JP7048991B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine and a rotating cylinder type gaming machine.

Conventionally, there are gaming machines equipped with movable bodies. A stepping motor or a DC motor (Direct-Current Motor) is used as a power source for a movable body, but the stepping motor may be switched to a DC motor due to problems such as torque, energy conversion efficiency, and size.
The following Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine characterized by an IC (Integrated Circuit) that controls a DC motor as a power source for a movable body.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-153538

There is room for improvement in the operation control of the DC motor performed in the existing gaming machines as described above.
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides a gaming machine characterized by operation control of a DC motor.

According to the present invention, the movable means, the DC motor that is the drive source of the movable means, the motor control means that can control the DC motor, and the control pattern of the movable means are managed, and based on the control pattern. The motor control means includes an effect control means for transmitting a control signal to the motor control means, and the motor control means acquires position information of the DC motor detected by a sensor built in or external to the DC motor. An operation control means that outputs an operation control signal based on the acquired position information to control the operation of the DC motor, a position management means that manages the acquired position information by coordinates, and the effect control. The position management means includes a signal acquisition means for acquiring a control signal transmitted from the means and a state management means for managing the operation state, and the position information acquired when the DC motor is operated is managed by the position management means. Abnormal information can be set in the state management means when the coordinates exceed the possible coordinate range, and the current coordinates can be set as the limit coordinates in the coordinate range that can be managed by the position management means. A game machine is provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine characterized by operation control of a DC motor.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the operation button group arranged in the area III shown in FIG. 1 and the periphery thereof. It is a figure which shows the game board installed in the game machine. It is a rear view of a gaming machine. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a state in which the effect shielding body is in the initial position, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a state (closed state) in which the entire main display unit is shielded by the effect shielding body. be. FIG. 7 (a) is a diagram showing a state in which the movable sword and the movable shuriken are in the central portion in front of the main display portion, and the cutting edge of the movable sword faces to the left, and FIG. 7 (b) is shown. ) Is a state in which the movable sword and the movable shuriken are in the central part in front of the main display portion, and FIG. 7 (c) is a diagram showing a state in which the cutting edge of the movable sword is facing to the right. It is a figure which shows the state which the movable body and the shuriken movable body are in the uppermost end in front of the main display part. It is a block diagram which shows the control composition which a gaming machine has. It is a block diagram which conceptually shows the detailed control composition of a production shield, a sword movable body, and a shuriken movable body. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure which a gaming machine has. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table used in the lottery in a main control board. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure which a motor control circuit has. It is a flowchart which shows the check process at the time of power recovery of a movable body check means. It is a flowchart which shows the normal check process of a movable body check means. It is a flowchart which shows the DC motor initial process included in the check process at the time of power recovery. It is a flowchart which shows the initial position check process included in the check process at the time of a power recovery and the check process at a normal time. It is the first half flowchart which shows a part of the operation check process (operation check part about an effect shield) included in the check process at the time of power recovery. It is a latter half flowchart which shows a part of the operation check process (operation check part about an effect shield) included in the check process at the time of power recovery.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball or medal is obtained except for the so-called premier image and other production benefits. Refers to an advantage in terms of quantity (payment of game balls or medals).

<Overview>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the outline of the features of the present embodiment will be described.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine or a rotating cylinder type gaming machine, and at least includes a movable means, a DC motor as a drive source of the movable means, and a motor control means capable of controlling the DC motor. It is provided with an effect control means for managing the control pattern of the movable means and transmitting a control signal to the motor control means based on the control pattern.

The "movable means" has an operable configuration and corresponds to a left sub display unit 82a, a right sub display unit 82b, a movable decorative body 22, an effect shielding body 83, a sword movable body 84, a shuriken movable body 85, and the like, which will be described later. .. Further, the movable means can be regarded as a configuration in which a movable body whose movement is visible to the player and a mechanism for realizing one movement path of the movable body are combined. For example, the sword movable body 84 can be regarded as one movable means, and since it can operate in the elevating path and the rotation path, the movable means related to the combination with the sword elevating mechanism that realizes the elevating path and the movable means. It can also be regarded as two movable means, which are the movable means related to the combination with the sword rotation mechanism that realizes the rotation path.
A "DC motor" is a DC motor with a brush (DC rectifier motor) or a brushless DC motor (non-rectifier motor), and is a DC motor that is distinguished from a stepping motor that rotates in synchronization with an input pulse signal. be.

Further, in the embodiment described later, the motor control circuit 601 is exemplified as the "motor control means", and the CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200 is exemplified as the "effect control means". Further, as the control pattern of the movable means managed by the effect control means, the movable control data managed by the movable body control means 250, various processes by the movable body check means 255, and the like are exemplified.

The motor control means includes a position acquisition means, an operation control means, a position management means, a signal acquisition means, and a state management means.
The position acquisition means acquires the position information of the DC motor detected by the sensor built in or external to the DC motor. In the embodiment described later, the rotor position acquisition means 711 is exemplified as a specific example of the position acquisition means. The position information of the DC motor is obtained from, for example, a rotor position detection signal from a Hall IC built in the DC motor or an external sensor (optical encoder or the like).

The operation control means outputs an operation control signal to control the operation of the DC motor based on the position information acquired by the position acquisition means. In the embodiment described later, the motion control means 714 is exemplified as a specific example of the motion control means.
The position management means manages the position information acquired by the position acquisition means by coordinates. In the embodiment described later, the position management means 712 is exemplified as a specific example of the position management means. The coordinates managed by the position management means are numerical information that enable the correspondence between the position information of the DC motor and the position on the operation path of the movable means driven by the DC motor.
The signal acquisition means acquires a control signal transmitted from the effect control means. In the embodiment described later, the command management means 710 is exemplified as a specific example of the signal acquisition means.
The state management means manages the operating state. In the embodiment described later, the motor state register 701 is exemplified as a specific example of the state management means.

With such a configuration, the motor control means sends abnormal information to the state management means when the position information acquired when the DC motor is operated corresponds to the coordinates exceeding the coordinate range manageable by the position management means. Set.
Further, in the embodiment described later, the coordinate range that can be managed by the position management means is also described as "a coordinate range that can be specified corresponding to the range in which the movable means can operate" and a specific coordinate specifiable range, which is −4094 or higher. An example is shown in which the integer value range is +4094 or less. Further, the overflow error flag is exemplified as the abnormality information set in the state management means in this case.

It is possible to confirm the discrepancy between the actual rotor position of the DC motor and the coordinates managed by the motor control means as abnormality information, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the operation control of the DC motor in such an abnormal state. ..
Hereinafter, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in a game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a gaming ball into a front region (hereinafter referred to as “gaming region 50a”) of a gaming board 50 in which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. However, when a game ball enters a winning opening (for example, a large winning opening 55 or the like), a winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply referred to as "winning (to the winning opening)".

The gaming machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the gaming board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame (right in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
In the present embodiment, the middle frame door opening sensor 76 for detecting whether or not the middle frame 17 is in the open state is provided. The middle frame door opening sensor 76 is turned on when the middle frame 17 is in the open state, and turned off when the middle frame 17 is in the closed state.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball tray 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

As shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later, and the second operation button group described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively, and the like are included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Specifically, the upper cursor button 38a and the lower cursor button 38b are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33, which will be described later, and the left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are the effect lamp 35 and the effect lamp 35, which will be described later. It is operated to adjust the brightness of the effect display device 80.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 for ejecting the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored ball to the lower ball tray 29 by operating the ball removal mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball removal mechanism are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light transmitting cover, and the effect lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the effect lamp 35 can output audio or turn on or off in conjunction with an effect or an error effect generated during the game.

The effect display device 80 includes a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50, and sub-display units 82 arranged on the left and right sides of the main display unit 81. The sub display unit 82 includes a left sub display unit 82a arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81 and a right sub display unit 82b arranged on the right side of the main display unit 81.
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the left sub display unit 82a and the right sub display unit 82b are movable liquid crystal display devices operated by actuators such as motors (not shown).

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the decorative symbol performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other types. The effect can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol rows. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a vertical direction, a horizontal direction, a depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the decorative design is displayed in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if the display is variable.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
The initial positions of the sub-display units 82 are such that the left sub-display unit 82a is on the left side with respect to the main display unit 81, the right sub-display unit 82b is on the right side with respect to the main display unit 81, and the sub-display unit 82. Each is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol on the main display unit 81.

A liquid crystal display device is adopted for each of the effect display devices 80 (main display unit 81, left sub display unit 82a, right sub display unit 82b) in the present embodiment, but the present invention is implemented for this purpose. Not limited. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

A plurality of movable bodies for directing are provided in front of the main display unit 81. Each of these movable bodies for effect can operate in a predetermined mode by power from an actuator such as a solenoid or a motor. There are no restrictions on the structure, operation mode, etc. that can realize the operation of each movable body for production.
In the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85 are provided as the effect movable body. In addition, in this embodiment, as described above, since the sub display unit 82 and the movable decorative body 22 can also be operated for the effect, they can be referred to as the effect moveable body.

The effect shielding body 83 is operably arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. The effect shielding body 83 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 83a, an upper right effect shielding body 83b, a lower left effect shielding body 83c, and a lower right effect shielding body 83d, which shield the main display unit 81 in conjunction with each other. It is configured to be movable in the direction of the movement.
The sword movable body 84 has a shape imitating a sword, and is movable (up and down) in the vertical direction between the main display unit 81 and the effect shielding body 83, and is provided to be rotatable. ..
The shuriken movable body 85 has a shape imitating a shuriken, and is provided so as to be rotatable forward of the shuriken movable body 84. The shuriken movable body 85 is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction together with the sword movable body 84, but only the rotational movement is controlled.
Details of the operation mechanism, operation mode, control method, and the like of the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85 in the present embodiment will be described later.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in the present embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that will be done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol change that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of the symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 that is held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 that is held. The normal symbol holding lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the reserved normal symbol, and in each case, the lighting mode of the two LEDs (in this embodiment, only the right constant lighting = 1 and the left and right constant lighting). = 2, right side blinking + left side constant lighting = 3, left and right blinking = 4) makes it possible to specify the number of corresponding symbol fluctuations.

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, the symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variable-displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as "regular symbol symbol variation".
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the decorative symbol displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is referred to as "decorative symbol symbol variation" in distinction from "special symbol symbol variation" and "normal symbol symbol variation". May be called.
In the following description, the term "design variation" simply means a symbol variation of a special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with respect to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for giving a change in the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

The game machine 10 can adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed.

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the number of winning openings shown in the figure is shown. And arrangement are examples, and the number and arrangement may be changed as appropriate as long as they satisfy the roles described below.

The large winning opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (book). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, more game balls roll toward the large winning opening 55 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is open or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.

The special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the prize is won in the big winning opening 55 accordingly. Is acceptable. As described above, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, the big hit game in which the prize in the big prize opening 55 becomes easy and the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is considered to be an advantageous game state. I can say.
Further, in the big hit game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are set alternately, and the total number of rounds generated by one big hit may be referred to as one open state (sometimes referred to as "round"). The "number of rounds") is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is added. It will be closed. It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have elapsed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the large winning opening 55. do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, a game ball having more than 10 balls may win a prize in the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

Further, the special electric accessory 65 is also in the open state in at least a part of the small hit game caused by the small hit being derived by the special figure hit / fail determination, but the open state is compared with the above-mentioned big hit game. The time to become is set short. Therefore, it can be said that the small hit game is in a more disadvantageous game state than the big hit game.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize for the first starting port 57 is determined based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first starting port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X, as compared with the case where the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result to the second starting port 59 is determined based on the detection result of the second starting port sensor 71, and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol change of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball into the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either an open state or a closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per game that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is acceptable. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59, so that the symbol of the special figure 2 changes while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. The chances of being carried out can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right center portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the passage of the game ball to the gate 63 (also may be described as a prize) is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal figure is changed. In the present embodiment, even if the winning to the gate 63 is determined, the prize ball is not given.
Further, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and the winning result of the general winning opening sensor 73 determines the winning of the general winning opening 67, and the winning of the general winning opening 67 is determined. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
Further, in the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. ..

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is processed as an out ball.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is housed, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed are mounted, and the first sub is mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The substrate case and cover covering each substrate are made of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and cover.

The power control board 500 is provided with a power switch 40 and a RAM clear switch 43 that are operated to supply the primary power supplied from the power equipment of the game island to the game machine 10. Although the RAM clear switch 43 is not shown in FIG. 5, the RAM clear switch 43 is, for example, in a position covered by a transparent cover provided so as to be openable and closable so that the RAM clear switch 43 can be operated from the back side of the game board 50. It is provided in.
The RAM clear switch 43 is a switch that is operated when instructing a RAM clear process described later, and is electrically connected to the RAM clear switch circuit 504.
In the state of being installed on the game island, unless the middle frame 17 is opened, it becomes difficult to operate each operation unit (power switch 40, RAM clear switch 43, etc.) provided on the back side of the game board 50. There is.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball tray 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Although the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described so far, these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<About the operation of the effect shield 83>
Here, the operation of the effect shielding body 83 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are views showing the movable position of the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the effect shielding body 83 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. The upper left effect shield 83a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (the front side when the main display unit 81 side is defined as the back side), and the upper right effect shield 83b has a convex portion. The lower left effect shield 83c has a convex portion imitating the character "bottom" on the front surface, and the lower left effect shield 83c has a convex portion imitating the character "nothing" on the front surface. The 83d has a convex portion on the front surface that imitates the character “double”, and each effect shielding body is configured so as not to transmit light from the back surface (main display unit 81 side).

FIG. 6A shows a state in which the effect shielding body 83 is in the initial position. When the effect shield 83 is in the initial position, substantially the entire display area of the main display unit 81 is visible.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which the entire main display unit 81 is shielded by the effect shielding body 83.
As described above, the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d operate in parallel with each other in the direction parallel to the plane of the main display unit 81. Specifically, the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d operate in conjunction with each other so as to be in the closed state shown in FIG. 6B, or The interlocking operation is performed so as to return to the initial position shown in FIG. 6 (a).
In order to realize such an operation, the gaming machine 10 interlocks the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d with each other to form the plane of the main display unit 81. It has a mechanism that can move in a direction parallel to (hereinafter referred to as a shielding mechanism). The specific structure of this shielding mechanism is not limited in any way.

