jackpot random number used for the jackpot lottery, a hit type random number for determining the jackpot type, a reach random number for determining whether or not to reach the effect symbol variation effect, and a variation pattern. Random number update processing is performed to update the variable pattern random number of the above, the ordinary symbol random number (winning random number) used for the ordinary symbol lottery, etc. (S101). At least a part of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit including a counter IC or the like. When all random numbers are used as hardware random numbers, software does not need to update the random numbers. Further, the random number generation circuit may be built in the game control microcomputer 101.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an input process (S102). In the input process (S102), various sensors (first starting port sensor 11a, second starting port sensor 12a, gate sensor 13a, large winning opening sensor 14a, general winning opening sensor 10a) attached to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 (FIG. The detection signal detected by (14)) is read, and the payout data for paying out the prize balls according to the type of the winning opening is set in a predetermined storage area of the gaming RAM 104. Further, in the input process (S102), the detection signal from the lower plate full switch that detects the fullness of the lower plate 35 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 as the lower plate full data.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 executes the start port sensor detection process (S103), the special operation process (S104), and the normal operation process (S105). In the start port sensor detection process (S103), if there is a prize detection by the first start port sensor 11a or the second start port sensor 12a, it is determined that there are less than four hold memories corresponding to the start ports where the prize is detected. Random numbers such as jackpot random numbers (big hit random numbers, hit type random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers (see FIG. 21 (A))) are acquired as conditions. Further, if the passage is detected by the gate sensor 13a, a normal symbol random number (see FIG. 21 (B)) is acquired on condition that the number of normal symbol reservations is less than four.

In the special operation process (S104), random numbers such as jackpot random numbers acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) are used in a predetermined determination table (see FIGS. 20, 22 (A), (B), and 23). judge. Then, a special symbol is displayed (variable display and stop display) to show the result of the jackpot lottery. At the start of the variation display of the special symbol (immediately before the start), the variation start command including the variation pattern information is set in the predetermined output buffer of the game RAM 104, and at the start of the stop display of the special symbol (immediately before the start). The fluctuation stop command is set in a predetermined output buffer of the gaming RAM 104. The fluctuation pattern is determined using the special figure fluctuation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 23 based on the determination of various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers. As shown in FIG. 23, once the fluctuation pattern is determined, the fluctuation time during which the fluctuation display of the special symbol is executed is also determined.

The SP reach (super reach) shown in the remarks column of FIG. 23 is a reach in which the fluctuation time after the reach is longer than that of the normal reach. The distribution rate of the table is set so that the SP reach has a higher expectation of winning (expectation for big hit winning) than the normal reach. Here, the types of SP reach include weak SP reach A, weak SP reach B, and strong SP reach. In the order of weak SP reach A ⇒ weak SP reach B ⇒ strong SP reach, the distribution rates of various fluctuation patterns are set so that the expectation of winning the jackpot is high. Then, when a variation pattern indicating the execution of the strong SP reach is selected, the deployment drive effect (see FIG. 12) by the central upper unit 400 and the opening / closing unit 600 can be executed.

As a result of the judgment of the jackpot random number, if the jackpot is won, the jackpot game (special) in which the jackpot 14 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of opening times, see FIG. 20) according to the type of jackpot. Play a game). At the start of this jackpot game, an opening command including information on the type of the winning jackpot symbol is set in a predetermined storage area of the game RAM 104. The opening command is a command indicating the start of the opening. Further, after the jackpot game is started, the round designation command is set in the predetermined storage area of the game RAM 104 at the start of the round game, and the ending command is set in the predetermined storage area of the game RAM 104 at the start of the ending. In the special operation process (S104), when a random number such as a jackpot random number is not stored, a customer waiting standby command for executing the customer waiting effect is set in the effect control microcomputer 121.

In the normal operation process (S105), the normal symbol random numbers acquired in the start port sensor detection process (S103) are determined using the normal symbol hit detection table (see FIG. 22 (C)). Then, a normal symbol is displayed (variable display and stop display) for notifying the determination result. As a result of the judgment of the normal symbol random number, if the normal winning symbol is won, the auxiliary game of opening the electric chew 12D according to a predetermined opening pattern (opening time and number of opening times, see FIG. 24) according to the game state is performed. Do.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 performs an output process (S106) for outputting the commands and the like set in each of the above processes to the effect control board 120 and the like.

In parallel with the above processing in the game control microcomputer 101, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs the processing shown in FIGS. 26 to 43. Hereinafter, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 121 will be described.

[Sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process] The effect control microcomputer 121 repeats the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 26 every short time such as 1 msec. The effect control microcomputer 121 executes the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process and also executes the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process (see FIG. 40) as described later. As shown in FIG. 26, in the sub-side 1ms timer interrupt processing, first, input processing is performed (S201). In the input process (S201), switch data (edge data and level data) is created based on the detection signals from the input unit detection sensor 40a, the select button detection sensor 42a, and the expansion release button detection sensor 44a (see FIG. 15).

Subsequently, the drive control process described later is performed (S202). The drive control process (S202) controls the drive of various motors (elevating motor 310, upper left motor 531 and upper right motor 581, character moving motor 58, ball left / right moving motor 92, ball vertical moving motor 94), and various types are used. This is a process for moving a movable body (central movable body 401, left movable body 510, right side movable body 560, character movable body 55k, ball movable body 56k). Next, the lamp data output process described later is performed (S203). The lamp data output process (S203) is a process of outputting lamp data for causing the frame lamp 212, the panel lamp 54, and the contact notification lamp 432 to emit light. The lamp data is set in the effect RAM 124 for waiting for customers when the power is turned on, or is set in the effect RAM 124 according to the variable effect pattern. Then, the watchdog timer process (S204) for resetting the watchdog timer is performed, and this process is completed.

[Drive control process] As shown in FIG. 27, in the drive control process (S202), the effect control microcomputer 121 has a central movable body drive control process (S301), a left movable body drive control process (S302), and a right side, which will be described later. The movable body drive control process (S303), the character movable body drive control process (S304), and the ball movable body drive control process (S305) are executed.

[Central Movable Body Drive Control Process] As shown in FIG. 28, in the central movable body drive control process (S301), the effect control microcomputer 121 first moves the central movable body 401 to the effect RAM 124. It is determined whether or not the body drive data is set (S401). If it is not set (NO in S401), it is not necessary to control the drive of the elevating motor 310, and this process ends (see FIG. 29). On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S401), it is determined whether or not it is the timing to move the central movable body 401 based on the central movable body drive data (S402). If it is not the timing to move (NO in S402), the process proceeds to step S408. On the other hand, if it is the timing to move (YES in S402), the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19 is referred to (S403).

Then, based on the current limit determination table, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S404). For example, the effect control microcomputer 121 is in a situation where the central movable body 401 is moved (driving the elevating motor 310), and the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left and right moving motor 92, and the ball up and down are moved. If the moving motor 94 is already driven, it is determined that the drive pattern 1 is set. Then, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, in the case of the drive pattern 1, it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more.

If it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S404), the first low current drive flag is turned ON (S405), and the process proceeds to step S406. The first low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor becomes 3000 mA or more based on the movement of the central movable body 401 (drive of the elevating motor 310). That is, the first low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the supply current to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is reduced by the movement of the central movable body 401. Here, in the present embodiment, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 correspond to the "specific drive means" or the "first drive means", and the central movable body 401 and the elevating motor correspond to the "other drive means" or the "second drive means". Corresponds to. In step S406, a delayed drive process that slightly delays the start of driving of the elevating motor 310 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S408.

Here, the delay drive process (S406) is a process for moving the central movable body 401 based on the central movable body drive data after starting the current limitation for the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. That is, if the movement of the central movable body 401 (driving the elevating motor 310) is started before the current limitation for the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is started, the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor becomes 3000 mA or more. Situation may occur. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by slightly delaying the start of driving the elevating motor 310 (for example, 100 ms), the central movable body 401 moves (the elevating motor 310) before the current limitation on the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is started. It is possible to prevent the drive) from being started.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S404 that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA (NO in S404), the drive process for moving the central movable body 401 is executed based on the central movable body drive data. Then (S407), proceed to step S408. That is, if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA, the elevating motor 310 is immediately started to be driven without executing the delay drive process (S406).

In step S408, it is determined whether or not the central movable body 401 is in the lowered position. If it is in the descending position (YES in S408), the process proceeds to step S413 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not in the descending position (NO in S408), it is subsequently determined whether or not the deployment release button detection sensor is ON (S409). If it is not ON (NO in S409), it means that the expansion release button 44k has not been pressed, and the process proceeds to step S413 shown in FIG. 29. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S409), the descending drive process for returning the central movable body 401 that is not in the descending position to the descending position is executed (S410). That is, the elevating motor 310 is driven so that the central movable body 401 returns to the descending position.

Subsequently, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S411). At this time, since the central movable body 401 is in a situation of returning to the descending position, the drive pattern is determined on the assumption that the central movable body 401 moves (the elevating motor 310 drives) in the current limit determination table shown in FIG.

If it is not determined in step S411 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S411), the process proceeds to step S413 shown in FIG. 29. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S411), the first no-current flag is turned ON (S412), and the process proceeds to step S413 shown in FIG. 29. The first no-current flag is a flag indicating that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 based on the movement of the central movable body 401 (driving the elevating motor 310). In this way, the first irregular situation (a situation in which the expansion release button 44k is pressed to return the central movable body 401 to the descending position) occurs, and the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more. In this case, it is possible to control so that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54.

