JP3154995B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a movable member and a prize arranged below the movable member inside a prize space opened and closed by a movable piece movable based on a prize detection to an operating port. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having a prize device having a mouth and having a movable member temporarily holding a pachinko ball dropped into a prize space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A starting winning opening and a winning in the starting winning opening are described.
Thus, an inflow device that converts a state in which a game ball can flow,
Special prize detection for detecting game balls flowing from the inflow device
And the game ball detected by the special prize detector.
Each of them is held for a predetermined period of time so that the player can
Specially equipped with a rotating winning ball holding member provided with a number of holding portions.
The separate game time creation device and the rotating winning ball holding member
Each of the held game balls is discharged after a predetermined time has elapsed.
Outlets to be played and the games discharged into these outlets
Discharge detector that detects a ball and detection by a special prize detector
While the game ball is converted to a state that is easy to win based on
Game ball cannot win based on detection by each emission detector
A snap with a variable winning device that is returned to the state
A gaming machine is described in JP-A-2-23289.
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[0003] In addition, a mounting plate which abuts and is fixed to a game board is provided with a front plate.
Form a box frame with an open surface, and
An opening / closing plate is provided around the outside of the mouth, and the opening / closing plate is used to open the mounting plate.
Close the ball entrance that has been set up and prevent pachinko balls from winning
Open the opening and closing plate and accept the pachinko ball at the ball entrance
Sea urchin, connect the connecting gutter from the back of the mounting plate to the ball entrance,
The terminal opening of the connecting gutter is formed on the peripheral wall of the box frame, and inside the box frame,
A ball transport member having a bucket on which pachinko balls can be placed
In addition to providing horizontal rotation, the ball transport member
The pachinko ball that falls under the terminal opening and falls from there
Arrange so that it turns at the position where it is received by the bucket, and
From inside the body, such as a cam that rolls over the bucket of the ball transport member
Ball drop means, and drop from the ball transport member bucket.
Special prize winning port for accepting pachinko balls
A ball outlet for processing pachinko balls as normal game balls
The winning device of the formed pachinko game machine is disclosed in
35382 publication.

[0004] The circuit disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
The moving-in prize ball holding member is moved along a substantially vertical plane by a motor.
It is rotated at a predetermined rotation speed and has a pocket shape on its outer peripheral edge.
One of the plurality of holding portions that are made form the but formed in the body frame
Game balls can be accepted when they match the designated inlet
When a game ball enters the holding part, a spinning prize
The ball captured by the holding part rotates with the rotation of the ball holding member
It is transported and the outlet and outlet provided for this
When the rotating winning ball holding member rotates to the position where it meets,
The ball captured by the holding portion is discharged to the discharge port.
In addition, holding of the game ball by the holding portion of the rotating winning ball holding member
The form is to close the pocket-shaped holding part and the opening of the holding part
The formed arc-shaped surrounding frame and the storage
The ball is held with the rear wall of the container.
You.

[0005] Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-135382 discloses
The ball transport member that has been
Is swiveled, and the bucket of the ball transport member faces the peripheral wall of the box frame.
When the ball is located just below the terminal opening of the contact gutter
And the ball is accepted in the bucket.
If the ball transport member turns, it is received in the bucket
The sphere formed on the inner peripheral wall of the box frame is transported
Of the bucket rotating on the ball drop means consisting of a cam
Bucket rolls over due to engagement of pins protruding from the side
Then, the ball on the bucket falls.

However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei.
Sphere holding part described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) and JP-A-1-135382.
Is a rotating body (rotating winning ball holding unit)
Rotation of the ball holding part by the rotation of the material
Changes and the ball is ready to accept and retains the ball
Discharges the ball in a state and holds it.
Entering, holding the ball, and ejecting the ball depend on the rotation of the rotating body
Because it is all things, it is now about the retention and release of the ball
One thing is unavoidable. In addition, these ball holding parts
The rotating body rotates because the ball
As soon as the ball is moved to the discharge position
The ball will be discharged to the exit, so enjoy the ball discharge mode.
There is no room for it and it lacks interest.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a novel and interesting ball holding / releasing mode in which a pachinko ball dropped into a winning space is temporarily held by a movable member and then released. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine that provides a hold / release mode and can satisfy the taste of a player.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko gaming machine, comprising: a movable member; A winning device disposed below the member, and a winning device configured to temporarily hold the pachinko ball dropped into the winning space by the movable member to solve the above problem. For this purpose, the movable member is provided so as to be rotatable around an axis so that the ball can be held and the ball can be received / released.
Move the movable holding means that can be released to the non-holding state
The movable holding means is provided on the movable member.
Driving means for moving the movable holder.
A first step of shifting the lifting means to said holding state can be held pachinko balls received from acceptable the non-holding state of the pachinko ball inverts the movable member while taking the held state in the vertical A second step of stopping rotation, and moving the movable holding means by the driving means.
So, third to release the pachinko ball to release the holding state
An operation control means for sequentially performing the steps is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, a plurality of winning ports are provided below the movable member, and one of the plurality of winning ports is a specific winning port. And the pachinko ball released in the third step is guided toward the plurality of winning ports.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the movable member is movable in the front-rear direction, and while the movable member moves forward. The method is characterized in that the first step is performed, and the third step is performed while the movable member moves rearward.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board 2 of a pachinko machine according to one embodiment, to which a winning device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a winning device) 1 of a pachinko machine according to the present invention is mounted.
Directly below the prize device 1 in the game board 2, a second type starting port 3 as a specific prize port and a normal electric accessory 4 are vertically arranged, and further, on both sides thereof, a normal electric accessory operating port 5 is provided. Is attached. The ordinary electric accessory operating port 5 is provided with a normal electric accessory operating port winning detection switch SW1, and the ordinary electric accessory 4 is provided with an ordinary electric accessory operating port winning detection switch S1.
A swing member 6 is provided which is driven to open and close by an ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid SOL1 which operates in response to a winning detection signal from W1. Each of the ordinary electric accessory 4 and the second type starting port 3 is an ordinary electric accessory. A bonus winning detection switch SW2 and a second type start opening winning detection switch SW3 are provided.
Both the normal electric accessory winning detection switch SW2 and the second-type starting opening winning detection switch SW3 are winning detection switches corresponding to the payout of 15 prize balls. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a prize hole arranged at the top of the winning device 1;
9 is a left and right shoulder winning opening arranged on the game board 2;
Reference numeral 11 denotes left and right tulip-type accessories, reference numerals 12 and 13 denote left and right decorative lamps, reference numeral 14 denotes a windmill rotatably supported by the game board 2, reference numeral 15 denotes a ball guide rail, and reference numerals 16 and 1.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a return rubber and an out ball receptacle, respectively, and left and right shoulder winning openings 8 and 9 and left and right tulip-type accessories 10 and 1 respectively.
The winning ball collection paths from the respective winning ports 1 are joined on the pachinko machine main body side, and the normal winning port winning detection switch SW6 arranged on the winning ball collection path is operated. The game board 2 includes an audio circuit and a speaker for an audio effect, a prize ball payout device for paying out a number of prize balls according to a winning position, and the like. Therefore, details are omitted.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the prize winning device 1 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. It is a perspective view.

The prize-winning device 1 generally includes a first frame 1 projecting from a game board 2 toward a front glass of a pachinko machine.
8, a second frame 19 forming a winning space 31 together with the first frame 18, and a first frame for mounting various driving means and the like.
It is constituted by a frame such as the plate 20 and the second plate 21, a character unit 36 as a movable member is disposed inside the winning space 31, and further comprises a character continuous operation opening 33 and a normal winning opening 34. There are provided a plurality of types of winning openings.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, an arch-shaped protruding portion 22 protruding from the game board 2 toward the front glass of the pachinko machine is formed on the upper portion of the front surface of the first frame 18. The upper surface of the portion 22 is formed with an inclined surface 24 that is inclined from both sides toward a concave portion 23 formed at the center thereof.

The concave portion 23 communicates with the prize hole 7 formed at the top of the first frame 18, and the pachinko ball that has won the prize hole 7 is guided by the taxiway connected to the prize hole 7. 25 and joins the winning prize ball collection path of the pachinko machine body through the normal winning port winning detection switch SW corresponding to the payout of seven prize balls.
6 is activated.

A substantially U-shaped semi-peripheral wall 26 protruding from the game board 2 toward the front glass of the pachinko machine is formed at a lower portion of each of the front sides of the first frame 18 from substantially the center of both sides. At the upper end of the movable wing piece 27, a movable winning piece 28 formed by a gap between both sides of the protruding portion 22 and the upper ends of both sides of the semi-peripheral wall 26 is pivotally supported. Each of the stepped wall portions 19a and 19b formed so as to be opened and closed by movement in the depth direction of the second frame body 19 has a decorative indicator lamp group 29 and a special winning opening 8 respectively.
A plurality of LEDs 30 for indicating the number of repetitions of the continuous opening / closing operation are displayed in a substantially arc-shaped arrangement.