<About the operation of the movable sword 84 and the movable shuriken 85>
Next, the operation of the sword movable body 84 and the shuriken movable body 85 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 7 (a), 7 (b), and 7 (c). 7 (a), 7 (b) and 7 (c) are views showing the movable positions of the sword movable body 84 and the shuriken movable body 85.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the movable sword 84 and the movable shuriken 85 are at the lowermost end in front of the main display unit 81.
FIG. 7A shows a state in which the sword movable body 84 and the shuriken movable body 85 are in the central portion in front of the main display portion 81, and the cutting edge of the sword movable body 84 faces to the left. There is.
FIG. 7B shows a state in which the sword movable body 84 and the shuriken movable body 85 are in the central portion in front of the main display portion 81, and the cutting edge of the sword movable body 84 faces to the right. There is.
As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), the sword movable body 84 is arranged in substantially the center in the longitudinal direction thereof, and is located in both directions (clockwise) about an axis orthogonal to the plane of the main display unit 81. It can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise).
FIG. 7C shows a state in which the sword movable body 84 and the shuriken movable body 85 are at the uppermost end in front of the main display unit 81.

In this way, the sword movable body 84 and the shuriken movable body 85 can be integrally moved (elevated) in the vertical direction parallel to the plane of the main display unit 81, and are coaxially orthogonal to the plane of the main display unit 81, respectively. It is configured to be rotatable independently.
However, as described above, the shuriken movable body 85 is controlled only for the rotational movement, and the raising and lowering movement of the shuriken movable body 85 is incidentally realized by the movement control of the sword movable body 84. Therefore, the game machine 10 rotates a mechanism (hereinafter referred to as a sword elevating mechanism) capable of moving (elevating) the sword movable body 84 in the vertical direction parallel to the plane of the main display unit 81, and the sword movable body 84. It can be described as having a mechanism capable of rotating the shuriken (hereinafter referred to as a sword rotation mechanism) and a mechanism capable of rotating the shuriken movable body 85 (hereinafter referred to as a shuriken rotation mechanism). However, the specific structure of these mechanisms that realize the operation of the sword movable body 84 and the shuriken movable body 85 is not limited at all.

<About movable body sensor>
In the present embodiment, a plurality of movable body sensors 87 that can detect that the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85 are present at predetermined positions are provided. Specifically, in the movable body sensor 87, the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d are each at the initial positions (positions shown in FIG. 6A). ), The movable body sensor 87a that can detect whether or not the sword movable body 84 is in the Shimohara position, the Nakahara position, or the Uehara position, and the sword movable body 84. Movable body sensor 87c that can detect whether the cutting edge is facing left or right, and whether or not a specific part of the back sword movable body 85 is in a predetermined position (whether it has rotated) can be detected. At least includes a movable body sensor 87d.
The movable body sensor 87b has a sensor capable of detecting whether or not the sword movable body 84 is in the Shimohara position, a sensor capable of detecting whether or not the sword movable body 84 is in the Nakahara position, and whether or not the sword movable body 84 is in the Shimohara position. It may be composed of a sensor that can detect whether or not it is present. Similarly, the movable body sensor 87c is composed of a sensor that can detect whether or not the cutting edge of the sword movable body 84 is facing to the left and a sensor that can detect whether or not the cutting edge of the sword movable body is facing to the right. It may be configured.
Each movable body sensor 87 may be a sensor that can detect a movable body such as a photo sensor, a magnetic sensor, an induced magnetic field sensor, a counter switch, etc., and in the present embodiment, the specific structure of each movable body sensor 87 or the like is Not limited.
Further, each movable body sensor 87 may detect the movable body itself such as the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85 in order to enable the detection as described above, and these effects are produced. A part of the mechanism (shielding mechanism, sword elevating mechanism, sword rotation mechanism, shuriken rotation mechanism) that realizes the operation of the movable body may be detected.

As described above, in the present specification, the specific position on the operation path of each effect movable body in which the movable body sensor 87 can detect the presence or absence of the effect movable body is described as "original position". As described above, the original positions of the movable sword 84 in the ascending / descending path are the Uehara position (the position shown in FIG. 7 (c)), the Nakahara position (the position shown in FIG. 7 (b)), and the Shimohara position (in FIG. 4). The positions shown are), and the original positions in the rotation path of the sword movable body 84 are the left original position (position shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 (a)) and the right original position (FIG. 7 (b) and FIG. 7 (a)). c)), the original position in the operation path of each effect shield 83 is the position shown in FIG. 6 (a), and the original position in the rotation path of the shuriken movable body 85 is the shuriken movable body. It is a predetermined position on the rotation path of 85.
In the following description, the upper original position, the middle original position or the lower original position of the sword movable body 84 is described as the elevating position of the sword movable body 84, and the right original position or the left original position of the sword movable body 84 is the rotation of the sword movable body 84. Sometimes referred to as position.

Further, each movable body for production is provided with an "initial position", and one original position is set as the initial position for each movable body for production. In the present embodiment, the initial position of the elevating position of the sword movable body 84 (hereinafter referred to as the elevating initial position) is set to the Uehara position at the time of high accuracy of the special figure described later, and the initial position of the rotation position of the sword movable body 84 is set. (Hereinafter referred to as the initial rotation position) is the right original position. When the special figure is low, the initial position of the sword movable body 84 is set to the lower original position, and the initial position of rotation of the sword movable body 84 is set to the left original position. In each effect shield 83 and the shuriken movable body 85 having only one original position, the one original position is set as the initial position.
In the present specification, when the term "movable body sensor 87" in a certain in-situ position is used, it means the movable body sensor 87 that can detect the presence or absence of the movable body for production in the in-situ position. It does not specify the installation position. Further, when it is described that the movable body sensor 87 at a certain in-situ position indicates an ON state, the movable body detection signal from the target movable body sensor 87 indicates that the movable body for production exists at the in-situ. When it is described that the movable body sensor 87 at a certain in-situ position indicates an OFF state, the movable body detection signal indicates that the movable body for effect does not exist at the in-situ. Means that.

<About the drive source of the movable body for production>
The drive source of each mechanism that realizes the operation of the effect shield 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85 is appropriate according to the weight, operation mode, operation accuracy, etc. of the effect movable body to be driven and the mechanism. Any actuator may be used, and the specific drive source is not limited.
In the present embodiment, individual DC motors are used as drive sources for the sword elevating mechanism and the sword rotation mechanism, and a stepping motor is used as the drive source for the shuriken rotation mechanism and the shielding mechanism. Regarding the shielding mechanism, each of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d is individually provided with a shielding mechanism, and each shielding mechanism is driven by an individual stepping motor. It may be driven by one stepping motor.
Although detailed description of the sub-display unit 82 and the movable decorative body 22 that may be included in the movable body for effect is omitted here, they may be similarly driven and the position may be detected.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 8 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 8).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a work area that serves as a temporary storage area, a RAM 103 that functions as a buffer memory, and peripherals. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs and outputs signals between the board and each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). These are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in the backup power supply circuit 502 described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurred, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stopped state or game available state), the current special drawing lottery state, and the current state. Information related to the game such as the normal drawing lottery status, whether or not the jackpot game is in progress, the stop symbols of special figures 1 and 2, the pending information of the symbol change, the number of round games in the big hit game, etc. are backed up. To.

In the present embodiment, at least, an area in which information related to such a game is stored (may be referred to as an area related to the game of RAM 103), a checksum complement related to the area related to the game of RAM 103, and a backup flag. (Sometimes referred to as a backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) and the area in which the is stored is backed up.
Then, at the time of power recovery, the gaming machine 10 returns using various information stored in the backed up area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103.

There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized with a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, among the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the gaming machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the first starting port sensor 70, the second starting port sensor 71, the large winning opening sensor 72, the general winning opening sensor 73, the gate sensor 74, the middle frame opening sensor 76, and the like. The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and these are configured to be controllable via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request data transmission from the main control board 100. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 includes a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. A RAM 203 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices are provided, and these are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is used. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game effect according to the control program stored in the ROM 202.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect operations for these.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is an image control command and a voice control command for instructing an image or a voice to the second sub-control board 300 by a control process based on an effect control command or a power recovery command from the main control board 100. , To control the movement of lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the effect lamp 35, the effect shield 83, the sword movable body 84, the shuriken movable body 85, the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, etc. Generates movable control data, etc.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and various commands are transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300. As a response, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the command has been normally received is transmitted from the second sub-control board 300 to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect lamp 35, and the lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The effect lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub control board 200 is electrically connected to a controller that controls each actuator that powers the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, the shuriken movable body 85, the movable decorative body 22, and the sub display unit 82. , A command including movable control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204.
Then, the controller receives a command transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 and controls each actuator according to the movable control data included in the command, thereby performing the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken. It is configured so that the movable body 85, the movable decorative body 22, or the sub-display unit 82 can be operated.
The details of the control configuration of the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85 will be described later.

The second sub-control board 300 stores a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image effect and sound effect based on control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a control program that controls images and sound, various data, and the like. It includes a ROM 302, a RAM 303 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between a peripheral board and each device, and the CPU 301 is stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to execute the main control related to various effects according to the control program.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225 described later based on the control signal received from the CPU 301, and the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates voice data based on the control signal received from. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the image processing to the effect display device 80. A high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from an image ROM is connected to this VDP. The sound source IC reads the voice data stored in the voice ROM in response to the instruction from the CPU 301, and outputs the final voice data generated by synthesizing the read voice data to the speaker 33 via the amplifier.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU 401, a ROM 402, and a RAM 403 (all not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be bidirectionally communicable, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the firing mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the firing of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic parts and electric parts such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502, a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop), a RAM clear switch circuit 504, and the like.
Assuming that the power switch 40 is connected to the power control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power switch 40 is turned on, the normal power supply of the power control board 500 is obtained. A normal power supply is generated in the circuit 501, and power is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Will be done.
Further, a RAM clear switch 43 is connected to the power supply control board 500, and in the present embodiment, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on while the RAM clear switch 43 is turned on, the RAM clear switch circuit 504 transmits an initialization signal to the main control board 100 and the payout control board 400, respectively. Upon receiving this initialization signal, the main control board 100 executes a RAM clear process described later. The trigger for the RAM clear switch circuit 504 to transmit the initialization signal is not limited to the example as in this embodiment.
Hereinafter, turning on the power switch 40 while the RAM clear switch 43 is turned on may be referred to as "RAM clear power on".

Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
The backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism to be charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board may be provided. It may be provided in each of 400. Further, the RAM clear switch circuit 504 may be provided on the main control board 100, and the RAM clear switch 43 may also be connected to the main control board 100.

<Detailed control configuration of the production shield 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85>
Here, with reference to FIG. 9, the detailed control configuration of the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram conceptually showing the detailed control configuration of the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85. In FIG. 9, since the control configuration is divided into blocks from the viewpoint of making the explanation easy to understand, it is not necessary that the hardware such as the IC and the circuit are clearly divided as shown in FIG.

The DC motor 610 is used as a drive source for the sword elevating mechanism, the DC motor 611 is used as a drive source for the sword rotation mechanism, and the stepping motor 612 is used as a drive source for the back sword rotation mechanism. , The stepping motor 613 is used as a drive source for the shielding mechanism. As a drive source for the shielding mechanism, a stepping motor 613 is individually provided for each shielding mechanism of the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. However, in the present embodiment, in order to make the explanation easy to understand, it is assumed that each shielding mechanism is configured so that all the effect shielding bodies 83 are operated by the power of one stepping motor 613.

The DC motors 610 and 611 are, for example, brushless DC motors that do not have a commutator and a brush and are rotationally controlled by an external inverter circuit. The brushless DC motor has a structure in which the stator (stator) is an armature coil and the rotor (rotor) is a permanent magnet, and the magnetic pole detection element provided in the stator (Hall IC in this embodiment). The rotor rotates by switching the direction of the current flowing through the armature coil in the external inverter circuit based on the rotor position detected by.

A motor driver circuit 602 or 603 is electrically connected to the DC motor 610 and the DC motor 611, respectively, and the motor driver circuits 602 and 603 are the motor control circuit 601 and the motor control circuit 601 based on the control signal from the motor control circuit 601. Drive the DC motor 611. The motor driver circuits 602 and 603 include an inverter circuit, and perform output adapted to a drive method such as a rectangular wave drive or a sine wave drive.
Further, the motor driver circuits 602 and 603 in the present embodiment receive the rotor position detection signal obtained from the Hall IC in the DC motors 610 and 611, and send the rotor position detection signal to the motor control circuit 601. However, the rotor position detection signal may be sent directly from the DC motors 610 and 611 to the motor control circuit 601.

The motor control circuit 601 receives a control signal (for example, a movable control command) from the CPU 201 (first sub-control board 200), and controls the specific operation of the DC motor 610 and the DC motor 611 based on the control signal. Since the motor control circuit 601 in the present embodiment can independently control the motors of the two systems, it is electrically connected to both the motor driver circuits 602 and 603. However, two motor control circuits 601 may be provided, and each motor control circuit 601 may control the DC motor 610 or 611, respectively.
Further, the motor control circuit 601 receives rotor position detection signals from the motor driver circuits 602 and 603, respectively. As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotor positions of the DC motors 610 and 611 are detected by the detection signals from the Hall ICs in the respective motors, but the sensors externally attached to the DC motors 610 and 611 (for example, optical encoders). Etc.) may be detected by the information from. In this case, the motor control circuit 601 may receive the rotor position detection signal from the external sensor.
Further, the motor control circuit 601 receives the movable body detection signals from the movable body sensors 87b and 87c described above.
The specific control content of such a motor control circuit 601 will be described later.

The stepping motors 612 and 613 are motors that rotate in synchronization with the input pulse signal. A motor driver circuit 604 or 605 is electrically connected to the stepping motors 612 and 613, respectively, and the motor driver circuits 604 and 605 receive an operation command signal from the CPU 201 (first sub-control board 200) and the operation command thereof. A pulse signal is output based on the signal to drive the stepping motors 612 and 613.
The motor driver circuits 604 and 605 can detect whether or not the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d are in the initial positions, respectively. The movable body detection signal from the movable body sensor 87a is received.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 10 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 10). In addition, FIG. 11 may also be referred to when explaining the functional configuration.

As shown in FIG. 10, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power interruption processing execution means 175, and restoration. The electric processing executing means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command, etc.) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is directed to the subcommand management means 275 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be sent.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Acquire (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to win, the main random number generation means 115 will be described later, a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure lottery, and the random number for the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later, are stored in the corresponding storage of the main information storage means 160. Store in the area.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random number for determining whether the special figure is correct, the random number for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first start port 57 is won, are specially selected. It is held (stored) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the value of the special figure 1 hold counter is the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, and each time the operation hold information is used, the used operation hold information is cleared, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in order from the smallest of the special figure 1 hold counters.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also performs the same control as the above-mentioned control for the special figure 2 and the normal figure separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
In the following description, both "holding of operation hold information of special figure 1" and "holding of operation hold information of special figure 2" may be referred to as "holding of symbol change".

Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes an effect control including the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (pending command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.
In addition, the operation hold information of the special figure held during the big hit game, and the operation hold information of the special figure used after the end of the big hit game (when priority variation is adopted as in the present embodiment). (Limited to the hold of the special figure 2), the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit (preferably a probability variation big hit described later), which may be referred to as a "holding ream".

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for a look-ahead effect targeting the operation suspension information, at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Run. In each preliminary determination, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each preliminary determination is used. Therefore, the result of these preliminary determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived pre-determination result, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in the case where the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the game is not in the big hit game, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation suspension information of the special figure 1 in the high accuracy of the normal map is reserved, it is prior. The transmission of judgment commands is restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern derivation means 133, and includes a special figure hit / miss determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" is, for example, that the jackpot is not in progress, that neither special figure 1 nor special figure 2 is in the process of symbol change, and that special figure 1 and special figure 2 are not in progress. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of the conditions have been met.

Here, FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used in the lottery on the main control board 100.
In a lottery using a lottery table including a lottery table other than the lottery table shown in FIG. 11, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (target lottery values). If there is one, it is added once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not specify the area where the data is stored. Similarly, in the lottery table shown below, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these are not necessarily stored in each ROM. It does not show the data. If the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result will be derived, so it is not always necessary to perform the lottery. There is no. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used for one lottery matches the random number range used for the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for making a special figure winning / failing determination, and uses a lottery table for making a special figure winning / failing determination corresponding to the read random number and the current set value, and corresponds to any of big hit, small hit, and loss. It is decided by lottery whether to do it.
FIG. 11A shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure 1 is correct, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535. Therefore, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability in Special Figure 1 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), there is a big hit with a probability of 200/65536 and a small hit with a probability of 300/65536. , The remaining probability of 65036/65536 is off, and if the special figure lottery state is high probability in Special Figure 1 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), there is a probability of 500/65536. There is a big hit, a small hit with a probability of 300/65536, and a deviation with the remaining probability of 64736/65536.

FIG. 11B shows a lottery table for determining whether or not the result is correct in FIG. 2, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 65535, as in the case of determining whether or not the result is correct in FIG. Therefore, in the special figure low probability of special figure 2, there is a big hit with a probability of 200/65536, and the remaining 65336/65536 probability is off, and in the special figure high probability of special figure 2, there is a big hit with a probability of 500/65536, and the rest. The probability of 65036/65536 is off. In the hit / fail judgment of the special figure 2, unlike the hit / fail judgment of the special figure 1, the small hit is not derived.

In this way, it can be said that the special figure high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving a big hit than the special figure low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the special figure low accuracy. Further, in the special figure 2 hit / fail determination in the present embodiment, the small hit is not derived.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when a big hit is derived by the special figure stop symbol lottery, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 11C shows a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, in the special figure 1, when the big hit is derived, the symbol A is determined with a probability of 50/100 and the symbol B is determined as a stop symbol with a probability of 50/100.
Here, the symbol A has a number of rounds (R number) of 9, and may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol" (hereinafter, referred to as a "probability variation symbol"), which is highly accurate in special figures and highly accurate after the end of the big hit game. Such a jackpot may be referred to as a "probability variable jackpot").
On the other hand, the symbol B has a number of rounds (R number) of 8, and may be referred to as a “normal symbol” with low accuracy and high accuracy after the big hit game, and is related to the symbol. A jackpot may be referred to as a "normal jackpot").
As described above, the symbol A is more advantageous than the symbol B in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.

FIG. 11D shows a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. Therefore, in the special figure 2, when the big hit is derived, the symbol a has a probability of 65/100 and the symbol b has a probability of 35/100.
Here, the symbol a has a number of rounds (R number) of 16, and is a probabilistic symbol whose special figure high accuracy and normal figure high accuracy are obtained after the big hit game is completed, and the symbol b has the number of rounds (R number). It is a normal symbol which is 8 and becomes a special figure low accuracy and a normal figure high accuracy after the big hit game is completed. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a has a higher advantage than the symbol b.

In this embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the end of the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the end of the big hit game according to the special figure 2 (65/100). Is different (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, this difference is when the game ball passes through the V winning area provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (when the sensor provided in the V winning area detects the game ball). By changing whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game and makes it easy to pass through the V winning area, depending on the stop symbol of the special figure. It has been realized.

Further, in the special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132, when the big hit is not derived by the special symbol hit / fail determination means, the symbol C is used when the special figure 1 is a small hit, and the symbol D is used when the special figure 1 is missed. When 2 is off, the symbol c is uniformly determined as the stop symbol.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 includes a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time), and the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state (details will be described later) and this time. Based on the lottery result of the special figure change determination means 131, one special figure change pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure change pattern is selected, and the selected special figure change pattern lottery table and the special figure change are selected. One special figure fluctuation pattern is determined by using a random number for a pattern lottery.
The special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 generates an effect control command (variation start command) including the determined special figure variation pattern, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute the pass / fail judgment of the normal map, and the stop symbol of the normal map is determined based on the result of the pass / fail judgment of the normal map and the current normal map lottery state. The fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the general map is determined based on the normal map lottery status.
More specifically, in the normal map lottery determination, the normal map lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "Public map high accuracy") and the normal map lottery state has a low probability ("Public map high probability"). It may be abbreviated as "low probability"). Although the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, in the present embodiment, in the high accuracy of the normal map, the probability of hitting the normal map is 65535/65536, and the remaining probability of 1/65536 is a deviation. The probability of 1/65536 is a hit, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is a deviation. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit in the normal map (it will be out of alignment in 65536/65536).

In the normal figure stop symbol lottery, as in the special figure stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal figure stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. In addition, in the case of a deviation in the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the special figures 1 and 2.
Further, in the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map fluctuation is performed by drawing from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns using a lottery table (not shown) for the normal map fluctuation pattern lottery. The pattern is determined.
In this way, it can be said that the Fuzu high accuracy has a higher probability of deriving the Fuzu hit than the Fuzu low accuracy, and has a higher advantage than the Fuzu low accuracy.

The jackpot game control means 140 starts the jackpot game after the symbol variation won in the jackpot ends, and also relates to the demo time related to the jackpot start demo and the jackpot end demo according to the stop symbol of the special symbol related to the jackpot. Determine the demo time.
Further, at the start of the big hit game, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and stores the big hit. At the end, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the big hit game control means 140 also determines the time related to the small hit start demo and the demo time related to the small hit end demo even when the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a small hit. A production control command (small hit start command) including the demo time related to the small hit start demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. At the end of the small hit, the demo time related to the small hit end demo is generated. An effect control command (small hit end command) including the above is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variablely display the special figure 1 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the variation time has elapsed. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed by the stopped symbol. Similarly, the special figure 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting a fixed stop (fixed display) of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is used as the main information storage means. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of 160.

Further, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variablely display the normal map according to the fluctuation time based on the normal map fluctuation pattern of the normal map, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the normal map is displayed with the stop symbol of the normal map. Display the stop display.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal map game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal map.

After the big hit game is started, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and opens the special electric accessory 65 according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the special figure. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). be.
Further, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the small hit game is started, and opens the special electric accessory 65 for a short period (0.05 seconds).

Further, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and stops the ordinary electric accessory 61 in the normal figure hit game when the ordinary electric accessory winning / fail lottery is won. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the solenoid.

The game state control means 155 controls the special figure lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and sets the special figure low accuracy at the end of the normal big hit game. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, the game state control means 155 sets the accuracy to low accuracy regardless of the symbol related to the big hit at the start of the big hit game, and at the end of the normal big hit game, the specified number of times (100 times in this embodiment). It is set to high accuracy until the symbol change is performed, and it is set to low accuracy at the end of the specified number of symbol changes (100th symbol change in this embodiment), and at the end of the big hit game related to the probability change big hit, the next time. Until the start of the jackpot game (for example, including the case where a finite number of times (for example, 5000 times) sufficient for the jackpot to be derived is set), the accuracy is high. In addition, the state of low accuracy of special map and high accuracy of normal map may be referred to as low accuracy time reduction.

Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59 and the large winning opening 55. It can be said that right-handed is more advantageous operation than left-handed during the jackpot game.
Hereinafter, the predetermined state in which right-handed is more advantageous than left-handed is referred to as a right-handed recommended state. In addition, the recommended right-handed state is not limited to the big hit game and the high accuracy state of the normal figure, and the number of balls to be played increases due to the winning of the big winning opening when the special electric accessory is opened by the small hit in the low accuracy state of the normal figure. Other states such as a so-called small hit rush state may be included.

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. Specifically, the special map fluctuation pattern derivation states can be roughly classified into the special map fluctuation pattern derivation state A corresponding to the special map low accuracy and the normal map low accuracy, and the special map corresponding to the special map low accuracy and the normal map high accuracy. There is a variation pattern derivation state B and a special map variation pattern derivation state C corresponding to the special map high accuracy and the normal map high accuracy, and the special map variation according to the special map lottery state and the normal map lottery state except during the big hit game. The pattern derivation state is set.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update occurs when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation by each means, and the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is established, the effect control command (error command) including the error information is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
The error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by a magnetic detection sensor (not shown), a radio wave error based on radio wave detection by a radio wave detection sensor (not shown), and a gate sensor. There are a right-handed error based on the detection of the game ball by 74, a full tank error based on the detection of the game ball by the full tank detection sensor (not shown), and the like.
For example, a magnetic error is an error state that occurs when magnetic detection by a magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and a radio wave error is a total of the number of radio wave detections by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). It is an error state that occurs when it occurs 5 times. The right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) in a state of low accuracy in the special figure and low accuracy in the normal figure (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). ), And the full tank error is an error state that occurs when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

The main error control means 165 is a payout control board in addition to a process of turning on a security signal when a highly important error state such as a magnetic error or a radio wave error occurs among the determined error states. It is also possible to execute processing other than storing the error command (effect control command) in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, such as restricting the launch of the game ball to 400.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine 10.
On the other hand, the main error control means 165 regulates the launch of the game ball when a relatively low-importance error state such as a right-handed error or a full tank error occurs among the determined error states. However, it is possible to maintain a state in which the game can proceed.
On the first sub-control board 200 or the second sub-control board 300 that has received the error command, an error notification effect for notifying the occurrence of an error state is executed.
The error state determined by the main error control means 165 is not limited to the above example, and the middle frame 17 is in the open state (the middle frame door open sensor 76 is ON) and the front frame 20 is in the open state. It occurs when a so-called door opening error occurs due to this, or when a game ball is detected by the big winning opening sensor 72 after a predetermined time has elapsed after the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game is closed. Other error states such as abnormal winning errors can also be determined.

When the effect control command or the power recovery command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, the main command management means 170 directs the effect control command or the power recovery command to the first sub-control board 200. And send.
In principle, each control command such as an effect control command and a power recovery command stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area.
In the present specification, it may be described that the command is transmitted to the first sub-control board 200, including storing the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power cut processing execution means 175 executes the power cut process based on the reception of the power cut signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

The power recovery processing execution means 180 executes a power recovery recovery process when the power is turned on (power recovery). Specifically, when the power is turned on, the power recovery processing executing means 180 first determines whether or not the initialization signal from the power supply control board 500 is input. Since the initialization signal is input when the RAM clear power is turned on, the power recovery processing execution means 180 executes the recovery power recovery process when the RAM is cleared when the initialization signal is input, and the initialization signal is input. If not, the normal recovery process is executed.

In the normal power recovery recovery process, the power recovery process execution means 180 first executes a RAM abnormality check for the area related to the game of the RAM 103. In the RAM abnormality check, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103 (whether or not the backup flag is ON), and when the backup flag is stored (the backup). If the flag is ON), the checksum of the area related to the game is derived, and whether the checksum complement matches the checksum complement stored in the backup information area related to the area. Whether or not it is determined, and if they match, the check result is considered normal, and if they do not match, it is considered abnormal.

If it is determined to be normal by the RAM abnormality check, the power recovery processing execution means 180 shifts the main control board 100 to the game-enabled state by using various information of the area related to the game of the backed up RAM 103. At this time, the power recovery processing execution means 180 generates a power recovery command and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. In this power recovery command, information stored in the area related to the game of RAM 103 (special figure lottery state, normal figure lottery state, whether or not a big hit game is in progress at the time of power failure, special figure 1 and special figure 2) Stop symbol, information on hold of symbol change, number of round games in big hit game, etc.) are included.
Here, the game-enabled state is a state in which the game can be progressed by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening, and can also be referred to as a normal game state.

If it is determined that the RAM abnormality is abnormal, the power recovery processing execution means 180 executes the RAM clear processing.
In the RAM clear process, the power recovery process execution means 180 initializes the information in the game area and the backup information area of the RAM 103. By this initialization, the information of the game area and the backup information area of the RAM 103 backed up at the time of power failure is cleared, and the initial value is set. As a result, the state of the gaming machine 10 (game stopped state or game available state) immediately before the power failure, the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, whether or not the big hit game is in progress, and the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are stopped. The symbol, the pending information of the symbol change, the number of round games in the jackpot game, etc. are initialized. For example, the special map lottery state is set to the special map low accuracy, the normal map lottery state is set to the normal map low accuracy, and the special map variation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special map low accuracy and the normal map low accuracy. It is in state A.
When the RAM clearing process is completed, the power recovery processing executing means 180 shifts the gaming machine 10 to the playable state by using various information of the initialized area related to the game. At this time, the power recovery processing execution means 180 generates a power recovery command including various information of the initialized area related to the game, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

In the RAM clearing recovery processing, the power recovery processing execution means 180 first executes the above-mentioned RAM clearing process, and uses various information of the area related to the game initialized by the RAM clearing process to be used in the gaming machine 10. To the playable state. At this time, the power recovery processing execution means 180 generates a power recovery command (RAM clear command) including various information of the initialized area related to the game, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160. To memorize.
The power recovery process executing means 180 may execute an inspectable process that enables inspection of various sensors, lamps, and the like between the end of the RAM clear process and the transition to the playable state.

As shown in FIG. 10, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable body control means 250, and a power recovery processing execution means 260. The sub-information storage means 270 and the sub-command management means 275 are provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. It was done.

The sub-information storage means 270 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means included in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. ..

The subcommand management means 275 receives various commands (effect control command, power recovery command, etc.) transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received commands in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 270, and sub-commands. When various commands (image control command, voice control command, etc.) are stored in the transmission command storage area of the information storage means 270, those commands are transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. As a general rule, each command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 270.
In the present specification, various commands transmitted from the main control board 100 are received by the subcommand management means 275 and stored in the received command storage area of the sub information storage means 270, and are described as command reception. May be done. Further, various means of the first sub-control board 200 store various commands in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 270, and these commands are transmitted to the second sub-control board 300 by the sub-command management means 275. Including the above, it may be described that the command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the program process by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) is executed by the normal effect control means 220.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determination means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determination means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command (effect control command) is transmitted, the effect mode control means 221 is in a form of matching with the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side, in the effect mode. Control the transition.
The effect mode in the present embodiment includes a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state A is a normal mode, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state B is a low probability time saving mode. The probability variation mode is associated with the figure variation pattern derivation state C.