As shown in FIG. 29, in step S413, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 431 is ON. That is, it is determined whether or not the human body is in contact with the touch electrode 430. If it is not ON (NO in S413), the process proceeds to step S418. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S413), the stop drive process for preventing the central movable body 401 from moving is executed (S414), and the process proceeds to step S415. That is, the elevating motor 310 is controlled so as not to be driven.

Then, it is determined whether or not the central movable body 401 is moving from the descending position to the ascending position or moving from the ascending position to the descending position (S415). If the central movable body 401 is not moving (NO in S415), the process proceeds to step S418. On the other hand, if the central movable body 401 is moving (YES in S415), whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the production motor becomes 3000 mA or more based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. Is determined (S416). At this time, since the central movable body 401 is suddenly stopped from the moving state, a large load is applied to the elevating motor 310. Therefore, in the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, the drive pattern is determined assuming that the elevating motor 310 is driven.

If it is not determined in step S416 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S416), the process proceeds to step S418. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S416), the first no-current flag is turned ON (S417), and the process proceeds to step S418. In this way, when the second irregular situation (the situation where the central movable body 401 stops in contact with the touch electrode 430) occurs and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame It is possible to control so that no current is supplied to the lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54.

In step S418, it is determined whether or not the central movable body forced return flag is ON. The central movable body forced return flag is a flag indicating that the central movable body 401 is forcibly returned to the lowered position because the central movable body 401 is not in the lowered position at the start of the variation display of the special symbol. The central movable body forced return flag is turned on in step S1302 (see FIG. 43) described later. If the central movable body forced return flag is not ON (NO in S418), the process proceeds to step S423.

On the other hand, if the central movable body forced return flag is ON (YES in S418), the forced return process for returning the central movable body 401 that is not in the lowered position to the lowered position is executed (S419). That is, the elevating motor 310 is driven so that the central movable body 401 returns to the descending position. Then, the central movable body forced return flag is turned off (S420). Subsequently, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S421). At this time, since the central movable body 401 is in a situation of returning to the descending position, the drive pattern is determined on the assumption that the central movable body 401 moves (the elevating motor 310 drives) in the current limit determination table shown in FIG.

If it is not determined in step S421 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S421), the process proceeds to step S423. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S421), the first no-current flag is turned ON (S422), and the process proceeds to step S423. In this way, when the third irregular situation (the situation where the central movable body 401 returns to the descending position at the start of fluctuation) occurs and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp It is possible to control so that the current is not supplied to the 212 and the panel lamp 54.

In step S423, it is determined whether or not the central movable body 401 has returned to the lowered position. Unless the situation has returned to the descending position (NO in S423), this process ends. On the other hand, if the situation returns to the descending position (YES in S423), the central movable body drive data set in the effect RAM 124 is reset (S424). Subsequently, the first low current drive flag is turned off (S425), the first no-current flag is turned off (S426), and this process is completed.

[Left-side movable body drive control process] As shown in FIG. 30, in the left-side movable body drive control process (S302), the effect control microcomputer 121 first moves the left-side movable body 510 to the effect RAM 124. It is determined whether or not the body drive data is set (S501). If it is not set (NO in S501), it is not necessary to control the drive of the upper left motor 531, and this process ends (see FIG. 31). On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S501), it is determined whether or not it is the timing to move the left movable body 510 based on the left movable body drive data (S502). If it is not the timing to move (NO in S502), proceed to step S508. On the other hand, if it is the timing to move (YES in S502), the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19 is referred to (S503).

Then, based on the current limit determination table, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S504). For example, the effect control microcomputer 121 is in a situation where the left movable body 510 is moved (the upper left motor 531 is driven), and the upper right motor 581, the character moving motor 58, the ball left / right moving motor 92, and the ball vertical moving motor 94 are used. If is already driven, it is determined that the drive pattern 2 is set. Then, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, in the case of the drive pattern 2, it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA.

If it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S504), the second low current drive flag is turned ON (S505), and the process proceeds to step S506. The second low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor becomes 3000 mA or more based on the movement of the left movable body 510 (driving the upper left motor 531). That is, the second low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the supply current to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is reduced by the movement of the left movable body 510.

In step S506, a delayed drive process that slightly delays the start of driving the upper left motor 531 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S508. This delay drive process (S506) is a process for moving the left movable body 510 based on the left movable body drive data after starting the current limitation for the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54. Thus, in this embodiment, by slightly delaying the start of driving the upper left motor 531 (for example, 100 ms), the left movable body 510 is moved (upper left motor) before the current limitation on the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is started. It is possible to prevent the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor from becoming 3000 mA or more due to the start of driving of 531).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S504 that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA (NO in S504), the drive process for moving the left movable body 510 is executed based on the left movable body drive data. Then (S507), proceed to step S508. That is, if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA, the drive of the upper left motor 531 is immediately started without executing the delay drive process (S506).

In step S508, it is determined whether or not the left movable body 510 is in the closed position. If in the closed position (YES in S508), the process proceeds to step S513 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not in the closed position (NO in S508), it is subsequently determined whether or not the deployment release button detection sensor is ON (S509). If it is not ON (NO in S509), it means that the expansion release button 44k has not been pressed, and the process proceeds to step S513 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S509), the closing drive process for returning the left movable body 510 that is not in the closed position to the closed position is executed (S510). That is, the upper left motor 531 is driven so that the left movable body 510 returns to the closed position.

Subsequently, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S511). At this time, since the left movable body 510 is in a situation of returning to the closed position, in the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, the drive pattern is determined assuming that the left movable body 510 moves (the upper left motor 531 is driven). ..

If it is not determined in step S511 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S511), the process proceeds to step S513 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S511), the second no-current flag is turned ON (S512), and the process proceeds to step S513 shown in FIG. The second no-current flag is a flag indicating that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 based on the movement of the left movable body 510 (driving the upper left motor 531). In this way, the first irregular situation (a situation in which the left movable body 510 is returned to the closed position by pressing the deployment release button 44k) occurs, and the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more. In this case, it is possible to control so that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54.

As shown in FIG. 31, in step S513, it is determined whether or not the left movable body forced return flag is ON. The left movable body forced return flag is a flag indicating that the left movable body 510 is forcibly returned to the closed position because the left movable body 510 is not in the closed position at the start of the variation display of the special symbol. The left movable body forced return flag is turned on in step S1304 (see FIG. 43) described later. If the left movable body forced return flag is not ON (NO in S513), the process proceeds to step S518.

On the other hand, if the left movable body forced return flag is ON (YES in S513), the forced return process for returning the left movable body 510 that is not in the closed position to the closed position is executed (S514). That is, the upper left motor 531 is driven so that the left movable body 510 returns to the closed position. Then, the left movable body forced return flag is turned off (S515). Subsequently, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S516). At this time, since the left movable body 510 is in a situation of returning to the closed position, in the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, the drive pattern is determined assuming that the left movable body 510 moves (the upper left motor 531 is driven). ..

If it is not determined in step S516 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S516), the process proceeds to step S518. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S516), the second no-current flag is turned ON (S517), and the process proceeds to step S518. In this way, when the third irregular situation (the situation where the left movable body 510 returns to the closed position at the start of fluctuation) occurs and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp It is possible to control so that the current is not supplied to the 212 and the panel lamp 54.

In step S518, it is determined whether or not the left movable body 510 has returned to the closed position. Unless the situation has returned to the closed position (NO in S518), this process is completed. On the other hand, if the situation returns to the closed position (YES in S518), the left movable body drive data set in the effect RAM 124 is reset (S519). Subsequently, the second low-current drive flag is turned off (S520), the second no-current flag is turned off (S521), and this process is completed.

[Right-side movable body drive control process] As shown in FIG. 32, in the right-side movable body drive control process (S303), the effect control microcomputer 121 first moves the right-side movable body 560 to the effect RAM 124. It is determined whether or not the body drive data is set (S601). If it is not set (NO in S601), it is not necessary to control the drive of the upper right motor 581, and this process ends (see FIG. 33). On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S601), it is determined whether or not it is the timing to move the right movable body 560 based on the right movable body drive data (S602). If it is not the timing to move (NO in S602), the process proceeds to step S608. On the other hand, if it is the timing to move (YES in S602), the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19 is referred to (S603).

Then, based on the current limit determination table, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S604). For example, the effect control microcomputer 121 is in a situation where the right movable body 560 is moved (driving the upper right motor 581), and the elevating motor 310, the character moving motor 58, the ball left / right moving motor 92, and the ball up / down moving motor 94 are moving. If it is already driven, it is determined that the drive pattern is 3. Then, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, in the case of the drive pattern 3, it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more.

If it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S604), the third low current drive flag is turned ON (S605), and the process proceeds to step S606. The third low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor becomes 3000 mA or more based on the movement of the right movable body 560 (driving the upper right motor 581). That is, the third low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the supply current to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is reduced by the movement of the right movable body 560.

In step S606, a delayed drive process that slightly delays the start of driving of the upper right motor 581 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S608. This delayed drive process (S606) is a process for moving the right movable body 560 based on the right movable body drive data after starting the current limitation for the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. Thus, in this embodiment, by slightly delaying the start of driving the upper right motor 581 (for example, 100 ms), the right movable body 560 moves (upper right motor) before the current limitation on the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is started. It is possible to prevent the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor from becoming 3000 mA or more due to the start of driving (581).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S604 that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA (NO in S604), the drive process for moving the right movable body 560 is executed based on the right movable body drive data. Then (S607), proceed to step S608. That is, if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA, the drive of the upper right motor 581 is immediately started without executing the delay drive process (S606).