The movable wing piece 27 includes a pair of large winning opening opening / closing solenoids SOL2 arranged on both sides of the first plate 20, a link mechanism (not shown), the first frame 18 and the second frame 19.
And a swinging shaft 37 which is pivotally supported through the shaft. However, since this type of driving mechanism is publicly known, details thereof are omitted.

At the bottom of the winning space 31 formed by the first frame 18 and the second frame 19, a bottom plate 32 that is slightly inclined from the back of the winning space 31 toward the front is fixed. ,
The pachinko ball that has entered the prize space 31 opened to the game board 2 with the opening and closing operation of the movable wing piece 27 is moved to the first frame 18.
, A plurality of kinds of winning openings arranged at the bottom of the first frame 1
8 or the first prize hole 34 arranged on both sides of the bottom of the No. 8
The frame 18 is guided to a continuous operation opening 33 as a special winning opening provided at a substantially central portion of the bottom of the frame 18.

A winning space 3 is provided at a substantially central portion on the downstream side of the bottom plate 32.
Since a substantially wedge-shaped projecting piece 35 made of a thin plate that expands on both sides from the back side to the front side of 1 is fixedly attached, the pachinko ball that enters the winning space 31 and rolls on the bottom plate 32 is used as an accessory. The probability of winning the continuous operation port 33 is low. In addition, the continuous action opening 33 for the accessory is a winning detection switch SW4 for the continuous action opening of the accessory.
The continuous operation port 33 and the normal winning port 34 join the winning ball collection path for the special winning port on the pachinko machine main body side, and the special winning port winning detection corresponding to the payout of 15 prize balls. The switch SW5 is operated.

The winning space 31 formed by the first frame 18 and the second frame 19 is formed by the projecting portion 22 of the first frame 18 and the semi-peripheral wall 2.
6 and the movable wing 27 in the closed position, the game board 2
It is completely closed to the pachinko ball rolling on top,
The entry of the pachinko ball into the winning space 31 is limited to the entry from the large winning opening 28 when the movable wing piece 27 is opened.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 2 and 3, the character unit 36, which is a movable member for distributing the pachinko balls that have entered the winning space 31, is formed to imitate the shape of a fighter having a swept wing. I have. Shaft 38
Are rotatably supported by the first plate 20 and protrude into the winning space 31. The character unit 36 is slidably and non-rotatably fixed to a shaft 38 and non-slidably fixed to a sleeve 39 slidably fitted around the outer periphery of the shaft 38.

As shown in FIG. 3, a spur gear 40, which is pivotally mounted at a substantially central portion of a shaft 38, meshes with a spur gear 41 of a character drive motor M1 which is a driving means mounted on the first plate 20, and The character unit 36 is arbitrarily rotated by the rotation of the drive motor M1. A substantially fan-shaped detection piece 42, which rotates integrally with the shaft 38, is mounted on the base of the shaft 38. Two character rotation position detection switches SW8a and SW8b constituting the state detection means are moved back and forth with respect to the detection piece 42. And is fixedly mounted on the back surface of the first plate 20 so as to be sandwiched. Character rotation position detection switch SW
8a and SW8b are both constituted by dark OFF type photocouplers.

The engagement relationship between the two character rotation position detection switches SW8a and SW8b and the detection piece 42 is as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, and the character unit 36 located on the left side in the figure when the character unit 36 rotates to the left. The upright position of the character unit 36, which is the reference position of the movable member, is detected in a state where the character rotation position detection switch SW8b located on the right side has shifted from OFF to ON while the rotation position detection switch SW8a has detected ON (FIG. 4). Also, when the character rotation position detection switch SW8b located on the right side of the character unit 36 is turned OFF while the character rotation position detection switch SW8b located on the right side is OFF when the character unit 36 rotates to the left, the character is switched from ON to OFF. The inverted position of the unit 36 is detected. It has become the jar (see Fig. 6).

Hereinafter, when the character unit 36 rotates to the left, the state detection signal of the character rotation position detection switch SW8b located on the right side shifts from OFF to ON while the character rotation position detection switch SW8a located on the left side in the figure detects ON. This state is defined as the ON state of the character rotation position detection switch SW8. When the character unit 36 rotates to the left, the character rotation position detection switch SW8a located on the left side in the figure detects OFF and the character rotation position detection switch located on the right side. The state in which the state detection signal of SW8b has transitioned from ON to OFF is determined by turning off the character rotation position detection switch SW8.
Defined as F state.

Therefore, the upright position of the character unit 36 is detected by the ON state of the character rotation position detection switch SW8 as the state detection means, and the inverted position of the character unit 36 is detected by the OFF state of the character rotation position detection switch SW8. The Rukoto.

As shown in FIG. 3, a flange body 43 having a circumferential groove formed on the outer circumference is integrally formed at the base of a sleeve 39 slidably fitted on the outer circumference of the shaft 38. An engagement ring 44 provided so as to be slidable and non-rotatable with respect to the first plate 20 is fitted into the circumferential groove of the body 43, and furthermore, a stopping device drive motor M <b> 2 The cylindrical cam 45 axially mounted on the motor shaft is engaged with the engagement ring 44. FIG. 7 shows the sleeve 39 and the engagement ring 4.
FIG. 4 is a view showing the engagement relationship between the cylindrical cam 45 and the cylindrical cam 45 in detail, in which a circumferential groove 46 formed at a predetermined angle with the rotation axis of the cylindrical cam 45 By rotating the cylindrical cam 45 to feed the engaging ring 44 in the front-rear direction, the character unit 36 fixed to the sleeve 39 is moved in the front-rear direction as a whole. Further, a switching cam 48 formed in a radially uneven shape is integrally provided at the base of the cylindrical cam 45, and comes into sliding contact with the actuator of the stationary state detection switch SW7 fixed to the first plate 20. I have.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the sleeve 39 and the character unit 36 are in the retracted position, the actuator of the stop state detection switch SW7 is separated from the switching cam 48, and the stop state detection switch SW7 is turned off. From this state, the cylindrical cam 45 rotates by approximately two right angles, and the sleeve 39 and the character unit 3 are rotated.
6 reaches the forward position, the stop state detection switch SW
The actuator No. 7 is pressed by the switching cam 48 to turn on the switch SW7.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show the character unit 3.
6 is a view showing the internal configuration of the character unit 36, which is divided in the up-down direction of FIG. It is constituted by a plate 53.

The pair of swept wings 51 are connected to the upper body member 50 via dowels 54 protruding from both sides inside the upper body member 50.
And the lower body member 49 are pivotally connected to each other, and a protruding piece 55 formed at the base of the retreat wing 51 is engaged with an elongated hole 56 formed at both ends of one side of the sliding plate 53. I do. Sliding plate 53
Is mounted slidably in the thrust direction of the body between the upper body member 50 and the lower body member 49, and the retreat wing 51 is opened and closed by the relative movement of the sliding plate 53 with respect to the body. . FIG. 9 shows a state in which the sliding plate 53 is moved toward the nose side of the fuselage and the swept wing 51 is folded, but when the sliding plate 53 is moved in the tail direction, the swept wing 51 is drawn. It swings to the position shown by the chain double-dashed line and opens.

Further, on the lower surface of the lower body member 49, FIG.
And a substantially rectangular bomb release pod 5 as shown in FIG.
2 is mounted slidably in the span direction of the swept wing 51. An engagement pin 57 protruding from the upper part of each bomb release pod 52 penetrates the lower body member 49 and slides on the sliding plate 53.
And a pair of bomb drop pods 52 are brought into contact with and separated from each other by the relative movement of the slide plate 53 with respect to the machine body. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the sliding plate 53 is moved toward the nose side of the fuselage and the bomb release pods 52, 52 are separated from each other. The engagement pin 57 guided along the inner side moves inward, and the bomb release pods 52 and 52 approach each other. The contact surface 52a of the bomb drop pods 52, 52 serving as a stopping device is formed in a substantially arc-shaped concave surface shape as shown in FIG. When the bomb release pods 52 are separated from each other, the pachinko balls fall under their own weight.