When the pre-determination command (effect control command) is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 holds this time based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern), the above-mentioned effect mode, and the like. Determine (set) the production route corresponding to the changed symbol. Even when the pre-determination command is transmitted, the effect route determining means 222 may not determine the effect route depending on the special figure variation pattern or the like included in the pre-determination command. In this case, at the start of the symbol variation, the effect route may be determined based on the special symbol variation pattern included in the variation start command.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

When a hold command (effect control command) is received, the sub hold control means 223 holds the main display unit 81 based on the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command. In the display area (not shown), effect data for displaying the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter and the number of hold images corresponding to the special figure 2 hold counter is set.
The reserved image is an image that is subject to a reserved look-ahead effect that changes into various modes suggesting an advantage such as an expectation of a big hit game.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 is transmitted, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is a production that suggests the content of the production to be executed.

When the change start command (effect control command) is transmitted, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determination means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determining means 225 is a lottery using an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by the effect route determining means 222 for the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect timing in the symbol variation. Determined by etc. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same effect route is determined, it is possible to make various effects to be executed.

The decorative symbol control means 226 is a combination of the final stop symbols of the decorative symbols (left symbol / middle symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol when the variation start command (effect control command) is transmitted.・ Determine the right design). Specifically, the symbol A and the symbol a correspond to an odd number of symbols (for example, "1 symbol"-"1 symbol"-"1 symbol"), and the symbol B and the symbol a have an even number of symbols (for example). For example, "2 symbols"-"2 symbols"-"2 symbols") are associated with each other, and symbol C, symbol D, and symbol c are associated with odd-numbered stitches (combination of symbols that do not have any of the symbols aligned).
The decorative design in this embodiment is as described above. Further, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot start command (effect control command) is transmitted, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the effect content determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200.
When the read effect data includes the effect data related to the image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data, and the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub information storage means 270. To. Further, when the read effect data includes the effect data related to the voice, the voice control means 235, which will be described later, generates a voice control command based on the effect data, and the voice control command stores sub-information. It is stored in the transmission command storage area of the means 270.

When the sub-error control means 230 receives the error command (effect control command), the sub-error control means 230 reads out the error notification effect data for executing the error notification effect. For example, the error notification effect data read when an error command related to a right-handed error is received includes the effect data related to the character image "Please return to left-handed" and "Please return to left-handed". The effect data related to the voice of the above is included, an image control command and a voice control command are generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 270.
In the present embodiment, in addition to the error state determined by the main error control means 165, the error state related to the moving body for effect can be detected. The error state regarding the movable body for effect is detected by the movable body checking means 255 (CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200) described later. The specific method for determining the error state by the movable body checking means 255 will be described later.
Even when an error state related to such an effect moving body is detected, the sub-error control means 230 can determine the execution of the corresponding error notification effect.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of the effect lamp 35, and when the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the effect lamp 35. Reads the lamp control data based on the lamp effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the effect lamp 35.

After the power recovery, the power recovery processing executing means 260 performs the following power recovery recovery processing in accordance with the power recovery command transmitted from the main control board 100.
Upon receiving the power recovery command, the power recovery processing executing means 260 executes various initial processes for a predetermined period, and then uses various information related to the game included in the power recovery command to play the first sub-control board 200. Make it possible.
The various initial processes include checking the operation of the movable body for production. The operation confirmation of the movable body for production is performed by the movable body checking means 255 of the movable body control means 250 described later.
During the execution of various initial processes, the power recovery process execution means 260 can also display on the main display unit 81 a display (“power recovery in progress” display) notifying that the power is in the recovery state after power recovery.
Further, when the RAM clear command is received, the power recovery processing execution means 260 may execute a specific process corresponding to the command.

In the present embodiment, the power recovery processing execution means 260 performs the power recovery recovery process in response to the power recovery command from the main control board 100, but the RAM 203 of the first sub control board 200 and the second sub control board 300 The RAM 303 may be backed up at the time of power failure.
When the RAM 203 of the first sub-control board 200 is backed up, for example, information on the effect mode (normal mode, low accuracy time saving mode, etc.), effect route, effect content, etc. stored in a certain area of the RAM 203 is cut off. It is sometimes backed up and restored when the power is restored. In this case, the effect mode control means 221 can determine the effect mode at the time of power recovery based on the effect mode (normal mode, etc.) at the time of power interruption, and the power recovery process executing means 260 can recover the power. Sometimes, regardless of the power recovery command from the main control board 100, right-handed display can be performed based on the effect mode at the time of power failure.

The movable body control means 250 holds movable control data for controlling the movement of the movable decorative body 22, the sub display unit 82, the effect shielding body 83, the sword movable body 84, the back sword movable body 85, etc., and is a normal effect. When the effect data read by the control means 220 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable body for effect, the movable control data is read out based on the effect data, and the control signal (operation) is read based on the read movable control data. The command) is transmitted to each controller of each movable body for production.
Specifically, when the read movable control data includes data corresponding to the raising / lowering or rotation of the sword movable body 84, the movable body control means 250 receives a control signal (operation) based on the movable control data. The command) is transmitted to the motor control circuit 601. Further, when the movable body control means 250 includes the data corresponding to the rotation of the hand-held sword movable body 85 in the read movable control data, the movable body control means 250 transmits a control signal (operation command) based on the movable control data. When the movable control data transmitted to the circuit 604 and read out includes the data corresponding to the operation of the effect shield 83, the control signal (operation command) is sent to the motor driver circuit 605 based on the movable control data. Send.
As a result, the effect movable body such as the effect shield 83, the sword movable body 84, and the shuriken movable body 85 operates in response to the effect data, and the movable body effect is realized.

The movable body control means 250 includes the movable body check means 255 as shown in FIG.
The movable body checking means 255 is executed at a predetermined timing at the time of power recovery and at a predetermined timing other than the time of power recovery, and performs a check process regarding the moving body for effect. Hereinafter, the process executed by the movable body check means 255 at the time of power recovery will be referred to as a power recovery check process, and the process executed at a predetermined timing other than the power recovery time will be referred to as a normal time check process.
In the present embodiment, the power recovery check process is executed in response to the reception of the power recovery command from the main control board 100, and the normal time check process is the fluctuation start command, jackpot start command, or demo command from the main control board 100. Is executed when the message is received. However, the execution timing of these check processes is not limited to such an example.
Here, the fluctuation start command and the jackpot start command are as described above, but the demo command is, for example, that the symbol variation is not in the jackpot gaming state but the symbol variation is stopped and the symbol variation is not held for a predetermined time. Alternatively, the command is transmitted from the main control board 100 as a predetermined time elapses from the end of the jackpot game without holding the symbol change.
In the check process as described above, the movable body control means 250 or the movable body check means 255 receives, in addition to the control signal indicating the operation command, a control signal indicating an operation state read command, a control signal indicating a setting command, and the like. The DC motor 610 or 611 to be instructed is transmitted to the motor control circuit 601 together with identifiable information.
The details of the normal check process and the power recovery check process executed by the movable body check means 255 will be described later.

<Functional configuration of motor control circuit 601>
Next, the functional configuration of the motor control circuit 601 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the motor control circuit 601. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 12 shows only those necessary for explaining the main functions of the motor control circuit 601. The motor control circuit 601 has a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 12). May be good.
As shown in FIG. 12, the motor control circuit 601 includes a motor state register 701, a setting information register 702, an instruction management means 710, a rotor position acquisition means 711, a position management means 712, a sensor information acquisition means 713, and an operation control means. 714 is provided, and these means are realized by an electronic circuit or the like constituting the motor control circuit 601.
As described above, the motor control circuit 601 can independently execute the motor control of the two systems, and in the present embodiment, the operation control of the DC motors 610 and 611 is independently executed. Therefore, in the following description, unless it is necessary to distinguish between the DC motor 610 and the DC motor 611, the DC motors 610 and 611 are collectively referred to as DC motors, and the motor driver circuits 602 and 603 are collectively referred to. It may be referred to as a motor driver circuit.

The motor status register 701 stores the operating status information regarding the DC motor 610 and the operating status information regarding the DC motor 611 so as to be readable and writable, respectively. The motor status register 701 can also be called a status management means for managing the operating status of the DC motor.
The operating status information stored in the motor status register 701 includes various error information such as origin return error, lock error (lock detection), out-of-range movement error (end arrival), misalignment correction error, overflow error, and the current status. Coordinate information, deviation coordinate information, etc. are included. Details of these operating state information will be described later.

The setting information register 702 can read and write the setting information for the operation control of the DC motor 610 and the setting information for the operation control of the DC motor 611, respectively.
The setting information stored in the setting information register 702 includes setting information related to the origin sensor (hereinafter referred to as origin sensor setting information), setting information related to lock detection (hereinafter referred to as lock setting information), and setting information related to the movable range (hereinafter referred to as lock setting information). Hereinafter, at least the movable range setting information (hereinafter referred to as the movable range setting information), the setting information related to the deviation correction function (hereinafter referred to as the deviation correction setting information), and the like are included. Details of these setting information will also be described later.

The command management means 710 can receive the control signal transmitted from the movable body control means 250 or the movable body check means 255 (CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200) described above.
The control signal is, for example, an operation command instructing the DC motor 610 or 611 to perform a predetermined operation, a command instructing the reading of operation state information of the DC motor 610 or 611 (operation state read command), or a DC motor 610. Alternatively, an instruction (setting instruction) or the like instructing the update (setting) of the setting information of 611 is shown. Further, in these instructions, information (for example, a motor address) that can specify whether the target of the instruction is the DC motor 610 or 611 is specified.

As a result, when the control signal received by the instruction management means 710 indicates an operation command, the operation control means 714, which will be described later, is the DC motor 610 or 611 designated by the instruction based on the operation command. Operate control.
When the control signal indicates an operation state read instruction, the instruction management means 710, in accordance with the instruction, among the operation state information regarding the target DC motor 610 or 611, the operation state type specified by the instruction. Information is read from the motor state register 701, and the read operation state information is returned to the movable body control means 250 or the movable body check means 255. In this way, the movable body control means 250 or the movable body check means 255 can acquire error information or the like regarding the DC motor 610 or 611.
Further, when the received control signal indicates a setting command, the command management means 710 receives the command regarding the target DC motor 610 or DC motor 611 stored in the setting information register 702 according to the command. The specified setting information type is rewritten to the setting information specified by the instruction.

The rotor position acquisition means 711 can receive the rotor position detection signals from the motor driver circuits 602 and 603, respectively. In the present embodiment, as described above, the rotor position detection signal is a signal indicating the rotor position detected by the Hall IC in each DC motor, but the rotor is detected by a sensor externally attached to each DC motor. It may be a signal indicating a position.
Since the received rotor position detection signal indicates the position of the rotor constituting each DC motor, it can be said that it is the position information of the DC motor. Therefore, the rotor position acquisition means 711 can be called a position acquisition unit capable of acquiring the position information of each DC motor.

The position management means 712 manages the position information of each DC motor acquired by the rotor position acquisition means 711 in coordinates. Specifically, the position management means 712 uses the position information of the DC motor 610 as coordinates corresponding to the elevating position of the sword movable body 84 operated by driving the sword elevating mechanism by the DC motor 610 (hereinafter referred to as sword elevating coordinates). The position information of the DC motor 611 is managed by the coordinates (hereinafter referred to as sword rotation coordinates) corresponding to the rotation position of the sword movable body 84 operated by driving the sword rotation mechanism by the DC motor 611. to manage.
Here, as described above, the sword elevating mechanism is a mechanism for moving the sword movable body 84 in the vertical direction along the surface of the main display unit 81, so that a linear operation path of the sword movable body 84 is realized. Since the sword rotation mechanism is a mechanism for rotating the sword movable body 84 on an axis perpendicular to the surface of the main display unit 81, a rotary type operation path of the sword movable body 84 is realized.
Therefore, the position management means 712 manages the sword ascending / descending coordinates as linear coordinates and the sword rotating coordinates as rotating coordinates (loop coordinates). As a result, the sword elevating coordinates are shown within the movable coordinate range between the upper limit coordinates and the lower limit coordinates, and the sword rotation coordinates are shown within the coordinate range for one rotation. The movable coordinate range is a range defined by the upper limit coordinates and the lower limit coordinates set in the movable range setting information stored in the setting information register 702.
The position management means 712 stores the sword elevating coordinates converted from the position information of the DC motor 610 as the current coordinate information of the system of the DC motor 610 in the motor state register 701, and the sword rotation converted from the position information of the DC motor 611. The coordinates are stored in the motor state register 701 as the current coordinate information of the system of the DC motor 611.

The sensor information acquisition means 713 can receive a movable body detection signal from the origin sensor.
Here, the "origin sensor" is a movable body sensor 87 that can detect the presence or absence of the moving body for production at the origin position.
The "origin position" means any one of the original positions managed as reference coordinates (for example, 0) by the position management means 712 in the original position on the operation path of the movable body for production.
In the present embodiment, the origin position on the ascending / descending motion path of the sword movable body 84 is the lower original position, and the origin position on the rotational motion path of the sword movable body 84 is the left original position. Therefore, the movable body sensor 87b capable of detecting that the elevating position of the sword movable body 84 is in the lower original position is regarded as the origin sensor of the DC motor 610 system, and the rotational position of the sword movable body 84 is in the left original position. The movable body sensor 87c capable of detecting the above is regarded as the origin sensor of the DC motor 611 system.
The movable body detection signal received from such an origin sensor is used by the origin return control described later.

The operation control means 714 outputs an operation control signal based on the control signal received by the command management means 710 to control the operation of the DC motor 610 or 611.
Specifically, when the received control signal indicates an operation command, the operation control means 714 operates the sword movable body 84 to an elevating position or a rotation position corresponding to the specific coordinates specified by the operation command. As such, the operation of the DC motor is controlled.
The designation of specific coordinates in the operation command is performed by either absolute coordinate designation or relative coordinate designation. In the absolute coordinate specification, the specific coordinate specified by the operation command is a value indicating the target position. In the present embodiment, since the sword ascending / descending coordinates are indicated by linear coordinates, a value indicating a target position including a code is specified in the operation command of the DC motor 610 system. On the other hand, since the sword rotation coordinates are indicated by rotary coordinates, the value specified by the operation command of the DC motor 611 system indicates the position where the absolute value is the target, and the sign indicates the rotation direction to the target. (For example, a plus sign indicates a clockwise direction and a minus sign indicates a counterclockwise direction).
Further, in the relative coordinate specification, the specific coordinate specified by the operation command is a value indicating the amount of movement to the target position. In the relative coordinate specification, the absolute value of the value specified by the operation command indicates the amount of movement, and the sign indicates the movement direction (system of the DC motor 610 immediately before) or the rotation direction (system of the rotary DC motor 611). ).