In step S608, it is determined whether or not the right movable body 560 is in the closed position. If it is in the closed position (YES in S608), the process proceeds to step S613 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not in the closed position (NO in S608), it is subsequently determined whether or not the deployment release button detection sensor is ON (S609). If it is not ON (NO in S609), it means that the expansion release button 44k has not been pressed, and the process proceeds to step S613 shown in FIG. 33. On the other hand, if it is ON (YES in S609), the closing drive process for returning the right movable body 560 that is not in the closed position to the closed position is executed (S610). That is, the upper right motor 581 is driven so that the right movable body 560 returns to the closed position.

Subsequently, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S611). At this time, since the right movable body 560 is in a situation of returning to the closed position, in the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, the drive pattern is determined assuming that the right movable body 560 moves (the upper right motor 581 is driven). ..

If it is not determined in step S611 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S611), the process proceeds to step S613 shown in FIG. 33. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S611), the third no-current flag is turned ON (S612), and the process proceeds to step S613 shown in FIG. 33. The third no-current flag is a flag indicating that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 based on the movement of the right movable body 560 (driving the upper right motor 581). In this way, the first irregular situation (a situation in which the expansion release button 44k is pressed and the right movable body 560 returns to the closed position) occurs, and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more. In this case, it is possible to control so that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54.

As shown in FIG. 33, in step S613, it is determined whether or not the right movable body forced return flag is ON. The left movable body forced return flag is a flag indicating that the right movable body 560 is forcibly returned to the closed position because the right movable body 560 is not in the closed position at the start of the variation display of the special symbol. The right movable body forced return flag is turned on in step S1306 (see FIG. 43) described later. If the right movable body forced return flag is not ON (NO in S613), the process proceeds to step S618.

On the other hand, if the right movable body forced return flag is ON (YES in S613), the forced return process for returning the right movable body 560 that is not in the closed position to the closed position is executed (S614). That is, the upper right motor 581 is driven so that the right movable body 560 returns to the closed position. Then, the right movable body forced return flag is turned off (S615). Subsequently, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S616). At this time, since the right movable body 560 is in a situation of returning to the closed position, in the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, the drive pattern is determined assuming that the right movable body 560 moves (the upper right motor 581 is driven). ..

If it is not determined in step S616 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S616), the process proceeds to step S618. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S616), the third no-current flag is turned ON (S617), and the process proceeds to step S618. In this way, when the third irregular situation (the situation where the right movable body 560 returns to the closed position at the start of fluctuation) occurs and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp It is possible to control so that the current is not supplied to the 212 and the panel lamp 54.

In step S618, it is determined whether or not the right movable body 560 has returned to the closed position. Unless the situation returns to the closed position (NO in S618), this process ends. On the other hand, if the situation returns to the closed position (YES in S618), the right movable body drive data set in the effect RAM 124 is reset (S619). Subsequently, the third low current drive flag is turned off (S620), the third no-current flag is turned off (S621), and this process is completed.

[Character Movable Body Drive Control Process] As shown in FIG. 34, in the character movable body drive control process (S304), the effect control microcomputer 121 first moves the character movable body 55k to the effect RAM 124. Determine if body drive data is set (S701). If it is not set (NO in S701), it is not necessary to control the drive of the character moving motor 58, and this process ends (see FIG. 35). On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S701), it is determined whether or not it is the timing to move the character movable body 55k based on the character movable body drive data (S702). If it is not the timing to move (NO in S702), the process proceeds to step S708 shown in FIG. 35. On the other hand, if it is the timing to move (YES in S702), the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19 is referred to (S703).

Then, based on the current limit determination table, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S704). For example, the effect control microcomputer 121 is in a situation where the character movable body 55k is moved (the character moving motor 58 is driven), and the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531, the ball left / right moving motor 92, and the ball up / down moving motor 94 If it is already driven, it is determined that the drive pattern 4 is set. Then, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, in the case of the drive pattern 4, it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more.

If it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S704), the fourth low current drive flag is turned ON (S705), and the process proceeds to step S706. The fourth low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor becomes 3000 mA or more based on the movement of the character movable body 55k (driving the character moving motor 58). That is, the fourth low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the supply current to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 is reduced by the movement of the character movable body 55k.

In step S706, a delayed drive process that slightly delays the start of driving the character moving motor 58 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S708 shown in FIG. 35. This delay drive process (S706) is a process for moving the character movable body 55k based on the character movable body drive data after starting the current limitation for the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54. Thus, in this embodiment, by slightly delaying the start of driving the character moving motor 58 (for example, 100 ms), the character movable body 55k is moved (character moving motor) before the current limitation on the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 is started. It is possible to prevent the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor from becoming 3000 mA or more due to the start of driving (58).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S704 that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA (NO in S704), the drive process for moving the character movable body 55k is executed based on the character movable body drive data. Then (S707), the process proceeds to step S708 shown in FIG. 35. That is, if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA, the character movement motor 58 is immediately started to be driven without executing the delay drive process (S706).

As shown in FIG. 35, in step S708, it is determined whether or not the character movable body forced return flag is ON. The character movable body forced return flag is a flag indicating that the character movable body 55k is forcibly returned to the standby position because the character movable body 55k is not in the standby position at the start of the variable display of the special symbol. The character movable body forced return flag is turned on in step S1308 (see FIG. 43) described later. If the character movable body forced return flag is not ON (NO in S708), the process proceeds to step S713.

On the other hand, if the character movable body forced return flag is ON (YES in S708), the forced return process for returning the character movable body 55k that is not in the standby position to the standby position is executed (S709). That is, the character moving motor 58 is driven so that the character movable body 55k returns to the standby position. Then, the character movable body forced return flag is turned off (S710). Subsequently, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S711). At this time, since the character movable body 55k returns to the standby position, the drive pattern is determined on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19 assuming that the character movable body 55k moves (the character moving motor 58 drives). ..

If it is not determined in step S711 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S711), the process proceeds to step S713. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S711), the fourth no-current flag is turned ON (S712), and the process proceeds to step S713. The fourth no-current flag is a flag indicating that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 based on the movement of the character movable body 55k (driving the character moving motor 58). In this way, when the third irregular situation (the situation where the character movable body 55k returns to the standby position at the start of fluctuation) occurs and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp It is possible to control so that the current is not supplied to the 212 and the panel lamp 54.

In step S713, it is determined whether or not the character movable body 55k has returned to the standby position. Unless the status returns to the standby position (NO in S713), this process ends. On the other hand, if the situation returns to the standby position (YES in S713), the character movable body drive data set in the effect RAM 124 is reset (S714). Subsequently, the fourth low-current drive flag is turned off (S715), the fourth no-current flag is turned off (S716), and this process is completed.

[Ball movable body drive control process] As shown in FIG. 36, in the ball movable body drive control process (S305), the effect control microcomputer 121 first moves the ball to move the ball movable body 56k to the effect RAM 124. It is determined whether or not the body drive data is set (S801). If it is not set (NO in S801), neither the ball left-right movement motor 92 nor the ball up-down movement motor 94 needs to perform drive control, so this process ends (see FIG. 37). On the other hand, if it is set (YES in S801), it is determined whether or not it is the timing to move the ball movable body 56k based on the ball movable body driving data (S802). If it is not the timing to move (NO in S802), the process proceeds to step S808 shown in FIG. 37. On the other hand, if it is the timing to move (YES in S802), the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19 is referred to (S803).

Then, based on the current limit determination table, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S804). For example, the effect control microcomputer 121 is in a situation where the ball movable body 56k is moved (both the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 are driven), and the elevating motor 310, the upper left motor 531 and the upper right motor 581 are used. If is already driven, it is determined that the drive pattern 5 is set. Then, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, if the drive pattern 5 is used, it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more.

If it is determined that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S804), the fifth low current drive flag is turned ON (S805), and the process proceeds to step S806. The fifth low current drive flag is that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor becomes 3000 mA or more based on the movement of the ball movable body 56k (driving at least one of the ball left / right movement motor 92 or the ball up / down movement motor 94). It is a flag indicating. That is, the fifth low current drive flag is a flag indicating that the supply current to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 is reduced by the movement of the ball movable body 56k.

In step S806, a delay drive process for slightly delaying the start of driving of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 is executed, and the process proceeds to step S808 shown in FIG. 37. This delayed drive process (S806) is a process for moving the ball movable body 56k based on the ball movable body drive data after starting the current limitation for the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54. Thus, in this embodiment, by slightly delaying the start of driving of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 (for example, 100 ms), the ball movable body is before the current limitation on the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 is started. It is possible to prevent the 56k movement (driving the ball left / right movement motor 92 and the ball up / down movement motor 94) from being started and the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor becoming 3000 mA or more.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S804 that the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA (NO in S804), the drive process for moving the ball movable body 56k is executed based on the ball movable body drive data. Then (S807), the process proceeds to step S808 shown in FIG. 37. That is, if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is less than 3000 mA, both the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94, or the ball left-right movement motor 92 or Immediately start driving either one of the ball vertical movement motors 94.

As shown in FIG. 37, in step S808, it is determined whether or not the ball movable body forced return flag is ON. The ball movable body forced return flag is a flag indicating that the ball movable body 56k is forcibly returned to the retracted position because the ball movable body 56k is not in the retracted position at the start of the variable display of the special symbol. The ball movable body forced return flag is turned on in step S1310 (see FIG. 43) described later. If the ball movable body forced return flag is not ON (NO in S808), the process proceeds to step S813.