The sliding plate 53 is non-rotatably fixed to the tip of a shaft 38 protruding into the winning space 31.
Since the distal end of the sleeve 39 slidably fitted to the shaft 38 is non-slidably fixed to the tail portion of the body constituted by the upper body member 50 and the lower body member 49, FIG.
When the sleeve 39 is retracted relative to the shaft 38, the sliding plate 53 is moved toward the nose side of the fuselage, the retractable wing 51 is folded, and the bomb drop pods 52, 52 are shown in FIG. Is separated and character unit 3
6 is retracted as a whole, and when the sleeve 39 is advanced by the driving of the stopping device drive motor M2, the sliding plate 53
Is relatively moved toward the tail of the aircraft, and the swept wing 51
Is opened, the bomb release pods 52 and 52 approach, the character unit 36 moves forward as a whole, and the stop device is activated. That is, the OFF signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 described above indicates a state in which the retreat wing 51 is folded, the bomb release pods 52, 52 are separated, the stop device is released, and the character unit 36 retreats as a whole. Further, the ON signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 causes the retreat wing 51 to open and the bomb drop pods 52, 52
Approached, the stop device was activated and the character unit 3
6 shows a state where it has advanced as a whole. The facts described above
In the winning device 1 of the embodiment, the character unit 36
Corresponds to the movable member according to claim 1, and a bomb release pod
A retainer wherein 52, 52 is capable of retaining the ball according to claim 1.
Available in state and non-holding state where ball can be accepted / released
And a stationary device driving motor M2.
Corresponds to the second driving means according to claim 1.
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FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control device 100 for controlling the pachinko machine and the winning device 1 of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment. The control device 100 includes a control program for the entire pachinko machine, ROM 102 storing a control program of the prize winning device 1, RAM 103 used for temporary storage of data, etc., CPU 101 for controlling driving of the pachinko machine and the prize winning device 1 as a whole according to the control program of the ROM 102, various switches for detecting data An input detection unit 105 for receiving an input signal from
An output circuit 106 that forms an interface with various control targets, a clock circuit 104 that regulates the drive timing of the CPU 101, and the like are provided. The drive unit is based on a state detection signal from a state detection unit that includes two character rotation position detection switches SW8. Also serves as control means for controlling the drive of the character drive motor M1.

The outputs from the various winning detection switches SW1 to SW6, the stationary state detection switch SW7, and the character rotation position detection switch SW8 are connected to the input detection unit 105 of the control device 100, and the solenoid SOL1 to be controlled is controlled. , SOL2 and motor M
1 and M2 are connected to the output circuit 106 of the control device 100 via the respective drive circuits, and are driven and controlled based on the processing of the CPU 101. In addition, various display lamps such as the decorative display lamp 29 and the continuous count display LED 30 mounted on the winning device 1 and the left and right decorative lamps 12 and 13 mounted on the game board 2 are controlled by the CPU 101 via the display circuit. Drive controlled. An output circuit 106 from the control device 100 is further connected to a speaker for sound effects, a prize ball payout device, and the like via various drivers.

FIGS. 13 to 23 are flowcharts showing the outline of the processing executed by the CPU 101 in accordance with the control program stored in the ROM 102. Hereinafter, the flowchart of the winning device 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to this flowchart. The operation and the game function will be described.

The processing after step S2 is executed by the CPU 1 according to the input of the clock signal from the clock circuit 104.
01 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals.

The CPU 101 first initializes the values of various registers, flags, counters, and the like when the power is turned on (step S1).
The processing of the detection loop constituted by 13 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals to detect a winning in each winning opening.

That is, the normal winning opening winning detection switch SW6
If the winning detection signal from the switch or the winning detection signal from the ordinary electric accessory operating port winning detection switch SW1 is detected (steps S2 and S3), the heavenly winning opening 7, left, right shoulder winning opening 8, 9, left , Right tulip-style accessories 10, 11
Alternatively, it is considered that a prize has occurred in the ordinary electric auditors product operation port 5, and the value of the seven-issue payout counter C1 is incremented (steps S14 and S15). 2 kinds of starting opening winning detection switch SW3 or big winning opening winning detection switch S
If the winning detection signal from W5 is detected (Step S
5, step S7, step S13), and increments the value of the fifteen issuance payout counter C2 (step S16, step S13).
(Steps S17, S18), when the winning detection signal from the special winning opening winning switch SW5 is detected, the value of the special winning opening winning number storage register C5 is further incremented (step S19), and When the winning detection signal from the continuous operation opening winning detection switch SW4 is detected, the value of the accessory continuous operation opening winning number storage register C3 is incremented (step S20).

Of these, the payout of prize balls is limited to 7
Issuance counter C1 and 15 issuance counter C2
The value of the special winning opening winning number storage register C5 and the value of the consecutive action opening winning number storing register C3 are stored in the special winning opening 28 during one continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28, respectively. The total number of winning pachinko balls is stored.
It simply remembers the total number of Pachinko balls that won the third place. In the payout ball payout process, when the values of the counters C1 and C2 are 1 or more, the value of each counter is decremented by one, and a 7-shot payout command or a 15-shot command is output to the prize ball payout device. After the payout completion signal is received from the ball payout device, the same processing is repeatedly performed until the value of each counter becomes 0. However, since this kind of payout method is known, a flowchart is shown. Is not specifically shown.

However, at the stage immediately after the start of the game, since the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid SOL1 and the special winning opening / closing solenoid SOL2 are both inactive, the swing member 6 is not operated.
The movable wing piece 27 and the movable wing piece 27 are both in the closed state, and it is impossible to win the ordinary electric accessory 4 and the large winning opening 28. Therefore, at this stage, the winning prize opening 7, the left and right shoulder winning prizes 8, 9
Only the winning of the left and right tulip-type accessories 10 and 11, the ordinary electric accessory operating port 5 and the second type starting port 3 are possible, and the prize winning port 7, the left and right shoulder winning ports 8 and 9, When a winning in the left and right tulip-type accessories 10 and 11 is detected, only the specified number of prize balls are paid out by the above-described detection processing and payout processing.

When a prize to the ordinary electric auditors product operating port 5 is detected, a process of opening the ordinary electric accessory 4 as a specific prize port is executed together with the payout of the prize ball.

In this case, the CPU 101 detects a prize in the ordinary electric auditors product operating port 5 in the detection loop processing (step S3), and increments the value of the seven-shot payout counter C1 (step S15). It is determined whether or not the electric accessory opening flag F1 is set, that is, whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 4 has already been opened (step S21). If the ordinary electric accessory 4 is not being opened, the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is excited to open the swing member 6 to open the ordinary electric accessory 4 (step S22), and open the ordinary electric accessory. A predetermined open time is set in the time measurement timer T 'to start time measurement (step S2).
3), the normal electric accessory opening flag F1 is set (step S24).

Therefore, in the processing of the detection loop after the next cycle, the result of the determination in step S4 is always true, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time set in the ordinary electric accessory opening time measurement timer T 'has elapsed. The determination is made in each cycle (step S25), and when the predetermined opening time has elapsed, the excitation of the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is released, the ordinary electric accessory 4 is closed (step S26), and the ordinary electric accessory 4 is closed. The accessory opening flag F1 is reset (step S
27).

That is, at the stage when the prize in the ordinary electric accessory operating port 5 is detected in the processing of the detection loop, the opening operation of the ordinary electric accessory 4 based on the prize in the ordinary electric accessory operating port 5 is already started. In this case, only the specified number of payouts is executed by incrementing the value of the seven-issue payout counter C1 in the process of step S15. The re-opening operation is not performed, and if the opening operation of the ordinary motor-operated accessory 4 is not executed at the stage when the winning in the ordinary motor-operated accessory operating port 5 is detected, the steps S22 to S24 and In the processing of steps S25 to S27, the ordinary electric accessory 4 is opened for a predetermined time. During this time, winning in each winning opening is detected by a detection loop process at predetermined intervals, and an appropriate payout process is performed.

Then, when a prize in the ordinary electric accessory 4, which is one of the specific winning ports, is detected during the opening operation of the ordinary electric accessory 4, the prize device 1 according to a timing chart as shown in FIG. , The rolling operation of the character unit 36 and the swinging operation of the movable wing piece 27, that is, the opening of the winning space 31 in the winning device 1 is executed.

That is, in the processing of the detection loop, the ordinary electric accessory 4
CPU 101 that has detected the winning of the game (step S5)
After incrementing the value of the 15-shot payout counter C2 (step S16), the special winning opening-one opening / closing flag F2 is set.
Whether any one of the special winning opening two-operation opening / closing flag F3 and the special winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 is set,
That is, it is determined whether or not any opening / closing operation relating to the special winning opening 28 is being executed (step S28).
The measurement of the elapsed time by the driving time measurement timer T is started (Step S29), the first left rotation command of the character unit 36 is output to the character driving motor M1, and the left rotation of the character unit 36 is started ( In step S30, the special winning opening-one operation opening / closing flag F2 is set (step S31).