Here, the specific coordinates that can be specified by the operation command are the coordinates within the coordinate range that can be specified corresponding to the range in which any movable means such as the sword elevating mechanism and the sword rotation mechanism of the sword movable body 84 can operate. ..
In the present embodiment, the operation command is provided with 13 bits as a data area for designating specific coordinates, and the first bit of the 13 bits is a sign bit and a negative value is indicated by 2's complement. The numerical value that can be shown in the data area is an integer value of −4096 or more and +4095 or less.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the "coordinate range that can be specified corresponding to the range in which the movable means can operate" is an integer value range of −4094 or more and +4094 or less in the integer value range based on the above data area. It is said that. Hereinafter, this integer value range may be expressed as a range in which specific coordinates can be specified.
Then, among the coordinates outside the "coordinate range that can be specified corresponding to the range in which the movable means can operate", −4095 and +4095 are set as special coordinates. It should be noted that -4096 indicates a sign of 0.

When the special coordinates are specified in the operation command indicated by the received control signal, the operation control means 714 operates the DC motor so that the elevating position or the rotation position of the sword movable body 84 returns to the origin. To control. Here, the operation control means 714 rotates the DC motor in different directions depending on whether the first special coordinate (+4095) is specified and the second special coordinate (-4095) is specified. The rotation position of the movable sword 84 is returned to the origin. Hereinafter, such control may be referred to as homing control.
In this way, by using special coordinates outside the specified coordinate specifiable range as the coordinates specified when the origin return control is executed, it is clearly separated from the control instruction to operate the movable means to the position corresponding to the specific coordinates. Therefore, it is possible to reduce control defects. Further, since it is possible to select two types of operations in different rotation directions as the origin return operation, it is possible to easily confirm the operation of the DC motor and the movable means in the initial operation or the like.

Specifically, the motion control means 714 performs origin return control as follows.
In this origin return control, the sensor setting information stored in the setting information register 702 is used. The sensor setting information includes the detection edge condition and the sensor coordinates. A rising edge or a falling edge can be specified as the detection edge condition, and the moving body detection output by the origin sensor when the sword movable body 84 is detected to be in the origin position (lower original position or left original position). Either is specified depending on whether the signal has a rising edge or a falling edge. As the sensor coordinates, the reference coordinates (for example, 0) of the sword elevating coordinates or the sword rotation coordinates when the sword movable body 84 is at the origin position can be specified.

In the home position return control, the motion control means 714 first outputs an motion control signal to rotate the DC motor in the rotation direction corresponding to the special coordinates specified by the motion command. After that, the motion control means 714 refers to the movable body detection signal received by the sensor information acquisition means 713, and the elevating position or the rotational position of the sword movable body 84 is at the origin position (lower original position or left original position). When it is detected, the rotation of the DC motor is stopped, and the sword elevating coordinates or sword rotation coordinates (including the current coordinate information stored in the motor state register 701) at that time managed by the position management means 712 are set. Update to the sensor coordinates stored in the setting information register 702.
The motion control means 714 detects the rising edge or the falling edge specified by the above-mentioned detection edge condition from the movable body detection signal of the origin sensor, so that the elevating position or the rotating position of the sword movable body 84 is the origin position (lower). It can be detected that it is in the original position or the left original position).
According to such origin return control, the ascending / descending position or the descending position of the sword movable body 84 is returned to a predetermined reference position (origin) corresponding to the origin sensor, and the sword is managed by the position management means 712 at that time. The ascending / descending coordinates or the sword rotation coordinates can be updated to the reference coordinates corresponding to the predetermined reference position.
Therefore, even if an error occurs in the relationship between the coordinates managed by the motor control circuit 601 and the position information of the DC motor, the error can be cleared by the origin return control, and as a result, the operation control of the DC motor can be performed. You can continue to maintain accuracy.

When the operation control means 714 determines that the home return control cannot be normally terminated, the home return control is interrupted, and an home return error is found in the operation status information of the DC motor 610 system or the DC motor 611 system stored in the motor status register 701. To set.
Specifically, the motion control means 714 performs origin return control when a predetermined period elapses without detecting that the elevating position or rotation position of the sword movable body 84 is at the origin position after the start of origin return control. Judge that it cannot be completed normally.
Further, the motion control means 714 has the sword elevating coordinates or the sword rotation managed by the position management means 712 in a state where it is not detected that the elevating position or the rotation position of the sword movable body 84 is at the origin position after the start of the origin return control. When the coordinates change by a predetermined amount, it is determined that the origin return control cannot be normally terminated.
Further, the motion control means 714 has the above-mentioned sword elevating coordinates managed by the position management means 712 in a state where it is not detected that the elevating position or the rotation position of the sword movable body 84 is at the origin position after the start of the origin return control. When the movable coordinate range is exceeded, it is determined that the origin return control cannot be normally terminated.
When an abnormality occurs in the sword movable body 84, the mechanism for operating the sword, the origin sensor, the DC motor, etc., the origin return control cannot be normally executed. However, according to this embodiment, such an abnormality is appropriately performed. Can be detected. Further, since the origin return control is interrupted immediately when such an abnormality is detected, it is possible to prevent the degree of failure from expanding due to unreasonable operation.

The DC motor may be in a locked state in which it cannot operate normally due to physical interference between the sword movable body 84, the sword elevating mechanism or the sword rotation mechanism to be driven, and the like. If the operation control by the operation control means 714 is continued while the DC motor is in such a locked state, the DC motor may generate heat and be damaged.
Therefore, the operation control means 714 detects the locked state of the DC motor. When the motion control means 714 detects the locked state of the DC motor after starting the control to operate the sword movable body 84 to the elevating position or the rotation position corresponding to the specific coordinates specified by the motion command, the motor state. A lock error (lock detection) is set in the operation status information of the DC motor 610 system or the DC motor 611 system stored in the register 701.

The locked state is, for example, when a predetermined determination period has elapsed in a state where the sword elevating coordinates or the sword rotation coordinates managed by the position management means 712 are not close to the specific coordinates (target coordinates) specified by the operation command. Can be detected. More specifically, the motion control means 714 detects the locked state when the amount of change in the sword elevating coordinate or the sword rotating coordinate within a predetermined determination time after starting the control is not more than a predetermined amount. You may. Further, in the motion control means 714, the difference between the sword elevating coordinate or the sword rotation coordinate at the start of the control and the specific coordinate (target coordinate) specified by the motion command is equal to or less than a predetermined value even after a predetermined determination time elapses. The locked state may be detected by the presence.
By detecting the locked state of the DC motor in this way, it is possible to prevent the DC motor from being damaged due to the locking phenomenon.

The predetermined determination time used for detecting such a lock state is set in the lock setting information stored in the setting information register 702. Therefore, the setting information register 702 can be called a setting holding means capable of holding the setting for a predetermined time used for detecting the locked state of the DC motor.
In this lock setting information, any one of the plurality of candidates for the predetermined determination time is set. As the plurality of candidates, for example, about 1 second, about 2 seconds, and about 3 seconds are provided. As described above, the determination time of such lock setting information is stored in the setting information register 702 according to the setting instruction transmitted from the CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200.
By making it possible to change the setting of the lock state determination time in this way, it becomes possible to appropriately perform lock detection according to the movable means, the DC motor, or the like that may cause the lock state of the DC motor.

Further, in the lock setting information stored in the setting information register 702, it may be possible to set whether or not to interrupt the operation control of the DC motor when the locked state of the DC motor is detected. For example, when the lock setting information is set to any one of the determination times specified from the plurality of candidates of the predetermined determination time, the interruption is performed and the notification is not made of the determination time among the plurality of candidates. When a value indicating that only the lock error is set may be set, only the lock error may be set without interruption. When a value indicating that only notification is performed is set in the lock setting information, for example, the lock state may be detected within a fixedly determined predetermined determination time (for example, about 1 second).
By doing so, it is possible to flexibly design the operation associated with the detection of the locked state.

Further, in the sword elevating mechanism that realizes the linear operation path of the sword movable body 84, there are mechanical ends at both ends of the operation path, and the sword movable body 84 or a part of the sword elevating mechanism collides with the mechanical end. Repeating the above may lead to damage.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, by making it possible to set the movable range of the DC motor, damage due to a collision of the sword movable body 84 or the like with the machine end can be prevented.
Specifically, in the movable range setting information stored in the setting information register 702, the upper limit coordinate and the lower limit coordinate are set as the information defining the movable coordinate range of the sword elevating coordinate position. -4094 or more and 0 or less can be specified for the lower limit coordinates, and 0 or more and +4094 or less can be specified for the upper limit coordinates. Therefore, the setting information register 702 can be called a setting holding means capable of holding the setting of a predetermined movable coordinate range.
The motion control means 714 starts the control to operate the sword movable body 84 to the lift position corresponding to the specific coordinate specified by the motion command, and then sets the sword lift coordinate at that time managed by the position control means 712. When the movable coordinate range indicated by the movable range setting information of the information register 702 is exceeded, the control is interrupted. Then, the operation control means 714 sets an out-of-movement movement error (end arrival) in the operation state information of the DC motor 610 system stored in the motor state register 701.
This makes it possible to prevent the sword movable body 84, the sword elevating mechanism, and the like from colliding with the mechanical end, and thus prevent damage to the sword movable body 84 and the like.

When both the upper limit coordinate and the lower limit coordinate remain at the initial value (for example, 0) in the movable range setting information of the setting information register 702, the above-mentioned control is invalidated. That is, after the motion control means 714 starts the motion control of the sword movable body 84, the sword elevating coordinates at that time managed by the position management means 712 are the movable coordinates indicated by the movable range setting information of the setting information register 702. Even if the range is exceeded, the operation control is not interrupted and the movement error outside the movable range is not set.
On the other hand, when either the upper limit coordinate or the lower limit coordinate is set to a value other than the initial value in the movable range setting information of the setting information register 702, the above-mentioned control is executed. Specifically, when the upper limit coordinate remains the initial value and the lower limit coordinate is a value other than the initial value, the movable coordinate range is set between the upper limit coordinate of the initial value and the lower limit coordinate other than the initial value, and the upper limit coordinate. If is a value other than the initial value and the lower limit coordinate is left as the initial value, the movable coordinate range is set between the upper limit coordinate other than the initial value and the lower limit coordinate of the initial value, and the above-mentioned control is executed.
As a result, when the risk of collision with the machine end is low, flexible control according to the structure of the movable means is possible, such as disabling the control regarding the movable coordinate range.

Further, due to the low titer of the DC motor, the inertia of the movable means, and the like, excessive movement from the target position occurs in the operation control of the DC motor.
Therefore, the operation control means 714 can execute the deviation correction control.
In the deviation correction control, the deviation correction setting information stored in the setting information register 702 is referred to. The deviation correction setting information includes a permissible amount of deviation (position accuracy) from the specific coordinates specified by the operation command and a flag as to whether or not to use the deviation correction control. Therefore, the setting information register 702 can be called a setting holding means for holding the setting of the allowable amount of deviation from the specific coordinates.
As the allowable amount of deviation, any one of multiple candidates (for example, within ± 0, within ± 1, within ± 2, within ± 3, within ± 4, within ± 7, within ± 15, within ± 31) is selected. It can be specified and is stored in the setting information register 702 according to the setting instruction transmitted from the CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200.

In the deviation correction control, the motion control means 714 has the specific coordinates when the operation of the DC motor is stopped due to the completion of the motion control for operating the sword movable body 84 to the elevating position corresponding to the specific coordinates specified by the motion command. Calculate the amount of deviation of the current coordinates from. This deviation amount is the difference between the sword elevating coordinates or the sword rotation coordinates and the specific coordinates managed by the position management means 712 when the operation of the DC motor is stopped. When the deviation amount exceeds the deviation allowance set in the deviation correction setting information of the setting information register 702, the operation control means 714 DCs so that the deviation from the specific coordinates is equal to or less than the allowable amount. Operate the motor.
According to such deviation correction control, it is possible to suppress the excessive deviation from the target position caused by the inertia of the DC motor, the inertia of the movable means, etc. to the allowable amount or less, so that the sword movable body 84 can be operated with high accuracy. It can be realized.

In the deviation correction control, the operation control means 714 may repeatedly operate the DC motor until the deviation from the specific coordinates becomes equal to or less than the allowable amount of the deviation set in the deviation correction setting information.
The operation control means 714 stores the cumulative value of the deviation amount in the deviation coordinate information of the operation state information of the motor state register 701 each time the deviation amount is calculated by the deviation correction control. Therefore, the motor state register 701 can be called a deviation amount holding means capable of holding the cumulative value of the deviation amount.
When the cumulative value of the deviation amount stored in the motor state register 701 reaches a predetermined threshold value (for example, 511 in absolute value), the operation control means 714 interrupts the deviation correction control and stores it in the motor state register 701. A deviation correction error is set in the operating state information of the DC motor 610 system or the DC motor 611 system.
As a result, it is possible to prevent improper repetitive operation of the DC motor due to the deviation correction control, reduce the load on the DC motor, and prevent damage to the DC motor and the movable means.
If the deviation correction control is completed before the cumulative value of the deviation amount reaches a predetermined threshold value, the operation control means 714 determines the deviation amount set in the deviation coordinate information of the operation state information of the motor state register 701. Initialize the cumulative value (set to 0).
As described above, in the present embodiment, a deviation correction error occurs when the cumulative value of the deviation amount reaches a predetermined threshold value in one deviation correction control, but the cumulative value of the deviation amount is spread over a plurality of deviation correction controls. May be held and a deviation correction error may be made even when the cumulative value reaches a predetermined threshold value.

Such deviation correction control is not executed when the deviation correction setting information of the setting information register 702 is set not to use the deviation correction control. In addition, the deviation correction control is not executed even when the deviation correction error is set in the operation state information of the motor state register 701. That is, in the operation control means 714, while the deviation correction error is set in the operation state information of the motor state register 701, the deviation amount of the current coordinates from the specific coordinates specified by the operation command determines the allowable amount. Even if it exceeds the limit, the deviation correction control is not executed.
The operation control means 714 clears the deviation correction error set in the operation state information of the motor state register 701 when the predetermined condition is satisfied. In the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is the current coordinates (the sword elevating coordinates or the sword rotation coordinates (stored in the motor state register 701) at the time when the above-mentioned origin return control is executed and managed by the position management means 712. (Currently including coordinate information)) is said to have been updated to the sensor coordinates stored in the setting information register 702. However, the predetermined conditions for clearing the deviation correction error are not limited to such an example.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent the deviation correction error from occurring repeatedly, and it is possible to prevent the DC motor and the movable means from being damaged.