On the other hand, if the ball movable body forced return flag is ON (YES in S808), the forced return process for returning the ball movable body 56k that is not in the retracted position to the retracted position is executed (S809). That is, at least one of the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball up-down movement motor 94 is driven so that the ball movable body 56k returns to the retracted position. Then, the ball movable body forced return flag is turned off (S810). Subsequently, based on the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more (S811). At this time, since the ball movable body 56k is in a situation of returning to the retracted position, in the current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19, the ball left-right movement motor 92 and the ball vertical movement motor 94 are moved according to the direction in which the ball movable body 56k is moved. The drive pattern is determined assuming that both are driven, or one of the ball left-right movement motor 92 or the ball up-down movement motor 94 is driven.

If it is not determined in step S811 that the situation is 3000 mA or more (NO in S811), the process proceeds to step S813. On the other hand, if it is determined that the situation is 3000 mA or more (YES in S811), the fifth no-current flag is turned ON (S812), and the process proceeds to step S813. The fifth no-current flag indicates that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 based on the movement of the ball movable body 56k (driving at least one of the ball left / right movement motor 92 or the ball up / down movement motor 94). It is a flag to indicate. In this way, when the third irregular situation (the situation where the ball movable body 56k returns to the retracted position at the start of fluctuation) occurs and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp It is possible to control so that the current is not supplied to the 212 and the panel lamp 54.

In step S813, it is determined whether or not the ball movable body 56k has returned to the retracted position. Unless the situation has returned to the evacuation position (NO in S813), this process ends. On the other hand, if the situation returns to the retracted position (YES in S813), the ball movable body drive data set in the effect RAM 124 is reset (S814). Subsequently, the fifth low current drive flag is turned off (S815), the fifth no-current flag is turned off (S816), and this process is completed.

[Lamp data output processing] As shown in FIG. 38, in the lamp data output processing (S203), the effect control microcomputer 121 is based on the frame lamp data being set in the effect RAM 124, and the frame lamp data is set. Is determined whether or not it is time to output the data to the subdrive board 162. The frame lamp data is data for causing the frame lamp 212 to emit light. If the determination result in step S901 is NO, the process proceeds to step S907. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S901 is YES, it is subsequently determined whether or not all the no-current flags are OFF (S902). That is, it is determined whether or not all of the first no-current flag, the second no-current flag, the third no-current flag, the fourth no-current flag, and the fifth no-current flag are OFF. All the no-current flags are not OFF (NO in S902), that is, any one of the first no-current flag, the second no-current flag, the third no-current flag, the fourth no-current flag, and the fifth no-current flag. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S906.

In step S906, the frame lamp non-current processing in which no current is supplied to the frame lamp 212 (LED circuit of the LED substrate) is executed (S906), and the process proceeds to step S907. Specifically, in the frame lamp no-current processing (S906), the effect control microcomputer 121 does not output the frame lamp data to the sub drive board 162 even though the frame lamp data is set in the effect RAM 124. Then, a drive stop signal is output to the sub drive board 162. As a result, the subdrive board 162 is controlled so that the current is not supplied to the LED circuit of the LED board on which the frame lamp 212 (LED) is mounted. In this way, in the case where the first to third irregular situations occur and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor becomes 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp 212 consumes by the frame lamp no-current treatment (S906). The current can be eliminated, and the load on the power supply board 190 can be significantly reduced.

Further, in step S902, if all the no-current flags are OFF (YES in S902), it is subsequently determined whether or not all the low-current drive flags are OFF (S903). That is, it is determined whether or not all of the first low current drive flag, the second low current drive flag, the third low current drive flag, the fourth low current drive flag, and the fifth low current drive flag are OFF. The low current drive flags are not all OFF (NO in S903), that is, the first low current drive flag, the second low current drive flag, the third low current drive flag, the fourth low current drive flag, and the fifth low current drive flag. If any one of the above is ON, the process proceeds to step S905.

In step S905, the output processing of the low current frame lamp data for making the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 a current having a magnitude of 25% is executed (S905), and the process proceeds to step S907. Specifically, in the output processing (S905) of the low current frame lamp data, the low current frame lamp data is generated based on the frame lamp data set in the effect RAM 124. The low-current frame lamp data generated at this time sets the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 to 25% of the current (normal current) based on the frame lamp data set in the effect RAM 124. It is a thing. The effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the low current frame lamp data generated in this way to the sub drive board 162. As a result, the subdrive board 162 is controlled so that the current supplied to the LED circuit of the LED board on which the frame lamp 212 (LED) is mounted is 25% based on the low current frame lamp data. .. In this way, although the above-mentioned first to third irregular situations have not occurred, in a situation where the peak current of the power supply of the production motor becomes 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp is subjected to the low current frame lamp data output processing (S905). The current consumption by the 212 can be reduced, and the load on the power supply board 190 can be reduced.

Further, in step S903, if all the low current drive flags are OFF (YES in S903), the frame lamp data output process is executed (S904), and the process proceeds to step S907. Specifically, in the frame lamp data output process (S904), the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the frame lamp data set in the effect RAM 124 to the sub drive board 162 as usual. As a result, the subdrive board 162 can supply a current to the LED circuit of the LED board on which the frame lamp 212 (LED) is mounted based on the frame lamp data, so that the frame lamp 212 can emit light as usual. is there.

In step S907, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not it is the timing to output the board lamp data to the sub drive board 162 based on the board lamp data set in the effect RAM 124. The panel lamp data is data for causing the panel lamp 54 to emit light. If the determination result in step S907 is NO, the process proceeds to step S913 shown in FIG. 39. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S907 is YES, it is subsequently determined whether or not all the no-current flags are OFF (S908). All the no-current flags are not OFF (NO in S908), that is, any one of the first no-current flag, the second no-current flag, the third no-current flag, the fourth no-current flag, and the fifth no-current flag. If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S912.

In step S912, the panel lamp non-current processing in which no current is supplied to the panel lamp 54 (LED circuit of the LED substrate) is executed (S912), and the process proceeds to step S913 shown in FIG. 39. Specifically, in the panel lamp no-current processing (S912), the effect control microcomputer 121 does not output the panel lamp data to the sub drive board 162 even though the panel lamp data is set in the effect RAM 124. Then, a drive stop signal is output to the sub drive board 162. As a result, the subdrive board 162 is controlled so that the current is not supplied to the LED circuit of the LED board on which the panel lamp 54 (LED) is mounted. In this way, in the case where the first to third irregular situations occur and the peak current of the power supply of the production motor becomes 3000 mA or more, the panel lamp 54 consumes by the panel lamp no-current processing (S912). The current can be eliminated, and the load on the power supply board 190 can be significantly reduced.

Further, in step S907, if all the no-current flags are OFF (YES in S908), it is subsequently determined whether or not all the low-current drive flags are OFF (S909). The low current drive flags are not all OFF (NO in S909), that is, the first low current drive flag, the second low current drive flag, the third low current drive flag, the fourth low current drive flag, and the fifth low current drive flag. If any one of the above is ON, the process proceeds to step S911.

In step S911, the output processing of the low-current board lamp data for making the current supplied to the board lamp 54 a current having a magnitude of 25% is executed (S911), and the process proceeds to step S913 shown in FIG. 39. Specifically, in the output processing (S911) of the low-current board lamp data, the low-current board lamp data is generated based on the board lamp data set in the effect RAM 124. The low-current panel lamp data generated at this time sets the current supplied to the panel lamp 54 to 25% of the current (normal current) based on the panel lamp data set in the effect RAM 124. It is a thing. The effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the low-current panel lamp data generated in this way to the subdrive board 162. As a result, the subdrive board 162 is controlled so that the current supplied to the LED circuit of the LED board on which the board lamp 54 (LED) is mounted is 25% based on the low current board lamp data. .. In this way, although the above-mentioned first to third irregular situations have not occurred, in a situation where the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the board lamp is processed by the output processing (S911) of the low current board lamp data. The current consumption by 54 can be reduced, and the load on the power supply board 190 can be reduced.

Further, in step S909, if all the low current drive flags are OFF (YES in S909), the panel lamp data output process is executed (S910), and the process proceeds to step S913 shown in FIG. 39. Specifically, in the panel lamp data output processing (S910), the effect control microcomputer 121 outputs the panel lamp data set in the effect RAM 124 to the sub drive board 162 as usual. As a result, the sub-drive board 162 can supply a current to the LED circuit of the LED board on which the board lamp 54 (LED) is mounted based on the board lamp data, so that the board lamp 54 can emit light as usual. is there.

As shown in FIG. 39, in step S913, it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 431 is ON. That is, it is determined whether or not the human body is in contact with the touch electrode 430. If the touch sensor 431 is not ON (NO in S913), this process ends. On the other hand, if the touch sensor is ON (YES in S914), the contact notification lamp data output process is executed (S914), and this process ends. Specifically, in the contact notification lamp data output process (S914), the effect control microcomputer 121 reads the contact notification lamp data from the effect ROM 123 and outputs the contact notification lamp data to the subdrive board 162. As a result, the sub-drive substrate 162 can make the contact notification lamp 432 emit light in a specific light emitting mode based on the contact notification lamp data.

In this way, the contact notification lamp 432 emits light in a specific light emitting mode, so that it is possible to make it easier for the player or the like to notice that the contact electrode 430 is in contact with the touch electrode 430. Here, the contact notification lamp 432 always emits light in a specific light emitting mode as long as the human body is in contact with the touch electrode 430, and does not emit light in a light emitting mode darker than the specific light emitting mode or is not extinguished. .. That is, unlike the case of the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54, the contact notification lamp 432 is not limited in current even if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more.