Therefore, in the processing of the detection loop after the next cycle, the determination result of step S28 is always false even if the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 4 is detected, so that the processing of steps S29 to S31 is performed. Is repeatedly executed, while the determination result of step S6 is always true, so that the elapsed time measured by the driving time measurement timer T is the opening operation of the special winning opening 8 at the time of opening and closing the special winning opening. Whether the completion time X1 + X2 has been reached (step S3
2) Whether or not the elapsed time has reached the opening operation start time X1 of the special winning opening 8 when opening and closing the special winning opening (step S33); Whether or not the rotation completion time 4 · Z of the character unit 36 has reached (step S34), the elapsed time is the second time of the character unit 36 at the time of opening and closing the special winning opening.
Whether or not the third left rotation start time 3 · Z has been reached (step S35), and the right rotation start time Z of the character unit 36 at the time of opening and closing the big winning opening one operation
(Step S36) is determined at predetermined intervals.

Therefore, the CPU 101, which has output the command to rotate the character unit 36 leftward to the character drive motor M1 in the process of step S30, rotates the character unit 36 leftward until the set time Z elapses.
When the set time Z has elapsed, the character drive motor M
The character unit 36 is rotated to the right by switching the rotation direction of the character unit 36 to the right (step S37). After the set time 3 · Z has elapsed, the rotation direction of the character drive motor M1 is switched again to rotate the character unit 36 to the left. (Step S38) When the set time 4 · Z has elapsed, the rotation of the character drive motor M1 is stopped, the rotation of the character unit 36 is stopped, and the character unit 36 is returned to the initial position (Step S39). . That is, the sum Z + Z of the output times of the first and second left rotation commands given to the character drive motor M1 is equal to the total sum 2 · Z of the output times of the right rotation commands given to the motor M1. For example, if the character unit 36 is moved 15 degrees counterclockwise from the horizontal position by the first left rotation command, the character unit 36 is moved counterclockwise 15 degrees by the right rotation command.
From the horizontal position to 30 ° in the clockwise direction, move from the horizontal position to the clockwise 15 ° rotational position, and further from the horizontal position to the clockwise 15 ° rotational position by the second left rotation command. And return to the horizontal position.

When the set time X1 elapses after the rolling operation by the right and left rotation of the character unit 36 is completed, the CPU 101 sets the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid SOL2.
Is excited to swing the movable wing piece 27 to open the special winning opening 28 (step S40), and the open state of the special winning opening 28 is maintained until the set time X1 + X2 elapses, and the winning space 31 in the winning device 1 is maintained. When the set time X1 + X2 elapses, the excitation of the big win opening / closing solenoid SOL2 is released, the movable wing piece 27 returns to the initial position, and the big win 28 is closed (step). S4
1), the special winning opening one operation opening / closing flag F2 is reset (step S42). During this time, winning in each winning opening is detected by a detection loop process at predetermined intervals, and an appropriate payout process is performed.

On the other hand, when a winning in the second type starting port 3 which is one of the specific winning ports is detected, the rolling operation and the movable operation of the character unit 36 in the winning device 1 are performed according to a timing chart as shown in FIG. The opening of the winning space 31 by the swinging operation of the wing pieces 27 and the opening / closing operation of the retreat wing 51 in the character unit 36 are executed.

That is, in the detection loop processing, the type 2 starting port 3
The CPU 101 that has detected the winning of the game (step S7)
After incrementing the value of the 15-shot payout counter C2 (step S17), the special winning opening-one opening / closing flag F2 is set.
Whether any one of the special winning opening two-operation opening / closing flag F3 and the special winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 is set,
That is, it is determined whether or not any open / close operation relating to the special winning opening 28 is being executed (step S43).
The measurement of the elapsed time by the drive time measurement timer T is started (step S44), the first left rotation command of the character unit 36 is output to the character drive motor M1, and the left rotation of the character unit 36 is started ( In step S45, a rotation command is output to the stationary device driving motor M2 to start the forward movement of the character unit 36 (step S46), and the special winning opening one operation opening / closing flag F2 and the special winning opening two operation opening / closing flag F3 are set. (Step S47).

As a result of setting the special winning opening-one operation opening / closing flag F2, in the processing in and after the next cycle, the processing of steps S32 to S42 together with the processing of the detection loop is the same as the case of detecting the winning in the ordinary motorized accessory operating port 5. Rolling operation of character unit 36 and large winning opening 2
8 is performed. Note that the processing of steps S29 to S31 is not executed. In this case, since the special winning opening two-operation opening / closing flag F3 is set, the determination processing of steps S48 to S54 is also repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, and the CPU 101
Detects the lapse of the set time X1 + X2, resets the movable wing piece 27 to the initial position by releasing the excitation of the special winning opening / closing solenoid SOL2, and resets the special winning opening-one operation opening / closing flag F2 (steps S41 and S42). Further, the elapse of the set time X1 + X2 is detected again in the same cycle of processing, and a third left rotation command of the character unit 36 is output to the character drive motor M1 (step S).
54, Step S55) Hereinafter, based on the set value shifted in chronological order by the time corresponding to the opening operation completion time X1 + X2 of the special winning opening 8 at the time of opening and closing the special winning opening one operation.
Steps S48 and S54 corresponding to the above-described steps S32 to S36, and steps S56 to S59 and steps S61 to S54 corresponding to the above-described steps S37 to S42 for the drive control processing.
The drive control process at 62 is executed, and the rolling operation of the character unit 36 and the swinging operation of the movable wing piece 27 as shown in FIG. 24 are repeated twice. In order to clarify the correspondence between the steps, FIG. 17 shows a process from the third left rotation command output of the character unit 36 to the reset of the special winning opening two-operation opening / closing flag F3. The corresponding step numbers of the processing from step S32 to step S42 are displayed in parentheses.

It is to be noted that, when a winning in the second type starting port 3 is detected, for example, when the values of the parameters X1 and X2 of the set time are changed when the result of the determination in step S43 becomes true, a large winning is achieved. Since the setting change value is applied to both the first opening operation and the second opening operation of the mouth 28, the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 4 is detected and the winning of the second type starting opening 3 is performed. The timing of the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 can be freely changed between the time of detection and the time of detection. In this case, step S
When the drive control process of step 61 is completed, the values of the parameters X1 and X2 of the set time are reset to the values at the time of detecting the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 4, or at the time of detecting the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 4. When the result of the determination processing in step S28 at step S28 becomes true, the values of the parameters X1 and X2 are reset to the values at the time of detecting the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 4. Also,
In the same manner as above, the character drive motor M1 is used.
By changing the value of the parameter Z relating to the driving time of the character unit 36, the rolling angle of the character unit 36 can be changed between when the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 4 is detected and when the winning of the second type starting port 3 is detected.

On the other hand, the stopping device drive motor M2, which is rotated based on the rotation command output in the process of step S46, rotates the cylindrical cam 45 to move the character unit 36 attached to the sleeve 39 forward from the retracted position. Position, and further from the forward position to the reverse position, during which one opening / closing operation of the retreat wing 51 of the character unit 36 is performed by the above configuration. That is, it takes time Y in FIG. 25 to move the character unit 36 to the forward position by rotating the cylindrical cam 45 by approximately two right angles from the retreat position of the character unit 36 as shown in FIG. Is gradually advanced to open the retreat wing 51, and furthermore, the cylindrical cam 45 is rotated by approximately two right angles during the time Y to return to the initial retreat position, whereby the retreat released by the movement to the advance position. The wing 51 is closed. Circumferential groove 46 of cylindrical cam 45
Is engraved along a substantially elliptical locus formed by the intersection of an imaginary plane crossing the cylindrical cam 45 at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis of the cylindrical cam 45 and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical cam 45. The character unit 36 makes one reciprocation back and forth by one rotation of the cylindrical cam 45 in one direction. Then, when the time 2 · Y in FIG. 25 elapses after the rotation command to the stopping device drive motor M2 is output and one reciprocating operation of the character unit 36 with respect to the retreat position is completed (step S49), the CPU 101 proceeds to step S49. A stop command is output to the stopping device drive motor M2 to maintain the retreat position of the character unit 36 (step S6).
0). During this time, winning in each winning opening is detected by a detection loop process at predetermined intervals, and an appropriate payout process is performed.

Then, the ordinary electric accessory 4 which is a specific winning port
Alternatively, the pachinko ball that has entered the prize space 31 of the prize device 1 through the special prize port 28 while the large prize port 28 of the prize device 1 is open based on the detection of the prize in the second type starting port 3 is specified. When the winning continuous operation opening 33 which is one of the winning openings is won, the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is executed according to a timing chart as shown in FIG.