The position information of the DC motor acquired by the rotor position acquisition means 711 when the DC motor is operated due to an abnormality of the Hall IC or the external sensor that detects the rotor position of the DC motor or an abnormality of the DC motor itself is used for position management. There may be a case where the coordinates correspond to the coordinates exceeding the specific coordinate specifiable range manageable by the means 712.
Therefore, the position management means 712 corresponds to coordinates in which the position information of the DC motor acquired by the rotor position acquisition means 711 when the DC motor is operated exceeds the specific coordinate specifiable range that can be managed by the position management means 712. In this case, an overflow error is set in the operation status information of the DC motor 610 system or the DC motor 611 system stored in the motor status register 701. At this time, the position management means 712 sets the sword ascending / descending coordinates or the sword rotating coordinates at that time as the limit coordinates (-4094 or +4094 in the present embodiment) within the range in which the specific coordinates can be specified.
As a result, the discrepancy between the actual rotor position of the DC motor and the coordinates managed by the motor control circuit 601 can be confirmed by an overflow error, and as a result, the operation control of the DC motor in such an abnormal state is prevented. be able to.

<Normal check process and power recovery check process of movable body check means 255>
Next, the normal check process and the power recovery check process executed by the movable body check means 255 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 13 to 18. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the power recovery check process of the movable body check means 255, and FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the normal time check process of the movable body check means 255. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the DC motor initial process included in the power recovery check process, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the initial position check process included in the power recovery check process and the normal check process. 17 and FIG. 18 are flowcharts showing a part of the operation check process (operation check portion related to the effect shielding body 83) included in the power recovery check process.

In the normal check process and the power recovery check process, each movable body for effect may be controlled in units of movable means groups.
Here, the "movable means group" is a unit in which the movable means of the movable body for production is divided into groups, and each movable means group is divided so that one or more movable means belong to it. However, it is desirable that at least one movable means group includes a plurality of movable means.
The "movable means of the movable body for production" is a configuration in which the movable body for production and the mechanism for realizing one movement path of the movable body for production are combined. Depending on the structure of the movable body for production, one movable body for production may be regarded as one movable means, or one movable body for production may be regarded as a plurality of movable means.
In the present embodiment, the sword movable body 84 has two operation paths, an elevating operation and a rotational operation, and is a movable means including the sword movable body 84 and the sword elevating mechanism (hereinafter referred to as sword elevating means). It is controlled as two movable means, that is, a movable means (hereinafter referred to as a sword rotating means) including a sword movable body 84 and a sword rotating mechanism thereof. In addition, the shuriken movable body 85 is controlled as one movable means (hereinafter referred to as a shuriken movable means), and the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d. Are each controlled as one movable means (hereinafter referred to as an upper left shielding means, an upper right shielding means, a lower left shielding means, and a lower right shielding means).

In the present embodiment, the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means are controlled as the first movable means group, the shuriken movable means is controlled as the second movable means group, and the upper left shielding means, the upper right shielding means, the lower left shielding means and the right. The lower shielding means may be controlled as a third group of movable means.
The method of grouping the movable means is not limited. Movable means may be grouped in units that can be controlled in motion.

Further, in the normal time check process and the power recovery check process, not only the operation check of the movable means of each movable body for effect is performed, but also the detection status of each movable body sensor 87 is checked. The first sub-control board 200 receives the movable body detection signal from each movable body sensor 87, and the movable body checking means 255 checks the detection status of the movable body sensor 87 based on the received movable body detection signal. I do.

First, the check process at the time of power recovery will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 13 and 15 to 18. When the power recovery command is received from the main control board 100 (S131), the movable body checking means 255 executes the power recovery check process as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the power recovery check process is executed when the power recovery command is received, but the power recovery check process may be executed when the RAM clear command is received.

In the power recovery check process, first, the movable body check means 255 executes the DC motor initial process (S133). In the DC motor initial processing, the reference coordinates (for example, 0) managed by the motor control circuit 601 described above are matched with the origin position of the movable body for production. This is as described above with respect to the origin return control by the motor control circuit 601 (operation control means 714), and is managed by the motor control circuit 601 (position management means 712) when the effect moving body is present at the origin position. It is realized by the process of resetting the coordinates to the reference coordinates (sensor coordinates stored in the setting information register 702) (for example, 0).
In the present embodiment, the sword elevating coordinates managed when the sword movable body 84 exists at the origin position (Shimohara position) in the elevating path are set to the reference coordinates (for example, 0), and the sword movable body 84 is set in the rotation path. The sword rotation coordinates managed when existing at the origin position (left original position) are set to the reference coordinates (for example, 0).
At the beginning of this DC motor initial processing (S133), the movable body checking means 255 sends a setting command of various setting information (origin sensor setting information, lock setting information, etc.) to be stored in the setting information register 702 to the motor control circuit 601. You can also send.

Subsequently, the movable body checking means 255 executes the initial position checking process (S135). In the initial position check process, it is checked that each movable body sensor 87 can detect that each effect movable body can be returned to the initial position and that each effect movable body exists in the initial position. ..
Further, the movable body check means 255 executes the operation check process (S137). In the operation check process, it is checked that the movable body for effect can be moved to a position other than the initial position and that the movable body sensor 87 can detect that the movable body for effect has moved away from the initial position.
Finally, the movable body checking means 255 clears (sets 0) the number of abnormalities of each movable means group used in the normal check process (S139).

When a predetermined abnormal state is determined in the above-mentioned DC motor initial processing, initial position check processing, and operation check processing, a permanent stop processing is performed on the corresponding movable means group, which will be described in detail later. Further, in the present embodiment, when the permanent stop process is performed in the power recovery check process, the sub-error control means 230 executes an error notification effect (for example, lighting a red lamp). When the permanent stop process is performed in the normal time check process described later, the error notification effect performed during the power recovery check process is not executed or is executed in a different manner.

Hereinafter, the above-mentioned DC motor initial processing (S133) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the DC motor initial processing, it is checked whether or not the movable sword body 84 can be moved to each in-situ position by the power of the DC motors 610 and 611, and whether or not the movable body sensor 87 can detect the presence or absence of the movable sword body 84 in each in-situ position. However, as described above, the reference coordinates of the sword elevating coordinates and the sword rotation coordinates managed by the motor control circuit 601 are matched with each origin position.

As shown in FIG. 15, first, the movable body checking means 255 checks the Nakahara position of the sword raising / lowering means (S151). Specifically, the movable body checking means 255 moves the sword movable body 84 upward or downward until the movable body sensor 87b at the Nakahara position indicates an ON state. The movable body sensor 87b at the Nakahara position indicates the ON state by one upward movement or one downward movement of the sword movable body 84, and error information is set in the motor control circuit 601 (motor state register 701). If not, it is determined that the Nakahara position check (S151) of the sword elevating means is normal. On the other hand, even if the sword movable body 84 is moved upward and once downward, the movable body sensor 87b at the Nakahara position does not indicate the ON state, or at that time, error information is sent to the motor control circuit 601 (motor state). When the register 701) is set, the Nakahara position check (S151) of the sword elevating means is determined to be abnormal.

The movement of the sword movable body 84 upward or downward can be realized, for example, by the movable body checking means 255 transmitting an operation command specifying specific coordinates for the DC motor 610 system to the motor control circuit 601. Further, in order to determine whether or not the error information is set in the motor control circuit 601 (motor state register 701), for example, the movable body checking means 255 sends an operation state reading command to the DC motor 610 system to the motor control circuit 601. This can be achieved by sending and referring to the reply.
Hereinafter, the fact that the error information is set in the motor control circuit 601 (motor status register 701) is described as "a motor error has occurred", and the opposite state is described as "a motor error has not occurred". May be done. The error information indicated by the "motor error" in this case is not limited in any way, such as origin return error, lock error (lock detection), out-of-range movement error (end arrival), deviation correction error, overflow error, and the like. It is one or more of various error information included in the operating state information of the motor state register 701.
In the Nakahara position check of the sword elevating means (S151), the movable body sensor 87b detects that the sword movable body 84 can move to the Nakahara position and the sword movable body 84 exists at the Nakahara position. It is checked that it is possible.

When the Nakahara position check (S151) of the sword elevating means is determined to be abnormal (S152; NO), the movable body checking means 255 adds 1 to the number of abnormalities in the DC motor initial processing (S165). When the added abnormal number of times is less than a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) (S166; NO), the movable body checking means 255 restarts the process from the Nakahara position check (S151) of the sword raising / lowering means.

When the abnormal number of times reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) (S166; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means (S167). In this permanent stop process (S167), the motion control of the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means is completely stopped. For example, it is impossible to transmit a command from the CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200 to the motor control circuit 601 or the motor driver circuit 604 or the motor driver circuit 605.
The permanent stop process in the present embodiment is preferably continued until the power is turned off at least once, and is not solved by a simple power recovery after the power is turned off, but is solved by turning on the RAM clear power after the power is turned off. You may do so. Eliminating the permanent stop process here means shifting from a state in which operation control is not completely performed to a state in which operation control is performed.
Further, before the permanent stop process, the elevating position of the sword movable body 84 moves to the origin position (Shimohara position) and the rotation position moves to the origin position (left original position) with respect to the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means. An initial action such as that may be performed.

When the Nakahara position check (S151) of the sword elevating means is determined to be normal (S152; YES), the movable body checking means 255 then checks the origin position of the sword rotating means (S153). At this time, the movable body checking means 255 transmits an operation command specifying special coordinates for the system of the DC motor 611 to the motor control circuit 601 to send the system of the DC motor 611 to the motor control circuit 601 (operation control means 714). The origin return control of is executed.
In the present embodiment, the origin position of the sword rotating means is the left original position of the sword rotating position. Therefore, when the origin return control is normally performed, the movable body sensor 87c at the left original position is turned on. As shown, the operation of the DC motor 611 is executed, and the sword rotation coordinates managed when the sword movable body 84 exists at the origin position (left original position) in the rotation path are set to the reference coordinates (for example, 0).

When the movable body sensor 87c at the left original position indicates the ON state and the motor error such as the origin return error does not occur, the movable body checking means 255 determines that the origin position check (S153) of the sword rotating means is normal. judge. If the movable body sensor 87c at the left original position does not indicate the ON state or a motor error such as an origin return error has occurred, the origin position check (S153) of the sword rotating means is determined to be abnormal.
When the origin position check (S153) of the sword rotating means is determined to be abnormal (S154; NO), the movable body checking means 255 adds 1 to the number of abnormalities in the DC motor initial processing (S165). When the number of abnormalities is less than the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) (S166; NO), the sword elevating means is started again from the Nakahara position check (S151), and the number of abnormalities reaches the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times). If this is the case (S166; YES), a permanent stop process is executed for the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means (S167).

When the origin position check (S153) of the sword rotating means is determined to be normal (S154; YES), the movable body checking means 255 then checks the origin position of the sword raising / lowering means (S155). At this time, the movable body checking means 255 transmits an operation command specifying special coordinates for the system of the DC motor 610 to the motor control circuit 601 to send the system of the DC motor 610 to the motor control circuit 601 (operation control means 714). The origin return control of is executed.
In the present embodiment, the origin position of the sword elevating means is the lower original position of the sword elevating position. Therefore, when the origin return control is normally performed, the movable body sensor 87b at the lower original position is turned on. As shown, the operation of the DC motor 610 is executed, and the sword elevating coordinates managed when the sword movable body 84 exists at the origin position (Shimohara position) in the elevating path are set to the reference coordinates (for example, 0).

When the movable body sensor 87b at the lower original position indicates the ON state and no motor error such as an origin return error occurs, the movable body check means 255 determines that the origin position check (S155) of the sword elevating means is normal. judge. If the movable body sensor 87b at the lower original position does not indicate the ON state or a motor error such as an origin return error has occurred, the origin position check (S155) of the sword elevating means is determined to be abnormal.
When the origin position check (S155) of the sword elevating means is determined to be abnormal (S156; NO), the movable body checking means 255 adds 1 to the number of abnormalities in the DC motor initial processing (S165). When the number of abnormalities is less than the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) (S166; NO), the sword elevating means is started again from the Nakahara position check (S151), and the number of abnormalities reaches the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times). If this is the case (S166; YES), a permanent stop process is executed for the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means (S167).

When the origin position check (S155) of the sword elevating means is determined to be normal (S156; YES), then the movable body checking means 255 is set to the Uehara position of the sword elevating means and the right original position of the sword rotating means. Check (S157). Here, the movable body checking means 255 moves the sword movable body 84 upward and rotates the sword movable body 84 to the right original position. The upward movement of the sword movable body 84 is realized by transmitting an operation command specifying specific coordinates to the system of the DC motor 610 to the motor control circuit 601, and the rotation of the sword movable body 84 to the right original position is realized. , It is realized by transmitting an operation command specifying specific coordinates to the system of the DC motor 611 to the motor control circuit 601.

As a result, if the movable body sensor 87b at the Uehara position indicates the ON state, the movable body sensor 87c at the right original position indicates the ON state, and no motor error has occurred, the Uehara position of the sword elevating means and the sword rotation It is determined that the check of the right original position of the means is normal. If the movable body sensor 87b at the Uehara position does not indicate the ON state, the movable body sensor 87c at the right original position does not indicate the ON state, or if a motor error has occurred, the Uehara position and sword rotation of the sword elevating means The check of the right original position of the means is determined to be abnormal.
If it is determined to be abnormal (S158; NO), the movable body checking means 255 adds 1 to the number of abnormalities in the DC motor initial processing (S165). When the number of abnormalities is less than the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) (S166; NO), the sword elevating means is started again from the Nakahara position check (S151), and the number of abnormalities reaches the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times). If this is the case (S166; YES), a permanent stop process is executed for the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means (S167).

When it is determined that the check of the upper original position of the sword elevating means and the right original position of the sword rotating means is normal (S158; YES), finally, the movable body checking means 255 is the initial stage of the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means. The position is checked (S159).
The initial position of each effect movable body including the sword movable body 84 is set based on, for example, information included in the power recovery command (for example, a special figure lottery state) in response to the reception of the power recovery command. In the present embodiment, as described above, the initial positions of the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d are the positions shown in FIG. 6A. , The initial position of the shuriken movable body 85 is a specific position. Further, the initial ascending / descending position of the sword movable body 84 is set to the Uehara position when the special figure is highly accurate, and the lower original position is set when the special figure is low, and the initial rotation position of the sword movable body 84 is the right original position when the special figure is highly accurate. It is said that it is in the left original position when the special figure is low.
However, these initial positions may be backed up by the first sub-control board 200 at the time of power failure and restored at the time of power recovery.