This is because the contact notification lamp 432 has a very small number of LEDs as compared with the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54, and even if the contact notification lamp 432 is current-limited, the power supply board 190 is contacted. This is because the reduction of the burden is small. From the above, in this embodiment, even if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the current is not limited for all the lamps, and the lamp having a large number of LEDs in the pachinko gaming machine PY1. The current is limited only to (frame lamp 212 and board lamp 54).

By the way, in the present embodiment, when the above-mentioned first irregular situation occurs (when the expansion release button 44k is pressed, the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 are each at the origin position (lowering position). , When returning to the closed position), if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light without supplying current to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. It disappears. However, the state in which the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 do not emit light does not continue for a long time. That is, if the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 return to their respective origin positions (lowering position, closed position), the first non-current flag, the second non-current flag, and the third non-current flag Is turned off (see steps S426, S521, S621), and the first low current drive flag, the second low current drive flag, and the third low current drive flag are turned off (steps S425, S520, S620). reference). As a result, the current limitation on the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is released (determined as YES in steps S902, S903, S908, S909), and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 can be made to emit light as usual. (Steps S904 and S910 can be executed). In this way, even if the first irregular situation occurs, as soon as the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 return to the origin position, the light emitting mode of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 is changed. It is possible to return to normal. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the darkening of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 as much as possible.

Further, when the second irregular situation occurs (when the central movable body 401 stops in contact with the touch electrode 430), if the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp 212 And the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 do not emit light because the current is not supplied to the board lamp 54. However, the state in which the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 do not emit light does not continue for a long time. That is, when the stopped central movable body 401 returns to the origin position (lowering position), the first no-current flag is turned off (see step S426), and the first low-current drive flag is turned off. (See step S425). As a result, the current limitation on the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is released (determined as YES in steps S902, S903, S908, S909), and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 can be made to emit light as usual. (Steps S904 and S910 can be executed). In this way, even if the second irregular situation occurs, the light emitting modes of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 can be returned to the normal state as soon as the central movable body 401 returns to the origin position (lowering position). Is. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the darkening of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 as much as possible.

In addition, when the third irregular situation occurs (at the start of fluctuation, the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, the right movable body 560, the character movable body 55k, and the ball movable body 56k are at their respective origin positions (descending positions). , Closed position, standby position, retracted position), if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 are not supplied with current, and the frame lamp 212 and The board lamp 54 stops emitting light. However, the state in which the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 do not emit light does not continue for a long time. That is, if the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, the right movable body 560, the character movable body 55k, and the ball movable body 56k return to their respective origin positions (lowering position, closed position, standby position, retracting position), each The no-current flag is turned off (see steps S426, S521, S621, S716, S816) and each low-current drive flag is turned off (see steps S425, S520, S620, S715, S815). As a result, the current limitation on the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is released (determined as YES in steps S902, S903, S908, S909), and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 can be made to emit light as usual. (Steps S904 and S910 can be executed). In this way, even if the third irregular situation occurs, as soon as the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, the right movable body 560, the character movable body 55k, and the ball movable body 56k return to the origin position, the frame lamp It is possible to return the light emitting mode of the 212 and the panel lamp 54 to the normal state. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to the darkening of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 as much as possible.

[Sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process] The effect control microcomputer 121 repeats the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 40 every short time such as 10 msec. As shown in FIG. 40, in the sub-side 10 ms timer interrupt process, first, the received command analysis process described later is performed (S1001). Next, a switch state acquisition process is performed in which the switch data created by the sub-side 1 ms timer interrupt process is stored in the effect RAM 124 as the switch data for the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S1002). Subsequently, a switch process for setting the display contents of the display screen 50a of the image display device 50 and the like is performed based on the switch data stored in the switch state acquisition process (S1003).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs voice control processing (S1004). In the voice control process (S1004), voice data (data for outputting voice from the speaker 610) is created, voice data is output to the voice control board 161, and time management of voice production is performed. As a result, the sound suitable for the effect to be executed is output from the speaker 610. The speaker 610 is provided on the lower rear side of the upper decorative unit 200 (elevating unit 300). After that, other processing such as creating lamp data for waiting for customers and updating random numbers for determining various effects is executed (S1005), and this processing is completed.

[Received Command Analysis Process] As shown in FIG. 41, in the received command analysis process (S1001), the effect control microcomputer 121 first determines whether or not a fluctuation start command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1101). If it has been received, the variable effect start processing described later is performed (S1102).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a fluctuation stop command has been received from the game control board 100 (S1103), and if so, performs a variation effect end process (S1104). In the variation effect end process (S1104), the variation stop command is analyzed, and the variation effect end command for ending the variation effect is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 based on the analysis result.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an opening command indicating the start of execution of the opening of the jackpot game has been received from the game control board 100 (S1105), and if received, performs an opening effect selection process (S1105). S1106). In the opening effect selection process (S1106), the opening command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the opening effect to be executed during the opening of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an opening effect start command for starting the opening effect with the selected opening effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not a round designation command indicating the start of execution of the round game of the jackpot game has been received from the game control board 100 (S1107), and if received, the round effect selection process is performed. Do (S1108). In the round effect selection process (S1108), the round designation command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the round effect to be executed during the round game of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, a round effect start command for starting the round effect with the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an ending command indicating the start of execution of the ending of the jackpot game has been received from the game control board 100 (S1109), and if received, performs an ending effect selection process (S1109). S1110). In the ending effect selection process (S1110), the ending command is analyzed, and the pattern (content) of the ending effect to be executed during the ending of the jackpot game is selected based on the analysis result. Then, an ending effect start command for starting the ending effect with the selected ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs, as another process (S1111), a process based on a reception command other than the above command (a process for executing the customer waiting effect, etc.). Then, the received command analysis process (S1001) is completed.

[Variation effect start process] As shown in FIG. 42, in the variation effect start process (S1102), the effect control microcomputer 121 first analyzes the variation start command (S1201). The fluctuation start command includes information on the fluctuation pattern (see FIG. 23) and information on the special figure stop symbol data based on the determination of the jackpot or the like. Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 executes a forced return determination process at the start of fluctuation, which will be described later (S1202). The forced return determination process (S1202) at the start of fluctuation is performed at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, for each movable body (center movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character movable body 55k, ball movable body 56k). Is a process of determining whether or not to return to each origin position (downward position, closed position, standby position, retracted position).

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 selects the effect symbol EZ to be finally stopped and displayed in the variable effect (S1203). Then, based on the analysis result of the variation start command, the variation effect pattern, which is the content of the variation effect, is selected (S1204). Once the variable effect pattern is determined, the time of the variable effect, the variable display mode of the effect pattern, the presence or absence of reach effect, the content of reach effect, the presence or absence of SW effect (effect button effect), the content of SW effect, the effect development configuration, and the effect pattern. The details of the content of the variable effect, which consists of the type of background, etc., will be determined. Among the various variation effect patterns, a variation effect pattern for executing the movable body opening effect is included.

Subsequently, the effect control microcomputer 121 selects the advance notice effect (S1205). As a result, the content of the notice effect such as the so-called step-up notice effect and the chance-up notice effect is determined. Next, the drive data setting process for setting the drive data according to the selected variation effect pattern is executed (S1206). When a variable effect pattern for executing an effect (SP reach, etc.) with a high expectation of winning is selected by this drive data setting process (S1206), the above-mentioned central movable body drive data, left movable body drive data, and right side The movable body drive data, the character movable body drive data, and the ball movable body drive data can be set in the effect RAM 124. When the variable effect pattern indicating the execution of the strong SP reach is selected, the central movable body drive data, the left movable body drive data, and the right movable body drive data are set in the effect RAM 124 in order to execute the deployment drive effect. Can be done.

Then, the lamp data setting process for setting the lamp data according to the selected variation effect pattern is executed (S1207). By this lamp data setting process (S1207), frame lamp data and panel lamp data different from the lamp data for waiting for customers can be set in the effect RAM 124. In particular, when a variable effect pattern for executing an effect (SP reach, etc.) with a high expectation of winning is selected, the frame lamp data and the panel lamp for causing the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 to emit light in a particularly bright light emitting mode. The data will be set in the effect RAM 124.

After that, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets the selected effect symbol, the variation effect pattern, and the variation effect start command for starting the variation effect in the advance notice effect in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 (S1208), and changes. The production start process (S1102) is finished. When the variation effect start command set in step S1208 is transmitted to the image control board 140, the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 reads a predetermined effect image from the image ROM 142 and displays the image display device 50. A variable effect is performed on the screen 50a.

[Forced return determination process at the start of fluctuation] As shown in FIG. 43, in the forced return determination process (S1202) at the start of fluctuation, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the central movable body 401 is in the descending position. (S1301). If it is in the descending position (YES in S1301), the process proceeds to step S1303. On the other hand, if it is not in the descending position (NO in S1301), the central movable body forced return flag is turned ON (S1302), and the process proceeds to step S1303. As a result, if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S421), the first no-current flag is turned ON (S422), and the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. It is possible to.

In step S1303, it is determined whether or not the left movable body 510 is in the closed position. If in the closed position (YES on S1303), proceed to step S1305. On the other hand, if it is not in the closed position (NO in S1303), the left movable body forced return flag is turned ON (S1304), and the process proceeds to step S1305. As a result, if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S516), the second no-current flag is turned ON (S517), and the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. It is possible to.