That is, the CPU 101 that has detected the winning in the accessory continuous operation port 33 in the processing of the detection loop (step S
9), after incrementing the value of the winning part continuous operation opening winning number storage register C3 (step S20), whether or not the special winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 is set, that is, one continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28. Is determined (step S10). If the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 has not been executed, then the special winning opening one operation opening / closing flag F2 and the special winning opening two operation opening / closing flag are determined. It is determined whether or not any of F3 is set, that is, whether or not the large winning opening 28 is being opened / closed based on the winning detection of the ordinary electric accessory 4 or the winning detection of the second type starting opening 3. If it is determined (step S11) that the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is not being performed,
Furthermore, it is determined whether or not a value other than 0 is stored in the winning combination continuous operation opening winning number storage register C3, that is, whether or not the first condition for executing the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is satisfied. Is determined (step S12).

Therefore, the detection of the winning in the continuous operation opening 33 forcibly terminates the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 which is currently being executed, and newly opens and closes the continuous winning opening 28. The one-opening / closing operation or the two-operating opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 executed based on the start of the operation or the winning detection of the ordinary electric accessory 4 or the winning detection of the second type starting opening 3 is performed in the middle. There is no interruption to start one continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28, and a state in which one continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 or its repetitive operation is executed, that is, continuous opening / closing of the special winning opening. In the state where the flag F4 is set, based on the determination results of step S28 and step S43, the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 4 is detected and the second-type starting port 3 is detected.
One opening / closing operation or two-operation opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 based on the winning detection of the prize is prohibited. The pachinko ball that has won the 4 or 2nd kind start port 3 is merely a payout ball payout target. In addition, large winning a prize mouth 28
When a winning in the accessory continuous operation port 33 is detected during the execution of the one-operation opening / closing operation or the two-operation opening / closing operation, the stage in which the one-operation opening / closing operation or the two-operation opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is completed. Thus, the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is started.

The result of the determination in step S12 becomes true, and it is confirmed that a value other than 0 is stored in the winning combination continuous operation opening winning number storage register C3, and the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is executed. When it is confirmed that the first condition to be satisfied is satisfied, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the value of the single continuous opening / closing operation execution count storage register C4 is less than 16, that is, one continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28. Is determined (step S63), and if this condition is satisfied, the process for the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 following step S64 is started. I do.

The CPU 101 which has proceeded to step S64 starts measuring the elapsed time by the driving time measuring timer T,
A rotation command is output to the stopping device drive motor M2 to start the forward / backward movement of the character unit 36 (step S6).
5), the special winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 and the initial setting flag F5 are set, and the start of the process for the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 and the start of the initial setting of the character unit 36 to the retreat position are stored. Yes (Step S6
5).

Therefore, in the processing of the detection loop after the next cycle, the determination result of step S10 is always true, and the CPU 1
01 is a step S67 after the end of the determination processing in the step S10.
Will be transferred to

The CPU 101, which has proceeded to step S67 and completes the determination processing in this step, sets the stop state detection switch S for detecting the front / rear position of the character unit 36.
It is determined whether or not the signal from W7 is OFF, that is, whether or not the movement of the character unit 36 to the retreat position is completed (step S68), and it is determined that the signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 is OFF. If not, the processing of the detection loop and the determination processing of steps S67 and S68 are repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, and the process waits until the signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 is turned off.

When the signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 is turned off in the determination process of step S68, the CPU 101 stops driving the stop device drive motor M2 and moves the character unit 36 to the retreat position. Is held (step S69), and a left rotation command of the character unit 36 is output to the character drive motor M1 to start the counterclockwise rotation (step S7).
0) Further, the initialization flag F5 is reset to store the completion of the positioning of the character unit 36 to the retreat position, and the initialization flag F6 is set to start the initialization of the positioning of the character unit 36 to the inverted position. It is stored (step S71).

That is, the forward / backward movement of the character unit 36 started in the processing of step S65 surely causes the character unit 36 to retreat to the retreat limit position,
This is a process for completely separating the bomb release pods 52, 52. When the determination result in step S68 becomes true, the bomb release pods 52, 52 are completely separated, and the swept wings 51, 51 are completely removed. It is closed.

In the present embodiment, when the double winning opening 28 is opened and closed based on the winning detection of the second type starting opening 3,
The reciprocating movement of the character unit 36 with reference to the retreat limit position is performed by controlling the driving time of the stopping device driving motor M2 (see FIG. 25). At this time, the inertial mass of the stopping device driving motor M2 is set. In some cases, overtravel may occur in the movement position of the character unit 36 due to the influence of the above, and only the two-operation opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 28 based on the winning detection to the second type starting opening 3 is repeatedly executed many times. In such a case, there is a possibility that a displacement may occur at the retreat position of the character unit 36 due to the accumulated error. However, such a displacement error is completely removed by the processing of the steps S65, S68, and S69, so that a large prize is won. Before starting the continuous opening / closing operation of the mouth 28, the character unit 36 must be moved to the retreat limit position. Is retracted, the bombing pod 52,
52 can be completely separated.

The time from when the character unit 36 starts moving back and forth in the process of step S65 to when the character unit 36 reaches the retreat limit position and the signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 is turned off is the character unit. 36, depending on the position deviation at the start of the forward / backward movement. Step S70 for starting the initial setting of the character unit 36 to the inverted position
Is executed when the result of the determination in step S68 is true, the character unit 36
26 is affected by the time from when the character unit 36 reaches the retreat limit position until the signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 is turned off after the start of the forward / backward movement, and the execution timing is not always uniform (both in FIG. 26). reference).

By executing step S71, in the processing of the detection loop after the next cycle, step S10 following step S10 is executed.
The determination result at step 67 is always true, and the CPU 101 proceeds to step S72 after the determination processing at step S67 ends.

The CPU 101, which has proceeded to step S72 and completed the determination processing in this step, determines whether or not the state detection signal from the character rotation position detection switch SW8 constituting the state detection means is OFF, ie, determines whether the character unit It is determined whether the movement to the inverted position has been completed (step S73), and the state detection signal from the character rotation position detection switch SW8 is turned off.
If not, the processing of the detection loop and step S6
7 and the determination process of steps S72 to S73 are repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, and the process waits until the state detection signal from the character rotation position detection switch SW8 is turned off.

When it is detected in the determination process in step S73 that the state detection signal from the character rotation position detection switch SW8 has been turned off, the CPU 101
Stops the left rotation of the character unit 36 by the character drive motor M1 and stops the character unit 36
Is held (step S74), the initial setting flag F6 is reset to store the completion of positioning of the character unit 36 at the inverted position, and the initial setting flag F7 is set to wait before starting the continuous opening operation. The fact that the state has been entered is stored (step S75).

That is, the rotational movement of the character unit 36 started in the process of step S70 is a process for surely turning the character unit 36 counterclockwise to the inverted position and shifting the character unit 36 to the state of the back flight. At the stage where the determination result of step S73 is true, the bomb release pods 52, 52, which have been separated and the pachinko ball has been easily received, are completely turned upward and opened. FIG. 11 shows the state of the winning device 1 from the time when the determination result of step S73 becomes true to the time when the initial setting flag F7 is reset. On the upper surface of the nose 11, a ball guiding groove 59 is formed in the thrust direction of the fuselage so as to guide the pachinko ball dropped to the lower surface of the nose between the contact surfaces 52a, 52a of the bomb drop pods 52, 52. However, at this stage before the start of the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28, the pachinko ball does not enter the winning space 31 because the movable wing piece 27 is closed.

In this embodiment, the drive time control of the character drive motor M1 is performed in one operation opening and closing operation and the two operation opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 based on the detection of winning in the ordinary electric accessory 4 and the second type starting opening 3. As a result, the rolling operation of the character unit 36 is performed with reference to the erect position (see FIGS. 24 and 25).
At this time, overtravel may occur in the rotation position of the character unit 36 due to the influence of the inertial mass of the character drive motor M1 and the like, and the large winning opening based on the winning detection of the ordinary electric accessory 4 or the second type starting opening 3 may occur. When only one operation opening / closing operation or two operation opening / closing operation of the character unit 36 is repeatedly executed many times, there is a possibility that the erect position of the character unit 36 may be misaligned due to an accumulated error.
By the processing of steps S70, S73, and S74, the character unit 36 can be properly adjusted to the inverted position before starting the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 regardless of the influence of the positional deviation error. Can be positioned.