In (S159), the movable body checking means 255 moves the sword movable body 84 to the ascending / descending initial position and rotates the sword movable body 84 to the rotation initial position. The movement of the sword movable body 84 to the initial position of ascending / descending is realized by transmitting an operation command specifying specific coordinates to the system of the DC motor 610 to the motor control circuit 601 to move the sword movable body 84 to the initial rotation position of the sword movable body 84. The rotation is realized by transmitting an operation command specifying specific coordinates to the system of the DC motor 611 to the motor control circuit 601.

As a result, when the movable body sensor 87b at the initial elevating position indicates the ON state, and the movable body sensor 87c at the initial rotation position indicates the ON state and no motor error has occurred, the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means are used. The initial position check is determined to be normal. If the movable body sensor 87b at the initial elevating position does not indicate the ON state, the movable body sensor 87c at the initial rotation position does not indicate the ON state, or a motor error has occurred, the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means The initial position check is determined to be abnormal.
If it is determined to be abnormal (S160; NO), the movable body checking means 255 adds 1 to the number of abnormalities in the DC motor initial processing (S165). When the number of abnormalities is less than the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times) (S166; NO), the sword elevating means is started again from the Nakahara position check (S151), and the number of abnormalities reaches the predetermined number of times (for example, 4 times). If this is the case (S166; YES), a permanent stop process is executed for the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means (S167).
If it is determined to be normal (S160; YES), the DC motor initial processing ends.

In this way, in the DC motor initial processing, the number of abnormalities is accumulated in the check of each in-situ of the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means, and when the cumulative number of abnormalities reaches a predetermined number (for example, 4 times), Permanent stop processing is performed for both the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means. Therefore, for example, even when the number of abnormalities of only the Nakahara position check (S151) of the sword elevating means reaches a predetermined number of times, or when the number of abnormalities of only the origin position check (S153) of the sword rotating means reaches a predetermined number of times. However, the permanent stop process is executed for both the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means. Further, although the number of abnormalities of only the Nakahara position check (S151) of the sword raising / lowering means does not reach the predetermined number of times, the permanent number of times is reached even when the number of abnormalities of the origin position check (S153) of the sword rotating means reaches the predetermined number of times. Stop processing is executed.
Therefore, in the DC motor initial processing, the abnormal number of checks of the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means is accumulated as the abnormal number of the first movable means group, and when the cumulative number of abnormalities reaches a predetermined number, the first is the first. It can be described that the abnormality handling process (permanent stop process) is executed for the movable means group.
In this way, by determining the abnormality response processing based on the number of abnormalities of the movable means for each movable means group, it is possible to perform the abnormality response processing suitable for the control.

However, the DC motor initial processing is not limited to the content shown in FIG. 15, and other than the origin position check, the Nakahara position check (S151) of the sword elevating means, the Uehara position of the sword elevating means, and the right original position of the sword rotating means. It is not necessary to include the check (S157) and the initial position check (S159) of the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means.
Further, the number of abnormalities in the DC motor initial processing may be cleared for each check process without being accumulated across a plurality of check processes. In this case, the number of abnormalities in the DC motor initial processing is the number of retries for each check process.

Next, the above-mentioned initial position check process (S135) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the initial position check process, as described above, each movable body sensor 87 can detect that each effect movable body can be returned to the initial position and that each effect movable body exists in the initial position. Is checked.

As shown in FIG. 16, first, the movable body checking means 255 determines whether or not the elevating position of the sword movable body 84 is the initial position based on the movable body detection signal from the movable body sensor 87b (). S171). Specifically, when the movable body sensor 87b at the initial position (for example, the Shimohara position) indicates the ON state, it is determined that the elevating position of the sword movable body 84 is the initial position, and the OFF state is indicated. It is determined that the elevating position is not the initial position.
When the elevating position is not the initial position (S171; NO), the movable body checking means 255 executes the initial operation of the sword elevating means when the retry has not been completed, that is, when the determination is made for the first time (S172; NO). (S173). The initial operation here is a predetermined elevating path pattern realized by the sword elevating mechanism of the sword movable body 84, and the sword is finally movable in the elevating path pattern in which the elevating position of the sword movable body 84 is the initial position. The body 84 is moved, and the specific operation content is not limited at all.
When the retry has been completed, that is, when the initial operation (S173) of the sword elevating means has been executed once (S172; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes the permanent stop process for the first movable means group (S). S177). The permanent stop process (S177) here is also the same as the permanent stop process (S167) in the DC motor initial process described above.

When the elevating position is the initial position (S171; YES), next, the movable body checking means 255 sets the rotational position of the sword movable body 84 to the initial position based on the movable body detection signal from the movable body sensor 87c. It is determined whether or not it is (S174). Specifically, when the movable body sensor 87c at the initial position (for example, the left original position) indicates the ON state, it is determined that the rotational position of the sword movable body 84 is the initial position, and the OFF state is indicated. It is determined that the rotation position is not the initial position.
When the rotation position is not the initial position (S174; NO), the movable body check means 255 executes the initial operation of the sword rotation means when the retry has not been completed, that is, when the determination is made for the first time (S175; NO). (S176). The initial operation here is a predetermined rotation path pattern realized by the sword rotation mechanism of the sword movable body 84, and the sword is movable with a rotation path pattern in which the rotation position of the sword movable body 84 is finally the initial position. The body 84 is rotated, and the specific operation content is not limited at all.
When the retry has been completed, that is, when the initial operation (S176) of the sword rotating means has been executed once (S175; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the first movable means group (S). S177).

Although not shown in FIG. 16, in the determination of (S171) or (S174) after the execution of the initial operation (S173) or (S176), the elevating position or the rotation position of the sword movable body 84 is the initial position. In addition to determining whether or not a motor error has occurred, it is also determined whether or not a motor error has occurred. The determination of (S171; NO) or (S173; NO) is made when the elevating position or the rotation position is not the initial position or when a motor error has occurred.

In this way, in the initial position check process, if it is not detected that the sword is present at the initial position even if the initial operation is performed by either the sword elevating means or the sword rotating means, the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means are used. Permanent stop processing is executed for both (first movable means group). The sword raising / lowering means and the sword rotating means are movable means of the sword movable body 84, which is the same movable body for the effect, and the operation is controlled so as to be interlocked within one effect. Abnormality determination and abnormality response processing are performed as a means group. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player's interest from being lowered due to a defect in the production due to an abnormality in one of the movable means.

When the rotation position is the initial position (S174; YES) or when the permanent stop process for the first movable means group is executed (S177), the movable body check means 255 then sets each effect shield. It is determined whether or not 83 is present at the initial position (S181). Specifically, when the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position (original position) of each effect shielding body 83 indicates an ON state, it is determined that each effect shielding body 83 exists at the initial position, and the said. When the movable body sensor 87a indicates an OFF state, it is determined that each effect shielding body 83 does not exist at the initial position.

With respect to the effect shielding body 83 determined not to exist at the initial position in (S181), the movable body checking means 255 determines whether or not the predetermined number of retries have been completed (S182). The specified number of times here is set to be a number of times (for example, 5 times) larger than the number of retries related to the sword raising / lowering means and the sword rotating means (1 time in this embodiment). When the predetermined number of retries are not completed (S182; NO), the movable body checking means 255 executes the operation control so that the effect shielding body 83 moves to the initial position (S183). This operation control is realized by transmitting an operation command indicating movement to the initial position to the motor driver circuit 605.
Although not shown in FIG. 16, in the present embodiment, the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d are sequentially (S181) and ( S182) is determined, and the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, or the lower right effect shield 83d are determined not to exist at the initial position and have not been retried a specified number of times. Operation control is performed so as to move to the initial position.

When the retries have been completed a specified number of times (S182; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S184).
In the permanent stop process for the third movable means group, the movable body checking means 255 belongs to the third movable means group, the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield. It is processed so that the motion control for all of the body 83d is not completely performed. For example, it is impossible to transmit a command from the CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200 to the motor driver circuit 605.
Prior to such a permanent stop process, the movable body checking means 255 includes an upper left effect shielding body 83a, an upper right effect shielding body 83b, a lower left effect shielding body 83c, and a lower right effect shielding body 83d belonging to the third movable means group. You may perform an initial operation to move the body to the initial position (original position).

As described above, in the initial position check process, any one of the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, and the lower right effect shield 83d performs the initial operation a specified number of times (for example, 5 times). ) If it is not detected that it exists at the initial position, the permanent stop process is executed for all the effect shielding bodies 83 (third movable means group). Since the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d are operation-controlled so as to be interlocked within one effect, they are movable in this way. Abnormality determination and abnormality response processing are performed as a means group. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player's interest from being lowered due to a defect in the production due to an abnormality in one of the movable means.

When all the effect shielding bodies 83 are present in the initial positions (S181; YES) or when the permanent stop processing for the third movable means group is executed (S184), the movable body checking means 255 finally receives. It is determined whether or not the shuriken movable body 85 exists in the initial position (S185). Specifically, when the movable body sensor 87d indicates an ON state, it is determined that the shuriken movable body 85 is in the initial position, and when it indicates an OFF state, the shuriken movable body 85 is in the initial position. It is determined that it is not.
When it is determined that the shuriken movable body 85 does not exist at the initial position (S185; NO), the movable body checking means 255 determines whether or not the predetermined number of retries have been completed (S186). The specified number of times here is set to be a number of times (for example, 5 times) larger than the number of retries (1 time in this embodiment) for the movable sword body 84. When the predetermined number of retries have not been completed (S186; NO), the movable body checking means 255 executes motion control so that the shuriken movable body 85 rotates to the initial position (S187). This operation control is realized by transmitting an operation command indicating rotation to the initial position to the motor driver circuit 604.
When the retries have been completed a specified number of times (S186; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the second movable means group (S188).
In the permanent stop process for the second movable means group, the movable body checking means 255 rotates the shuriken movable body 85 belonging to the second movable means group a predetermined number of times, and then completely controls the movement of the shuriken movable body 85. It is processed so that it will not be lost. For example, it is impossible to transmit a command from the CPU 201 of the first sub-control board 200 to the motor driver circuit 604.

Next, the above-mentioned operation check process (S137) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. In this operation check process, it is checked that each movable body sensor 87 can detect that each moving body for effect can move to a position other than the initial position and that each movable body for effect has moved away from the initial position. ..
17 and 18 show only the operation check process relating to the effect shielding body 83, but in the operation check process (S137), the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means are each in the first in-situ position. As a result of moving the sword elevating means or rotating the sword rotating means so as to be in the second original position from the present state, the movable body sensor 87 in the first original position is changed from the ON state to the OFF state, and the second original position is changed. It is checked that the movable body sensor 87 at the position changes from the OFF state to the ON state. In addition, since the sword elevating means is provided with three in-situ positions, the sword elevating means is moved from the state where the sword elevating means is in the second in-situ position to the third in-situ position. As a result, it is checked that the movable body sensor 87 at the second original position is changed from the ON state to the OFF state, and the movable body sensor 87 at the third original position is changed from the OFF state to the ON state. Similarly, it is also checked that the shuriken movable body 85 moves away from the initial position.

In the operation check of the effect shielding body 83, as shown in FIG. 17, first, the movable body checking means 255 executes the operation control so that all the effect shielding bodies 83 are in the closed state (S190). This operation control is realized by transmitting an operation command indicating movement from the initial position to the motor driver circuit 605.
After that, the movable body checking means 255 checks that it is possible to detect that each effect shielding body 83 is separated from the initial position.

Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper left effect shielding body 83a indicates the OFF state (S191). If it is not determined that the OFF state is indicated, that is, if it is determined that the ON state is indicated (S191; NO), has the retry of the first specified number of times (twice in this embodiment) been completed? Whether or not it is determined (S192). When the first specified number of retries are not completed (S192; NO), the movable body checking means 255 again executes the operation control so that the upper left effect shield 83a is closed (S193), and then again. , (S191) is determined.
In the determination of (S191), it is not determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper left effect shield 83a indicates the OFF state (S191; NO), and the first specified number of retries (twice in this embodiment). When it is determined that is completed (S192; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S205). The permanent stop process (S205) here is the same as the permanent stop process (S184) for the third movable means group described above.

When it is determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper left effect shield 83a is in the OFF state (S191; YES), then the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper right effect shield 83b is in the OFF state. Is determined (S194). If it is not determined that the OFF state is indicated, that is, if it is determined that the ON state is indicated (S194; NO), has the retry of the first specified number of times (twice in this embodiment) been completed? Whether or not it is determined (S195). When the first specified number of retries are not completed (S195; NO), the movable body checking means 255 again executes the operation control so that the upper right effect shielding body 83b is in the closed state (S196), and then again. , (S194) is determined.
In the determination of (S194), it is not determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper right effect shield 83b indicates the OFF state (S194; NO), and the first specified number of retries (twice in this embodiment). When it is determined that is completed (S195; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S205).

When it is determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper right effect shield 83b is in the OFF state (S194; YES), then the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower left effect shield 83c is in the OFF state. Is determined (S197). If it is not determined that the OFF state is indicated, that is, if it is determined that the ON state is indicated (S197; NO), has the retry of the first specified number of times (twice in this embodiment) been completed? Whether or not it is determined (S198). When the first specified number of retries are not completed (S198; NO), the movable body checking means 255 again executes the operation control so that the lower left effect shield 83c is closed (S199), and then again. , (S197) is determined.
In the determination of (S197), it is not determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower left effect shield 83c indicates the OFF state (S197; NO), and the first specified number of retries (twice in this embodiment). When it is determined that is completed (S198; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S205).

When it is determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower left effect shield 83c is in the OFF state (S197; YES), then the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower right effect shield 83d is turned OFF. It is determined whether or not the state is indicated (S200). If it is not determined that the OFF state is indicated, that is, if it is determined that the ON state is indicated (S200; NO), has the retry of the first specified number of times (twice in this embodiment) been completed? Whether or not it is determined (S201). When the first specified number of retries have not been completed (S201; NO), the movable body checking means 255 again executes the operation control so that the lower right effect shield 83d is in the closed state (S202). The determination of (S200) is performed again.
In the determination of (S200), it is not determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower right effect shield 83d indicates the OFF state (S200; NO) and the first specified number of times (twice in this embodiment). When it is determined that the retry is completed (S201; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S205).

When it is determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower right effect shield 83d indicates the OFF state (S200; YES), or when the permanent stop process for the third movable means group is executed (S205). ), As shown in FIG. 18, the movable body checking means 255 then executes motion control so that all the effect shields 83 move to the initial positions (S210). This operation control is realized by transmitting an operation command indicating movement to the initial position to the motor driver circuit 605.
After that, the movable body checking means 255 checks that it is possible to detect that each of the effect shielding bodies 83 has returned to the initial position.