In step S1305, it is determined whether or not the right movable body 560 is in the closed position. If in the closed position (YES at S1305), proceed to step S1307. On the other hand, if it is not in the closed position (NO in S1305), the right movable body forced return flag is turned ON (S1306), and the process proceeds to step S1307. As a result, if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S616), the third no-current flag is turned ON (S617), and the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. It is possible to.

In step S1307, it is determined whether or not the character movable body 55k is in the standby position. If it is in the standby position (YES in S1307), the process proceeds to step S1309. On the other hand, if it is not in the standby position (NO in S1307), the character movable body forced return flag is turned ON (S1308), and the process proceeds to step S1309. As a result, if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S711), the fourth no-current flag is turned on (S712), and the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. It is possible to.

In step S1309, it is determined whether or not the ball movable body 56k is in the retracted position. If it is in the evacuation position (YES in S1309), this process ends. On the other hand, if it is not in the retracted position (NO in S1309), the ball movable body forced return flag is turned ON (S1310), and this process ends. As a result, if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more (YES in S811), the fifth no-current flag is turned on (S812), and the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. It is possible to.

8. Effect of the present embodiment As described in detail above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the frame lamp 212 can emit light in a normal light emitting mode by being supplied with a normal current based on the frame lamp data. It is possible. Further, the panel lamp 54 can emit light in a normal light emitting mode by being supplied with a normal current based on the panel lamp data. On the other hand, the frame lamp 212 has a light emitting mode darker than the normal light emitting mode by being supplied with a small current having a magnitude of 25% of the above-mentioned normal current based on the low current frame lamp data. It is possible to emit light with. Further, the panel lamp 54 also emits light in a darker light emitting mode than the normal light emitting mode by supplying a small current having a magnitude of 25% of the above-mentioned normal current based on the low current panel lamp data. It is possible. In this way, by switching the supply of the normal current or the supply of the small current to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54, it is possible to suppress the current consumption of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 as a whole.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor (specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means) is less than 3000 mA, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 have the above-mentioned normal current. Is supplied, and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 can emit light in the usual light emitting mode. On the other hand, if the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, the above-mentioned small current is supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54, and the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 emit light while suppressing the current consumption. It is possible to make it. In this way, the supply current to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is switched in software (controlled by the production control microcomputer 121) according to the status of the power supply (power supply of the production motor) supplied by the power supply board 190. It is possible to prevent the power supply board 190 from being overloaded.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the peak current of the power supply of the production motor is 3000 mA or more, for example, when the driving mode of the central movable body 401 being driven is changed (regardless of the central movable body driving data). When returning the central movable body 401 that is not in the lowered position to the lowered position or returning the moving central movable body to the lowered position), light is emitted without supplying current to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54. Will not work. In this way, by completely eliminating the current consumption of the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54, it is possible to prevent the power supply board 190 from being overloaded while ensuring the movement (return) of the central movable body 401.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 can emit light as usual by being supplied with the above-mentioned normal current. On the other hand, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 are based on the driving modes (see FIG. 19) of each movable body (central movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character movable body 55k, ball movable body 56k). Therefore, it emits light when a small current, which is 25% of the normal current, is supplied, or does not emit light when no current is supplied. In this way, by switching the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 according to the driving mode of each movable body, it is possible to suppress the current consumption of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 as a whole.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, for example, even though the central movable body 401 is being driven based on the central movable body drive data, the driving mode of the central movable body 401 can be changed based on the movement by the player. .. Specifically, when the expansion release button 44k is pressed while the central movable body 401 is not in the lowered position, the central movable body 401 returns to the lowered position. Alternatively, if the touch electrode 430 is contacted while the central movable body 401 is moving, the central movable body 401 stops. Such a change in the driving mode of the central movable body 401 can be irregular for the design developer, so that the current consumption may become too large unexpectedly. Therefore, when the driving mode of the central movable body 401 is changed based on the operation by the player, it is possible to prevent the current from being supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54. As a result, even if the above-mentioned irregular situation occurs for the design developer, it is possible to suppress the current consumption of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 as a whole.

According to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the movable body (center movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character movable body 55k, ball movable body 56k) is at the origin position (center movable body 401, left movable body 510, right movable body 560, character movable body 56k) at the start of the variable display of the special symbol. When not in the lowered position, closed position, standby position, retracted position), the movable body can be forcibly returned to the origin position. Since the return of the movable body in this case can be irregular for the design developer, the current consumption may be unexpectedly large. Therefore, in this case, it is possible not to supply the current to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. As a result, even if the above-mentioned irregular situation occurs for the design developer, it is possible to suppress the current consumption of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 as a whole.

Further, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1, when the movable body that is not in the origin position is returned to the origin position as described above, if no current is supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54, the movable body is in the origin position. Immediately after returning to, a normal current is supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54. After the irregular situation is completed in this way, the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 can be made to emit light as usual. Therefore, since the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 do not emit light for a long time, it is possible to reduce the discomfort given to the player.

9. Modification Example The modification will be described below. In the description of the modified example, the same components as those of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the configurations according to the modified examples may be appropriately combined and configured. Further, the technical features in the above-described embodiment and the following modifications can be appropriately deleted unless they are described as essential in the present specification.

In the above embodiment, when the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more, the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is a normal current (current based on the frame lamp data, current based on the panel lamp data). ) Was controlled to be a small current of 25%. However, the magnitude of the above-mentioned small current can be appropriately changed, and may be a small current exceeding 25% of the normal current or a small current of less than 25% of the normal current. However, from the viewpoint of suppressing the current consumption of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, it is preferable to control the current to be as small as 50% or less of the normal current.

Further, in the above embodiment, the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is set to a normal current or a small current based on whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA (specific value) or more. The frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 were controlled so as not to supply current. However, based on whether or not the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is a value other than 3000 mA, for example, 3500 mA or 2500 mA, the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is set to a normal current or a small current, or The frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 may be controlled so as not to supply current.

Further, in the above embodiment, the target drive means (specific drive means, first drive means) to which the normal current is supplied, a small current smaller than the normal current is supplied, or the current is not supplied is the frame lamp 212. And the board lamp 54. However, the above-mentioned drive means may be all light emitting means including the contact notification lamp 432, or may be either the frame lamp 212 or the board lamp 54, and further, a part of the frame lamp 212 or the board lamp 54. May be part of. Further, the above-mentioned driving means is not limited to the light emitting means, and for example, a driving means for a board provided on the game board 1 such as a character movable body 55k and a character moving motor 58, a central movable body 401, and an elevating motor. A drive means for a frame provided in the gaming machine frame 2 such as 310, a drive means that can be operated by a player such as an effect button (input unit 40k), a sound generation means such as a speaker 610, and an image display device. It may be a driving means such as 50 backlights and other solenoids and sensors (electronic devices). When the drive means (specific drive means, first drive means) to which a small current is supplied is a movable body, the torque generated by the movable body is reduced by the small current. Therefore, it is advisable to slow down the speed of moving the movable body or limit the range in which the movable body can be moved so that the movable body can move even with a small torque.

In the above embodiment, when a small current smaller than the normal current (25% of the normal current) is supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54, the entire frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 emit light darker than the normal mode. I made it emit light with. However, a normal current is supplied to 25% of the entire frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 to emit light in the same light emitting mode as in the normal mode. On the other hand, 75% of the frame lamp 212 and the board lamp 54 may be turned off without supplying current.

Further, in the above embodiment, whether or not to supply the normal current or the small current to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is a specific value based on the peak current (power supply of the power supply means) of the power supply of the effect motor (power supply of 24V DC). ) Was based. However, whether or not to supply the normal current or the small current may be based on the peak current of the power supply of DC37V which is the origin of various power supplies, the peak current of DC12V which is the power supply of various LEDs, and the like. Further, the present invention is not limited to the peak current, and may be based on the power value (current × voltage value) or the permissible loss (W) of the power supply board 190. As described above, whether or not to supply the normal current or the small current can be appropriately changed as long as it is based on the value related to the power supply of the power supply board 190, that is, the value indicating the burden on the power supply board 190.

Further, in the above embodiment, whether or not to supply a normal current or a small current to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is determined by a specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply board 190 (power supply means) (specifically, the effect motor. It was decided to be based on the peak current of the power supply). However, the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 may be switched to a normal current or a small current regardless of the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply board 190. For example, while the frame opening detection sensor that detects the opening of the game machine frame 2 is detecting, or while the sensor for fraud detection such as the magnetic sensor or the vibration sensor is detecting, or a specific time zone (for example, In the morning), or while performing a specific operation on the effect button (input unit 40k), the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is switched from the normal current to the small current. You may. Further, when any of the first to third irregular situations occurs (when the driving mode of the second driving means is changed), the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 is changed from the normal current. You may switch to a small current

Further, in the above embodiment, when controlling so that the current is not supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54, the driving modes of the central movable body 401 (other driving means), the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 during driving are different. It was a condition to change. Specifically, when the expansion release button 44k is pressed to return the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 to the origin position (lowering position, closed position), or when the touch electrode 430 is contacted. The condition was that the central movable body 401 stopped. However, when the expansion release button 44k is pressed to return the central movable body 401, the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 to the origin position (lowering position, closed position), or when the touch electrode 430 is contacted and the central movable body is moved. Only one of the cases where the body 401 is stopped may be a condition. Further, the driving mode of the central movable body 401 (other driving means), the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 being driven is not a condition of being changed, and other conditions may be used. For example, the frame opening detection sensor that detects the opening of the gaming machine frame 2 detects it, or the sensor for fraud detection such as a magnetic sensor or a vibration sensor detects it, or at a specific time zone (for example, in the morning). It may be a condition that a specific operation is performed on the effect button (input unit 40k).