As described above, the execution timing of step S70 for starting the left rotation of the character unit 36 is not uniform, and after the left rotation of the character unit 36 is started, the character rotation position detection switch SW8 is used. Since the time from when the state detection signal is turned off to when the inverted position of the character unit 36 is detected differs depending on the rotational position deviation of the upright position at the start of the left rotation, the process of step S74 in which the rotation of the character unit 36 is stopped. Is not uniform, but the value of the standby time X3 from the detection of winning to the accessory continuous operation opening 33 to the start of the first opening operation in the continuous opening operation of the special winning opening 28. Is the maximum time required to move the character unit 36 to the retreat limit position. Because it is set to catcher Lac coater unit 36 as a larger value than the sum of the maximum value of the time required to rotate to an inverted position, winning opening 28
The character unit 36 can be reliably rotated to the inverted position at a stage before the first opening operation in the continuous opening operation is started (see FIG. 26).

By executing step S75, in the processing of the detection loop after the next cycle, step S67 follows step S67.
The determination result at 72 is always true, and the CPU 101 proceeds to step S76 after the determination processing at step S72 is completed.

The CPU 101, which has proceeded to step S76 and has completed the determination processing in this step, determines whether or not the elapsed time after the detection of the winning operation of the accessory continuous operating port 33 measured by the driving time measurement timer T has reached the standby time X3. Is determined (step S77), and if it has reached, the detection loop processing and steps S67, S72, and S7 are performed.
The determination process from step 6 to step S77 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, and the process waits until the elapsed time measured by the drive time measurement timer T reaches the standby time X3.

Then, it is determined in step S7 that the elapsed time measured by the drive time measurement timer T has reached the standby time X3.
7, the CPU 101 sets the opening / closing time X2 and the driving time Z in each of the special winning opening / closing time measuring timer T1 and the character driving time measuring timer T2, and starts each timer (step S78, (Step S79), the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid SOL2 is excited, and the movable wing piece 27 is swung to execute the first opening operation in the continuous opening operation of the special winning opening 28 (step S80). One is set to each of the number-of-openings storage register R1 and the special winning opening opening / closing state storage register R2 (step S81). The special winning opening opening / closing state storage register R2 is a register for storing whether the special winning opening 28 is in the open state or the closed state. When R2 = 1, the open state of the special winning opening 28 is stored. , R2 = -1, the closing state of the special winning opening 28 is stored.

The CPU 101 sets the first winning opening 28
At the same time as the start of the second opening operation, a left rotation command of the character unit 36 is output to the character drive motor M1 to cause the character unit 36 in a reverse flight state at the inverted position as shown in FIG. After setting 1 in the direction storage register R3 (steps S82 and S83), the initialization flag F7 for storing the standby state before the start of the continuous opening operation is reset, and the character swing requesting the drive of the character drive motor M1 is performed. The dynamic flag F8 is set (step S84). The character rotation direction storage register R3 is a register for storing the rotation direction of the character unit 36, and stores the left rotation of the character unit 36 when R3 = 1, and the left rotation of the character unit 36 when R3 = -1. Is stored. As a result of the opening and closing operation of the large winning opening 28 being started, the pachinko ball can enter the inside of the winning space 31, and the pachinko ball rolling from the tip of the movable wing piece 27 toward the base becomes the character unit 36. There is a possibility that the player rides on the ball guide groove 59 formed on the lower surface of the nose (the upper surface in FIG. 10) and is guided and stopped between the contact surfaces 52a, 52a of the bomb drop pods 52, 52 via the ball guide groove 59. Occurs (of the movable holding means
Equivalent to a non-retained state in which the ball is acceptable) .

That is, the stopping device constituted by the bomb release pods 52, 52 is brought into an effective operation state together with the first opening operation in the continuous opening operation of the special winning opening 28.

By executing step S84, in the processing of the detection loop after the next cycle, the determination result of step S76 following step S72 is always true, and the CPU 101 proceeds to step S85 after the completion of the determination processing of step S76.

The CPU 101, which has proceeded to step S85, determines whether or not the opening / closing time X2 set in the special winning opening / closing time measuring timer T1 has elapsed, and if not, further proceeds to step S86. It is determined whether or not the character swing flag F8 is set. In this case, since the character swing flag F8 has been set, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S87 to determine whether or not the drive time Z set in the character drive time measurement timer T2 has elapsed. If the drive time Z set in the character drive time measurement timer T2 has not elapsed, the process further proceeds to step S88,
It is determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening release number storage register R1 has reached 3, that is, whether or not the current time corresponds to the third opening operation in the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28. If it does not correspond to the third opening operation, the process further proceeds to step S89 to determine whether or not the value of the special winning opening winning number storage register C5 is 1, that is, to execute the continuous opening / closing operation. It is determined whether or not the winning in the winning opening inside the winning space 31 is already stored therein. And
If the winning in the winning opening in the winning space 31 is not stored during the execution of the continuous opening / closing operation, the processing of the detection loop and the processing of step S6 are performed in the processing cycle after the next cycle in the same manner as described above.
7, Step S72, Step S76, Step S85
In addition, the determination process of step S89 is repeatedly executed.

While such processing is repeatedly executed, if the elapse of the drive time Z set in the character drive time measurement timer T2 is detected by the determination processing of step S87, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S90. Inverts the sign of the character rotation direction storage register R3, and stores the drive time 2 in the character drive time measurement timer T2.
Reset the Z and start (Steps S91 and S92), and specify the rotation direction to the character drive motor M1 according to the sign of the character rotation direction storage register R3 inverted in the process of Step S90, and issue a drive command. Output (Steps S93 to S95).

Therefore, after the first opening command is output in the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28, the rotation direction of the character unit 36 is changed to the character driving time measurement timer T.
It will be inverted every time the set time of 2 is completed,
In the discriminating process of steps S88 to S89, which is repeatedly executed in a process of a predetermined cycle when the timer T2 is operated, the third opening operation or the execution of the single continuous opening / closing operation in the one-time opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is performed. When the first prize in the prize space 31 in the middle is detected, a drive stop command is output to the character drive motor M1 and the character swing flag F8 is reset (steps S96 and S97), and the character unit is output. The rolling operation in the rear flight state at 36 is performed when the third opening operation is detected in one continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 or the first winning detection in the winning space 31 during the continuous opening / closing operation is performed. At this point (see FIG. 26), the character swing flag F8 is reset based on another condition. Until it is collected by, the step S8
Steps S7 to S97 are prohibited.

The processing of the detection loop, step S6
7, Step S72, Step S76, Step S85
While the determination process of step S89 is repeatedly executed, if the elapse of the opening / closing time X2 set in the special winning opening / closing time measuring timer T1 is detected by the determination process of step S85, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S98. The process proceeds to invert the sign of the special winning opening opening / closing state storage register R2, and determine whether the sign is positive or negative, that is, whether the special winning opening 28 should be opened or closed by this processing. It is determined whether there is (Step S99).

If the sign of the special winning opening opening / closing state storage register R2 is negative, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S100 to determine whether or not the value of the special winning opening number-of-times storage register R1 is 12 or more, that is, the current closing. It is determined whether or not the operation is the twelfth or subsequent closing operation in the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28, and if the value of the special winning opening opening number storage register R1 is less than 12, the closing operation of this time is determined. If it is the closing operation up to the eleventh in the continuous opening / closing operation, the opening / closing time X2 is reset to the special winning opening / closing time measuring timer T1 (step S101), and the value of the special winning opening opening number storage register R1 is 12 As described above, if the current closing operation is the twelfth or subsequent closing operation in the continuous opening / closing operation, the closing time X5 is reset in the special winning opening / closing time measuring timer T1 (step S5). 02), a special winning opening and closing the solenoid SOL allowed to start the big winning opening and closing time measuring timer T1
2 (steps S103 and S10).
4), the special winning opening 28 is closed while the timer T1 operates.

On the other hand, the special winning opening opening / closing state storage register R2
Is positive, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S105, increments the value of the special winning opening opening number storage register R1, stores the number of times the special winning opening 28 is opened in one continuous opening / closing operation, and stores the special winning opening number of times. Storage register R1
Is determined to have reached 13, that is, whether or not the current opening operation corresponds to the thirteenth opening operation in the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 (step S10).
6) If it is not the thirteenth opening operation, it is further determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening winning number storage register C5 has reached 5, that is, the winning space 31 during the execution of the continuous opening / closing operation.
It is determined whether or not five or more winnings in the internal winning opening are already stored (step S107).

The opening operation this time is not the thirteenth opening operation in the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28, and the winning opening in the winning space 31 during the continuous opening / closing operation is 5 times. If not, it is determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening release number storage register R1 has reached 16 (step S108). It is determined whether the value has reached 7 (step S109).