Specifically, first, it is determined whether or not the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper left effect shielding body 83a indicates the ON state (S211). If it is not determined that the ON state is indicated, that is, if it is determined that the OFF state is indicated (S211; NO), has the second specified number of retries (5 times in this embodiment) been completed? Whether or not it is determined (S212).
As described above, in the check for returning to the initial position, it is preferable that the number of retries is set to be larger than the check for leaving from the initial position.
When the second specified number of retries have not been completed (S212; NO), the movable body checking means 255 again executes the operation control so that the upper left effect shield 83a moves to the initial position (S213). The determination of (S211) is performed again.
In the determination of (S211), it is not determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper left effect shield 83a indicates the ON state (S211; NO), and the second specified number of retries (5 times in this embodiment). When it is determined that is completed (S212; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S225). The permanent stop process (S225) here is also the same as the permanent stop process (S184) for the third movable means group described above.

When it is determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper left effect shield 83a is in the ON state (S211; YES), then the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper right effect shield 83b is in the ON state. Is determined (S214). If it is not determined that the ON state is indicated, that is, if it is determined that the OFF state is indicated (S214; NO), has the second specified number of retries (5 times in this embodiment) been completed? Whether or not it is determined (S215). When the second specified number of retries have not been completed (S215; NO), the movable body checking means 255 again executes the operation control so that the upper right effect shield 83b moves to the initial value (S216). The determination of (S214) is performed again.
In the determination of (S214), it is not determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper right effect shield 83b indicates the ON state (S214; NO), and the second specified number of retries (5 times in this embodiment). If it is determined that is completed (S215; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S225).

When it is determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the upper right effect shield 83b is in the ON state (S214; YES), then the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower left effect shield 83c is in the ON state. Is determined (S217). If it is not determined that the ON state is indicated, that is, if it is determined that the OFF state is indicated (S217; NO), has the second specified number of retries (5 times in this embodiment) been completed? Whether or not it is determined (S218). When the second specified number of retries have not been completed (S218; NO), the movable body checking means 255 again executes the operation control so that the lower left effect shield 83c is closed (S219), and then again. , (S217) is determined.
In the determination of (S217), it is not determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower left effect shield 83c indicates the ON state (S217; NO), and the second specified number of retries (5 times in this embodiment). When it is determined that is completed (S218; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S225).

When it is determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower left effect shield 83c indicates the ON state (S217; YES), then the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower right effect shield 83d is turned ON. It is determined whether or not the state is indicated (S220). If it is not determined that the ON state is indicated, that is, if it is determined that the OFF state is indicated (S220; NO), has the second specified number of retries (5 times in this embodiment) been completed? Whether or not it is determined (S221). When the second specified number of retries have not been completed (S221; NO), the movable body checking means 255 again executes the operation control so that the lower right effect shield 83d is in the closed state (S222). The determination of (S220) is performed again.
In the determination of (S220), it is not determined that the movable body sensor 87a at the initial position of the lower right effect shield 83d indicates the ON state (S220; NO) and the second specified number of times (5 times in this embodiment). When it is determined that the retry is completed (S221; YES), the movable body checking means 255 executes a permanent stop process for the third movable means group (S225).

In this way, even in the operation check process, any one of the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, or the lower right effect shield 83d is detached from the initial position (to the closed state). If it is not normally detected that the vehicle has left the initial position even after performing the specified number of times (twice), the permanent stop processing is performed for all the effect shielding bodies 83 (third movable means group). Is executed. Similarly, even if any one of the upper left effect shield 83a, the upper right effect shield 83b, the lower left effect shield 83c, or the lower right effect shield 83d is moved to the initial position a specified number of times (5 times), the initial stage is achieved. If it is not normally detected that the body has returned to the position, the permanent stop process is executed for all the effect shields 83 (third movable means group).
Since the upper left effect shielding body 83a, the upper right effect shielding body 83b, the lower left effect shielding body 83c, and the lower right effect shielding body 83d are operation-controlled so as to be interlocked within one effect, they are movable in this way. Abnormality determination and abnormality response processing are performed as a means group. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player's interest from being lowered due to a defect in the production due to an abnormality in one of the movable means.

Finally, the normal check process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The normal check process is executed by the movable body check means 255 when a predetermined effect command (in this embodiment, a fluctuation start command, a jackpot start command, or a demo command) is received from the main control board 100 (S141). ..
In the normal check process, the movable body check means 255 performs the initial position check process (S143). The content of the initial position check process here is substantially the same as the initial position check process (S135) executed as the check process at the time of power recovery.

However, in the initial position check process (S143) in the normal check process, unlike the initial position check process in the power recovery check process, the number of abnormalities is counted for each movable means group. Specifically, the number of abnormalities based on the initial position determination and the motor error determination of the sword elevating means and the sword rotating means is counted as the number of abnormalities of the first movable means group, and the abnormalities based on the initial position determination of each effect shield 83. The number of times is counted as the number of abnormalities of the third movable means group, and the number of abnormalities based on the initial position determination regarding the shuriken movable body 85 is counted as the number of abnormalities of the second movable means group.

At this time, the number of abnormalities counted up when an abnormality is determined in the initial position determination for any one or more movable means belonging to the same movable means group in the initial position check process in one normal time check process. The update value may be the same as the update value (+1) of the number of abnormalities counted up when an abnormality determination is made in the initial position determination for one movable means belonging to the same movable means group.
For example, when an abnormality is determined in the initial position determination (S181) for any of a plurality of effect shields 83 belonging to the third movable means group in the initial position check process in one normal time check process (S181). ; NO), the number of abnormalities in the third movable means group is incremented by 1, and when the abnormality determination is made only in the initial position determination (S181) for one effect shielding body 83 belonging to the third movable means group (S181). ; NO), the number of abnormalities of the third movable means group may be added by 1.
In this case, for each of the first and second movable means belonging to the first group by the abnormality determining means (movable body checking means 255), a predetermined period (in this embodiment, one normal check process or one initial position). Abnormality determination regarding either the update value of the abnormal number of times of the first number storage means (movable body check means 255) reflected when the abnormality determination is made in the check process) and either the first or second movable means. It can be expressed that the update value of the abnormal number of times of the first number of times storage means (movable body check means 255) reflected in the case of the above is the same.

The movable body checking means 255 is not initialized at the start or end of the symbol change from the completion of the power recovery check process after the power is turned on until the power is turned off, and the number of abnormalities for each movable means group is increased. Retain. The number of abnormalities for each movable means group held by the movable body checking means 255 is not initialized at the start or end of the symbol change, and is cleared at the end of the power recovery check process in the present embodiment.
When there is a movable means group in which the number of abnormalities reaches a predetermined threshold value (for example, 10 times) (S145; YES), the movable body checking means 255 performs a permanent stop process on the movable means group (S147). ..
In this way, by performing the abnormality response process (permanent stop process) based on the cumulative number of abnormalities for each movable means group, it is not a complete failure that makes the movable means of each effect movable body inoperable, but before that. Since the abnormal state can be detected and the abnormality response process can be performed, the abnormal state of the movable means can be detected early without deteriorating the interest of the player.

Further, in the initial position check process (S143) in the normal check process, if an abnormality is determined in the initial position determination regarding one movable means such as the sword elevating means or the effect shielding body 83 in one process, an abnormality determination is made. The initial operation or the control of the initial position movement (initial position rotation) is repeatedly executed for the one movable means until the abnormality determination continuously reaches a predetermined number of times (1 time or 5 times). Then, in the one initial value check process (S143), if the abnormality determination continues even though the initial operation or the control of the initial position movement for one movable means is executed for a predetermined number of times, the movable means. Permanent stop processing is executed for the movable means group to which the group belongs.
On the other hand, in the determination (S145) in the normal check process, after the initial position check process (S143) is completed without executing the permanent stop process, the cumulative number of abnormalities for each movable means group is a predetermined number (S145). When there is a movable means group that has reached (for example, 10 times), the permanent stop process is executed for the movable means group (S147).
The predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) used in the latter condition of permanent stop processing shall be larger than the specified number of times (1 time or 5 times) used in the condition of the former (at the time of retry) permanent stop processing. Is preferable.

In this way, the number of abnormalities that is the execution condition of the permanent stop process is the number of times that is counted up by the number of retries that are continuously performed by continuing the abnormality determination for one movable means in one check process, and once. There is an abnormal number of times accumulated for each movable means group within the check process or over multiple check processes, and the abnormal number of times for each movable means group is from a predetermined timing after the power is turned on to the power off. Memory is retained between.
That is, the gaming machine 10 further includes a check means (movable body check means 255) capable of executing a movable means check process (normal time check process), and the check means (movable body check means 255) is movable once. In the means check process (normal time check process), when an abnormality determination is made by the abnormality determination means for one movable means, until the abnormality determination continuously reaches a predetermined allowable number of times (1 time or 5 times). Predetermined operation control can be repeatedly executed for the one movable means, and the abnormality control means (movable body checking means 255) determines one movable means in one movable means check process (normal time check process). If the abnormality judgment continues even though the operation control has been executed for a predetermined allowable number of times, the abnormality response process (permanent stop) is executed, and the movable means is not executed. It is described that the abnormality handling process (permanent stop) is executed when the cumulative number of abnormalities stored in the number storage means reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10 times) after the check process (normal check process) is completed. In this case, it can be stated that the predetermined number of times (10 times) is larger than the predetermined allowable number of times (1 time or 5 times).
As a result, even if the abnormality is such that it can be recovered by a few retries without performing the abnormality response processing in each movable means check, if it is accumulated to some extent, the abnormality response process is performed by the player. It is possible to detect an abnormal state of a movable means at an early stage without degrading the interest of the person.

Further, the initial position check process is executed in the power recovery check process and the normal time check process, respectively, and when the initial position check process is executed in the power recovery check process, the number of abnormalities for each movable means group is not accumulated. , When executed within the normal check process, the number of abnormalities is accumulated for each movable means group.
That is, the check means (movable body check means 255) is at the timing when the predetermined conditions are satisfied during the initial operation after the power is turned on (during the check process at the time of power recovery) and after the initial operation is completed after the power is turned on (reception of a predetermined command). The movable means check process (initial position check process) can be executed in each of the normal check processes (during the normal check process), and the number storage means (movable body check means 255) is in the initial operation after the power is turned on (return). The error determination in the movable means check process (initial position check process) executed during the power check process does not update the number of abnormalities, but is executed at the timing when the predetermined condition is satisfied after the initial operation is completed after the power is turned on. In the abnormality determination in the movable means check process (initial position check process), it can be described that the number of abnormalities is updated.
As a result, by accumulating abnormalities during normal operation and performing abnormality response processing, even if it is a minor abnormality that occurs during normal operation, if it is accumulated to some extent, abnormality response processing is performed by the player. It is possible to detect the abnormal state of the movable means at an early stage without deteriorating the interest of.
However, the abnormality handling process for the movable means group is not limited to the permanent stop process as in the present embodiment, and may be another process.

<Other variants>
The content of the above-described embodiment is merely an example, and is not limited to the above description, and various modifications, improvements, and the like are possible.
For example, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment and its variations, the lower one may not win, and the higher one must win, as long as each relationship is guaranteed. May be good. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained.
Needless to say, the structure of the movable body for production and the configuration of the movable means group are not limited to the above examples.

<Additional Notes>
In addition, the above-mentioned contents can be specified as follows.
(1)
Movable means and
A DC motor that is a drive source for the movable means,
A motor control means capable of controlling the DC motor and
An effect control means that manages the control pattern of the movable means and transmits a control signal to the motor control means based on the control pattern.
Equipped with
The motor control means is
A position acquisition means for acquiring position information of the DC motor detected by a sensor built in or external to the DC motor, and a position acquisition means.
An operation control means that outputs an operation control signal based on the acquired position information to control the operation of the DC motor, and an operation control means.
The position management means for managing the acquired position information by coordinates, and
A signal acquisition means for acquiring a control signal transmitted from the effect control means, and a signal acquisition means.
State management means to manage the operating state and
Including
When the acquired position information corresponds to the coordinates exceeding the coordinate range manageable by the position management means when the DC motor is operated, the abnormality information is set in the state management means.
Pachinko machine.
(2)
When the acquired position information corresponds to coordinates exceeding the coordinate range manageable by the position management means, the motor control means sets abnormality information in the state management means and sets the current coordinates to the position. The limit coordinates of the coordinate range that can be managed by the management means,
The gaming machine according to (1).
(3)
When it is confirmed that the abnormality information is set, the effect control means executes the abnormality response process corresponding to the abnormality information.
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2).

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Sensors 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Direction lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Direction button 38 (38a, 38b, 38c, 38d) Cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball lending button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear Switch 45 Open / close cover 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Large prize opening 57 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second starting port sensor 72 Large winning port sensor 73 General winning port sensor 74 Gate Sensor 75 Out-ball sensor 76 Middle frame open door sensor 80 Solenoid display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 83 (83a, 83b, 83c, 83d) Solenoid shield 84 Sword movable body 85 Hand sword movable body 87 Movable body sensor 90 Design Display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure winning / failing judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure fluctuation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Electric Disconnection processing execution means 180 Power recovery processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 250 Movable body control means 255 Movable body check means 260 Power recovery processing execution means 270 Sub-information storage means 275 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 400 Payout control board 401 CPU
402 ROM
403 RAM
409 Payout control board case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power failure detection circuit 504 RAM clear switch circuit 509 Power supply control board case 601 Motor control circuit 602 Motor driver circuit 603 Motor driver circuit 604 Motor driver circuit 605 Motor Driver circuit 610 DC motor 611 DC motor 612 Stepping motor 701 Motor status register 702 Setting information register 710 Command management means 711 Rotor position acquisition means 712 Position management means 713 Sensor information acquisition means 714 Operation control means X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow Road

Claims (1)

Movable means and
A DC motor that is a drive source for the movable means,
A motor control means capable of controlling the DC motor and
An effect control means that manages the control pattern of the movable means and transmits a control signal to the motor control means based on the control pattern.
Equipped with
The motor control means is
A position acquisition means for acquiring position information of the DC motor detected by a sensor built in or external to the DC motor, and a position acquisition means.
An operation control means that outputs an operation control signal based on the acquired position information to control the operation of the DC motor, and an operation control means.
The position management means for managing the acquired position information by coordinates, and
A signal acquisition means for acquiring a control signal transmitted from the effect control means, and a signal acquisition means.
State management means to manage the operating state and
Including
When the acquired position information corresponds to the coordinates exceeding the coordinate range manageable by the position management means when the DC motor is operated, the abnormality information can be set in the state management means and at present. It is possible to use the coordinates of the above as the limit coordinates of the coordinate range that can be managed by the position management means.
Pachinko machine.

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