Further, in the above embodiment, when the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor is 3000 mA or more and the first to third irregular situations occur (the expansion release button 44k is pressed to move the movable body to the origin position). Current is supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 when the movable body returns to the origin position when the movable body stops due to contact with the touch electrode 430, or when the movable body returns to the origin position at the start of the variation display of the special symbol. It was controlled so that it would not be done. However, regardless of the peak current of the power supply of the production motor, the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 are controlled so that the current is not supplied only when the first to third irregular situations occur. You may.

Further, in the above embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 is attached to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 depending on the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor and whether or not the first to third irregular situations occur. On the other hand, the case where a normal current is supplied, the case where a small current is supplied, and the case where a current is not supplied are switched. However, the effect control microcomputer 121 may switch only when a normal current is supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 and when a small current is supplied. Alternatively, it may be switched only when the normal current is supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 and when the current is not supplied. Further, for example, the effect control microcomputer 121 refers to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 depending on the peak current of the power supply of the effect motor and whether or not the first to third irregular situations occur. There are cases where a normal current is supplied, a case where a small current which is 25% of the normal current is supplied, and a case where a very small current (for example, 10% of the normal current) smaller than the above-mentioned small current is supplied. It may be switched.

Further, in the above embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 121 (effect control means) is controlled to switch the current supplied to the frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp 54 (specific drive means, first drive means) as drive means. did. However, a control means other than the effect control microcomputer 121, for example, a CPU mounted on the sub drive board 162 or a CPU mounted on the voice control board 161 is driven based on the current limiting table as shown in FIG. It may be controlled to switch the current supplied to the means. The current limiting table shown in FIG. 19 is a table shown as an example only, and its contents can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the above embodiment, as the effect motor (elevating motor 310, upper left motor 531; upper right motor 581, character moving motor 58, ball left / right moving motor 92, and ball vertical moving motor 94), a bipolar type stepping motor (FIG. 17 (A)) was used. However, as the effect motor, a unipolar type stepping motor (see FIG. 17B) may be used, or a DC motor may be used. In addition, although two-phase excitation (see FIG. 18 (A)) was used as the excitation method for the effect motor, one-phase excitation (see FIG. 18 (B)) was used, or for the next phase to which a pulse was applied. It is also possible to use 1-2 phase excitation that alternately creates a state in which only one phase is excited and a state in which two phases are simultaneously excited by alternately shifting one pulse and two pulses.

Further, in the above embodiment, the central movable body 401 (second driving means), the left movable body 510, and the right movable body 560 are at their respective origin positions (lowering position,) based on the pressing operation of the expansion release button 44k (operating means). Returned to the closed position). However, the board movable body such as the character movable body 55k or the ball movable body may be returned to the respective origin positions (standby position, retracted position) based on the operation to the other operating means. Further, when the operating means such as the effect button (input unit 40k) moves, the operating means may be returned to the origin position. Then, in these modified examples, it is preferable to limit the current to the first driving means (frame lamp 212 and the board lamp) when the board movable body and the operating means are returned to the origin position.

Further, in the above embodiment, the moving central movable body 401 (second driving means) is stopped based on the detection by the touch sensor 431 (detecting means). However, the board movable body such as the character movable body 55k or the ball movable body may be stopped based on the detection by other sensors. Further, when the operating means such as the effect button (input unit 40k) moves, the operating means may be stopped. Then, in these modified examples, when stopping the panel movable body and the operating means, it is preferable to limit the current to the first driving means (frame lamp 212 and the panel lamp).

Further, in the above embodiment, four random numbers such as a jackpot random number are acquired as random numbers (determination information) acquired based on the winning of the first starting port 11 or the second starting port 12, but one random number. Is obtained, and based on the random number, whether or not it is a big hit, the type of hit, the presence or absence of reach, and the type of fluctuation pattern may be determined. That is, the number of random numbers to be acquired based on the starting prize and what is to be determined for each random number can be arbitrarily set.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game machine is configured as a gaming machine in which the transition to the high probability state is determined based on the type of the winning jackpot symbol, but the so-called V probability machine (a game in which the game is controlled to the high probability state based on the passage of a specific area). It may be configured as a machine). Only the big prize device 14D was provided as the big prize device, but two big prize devices may be provided.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 does not execute the small hit game (a special game in which the total opening time of the large winning opening is as short as a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) or less), but the small hit game is executed. It may be used as a pachinko machine to obtain. The state in which the small hit game is being executed is called the small hit game state.

Further, in the above embodiment, once controlled to the high probability state, it is configured as a gaming machine (so-called probabilistic loop type gaming machine) in which control to the high probability state continues until the start of the next jackpot game, but it is a so-called ST machine (probability variation). It may be configured as a gaming machine that cuts the number of times. Further, in the above embodiment, the variation of the special figure 2 is configured to be executed in preference to the variation of the special figure 1. On the other hand, the variation of the special figure 2 and the variation of the special figure 1 may be configured to be executed according to the winning order to the starting port. In this case, a storage area that can be stored by adding the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold is provided in the game RAM 104, and the determination information is stored in the storage area according to the winning order, and the storage order is old. It may be configured to digest from. Further, the variation of the special figure 1 may be executed even during the change of the special figure 2, and the variation of the special figure 2 may be executed even during the change of the special figure 1. That is, it may be configured as a so-called simultaneous fluctuation gaming machine. Further, it may be configured as a so-called type 1 type 2 type mixer or a honey-type gaming machine. That is, the present invention can be suitably adopted for a game machine having various game characteristics regardless of the game nature of the game machine.

Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is configured to be controlled in the jackpot gaming state (special gaming state) on the condition that the jackpot is won and the special symbol indicating that is stopped and displayed as a control condition. On the other hand, it may be configured as a slot machine (rotating machine, pachislot machine). In this case, in the case of a so-called normal machine that increases the number of medals earned by winning a big bonus or a regular bonus, the state in which the bonus such as the big bonus or the regular bonus is executed corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, if it is a so-called ART machine or AT machine that increases the number of medals won during a special game period such as ART (assist replay time) or AT (assist time) that can win a small role frequently, the state during ART or AT. Corresponds to the special gaming state. In addition, in the normal machine, the control condition to the special game state is that after winning the big bonus or regular bonus, on the activated winning line, each combination of symbols that triggers the transition to the big bonus or regular bonus It is derived and displayed as the display result of the reel. Further, in the ART machine and the AT machine, the control condition to the special game state is, for example, after winning the execution lottery of the ART or AT, the specified number of games is exhausted, and the activation timing of the ART or AT is reached. is there.

In the above embodiment, "the establishment of a predetermined control condition" in the present specification means that a jackpot is won in the lottery of the first special symbol or the lottery of the second special symbol, and the jackpot symbol indicating the winning is stopped and displayed. Is.

10. Inventions Shown in the Above Embodiments The inventions of the following means are shown in the above-described embodiments. In the description of the means described below, the corresponding configuration names and expressions in the above-described embodiment and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

<Means A>
The invention according to means A1
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) that controls a special gaming state (big hit gaming state) that is advantageous to the player based on the establishment of a predetermined control condition.
A production control means (microcomputer 121 for production control) capable of controlling the production, and
A specific drive means (frame lamp 212, board lamp 54) that can be driven is provided.
The effect control means
The specific drive means can be driven by supplying a predetermined normal current (current based on the frame lamp data, current based on the panel lamp data) to the specific drive means.
By supplying a small current smaller than the normal current (a current of 25% of the normal current, a current based on the frame lamp data for the low current, and a current based on the panel lamp data for the low current) to the specific driving means. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to drive the specific driving means.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the specific driving means can be driven as usual by being supplied with a normal current. The specific driving means can also be driven by supplying a small current smaller than the normal current. In this way, it is possible to suppress the current consumption by switching the supply of the normal current or the supply of the small current to the specific drive means.

The invention according to means A2
In the gaming machine according to means A1
Equipped with a power supply means (power supply board 190) capable of supplying power
The effect control means
When it is determined that the specific value (peak current of the power supply of the effecting motor) based on the power supplied by the power supply means is less than the predetermined value (3000 mA) (YES in steps S903 and S909), the specific drive means is used. By supplying the normal current, it is possible to drive the specific driving means.
When it is determined that the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is equal to or higher than the predetermined value (3000 mA) (NO in steps S903 and S909), the small current is supplied to the specific drive means. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to drive the specific driving means.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is less than a predetermined value, a normal current is supplied to the specific drive means, and the specific drive means can be driven normally. Is. On the other hand, if the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, a small current is supplied to the specific drive means, and the specific drive means can be driven while suppressing the current consumption. In this way, the supply current to the specific drive means can be switched softly (by control by the effect control means) according to the status of the power supply of the power supply means, and the power supply means can be prevented from becoming overloaded. It is possible to prevent it.

The invention according to means A3
In the gaming machine described in means A2,
It is equipped with other driveable means (central movable body 401 and elevating motor 310).
The effect control means
When it is determined that the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, and the drive mode of the other drive means is changed while the other drive means is being driven (the expansion release button 44k is pressed). When the central movable body 401 returns to the lowered position by the pressing operation, or when the central movable body 401 comes into contact with the touch electrode 430 and the central movable body 401 stops), the specific drive is performed by not supplying a current to the specific drive means. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible not to drive the means (execute steps S412 and S417).