The opening operation this time is not the 16th opening operation in the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28, and the winning space 3 is not executed during the continuous opening / closing operation.
If seven or more winnings in the winning opening inside 1 are not stored, it is determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening release number storage register R1 has reached 12 (step S110). The opening / closing time X2 is reset in the winning opening / closing time measuring timer T1 (step S111), and the special winning opening / closing time measuring timer T1 is started to excite the special winning opening / closing solenoid SOL2 (step S112, step S113). While the timer T1 operates, the special winning opening 28 is opened.

On the other hand, the special winning opening release number storage register R1
If the value of the register R1 has reached 12, it is determined whether or not the value of the register R1 has exceeded 18 (step S11).
4) If not, it is further determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening winning number storage register C5 has reached 10 (step S115). The opening time X4 is reset (step S116), the special winning opening / closing time measuring timer T1 is started to excite the special winning opening / closing solenoid SOL2 (step S112, step S113), and the special winning is performed while the timer T1 is operated. The mouth 28 is opened.

Accordingly, in the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28, the first to eleventh opening operations and the holding time of the closing operation corresponding to this opening operation are regulated by the opening and closing time X2, while the twelfth opening operation is restricted. Each of the subsequent opening operation and the holding time of the closing operation corresponding to the opening operation is regulated by the opening time X4 and the closing time X5. The opening time X4 is set shorter than the opening / closing time X2, and the closing time X is set longer than the opening / closing time X2. As a result, as shown in FIG. The time is shorter and the closing time is longer.

While the continuous opening and closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is performed in this manner, if the thirteenth opening operation is detected in the discriminating process of step S106, or a prize is won in the discriminating process of step S107. When it is determined that five or more winnings in the winning opening in the space 31 have been detected, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S117, sets the fixed position detection flag F9, and issues a drive command to the stationary device drive motor M2. Is output (step S118).

When the driving of the stopping device drive motor M2 is started, the character unit 36 at the retreat limit position gradually advances while keeping the back flight state, the retreat wing 51 is opened, and the bomb drop pods 52, 52 are released. Approaches and presses and holds the pachinko ball stopped between the contact surfaces 52a, 52a (in a holding state in which the ball of the movable holding means can be held).
This) . Since the number of pachinko balls stored in the parking device including the bomb release pods 52 and 52 is a maximum of two, five or more prizes are detected at the time of detecting the thirteenth opening operation or at the prize opening inside the prize space 31. At this time, there are a case where no pachinko balls are parked at all in the parking device, a case where only one pachinko ball is parked, and a case where two pachinko balls are parked.

As a result of the set position detection flag F9 being set in the processing of step S117, the determination processing of steps S119 to S120 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, together with the processing of the detection loop and the opening / closing processing of the special winning opening.
When the advancing character unit 36 reaches the forward limit position and the bomb release pods 52 and 52 approach and securely press and hold the pachinko ball, the signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 is turned on, and the CPU that detects this is turned on.
101 moves to step S121.

CPU 101 shifted to step S121
Stops the driving of the stopping device drive motor M2, maintains the state of pressing the pachinko balls by the bomb release pods 52, 52 of the character unit 36, and maintains the fixed position detection flag F9.
Is reset (step S122), and a drive command is output to the character drive motor M1 to start the left rotation of the character unit 36 (step S12).
3) Set the fixed position detection flag F10 (step S124).

When the drive of the character drive motor M1 is started, the character unit 36 holding the pachinko balls pressed and held by the bomb release pods 52, 52 rotates to the left, and gradually moves from the back flight state to the upright flight state. Go on to.

Then, as a result of resetting the fixed position detection flag F9 and setting the fixed position detection flag F10, the processing of steps S121 to S124 is not executed, while the processing of the detection loop and the special winning opening opening / closing processing are performed. At the same time, the determination processing of steps S125 to S126 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals. During this time, when the character unit 36 rotating to the left rotates to the upright position and the signal from the character rotation position detection switch SW8 is turned ON, the CPU 101 proceeds to step S127 to stop driving the character drive motor M1, The fixed position detection flag F10 is reset while the upright position of the character unit 36 is held (step S12).
8).

During the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28, the sixteenth step is performed in the determination processing of step S108.
If the opening operation of the first time is detected, or if it is determined in the determination processing of step S108 that seven or more winnings in the winning opening in the winning space 31 have been detected, C is determined.
The PU 101 proceeds to step S129, sets the fixed position detection flag F11, outputs a drive command again to the stationary device drive motor M2, and starts the retreat of the character unit 36 (step S130).

Then, the character unit 36 at the forward limit position moves to the retreat limit position while maintaining the posture of the upright position, the retreat wing 51 closes, and the bomb release pod 5 is closed.
When the pawls 2 and 52 are separated from each other, the pachinko balls pressed and held between the contact surfaces 52a and 52a fall from the bomb drop pods 52 and 52 onto the bottom plate 32 of the winning space 31 (movable holding means).
Sphere can be released) . A projecting piece 35 is fixed on the bottom plate 32.
Since the pachinko balls that have been parked at 2 and 52 fall to the substantially central portion of the bottom plate 32, there is a high possibility that the pachinko balls will win in the accessory continuous operation port 33 in the winning space 31. In particular, bomb release pod 5
In the case where two pachinko balls are parked at 2, 52, the pachinko balls parked near the nose of the bomb drop pods 52, 52 fall directly onto the projecting piece 35, so that the bottom plate 32 and the projecting piece The rolling path is not hindered by the influence of the step with 35, and the possibility of winning the accessory continuous operation opening 33 is greatly increased.

By setting the fixed position detection flag F11, the detection loop processing and the special winning opening opening / closing processing are performed together with step S1.
The CPU 101, which repeatedly executes the determination processing of steps S31 to S132 at predetermined intervals, receives the OFF signal from the stop state detection switch SW7 in the processing of step S132, and includes the completion of the retreat of the character unit 36 and the bomb release pods 52, 52. After detecting the release of the operation of the stopping device, the stopping device driving motor M2 is stopped to maintain the retreat position of the character unit 36 (step S13).
3), reset the fixed position detection flag F11 (step S134).

Next, the CPU 101 sets the character swing flag F8, sets the drive time Z to the character drive time measurement timer T2 (step S135, step S136), starts the timer T2, and sets the character drive motor M1 to the character drive motor M1. A left rotation command of the unit 36 is output (steps S137 and S13).
8) Start the left rotation of the character unit 36,
The rotation direction of the character unit 36 is stored in the character rotation direction storage register R3 (step S13).
9).

When the character swing flag F8 is set again, when the third opening operation is detected in the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 or the winning space 31 during the continuous opening / closing operation is executed. The processing of steps S87 to S97, which was prohibited at the time of the first winning detection, is executed again, and the rolling operation of the character unit 36 in the posture of the erect position is executed.

That is, before the start of the substantially continuous opening / closing operation, the bomb release pods 52, 52 which are moved to the retreat limit position and serve as a stop device are separated (see A in FIG. 26). The character unit 36 that has rotated in the direction and transitioned to the state of the back flight (see the part B in FIG. 26) detects one prize at the time of the detection of the third opening operation or the prize port inside the prize space 31. The rolling operation to the left and right is repeated in the rear flight state until the point in time (see the part C in FIG. 26). The backflight state is maintained until the time when the pachinko ball is dropped into the bomb drop pods 52, 52 serving as the stopping device (see the part D in FIG. 26). Space 3 When five or more winnings in the internal winning opening are detected, the bomb drop pods 52, 52 are moved closer to each other to shift to the flight posture of the upright position while holding the dropped pachinko ball (E in FIG. 26). Section), the 16th opening operation or winning in the winning opening inside the winning space 31 is 7
When more than one bomb is detected, the bomb release pods 52, 52 are separated from each other, and the pinched ball is dropped on the bottom plate 32 in the winning space 31 as if a bomb was dropped (F in FIG. 26).
Until the continuous opening operation of the special winning opening 28 is completed, the rolling operation to the left and right is performed with the flight posture in the upright position (see G in FIG. 26).

Completion of one continuous opening operation of the special winning opening 28
When the value of the special winning opening release number storage register R1 exceeds 18 in the determination processing in step S114, that is, when the 18th opening operation is completed, or in step S11.
Since the value of the special winning opening winning number storage register C5 exceeds 10 in the discriminating process of 5, the open operation in the continuous open operation is restricted to a maximum of 18 times, and the open operation is limited to 18 times. Even if it does not reach, if ten or more winnings in the winning space 31 are detected, the forced termination is performed at that time.

Step S114 or step S11
In step S140, the CPU 101 that has detected the completion of the continuous opening operation in step S5 proceeds to step S140.
To stop the rolling operation of the character unit 36, reset the value of the special winning opening continuous opening and closing flag F4 and the special winning opening winning number storage register C5 (step S141), Decrementing the value of the storage register C3 and incrementing the value of the one-time continuous opening / closing operation execution register C4 to complete the one-time continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 based on winning in the accessory continuous operation opening 33. (Step S1)
42, step S143).

Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the consecutive operation opening winning part storage register C3 is 0 (step S144). If a plurality of winnings are stored, that is, if the value of the register C3 is not 0, the process of the detection loop is started as it is, and the value of the register C3 is changed in the determination process of step S12 in the next cycle. Then, the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is repeated and executed again in the same manner as described above.
In the discrimination process, the number of consecutive open / close operation execution times storage register C4
Is determined to be greater than 16, the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 28 is not restarted, and the bonus opening continuous operation opening winning number storage register C3 and the single continuous opening / closing operation execution number storage register C4 are not restarted. The value is initialized (step S14)
5), the CPU 101 jumps to step S147.

That is, the number of consecutive open / close operations of the special winning opening 28 is determined by the value of the consecutive open / close operation execution number storage register C4 which is incremented each time the continuous open / close operation of the special winning opening 28 is repeatedly executed. Is restricted to 16 times.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step S144 that the value of the bonus consecutive working opening winning number storage register C3 is 0, the current continuous opening / closing operation is the last continuous opening / closing operation. It means that there is
Proceeds to step S146, initializes the value of the single continuous opening / closing operation execution number storage register C4, and turns on the state detection signal from the character rotation position detection switch SW8 until the erect position of the character unit 36 is detected. After driving the character drive motor M1 (steps S147 and S148), the drive of the motor M1 is stopped to maintain the upright position of the character unit 36 (step S149).

[0104]

According to the first aspect of the present invention , the movable portion is provided.
Holds the material freely rotatable around the axis and can hold the ball
Available in state and non-holding state where ball can be accepted / released
Moving movable holding means is provided on the movable member, and
A driving means for moving the holding means is provided.
The control means pachinko moves the movable holding means by the driving means.
Of pachinko balls received from non-retainable ball
A first step of shifting to a holding state capable of holding;
The movable member is turned upside down while holding the
A second step of stopping, and a movable holding means by a driving means.
To release the holding state and release the pachinko ball
Since the third step is performed in order,
Dick ball is received by movable holding means provided on the movable member
First, the movable holding means is set in the first step.
The pachinko ball that has been moved to the holding state and accepted
Is held by the movable holding means, and then by the second step
While the pachinko ball is held by the movable holding means, the movable member
To stop rotating, and the movable member remains inverted.
Even if the ball is held by the movable holding means,
Then, the movable holding means is moved by the third step.
Movable and non-holding state, pachinko ball in winning space
New and interesting ball holding / release mode of release
Can be provided to the player, and the taste of the player can be satisfied.
Can be made. In addition, the movable member reverses and stops rotating
After that, the pachinko sphere is released by releasing the holding state of the pachinko sphere, so that the released pachinko sphere can be released to a relatively fixed position without scattering.

According to the configuration of the second aspect, the pachinko balls released from the movable member in the third step are guided toward a plurality of winning ports including one specific winning port. The expectation as to whether or not the ball is guided to the specific winning opening and falls can be enhanced.

According to the structure of the third aspect, the movable member
While moving forward, the first step is executed,
The movable holding means provided on the movable member accepts pachinko balls
Retainer that can hold pachinko balls from possible non-retained state
State, and then the second step is executed, pachinko
The movable member is turned over while the ball is held by the movable holding
Stop, then the third step is executed,
While moving backwards, pachinko by movable holding means
Release the ball and release the pachinko ball,
In addition, it is an interesting ball that matches the movement of the movable member back and forth.
A hold / release mode can be provided to the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment equipped with a pachinko machine winning device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing a main part cross section of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing an engagement relationship between a character rotation position detection switch and a detection piece of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an engagement relationship between a character rotation position detection switch and a detection piece of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an engagement relationship between a character rotation position detection switch and a detection piece of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an engagement relationship between a sleeve, an engagement ring, and a cylindrical cam of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a lower body member constituting a character unit of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing an upper body member constituting a character unit of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary perspective view showing the appearance of the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control device for controlling a winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an outline of a process performed by a control device for controlling the winning device of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a continuation of the flowchart showing the outline of the processing by the control device that controls the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a continuation of a flowchart showing an outline of processing by the control device for controlling the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a continuation of a flowchart showing an outline of processing by the control device for controlling the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a continuation of the flowchart showing an outline of the processing by the control device that controls the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a continuation of the flowchart showing the outline of the processing by the control device that controls the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a continuation of the flowchart showing the outline of the processing by the control device that controls the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a continuation of the flowchart showing the outline of the processing by the control device that controls the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a continuation of the flowchart showing the outline of the processing by the control device that controls the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a continuation of the flowchart showing the outline of the processing by the control device for controlling the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a continuation of the flowchart showing the outline of the processing by the control device for controlling the winning device of the pachinko machine in the embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing a swing operation of a movable wing piece at the time of winning an ordinary electric character

FIG. 25 is a timing chart showing the swinging operation of the movable wing piece, the rotation of the character unit, and the front-back operation at the time of the second-type starting opening prize.

FIG. 26 is a timing chart showing an example of a swing operation of a movable wing piece, a rotation of a character unit, and an anteroposterior operation at the time of winning a role of a continuous actuation opening of an accessory.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Prize-winning device 2 Game board 3 Type 2 starting port as specific winning opening 4 Ordinary electric auditorium as specific winning opening 5 Ordinary electric auditors operating opening 6 Rocking member 7 Natural winning opening 8 Left shoulder winning opening 9 Right shoulder winning Mouth 10 Left tulip-type accessory 11 Right tulip-type accessory 12 Left decorative nail 13 Right decorative nail 14 Windmill 15 Ball guide rail 16 Return rubber 17 Out ball socket 18 First frame 19 Second frame 20 First plate 21 Second plate 22 Projecting portion 23 Concave portion 24 Inclined surface 25 Taxiway 26 Semi-peripheral wall 27 Movable wing piece 28 Large winning prize hole 29 Decoration indicator lamp group 30 Continuous count display LED 31 Winning space 32 Bottom plate 33 Winning hole in the winning space and specific win The continuous operation port of the role as a mouth 34 The normal winning port as a winning port in the winning space 35 The projecting piece 36 The character unit 37 as a movable member 37 The rotating shaft 8 Shaft 39 Sleeve 40 Spur gear 41 Spur gear 42 Detecting piece 43 Flange body 44 Engagement ring 45 Cylindrical cam 46 Peripheral groove 47 Upper protruding piece 48 Switching cam 49 Lower body member 50 Upper body member 51 Swept wing 52 Bomb drop pod 53 Sliding Moving plate 54 Dowel 55 Projection piece 56 Slot 57 Engagement pin 58 Slot 100 Control device 101 CPU 102 ROM 103 RAM 104 Clock circuit 105 Input detection unit 106 Output circuit M1 Character drive motor as drive means M2 Stop Apparatus drive motor SW1 Ordinary electric accessory operating port winning detection switch SW2 Ordinary electric accessory winning detecting switch SW3 Type 2 starting port winning detecting switch SW4 Official object continuous operating opening winning detecting switch SW5 Large winning opening winning detecting switch SW6 Ordinary winning opening Winning Detecting switch SW7 stopping state detection switch SW8 character rotation position detection switch SOL1 ordinary electric won game open and close solenoid SOL2 special winning opening opening and closing solenoid

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A movable member disposed inside a winning space that is opened and closed by a movable piece that is movable based on a winning detection to the operating port; and a winning opening disposed below the movable member. In a pachinko gaming machine having a winning device in which a pachinko ball dropped into a winning space is temporarily held by the movable member, the movable member is rotatably provided around an axis to hold the ball.
A holding state that is possible and a non-acceptable / releaseable ball
A movable holding means which is movable to a holding state is provided on the movable member.
And a driving means for moving the movable holding means.
Provided, the remains were taken: a first step of shifting to the holding state can hold pachinko balls received the movable holding means from acceptable the non-holding state of the pachinko ball, the holding state by the drive means Moving member up and down
A second step of rotating stop is inverted, the driving hands
A pachinko game machine comprising: an operation control means for sequentially performing a third step of moving the movable holding means by steps and releasing the holding state to release the pachinko ball. 2. A plurality of prize holes are provided below the movable member, one of the plurality of prize holes is set as a specific prize hole, and the pachinko ball released in the third step is the plurality of prize holes. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is guided toward a winning opening. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the movable member is movable in the front-rear direction, and the first member is moved while the movable member moves forward.
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the step is performed, and the third step is performed while the movable member moves rearward.