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value and the drive mode of the other drive means being driven changes, the current is applied to the specific drive means. Is not supplied and does not drive. In this way, by completely eliminating the current consumption of the specific drive means, it is possible to prevent the power supply means from being overloaded while ensuring the drive of the other drive means.

The invention according to means A4
In the gaming machine according to any one of means A1 to means A3,
The specific driving means is a gaming machine characterized by being a light emitting means (frame lamp 212, board lamp 54) capable of emitting light.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, a small current smaller than the normal current is supplied to the light emitting means, so that the light emitting mode of the light emitting means may become inconspicuous. However, since most players do not pay much attention to the light emitting mode of the light emitting means, it is possible to reduce the discomfort given to the player even if the light emitting mode of the light emitting means becomes inconspicuous.

By the way, in the invention according to the above-mentioned A1 to A4, for the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-290453, the effect control means supplies a predetermined normal current to the specific drive means, thereby supplying the specific drive means. The difference is that the specific drive means can be driven by supplying a small current smaller than the normal current to the specific drive means. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of suppressing current consumption (effectively acting).

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The invention according to means B1
In a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine PY1) that controls a special gaming state (big hit gaming state) that is advantageous to the player based on the establishment of a predetermined control condition.
A production control means (microcomputer 121 for production control) capable of controlling the production, and
The first driveable means (frame lamp 212, board lamp 54) and
A second driving means (central movable body 401 and elevating motor 310) that can be driven is provided.
The effect control means
The first drive means can be driven by supplying a predetermined normal current (current based on frame lamp data, current based on panel lamp data) to the first drive means.
Based on the driving mode of the second driving means (current limit determination table shown in FIG. 19), the first driving means has a small current smaller than the normal current (25% of the normal current, a frame for low current). The first driving means is driven by supplying a current based on the lamp data and a current based on the panel lamp data for low current), or the first driving means is driven by not supplying a current to the first driving means. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it can not be driven.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the first driving means can be driven as usual by being supplied with a normal current. On the other hand, the first driving means is not driven completely by being supplied with a small current smaller than the normal current, or is not completely driven by not being supplied with the current, based on the driving mode of the second driving means. In this way, it is possible to suppress the current consumption by switching the current supplied to the first driving means according to the driving mode of the second driving means.

The invention according to means B2
In the gaming machine described in means B1
The effect control means
The driving mode of the second driving means is changed (center movable not in the descending position) based on the operation by the player (pressing operation to the deployment release button 44k, contact with the touch electrode 430) while driving the second driving means. It is possible to return the body 401 to the descending position, contact the touch electrode 430 and stop the moving central movable body 401).
When the driving mode of the second driving means is changed, the first driving means is driven by supplying a small current smaller than the normal current to the first driving means, or the first driving means is used. The gaming machine is characterized in that it is possible not to drive the first driving means (execute steps S412 and S417) by not supplying an electric current.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, the driving mode of the second driving means can be changed based on the operation by the player even while the second driving means is being driven. However, since the change in the driving mode of the second driving means can be irregular for the design developer, the current consumption may become too large unexpectedly. Therefore, when the driving mode of the second driving means is changed based on the operation by the player, a small current is supplied or the current is not supplied to the first driving means. As a result, it is possible to suppress the current consumption.

The invention according to means B3
In the gaming machine described in means B2,
A detection means (touch sensor 431) capable of detecting contact or approach by a player is provided.
The effect control means
When the drive mode of the second drive means is changed to the stop mode based on the detection by the detection means (detection by the touch sensor 431) (when the moving central movable body 401 stops), the first drive The first driving means is driven by supplying a small current smaller than the normal current to the means, or the first driving means is not driven by not supplying a current to the first driving means (execution of step S417). It is a gaming machine characterized in that it can be used.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the detecting means detects the contact or approach by the player, the driving mode of the second driving means becomes the stopping mode, and it is possible to enhance the safety. However, since the driving of the second driving means is suddenly stopped, the current consumption may become too large as an irregular situation. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to suppress the current consumption by supplying a small current to the first driving means or not supplying the current.

The invention according to means B4
In the gaming machine described in means B2,
Equipped with an operation means (deployment release button 44k) that can be operated by the player
The second driving means is movable to a predetermined origin position (lowering position) or operating position (rising position) (see FIGS. 3 and 9).
The effect control means
When the driving mode of the second driving means is changed to the returning mode in which the second driving means returns to the origin position (execution of step S410) based on the operation to the operating means, the first driving mode is performed. The first driving means is driven by supplying a small current smaller than the normal current to the means, or the first driving means is not driven by not supplying a current to the first driving means (execution of step S412). It is a gaming machine characterized in that it can be used.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when the player operates the operating means, the driving mode of the second driving means returns to the origin position so that the second driving means does not get in the way. Is possible. However, since the second drive means is forcibly returned to the origin position instead of the original drive pattern for the second drive means, the current consumption may become too large as an irregular situation. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to suppress the current consumption by supplying a small current to the first driving means or not supplying the current.

The invention according to means B5
In the gaming machine described in means B4,
The effect control means
When the driving mode of the second driving means is changed to the returning mode in which the second driving means returns to the origin position, it is determined as YES in step S423 after the second driving means moves to the origin position. Then, after turning off the first no-current flag in step S426), the first driving means can be driven (execution of steps S904 and S910) by supplying the normal current to the first driving means. It is a gaming machine characterized by being possible.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, after moving the second driving means that is not in the origin position to the origin position, the suppression of the current to the first driving means is released and the normal current is supplied to the first driving means. To do. After the irregular situation is completed in this way, the first driving means can be driven as usual.

The invention according to means B6
In the gaming machine described in means B1
The second driving means is movable to a predetermined origin position (lowering position shown in FIG. 3) or operating position (rising position shown in FIG. 9).
A symbol display means (special symbol display 81) for variablely displaying a symbol (special symbol) and then stopping and displaying the symbol (special symbol) based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition is provided.
The effect control means
When the second driving means that is not at the origin position is moved to the origin position (execution of step S419) when the variation display of the symbol is started, the first driving means is subjected to more than the normal current. It is possible to drive the first driving means by supplying a small small current, or not to drive the first driving means (execute step S422) by not supplying a current to the first driving means. It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, if the second driving means is not at the origin position when the variable display of the symbol is started, the second driving means is forcibly moved to the origin position. However, in this case, since the second driving means is moved as an irregular situation, the current consumption may become too large. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to suppress the current consumption by supplying a small current to the first driving means or not supplying the current.

The invention according to means B7
In the gaming machine described in means B6,
When the second driving means that is not at the origin position is moved to the origin position when the variation display of the symbol is started, after the second driving means has moved to the origin position (YES in step S423). (After turning off the first no-current flag in step S426), the first driving means is driven by supplying the normal current to the first driving means (execution of steps S904 and S910). It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, after moving the second driving means that is not in the origin position to the origin position when the variable display of the symbol is started, the limitation of the supply current to the first driving means is released. Therefore, a normal current is supplied to the first driving means. After the irregular situation is completed in this way, the first driving means can be driven as usual.

The invention according to means B8
In the gaming machine according to any one of means B1 to 7
The first driving means is a gaming machine characterized by being a light emitting means (frame lamp 212, board lamp 54) capable of emitting light.

According to the gaming machine having this configuration, when a small current is supplied to the light emitting means or no current is supplied, the light emitting mode of the light emitting means may become inconspicuous. However, since most players do not pay much attention to the light emitting mode of the light emitting means, it is possible to reduce the discomfort given to the player even if the light emitting mode of the light emitting means becomes inconspicuous.

By the way, in the invention according to the above-mentioned B1 to B8, the effect control means first drives the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-290453 by supplying a predetermined normal current to the first drive means. The means can be driven, and the first driving means is driven or the first driving is performed by supplying a small current smaller than the normal current to the first driving means based on the driving mode of the second driving means. The difference is that it is possible not to drive the first driving means by not supplying the means with an electric current. This makes it possible to solve the problem of providing a gaming machine capable of suppressing current consumption (effectively acting).

PY1 ... Pachinko game machine 44a ... Deployment release button detection sensor 44k ... Deployment release button 54 ... Board lamp 55k ... Character movable body 56k ... Ball movable body 58 ... Character moving motor 81 ... Special figure display 92 ... Ball left / right moving motor 94 ... Ball vertical movement motor 121 ... Production control microcomputer 212 ... Frame lamp 310 ... Lifting motor 401 ... Central movable body 430 ... Touch electrode 431 ... Touch sensor 510 ... Left movable body 531 ... Upper left motor 560 ... Right movable body 581 ... Upper right part motor

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine that controls a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player based on the establishment of a predetermined control condition.
A production control means that can control the production,
Specific driving means that can be driven and
With other driveable means
Equipped with a power supply means capable of supplying power,
The effect control means
When it is determined that the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is less than a predetermined value , the specific drive means can be driven by supplying a predetermined normal current to the specific drive means. Yes,
When it is determined that the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value , the specific drive means is driven by supplying a small current smaller than the normal current to the specific drive means. Ri could der be,
When it is determined that the specific value based on the power supplied by the power supply means is equal to or greater than the predetermined value and the drive mode of the other drive means is changed while the other drive means is being driven, the specific drive is performed. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible not to drive the specific driving means by not supplying an electric current to the means.

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